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ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 70

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4922 March 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2006/C 070/1 | Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the implementation of the European Pact for Youth | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 070/2 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2006/C 070/3 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4059 — Swiss Re/GE Insurance Solutions) (
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  ) | 4 |
| 2006/C 070/4 | COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission | 5 |

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Contents

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I   Information

Council

2006/C 070/1

Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the implementation of the European Pact for Youth

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Commission

2006/C 070/2

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 070/3

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4059 — Swiss Re/GE Insurance Solutions) (
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2006/C 070/4

COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

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| 2006/C 070/5 | Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission | 6 |

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I Information

Council

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Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the implementation of the European Pact for Youth

(2006/C 70/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,

HAVING REGARD to:

| 1. | the objective, set by the Lisbon European Council on 23 and 24 March 2000 and reaffirmed by the Stockholm European Council on 23 and 24 March 2001, of making the European Union ‘the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion’; |
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the objective, set by the Lisbon European Council on 23 and 24 March 2000 and reaffirmed by the Stockholm European Council on 23 and 24 March 2001, of making the European Union ‘the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion’;

| 2. | the White Paper entitled A new impetus for European youth, adopted by the Commission on 21 November 2001 (1), which recognises that ‘this strategy sets new goals for different policy fields which are closely related to youth, such as education, employment, social inclusion, information and civil society’; |
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the White Paper entitled A new impetus for European youth, adopted by the Commission on 21 November 2001 (1), which recognises that ‘this strategy sets new goals for different policy fields which are closely related to youth, such as education, employment, social inclusion, information and civil society’;

| 3. | The Green Paper of 21 March 2005 entitled Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations, which underlined that greater efforts are needed to integrate young people into the labour market and to support them as they pursue ‘non-linear’ careers, alternating between employment, study, unemployment and retraining or the updating of skills; |
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The Green Paper of 21 March 2005 entitled Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations, which underlined that greater efforts are needed to integrate young people into the labour market and to support them as they pursue ‘non-linear’ careers, alternating between employment, study, unemployment and retraining or the updating of skills;

| 4. | the conclusions of the European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005 adopting the European Pact for Youth as one of the instruments contributing to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives of growth and jobs, aiming to improve the education, training, mobility, vocational integration and social inclusion of young Europeans, while facilitating the reconciliation of working life and family life; |
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the conclusions of the European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005 adopting the European Pact for Youth as one of the instruments contributing to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives of growth and jobs, aiming to improve the education, training, mobility, vocational integration and social inclusion of young Europeans, while facilitating the reconciliation of working life and family life;

| 5. | the Commission Communication of 30 May 2005 on European policies concerning youth entitled Addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Youth Pact and promoting active citizenship
   (2); |
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the Commission Communication of 30 May 2005 on European policies concerning youth entitled Addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Youth Pact and promoting active citizenship
   (2);

| 6. | the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005-2008) (3), proposed by the Commission and endorsed by the Council, that should be taken into account by Member States and reported on in their national reform programmes; |
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the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005-2008) (3), proposed by the Commission and endorsed by the Council, that should be taken into account by Member States and reported on in their national reform programmes;

| 7. | the Commission Communication of 10 November 2005 entitled Modernising education and training: a vital contribution to prosperity and social cohesion in Europe
   (4); |
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the Commission Communication of 10 November 2005 entitled Modernising education and training: a vital contribution to prosperity and social cohesion in Europe
   (4);

| 8. | the Council Resolution of 15 November 2005 on addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Pact for Youth and promoting active citizenship (5); |
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the Council Resolution of 15 November 2005 on addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Pact for Youth and promoting active citizenship (5);

| 9. | the Commission Communication of 22 December 2005 entitled Working together, working better: a new framework for the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies in the European Union
   (6); |
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the Commission Communication of 22 December 2005 entitled Working together, working better: a new framework for the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies in the European Union
   (6);

| 10. | the Commission's Annual Progress Report of 25 January 2006 on implementing the Lisbon Strategy, and its annexes, based on the national reform programmes of the Member States presented to the Commission in autumn 2005; |
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the Commission's Annual Progress Report of 25 January 2006 on implementing the Lisbon Strategy, and its annexes, based on the national reform programmes of the Member States presented to the Commission in autumn 2005;

