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Official Journal C 250 of the European Union Volume 59 English edition Information and Notices 9 July 2016 Contents IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2016/C 250/01 Euro exchange rates .............................................................................................................. 1 Court of Auditors 2016/C 250/02 Special Report No 19/2016 — ‘Implementing the EU budget through financial instruments — lessons to be learnt from the 2007-2013 programme period’ ................................................................. 2 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2016/C 250/03 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8004 — AkzoNobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business) (1) ......................................................................................................................... 3 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance OTHER ACTS European Commission 2016/C 250/04 Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs 4 Corrigenda 2016/C 250/05 Corrigendum to Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ C 195, 2.6.2016) ........................................................................... 7 2016/C 250/06 Corrigendum to publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ C 205, 9.6.2016) ........................................................................... 7 9.7.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 250/1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 8 July 2016 (2016/C 250/01) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1070 CAD Canadian dollar 1,4406 JPY Japanese yen 111,17 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,5866 DKK Danish krone 7,4412 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,5221 GBP Pound sterling 0,85243 SGD Singapore dollar 1,4903 SEK Swedish krona 9,4685 KRW South Korean won 1 280,91 ZAR South African rand 16,2687 CHF Swiss franc 1,0855 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,4011 ISK Iceland króna HRK Croatian kuna 7,4842 NOK Norwegian krone 9,3930 IDR Indonesian rupiah 14 605,20 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,4535 CZK Czech koruna 27,033 PHP Philippine peso 52,252 HUF Hungarian forint 314,08 RUB Russian rouble 70,9558 PLN Polish zloty 4,4278 THB Thai baht 39,039 RON Romanian leu 4,5132 BRL Brazilian real 3,6942 TRY Turkish lira 3,2402 MXN Mexican peso 20,7956 AUD Australian dollar 1,4731 INR Indian rupee 74,5132 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 250/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 9.7.2016 COURT OF AUDITORS Special Report No 19/2016 ‘Implementing the EU budget through financial instruments — lessons to be learnt from the 2007-2013 programme period’ (2016/C 250/02) The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 19/2016 ‘Implementing the EU budget through financial instruments — lessons to be learnt from the 2007-2013 programme period’ has just been published. The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu 9.7.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 250/3 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8004 — AkzoNobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business) (Text with EEA relevance) (2016/C 250/03) 1. On 4 July 2016, 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) by which the undertaking AkzoNobel NV (‘AkzoNobel’, Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation con trol of the industrial coatings business of BASF SE (‘BASF IC’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for AkzoNobel: active in the production and marketing of a wide range of paints, performance coatings and spe cialty chemicals, active globally, — for BASF IC: manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of industrial coatings including coil coatings, furniture foil and panel coatings, wind coatings, protective coatings and commercial transport coatings, active globally. 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 operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to [email protected] or by post, under reference M.8004 — AkzoNobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business, to the following 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’). C 250/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 9.7.2016 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an application pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2016/C 250/04) This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). SINGLE DOCUMENT ‘ANGURIA REGGIANA’ EU No: IT-PGI-0005-01385 — 14.10.2015 PDO ( ) PGI ( X ) 1. Name(s) ‘Anguria Reggiana’ 2. Member State or Third Country: Italy 3. Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff 3.1. Type of product Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed 3.2. Description of product to which the name in 1 applies The indication ‘Anguria Reggiana’ designates fruits of the botanical species Citrullus lanatus in their fresh state. ‘Anguria Reggiana’ is produced in the following types: — round type, with the characteristics of the Ashai Mijako type: round fruit; grey-green rind with dark green stripes; firm, crisp flesh, which is bright red when fully ripe; weight varying between 5 kg and 12 kg, — oval type, with the characteristics of the Crimson type: round, oval fruit; moderately bright green rind with dark green streaks; firm, crisp flesh, which is red when fully ripe; weight varying between 7 k g and 16 kg, — elongated type, with the characteristics of the Sentinel type: elongated fruit; moderately bright green rind with dark green streaks; firm, crisp flesh, which is bright red when fully ripe; weight varying between 7 kg and 20 kg. The characteristic that makes ‘Anguria Reggiana’ stand out is the particularly sweet flavour of the pulp, linked to the sugar content of a Brix value exceeding 11 in the case of the Ashai Mijako type, and 12 in the case of the Crimson and Sentinel types. When released for consumption, the fruit must have the following characteristics: — whole (a small lesion in the surface due to automatic measurement, if any, of the refractive index is permissible), — clean (free of any visible foreign matter), — healthy and free of parasites, — free of extraneous odours, — well-shaped in relation to the characteristics of the variety, (1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1. 9.7.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 250/5 — free of external cracks and bruises, — the stalk must be between 2 and 5 cm in length, — the development and condition must be such as to permit transport and related operations. The part of the rind that was in contact with the ground during growth may be lighter in colour. 3.3. Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only) — 3.4. Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area All the steps in production (sowing, cultivation, harvesting or ‘picking’) must take place within the identified area. 3.5. Specific rules concerning the slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to The fruit must be placed in a tidy manner in suitable containers or bins and mini bins of material suitable for storage. 3.6. Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to The identifying logo of the Anguria Reggiana PGI and the EU PGI symbol must be affixed to every watermelon. The logo for ‘Anguria Reggiana PGI’ is as follows: The label to be affixed to every watermelon is oval in shape and must include the name of the producer. 4. Concise definition of the geographical area The production area includes the whole of the following municipalities: Bagnolo in Piano, Cadelbosco di Sopra, Campagnola, Castelnovo Sotto, Correggio, Fabbrico, Novellara, Poviglio, Rio Saliceto, S. Martino in Rio and parts of the following municipalities: Boretto, Brescello, Campegine, Gattatico, Gualtieri, Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, Reggiolo, Rolo and Rubiera. 5. Link with the geographical area The causal link between ‘Anguria Reggiana’ and the production area, which determines its special quality, is based on the characteristics of the identified geographical area and the skills of local producers. The identified area is characterised by pieces of land that have been reclaimed over the centuries, with largely clay soils that are difficult to till but are fertile and rich in natural elements such as potassium. The soil conditions, which are consistent throughout the area, have a decisive effect on the growth, the shape, and the chemical and organoleptic characteristics of the fruit.