do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (6284/1/2006 - C6-0226/2006 - 2004/0218(COD))
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, EU financial instrument, economic instrument for the environment, environmental protection, sustainable development

20.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313 E/75

Tuesday 24 October 2006

P6_TA(2006)0431

LIFE+ ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regula-
tion of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Financial Instrument for the
Environment (LIFE+) (6284/1/2006 — C6-0226/2006 — 2004/0218(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (6284/1/2006 — C6-0226/2006) (1),

— having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2004)0621),

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2004)0621/2),

— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 62 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public

Health and Food Safety (A6-0288/2006),

1.

Approves the common position as amended;

Urges the Commission, in the absence of an agreement between the co-legislators on LIFE+ at second
2.
reading, to present a solution permitting the financing of activities falling under the institutional preroga-
tives that from 2007 onwards are due to fall under the LIFE+ programme; calls on the Commission to
propose provisional measures for project activities in order to avoid a financing gap and to guarantee
continuity of the Community's environmental policy and sustainable development in 2007;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ C 238 E, 3.10.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 157 E, 6.7.2006, p. 451.

P6_TC2-COD(2004)0218

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 24 October 2006 with a view to
the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council con-
cerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),

(1) OJ C 255, 14.10.2005, p. 52.
(2) OJ C 231, 20.9.2005, p. 72.
2006/756/CFSP Political and Security Committee Decision Darfur/4/2006 of 24 October 2006 appointing a Head of the EU Police Team/Police Advisor to the European Union Special Representative for Sudan
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: African Union, Sudan, appointment of staff, forces abroad, peacekeeping, police, the EU's international role

9.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 309/9

(Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION DARFUR/4/2006

of 24 October 2006

appointing a Head of

the EU Police Team/Police Advisor to the European Union Special

Representative for Sudan

(2006/756/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP of 18
July 2005 on the European Union civilian-military supporting
action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of
Sudan (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 5 July 2006 the Council adopted Joint Action
2006/468/CFSP (2) renewing and revising the mandate
of
the European Union
for Sudan (EUSR).

the Special Representative of

inter alia, ensures

the EU Coordination Cell

The EUSR,
the coordination and
coherence of the Union’s contributions to the African
Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (AMIS).
In accordance with Article 5(2) of
Joint Action
in Addis
2005/557/CFSP,
Ababa (ACC), acting under the authority of the EUSR
and comprising a political advisor, a military advisor
and a police advisor, manages the day-to-day coordi-
nation with all relevant EU actors and with the Admin-
istrative Control and Management Centre (ACMC) within
the chain of command of the African Union in Addis
Ababa in order
to ensure coherent and timely EU
support to AMIS.

the day-to-day management of the police component of
the supporting action and is responsible for staff and
disciplinary matters.

The Secretary General/High Representative, following the
recommendation by the EUSR, has proposed that Mr Åke
ROGHE be appointed as Head of the EU Police Team/
Police Advisor to the EUSR.

Pursuant to Article 4 of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP the
Council has
and Security
authorised the Political
Committee to appoint the Head of EU Police Team/Police
Advisor to the EUSR,

(4)

(5)

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Åke ROGHE is hereby appointed Head of the EU Police
Team/Police Advisor to the European Union Special Represen-
tative for Sudan.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 November 2006.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2006.

(3)

The Police Advisor to the EUSR, who is also the Head of
the EU Police Team, is responsible for managing the day-
to-day coordination of the EU police supporting actions.
The Head of the EU Police Team/Police Advisor assumes

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

T. TANNER

(1) OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 38.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4393 — Istithmar/Mubadala/DAE/SR Technics) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, investment company, maintenance, manufactured goods, merger control, services company

C 256/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.10.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4393 — Istithmar/Mubadala/DAE/SR Technics)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 256/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 13 October 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 undertakings Istithmar PJSC
(‘Istithmar’, United Arab Emirates), belonging to the Dubai World group, Mubadala Development Company
PJSC (‘Mubadala’, United Arab Emirates) and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Limited (‘DAE’, United
Arab Emirates) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking SR Technics Holding AG (‘SR Technics’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Istithmar: alternative investment house focusing on private equity, real estate and other alternative

investments;

— for Mubadala: direct principal investments in a wide range of strategic sectors;

— for DAE: holding company for manufacture and services companies;

— for SR Technics: maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial aircraft.

