do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4824 — Kraft/Danone Biscuits) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage, disclosure of information, economic concentration, foodstuff, merger control

28.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4824 — Kraft/Danone Biscuits)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 228/06)

1.
On 19 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 Kraft Foods Global Inc.,
controlled by Kraft Foods Inc. (‘Kraft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of the whole of the worldwide biscuits, snacks and cereals business of Danone (‘Danone
Biscuits’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Kraft: manufacture and sales of food and beverage products,

— for Danone Biscuits: manufacture and sales of biscuits, snacks and cereals.

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.4824 — Kraft/Danone Biscuits, 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.
Council Decision 2007/665/CFSP of 28 September 2007 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Afghanistan, Croatia, peacekeeping, police cooperation, the EU's international role, third country

13.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 270/27

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2007/665/CFSP

of 28 September 2007

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of
Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Police Mission in
Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the
European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL
AFGHANISTAN)
the
European Union.

approved on behalf of

is hereby

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the Council
The President

M. PINHO

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 30 May 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action
2007/369/CFSP on the establishment of the European
Union
(EUPOL
AFGHANISTAN) (1).

in Afghanistan

Police Mission

Article 12(5) of Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP provides
that detailed arrangements regarding the participation
of third States shall be the subject of an agreement, in
conformity with Article 24 of the Treaty.

in case of

On 13 September 2004,
the Council authorised the
Presidency, assisted where necessary by the Secretary-
future EU
General/High Representative,
civilian crisis management operations to open nego-
tiations with third States with a view to concluding an
agreement on the basis of the model agreement between
the European Union and a third State on the partici-
pation of a third State in a European Union civilian
crisis management operation. On that basis,
the
Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the Republic
of Croatia on the participation of
the Republic of
Croatia in the European Union Police Mission in Afgha-
nistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN).

(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

(1) OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33.
2007/626/EC: Council Decision of 28 September 2007 denouncing, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: India, agreement (EU), cane sugar, price agreement, withdrawal from an agreement

29.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 255/37

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 September 2007

denouncing, on behalf of

the Community,

the Agreement between the European Economic

Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar

(2007/626/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

to purchase and import,

Under the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), approved by
75/456/EEC (1),
the Community
Council Decision
at guaranteed
undertakes
prices, a specific quantity of cane sugar, raw or white,
which originates in India and which India undertakes to
deliver to the Community. Article 11 of the Agreement
provides that either party may denounce the Agreement
after giving to the other party two years' notice in
writing to that effect.

(2) With the end of intervention in the reformed common
market organisation for sugar, internal sugar prices will
no longer be guaranteed by intervention buying.
It is
consistent to terminate the system of guaranteed prices
for sugar imported under the Agreement.

(3)

It is therefore necessary to denounce the Agreement in
accordance with Article 11 thereof, and to notify India as
signatory to the Agreement of such denunciation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of India on cane sugar, signed on 18 July
1975, is hereby denounced on behalf of the Community with
effect from 1 October 2009.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to notify the Government of India of
the denunciation of the said Agreement.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the Council
The President

M. PINHO

(1) OJ L 190, 23.7.1975, p. 35.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4735 — OSRAM/Sunny World) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: disclosure of information, economic concentration, lighting equipment, merger control

C 228/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.9.2007

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4735 — OSRAM/Sunny World)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 228/05)

1.
On 20 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by
which the undertaking OSRAM GmbH (‘OSRAM’, Germany) controlled by Siemens AG (Germany) acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking
Sunny World Ltd (‘Sunny World’, Hong Kong) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for OSRAM: development, production and sale of a wide range of lighting products such as lamps,

luminaries and ballasts,

— for Sunny World: development and production of integrated Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLi) and

Incandescent General Purpose Lamps (GLS).

