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RESOLUTION OF THE ECSC CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE EVALUATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE MEMBER STATES IN FAVOUR OF THEIR COAL MINING INDUSTRIES

(1999/C 321/08)

(adopted less five abstentions during the 347th Session of 15 October 1999)

THE ECSC CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE,

- referring to the position taken in the past regarding the situation of the coal industry in the European Union, and particularly to the Declaration adopted on 25 June 1999 on the role of coal in the 21st century,

- referring to the report from the Commission on the application of the Community Rules for State aid to the coal industry in 1996 and 1997,

AFTER THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS:

- the conclusions of the Commission report provide a biased evaluation of the situation of the European coal industry, namely by declaring "that the indigenous coal is sometimes of lower quality than imported coal", whereas the contrary could also be true,

- the biased conclusions of the report may lead into the wrong direction: the Commission should rather recognise efforts made by the European coal industry to supply high-quality coal and to promote efficient use of coal,

- the conclusions are in contradiction with the principle of a balanced energy policy based on sustainable development, such as has been explained in the above Declaration of the consultative committee,

- declaring that the aid programmes have promoted a type of "life of its own" and "habits become standard practise" is incorrect and disregards the historical evolution, particularly during the oil crises of the seventies and eighties, and the fact that the Commission itself has continuously taken an active part in implementing State aid rules, last through Commission Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, which is the framework for the coal policies of all Member States until July 2002, as well as the enormous efforts made by the industry in terms of capacity and workforce reduction which are a clear indication that such bad habits do not exist,

- the conclusions do not take account of an objective evaluation of the environmental consequences of the whole production chain both of EU and imported coal compared to other energy sources.

Therefore the ECSC consultative committee,

- cannot accept the conclusions of the report in their present form,

- requests the Commission to recognise the importance of solid fuels for a future energy policy in Europe and to take these remarks into account for the next report.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/336/EEC

(2000/C 21/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)

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NOTE:

- Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) amended by Council Directive 98/48/EC(2).

- Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

- The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

- This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998.

(2) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998.
Corrigendum to the List of notified bodies designated by the Member States and the EFTA countries (EEA Members) under the new approach Directives

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 292 of 13 October 2000)

(2000/C 338/14)

On page 18 in the "List of bodies notified under Directive 89/336/EEC (Electromagnetic compatibility)":

- delete the entry "Hoofddirectie Telecommunicatie en Post", identification number 0167,

- add the following entries:

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On page 53 in the "List of bodies notified under Directive 95/16/EC (Lifts)":

- add the following entries:

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On page 72 against the entry "Konhef vzw", identification number 0683, replace the texts in the fourth and fifth columns with the following:

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On pages 8 (Simple pressure vessels), 67 (Lifts) and 163 (Machinery), in the address of the "Istituto di Certificazione Industriale per la Meccanica (ICIM)":

- for: "Via Giardino, 4,"

- read: "Piazza Diaz, 2".
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

(2000/C 44/03)

Binding tariff information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:

Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the compendium of classification opinions approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC document no NC0090: report of the 23rd Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER AN ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(23rd SESSION OF THE HSC IN MAY 1999)

DOCUMENT 0090

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Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels) or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General

(http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg21/whatsnew.html)
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79

(2000/C 32/06)

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1. Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79 determines that the rate of conversion into a national currency of amounts shown in another national currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period defined in paragraph 2, of the exchange rates of those currencies, which are notified to the Commission for the purposes of the European Monetary System.

2. The reference period shall be:

- the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

- the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 Juli following,

- the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

- the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Communities ("C" series) of the months of February, May, August and November.
32000Y0411(02)

List of appointments made by the Council - January, February and March 2000 (social field)



Official Journal C 103 , 11/04/2000 P. 0002 - 0002
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 in relation to personal protective equipment(1), as amended by Directives 93/68/EEC(2), 93/95/EEC(3) and 96/58/EC(4)

(2000/C 76/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

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NOTE:

- any information concerning the availsbility of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation orgnaisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list(5) is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC of the Euroopean Parliament and Council(6) amended by Directive 98/48/EC(7),

- publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages,

- the Commission ensures the updating of this list(8).

