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Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2026-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, electrical equipment








C_202600220EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/220


8.1.2026






Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(C/2026/220)

Pursuant to Article 9(1), point (a), of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are amended as follows:

On page 347, the following explanatory note is inserted:








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Inverters with maximum power point tracking functionality

This subheading includes inverters used in solar photovoltaic installations to optimize power output when converting direct current (DC) generated by solar photovoltaic modules into alternating current (AC) for direct use or for input to the electrical grid. This optimal power output for specific sunlight and environmental conditions is called the maximum power point (MPP), and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is the process of adjusting the load characteristics as these conditions change.
This functionality enables the photovoltaic modules to operate continuously at their optimal power point, and the presence of this functionality distinguishes these inverters from other types. The photovoltaic inverters conform to the CEN/IEC 62109 standards for safety of power conversion equipment used in photovoltaic systems.’
            







(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1987/2658/oj).

(2)  
            OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/220/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12094 – EPTA / HAUSER)
Date: 2026-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Austria, after-sales service, cold store, economic concentration, maintenance, mechanical engineering, merger control, refrigeration industry








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/216


8.1.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12094 – EPTA / HAUSER)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/216)


1.   
On 23 December 2025, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Epta S.p.A. (‘Epta’) (Italy),










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Hauser GmbH (‘Hauser’) (Austria).




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


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






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Epta is a multinational Italy-based producer of refrigeration equipment and provider of related technical services. It specialises in commercial refrigeration solutions for the Retail, Food & Beverage and Ho.Re.Ca. sectors,










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Hauser is an Austria-based operator in the commercial refrigeration sector with a one-stop-shop approach, covering the entire product life cycle of the equipment (i.e., design, production, service and maintenance).






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 concentration 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.12094 – EPTA / HAUSER
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’).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/216/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12211 – AXPO ITALIA / CANARBINO / JV)
Date: 2026-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, gas supply, merger control, natural gas, provision of services, retail selling, wholesale selling








C_202600390EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/390


19.1.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12211 – AXPO ITALIA / CANARBINO / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/390)

On 8 January 2026, 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 Italian language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






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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,










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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32026M12211. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/390/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)