UNDERLINE:

| 11. | that young people constitute a valuable resource for both the present and the future, and contribute to the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship that Europe needs in order to fulfil the aims of the Lisbon Strategy; |
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that young people constitute a valuable resource for both the present and the future, and contribute to the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship that Europe needs in order to fulfil the aims of the Lisbon Strategy;

| 12. | that young people face many challenges, particularly in accessing the labour market, with youth unemployment on average double the overall rate within the EU; |
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that young people face many challenges, particularly in accessing the labour market, with youth unemployment on average double the overall rate within the EU;

| 13. | the importance of a youth perspective in the Lisbon Strategy and the key contribution which implementation of the ‘Education and Training 2010’ work programme, the open method of coordination in the field of social protection and social inclusion, the Structural Funds, the European Research Framework Programmes and other relevant programmes, such as the Lifelong Learning, Youth and future ‘Youth in Action’ Programmes, can make towards achieving the objectives of the Youth Pact; |
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the importance of a youth perspective in the Lisbon Strategy and the key contribution which implementation of the ‘Education and Training 2010’ work programme, the open method of coordination in the field of social protection and social inclusion, the Structural Funds, the European Research Framework Programmes and other relevant programmes, such as the Lifelong Learning, Youth and future ‘Youth in Action’ Programmes, can make towards achieving the objectives of the Youth Pact;

| 14. | the need to promote the social inclusion of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities, so as to foster social cohesion; |
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the need to promote the social inclusion of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities, so as to foster social cohesion;

| 15. | the importance for young people of policies aimed at balancing work and family life, particularly given the challenges posed by demographic change; |
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the importance for young people of policies aimed at balancing work and family life, particularly given the challenges posed by demographic change;

| 16. | the relevance of non-formal and informal learning and young people's mobility, supported by instruments such as the Youth Programme and the future ‘Youth in Action’ Programme 2007–2013, to helping young people develop a wide range of skills and competences; |
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the relevance of non-formal and informal learning and young people's mobility, supported by instruments such as the Youth Programme and the future ‘Youth in Action’ Programme 2007–2013, to helping young people develop a wide range of skills and competences;

| 17. | the importance of promoting a structured dialogue with young people, youth organisations and those active in the youth field at all levels; |
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the importance of promoting a structured dialogue with young people, youth organisations and those active in the youth field at all levels;

CONSIDER that:

| 18. | as outlined in the Commission's 2006 Annual Progress Report, the response to the Youth Pact in most Member States has been encouraging, but that urgent action is still required to facilitate the entry of young people into the labour market in line with the Pact; |
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as outlined in the Commission's 2006 Annual Progress Report, the response to the Youth Pact in most Member States has been encouraging, but that urgent action is still required to facilitate the entry of young people into the labour market in line with the Pact;

| 19. | the adoption of the European Pact for Youth has strengthened the involvement of ministries responsible for youth in the Lisbon process, leading to better internal coordination and reinforced mainstreaming of the youth dimension when developing policies on employment, social inclusion, education, training and mobility, in line with the mandate from the European Council; |
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the adoption of the European Pact for Youth has strengthened the involvement of ministries responsible for youth in the Lisbon process, leading to better internal coordination and reinforced mainstreaming of the youth dimension when developing policies on employment, social inclusion, education, training and mobility, in line with the mandate from the European Council;

| 20. | while many Member States refer explicitly to the Pact in their national reform programmes and others include measures that are consistent with it, better implementation of the objectives of the Pact and improved visibility of the Pact in the national reform programmes and in the Commission's Annual Progress Report would lead to more coherence, greater effectiveness and clearer monitoring of measures for young people, and would help to develop knowledge and expertise on the different areas of the Pact and the links between them; |
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while many Member States refer explicitly to the Pact in their national reform programmes and others include measures that are consistent with it, better implementation of the objectives of the Pact and improved visibility of the Pact in the national reform programmes and in the Commission's Annual Progress Report would lead to more coherence, greater effectiveness and clearer monitoring of measures for young people, and would help to develop knowledge and expertise on the different areas of the Pact and the links between them;

| 21. | while progress has been made, the European Commission and the Member States need to reinforce measures to implement the Pact by:






