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Official Journal C 148 of the European Union Volume 63 English edition Information and Notices 5 May 2020 Contents IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES Council 2020/C 148/01 Notice for the attention of certain persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran . 1 European Commission 2020/C 148/02 Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 May 2020 — Euro exchange rates . 2 Court of Auditors 2020/C 148/03 Special Report 11/2020 ‘Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed’ . 3 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2020/C 148/04 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9793 – Permira/Sneakers Maker) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) . 4 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance. OTHER ACTS European Commission 2020/C 148/05 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 . 6 5.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 148/1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES COUNCIL Notice for the attention of certain persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (2020/C 148/01) The following information is brought to the attention of Mr Mohammad Reza MOVASAGHNIA (no. 12), person appearing in Annex II, Part I, to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1) and in Annex IX, Part I, to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 (2) concerning restrictive measures against Iran. The following information is also brought to the attention of Mr Mohammad Ali JAFARI (no. 6), IRGC Brigadier-General Mostafa Mohammad NAJJAR (no. 7), IRGC Brigadier-General Mohammad Reza NAQDI (no. 8), IRGC Brigadier-General Hossein SALAMI (no. 11) and IRGC Brigadier-General Ahmad VAHIDI (no. 13), persons appearing in Annex II, Part II, to Decision 2010/413/CFSP and in Annex IX, Part II, to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran. The Council intends to maintain the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned persons and entities with new statements of reasons. The persons and entities concerned are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons for their designation, by 11 May 2020, to the following address: Council of the European Union General Secretariat RELEX.1.C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Email: [email protected] Any observations received before 22 May 2020 will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review. (1) OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39. (2) OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1. C 148/2 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 5.5.2020 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1): 0,00 % on 1 May 2020 Euro exchange rates (2) 4 May 2020 (2020/C 148/02) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,0942 CAD Canadian dollar 1,5390 JPY Japanese yen 116,84 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,4838 DKK Danish krone 7,4622 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,8083 GBP Pound sterling 0,87898 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5495 KRW South Korean won 1 340,00 SEK Swedish krona 10,8113 ZAR South African rand 20,3924 CHF Swiss franc 1,0548 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,7275 ISK Iceland króna 159,50 HRK Croatian kuna 7,5820 NOK Norwegian krone 11,3280 IDR Indonesian rupiah 16 522,42 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,7226 CZK Czech koruna 27,119 PHP Philippine peso 55,379 HUF Hungarian forint 353,27 RUB Russian rouble 82,3404 PLN Polish zloty 4,5668 THB Thai baht 35,397 RON Romanian leu 4,8368 BRL Brazilian real 6,0781 TRY Turkish lira 7,6932 MXN Mexican peso 26,8862 AUD Australian dollar 1,7022 INR Indian rupee 82,7870 (1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate. (2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 5.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 148/3 COURT OF AUDITORS Special Report 11/2020 ‘Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed’ (2020/C 148/03) The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report 11/2020 ‘Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed’ has just been published. The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa. eu C 148/4 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 5.5.2020 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9793 – Permira/Sneakers Maker) – Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 148/04) 1. On 23 April 2020 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: — Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands), — Sneakers Maker SpA (‘Sneakers Maker’, Italy). Permira will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Sneakers Maker. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Permira: is a private equity business engaged in the provision of investment management services to a number of investment funds. Permira controls a number of portfolio companies active in a variety of sectors, including in footwear and apparel such as Dr Martens and Reformation, — Sneakers Maker: is a holding company that owns the entire share capital of Golden Goose S.p.A., a manufacturer and supplier of luxury footwear and apparel. 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 the 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.9793 – Permira/Sneakers Maker (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’). (2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5. 5.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 148/5 Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: [email protected] Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË C 148/6 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 5.5.2020 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2020/C 148/05) This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1) COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT ‘BIERZO’ Reference number: PDO-ES-A0615-AM02 Date of communication: 31 January 2020 DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT 1. Amendment to the physical and chemical characteristics by type of wine Description and reasons This amendment concerns point (2a) of the specification and point 4 of the Single Document. The new specification aims to amend certain analytical characteristics of wines with the ‘Bierzo’ Designation of Origin so as to adapt them to market tastes. These include fresher wines with greater acidity and a lower sugar and sulphur content. Also, because of advances in technology (wineries are increasingly using wooden tanks capable of holding more than 600 litres) and changes in climatic conditions, more mature wines are being produced. These amendments concern: Alcoholic strength: increase the strength of white, rosé and red wines by 0,5 % vol., as it is considered that the alcohol content of good-quality white wines must not be lower than 11,5 % vol., and must not be lower than 12 % vol. for good-quality red and rosé wines The aim of this is to encourage a longer ripening period for the grapes, thus ensuring fuller wines and avoiding excessive yields which would produce lower-quality wines. Glucose and fructose content: the aim is to reduce the concentration of sugars in the white and rosé wines from 7 g/l of glucose and fructose to 5 g/l, since the wines traditionally produced in the area have a low sugar content and by reducing the sugar we will maintain the identity of El Bierzo wines and increase quality by avoiding using an excess of sugar to mask any shortcomings.