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Official Journal C 23 of the European Union Official Journal C 23 of the European Union Volume 60 English edition Information and Notices 24 January 2017 Contents IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2017/C 23/01 Euro exchange rates .............................................................................................................. 1 2017/C 23/02 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) .............. 2 2017/C 23/03 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation ............................................................. 3 2017/C 23/04 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation ............................................................. 4 2017/C 23/05 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation ............................................................. 5 2017/C 23/06 New national sides of euro circulation coins .............................................................................. 6 2017/C 23/07 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation ............................................................. 7 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance. V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2017/C 23/08 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8237 — Johnson & Johnson/Abbott Medical Optics) (1) 8 2017/C 23/09 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8190 — Weichai/Kion) (1) ......................................... 9 OTHER ACTS European Commission 2017/C 23/10 Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Member State .................................................................................................................... 10 (1) Text with EEA relevance. 24.1.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 23/1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 23 January 2017 (2017/C 23/01) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,0715 CAD Canadian dollar 1,4266 JPY Japanese yen 121,72 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,3124 DKK Danish krone 7,4362 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,4893 GBP Pound sterling 0,86148 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5229 SEK Swedish krona 9,5113 KRW South Korean won 1 251,67 ZAR South African rand 14,5258 CHF Swiss franc 1,0727 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,3436 ISK Iceland króna HRK Croatian kuna 7,5058 NOK Norwegian krone 8,9940 IDR Indonesian rupiah 14 319,05 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,7553 CZK Czech koruna 27,027 PHP Philippine peso 53,514 HUF Hungarian forint 309,82 RUB Russian rouble 63,7875 PLN Polish zloty 4,3719 THB Thai baht 37,824 RON Romanian leu 4,4978 BRL Brazilian real 3,3873 TRY Turkish lira 4,0574 MXN Mexican peso 22,9436 AUD Australian dollar 1,4157 INR Indian rupee 73,0330 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 23/2 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) EN (2017/C 23/02) Decisions granting an authorisation Reference of the Holder of the Authorisation Date of expiry Date of decision Substance name Authorised use Reasons for the decision decision (1) authorisation number of review period C(2017) 69 17 January Trichloroethylene DOMO Caproleuna REACH/16/8/0 Use as extraction solvent for 21 April 2023 In accordance with Article 60(4) of 2017 GmbH, Bau 3421, the purification of caprolactam Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Official Journal of the Union European EC No 201-167-4 Am Haupttor, 06237 from the caprolactam oil socioeconomic benefits outweigh the CAS No 79-01-6 Leuna, Germany risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility. (1) The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm 24.1.2017 (1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 24.1.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 23/3 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation (2017/C 23/03) National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Slovakia Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms. Issuing country: Slovakia Subject of commemoration: The 550th anniversary of the University Istropolitana Description of the design: The design shows the figure of a teacher and two students positioned before the facade of the building of the former Universitas Istropolitana in Bratislava. In the upper left of the design is a medallion of King Matthias Corvinus, the founder of the university. Above the medallion is the inscription ‘1467’, the year in which the university was opened. The country of issuance ‘SLOVENSKO’ appears at the base of the inner circle, above the year of issuance ‘2017’. Along the left edge of the inner circle is the inscription ‘UNIVERZITA’, and along the right edge ‘ISTROPOLITANA’. In the lower left of the design is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consist­ ing of the initials ‘MK ’ placed between two dies. Below the mint mark are the stylised letters ‘MP’, the initials of the designer, Mária Poldaufová. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. Number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000 Date of issue: January 2017 (1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002. (2) See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52). C 23/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.1.2017 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation (2017/C 23/04) National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Germany Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms. Issuing country: Germany Subject of commemoration: Rhineland-Palatinate (‘Federal States’ (Bundesländer) series) Description of the design: The design shows the Porta Nigra in Trier which is probably the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps. The inner part also features the name ‘RHEINLAND-PFALZ’ and the issuing country’s code ‘D’ at the bottom. The mint mark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’) appears at the left and the year ‘2017 ’ appears at the top. At the right, the initials of the designer ‘CH ’ (Chocola Frantisek). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. Number of coins to be issued: 30 million Date of issue: January/February 2017 (1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002. (2) See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52). 24.1.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 23/5 New national side of euro coins intended for circulation (2017/C 23/05) National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by France Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuance of euro coins are authorised to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, one of these being that only the 2-euro denomination is used.
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