do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4452 — SWISS RE/GE LIFE) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, life assurance, merger control, provision of services, reinsurance

C 303/88

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4452 — SWISS RE/GE LIFE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 303/32)

On 6 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 32006M4452. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4519 — Lagardère/Sportfive) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cable distribution, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, multimedia, sports body, theory of marketing

C 303/86

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4519 — Lagardère/Sportfive)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 303/29)

1.
On 5 December 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 Groupe Lagardère
(‘Lagardère’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the undertaking Sportfive Group SAS (‘Sportfive’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Lagardère: Books, press, broadcasting and multimedia services;

— for undertaking Sportfive: Sport broadcasting rights, marketing services.

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.4519 — Lagardère/Sportfive, 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.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Council Directive 2002/38/EC as regards the period of application of the value added tax arrangements applicable to radio and television broadcasting services and certain electronically supplied services (COM(2006)0739 - C6-0437/2006 - 2006/0245(CNS))
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: VAT, broadcasting, electronic commerce, provision of services, tax exemption, television

23.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 317 E/467

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

P6_TA(2006)0564

VAT arrangements for radio and television broadcasting and other services *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Council
Directive 2002/38/EC as regards the period of application of the value added tax arrangements
applicable to radio and television broadcasting services and certain electronically supplied services
(COM(2006)0739 — C6-0437/2006 — 2006/0245(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0739) (1),
— having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0437/2006),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0440/2006);

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

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

4. Asks the Council
substantially;

to consult Parliament again if

it

intends to amend the Commission proposal

5.

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

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 2

Article 1
Article 4 (Directive 2002/38/EC)

Article 1 shall apply until 31 December 2008.

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.

Article 1 shall apply until 31 December 2009.
The Commission shall adopt any proposal
for possible
prolongation of the regime in good time before its expiry in
order
time
to allow the European Parliament sufficient
within which to express its opinion in accordance with
Article 93 of the Treaty.

P6_TA(2006)0565

Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007

European Parliament resolution on the Commission legislative and work programme for 2007

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission communication on its Legislative and Work Programme for 2007
(COM(2006)0629), adopted on 24 October 2006, and presented by the Commission and debated by
Parliament on 14 November 2006,
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities with regard to languages, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure (15715/2006 - C6-0435/2006 - 2006/0814(CNS))
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Bulgaria, General Court (EU), Romania, enlargement of the Union, official language, use of languages

23.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 317 E/369

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0463/2006);

1. Approves the draft Council decision;

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

3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the text submitted for consultation
substantially;

4.

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

P6_TA(2006)0555

Inclusion of Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of procedure for the
Court of First Instance *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision amending the Rules of
Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities with regard to languages, in
order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of
Procedure (15715/2006 — C6-0435/2006 — 2006/0814(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council draft (15715/2006),
— having regard to Article 245(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 160(2) of the EAEC Treaty, pursuant to

which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0435/2006),
— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0462/2006);

1. Approves the draft Council decision;

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

3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the text submitted for consultation
substantially;

4.

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

P6_TA(2006)0556

European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision
of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
(2008) (14153/2/2006 — C6-0422/2006 — 2005/0203(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (14153/2/2006 – C6-0422/2006),
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4402 — UCB/Schwarz Pharma) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: biotechnology, economic concentration, marketing, medicinal product, merger control, pharmaceutical product, research and development

13.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/87

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4402 — UCB/Schwarz Pharma)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 303/30)

On 21 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 32006M4402. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4436 — Cinven/Gondola)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 303/31)

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 32006M4336. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4436 — Cinven/Gondola) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, catering industry, economic concentration, holding company, investment company, merger control, services company

13.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/87

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4402 — UCB/Schwarz Pharma)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 303/30)

On 21 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 32006M4402. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4436 — Cinven/Gondola)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 303/31)

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 32006M4336. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version) COM(2006) 556 final — 2006/0175 (COD)
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: approval, codification of EU law, marketing standard, motor vehicle, technical standard, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle parts

C 325/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.12.2006

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators
for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version)

COM(2006) 556 final — 2006/0175 (COD)

(2006/C 325/06)

On 19 October 2006, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

On 25 October 2006 the Committee Bureau instructed the Section for the Single Market, Production and
Consumption to prepare the Committee's work on the subject.

Given the urgent nature of the work, the European Economic and Social Committee appointed Mr Simons
as rapporteur-general at its 431st plenary session, held on 13 and 14 December 2006 (meeting of 13
December), and adopted the following opinion by 117 votes with one abstention.

1. Conclusions and recommendations

1.1
In a ‘people's Europe’, it is important that Community
law should be both understandable and transparent. The Euro-
pean Parliament, Council and Commission have therefore also
highlighted the need to codify legislative acts that have been
frequently amended, and have agreed by interinstitutional agree-

ment that an accelerated procedure may be used. Codification
may not involve any substantive changes to the acts in question.

1.2
The Commission proposal under discussion here is fully
consonant with the objective of codification and with the rules
involved. The EESC therefore endorses it.

Brussels, 13 December 2006.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Decision No 2/2006 of 13 December 2006 of the committee established under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on mutual recognition in relation to the listing of a conformity assessment body under the sectoral chapter on personal protective equipment
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: European Community, Switzerland, agreement (EU), approval, mutual recognition principle, protective equipment

6.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 32/135

DECISION NO 2/2006

of 13 December 2006

of the committee established under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss
Confederation on mutual recognition in relation to the listing of a conformity assessment body under
the sectoral chapter on personal protective equipment

(2007/63/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European
Community and the Swiss Confederation on Mutual Recognition
and in particular
in relation to conformity assessment,
Article 10.4 (a) and 11 thereof,

Whereas the Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity
Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Chapter of the
Annex 1 of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1.

The Conformity Assessment Body in the Attachment is
added to the list of Swiss Conformity Assessment Bodies

under the Sectoral Chapter for personal protective equip-
ment in Annex 1 of the Agreement.

2.

listing,

in terms of products and
The specific scope of
conformity assessment procedures, of
the Conformity
Assessment Body indicated in the Attachment has been
agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.

This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representa-
tives of the Committee who are authorized to act on behalf of
the Parties for the purposes of amending the Agreement. This
Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these
signatures.

Signed in Bern, 22 November 2006.

Signed in Brussels, 13 December 2006.

On behalf of the Swiss Confederation

On behalf of the European Community

Heinz HERTIG

Andra KOKE

L 32/136

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.2.2007

Swiss Conformity Assessment Body added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral
Chapter for personal protective equipment in Annex 1 of the Agreement

ATTACHMENT

TESTEX
Gotthardstrasse 61
8027 Zürich
Switzerland
Mr. Adrian Meili
Tel.: + 41 (0) 44 206 42 42
Fax: + 41 (0) 44 206 42 30
E-mail: zuerich@testex.ch
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

13.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

12 December 2006

(2006/C 303/01)

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

1,3244

154,94

7,4549

0,67460

9,0605

1,5928

91,73

8,1320

1,9558

0,5781

27,905

15,6466

253,98

3,4528

0,6970

0,4293

3,8141

3,4294

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

239,67

35,027

1,8879

1,6850

1,5246

10,2945

1,9185

2,0410

KRW South Korean won

1 221,89

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,2652

10,3711

7,3579

Indonesian rupiah

12 008,33

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6877

65,545

34,7740

46,714

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.