do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2006/906/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 2006 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the Food Aid Committee as regards the extension of the Food Aid Convention 1999
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, food aid, interim agreement (EU), renewal of an agreement

L 346/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.12.2006

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 November 2006

establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the Food Aid
Committee as regards the extension of the Food Aid Convention 1999

(2006/906/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 181 in conjunction with
Article 300(2), second subparagraph, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The
the
Food Aid Convention 1999 (hereinafter
‘Convention’) was concluded by the Community by
Decision 2000/421/EC (1) and extended by decisions of
the Food Aid Committee in June 2002, in June 2003 and
in June 2005, so as to remain in force until 30 June
2007.

to Article XXV(b) of

A further one year extension of the Convention is in the
interest of both the Community and its Member States.
Pursuant
that
extension is conditional upon the remaining in force,
for the same period, of the Grains Trade Convention
the
1995.
The
Community
should
therefore be authorised by a Council Decision to vote
in favour of such extension,

Food Aid Committee,

Commission, which

the Convention,

represents

in the

Sole Article

The European Community's position within the Food Aid
Committee shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the
Food Aid Convention 1999 for a further one year period, on
the condition that the Grains Trade Convention 1995 remains
in force for the same period.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position
within the Food Aid Committee.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006.

For the Council
The President

L. HYSSÄLÄ

(1) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 37.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4415 — Motorola/Symbol) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer, data processing, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, mobile phone, telecommunications

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291/43

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4415 — Motorola/Symbol)

(2006/C 291/13)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 November 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 undertaking Motorola Inc.
(‘Motorola’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Symbol Technologies Inc. (‘Symbol’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Motorola: wireless handsets, communication and network systems, broadband products;

— for Symbol: ruggedised mobile computers, data capture and scanning devices, wireless local area

network infrastructure, radio frequency identification.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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 (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4415 — Motorola/Symbol, 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.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (12032/2/2006 - C6-0318/2006 - 2005/0043(COD))
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, EU research policy, innovation, research and development, research programme, research staff, scientific cooperation

22.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 316 E/125

Thursday 30 November 2006

P6_TA(2006)0513

Research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013,
FP7) ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a Decision
of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of
the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities
(2007-2013) (12032/2/2006 — C6-0318/2006 — 2005/0043(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (12032/2/2006 — C6-0318/2006),

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

Council (COM(2005)0119) (2),

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2006)0364) (3),

— 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 Industry, Research and

Energy (A6-0392/2006),

1.

2.

3.

Approves the common position as amended;

Approves the annexed statement;

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

(1) Texts Adopted, 15.6.2006, P6_TA(2006)0265.
(2) OJ C 125, 24.5.2005, p. 12.
(3) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TC2-COD(2005)0043

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 30 November 2006 with a view
to the adoption of Decision No …/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning
the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological devel-
opment and demonstration activities (2007-2013)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 166(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),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),

(1) OJ C 65, 17.3.2006, p. 9.
(2) OJ C 115, 16.5.2006, p. 20.
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 June 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common
Position of 25 September 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Position of the European Parliament of
30 November 2006.
2006/864/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2006 repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia , in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(2006) 5776)
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC Decision, European Commission, Saudi Arabia, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, man-made fibre, repeal

1.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/45

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 November 2006

repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with
the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia, in
Saudi Arabia

(notified under document number C(2006) 5776)

(2006/864/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

The Company advised the Commission in August 2006
that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22
December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from
countries not members of the European Community (1), and in
particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

the Council, by Regulation (EC) No
In March 2005,
428/2005 (2),
imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty
on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the
People's Republic of China and Saudi Arabia, amended
the definitive anti-dumping duties in force on imports of
the same product originating in the Republic of Korea
and terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect
to imports of the same product originating in Taiwan.

The Commission, by Decision 2005/613/EC (3), accepted
a price undertaking offered by the Saudi Arabian
company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) (the
‘Company’) and all its related companies,
including the
related producer of
the product concerned, Arabian
Industrial Fibres Company (Ibn Rushd).

C. REPEAL OF DECISION 2005/613/EC

(4)

In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking
should
and Commission Decision
be withdrawn
2005/613/EC should be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Commission Decision 2005/613/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC)

No 1333/2005 (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 20.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4421 — OJSC Novolipetsk Steel/Duferco/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, iron and steel industry, manufactured goods, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, semi-manufactured goods

30.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291/45

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4421 — OJSC Novolipetsk Steel/Duferco/JV)

(2006/C 291/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 November 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website 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 32006M4421. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4293 — Nordic Capital Fund VI/ICA MENY)

(2006/C 291/16)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 8 September 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website 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 32006M4293. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (Esspros) (COM(2006)0011 - C6-0024/2006 - 2006/0004(COD))
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU statistics, European social policy, data transmission, social security, social-security benefit, statistical method

22.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 316 E/223

Thursday 30 November 2006

4.

The staff responsible for inspection must have:

— sound technical and professional training,

— satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests they carry out and adequate experience of such

tests,

— the ability to draw up the certificates, records and reports required to authenticate the performance of

the tests.

