do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/50/EC as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission COM(2007) 509 final — 2007/0184 (COD)
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: European Commission, new technology, power of implementation, powers of the institutions (EU), road transport, safety standard, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety

C 44/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.2.2008

5. Specific comments

The proposal for a decision of the European Parliament
5.1
the Council on the selection and authorisation of
and of
systems providing mobile satellite services (MSS) puts forward,
in Titles I (‘Objective, scope and definitions’), II (‘Selection proce-
dure’) and III (‘Authorisation’), various procedures and initiatives
with a view to meeting the objectives of the project.

5.2
The EESC recommends that the decision be adopted in
its proposed form, bearing in mind that at the same time, proce-
dures should be established regarding the primary assignment of
in
the

radio spectrum used by mobile

services

satellite

geographical areas where different communications systems
coexist which can generate harmful interference.

The

EESC considers

that Commission Decision
5.3
2007/98/EC of 14 February 2007 on the harmonised use of
radio spectrum in the 2 GHz frequency bands for the imple-
mentation of systems providing mobile satellite services will
contribute significantly to the achievement of the objectives of
the proposal. In this context, in addition to the requirement that
‘Member States […] make these frequency bands available to
systems providing mobile satellite services in the Community as
of 1 July 2007’, procedures should be specified for monitoring
and assessing the transposition of these measures.

Brussels, 25 October 2007.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Adaptation to the regulatory
procedure with scrutiny Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
amending Directive 95/50/EC as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission’

COM(2007) 509 final — 2007/0184 (COD)

(2008/C 44/14)

On 25 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 and 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
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)
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Community certification, EC conformity marking, approximation of laws, codification of EU law, harmonisation of standards, measuring equipment, metrology

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
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4798 — BP/Associated British Foods/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, food industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 249/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.10.2007

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4623 — Vinci Construction/Solétanche)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 249/03)

On 24 July 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 Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French 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 32007M4623. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4798 — BP/Associated British Foods/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 249/04)

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 32007M4798. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
P6_TA(2007)0452#Agreement between the EC and Montenegro 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 Montenegro on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0426 — C6-0297/2007 — 2007/0149(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU visa policy, Montenegro, agreement (EU)

16.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263 E/401

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0301/2007),

Wednesday 24 October 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 (A6-0380/2007),

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 Republic of Montenegro.

P6_TA(2007)0452

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

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council deci-
sion on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of
Montenegro on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0426 — C6-0297/2007 —
2007/0149(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0426),

— 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 the Council

consulted Parliament (C6-0297/2007),

— 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 (A6-0379/2007),

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 Republic of Montenegro.
Commission opinion of 24 October 2007 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the Garagliano 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

26.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/1

I

(Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)

OPINIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION OPINION

of 24 October 2007

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

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2007/C 251/01)

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 Garigliano 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

(Corsica), is approximately 340 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 Garigliano nuclear power
plant, located in Italy, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude
considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the water, soil or
airspace of another Member State.
P6_TA(2007)0449#Agreement between the EC and Serbia 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 Serbia on readmission (COM(2007)0438 — C6-0298/2007 — 2007/0153(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Serbia, agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement, return migration

16.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263 E/399

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0296/2007),

Wednesday 24 October 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 (A6-0384/2007),

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

P6_TA(2007)0449

Agreement between the EC and Serbia 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 Serbia on readmission (COM(2007)0438 — C6-0298/2007 — 2007/0153(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0438),

— having regard to Articles 63(3)(b) 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 (C6-0298/2007),

— 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 (A6-0386/2007),

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)0447#Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina on readmission (COM(2007)0425 — C6-0299/2007 — 2007/0142(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU migration policy, agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement, return migration

C 263 E/398

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

16.10.2008

Wednesday 24 October 2007

P6_TA(2007)0447

Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina on readmission (COM(2007)0425 — C6-0299/2007 — 2007/0142(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0425),

— having regard to Articles 63(3)(b) 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 (C6-0299/2007),

— 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 (A6-0385/2007),

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

P6_TA(2007)0448

Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and
Herzegovina on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (COM(2007)0423 — C6-0296/2007
— 2007/0140(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0423),

— having regard to Articles 62(2)(b)(i) and (ii) and 300(2),

first subparagraph,

first sentence, of

the

EC Treaty,
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-10-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/7

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 October 2007

(2007/C 249/08)

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

1,4254

RON

Romanian leu

163,50

7,4548

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,69575

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3698

33,553

1,7279

1,5948

1,3734

11,0482

1,8909

2,0886

KRW South Korean won

1 308,94

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

9,6110

10,6972

7,3399

13 028,16

4,8079

62,860

35,4450

44,880

9,1900

1,6707

86,20

7,6900

1,9558

0,5842

27,182

15,6466

251,66

3,4528

0,7018

0,4293

3,6568

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.