  — | improving the employment situation of young people through strengthening employability and entrepreneurship and providing support for the transition from education and training to work; |
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21.

while progress has been made, the European Commission and the Member States need to reinforce measures to implement the Pact by:

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improving the employment situation of young people through strengthening employability and entrepreneurship and providing support for the transition from education and training to work;

| — | ensuring that young people with fewer opportunities are a priority in terms of national employment and social inclusion policies; |
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ensuring that young people with fewer opportunities are a priority in terms of national employment and social inclusion policies;

| — | reducing the numbers of early school leavers and developing closer cooperation on transparency and recognition of the value of non-formal and informal learning; |
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reducing the numbers of early school leavers and developing closer cooperation on transparency and recognition of the value of non-formal and informal learning;

| 22. | Member States and the Commission should also develop and support measures in other areas of the Pact by:






  — | taking measures that encourage young people's mobility, in particular by removing existing obstacles, taking into account the important role that mobility plays in developing young people's potential and in bringing the European Union closer to young people; |
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Member States and the Commission should also develop and support measures in other areas of the Pact by:

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taking measures that encourage young people's mobility, in particular by removing existing obstacles, taking into account the important role that mobility plays in developing young people's potential and in bringing the European Union closer to young people;

| — | allowing young parents to reconcile work and family life, in particular by expanding the child care network and developing innovative forms of work organisation. |
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allowing young parents to reconcile work and family life, in particular by expanding the child care network and developing innovative forms of work organisation.

INVITES THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL to:

| 23. | encourage further progress with regard to measures for young people by implementing the European Pact for Youth in the Lisbon strategy; |
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encourage further progress with regard to measures for young people by implementing the European Pact for Youth in the Lisbon strategy;

| 24. | invite the Member States to reinforce links between policies on education, training, employment, social inclusion and mobility, so as to develop more effective cross-sectoral strategies for young people; |
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invite the Member States to reinforce links between policies on education, training, employment, social inclusion and mobility, so as to develop more effective cross-sectoral strategies for young people;

| 25. | invite the Member States, when preparing their national reform programmes, and the Commission, in its Annual Progress Report, to report more systematically and more visibly on the Pact within the Lisbon strategy, in order to facilitate monitoring of the progress made; |
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invite the Member States, when preparing their national reform programmes, and the Commission, in its Annual Progress Report, to report more systematically and more visibly on the Pact within the Lisbon strategy, in order to facilitate monitoring of the progress made;

| 26. | reiterate its request to the Commission and the Member States to involve young people and youth organisations at all levels in the implementation of the European Pact for Youth. |
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reiterate its request to the Commission and the Member States to involve young people and youth organisations at all levels in the implementation of the European Pact for Youth.

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(1)  Doc. 14441/01— COM(2001) 681 final.

(2)  Doc. 9679/05 — COM (2005) 206 final.

(3)  Doc. 8008/05 — COM(2005) 141 final.

(4)  Doc. 13415/1/05 REV 1 COM(2005) 549 final.

(5)  OJ C 292, 24.11.2005, p.5.

(6)  doc. 5070/06 — COM(2005) 706 final.

