do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
P6_TA(2007)0450#Agreement between the EC and Serbia on short-stay visas *#European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0422 — C6-0295/2007 — 2007/0144(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU visa policy, Serbia, agreement (EU)

C 263 E/400

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

16.10.2008

Wednesday 24 October 2007

P6_TA(2007)0450

Agreement between the EC and Serbia on short-stay visas *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic
of Serbia on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0422 — C6-0295/2007 —
2007/0144(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0422),

— having regard to Articles 62(2)(b)(i) and (ii) 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 to Council

consulted Parliament (C6-0295/2007),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the

opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0387/2007),

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 of the Republic of Serbia.

P6_TA(2007)0451

Agreement between the EC and Montenegro on readmission *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the
Republic of Montenegro on readmission (COM(2007)0431 — C6-0301/2007 — 2007/0146(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0431),

— having regard to Articles 63(3)(b) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,
P6_TA(2007)0459#Protocol amending TRIPS ***#European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement, done at Geneva on 6 December 2005 (8934/2006 — C6-0359/2006 — 2006/0060(AVC))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on International Trade, Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: intellectual property, protocol to an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

C 263 E/408

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

16.10.2008

Wednesday 24 October 2007

— The integration into the budget 2007 of the necessary technical adjustments following the adoption of
Council Decision 2007/162/EC, Euratom of 5 March 2007 establishing a Civil Protection Financial
Instrument (1), and the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 23 May 2007 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) (2).

B. whereas the purpose of Draft amending Budget No 6 is to formally enter these budgetary resources and

technical adjustments into the 2007 budget,

1.

2.

3.

Takes note of Draft amending budget No 6/2007;

Approves Draft amending budget No 6/2007 unamended;

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

(1) OJ L 71, 10.3.2007, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 149, 9.6.2007, p. 1.

P6_TA(2007)0459

Protocol amending TRIPS ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol amending the
TRIPS Agreement, done at Geneva on 6 December 2005 (8934/2006 — C6-0359/2006 —
2006/0060(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (8934/2006),

— having regard to the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement, done at Geneva on 6 December 2005,

— having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second
subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 133(5) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence,
of the EC Treaty (C6-0359/2006),

— having regard to Rules 75 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the

Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0403/2007),

1.

Gives its assent to the acceptance of the protocol;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.
List of appointments made by the Council (July, August and September 2007) (social field)
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), appointment of staff, free movement of workers, migrant worker, social security

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COUNCIL

List of appointments made by the Council

(July, August and September 2007) (social field)

(2007/C 249/06)

Committee

End of term
of office

Publication in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation/
appointment

Member/
alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

13.9.2008

C 242, 7.10.2006

Mr J.J. VERBOOM Resignation Member

Government

Netherlands Ms C.W. Olde

OLTHOF

Ministerie van Sociale
Zaken en Werkge-
legenheid

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13.9.2008

C 242, 7.10.2006

Ms Anna
HUDZIECZEK

Resignation Member

Government

United
Kingdom

Mr Peter BODE

Department for Work
and Pensions

26.9.2007

21.3.2009

C 92, 27.4.2007

Ms Inge
RASMUSSEN

Resignation Member

Government

Denmark

Ms Eva PEDERSEN

Ministry of Social
Affairs

18.9.2007

21.3.2009

C 92, 27.4.2007

Ms Eva
PEDERSEN

Resignation

Alternate

Government

Denmark

Mr Michael HARBO
PAULSEN

Ministry of Social
Affairs

18.9.2007

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on Freedom of
Movement for
Workers

Advisory Committee
on Social Security for
Migrant Workers

Advisory Committee
on Social Security for
Migrant Workers

Committee

End of term
of office

Publication in OJ

Person replaced

Resignation/
appointment

Member/
alternate

Category

Country

Person appointed

Affiliation

Advisory Committee
on Social Security for
Migrant Workers

Advisory Committee
on Social Security for
Migrant Workers

Advisory Committee
on Safety and Health
at Work

21.3.2009

C 92, 27.4.2007

21.3.2009

C 92, 27.4.2007

28.2.2010

L 64, 2.3.2007

Mr Károly G.
TÓTH DEN BERG

Mr C.J. VAN DEN
BERG

Mr Eric
JANNERFELDT

Date of
Council
Decision

26.9.2007

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Employers

Hungary

Ms Eszter ALMÁSSY

Resignation Member

Government

Netherlands Ms H. ZUNDERMAN

National Association
of Strategic and Public
Utility Companies

Ministerie van Sociale
Zaken en Werkge-
legenheid

Resignation Member

Employers

Sweden

Ms Bodil MELLBLOM Metallgruppen

26.9.2007

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P6_TA(2007)0460#Verbatim reports (amendment of Rule 173)#European Parliament decision of 24 October 2007 on amendment of Rule 173 and insertion of Rule 173a of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on verbatim reports and audiovisual record of proceedings (2007/2137(REG))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Constitutional Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: official language, operation of the Institutions, parliamentary debate, recording

16.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263 E/409

Wednesday 24 October 2007

P6_TA(2007)0460

Verbatim reports (amendment of Rule 173)

European Parliament decision of 24 October 2007 on amendment of Rule 173 and insertion
of Rule 173a of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on verbatim reports and audiovisual record of
proceedings (2007/2137(REG))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the letter from its President of 12 April 2007,

— having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0354/2007),

1.

2.

3.

Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

Points out that the amendment will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

PRESENT TEXT

AMENDMENTS

Amendments 2, 7 and 8
Rule 173

A verbatim report of the proceedings of each sitting shall

1.
be drawn up in the official languages.

A verbatim report of the proceedings of each sitting shall

1.
be drawn up in all official languages.

Speakers shall be required to return typescripts of their
2.
speeches to the Secretariat not later than the day following
that on which they received them.

Speakers shall be required to return corrections to type-

2.
scripts of their speeches to the Secretariat within one week.

The verbatim report shall be published as an annex to the

3.
Official Journal of the European Union.

The verbatim report shall be published as an annex to the

3.
Official Journal of the European Union.

4. Members may request extracts of the verbatim report to
be translated at short notice.

Amendments 3, 6 and 9
Rule 173a (new)

Rule 173a

Audiovisual record of proceedings

Immediately after the sitting, an audiovisual record of the pro-
ceedings,
interpretation
booths, shall be produced and made available on the Internet.

including the soundtrack from all
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1240/2007 of 24 October 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

25.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 281/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1240/2007

of 24 October 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 25 October 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 October 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 281/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.10.2007

to Commission Regulation of 24 October 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

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
MK
TR
ZZ

EG
JO
MA
MK
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
TR
UY
ZA
ZZ

BR
TR
US
ZZ

AU
CL
MK
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZZ

58,3
52,6
117,9
76,3

151,2
151,2
35,8
43,7
143,3
105,0

124,8
124,8

76,2
86,6
73,9
54,4
72,8

252,7
112,9
220,7
195,4

148,5
153,1
38,1
104,5
96,6
98,7
106,6

69,7
124,8
97,3

(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’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4785 — Russian Machines/Magna) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment, mechanical engineering, merger control, motor vehicle industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, vehicle parts

24.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4785 — Russian Machines/Magna)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 249/05)

On 30 August 2007, 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 32007M4785. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
P6_TA(2007)0462#European Statistical Advisory Committee ***I#European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a European Advisory Committee on Community Statistical Information Policy (COM(2006)0653 — C6-0379/2006 — 2006/0217(COD))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), information policy, statistics

16.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263 E/411

Wednesday 24 October 2007

P6_TA(2007)0462

European Statistical Advisory Committee ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a decision of the
European Parliament and of the Council setting up a European Advisory Committee on Community
Statistical Information Policy (COM(2006)0653 — C6-0379/2006 — 2006/0217(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament

and the Council

(COM(2006)0653),

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

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0379/2006),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0328/2007),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

2.
substantially or replace it with another text;

3.

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

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0217

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 October 2007 with a view to
the adoption of Decision No …/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing
the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the
final legislative act, Decision No 234/2008/EC.)
Commission opinion of 24 October 2007 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the Trino nuclear power plant, located in Italy, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, decommissioning of power stations, nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive effluent, radioactive waste, transfrontier pollution, waste management

C 251/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.10.2007

COMMISSION OPINION

of 24 October 2007

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the
Trino nuclear power plant, located in Italy, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2007/C 251/02)

On 15 January 2007, the European Commission received from the Government of Italy, in accordance with
Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste
arising from the decommissioning of the Trino nuclear power plant.

On the basis of these data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has
drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State, in this case France, is

approximately 190 km.

2. During normal decommissioning operation, discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an

exposure liable to affect the health of the population in other Member States.

3. Solid radioactive waste produced during decommissioning will be stored in a facility on site before final
disposal in a planned national repository. Non-radioactive solid waste and materials in compliance with
clearance levels will be released from regulatory control for disposal as conventional waste or for recy-
cling or reuse. This will be done in compliance with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards
(Council Directive 96/29/Euratom).

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive waste, which may follow an accident of the type and
magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses received in other Member States would not be
liable to affect the health of the population.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of
radioactive waste in whatever form arising from the decommissioning of the Trino nuclear power plant,
located in Italy, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude consid-
ered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace
of another Member State.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (Codified version) COM(2007) 451 final — 2007/0162 (COD)
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: motor vehicle, signalling device, vehicle parts, vehicle registration

16.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 44/33

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on non-automatic weighing instruments’ (Codified version)

COM(2007) 446 final — 2007/0164 (COD)

(2008/C 44/07)

On 5 September 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 439th plenary session of 24 and 25 October 2007 (meeting of 24 October), by 153 votes
in favour with 2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 24 October 2007.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and
their trailers’ (Codified version)

COM(2007) 451 final — 2007/0162 (COD)

(2008/C 44/08)

On 5 September 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the abovementioned proposal.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part,
it decided, at its 439th plenary session of 24 and 25 October 2007 (meeting of 24 October), by 144 votes
to 1 with 7 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 24 October 2007.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
P6_TA(2007)0464#Batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I#European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2007)0093 — C6-0088/2007 — 2007/0036(COD))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, electricity storage device, electronic waste, powers of the institutions (EU)

16.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263 E/413

Wednesday 24 October 2007

P6_TA(2007)0464

Batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (implementing
powers conferred on the Commission) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a directive of
the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accu-
mulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on
the Commission (COM(2007)0093 — C6-0088/2007 — 2007/0036(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament

and the Council

(COM(2007)0093),

— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0088/2007),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

(A6-0232/2007),

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.

P6_TC1-COD(2007)0036

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 October 2007 with a view to
the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as
regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the
final legislative act, Directive 2008/12/EC.)