(1) OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 276, 9.11.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 236, 18.9.1996, p. 44.

(5) OJ L 32, 10.2.1996, p. 32.

(6) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(7) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

(8) OJ C 183, 13.6.1998, p. 12.

OJ C 338, 6.11.1998, p. 2.

OJ C 357, 21.11.1998, p. 10.

OJ C 157, 4.6.1999, p. 2.

OJ C 318, 5.11.1999, p. 4.

OJ C 40, 12.2.2000, p. 7.
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment(1)

(2000/C 210/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

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NOTE:

- any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies(2) of which the list is annexed to European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC(3), as amended by Council Directive 98/48/EC(4);

- publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages;

- further harmonised standards for pressure equipment have been published in previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Communities(5). A complete updated list can be found on the Europa-Server in the Internet at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardisation/harmstds/reflist/equippre.html

(1) OJ L 265, 27.9.1997, p. 110.

(2) http://www.cenorm.be/aboutcen/whatis/membership/members.htm

(3) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(4) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

(5) OJ C 227, 10.8.2000, p. 14.
Extension of the validity of the Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 184 , 01/07/2000 P. 0025 - 0025



Extension of the validity of the Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection (2000/C 184/09) (Text with EEA relevance) In 1994 the Commission adopted the Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection(1). On 22 December 1999 it decided to extend their validity until 30 June 2000(2). On 28 June 2000 it decided on a further extension until 31 December 2000. (1) OJ C 72, 10.3.1994, p. 3. (2) OJ C 14, 19.1.2000, p. 8.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2000/C 258/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2000

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 281/2000

Title: The Farm Waste Grant (Nitrate Vulnerable zones) Scheme

Objective: Provide aid towards investment in new or improved farm waste facilities

Legal basis: Agriculture Act 1970, Sections 28 and 29, and SI 1996 No 908

Budget: GBP 800000 (approximately EUR 1,28 million) increased to GBP 4,5 million (approximately EUR 7,2 million) as of April 2001

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of eligible expenses

Duration: From approval until April 2003

Other information: The scheme was originally approved in 1996. The current notification concerns an increase in aid rate from 25 % to 40 % of eligible expenses

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 in relation to active implantable medical devices(1) and Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 in relation to medical devices(2)

(2000/C 293/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directives)

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NOTE:

- any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC(3) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998.

- publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

- the Commission ensures the updating of this list(4).

(1) OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(4) OJ C 181, 26.6.1999, p. 2, OJ C 227, 10.8.1999, p. 15, OJ C 288, 9.10.1999, p. 42.
Amendment by France of the public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Milan (Malpensa/Linate/Bergame)

(2000/C 348/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter, with effect from 25 March 2001, the public service obligation imposed on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Milan (Malpensa/Linate/Bergame) published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 385 of 19 December 1997 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency and capacity

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Milan must be two round trips per day morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there must be a minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must be non-stop. The capacity provided must be adapted to meet demand, especially when the European Parliament is in session in Strasbourg.

2.2. Type of aircraft used

The services must be operated by aircraft with at least 25 seats.

2.3. Timetables

Timetables (except during August) must be such as to enable passengers travelling during the working week to make the round trip in a single day.

2.4. Flight bookings

Flights must be bookable through at least one computerised reservation system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season. The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
List of criteria specifying cases of reasonable doubt within the meaning of Article 15 of the GSP Regulation

(2000/C 321/05)

Article 15(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998(1) provides that the Commission, in cooperation with the Committee referred to in Article 31 of the Regulation, shall draw up a non-exhaustive list of criteria specifying cases of reasonable doubt which may arise in applying the special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights referred to in Title II of this Regulation, at the latest by the time a request for special preference is granted for the first time.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1649/2000 of 25 July 2000(2) grants the Republic of Moldova the benefit of the special incentive arrangements concerning labour rights from 1 October 2000.

The following are considered to be cases of reasonable doubt concerning entitlement to the special incentives concerning labour rights:

- failure to utilise administrative cooperation to check the certificates referred to in Article 14,

- reliable general information raising doubts about compliance with the social standards referred to in Article 11 in the production of goods certified as being produced in conformity with these standards.

