do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1307/2007 of 8 November 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

9.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 291/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1307/2007

of 8 November 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 9 November 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 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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to Commission Regulation of 8 November 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

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

JO
MA
MK
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

MA
ZZ

HR
IL
TR
UY
ZZ

AR
TR
ZA
ZZ

BR
TR
US
ZZ

AR
AU
CA
CL
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CN
TR
ZZ

81,5
46,6
71,7
66,6

196,3
42,3
70,4
101,6
102,7

76,0
121,8
98,9

97,0
97,0

39,1
67,2
110,0
82,8
74,8

71,6
98,9
58,3
76,3

246,8
121,8
291,2
219,9

83,4
183,7
89,8
86,8
19,6
95,5
73,5
90,3

49,4
93,7
139,6
94,2

(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’.
2007/728/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

13.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 294/25

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2007/728/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and
alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25
January 2010 (1).

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end
of the mandate of Mr IRIBARREN FENTANES,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Alberto CATALÁN HIGUERAS, Consejero de Relaciones Institucionales y Portavoz del Gobierno de la
Comunidad Foral de Navarra, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for
the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

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

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Council
The President

R. PEREIRA

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
2007/765/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on driving disqualifications
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, accession to an agreement, agreement (EU), driving licence

L 307/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.11.2007

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention, drawn up on the basis of
Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on driving disqualifications

(2007/765/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

(3)

In accordance with Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession,
the Council is to make all adjustments required by reason
of accession to those conventions and protocols,

Having regard to the 2005 Treaty of Accession,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular
Article 3(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,

Article 1

The Convention on driving disqualifications shall enter into
force in relation to Bulgaria and Romania on the date on
which it enters into force for the original signatory Member
States.

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Article 2

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of
the Treaty on European Union, on driving disqualifi-
cations (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention on
driving disqualifications’) was done at Luxembourg on 17
June 1998, but has not entered into force yet.

the Act of Accession provides

Article 3(3) of
that
Bulgaria and Romania accede to the conventions and
protocols listed in Annex I to the Act of Accession,
which comprises,
inter alia, the Convention on driving
disqualifications. They are to enter into force in relation
to Bulgaria and Romania on the date determined by the
Council.

The text of the Convention on driving disqualifications, drawn
up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages (3), shall be
authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the
Convention.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Council
The President

R. PEREIRA

(1) Opinion of 10.7.2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) OJ C 216, 10.7.1998, p. 1.

(3) The Bulgarian and Romanian version of the Convention shall be
published in a special edition of the Official Journal at a later date.
Case C-210/07: Order of the President of the Court of 8 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Community certification, European Commission, Spain, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, charges for use of infrastructure, national implementing measure, rail transport, transport capacity, transport safety

C 64/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2008

Order of the President of the First Chamber of the Court
of 11 December 2007 — Tesco Stores Ltd v MIP Metro
Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG, Office for
Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and
Designs)

(Case C-493/06 P) (1)

(2008/C 64/47)

Language of the case: English

Order of the President of the Court of 12 December 2007
— Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic
Republic

(Case C-345/07) (1)

(2008/C 64/49)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register.

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 56, 10.3.2007.

(1) OJ C 211, 8.7.2007.

Order of the President of the Court of 8 November 2007
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of Spain

(Case C-210/07) (1)

(2008/C 64/48)

Language of the case: Spanish

The President has ordered that the case be removed from the
register.

(1) OJ C 129, 9.6.2007.

Order of the President of the Court of 13 December 2007
— Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic
Republic

(Case C-346/07) (1)

(2008/C 64/50)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 211, 8.9.2007.
Council Joint Action 2007/720/CFSP of 8 November 2007 amending Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, common foreign and security policy, military intervention, military personnel, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

9.11.2007

EN

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L 291/29

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2007/720/CFSP

of 8 November 2007

amending Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 14 thereof,

Article 7(2) and (3) of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP shall be
replaced by the following:

Article 1

On 12 July 2004 the Council adopted Joint Action
2004/570/CFSP (1) (Operation ALTHEA).

endorsed

recommendations

coordination and

On 19 December 2006,
the Political and Security
Committee
at
in
achieving optimal
situations where at least two EU actors in the field of
crisis management are active in the same country,
notably through closer consultation between the EU
Force Commander and the European Union Special
Representative
and between the EU Force
Commander and the Head of the EU Police Mission.

aimed
coherence

(EUSR)

‘2. Without prejudice to the chain of command, the EU
Force Commander
shall consult and take into account
political guidance from the EUSR on issues with a local
political dimension, except when decisions have to be taken
urgently or when operational security is paramount.

The EU Force Commander shall liaise, as appropriate,
3.
with the EUPM and consult with the Head of the EU Police
Mission on police matters.’

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of
adoption.

its

Article 3

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

On 18 June 2007 the Council approved the above
recommendations for the purposes of operation Althea.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP
accordingly,

should be

amended

For the Council
The President

R. PEREIRA

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
2007/723/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 appointing three Slovak members and three Slovak alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Slovakia, appointment of staff

10.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 293/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

appointing three Slovak members and three Slovak alternate members to the Committee of the
Regions

(2007/723/EC)

— Mr František KNAPÍK

Primátor mesta Košice,

— Mr István ZACHARIAŠ

Primátor mesta Moldava nad Bodvou,

and

(b) as alternate members:

— Mr Ján BLCHÁČ, PhD

Primátor mesta Liptovský Mikuláš,

— Mr Andrej HRNČIAR

Primátor mesta Martin,

— Mr Pavel HAGYARI

Primátor mesta Prešov.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Council
The President

