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Official Journal C 26 of the European Union Volume 63 English edition Information and Notices 27 January 2020 Contents IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2020/C 26/01 Euro exchange rates — 24 January 2020 . 1 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2020/C 26/02 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9704 — Gilde/Proman/Agilitas) Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) . 2 2020/C 26/03 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9638 — Hyundai Motor Group/Aptiv/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (2) . 4 OTHER ACTS European Commission 2020/C 26/04 Publication of the amended product specification following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 . 5 2020/C 26/05 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 . 8 EN (2) Text with EEA relevance. 27.1.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Uni on C 26/1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 24 January 2020 (2020/C 26/01) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1035 CAD Canadian dollar 1,4491 JPY Japanese yen 120,96 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,5770 DKK Danish krone 7,4730 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,6684 GBP Pound sterling 0,84313 SGD Singapore dollar 1,4910 KRW South Korean won 1 289,12 SEK Swedish krona 10,5363 ZAR South African rand 15,8585 CHF Swiss franc 1,0712 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,6509 ISK Iceland króna 137,40 HRK Croatian kuna 7,4415 NOK Norwegian krone 9,9375 IDR Indonesian rupiah 15 002,91 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,4857 CZK Czech koruna 25,160 PHP Philippine peso 56,092 HUF Hungarian forint 336,01 RUB Russian rouble 68,1692 PLN Polish zloty 4,2565 THB Thai baht 33,723 RON Romanian leu 4,7799 BRL Brazilian real 4,6084 TRY Turkish lira 6,5539 MXN Mexican peso 20,7170 AUD Australian dollar 1,6127 INR Indian rupee 78,6700 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 26/2 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.1.2020 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9704 — Gilde/Proman/Agilitas) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 26/02) 1. On 20 January 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: — Gilde V Management B.V. (‘Gilde’, The Netherlands), which is ultimately controlled by Gilde Management Holding B.V., — Proman Expansion (‘Proman’, France). Gilde and Proman acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Agilitas group (‘Agilitas Group’, Belgium) through its holding company Flemish Holdco I N.V. The Agilitas Group is currently solely controlled by Gilde. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Gilde: a private equity fund that invests in medium-sized companies active in various sectors in Europe and in particular in the Benelux, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, — for Proman: active in the staffing sector, in the field of interim, indefinite and fixed duration contracts. Proman operates in Belgium, Canada, France (including in the overseas departments La Reunion and Mayotte), Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, — for the Agilitas Group: provision of HR solutions with a focus on temporary staffing in Belgium and the Netherlands. 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. (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’). (2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5. 27.1.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Uni on C 26/3 Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified: M.9704 — Gilde/Proman/Agilitas 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 26/4 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.1.2020 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9638 — Hyundai Motor Group/Aptiv/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 26/03) 1. On 17 January 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: — Aptiv PLC (‘Aptiv’, Ireland), — Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Mobis, all belonging to Hyundai Motor Group (‘HMG’, South Korea). Aptiv and HMG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, US) The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Aptiv: global technology and mobility company primarily serving the automotive sector. Aptiv designs and manufactures vehicle components and safety technology solutions, — for HMG: an international group of companies with a diverse portfolio of business activities, including the manufacture and sale of all types of motor vehicles. HMG’s key affiliates include its auto-making arms HMC and Kia as well as its auto-parts making unit Mobis. The JV will design, develop, and commercialise autonomous driving software technologies, services, systems, vehicle architecture and other related enabling offerings with respect to Society of Automotive Engineers (‘SAE’) Levels 4 and/or 5 of autonomous driving. 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.9638 — Hyundai Motor Group/Aptiv/JV Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: [email protected] Fax +32 229-64301 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. 27.1.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Uni on C 26/5 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of the amended product specification following the approval of a minor amendment pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (2020/C 26/04) The European Commission has approved this minor amendment in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (1). The application for approval of this minor amendment can be consulted in the Commission’s e-Ambrosia database. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION OF A TRADITIONAL SPECIALITY GUARANTEED ‘РОЛЕ ТРАПЕЗИЦА’ (ROLE TRAPEZITSA) EU No: TSG-BG-01020-AM01-23.7.2019 ‘Bulgaria’ 1. Name(s) to be registered ‘Роле Трапезица’ (Role Trapezitsa) 2. Type of product Class 1.2 – Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) 3. Grounds for registration 3.1. The product results from a mode of production, processing or composition corresponding to traditional practice for that product or foodstuff; is produced from raw materials or ingredients that are those traditionally used. The product was registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 941/2014 (2). 3.2. The name has been traditionally used to refer to the specific product; identifies the traditional character or specific character of the product. (1) OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17. (2) OJ L 264, 4.9.2014, p. 1. C 26/6 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.1.2020 The name ‘Роле Трапезица’ (Role Trapezitsa) is derived from ‘Trapezitsa’, the name of a historically significant hill in Veliko Tarnovo, the old imperial capital of Bulgaria. This name has entered into common use without the geographical region influencing the production process.