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Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 March 2006

(2006/C 70/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2144 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 141,61 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4628 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,69420 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3730 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5738 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 85,18 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9530 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5756 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,578 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 263,81 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8964 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5147 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,57 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 37,473 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6260 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6903 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4143 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4234 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9489 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9635 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 175,96 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,6617 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7482 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3530 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 069,26 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,488 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 62,080 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,6410 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,131 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2144

JPY

Japanese yen

141,61

DKK

Danish krone

7,4628

GBP

Pound sterling

0,69420

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3730

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5738

ISK

Iceland króna

85,18

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9530

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5756

CZK

Czech koruna

28,578

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

263,81

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8964

RON

Romanian leu

3,5147

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,57

SKK

Slovak koruna

37,473

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6260

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6903

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4143

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4234

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9489

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9635

KRW

South Korean won

1 175,96

ZAR

South African rand

7,6617

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7482

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3530

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 069,26

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,488

PHP

Philippine peso

62,080

RUB

Russian rouble

33,6410

THB

Thai baht

47,131

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4059 — Swiss Re/GE Insurance Solutions)

(2006/C 70/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 15 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Swiss Reinsurance Company (‘Swiss Re’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of a substantial part of the direct insurance and reinsurance businesses of General Electric Company (‘GE IS’, USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 15 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Swiss Reinsurance Company (‘Swiss Re’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of a substantial part of the direct insurance and reinsurance businesses of General Electric Company (‘GE IS’, USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Swiss Re: the worldwide supply of traditional reinsurance services, both life and non-life, as well as direct life and non-life insurance services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Swiss Re: the worldwide supply of traditional reinsurance services, both life and non-life, as well as direct life and non-life insurance services;

| — | for GE IS: the worldwide supply of traditional reinsurance services, both life and non-life, as well as direct non-life insurance services. |
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for GE IS: the worldwide supply of traditional reinsurance services, both life and non-life, as well as direct non-life insurance services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4059 — Swiss Re/GE Insurance Solutions, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4059 — Swiss Re/GE Insurance Solutions, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2006/C 70/04)

| Document | Part | Date | Title |
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| COM(2005) 133 | | 12.4.2005 | Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Accelerating progress towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals — Financing for Development and Aid Effectiveness |
| COM(2005) 290 | | 29.6.2005 | Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Civil Society Dialogue between the EU and Candidate Countries |
| COM(2005) 320 | | 14.7.2005 | Communication from the Commission — Report on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 866/2004 of 29 April 2004 and the situation resulting from its application |
| COM(2005) 532 | | 25.10.2005 | Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Implementation of the Community Lisbon Programme — The Contribution of Taxation and Customs Policies to the Lisbon Strategy |
| COM(2005) 585 | | 23.11.2005 | Communication from the Commission: Third package of legislative measures on maritime safety in the European Union |
| COM(2005) 626 | | 6.12.2005 | Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of the consultation launched by the Green Paper on Defence Procurement and on the future Commission initiatives |
| COM(2005) 668 | | 21.12.2005 | Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Progress report on the Commission reform beyond the reform mandate |
| COM(2005) 669 | | 21.12.2005 | Communication from the Commission: Policy Plan on Legal Migration |
| COM(2005) 675 | | 21.12.2005 | Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: Second report on the application of Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State |
| COM(2005) 696 | | 23.12.2005 | Green Paper on Conflicts of Jurisdiction and the Principle of ne bis in idem in Criminal Proceedings |
| COM(2005) 699 | | 23.12.2005 | Report from the Commission to the budgetary authority on guarantees covered by the general budget situation at 30 June 2005 |
| COM(2005) 701 | | 23.12.2005 | Report from the Commission: 2004 Report on Phare, pre-accession and transition instruments |
| COM(2005) 706 | | 22.12.2005 | Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Working together, working better: A new framework for the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies in the European Union |
| COM(2005) 710 | | 23.12.2005 | Report from the Commission to the Council on the future of the European Agency for Reconstruction |

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2005) 133

12.4.2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Accelerating progress towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals — Financing for Development and Aid Effectiveness

COM(2005) 290

29.6.2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Civil Society Dialogue between the EU and Candidate Countries