R. PEREIRA

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Slovak Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision
2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate
members of
the
period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

the Committee of

the Regions for

Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions
have become vacant following the end of the mandates
of Mr BENČ, Mr SLAFKOVSKÝ and Mr BOBÍK. Three
alternate members’ seats have become vacant following
the end of the mandates of Mr KRÁLIK, Mr VÍTEK and Ms
MIKUŠOVÁ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the
Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which
runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as members:

— Mr Andrej ĎURKOVSKÝ

Primátor hlavného mesta SR — Bratislavy,

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4838 — SLP/TPG V/Avaya) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: communications systems, economic concentration, investment transaction, merger control, private investment, restrictive-practice authorisation, type of business

8.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 266/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4838 — SLP/TPG V/Avaya)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 266/01)

On 26 September 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 32007M4838. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1311/2007 of 8 November 2007 fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence, export refund, fruit vegetable, grape, pip fruit, stone fruit

9.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 291/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1311/2007

of 8 November 2007

fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in
the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of
28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market
in fruit and vegetables (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001
of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit
and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,

Whereas:

refund for

tomatoes, oranges,
The definitive rate of
lemons,
table grapes, apples and peaches covered by
licences applied for under system B between 1 July and
31 October 2007 should be fixed at the indicative rate,
and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quan-
tities applied for should be laid down,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

for

system B export

For applications
submitted
pursuant
to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 628/2007
the percentages of
between 1 July and 31 October 2007,
licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are
fixed in the Annex hereto.

licences

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 628/2007 (3) fixed the
indicative quantities for the issue of B system export
licences.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 November 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003,
p. 64).

(2) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 548/2007 (OJ L 130, 22.5.2007, p. 3).

(3) OJ L 145, 7.6.2007, p. 7.

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Percentages for the issuing of licences and rates of refund applicable to system B licences applied for between
1 July and 31 October 2007 (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes, apples and peaches)

ANNEX

Product

Rate of refund
(EUR/t net)

Percentages of licences to
be issued for the quantities
applied for

Tomatoes

Oranges

Lemons

Table grapes

Apples

Peaches

20

26

50

13

22

12

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %
Corrigendum to the Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 7 of the Act referred to at point 18 of Annex VII to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services) ( OJ C 38, 22.2.2007 and EEA Supplement No 8 of 22 February 2007 )
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, freedom to provide services, recognition of diplomas, right of establishment, town-planning profession

8.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 266/33

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 7 of the Act referred
to at point 18 of Annex VII to the EEA Agreement (Council Directive 85/384/EEC of 10 June 1985 on the
mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, including
measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 38 of 22 February 2007 and EEA Supplement No 8 of 22 February 2007)

(2007/C 266/08)

On page 17, in the third paragraph, second sentence, and fourth paragraph:

for:

‘This new title is to be recognised by the contracting parties to the EEA Agreement in respect of those students who
began their studies in architecture in the academic year 2001/2002.

The following designation is to be deleted from the list of titles of diplomas and the bodies awarding such diplomas
for Norway:

— “Sivilarkitekt”

and replaced by the designation:

— “Master i arkitektur”.’,

read:

‘This new title is to be recognised by the contracting parties to the EEA Agreement in respect of those students who
began their studies in architecture in the academic year 1999/2000 at the Norges teknisk-naturvitenskaplige universitet
(NTNU), in the academic year 1998/1999 at the Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO) (before 29 October
2004 Arkitekthøgskolen i Oslo) and in the academic year 2001/2002 at the Bergen Arkitekt Skole (BAS).

The following designation is to be added to the list of titles of diplomas and the bodies awarding such diplomas for
Norway:

— “Master i arkitektur”.’
2007/857/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 amending Annex I to the 2005 Act of Accession
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, accession to the European Union, corporation tax, double taxation, tax on profits of self-employment

29.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 347/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

amending Annex I to the 2005 Act of Accession

(2007/857/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular
Article 3(6) thereof,

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

The following indent shall be added to point 1 of Annex I to the
2005 Act of Accession:

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(3) of the 2005 Act of Accession provides that the
Republic of Bulgaria and Romania accede to the conven-
tions and protocols listed in Annex I.

(2)

(3)

The Member States signed on 14 April 2005 a Convention
on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania,
the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic
of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the Convention on
the law applicable to contractual obligations opened for
signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, and to the First and
Second Protocols on its interpretation by the Court of
Justice of the European Communities (1).

the Republic of Hungary,

Provision should be made for the accession of the Republic
of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention on the law
applicable to contractual obligations opened for signature
in Rome on 19 June 1980, and to the First and Second
Protocols on its interpretation by the Court of Justice of the
European Communities, as amended by the Convention of
14 April 2005. To this end, that Convention should be
added to Annex I to the 2005 Act of Accession,

‘— Convention of 14 April 2005 on the accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of
Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania,
the Republic of Hungary,
the
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic to the Convention on the law applicable to
contractual obligations opened for signature in Rome on
19 June 1980, and to the First and Second Protocols on its
interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European
Communities (OJ C 169, 8.7.2005, p. 1).’

the Republic of Malta,

Article 2

This Decision shall
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

take effect on the day following its

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Council

The President

R. PEREIRA

(1) OJ C 169, 8.7.2005, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 November 2007

(2007/C 266/02)

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

1,4722

RON

Romanian leu

166,07

7,4540

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,69960

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,4001

33,183

1,7345

1,5703

1,3354

11,4372

1,8767

2,1180

KRW South Korean won

1 333,89

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

9,5611

10,9563

7,3315

13 426,46

4,9032

63,709

35,9600

46,571

9,2535

1,6589

86,40

7,7660

1,9558

0,5842

26,934

15,6466

253,64

3,4528

0,7021

0,4293

3,6435

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.