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ISSN 1977-091X Official Journal C 187 of the European Union Volume 56 English edition Information and Notices 29 June 2013 Notice No Contents Page II Information INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS European Central Bank 2013/C 187/01 Agreement of 21 June 2013 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is not the euro amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union . 1 INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2013/C 187/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6942 — PAI Partners/R&R) ( 1 ) . 5 2013/C 187/03 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6862 — Vinci/Aeroportos de Portugal) ( 1 ) 5 2013/C 187/04 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6848 — Aegon/Santander/Santander Vida/ Santander Generales) ( 1 ) . 6 2013/C 187/05 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6789 — Bertelsmann/Pearson/Penguin Random House) ( 1 ) . 6 Price: 1 EN EUR 3 ( ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES Council 2013/C 187/06 Council Decision of 24 June 2013 appointing a member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority . 7 European Commission 2013/C 187/07 Euro exchange rates . 8 2013/C 187/08 Commission Decision of 28 June 2013 appointing members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent clinicians and patients' associations ( 1) . 9 2013/C 187/09 Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under Union harmonisation legislation) ( 1 ) . 10 2013/C 187/10 Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 July 2013 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) . 12 V Announcements ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES European Commission 2013/C 187/11 Call for proposals under the 2013 work programmes of the seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities . 13 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance (Continued on inside back cover) 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1 II (Information) INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AGREEMENT of 21 June 2013 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is not the euro amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (2013/C 187/01) 1. Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) Knyaz Alexander I Sq. 1 1000 София/Sofia БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA Hrvatska narodna banka Trg hrvatskih velikana 3 10002 Zagreb HRVATSKA Česká národní banka Na Příkopě 28 115 03 Praha 1 ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA Danmarks Nationalbank Havnegade 5 1093 København K DANMARK Latvijas Banka K. Valdemara iela 2a Rīga, LV-1050 LATVIJA Lietuvos bankas Totorių g. 4 LT-01121 Vilnius LIETUVA/LITHUANIA Magyar Nemzeti Bank Budapest Szabadság tér 8–9. 1054 MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY C 187/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013 Narodowy Bank Polski ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21 00-919 Warszawa POLSKA/POLAND Banca Națională a României Str. Lipscani nr. 25, sector 3 030031 București ROMÂNIA Sveriges Riksbank Brunkebergstorg 11 SE-103 37 Stockholm SVERIGE Bank of England Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AH UNITED KINGDOM and 2. European Central Bank (ECB) (hereinafter the ‘Parties’), Whereas: (1) The European Council in its Resolution of 16 June 1997 (hereinafter the ‘Resolution’) agreed to set up an exchange rate mechanism (hereinafter the ‘ERM II’) when the third stage of economic and monetary union began on 1 January 1999. (2) Under the terms of the Resolution, ERM II is designed to help ensure that Member States whose currency is not the euro and who are participating in ERM II orient their policies to stability, foster convergence and thereby help the Member States whose currency is not the euro in their efforts to adopt the euro. (3) With the accession of Croatia to the European Union, its national central bank (NCB), Hrvatska narodna banka, becomes part of the European System of Central Banks on 1 July 2013. The ERM II Central Bank Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Amendment to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement in view of the accession of Croatia Hrvatska narodna banka shall become a party to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement with effect from 1 July 2013. Article 2 Replacement of Annex II to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement Annex II to the ERM II Central Bank Agreement is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Agreement. Article 3 Final provisions 3.1. This Agreement amends the ERM II Central Bank Agreement with effect from 1 July 2013. 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/3 3.2. This Agreement shall be drawn up in English and duly signed by the Parties’ authorised represen tatives. The ECB, which shall retain the original Agreement, shall send a certified copy of the original Agreement to each NCB of the Member States whose currency is the euro and each NCB of the Member States whose currency is not the euro. The Agreement shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 June 2013. For For Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) the Magyar Nemzeti Bank ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... For For Hrvatska narodna banka Narodowy Bank Polski ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... For For Česká národní banka Banca Națională a României ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... For For Danmarks Nationalbank Sveriges Riksbank ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... For For Latvijas Banka the Bank of England ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... For For Lietuvos bankas the European Central Bank ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... C 187/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.6.2013 ANNEX ‘ANNEX II CEILINGS ON ACCESS TO THE VERY SHORT-TERM FINANCING FACILITY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 8, 10 AND 11 OF THE ERM II CENTRAL BANK AGREEMENT with effect from 1 July 2013 (million EUR) Central banks party to this Agreement Ceilings ( 1) Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) 510 Hrvatska Narodna Banka 430 Česká národní banka 690 Danmarks Nationalbank 700 Latvijas Banka 330 Lietuvos bankas 370 Magyar Nemzeti Bank 670 Narodowy Bank Polski 1 730 Banca Națională a României 990 Sveriges Riksbank 940 Bank of England 4 640 European Central Bank nil ( 1 ) The amounts indicated are notional for central banks which do not participate in ERM II. National central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro Ceilings Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique nil Deutsche Bundesbank nil Central Bank of Ireland nil Bank of Greece nil Banco de España nil Banque de France nil Banca d’Italia nil Central Bank of Cyprus nil Eesti Pank nil Banque centrale du Luxembourg nil Central Bank of Malta nil De Nederlandsche Bank nil Oesterreichische Nationalbank nil Banco de Portugal nil Banka Slovenije nil Národná banka Slovenska nil Suomen Pankki nil’ 29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/5 INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6942 — PAI Partners/R&R) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/C 187/02) On 24 June 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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