do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2007/725/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/12/2007 of 25 September 2007 on the appointment of the Head of the EU Command Element at Naples for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, appointment of staff, military intervention, military personnel, the EU's international role

10.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 293/9

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/12/2007

of 25 September 2007

on the appointment of the Head of the EU Command Element at Naples for the European Union
military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2007/725/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of
12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

of

the

Letters

between

Exchange

By
Secretary-
General/High Representative and the NATO Secretary-
General on 28 September 2004 and 8 October 2004,
respectively, the North Atlantic Council has agreed to
the Joint Force
make available the Chief of Staff of
Command Headquarters Naples as Head of
the EU
Command Element at Naples.

(5)

(6)

In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli-
cations.

The Copenhagen European Council adopted on 12 and
13 December 2002 a declaration stating that the ‘Berlin
plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will
apply only to those EU Member States which are also
either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for
Peace’ and which have consequently concluded bilateral
security agreements with NATO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The EU Operation Commander has recommended to
appoint the Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Command
Eduardo
Headquarters Naples,
ZAMARRIPA, as Head of the EU Command Element at
Naples for the European Union military operation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General Eduardo ZAMARRIPA is hereby appointed
Head of
the
the EU Command Element at Naples
European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

for

Article 2

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

The EU Military Committee has supported the rec-
ommendation.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2007.

Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to exercise the political and strategic direction of
the EU military operation.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairperson

C. DURRANT PAIS

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision authorising France to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on 'traditional' rum produced in its overseas departments and repealing Council Decision 2002/166/EC of 18 February 2002 (COM(2007)0318 - C6-0249/2007 - 2007/0131(CNS))
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: Committee on Regional Development, European Parliament
Subjects: France, French overseas department and region, VAT rate, alcoholic beverage, excise duty, originating product, tax relief, tax system

28.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219 E/65

Tuesday 25 September 2007

P6_TA(2007)0393

Excise duty on rum *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision authorising France to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on ‘traditional’ rum produced
in its overseas departments and repealing Council Decision 2002/166/EC of 18 February 2002
(COM(2007)0318 — C6-0249/2007 — 2007/0131(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0318),

— having regard to Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0249/2007),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0318/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

3.
substantially;

it intends to amend the Commission proposal

4.

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

P6_TA(2007)0394

Road safety: passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the amended proposal for a
directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel
motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2006)0265 — C6-0419/2006 — 2003/0058(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2006)0265),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0419/2006),

— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working

method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

— having regard to Rules 80 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0331/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

(1) OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services (COM(2007)0219 - C6-0201/2007 - 2007/0074(CNS))
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, Jordan, agreement (EU), air transport, foreign policy, transport policy, transport regulations

28.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219 E/63

Tuesday 25 September 2007

P6_TA(2007)0389

EC-Jordan Agreement on certain aspects of air services *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite
Jordan on certain aspects of air services (COM(2007)0219 — C6-0201/2007 —
Kingdom of

2007/0074(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0219),

— having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0201/2007),

— having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0304/2007),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the agreement;

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

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

P6_TA(2007)0390

EC-Israel Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation
between the European Community and the State of Israel (COM(2007)0276 — C6-0237/2007 —
2007/0096(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0276),

— having regard to Articles 170 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 (C6-0237/2007),

— having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0316/2007),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the agreement;

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

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and the State of Israel.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1103/2007 of 25 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

26.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 250/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1103/2007

of 25 September 2007

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

in
standard values for imports from third countries,
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 September 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2007.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 756/2007 (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 41).

L 250/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.9.2007

to Commission Regulation of 25 September 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
TR
XS
ZZ

JO
MK
TR
ZZ

IL
TR
ZZ

AR
TR
UY
ZA
ZZ

IL
TR
US
ZZ

AU
CL
CN
MK
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

IL
ZZ

61,2
91,6
52,8
68,5

151,2
27,9
134,4
104,5

51,9
109,8
80,9

63,3
105,0
77,3
62,3
77,0

284,6
125,2
284,6
231,5

196,6
61,3
79,8
29,7
96,9
96,6
87,9
92,7

60,5
119,4
81,2
87,0

152,5
194,7
173,6

108,9
108,9

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2006)0265 - C6-0419/2006 - 2003/0058(COD))
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: approval, codification of EU law, marketing standard, safety device, two-wheeled vehicle

28.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 219 E/65

Tuesday 25 September 2007

P6_TA(2007)0393

Excise duty on rum *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision authorising France to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on ‘traditional’ rum produced
in its overseas departments and repealing Council Decision 2002/166/EC of 18 February 2002
(COM(2007)0318 — C6-0249/2007 — 2007/0131(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0318),

— having regard to Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0249/2007),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0318/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

3.
substantially;

it intends to amend the Commission proposal

4.

