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Call for submission of applications European Capital of Culture – EAC/P01/2023
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Subjects: EU action, European cultural event, capital city, cultural pluralism, cultural promotion, invitation to tender, promotion of the European idea








C_202301048EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1048


17.11.2023






Call for submission of applications ‘European Capital of Culture’ – EAC/P01/2023
(C/2023/1048)


1.   

In accordance with Decision No 445/2014/EU (1) as amended by Decision (EU) 2017/1545 (2) further amended by Decision (EU) 2020/2229 (3), the Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Sport, Youth and Culture, is launching a call for submission of applications for the Union Action ‘European Capital of Culture’ for the year 2030 for cities in EFTA/EEA countries, candidate countries or potential candidates that participate in the Creative Europe Programme at the date of publication of this call.



2.   

The aim of this call is to lead to the designation of one of these cities as European Capital of Culture in 2030.



3.   

The objectives of the European Capital of Culture action are to safeguard and promote the diversity of cultures in Europe and to highlight the common features they share as well as to increase citizens’ sense of belonging to a common cultural area, and to foster the contribution of culture to the long-term development of cities. Activities developed by the city that will be designated as European Capital of Culture will strive to enhance the range, diversity and European dimension of its cultural offering; to widen access to and participation in culture; to strengthen the capacity of its cultural sector and the links of the latter with other sectors and to raise its international profile through culture.



4.   
Detailed information, financing conditions and application form can be found in the full text of the call at: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/calls/ecoc-2030.
The full text provides an overview of the eligibility, exclusion and award criteria that will be applied for the assessment of the applications as well as information about the selection procedure. Applications must comply with all the requirements set out in the full text of the call.


5.   

Applications must be sent to the address indicated in the full text of the call no later than 16 October 2024.




(1)  
            OJ L 132, 3.5.2014, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 237, 15.9.2017, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 116.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1048/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1085/23: Action brought on 17 November 2023 — Bella Tawziaa II v EUIPO — Reda Belkheir (ELSEBAE 4011 B552)
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, coffee, condiment, flavouring, registered trade mark, salt, sugar, sweetener, tea, trade-mark law








C_202400565EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/565


8.1.2024





Action brought on 17 November 2023 — Bella Tawziaa II v EUIPO — Reda Belkheir (ELSEBAE 4011 B552)
(Case T-1085/23)
(C/2024/565)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Bella Tawziaa II SLU (Marbella, Spain) (represented by: A. Sanz Cerralbo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Reda Belkheir (Alicante, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark ELSEBAE 4011 B552 — Application for registration No 18 286 446

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 August 2023 in Case R 1122/2022-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


annul the contested decision rejecting the application for EU mark No 18 286 446;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law

Infringement of Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/565/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11352 – SVP / APCOA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: carriage of passengers, consultancy, economic concentration, investment, investment company, merger control, parking area, provision of services, taxi








C_202301021EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1021


17.11.2023






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11352 – SVP / APCOA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/1021)


1.   
On 10 November 2023, 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:






—


Strategic Value Partners LLC (‘SVP’, USA),










—


APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (‘APCOA’, Germany) controlled by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’, USA).




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


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






—


SVP is an investment firm active primarily in Europe and the United States, focusing on the management of a hedge fund vehicle and hybrid private equity funds investing in public and private equity markets, debt markets and other alternative investments,










—


APCOA is a pan-European provider of car park management services, parking consultancy and enforcement services, and taxi or shuttle management solutions.






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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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.11352 – SVP / APCOA
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1021/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Italy, Mediterranean Sea, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing net, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_202301050EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1050


17.11.2023






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2023/1050)

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


10.10.2023




Duration


10.10.2023 - 31.12.2023




Member State


Italy




Fishing effort group code


EFF4/MED4_OTB2




Stock group


European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16)




Type(s) of fishing vessels


Bottom trawl vessels T-10




Reference number


14/TQ195






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1050/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 16 November 2023
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202300920EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/920


17.11.2023






Euro exchange rates (1)


            16 November 2023
         
(C/2023/920)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0849 




JPY


Japanese yen


164,05 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4592 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87520 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,4898 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9651 




ISK


Iceland króna


153,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7675 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,446 




HUF


Hungarian forint


376,30 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3730 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9705 




TRY


Turkish lira


31,1057 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6736 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4891 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4640 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8141 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4634 




KRW


South Korean won


1 403,37 




ZAR


South African rand


19,8718 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8655 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 901,66 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0866 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,440 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,492 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,2703 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,7435 




INR


Indian rupee


90,3145 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/920/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1086/23: Action brought on 17 November 2023 — Fondazione Save The Chickens ETS v Commission
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European citizens' initiative, aid to agriculture, animal production, crop production, data collection, livestock farming, meat processing industry, organic farming, petition, slaughter of animals








