do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0368 - C6-0431/2005 - 2005/0155(CNS))
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: European Community, Ukraine, air transport, ratification of an agreement, transport licence, transport regulations

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291 E/83

TEXTS ADOPTED

Tuesday, 14 March 2006

P6_TA(2006)0071

Agreement between the EC and Ukraine on certain aspects of air services *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion
of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on certain aspects of air services
(COM(2005)0368 — C6-0431/2005 — 2005/0155(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0368) (1),

— having regard to Article 80(2) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C6-0431/2005),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0029/2006),

1. Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and

2.
parliaments of the Member States and Ukraine.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0072

Guarantee Fund for external actions *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regu-
actions
lation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing

a Guarantee Fund for

external

(COM(2005)0130 — C6-0176/2005 — 2005/0025(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0130) (1),

— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty and to Article 203 of the EAEC Treaty, pursuant to which

the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0176/2005),

— having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

— having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0054/2006),

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
Council Recommendation of  14 March 2006  concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2004
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

18.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 81/11

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 14 March 2006

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2004

(2006/222/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by
the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of the Community aid under
the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (1), setting up, amongst others, the Eighth
European Development Fund (Eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) of that Agreement,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation
under the Fourth ACP-EC Convention (2), and in particular Articles 66 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the Eighth EDF as of 31 December 2004, and the Court of Auditors' report concerning the financial year
2004 together with the Commission's replies (3),

Whereas pursuant
the discharge for the financial
management of the Eighth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the
recommendation of the Council;

the said Internal Agreement,

to Article 33(3) of

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the Eighth EDF during the
financial year 2004 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the Eighth EDF for the financial year 2004.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.
(2) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.
(3) OJ C 301, 30.11.2005, p. 249.
Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Extension of the period — Request made on behalf of a Member State
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, award of contract, competition, electrical energy, energy production

24.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 72/15

Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Extension
of the period

Request made on behalf of a Member State

(2006/C 72/05)

On 20 February 2006 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 30(4) of Direc-
tive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the
procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1).

This request, which comes from the Republic of Finland, concerns the production (including combined
heat and power) and sale of electricity in that country. The request was published in Official Journal of the
European Union C 59 of 11.3.2006. The initial period expires on 21 May 2006.

Given that the Commission departments need to obtain and examine further information and in compli-
ance with the provisions laid down in the third sentence of Article 30(6), the period within which the
Commission must take a decision on this request is extended by one month.

The final period will therefore expire on 22 June 2006.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 425/2006 of  14 March 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

15.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 76/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 425/2006

of 14 March 2006

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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15.3.2006

to Commission Regulation of 14 March 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
068
204
628
999

220
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
512
624
999

052
624
999

388
400
404
512
524
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

95,0
60,5
102,0
120,2
94,4

127,9
143,9
36,3
169,1
119,3

46,4
46,4

83,8
56,4
70,1

56,0
41,0
44,6
51,3
60,8
33,1
61,0
49,7

60,2
65,6
62,9

94,2
134,7
105,1
72,5
76,3
76,5
76,1
90,8

82,0
74,8
63,3
64,5
49,4
66,8

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

14.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 61/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 March 2006

(2006/C 61/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

RON

Romanian leu

1,1922

141,94

7,4600

0,69015

9,3786

1,5686

85,82

7,9755

1,9558

0,5752

28,840

15,6466

261,44

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9306

3,5100

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,56

37,630

1,6055

1,6284

1,3841

9,2512

1,8584

1,9402

KRW South Korean won

1 169,25

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,4575

9,5976

7,3148

Indonesian rupiah

11 021,89

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,434

61,088

33,4250

46,707

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of  19 January 2001  on summer-time arrangements
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: summertime

C 61/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.3.2006

Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on summer-time arrangements

(2006/C 61/02)

In accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19
January 2001 on summer-time arrangements (1), the Commission is required to publish a communication
every five years giving the schedule for the dates on which summer time will begin and end. An initial
communication was issued when the Directive for 2002 to 2006 inclusive was published (2).

For 2007 to 2011 inclusive, the summer-time period will begin and end respectively on the following
dates at 01.00 Universal Time:

— in 2007: Sunday 25 March and Sunday 28 October

— in 2008: Sunday 30 March and Sunday 26 October

— in 2009: Sunday 29 March and Sunday 25 October

— in 2010: Sunday 28 March and Sunday 31 October

— in 2011: Sunday 27 March and Sunday 30 October.

