do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 143/2007 of 26 October 2007 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, communications systems, mobile phone, regulation of telecommunications, retail price, telecommunications, transmission network, wholesale price

L 100/84

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.4.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 143/2007

of 26 October 2007

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 115/2007 of

28 September 2007 (1).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2007 on
roaming on public mobile networks within the Community and amending Directive 2002/21/EC (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following point shall be inserted after point 5ct (Commission Decision 2005/928/EC):

‘5cu. 32007 R 0717: Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
27 June 2007 on roaming on public mobile networks within the Community and amending
Directive 2002/21/EC (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 32).’

2.

The following shall be added in point 5cl (Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council):

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 R 0717: Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

27 June 2007 (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 32).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 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

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.2008, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 32.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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L 100/85

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, 26 October 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 139/2007 of 26 October 2007 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: food inspection, food safety, research method, toxic substance

L 100/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.4.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 139/2007

of 26 October 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 104/2007 of

28 September 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling
and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs (2) is to
be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 repeals Commission Directive 2002/69/EC (3), which is incorporated

into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement.

(4)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following point shall be inserted after point 54zzzm (Commission Decision 2006/677/EC):

‘54zzzn. 32006 R 1883: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying
down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins and dioxin-
like PCBs in certain foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 32).’

2.

The text of point 54zzc (Commission Directive 2002/69/EC) shall be deleted.

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 October 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 47, 21.2.2008, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 5.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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L 100/65

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, 26 October 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 141/2007 of 26 October 2007 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, electricity storage device, environmental protection, marketing, marketing restriction, quality of the environment, waste management

L 100/68

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.4.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 141/2007

of 26 October 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 109/2007 of

28 September 2007 (1).

(2) Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries
and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (2), as
corrected by OJ L 311, 10.11.2006, p. 58, is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(3) Directive 2006/66/EC repeals, with effect from 26 September 2008, Council Directive 91/157/EEC (3),
which is incorporated into the Agreement and is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement with
effect from 26 September 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter XV of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

The following point shall be inserted after point 12w (Commission Regulation (EC) No 850/2004):

‘12x. 32006 L 0066: Directive 2006/66/EC of

the Council of
6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and
repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (OJ L 266, 29.9.2006, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 311, 10.11.2006,
p. 58.’

the European Parliament and of

2.

The text of point 11 (Council Directive 91/157/EEC) shall be deleted with effect from 26 September
2008.

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2006/66/EC, as corrected by OJ L 311, 10.11.2006, p. 58, 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 27 October 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 47, 21.2.2008, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 266, 26.9.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991, p. 38.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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L 100/69

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, 26 October 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4936 — BENTELER/SGLT/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 251/110

EN

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26.10.2007

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4936 — BENTELER/SGLT/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 251/13)

On 17 October 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 the undertakings Benteler
Automobiltechnik GmbH (‘BENTELER’, Germany) and SGL Technologies GmbH (‘SGLT’, Germany) acquire
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares
in a newly created company, BENTELER-SGL Automotive Carbon Composites GmbH & Co. KG (‘the JV’),
constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for BENTELER: development and production of automotive components, modules and systems for ride

and handling, safety and emission,

— for SGLT: production of carbon fibers, aerospace and industrial composites, expanded graphite, carbon

ceramic brake discs and fuel cell components,

— for the JV: development, production and distribution of components for the automotive industry using

carbon fiber reinforced plastics and carbon fiber reinforced plastics hybrid structures.