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. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4393 — Istithmar/Mubadala/DAE/SR Technics, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 256/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 October 2006

(2006/C 256/01)

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

1,2556

149,71

7,4557

0,67060

9,2045

1,5904

86,42

8,4260

1,9558

0,5767

28,324

15,6466

263,47

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,8735

3,5363

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

239,61

36,603

1,8350

1,6555

1,4158

9,7745

1,8890

1,9785

KRW South Korean won

1 204,75

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,6430

9,9181

7,3970

Indonesian rupiah

11 507,57

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6162

62,837

33,7890

46,761

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Norway on the revision of the amount of the financial contribution from Norway provided for in the agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (COM(2006)0115 - C6-0140/2006 - 2006/0037(CNS))
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Norway, access to EU information, agreement (EU), financial regulation

C 313 E/64

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

20.12.2006

Tuesday 24 October 2006

P6_TA(2006)0424

Norway and the EMCDDA *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion
of the agreement between the European Community and Norway on the revision of the amount of
the financial contribution from Norway provided for in the agreement between the European Com-
munity and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (COM(2006)0115 — C6-0140/2006
— 2006/0037(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0115) (1),

— having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and Norway on the revision of
the amount of the financial contribution from Norway provided for in the agreement between the
European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of
the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA),

— having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0140/2006),

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

— having regard to the report of

the Committee on Civil Liberties,

Justice and Home Affairs

(A6-0330/2006),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the govern-

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and the Kingdom of Norway.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0425

Request for waiver of the immunity of Bogdan Golik

European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of

the immunity of Bogdan Golik

(2006/2218(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Bogdan Golik, forwarded by the Belgian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Appeal, Brussels on
7 July 2006, and announced in plenary sitting on 4 September 2006,

— having heard Bogdan Golik in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, who requested that

his immunity be waived,
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (6233/2/2006 - C6-0271/2006 - 2004/0151(COD))
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, audiovisual communications policy, audiovisual industry, cultural transmission, economic and social cohesion

20.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313 E/87

Tuesday 24 October 2006

— the purchase of land, provided that:

— the purchase would contribute to maintaining or restoring the integrity of a Natura 2000 site,
— land purchase is the only or most effective way of achieving the desired conservation outcome,
— the land purchased is reserved in the long term for uses consistent with the objectives set out

in Article 4(2), and

— the Member State concerned shall, by way of transfer or otherwise, ensure the long-term

reservation of such land for nature conservation purposes.

P6_TA(2006)0432

Programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision
of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of a programme of
support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (6233/2/2006 — C6-0271/2006 —
2004/0151(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (6233/2/2006 — C6-0271/2006),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2004)0470) (2),

— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture and Education

(A6-0337/2006),

1.

2.

Approves the common position;

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

3.
the EC Treaty;

4.
Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in
the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

(1) Texts Adopted, 25.10.2005, P6_TA(2005)0398.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1590/2006 of 24 October 2006 determining the extent to which the applications for import licences lodged from 16 to 18 October 2006 for butter originating in New Zealand under the import tariff quota managed according to Regulation (EC) No 1452/2006 can be accepted
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: New Zealand, butter, import licence, originating product, tariff quota

25.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 294/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1590/2006

of 24 October 2006

determining the extent to which the applications for import licences lodged from 16 to 18 October
2006 for butter originating in New Zealand under the import tariff quota managed according to
Regulation (EC) No 1452/2006 can be accepted

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1452/2006
of 29 September 2006 providing for interim measures for the
management of a tariff quota for New Zealand butter for
October to December 2006 and derogating from (EC) Regu-
lation (EC) No 2535/2001 (2) and in particular Article 3(2)
thereof,

Whereas:

in the competent authorities from 16 to 18 October
2006 according to Regulation (EC) No 1452/2006.
These applications concerned a total of 14 294,6 tonnes.

(2)

As this quantity is equal to the available quantity of
14 294,6 tonnes, all applications can be accepted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for butter originating in New
Zealand lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1452/2006
from 16 to18 October 2006 and notified to the Commission
by 20 October 2006 shall be accepted.

(1)

7 applications for import licences for butter originating
in New Zealand (under quota No 09.4589) were lodged

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 October 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 40.