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Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1066/2006 of  27 June 2006  adjusting from  1 July 2006  the scale for missions by officials and other servants of the European Communities in the Member States
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, allowances and expenses, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU)

14.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1066/2006

of 27 June 2006

adjusting from 1 July 2006 the scale for missions by officials and other servants of the European
Communities in the Member States

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(1)

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of
the
European Communities and to the Conditions of employment
of other servants of the European Communities, as laid down
by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and
in particular Article 13 of Annex VII thereto,

In accordance with Article 13(3) of Annex VII to the
submitted a
Staff Regulations,
report on the
the prices of hotels,
restaurants and catering services.

the Commission has

evolution of

(2)

On the basis of that report, daily subsistence allowances
and hotel ceilings should be adjusted to take account of
price increases,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The scale of mission allowances in Article 13(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations is hereby replaced by
the following table.

Destination

Hotel ceiling

Daily allowance

(in EUR)

‘Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

140

155

150

115

110

140

125

150

150

135

145

145

92

75

120

93

71

82

87

95

104

95

93

66

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7).

L 194/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.7.2006

Destination

Hotel ceiling

Daily allowance

(in EUR)

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

115

145

150

115

170

130

145

120

110

125

140

160

175

68

92

72

90

93

95

72

84

70

80

104

97

101’

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.

For the Council
The President

J. PRÖLL
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1067/2006 of  27 June 2006  adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, Lithuania, pay, pension scheme, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU)

14.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1067/2006

of 27 June 2006

adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants
of the European Communities

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

There has been a substantial increase in the cost of living in
Lithuania in the period June to December and the weightings
applied to the remuneration of officials and other servants
should therefore be adjusted,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities
of
the European Communities, and in particular Article 13
thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of
the
European Communities and to the Conditions of employment
of other servants of the European Communities, as laid down
by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and
in particular Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations
and Annexes VII, XI and XIII thereto, and the first paragraph of
Article 20, Article 64 and Article 92 of the Conditions of
employment of other servants,

With effect from 1 January 2006, the weightings applicable,
under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations, to the remuneration
of officials and other servants employed in the countries and
places listed below shall be as follows:

— Lithuania 80,1.

Article 2

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.

For the Council
The President

J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7).
2006/697/EC: Council Decision of 27 June 2006 on the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the surrender procedure between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union, Iceland, Norway, agreement (EU), criminal law, extradition, judicial cooperation, judicial proceedings, mutual recognition principle, signature of an agreement

21.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 292/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 2006

on the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the
Kingdom of Norway on the surrender procedure between the Member States of the European Union
and Iceland and Norway

(2006/697/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particu-
lar Articles 24 and 38 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The European Union is determined to improve judicial
cooperation in criminal matters between the Member
States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway,
without prejudice to the rules protecting individual
freedom.

Following the Council Decision of 10 July 2001 authoris-
ing the Presidency of the Council to negotiate Agreements
with Norway and Iceland on judicial cooperation in crimi-
nal matters on the basis of Articles 24 and 38 of the Treaty
on European Union, which was amended by the Council
Decision of 19 December 2002, the Presidency, assisted
by the Commission, negotiated an agreement on the sur-
render procedure between the Member States of the Euro-
pean Union and Iceland and Norway,

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and
the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the sur-
render procedure between the Member States of the European
Union and Iceland and Norway is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Union, subject to its conclusion.

The text of the Agreement and the declarations to be made upon
the signing of the Agreement are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement subject to its
conclusion.

Article 3

This Decision and the Agreement attached thereto shall be pub-
lished in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.

For the Council
The President
J. PRÖLL
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 394th meeting on  12 september 2005  concerning a preliminary draft decision in cases COMP/36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), concessionaire, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, restriction on competition

27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 149/5

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its
394th meeting on 12 september 2005 concerning a preliminary draft decision in cases COMP/
36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA

(2006/C 149/04)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's conclusion on the relevant market.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the addressees of the draft decision have
concluded agreements on the measures at issue within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, as regards the dealer remuneration system
put in place in the Netherlands by the addressees of the draft decision, the object and effect of the
agreements at issue were to restrict competition within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that, as to pressures exercised by the addressees
of the draft decision on Peugeot Dutch dealers, the object and effect of the agreements at issue were to
restrict competition within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the agreements at issue have been capable

of appreciably affecting trade between Member States of the EU.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the exemption provided by Regulation (EC)

No 1475/95 is not applicable to the agreements at issue.

7. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the gravity of the infringe-

ment and a minority abstains.

8 The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the duration of the infringement.

9. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that there are no aggravating circumstances

applicable.

10 The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that there are no mitigating circumstances

applicable.

11. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all the other points raised during

the discussion.

12. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the Euro-

pean Union.
2006/471/EC: Council Decision of  27 June 2006  adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2003/479/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: allowances and expenses, civil servant, international organisation, military personnel, public administration, secretariat of an Institution, self-employed person, staff regulations (EU)

L 187/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.7.2006

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 2006

adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2003/479/EC concerning the rules applicable to
national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

(2006/471/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Article 1

1.
In Article 15(1) of Decision 2003/479/EC, EUR 28,16 and
EUR 112,61 shall be replaced by EUR 28,78 and EUR 115,09
respectively.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

establishing the European

In Article 15(2)

2.
following:

the table shall be replaced by the

Having regard to Council Decision 2003/479/EC (1), and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 15(7) of Decision 2003/479/EC provides that the
daily and monthly allowances applicable to national
experts and military staff seconded to the General Secre-
tariat of the Council are to be adjusted each year without
retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the
basic salaries of Community officials in Brussels and
Luxembourg.

The last adjustment of those allowances was provided for
in Decision 2005/442/EC and took effect on 1 June
2005.

from 1 July 2005,

The Council,
through Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
2104/2005 of 20 December 2005 adjusting, with
effect
remuneration and
pensions of officials and other servants of the European
Communities and the correction coefficients applied
thereto (2), adopted an adjustment of 2,2 % to the remu-
neration and pensions of Community officials,

the

‘Distance between place of recruitment and
place of secondment (in km)

Amount in EUR

0-150

> 150

> 300

> 500

> 800

> 1 300

> 2 000

0

73,98

131,52

213,73

345,26

542,55

649,43’.

In Article 15(4), EUR 28,16 shall be

3.
EUR 28,78.

replaced by

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.

For the Council
The President

J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72. Decision as last amended by Decision

2005/442/EC (OJ L 153, 16.6.2005, p. 32).

(2) OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4194 — Crédit Agricole/TV-ESS) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, insurance, life assurance, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 149/13

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4194 — Crédit Agricole/TV-ESS)

(2006/C 149/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 June 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EC) No. 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4194. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4000 — Inco/Falconbridge (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001 ) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: application of EU law, audit, cobalt, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, mining industry, nickel

13.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/11

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4000 — Inco/Falconbridge

(pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 58/04)

Written procedure

On 20 January 2006, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article
4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (‘Merger Regulation’) by which the undertaking Inco Limited
(‘Inco’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Falconbridge Limited (‘Falconbridge’, Canada) by way of a public bid announced
on 11 October 2005.

At the end of the first phase of the investigation, the Commission concluded that the concentration raised
serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. The Commis-
sion opened phase II of the case on 24 February 2006.

The Commission issued a Statement of Objections on 8 May 2006, to which Inco responded on 22 May
2006.

No access to file issues have been raised with the Hearing Officer in this case. I have not been asked to
verify the objectivity of the market tests.

An oral hearing was held at the parties' request on 29 May 2006.

Involvement of third parties

I admitted eight undertakings as third parties according to Article 11(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No
802/2004 (‘Implementing Regulation’). With a view to informing them of the nature and subject matter of
the procedure, pursuant to Article 16 of the Implementing Regulation, they were sent a non-confidential
version of the Statement of Objections, and only two attended the oral hearing.

In the light of the commitments proposed and having analysed the results of the market test, the draft deci-
sion concludes that the proposed concentration is compatible with the common market and with the EEA
Agreement.

In the light of the above, I consider that the rights to be heard of all participants to the present proceeding
have been respected.

Brussels, 27 June 2006

Serge DURANDE