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.4936 — BENTELER/SGLT/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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

26.10.2007

EN

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C 251/3

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 October 2007

(2007/C 251/03)

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

1,4309

RON

Romanian leu

163,64

7,4546

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,69765

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3465

33,270

1,7121

1,5813

1,3785

11,0912

1,8902

2,0832

KRW South Korean won

1 312,14

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

9,4439

10,7060

7,3440

13 099,89

4,8007

63,031

35,5030

45,145

9,2103

1,6701

86,68

7,7300

1,9558

0,5842

27,114

15,6466

250,79

3,4528

0,7029

0,4293

3,6275

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 140/2007 of 26 October 2007 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: equidae, pharmaceutical legislation, veterinary drug, veterinary legislation

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.4.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 140/2007

of 26 October 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 105/2007 of

28 September 2007 (1).

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2006 of 13 December 2006 establishing, in accordance with
Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to
veterinary medicinal products, a list of substances essential for the treatment of equidae (2) is to be
incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 15z (Commission Directive 2006/86/EC) of Chapter XIII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘15za. 32006 R 1950: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2006 of 13 December 2006 establishing, in
accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products, a list of substances essential for the
treatment of equidae (OJ L 367, 22.12.2006, p. 33).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 1950/2006 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the
EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 27 October 2007, provided that all the notifications under Article 103
(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.2008, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 367, 22.12.2006, p. 33.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 100/67

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, 26 October 2007.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Stefán Haukur JÓHANNESSON
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/2007 of 26 October 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

27.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 283/13

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1262/2007

of 26 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:

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

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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 27 October 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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).

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27.10.2007

to Commission Regulation of 26 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
ZZ

EG
JO
MA
MK
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
TR
ZA
ZZ

BR
MK
TR
US
ZZ

AU
CL
MK
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CN
TR
ZZ

57,8
42,6
50,2

151,2
190,9
35,8
68,4
162,0
121,7

124,3
124,3

76,0
86,3
58,5
73,6

248,5
26,1
108,1
223,3
151,5

148,5
161,2
35,8
104,8
96,9
100,6
108,0

49,1
69,0
122,2
80,1

(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’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at its meeting of 26 October 2007 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38.432 — Professional videotapes
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: commercial contract, dominant position, magnetic medium, parent company, restriction on competition, restrictive trade practice

C 57/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2008

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at
its meeting of 26 October 2007 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38.432 —
Professional videotapes

(2008/C 57/05)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the addressees of the draft decision have
participated in agreements and/or concerted practices within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the
EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment of the product and the geographic

scope of the agreement and/or concerted practice.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the addressees of the draft decision have

participated in a single and continuous infringement.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the agreement and/or concerted practice
between professional videotape suppliers in the EEA were capable of having an appreciable effect upon
trade between Member States.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the object and the effect of the agreement
and/or concerted practice was to restrict competition within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the
EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment on the addressees of the draft deci-
sion, specifically with reference to imputation of liability to parent companies of the groups concerned.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment on aggravating circumstances.

8. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment on mitigating circumstances.

9. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the application of the 2002 Leniency Notice.

10. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official

Journal of

the

European Union.

11. The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account other points raised during the

discussion.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/2007 of 26 October 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 290/2007 as regards the refining needs referred to in Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006
Date: 2007-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: regulation of agricultural production, sugar, sugar industry, withdrawal from the market

27.10.2007

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L 283/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1263/2007

of 26 October 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 290/2007 as regards the refining needs referred to in Article 29 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20
February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in
the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 40(2)(d) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 290/2007 of 16 March
2007 establishing, for the 2007/08 marketing year, the
percentage provided for in Article 19 of Regulation (EC)
No 318/2006 (2) fixed the withdrawal percentage for that
marketing year at 13,5 %.

Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 290/2007 adjusted the
traditional supply needs for refining sugar under Article
29(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 by
applying to them a reduction equal to the withdrawal
percentage, in accordance with the second subparagraph
of Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006, in the
version in force at the time of the adoption of Regulation
In accordance with Article 19 of
(EC) No 290/2007.

Regulation (EC) No 318/2006, as amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (3), the said needs should
not be adjusted by a withdrawal applied to sugar and
isoglucose production under quotas. The
reduction
should therefore no longer be applied to the said needs.

Regulation (EC) No 290/2007 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Sugar,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 290/2007 is hereby deleted.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 October 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1182/2007 (OJ L 273, 17.10.2007, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 20.

(3) See page 1 of this Official Journal.