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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 April 2008

amending Decision 2001/781/EC adopting a manual of receiving agencies and a glossary of documents that may be served under Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters

(notified under document number C(2008) 1259)

(2008/541/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters, (1) and in particular point (a) of Article 17 thereof,

After consulting the committee established by Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000,

Whereas:

(1) In order to implement Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 it was necessary to draw up and publish a manual containing information about the receiving agencies designated pursuant to Article 2 of that Regulation. That manual is in Annex I to Commission Decision 2001/781/EC of 25 September 2001 adopting a manual of receiving agencies and a glossary of documents that may be served under Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (2).

(2) Following modifications of the information communicated to the Commission pursuant to Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000, it is necessary to amend the manual.

(3) Decision 2001/781/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The Manual containing the information relating to the receiving agencies in Annex I to Decision 2001/781/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 April 2008. For the Commission Jacques BARROT Vice-President

(1) OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 298, 15.11.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/500/EC (OJ L 185, 17.7.2007, p. 24).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/16

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 July 2008

fixing for the marketing year 2008/09 the amounts of the aid for diversification and the additional aid for diversification to be granted under the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry of the Community

(notified under document number C(2008) 3498)

(Only the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2008/600/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 of 27 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community (2), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By 31 May 2008, the Commission has to fix the amounts attributed to each Member State concerned for the aid for diversification provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and the additional aid for diversification provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation.

(2) The amounts of the aid for diversification and additional aid for diversification are calculated on the basis of the tonnes of sugar quota renounced in the 2008/09 marketing year in the Member State concerned, as provided for in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 968/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amounts per Member State concerned of the aid for diversification and the additional aid for diversification provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 respectively, as fixed in respect of the quotas renounced in the 2008/09 marketing year, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2008. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1261/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 32. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1264/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 16).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/26

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 July 2008

amending Decision 2006/493/EC laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective

(2008/584/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 2006/493/EC (2) lays down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective.

(2) Since the Budgetary Authority has decided to transfer certain commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 which were not used in 2007, in accordance with paragraph 48 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3), Decision 2006/493/EC should be amended in order to reallocate those appropriations to the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013.

(3) Decision 2006/493/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/493/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply as from 1 January 2008.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2008. For the Council The President M. BARNIER

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 146/2008 (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 22.

(3) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement last amended by Decision 2008/371/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 128, 16.5.2008, p. 8).
(6)

Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 8g(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 following the notification by Poland before 1 April 2008 and on the Commission services' spring 2008 forecast, the following conclusions are warranted: — the general government deficit was reduced from 3,8 % of GDP in 2006 to 2,0 % of GDP in 2007, which is below the 3 % of GDP deficit reference value. This compares with a target of 3,4 % of GDP set in the November 2006 update of the convergence programme, — the much better 2007 deficit out-turn compared to the target was supported by much higher real GDP growth than assumed in the November 2006 convergence programme. In addition, relative to GDP, the government spent less on social transfers (due to lack of indexation in 2007), subsidies, investment and compensation of employees. Overall, total expenditure was lower by 1,5 percentage points than planned in the November 2006 convergence programme. The improvement in the structural balance (i.e. the cyclically-adjusted balance net of one-off and other temporary measures) is estimated at 1 percentage points of GDP in 2007, — with lower GDP growth than in 2007, the spring 2008 forecast projects the deficit to increase in 2008 to 2,5 % of GDP, but remain below the reference value, driven mainly by cuts in social contributions, personal income tax relief and an increase of social transfers together with higher investment. This is the same as the official deficit target set in the March 2008 update of the convergence programme. For 2009, the spring forecast projects the deficit to broadly stabilise on a no-policy-change basis. This indicates that the deficit has been brought below the 3 % of GDP reference value in a credible and sustainable manner, — nonetheless, the structural balance is projected to deteriorate slightly by percentage point of GDP in 2008 and, on a no-policy-change basis, improve by about percentage point in 2009. This has to be seen against the need to make progress towards the medium-term objective (MTO) for the budgetary position, which for Poland is a structural deficit of 1 % of GDP, — government debt declined from 47,6 % of GDP in 2006 to 45,2 % in 2007. According to the spring 2008 forecast, the debt ratio is projected to remain well below the 60 % of GDP threshold and fall further to around 44 % by the end of 2009.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/23

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/725/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Willi STÄCHELE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

Prof. Dr Wolfgang REINHART, Minister for Federal and European Affairs, Baden-Württemberg.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008. For the Council The President B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 281/16

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 October 2008

concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

(notified under document number C(2008) 5894)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/809/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(2) For a number of substance/product-type combinations included in that list, either all participants have discontinued their participation from the review programme, or no complete dossier was received within the time period specified in Articles 9 and 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member State designated as Rapporteur for the evaluation.