COM(2005) 320

14.7.2005

Communication from the Commission — Report on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 866/2004 of 29 April 2004 and the situation resulting from its application

COM(2005) 532

25.10.2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Implementation of the Community Lisbon Programme — The Contribution of Taxation and Customs Policies to the Lisbon Strategy

COM(2005) 585

23.11.2005

Communication from the Commission: Third package of legislative measures on maritime safety in the European Union

COM(2005) 626

6.12.2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of the consultation launched by the Green Paper on Defence Procurement and on the future Commission initiatives

COM(2005) 668

21.12.2005

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Progress report on the Commission reform beyond the reform mandate

COM(2005) 669

21.12.2005

Communication from the Commission: Policy Plan on Legal Migration

COM(2005) 675

21.12.2005

Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: Second report on the application of Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State

COM(2005) 696

23.12.2005

Green Paper on Conflicts of Jurisdiction and the Principle of ne bis in idem in Criminal Proceedings

COM(2005) 699

23.12.2005

Report from the Commission to the budgetary authority on guarantees covered by the general budget situation at 30 June 2005

COM(2005) 701

23.12.2005

Report from the Commission: 2004 Report on Phare, pre-accession and transition instruments

COM(2005) 706

22.12.2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Working together, working better: A new framework for the open coordination of social protection and inclusion policies in the European Union

COM(2005) 710

23.12.2005

Report from the Commission to the Council on the future of the European Agency for Reconstruction

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/

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II Preparatory Acts

Commission

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Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2006/C 70/05)

| Document | Part | Date | Title |
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| COM(2005) 498 | | 17.10.2005 | Proposal for a Council Regulation amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology |
| COM(2005) 510 | 1 | 22.12.2005 | Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand |
| COM(2005) 510 | 2 | 22.12.2005 | Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the implementation of the Agreement concluded by the EC following negotiations in the framework of Article XXIV.6 of GATT 1994, amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff |
| COM(2005) 539 | | 17.2.2006 | Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards the temporal coverage of price collection in the harmonised index of consumer prices |
| COM(2005) 586 | | 23.11.2005 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements |
| COM(2005) 590 | | 23.11.2005 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC |
| COM(2005) 592 | | 23.11.2005 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea and inland waterways in the event of accidents |
| COM(2005) 634 | | 21.12.2005 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles |
| COM(2005) 650 | | 15.12.2005 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) |
| COM(2005) 667 | | 21.12.2005 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste |
| COM(2005) 674 | | 20.12.2005 | Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 extending definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India, to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film consigned from Brazil and from Israel, whether declared as originating in Brazil or Israel or not |
| COM(2005) 687 | | 22.12.2005 | Proposal for a Council Decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999 |
| COM(2005) 704 | | 10.1.2006 | Proposal for a Council Decision authorising Lithuania to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes |
| COM(2005) 711 | | 26.1.2006 | Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China |

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2005) 498

17.10.2005

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology

COM(2005) 510

1

22.12.2005

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand

COM(2005) 510

2

22.12.2005

Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the implementation of the Agreement concluded by the EC following negotiations in the framework of Article XXIV.6 of GATT 1994, amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

COM(2005) 539

17.2.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards the temporal coverage of price collection in the harmonised index of consumer prices

COM(2005) 586

23.11.2005

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements

COM(2005) 590

23.11.2005

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC

COM(2005) 592

23.11.2005

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea and inland waterways in the event of accidents

COM(2005) 634

21.12.2005

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles

COM(2005) 650

15.12.2005

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)

COM(2005) 667

21.12.2005

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste

COM(2005) 674

20.12.2005

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1975/2004 and (EC) No 1976/2004 extending definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India, to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film consigned from Brazil and from Israel, whether declared as originating in Brazil or Israel or not

COM(2005) 687

22.12.2005

Proposal for a Council Decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999

COM(2005) 704

10.1.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision authorising Lithuania to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

COM(2005) 711

26.1.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of tartaric acid originating in the People's Republic of China

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/

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