The impartiality of inspection staff must be guaranteed. Their remuneration must not depend on the

5.
number of tests carried out or on the results of such tests.

The body must take out civil liability insurance unless its liability is assumed by the State in accordance

6.
with national law, or the Member State itself is directly responsible for the tests.

7.
The staff of the body must be bound to observe professional secrecy with regard to all information
gained in carrying out its tasks (except vis-à-vis the competent administrative authorities of the State in
which its activities are carried out) under this Directive or any provision of national law giving effect to it.

ANNEX IV

CONFORMITY MARKING

The CE conformity marking must consist of the initials ‘CE’ taking the following form:

If the marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be
respected.

P6_TA(2006)0516

European system of integrated social protection statistics (Esspros) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (Esspros)
(COM(2006)0011 — C6-0024/2006 — 2006/0004(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament

and the Council

(COM(2006)0011) (1),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0024/2006),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0324/2006),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal

2.
substantially or replace it with another text;

3.

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

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
Revision by France of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Paris (Orly) and Béziers
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, inland transport, public service, transport regulations

C 291/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.11.2006

Revision by France of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Paris
(Orly) and Béziers

(2006/C 291/10)

1.
France has decided to revise, with effect from 25 March 2007, the public service obligation imposed
on scheduled air services between Paris (Orly) and Béziers published in Official Journal of the European
Communities No C 95 of 19 April 2002 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. Frequency

The following minimum services must be delivered, excepting public holidays:

— 2 daily outward flights and 2 daily return flights from Monday to Friday throughout the year;

— 1 outward and 1 return flight on Sunday throughout the year;

— 3 additional outward and return flights per week, 13 weeks per year;

— 1 additional outward and flight on Saturday or Sunday, 13 weeks per year.

On public holidays, at least one outward and one return flight must be delivered.

2.2. Category and capacity of aircraft used

The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 48.

2.3. Timetables

From Monday to Friday, the timetables must allow passengers to make the round trip within the day
and to spend at least seven hours at their destination, be it Paris or Béziers.

2.4. Flight bookings

Seats on these flights must be marketed using at least one computerised booking 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 3 % of the minimum number of required flights in any operating year.

The carrier must give at least six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned
public service obligation will result in administrative and/or legal penalties.

3.
Slots are currently reserved at Paris (Orly) airport for the scheduled Paris (Orly) — Béziers service
pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the
allocation of slots at Community airports. Carriers interested in this route can obtain information on the
slots from the Paris airports coordinator.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/.../EC laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (COM(2006)0646 - C6-0360/2006 - 2006/0210(COD))
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: harmonisation of standards, inland waterway shipping, technical regulations, technological change, transport safety, vessel

C 316 E/104

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

22.12.2006

Thursday 30 November 2006

(3)

Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 12

The Commission shall be assisted by the Air Safety Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the

1.
Committee’).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4), and Article 7 of Decision
1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1),
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’

(2), (4) and (6), and Article 7 of

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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 …, on …

For the European Parliament
The President

For the Council
The President

P6_TA(2006)0505

Technical requirements for inland waterway vessels ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council amending Directive 2006/…/EC laying down technical requirements for
inland waterway vessels (COM(2006)0646 — C6-0360/2006 — 2006/0210(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament

and the Council

(COM(2006)0646) (1),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0360/2006),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0402/2006),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal

2.
substantially or replace it with another text;

3.

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

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 - C6-0288/2005 - 2005/0124(CNS))
Date: 2006-11-30
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament, Greenland
Subjects: EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, EU office or agency, fundamental rights, human rights, operation of the Institutions, powers of the institutions (EU)

C 316 E/116

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

22.12.2006

Thursday 30 November 2006

PRESENT TEXT

AMENDMENT

2.
The Secretary-General shall each quarter submit a
detailed report to the Bureau on the progress made towards
full application of Rule 138, and shall send a copy thereof to
all Members.

2.
The Bureau, on a proposal from the Secretary-General,
shall ascertain with respect to each of the official languages
concerned whether the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are
fulfilled, and shall review its decision at six-monthly intervals
on the basis of a progress report from the Secretary-General.
The Bureau shall adopt the necessary implementing rules.

2a.
The temporary special arrangements adopted by the
Council on the basis of the Treaties concerning the drafting
of legal acts, with the exception of regulations adopted jointly
by the European Parliament and the Council, shall apply.

3.
On a reasoned recommendation from the Bureau, Parlia-
ment may decide at any time to repeal this Rule early or, at the
end of the period indicated in paragraph 1, to extend it.

3.
On a reasoned recommendation from the Bureau, Parlia-
ment may decide at any time to repeal this Rule early or, at the
end of the period indicated in paragraph 1, to extend it.

P6_TA(2006)0509

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing
a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 — C6-0288/2005 —
2005/0124(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0280) (1),

— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0288/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the
opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on
Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0306/2006),

1.

2.

3.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended on 12 October 2006 (2);

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal sub-

4.
stantially;

5.

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

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
(2) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0414.