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Official Journal C 221 of the European Union Volume 63 English edition Information and Notices 6 July 2020 Contents II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2020/C 221/01 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9641 – SNAM/FSI/OLT) (1) . 1 2020/C 221/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9582 – Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy/Senvion (European onshore wind turbine service)/Ria Blades) (1) . 2 IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2020/C 221/03 Euro exchange rates — 3 July 2020 . 3 2020/C 221/04 Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union . 4 V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2020/C 221/05 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9826 – Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/UBE Industries/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) . 5 EN (1) Text with EEA relevance. OTHER ACTS European Commission 2020/C 221/06 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 . 7 6.7.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 221/1 II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9641 – SNAM/FSI/OLT) (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 221/01) On 11 February 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, — in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9641. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. C 221/2 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 6.7.2020 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9582 – Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy/Senvion (European onshore wind turbine service)/Ria Blades) (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 221/02) On 20 December 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available: — in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, — in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9582. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. 6.7.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 221/3 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates (1) 3 July 2020 (2020/C 221/03) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1224 CAD Canadian dollar 1,5233 JPY Japanese yen 120,68 HKD Hong Kong dollar 8,6987 DKK Danish krone 7,4516 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,7204 GBP Pound sterling 0,90120 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5654 KRW South Korean won 1 346,54 SEK Swedish krona 10,4715 ZAR South African rand 19,1761 CHF Swiss franc 1,0623 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,9310 ISK Iceland króna 156,30 HRK Croatian kuna 7,5570 NOK Norwegian krone 10,6775 IDR Indonesian rupiah 16 286,02 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,8123 CZK Czech koruna 26,665 PHP Philippine peso 55,536 HUF Hungarian forint 352,55 RUB Russian rouble 80,2153 PLN Polish zloty 4,4687 THB Thai baht 34,918 RON Romanian leu 4,8370 BRL Brazilian real 6,0117 TRY Turkish lira 7,6957 MXN Mexican peso 25,3049 AUD Australian dollar 1,6175 INR Indian rupee 83,8210 (1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 221/4 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 6.7.2020 Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2020/C 221/04) Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows: 9505 Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes On page 414 The following text is added after the existing text: ‘This heading also includes transparent balloons made of plastics combined/decorated with battery operated LED garlands. After filling the balloon with air, the end is tightened in a knot. Additional decorative elements can be added inside (such as feathers, confetti, etc.) or attached on the outside, for example, ribbons. The balloons can be equipped with a handle, which is attached to the base of the balloon, to hold them in the hand or a string linked to a weight to use them as a room decoration. They are made of more resistant material than simple balloons and are thus suitable for repetitive use. The balloons serve as entertainment articles or as decorative items in a room for various occasions such as weddings, birthdays, public or private events. Simple balloons with LED lasting for a short period, for example 24 hours, with an inscription identifying an occasion, for example, “Merry Christmas” remain classified under this heading. However, simple balloons with LED lasting for a short period but without an inscription are excluded (classification as “other toys” under heading 9503).’ Example of the products covered by this heading: (1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). (2) OJ C 119, 29.3.2019, p. 1. 6.7.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 221/5 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9826 – Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/UBE Industries/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2020/C 221/05) 1. On 25 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: — Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (‘MCHC’, Japan), — Ube Industries, Ltd (‘Ube’, Japan), — JV (Japan). MCHC and Ube acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the JV. 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: — MCHC: global Japanese chemical manufacturing company, active in performance products, industrial materials, and health care applications, including electrolytes for lithium-ion secondary batteries (‘LIBs’), — Ube: global Japanese company, active in three main business segments: chemicals, construction materials and machinery, — JV: will combine the activities of MCHC and Ube in the production and sale of electrolytes for LIBs, and will carry out the production and sale of electrolytes for LIBs 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. 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. (1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’). (2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5. C 221/6 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 6.7.2020 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.9826 – Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/UBE Industries/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 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË 6.7.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 221/7 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 221/06) This publication confers the right to oppose the amendment application pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within three months from the date of this publication.