do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, pleasure craft, technical standard

C 301/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.12.2006

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 94/25/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 301/05)

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

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard
(and reference document)

Reference of superseded
standard

Date of cessation of presump-
tion of conformity of super-
seded standard
Note 1

CEN

EN ISO 8469:2006
Small craft — Non-fire-resistant fuel hoses (ISO 8469:2006)

EN ISO 8469:1995

31.1.2007

(1)

(1) ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:
— CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)
— CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel.(32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)
— ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel.(33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

Note 1 Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal
(‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards
is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

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 (1) of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive
98/48/EC (2).

— Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the stan-

dards are available in all the Community languages.

— This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The

Commission ensures the updating of this list.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

(1) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
(2) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mrs Meglena Kuneva, the new Member of the Commission nominated by the Republic of Bulgaria
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament
Subjects: Bulgaria, European Commission, European Commissioner, appointment of staff, enlargement of the Union

C 317 E/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.12.2006

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2006)0529

Nomination of the Bulgarian Commissioner

European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mrs Meglena Kuneva, the new Member
of the Commission nominated by the Republic of Bulgaria

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, and in par-

ticular Article 45 thereof,

— having regard to the candidate nominated by the acceding Member State, namely Mrs Meglena Kuneva,

with a view to her appointment as a Member of the Commission,

— having regard to the hearing of the candidate held on 27 November 2006,

— having regard to the Council's intention to appoint the new Member of the Commission, by common
accord with the President of the Commission, as of the date of accession, namely 1 January 2007,
as indicated in the letter sent by the Council
the European Parliament on
31 October 2006,

to the President of

— having regard to the Protocol on the enlargement of the European Union annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, in particular Article 4(4)
thereof,

— having regard to Rule 99 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. recalling the provisions of Article 214(2), third subparagraph, of the Treaty establishing the European

Community,

B.

in view of the outcome of the hearing of the Commissioner designate from the Republic of Bulgaria, as
summarised in the letter of evaluation sent by the Chair of the competent Parliamentary Committee to
the President of the European Parliament, and of the recommendation made by the Conference of
Presidents,

C. whereas it is necessary to activate the procedure referred to in Article 4(2) and (3) of the aforesaid
Protocol on enlargement, relating to the composition of the new Commission as from November 2009
in the context of the European Constitutional process,

1. Approves the appointment of the new Member of the Commission, Mrs Meglena Kuneva, for the term
of office remaining until 31 October 2009;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments

2.
of the Member States.
2006/980/CFSP Political and Security Committee Decision EUPT/2/2006 of 12 December 2006 extending the mandate of the Head of the EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo) regarding a possible EU crisis management operation in the field of rule of law and possible other areas in Kosovo
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Kosovo, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, international security, rule of law, the EU's international role

L 365/88

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.12.2006

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPT/2/2006

of 12 December 2006

extending the mandate of the Head of the EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo) regarding a possible
EU crisis management operation in the field of rule of law and possible other areas in Kosovo

(2006/980/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP of 10
April 2006 on the establishment of an EU Planning Team
(EUPT Kosovo) regarding a possible EU crisis management
operation in the field of rule of law and possible other areas
in Kosovo (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 6 of Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP provides for the
Council to authorise the Political and Security Committee
to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article
25 of the Treaty, including the decision to appoint, upon
a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative,
a Head of the EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo).

On 2 May 2006 the Political and Security Committee
adopted Decision EUPT Kosovo/1/2006 appointing Mr
Casper KLYNGE as Head of
the EU Planning Team
(EUPT Kosovo) (2).

(5)

(6)

The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed
the extension of the mandate of Mr Casper Klynge as
Head of the EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo) until 31
May 2007.

the EU Planning Team
The mandate of the Head of
(EUPT Kosovo) should therefore be extended until 31
May 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Casper Klynge as Head of the EU Planning
EU crisis
Team (EUPT Kosovo)
regarding
management operation in the field of
law and
possible other areas in Kosovo is hereby extended until 31
May 2007.

possible

rule of

a

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 May 2007.

(3)

That Decision expires on 31 December 2006.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2006.

(4)

On 11 December 2006,
the Council adopted Joint
Action 2006/918/CFSP amending and extending Joint
Action 2006/304/CFSP until 31 May 2007.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

T. TANNER

(1) OJ L 112, 26.4.2006, p. 19.

Joint Action as amended by Joint

Action 2006/918/CFSP (OJ L 349, 12.12.2006, p. 57).

(2) OJ L 130, 18.5.2006, p. 42.
Commission Opinion under the second paragraph of Article 245 of the EC Treaty on the requests for amendment of Article 29 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice and Article 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, presented by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance in accordance with Article 64 of the Statute of the Court of Justice
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Court of Justice of the European Union, General Court (EU), Romania, accession to the European Union, official language, operation of the Institutions













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Commission Opinion under the second paragraph of Article 245 of the EC Treaty on the requests for amendment of Article 29 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice and Article 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, presented by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance in accordance with Article 64 of the Statute of the Court of Justice  /* SEC/2006/1676 final - CNS 2006/0813 */  








[pic] | COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES |Brussels, 12.12.2006SEC(2006)1676 final2006/0813(CNS)COMMISSION OPINIONunder the second paragraph of Article 245 of the EC Treaty on the requests for amendment of Article 29 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice and Article 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, presented by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance in accordance with Article 64 of the Statute of the Court of Justice2006/0813(CNS)COMMISSION OPINIONunder the second paragraph of Article 245 of the EC Treaty on the requests for amendment of Article 29 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice and Article 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, presented by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance in accordance with Article 64 of the Statute of the Court of JusticeThe purpose of the amendments requested by the Court of Justice[1] and the Court of First Instance[2] is to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the procedural languages of the Court of Justice and the Court of First of Instance.These purely technical amendments call for no comments from the Commission.The Commission accordingly agrees to the texts presented by the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance.[1] Doc. 15712/06 JUR 446 COUR 57.[2] Doc. 15715/06 JUR 447 COUR 58.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates (COM(2005)0088 - C6-0084/2005 - 2005/0016(COD))
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU statistics, branch of activity, company structure, dissemination of information, foreign enterprise, statistical method, subsidiary

C 317 E/168

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.12.2006

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

(2) In Article 1(6), in the text of Article 15a of Directive 79/373/EEC, the words ‘Article 5(1)(j) and (l)’ are

replaced by the words ‘Article 5(1)(j)’.