(1) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001, p. 21.
(2) OJ C 35, 2.2.2001, p. 7.
2006/421/EC: Decision No 4/JP/2005 of the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan of  14 March 2006  related to the registration of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on Electrical Products
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: Joint Committee
Subjects: Japan, agreement (EU), approval, electrical equipment, mutual recognition principle

20.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 167/31

DECISION No 4/JP/2005 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON
MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND JAPAN

of 14 March 2006

related to the registration of a Conformity Assessment Body under the Sectoral Annex on
Electrical Products

(2006/421/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between Japan and the European Community, and
in particular Articles 8(3)(a) and 9(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a
Sectoral Annex,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Conformity Assessment Body indicated below is registered under the Sectoral Annex on Electrical
Products of the Agreement, for the products and conformity assessment procedures as indicated below.

Name, acronym and contact details of the Conformity Assessment Body:

Name: UL Apex Co., Ltd

Acronym: ULA

Phone: 81-596 24 81 16

Fax 81-596 24 80 25

E-mail: emc.jp@jp.ul.com

Address: 4383-326 Asama-cho Ise-shi Mie 516-0021, Japan

Website: http://www.ulapex.jp/

CAB Contact person: Mr HASHIMOTO Tetsuya

Scope of registration in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures:

Products:

1. Electrical products for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments (except products for which no

individual harmonised standards exist)

2. Electrical products for industrial environments (except products for which no individual harmonised standards

exist)

3. Alarm systems

4. Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use

5. Broadcast receivers and associated equipment

6. Electrical household appliances, portable tools and similar equipment

7. IT equipment

8. Industrial, scientific and medical radio-frequency equipment

9. Low-voltage power supplies, d.c. output

10. Lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and moving walks

Conformity assessment procedures:

Conformity assessment procedures according to the Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and amendments thereto.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.6.2006

2. This decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by the Co-Chairs. The decision shall be effective from the

date of the later of these signatures.

Signed in Tokyo, on 14 December 2005.
On behalf of Japan

Signed in Brussels, on 14 March 2006.
On behalf of the European Community

Komiko ICHIKAWA

Andra KOKE
Council Recommendation of  14 March 2006  concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2004
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

18.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 81/9

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 14 March 2006

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2004

(2006/220/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Internal Agreement 86/126/EEC on the financing and administration of Community
aid (1), and in particular Article 29(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the Sixth European Devel-
opment Fund (Sixth EDF) (2), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the Sixth EDF as at
31 December 2004 and the Court of Auditors' report concerning the financial year 2004 together with the
Commission's replies (3),

Whereas pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of
the Sixth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the
Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the Sixth EDF during the
financial year 2004 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the Sixth EDF for the financial year 2004.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210. Agreement as last amended by Council Decision 86/281/EEC (OJ L 178, 2.7.1986,

p. 13).

(2) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.
(3) OJ C 301, 30.11.2005, p. 249.
Council Recommendation of  14 March 2006  concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Ninth EDF) for the financial year 2004
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 81/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.3.2006

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 14 March 2006

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Ninth EDF) for the financial year 2004

(2006/223/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid under the
Financial Protocol to ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2) setting up, amongst others, the Ninth European
Development Fund (Ninth EDF), and in particular Article 32(3) of that Agreement,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Devel-
opment Fund (3), and in particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the Ninth EDF as of 31 December 2004 and the Court of Auditors' report concerning the financial year
2004 together with the Commission's replies (4),

Whereas pursuant
the discharge for the financial
management of the Ninth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the
recommendation of the Council;

the said Internal Agreement,

to Article 32(3) of

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the Ninth EDF during the
financial year 2004 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS
implementation of the operations of the Ninth EDF for the financial year 2004.

that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.
(3) OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 301, 30.11.2005, p. 249.
Council Recommendation of  14 March 2006  concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 2004
Date: 2006-03-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 81/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.3.2006

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 14 March 2006

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 2004

(2006/221/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by
the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Internal Agreement 91/401/EEC on the financing and administration of Community aid
under the Fourth ACP-EC Convention (1), setting up, amongst others, the Seventh European Development
Fund (Seventh EDF) and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to Financial Regulation 91/491/EEC of 29 July 1991 applicable to development finance
cooperation under the Fourth ACP-EC Convention (2), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of
the Seventh EDF as of 31 December 2004 and the Court of Auditors' report concerning the financial year
2004 together with the Commission's replies (3),

Whereas pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of
the Seventh EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of
the Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the Seventh EDF during the
financial year 2004 has been satisfactory;

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the Seventh EDF for the financial year 2004.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2006.

For the Council
The President

K.-H. GRASSER

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.
(2) OJ L 266, 21.9.1991, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 301, 30.11.2005, p. 249.