(1) OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 27.7.2000, p. 13.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay

(2000/C 369/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between the Orkney Mainland (Kirkwall) and the islands of Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay as set out in the notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 394 of 30 December 1997 pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The modified public service obligations are as follows:

- Minimum frequencies:

- Two return trips per day except Sundays on each route.

- Capacity:

- The capacity of the aircraft should be not less than eight seats on each route.

- Fares:

- The price of a single adult fare must not exceed GBP 15 on each route.

The maximum fare on the routes may be increased once every year in line with the United Kingdom's retail price index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Orkney Islands Council.

The new maximum fare on the routes must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and to the European Commission which may publish them in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Imposition by France of a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Madrid

(2000/C 348/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Madrid.

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency and capacity

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Madrid must be two round trips per day morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there must be a minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must be non-stop. The capacity provided must be adapted to meet demand, especially when the European Parliament is in session in Strasbourg.

2.2. Type of aircraft used

The services must be operated by turbojet aircraft with at least 25 seats.

2.3. Timetables

Timetables (except during August) must be such as to enable passengers travelling during the working week to make the round trip in a single day.

2.4. Flight bookings

Flights must be bookable through at least one computerised reservation system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season. The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Concentrations given at the 66th meeting on 25 August 1999 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case IV/M.1532 - BP Amoco/Atlantic Richfield

(2001/C 17/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and has a Community dimension as defined by Article 1(2) of the Regulation.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definition of the relevant product markets and with the definition of the relevant geographic markets.

3. (a) The Advisory Committee does not agree with the views of the Commission expressed in the draft decision that the concentration might lead to the creation of a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded on the northern North Sea gas pipelines market;

(b) The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration will create a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded on the southern North Sea gas pipelines market. A minority disagrees;

(c) The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration will create a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded on the southern North Sea gas processing market. A minority disagrees.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments proposed by BP Amoco would remove the competitive concerns of the notified concentration. The Advisory Committee considers that no commitments are necessary for the northern North Sea gas pipelines market.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, subject to full compliance with the submitted commitments relating to the southern North Sea gas pipelines market and southern North Sea gas processing market, the notified operation is compatible with the common market.

6. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take account of the other points raised during the discussion of this case.

7. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Communication from the Commission in pursuance of Article 5 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements(1)

Schedule for the summer-time period

(2001/C 35/07)

For 2002-2006 inclusive, the summer-time periods will begin and end respectively on the following dates at 1.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time:

- in 2002: the Sundays of 31 March and 27 October;

- in 2003: the Sundays of 30 March and 26 October;

- in 2004: the Sundays of 28 March and 31 October;

- in 2005: the Sundays of 27 March and 30 October;

- in 2006: the Sundays of 26 March and 29 October,

(1) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 310/5

COUNCIL ACT

of 20 October 2011

appointing a Deputy Director of Europol

2011/C 310/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Council Decision establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (1), and in particular Article 38 thereof,

Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint the Deputy Director of Europol,

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Having regard to the Europol Staff Establishment Plan for 2010-2012, and in particular point 1.1(C) thereof, and the Europol Staff Policy Plan for 2011-2013, and in particular Section 1.2.1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the request for resignation of a Deputy Director of Europol, which was granted by the Council (2), it is necessary to appoint a Deputy Director.

(2) The Decision of the Management Board of Europol establishing the rules on the selection, extension of the term of office and dismissal of the Director and Deputy Directors of Europol (3) establishes special provisions on the selection procedures of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.

(3) The Management Board presented the Council with a short list of suitable applicants for appointment, together with the full application file of each of those candidates, as well as the list of all eligible candidates.

(4) On the basis of all relevant information provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the requirements of the vacant position of Deputy Director,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Oldrich MARTINŮ is hereby appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 November 2011 to 31 October 2015 at grade AD 13, step 1.

Article 2

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

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2011. For the Council The President M. SAWICKI

(1) OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

(2) 9425/11 ENFOPOL 126.

(3) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 3.