‘Article 15a

At the latest on 6 November 2006, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament
and the Council, on the basis of the information received from Member States, on the implementation
of the measures introduced by Article 5(1)(j) and (5)(d) and Article 5c and the second subparagraph of
Article 12, particularly as regards the indication of quantities, in the form of percentage by weight, of
feed materials on the labelling of compound feedingstuffs, including the permitted tolerance, accompa-
nied by any proposals designed to improve these measures.’.

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at …, on …

For the European Parliament

The President

For the Council

The President

P6_TA(2006)0547

Statistics on foreign affiliates ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign
affiliates (COM(2005)0088 — C6-0084/2005 — 2005/0016(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament

and the Council

(COM(2005)0088) (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 (C6-0084/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0332/2005);

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal
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 joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (PE-CONS 3658/2006 - C6-0382/2006 - 2003/0210(COD))
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, dangerous substance, groundwater, pollution control measures, water protection

23.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 317 E/81

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Amendment 12

Annex, indents 20 a to 20 h (new)

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

— Bovine leucosis
— Newcastle disease
— Aujeszky's disease
— Swine brucellosis
— BHV1
— Maedi-Visna
— Paratuberculosis
— Mycoplasma gallisepticum

P6_TA(2006)0543

Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration ***III

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee
for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater
against pollution and deterioration (PE-CONS 3658/2006 — C6-0382/2006 — 2003/0210(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (PE-CONS 3658/2006 —

C6-0382/2006),

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

Council (COM(2003)0550) (2) and on the amended Commission proposal (COM(2005)0282),

— having regard to its position at second reading (3) on the Council common position (4),
— having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position

(COM(2006)0434) (5),

— having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Rule 65 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A6-0446/2006);

1. Approves the joint text;

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

2.
EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
3.
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;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 45 E, 23.2.2006, p. 15.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.
(3) Texts Adopted, 13.6.2006, P6_TA(2006)0251.
(4) OJ C 126 E, 30.5.2006, p. 1.
(5) Not yet published in OJ.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to undertakings, company in difficulties, control of State aid

C 301/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.12.2006

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 301/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.5.2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.6.2006

Member State: France

Aid No: N 242/06

Title: Rescue aid for the undertaking Hubbard SAS.

Objective: To rescue an undertaking in difficulty.

Legal basis: Circulaire du ministre de l'agriculture et de la
pêche DPEI/SDEPA/C 2006-4019 du 15.3.2006

Budget: Overall budget: EUR 4 500 000.

Aid intensity or amount: The aid of EUR 4,5 million is to
be paid in the form of a repayable advance subject to an
interest rate of 3,7 %.

Duration: Six months.

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Member State: France

Aid No: N 273/06

Title: Rescue aid for the undertaking SA Tilly-Sabco

Objective: To rescue an undertaking in difficulty

Legal basis: Circulaire du ministre de l'agriculture et de la
pêche DPEI/SDEPA/C 2006-4019 du 15.3.2006

Budget: Overall budget: EUR 3 600 000

Aid intensity or amount: The aid of EUR 3,6 million is to
be paid in the form of a repayable advance subject to an
interest rate of 3,7 %.

Duration: Six months

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4422 — Bertelsmann/Vodafone/Moconta) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer behaviour, economic concentration, mass communications, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications, theory of marketing

C 301/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.12.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4454 — TPG/Télédiffusion de France)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 301/09)

On 4 December 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 32006M4454. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4422 — Bertelsmann/Vodafone/Moconta)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 301/10)

On 30 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 German 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 32006M4422. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
European Parliament decision on the nomination of Ovidiu Ispir as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0410/2006 - 2006/0812(CNS))
Date: 2006-12-12
Institutions: Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, Romania, appointment of staff

C 317 E/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.12.2006

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

— having regard to Rule 101 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0442/2006);

1. Delivers a favourable opinion on the nomination of Nadezhda Sandolova as a Member of the Court of
Auditors;

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and, for information, the Court of

2.
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the audit offices of the Member States.

P6_TA(2006)0532

Nomination of the Romanian Member of the Court of Auditors

European Parliament decision on the nomination of Ovidiu Ispir as a Member of the Court of
Auditors (C6-0410/2006 — 2006/0812(CNS))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 247(3) of the EC Treaty and Article 160b(3) of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to

which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0410/2006),

— whereas at its meeting of 28 November 2006 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council's
nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors, and considered the nominee's qualifications in the
light of the criteria laid down by Articles 247(2) of the EC Treaty and 160b(2) of the Euratom Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 101 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0443/2006);

1. Delivers a favourable opinion on the nomination of Ovidiu Ispir as a Member of the Court of Auditors;

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and, for information, the Court of

2.
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the audit offices of the Member States.

P6_TA(2006)0533

Modalities of Iceland and Norway's participation in the European Agency for the
Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members
States of the European Union *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion,
on behalf of the European Community, of an Arrangement between the European Community and
the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of those states' participation
in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of
the Member States of the European Union (COM(2006)0178 — C6-0358/2006 — 2006/0063 (CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0178) (1),

(1) Not yet published in OJ.