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Official Journal C 208 of the European Union Volume 63 English edition Information and Notices 22 June 2020 Contents IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2020/C 208/01 Euro exchange rates — 19 June 2020 . 1 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2020/C 208/02 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9869 – EQT Fund Management/TowerBrook Capital Partners/ACPS Automotive) Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) . 2 2020/C 208/03 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9828 – Blackstone/NIBC Holding) Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) . 4 OTHER ACTS European Commission 2020/C 208/04 Publication of an application for approval of an amendment which is not minor to a product specification 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 . 5 2020/C 208/05 Publication of an application for registration of a name 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 . 10 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance. 2020/C 208/06 Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 . 13 2020/C 208/07 Publication of the amended single document following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 . 16 2020/C 208/08 Publication of an application for registration of a name 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 . 19 Corrigenda 2020/C 208/09 Corrigendum to Council Recommendation of 15 June 2020 assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) (OJ C 204, 18.6.2020) . 24 22.6.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 208/1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 19 June 2020 (2020/C 208/01) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1210 CAD Canadian dollar 1,5209 JPY Japanese yen 119,77 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,6889 DKK Danish krone 7,4554 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,7403 GBP Pound sterling 0,90505 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5623 KRW South Korean won 1 353,53 SEK Swedish krona 10,5670 ZAR South African rand 19,4440 CHF Swiss franc 1,0656 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,9332 ISK Iceland króna 154,60 HRK Croatian kuna 7,5665 NOK Norwegian krone 10,7135 IDR Indonesian rupiah 15 927,67 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,7854 CZK Czech koruna 26,683 PHP Philippine peso 56,133 HUF Hungarian forint 345,44 RUB Russian rouble 77,6565 PLN Polish zloty 4,4516 THB Thai baht 34,765 RON Romanian leu 4,8428 BRL Brazilian real 6,0029 TRY Turkish lira 7,6887 MXN Mexican peso 25,3126 AUD Australian dollar 1,6261 INR Indian rupee 85,3520 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 208/2 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 22.6.2020 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9869 – EQT Fund Management/TowerBrook Capital Partners/ACPS Automotive) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 208/02) 1. On 12 June 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: — EQT Mid Market Credit and EQT Mid Market Credit II (‘EQT Acquirer Funds’), controlled by EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EFMS’, Luxembourg), — TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P. (‘TowerBrook’, USA), — Hitched Holdings 1 B.V. (‘ACPS’, the Netherlands). EFMS and TowerBrook acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ACPS. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — the EQT Acquirer Funds seek to provide flexible, long-term debt capital solutions to medium-sized European businesses, across a wide range of sectors. One of EQT’s portfolio companies is kfzteile24, an online retailer of auto parts and accessories in the IAM channel, principally operating in Germany, — TowerBrook is an investment management firm. It is based in Europe and the USA and focuses on making investments in large and middle market European and North American companies, — ACPS is a global manufacturer and supplier of automotive equipment and accessories. In particular, ACPS specialises in the manufacturing and sale of tow bars and trailer hitches as well as load carrying system. 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.9869 – EQT Fund Management/TowerBrook Capital Partners/ACPS Automotive (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’). (2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5. 22.6.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 208/3 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 208/4 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 22.6.2020 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9828 – Blackstone/NIBC Holding) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 208/03) 1. On 15 June 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: — The Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA), — NIBC Holding N.V. (‘NIBC’, Netherlands). Blackstone acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of NIBC. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid and purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Blackstone: a global alternative asset manager, — for NIBC: a mid-sized bank which offers selected corporate and retail banking products and services predominantly in north-west Europe (including Netherlands and Germany). 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.9828 – Blackstone/NIBC Holding 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 (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’). (2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5. 22.6.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 208/5 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of an application for approval of an amendment which is not minor to a product specification 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 (2020/C 208/04) This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council within three months from the date of this publication. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF NON-MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR A PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN OR PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Application for approval of amendments in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 ‘SUSKA SECHLOŃSKA’ EU No: PGI-PL-0600-AM01 – 10.10.2019 PDO ( ) PGI (X) 1. Applicant group and legitimate interest Name of the group: Stowarzyszenie Producentów Owoców i Warzyw w Ujanowicach Address for correspondence: Sechna 32 34-603 Ujanowice POLSKA/POLAND Tel. +48 18334158 Email: [email protected] Stowarzyszenie Producentów Owoców i Warzyw w Ujanowicach is a group of producers of ‘suska sechlońska’.