C_202401099EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1099


5.2.2024





Action brought on 17 November 2023 — Fondazione Save The Chickens ETS v Commission
(Case T-1086/23)
(C/2024/1099)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Fondazione Save The Chickens ETS (Milan, Italy) (represented by: C. Ceriello, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the measure of invalidation of the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘End the Slaughter Age’ for failure to meet the quorum of 1 million signatures (link: https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2022/000003_en) and, by carrying out a recount, declare the quorum of 1 million signatures has been reached, and accordingly declare the I.C.E. ‘End the Slaughter Age’ valid;










—


in the alternative, order the Commission to recount the signatures, stating that paper-based signatures in any form or with a mere willingness to sign indicated by the organisers are to be deemed valid;










—


in the further alternative, having regard to the state of the signatures collected and to the repeated and persistent failures of the portal during the year in which the signatures were collected, having the period of time for the collection of signatures be reopened, extending therefore the online collection of signatures by another 30 days, in order that has anyone who has expressed to the organisers a readiness to sign may finalise the process online.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, disputing the incorrect count of all of the paper-based signatures as also indicated in the summary set out in the action. The applicant claims that the willingness of the citizens to sign, in ‘analogue’ form as well as online, can be expressed in different ways in addition to the same associations that present themselves as promoters of widespread interests showing the express willingness of the citizens to sign.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Commission’s official portal for the collection of signatures had experienced technical problems that prevented citizens from being able to sign, especially at the weekends when it is always been more likely to obtain citizens’ signatures. Therefore, the right to have a full year to sign online has been infringed, it being impossible to consider sufficient the extension by one day only of the deadline for the collection of signatures, as granted by the Commission.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1099/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
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)
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical compound, chemical product, health control, health risk, infectious disease, market approval, marketing standard, vaccine








C_202300784EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/784


17.11.2023






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)
(C/2023/784)


Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2023) 7535


10 November 2023


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


Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr.-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, 1121, Wien, Austria


REACH/23/31/0


Industrial use as a detergent in the purification of lipidated OspA protein subsequently used for manufacturing of Lyme disease vaccine candidate


19 November 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 use 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).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/784/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Special report 25/2023: EU aquaculture policy – Stagnating production and unclear results despite increased EU funding
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU environmental policy, EU financing, EU strategy, aquaculture, common fisheries policy, conservation of resources, fishery management, maritime economy, sustainable development, sustainable fisheries








C_202301042EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1042


17.11.2023






Special report 25/2023:

            ‘EU aquaculture policy – Stagnating production and unclear results despite increased EU funding’
         
(C/2023/1042)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 25/2023: ‘EU aquaculture policy – Stagnating production and unclear results despite increased EU funding’.
The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/sr-2023-25


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1042/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.106500
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, forestry policy








C_202300928EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/928


17.11.2023






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.106500
(C/2023/928)







Date of adoption of the decision


4.10.2023




Aid number


SA.106500




Member State


Poland




Region


Poland




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ulga inwestycyjna w podatku rolnym dla dużych przedsiębiorstw (gospodarstw rolnych).




Legal basis


Ustawa z dnia 15 listopada 1984 r. o podatku rolnym (tekst jednolity Dz.U. z 2020 r. poz. 333) — art. 13




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas




Form of aid


Tax allowance




Budget


Overall budget: 100 000 000  PLN
Annual budget: 20 000 000  PLN




Intensity


25,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Wójt Gminy/ Prezydent Miasta




Urząd Gminy/ Urząd Miasta właściwy miejscowo d/s podatku rolnego








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/928/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-705/23, Condor Flugdienst: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 17 November 2023 — Flightright GmbH v Condor Flugdienst GmbH
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: airline, carrier, civil aviation, indemnification, package travel, traveller








C_202401519EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1519


26.2.2024





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 17 November 2023 — Flightright GmbH v Condor Flugdienst GmbH
(Case C-705/23, Condor Flugdienst)
(C/2024/1519)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant and appellant: Flightright GmbH

Defendant and respondent: Condor Flugdienst GmbH

Question referred

Is Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1) [of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91] (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1] to be interpreted as meaning that there is a case of denied boarding of a passenger by an air carrier in the form of pre-emptive denied boarding even in the case where a tour operator informs the passenger, by means of notification of a change of reservation, that the flight has been cancelled, but the flight has not been cancelled by the air carrier and, moreover, the flight is actually duly performed as anticipated?


(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1519/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2627 of 17 November 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Manteiga dos Açores (PDO))
Date: 2023-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Azores, Portugal, butter, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_202302627EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2627


24.11.2023







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2627
of 17 November 2023
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Manteiga dos Açores’ (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)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Portugal’s application to register the name ‘Manteiga dos Açores’ 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 ‘Manteiga dos Açores’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Manteiga dos Açores’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.5 – Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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 November 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)  
            OJ C 255, 20.7.2023, p. 10.

(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).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2627/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)