(3) Consequently, and pursuant to Articles 11(2), 12(1) and 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States accordingly. That information was also made public by electronic means on 8 November 2007.

(4) Within the period of three months from that publication, no person or Member State indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for the substances and product-types concerned.

(5) Pursuant to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances and product-types concerned should therefore not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The substances and the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

Article 2

For the purposes of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, this Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 October 2008. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/12

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 November 2008

amending Decision 2003/63/EC authorising Member States to provide for temporary derogations from Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in certain provinces of Cuba

(notified under document number C(2008) 6950)

(2008/882/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC, potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in Cuba may not be introduced into the Community. However, that Directive permits derogations from that rule provided there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms.

(2) Commission Decision 2003/63/EC (2), provides for a derogation for the importation of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in certain provinces of Cuba, subject to specific conditions.

(3) The United Kingdom has asked for an extension of that derogation.

(4) The situation justifying that derogation remains unchanged and the derogation should therefore continue to apply.

(5) Decision 2003/63/EC should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 3 of Decision 2003/63/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 3 Article 1 shall apply to potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, that are introduced into the Community, in the periods: (i) between 1 January and 31 May 2009; (ii) between 1 January and 31 May 2010; (iii) between 1 January and 31 May 2011.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 November 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 24, 29.1.2003, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 330/18

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 December 2008

appointing one Danish member and one alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/917/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Bo ANDERSEN. One alternate member’s seat becomes vacant following the appointment of Mr Jens Arne HEDEGAARD JENSEN as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as member: Mr Jens Arne HEDEGAARD JENSEN, Viceborgmester, Brønderslev Kommune (change of mandate);

(b) as alternate member: Mr Bo ANDERSEN, Borgmester, Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune (change of mandate).

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 1 December 2008. For the Council The President H. NOVELLI

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/71

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 November 2008

amending Decision 2003/61/EC authorising certain Member States to provide for temporary derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of seed potatoes originating in certain provinces of Canada

(notified under document number C(2008) 7317)

(Only the Greek, Spanish, Italian, Maltese and Portuguese texts are authentic)

(2008/891/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC, seed potatoes originating in Canada may not be introduced into the Community. However, that Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms.

(2) Commission Decision 2003/61/EC (2), provides for a derogation for the importation of seed potatoes originating in certain provinces of Canada into Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal subject to specific conditions.

(3) Portugal has asked for an extension of that derogation.

(4) The situation justifying that derogation remains unchanged and the derogations should therefore continue to apply.

(5) Decision 2003/61/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2003/61/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 1(2)(c) is replaced by the following: ‘(c) for the potato-marketing seasons from 1 February 2003 to 31 March 2003, from 1 December 2003 to 31 March 2004, from 1 December 2004 to 31 March 2005, from 1 December 2005 to 31 March 2006, from 1 December 2006 to 31 March 2007, from 1 December 2007 to 31 March 2008, from 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009, from 1 December 2009 to 31 March 2010 and from 1 December 2010 to 31 March 2011.’;

2. In Article 15 ‘31 March 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 March 2011’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta and the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 149/79

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 May 2008

setting a new deadline for the submission of dossiers for certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2008) 1736)

(2008/423/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 12(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

(2) For a number of substances/product type combinations included in that list, either all participants have withdrawn or no dossier has been received within the deadlines specified in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member State designated as Rapporteur for the evaluation.

(3) Consequently, and pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States thereof. That information was also made public by electronic means on 22 June 2007.

(4) Within three months of the electronic publication of that information, persons indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for some of the substances and product-types concerned, in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.

(5) A new deadline should therefore be established for the submission of dossiers for these substances and product-types.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the substances and the product-types set out in the Annex, the new deadline for the submission of dossiers shall be 30 June 2009.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2008. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2008/31/EC (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 57).