do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as of 1 January 2026 (Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004)
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, State aid, interest, reimbursement of aid








C_202602415EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2415


23.4.2026






EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as of 1 January 2026
         


(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004
               
                (1)
)


(C/2026/2415)

Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.
Base rates have been determined as follows:








 


Iceland


Liechtenstein


Norway




1.1.2026 –


7,77 


0,22 


4,2 






(1)  
            OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2415/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: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, oxide








C_202602292EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2292


23.4.2026






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/2026/2292)


Decision partially 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(2026) 2279


16 April 2026


chromium trioxide (EC No 215-607-8; CAS No 1333-82-0)


Galvanica Pasotti Thea S.r.l., Via Industriale, 19, 25070 Bione, Italy;


REACH/26/14/0


Industrial use for functional chrome plating with decorative character of items for the hydrosanitary, household and valves sectors


1 July 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 use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.




Chino Color S.r.l., Via Alessandro Manzoni 1/8 25065 Lumezzane, Italy.


REACH/26/14/1


Industrial use for functional chrome plating with decorative character of items for the hydrosanitary, household, automotive and kitchen tooling sectors





(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)







(1)  
            OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2292/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.121982
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Northern Ireland, State aid, United Kingdom, animal production, control of State aid, livestock farming








C_202602331EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2331


23.4.2026






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.121982
(C/2026/2331)








Date of adoption of the decision


19.2.2026




Aid number


SA.121982




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Northern Ireland




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Beef and Sheep Meat Sector Improvement Scheme (Northern Ireland) (Third amendment to SA.39878 (2015/N))




Legal basis


Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (Chapter 21 and Part 1 of the Schedule)Livestock and Meat Commission (Levy) (No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 )




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas




Form of aid


Subsidised services




Budget


Overall budget: 0 GBP
Annual budget: 0 GBP




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


1.3.2026 - 31.3.2027




Economic sectors


Raising of other cattle and buffaloes, Raising of sheep and goats




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs




Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED








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/2026/2331/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: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, oxide








C_202602291EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2291


23.4.2026






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/2026/2291)


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(2026) 2264


16 April 2026


chromium trioxide (EC No 215-607-8; CAS No 1333-82-0)


Galvanoplast Srl, Via Lungo Lago Gramsci 7, 28887 Omegna, VB Italy


REACH/26/13/0


For a pre-treatment step (etching) in the electroplating process of plastic items for the hydrosanitary and automotive sectors


1 July 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 use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.




REACH/26/13/1


Functional chromium plating with decorative character of plastic items for the hydrosanitary and automotive sectors





(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)







(1)  
            OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2291/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 and in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, territorial dispute, territorial law








C_202602432EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2432


23.4.2026






Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 and in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia
(C/2026/2432)

The following information is brought to the attention of Andrey Vladimirovich FEDOROV (No. 3), Sergey Vladimirovich BLINOV (No. 12), Denis Gennadievich POPOV (No. 36), Ekaterina Feliksovna TIAMINA (No. 43), persons appearing in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 (1) and in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.
The Council envisages maintaining the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned persons with amended statements of reasons.
Those persons are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the envisaged statements of reasons for their designation, before 
            30 April 2026
         , to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1 Horizontal and Global Affairs




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu







(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/1484, 27.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1484/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L, 2024/1485, 27.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1485/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2432/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: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, motor vehicle industry, oxide








C_202602146EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2146


23.4.2026






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/2026/2146)


Decision partially 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(2026) 2471


16 April 2026


chromium trioxide (EC No 215-607-8; CAS No 1333-82-0)


HAPOC GmbH & Co KG, S.A, In der Neuen Welt 8, 87700, Memmingen, Germany


REACH/26/10/0


Etching and electroplating of plastic parts for applications in the automotive sector


1 July 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 use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.





(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)







(1)  
            OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2146/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_202602412EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2412


23.4.2026






EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(C/2026/2412)







Member State


Norway




Concerned routes








—


Røros–Oslo v.v.










—


Florø–Oslo v.v










—


Stord–Oslo v.v.










—


Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v










—


Førde–Oslo v.v.










—


Sogndal–Oslo v.v.










—


Sandane–Oslo v.v.










—


Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v.










—


Sogndal–Bergen v.v.










—


Sandane–Bergen v.v.








Period of validity of the contract


1 November 2027 – 31 October 2031




Deadline for submission of tenders


23 June 2026




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the modified public service obligations can be obtained







The Norwegian Ministry of Transport




Akersgata 59 (R5),




Oslo




Norway





Find document - regjeringen.no











ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2412/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12334 – PALOMA RHEEM / GROUPE ATLANTIC)
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, communications systems, economic concentration, electronic device, heating, household electrical appliance, information system, merger control








C_202602640EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2640


8.5.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12334 – PALOMA RHEEM / GROUPE ATLANTIC)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2640)

On 23 April 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 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (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 name, 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 32026M12334. 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/reg/2004/139/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2640/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12431 – EURAZEO / NETCO) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, economic concentration, industrial infrastructure, investment company, maintenance, merger control








C_202602422EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2422


23.4.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12431 – EURAZEO / NETCO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2422)


1.   
On 16 April 2026, 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:






—


Eurazeo S.E. (‘Eurazeo’, France),










—


Netco Group (‘Netco’, France), currently controlled by Ardian.




Eurazeo will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Netco.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and purchase of securities.


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






—


Eurazeo is a French listed investment company, active in various sectors,










—


Netco is a French company active in the maintenance of all types of conveyor systems, the distribution of conveyor belts and handling accessories, and the design and assembly of custom-made industrial conveyor systems. Netco is primarily active in France.






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 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.12431 – EURAZEO / NETCO
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/2026/2422/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
Date: 2026-04-23
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, air transport, inland transport, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_202602416EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2416


23.4.2026






EFTA Surveillance Authority communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation 1008/2008 of the European parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(C/2026/2416)







Member State


Norway




Concerned routes








—


Røros–Oslo v.v.










—


Florø–Oslo v.v










—


Stord–Oslo v.v.










—


Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v










—


Førde–Oslo v.v.










—


Sogndal–Oslo v.v.










—


Sandane–Oslo v.v.










—


Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v.










—


Sogndal–Bergen v.v.










—


Sandane–Bergen v.v.








Date of entry into force of the public service obligations


1 November 2027




Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the modified public service obligations can be obtained







The Norwegian Ministry of Transport




Akersgata 59 (R5),




Oslo




Norway





Find document - regjeringen.no











ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2416/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: 2026-04-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, oxide








C_202602185EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/2185


23.4.2026






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/2026/2185)


Decision partially 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(2026) 2472


16 April 2026


chromium trioxide (EC No 215-607-8; CAS No 1333-82-0)


Mikro Metal S.R.L., Via Resiga, 33, 28021 Borgomanero (NO), Italy


REACH/26/15/0


Electroplating of different types of substrates using chromium trioxide to achieve functional surfaces with high durability and a bright or matt silvery appearance for sanitary applications, valves and accessories for household appliances


1 July 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 use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.





(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)







(1)  
            OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2185/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)