Official Journal C Series Notices 20 April 2026: Concentration Non-Oppositions, Exchange Rates, Geographical Indications

The Official Journal C Series dated 20 April 2026 contains five regulatory notices from the European Commission: three non-opposition decisions to previously notified concentrations under the EU Merger Regulation, one euro exchange rate communication, two prior notification notices for concentrations candidate for the simplified procedure, and a communication regarding an approved standard amendment to a geographical indication product specification. The non-opposition decisions indicate the Commission did not oppose the proposed transactions after review. The prior notifications invite third parties to submit observations on the proposed concentrations before the Commission's decision.

Affected parties include companies involved in the notified concentrations (EFMS, GIC Acquirers, Kelda Group, Blackstone, Urbaser, Orange, MasOrange, Antin, Groupe Belambra, Emil Frey France, Groupe Kertrucks Finance), operators using euro exchange rates for financial or commercial purposes, and producers of geographical indication products subject to the amended specification. These notices are informational and do not impose new compliance obligations but signal active Commission oversight of concentrations and product specification standards.