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

P6_TA(2007)0394

Road safety: passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the amended proposal for a
directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel
motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2006)0265 — C6-0419/2006 — 2003/0058(COD))

(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2006)0265),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0419/2006),

— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working

method for official codification of legislative texts (1),

— having regard to Rules 80 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0331/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

(1) OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4870 — EDF EN/Alcofinance/Alcogroup JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy industry, ethanol, exchange of information, merger control, renewable energy

25.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4870 — EDF EN/Alcofinance/Alcogroup JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 224/03)

On 14 September 2007,

1.
the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EDF Energie Nouvelles
(‘EDF EN’, France) belonging to the group EDF (France) and Alcofinance (Belgium) acquire within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Alcogroup SA (‘Alcogroup’, Belgium), a
newly created joint venture, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— EDF: active in the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trade of electricity and related

services, mainly in France but with large presence also across the EEA,

— EDF EN: production of electricity from renewable energy sources,

in particular wind power, hydro

power, biomass and solar energy,

— Alcofinance: production, distribution and sale of ethanol,

— Alcogroup: production, distribution and sale of ethanol.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4870 — EDF EN/Alcofinance/Alcogroup JV, 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 of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 as regards national aid granted by Finland for seeds and cereal seed (COM(2007)0323 - C6-0245/2007 - 2007/0109(CNS))
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Finland, State aid, aid to agriculture, cereals, control of State aid, production aid, seed

C 219 E/64

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

28.8.2008

Tuesday 25 September 2007

P6_TA(2007)0391

Participation of Bulgaria and Romania in the EEC-San Marino Agreement on
Cooperation and Customs Union *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a
Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of
the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, pursuant to their accession to the European Union
(COM(2007)0309 — C6-0250/2007 — 2007/0105(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0309),

— having regard to Articles 133, 300(2), second sentence, and 308 of the EC Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0250/2007),

— having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0324/2007),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the Protocol;

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

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of San Marino.

P6_TA(2007)0392

National aid granted by Finland for seeds and cereal seed *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 September 2007 on the proposal for a Council
regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 as regards national aid granted by Finland for
seeds and cereal seed (COM(2007)0323 — C6-0245/2007 — 2007/0109(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0323),

— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0245/2007),

— having regard to Rule 51 and Rule 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0311/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

3.
substantially;

it intends to amend the Commission proposal

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4887 — Doosan/Bobcat) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: construction equipment, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

25.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4887 — Doosan/Bobcat)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 224/05)

1.
On 17 September 2007, 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 Doosan Infracore Co Ltd
(‘Doosan’, South Korea) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
Bobcat, Ingersoll Rand Utility Equipment and Ingersoll Rand Attachments (altogether ‘Bobcat’), three busi-
ness units of the undertaking Ingersoll Rand Company (USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Doosan: diversified group active inter alia in the manufacture of construction equipment,

— for Bobcat: construction and agri-business equipment, utility equipment, and attachments and tools for

construction equipment.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4887 — Doosan/Bobcat, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4746 — Deutsche Bahn/EWS) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of passengers, economic concentration, exchange of information, freight rate, logistics, merger control, rail transport, service

C 224/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.9.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4746 — Deutsche Bahn/EWS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 224/04)

1.
On 14 September 2007, 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 Deutsche Bahn AG (‘DB’,
Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the
whole of English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holdings Limited (‘EWS’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase
of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for DB: passenger transport, rail transport, freight forwarding and logistics and related services in Europe

and worldwide,

— for EWS: rail based transport services in the United Kingdom and France.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4746 — Deutsche Bahn/EWS, 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.