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.4735 — OSRAM/Sunny World, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 120/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Civil Aviation Conference, administrative procedure, civil aviation, harmonisation of standards, technical regulations, transport safety

21.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 47/43

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 120/2007

of 28 September 2007

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2007 of

6 July 2007 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and
administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and
administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 66a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91) of Annex XIII to the
Agreement:

‘— 32006 R 1899: Regulation (EC) No 1899/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

12 December 2006 (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 1),

— 32006 R 1900: Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

20 December 2006 (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1899/2006 and (EC) No 1900/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be
authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L ….
(2) OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 47/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2008

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 108/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: dangerous substance, health risk, marketing restriction, semi-metal, wood industry

L 47/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 108/2007

of 28 September 2007

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 83/2007 of 6 July

2007 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2006/139/EC of 20 December 2006 amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC as
regards restrictions on the marketing and use of arsenic compounds for the purpose of adapting its
Annex I to technical progress (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC) of Chapter XV of Annex II to
the Agreement:

‘— 32006 L 0139: Commission Directive 2006/139/EC of 20 December 2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006,

p. 94).’

The text of Directive 2006/139/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 328, 13.12.2007, p. 25.
(2) OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 94.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 130/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European social policy, data transmission, social security, statistical method

21.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 47/65

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 130/2007

of 28 September 2007

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2007 of

6 July 2007 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 April 2007 on the
European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 18t (Commission Regulation (EC) No 215/2007) of
Annex XXI to the Agreement:

‘18u. 32007 R 0458: Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 April 2007 on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) (OJ L 113,
30.4.2007, p. 3).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following
adaptation:

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 328, 13.12.2007, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 113, 30.4.2007, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 47/66

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2008

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 124/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European standard, eco-label, household electrical appliance, polishing and scouring preparations, product quality, television equipment, textile product, toiletries

21.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 47/51

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 124/2007

of 28 September 2007

amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 92/2007 of

6 July 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 2007/207/EC of 29 March 2007 amending Decisions 2001/405/EC, 2002/255/
EC, 2002/371/EC, 2004/669/EC, 2003/31/EC and 2000/45/EC in order to prolong the validity of the
ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products (2) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

the following indent shall be added in points 2b (Commission Decision 2000/45/EC), 2i (Commission
Decision 2001/405/EC) and 2j (Commission Decision 2002/255/EC):

‘— 32007 D 0207: Commission Decision 2007/207/EC of 29 March 2007 (OJ L 92, 3.4.2007,

p. 16).’;

2.

the following shall be added in points 2f (Commission Decision 2002/371/EC), 2h (Commission
Decision 2003/31/EC) and 2n (Commission Decision 2004/669/EC):

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 D 0207: Commission Decision 2007/207/EC of 29 March 2007 (OJ L 92, 3.4.2007,

p. 16).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2007/207/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 328, 13.12.2007, p. 42.
(2) OJ L 92, 3.4.2007, p. 16.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

L 47/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2008

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 111/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: analytical chemistry, approximation of laws, chemical product, consumer protection, cosmetic product, product safety, technological change

L 47/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 111/2007

of 28 September 2007

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2007 of

27 April 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 2007/17/EC of 22 March 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC,
concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annexes III and VI thereto to technical
progress (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 76/768/EEC) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to
the Agreement:

‘— 32007 L 0017: Commission Directive 2007/17/EC of 22 March 2007 (OJ L 82, 23.3.2007, p. 27).’

The text of Directive 2007/17/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 209, 9.8.2007, p. 30.
(2) OJ L 82, 23.3.2007, p. 27.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 119/2007 of 28 September 2007 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-09-28
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: International Maritime Organisation, international convention, international standard, oil pollution, prevention of pollution, tanker, technical regulations

L 47/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.2.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 119/2007

of 28 September 2007

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the
Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular
Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2007 of

6 July 2007 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 457/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 April 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent
design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 56m (Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 of the European Parliament
and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32007 R 0457: Regulation (EC) No 457/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

25 April 2007 (OJ L 113, 30.4.2007, p. 1).’

The text of Regulation (EC) No 457/2007 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 29 September 2007, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON

(1) OJ L 328, 13.12.2007, p. 40.
(2) OJ L 113, 30.4.2007, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.