do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case F-5/08: Action brought on 10 January 2008 — Brune v Commission
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: EPSO, European Parliament, action by staff, competition (EU)

8.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 64/69

Form of order sought

— Annulment of

the note dated 15 February 2007, prot.

RELEX.K7/PL/dgD(2007)502497;

— annulment of the defendant's decision, however formulated,
rejecting the request of 27 January 2007 submitted by the
applicant to the appointing authority;

— annulment, so far as may be necessary, of

the decision,
however formulated, rejecting the complaint of 26 May
appointing
2007 submitted by the
authority;

applicant

to the

— an order that the defendant should indemnify the applicant
for the damage caused by the measures whose annulment is
sought in the sum of EUR 1 000 or such greater or lesser
sum as the Court of First Instance may think fit;

which it declared the reserve list for EPSO Competition
AD/26/05 void;

— In the alternative, annul the defendant's decision of 10 May
2007, and its decision of 2 October 2007 rejecting the
complaint and order the defendant to place the applicant on
EPSO reserve list AD/26/05;

— In the further alternative, annul the defendant's decision of
10 May 2007, and its decision of 2 October 2007 rejecting
the complaint and order the defendant to fix a new date,
with adequate preparation time, for the applicant to take the
oral test and to asses the possibility of his being placed on
the reserve list on the basis of appropriate criteria;

— Order the defendant to state the grounds for its decision of
10 May 2007 and to permit the minutes of the oral test
held on 6 March 2007 to be examined;

— an order that the defendant should pay the costs.

— Order the defendant to pay the costs;

— As a precautionary measure, deliver judgment in default.

Action brought on 10 January 2008 — Brune v
Commission

(Case F-5/08)

(2008/C 64/113)

Language of the case: German

Action brought on 14 January 2008 — Schönberger v
Parliament

(Case F-7/08)

(2008/C 64/114)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Markus Brune (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: H.
Mannes, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Parties

The subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Applicant: Peter Schönberger (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (repre-
sented by: O. Mader, lawyer)

Annulment of the defendant's decision not to place the appli-
cant on the reserve list for EPSO Competition AD/26/05 by
reason of his obtaining an inadequate number of points.

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

— Annul the defendant's decision of 10 May 2007, and its
in
decision of 2 October 2007 rejecting the complaint,

Annulment of the Parliament's decision not to award the appli-
cant a third service point in the context of his periodical report
for 2003.

The subject-matter and description of the proceedings
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 420th meeting on 8 December 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38.899 — Gas Insulated Switchgear
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), dominant position, electrical industry, fine, parent company, restriction on competition, restrictive trade practice, restrictive-practice authorisation

10.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/3

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its
420th meeting on 8 December 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38.899 —
Gas Insulated Switchgear

(2008/C 5/04)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment of the facts as an agree-
ment and/or concerted practice within the meaning of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the
EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment that the measures agreed
and taken pursuant to the GQ and E-Group Operation Agreements are to be considered as a coherent
set of measures of the arrangements agreed at both the global and the European level.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment that the agreement and/or
concerted practices between the producers of GIS were capable of having an appreciable effect upon
trade between EU member states and between contracting parties of the EEA.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment that the infringement is
to be seen as single and continuous in light of the evolution of the cartel over the period from
1988-2004.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment that the Japanese compa-
nies were a party to the common understanding that they would not bid for European projects and that
certain ‘Home Countries’ were allocated amongst the European companies.

6. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees that Siemens, Alstom and Areva, within the group of
suppliers played the role of leader and that this justifies an increase in the basic amount of the fine to
be imposed on these undertakings for leadership. A minority of the Advisory Committee abstains.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment that the participation in
the Cartel by Siemens, Hitachi/Jaeps & VA Tech are to be considered as repeated participation to the
same infringement given the temporary interruption in their participation.

8. The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's assessment of the applications made

under the 2002 Leniency Notice.

9. The majority of the Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission's draft decision as
regards the addressees of the decision, specifically with reference to imputation of liability to parent
companies of the groups concerned. A minority of the Advisory Committee abstains.

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

Journal of

the

European Union.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4966 — Cinven/Coor Management Services) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, restrictive-practice authorisation, type of business

10.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4977 — AgipFuel/Campetroli)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 5/01)

On 17 December 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 32007M4977. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4966 — Cinven/Coor Management Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 5/02)

On 19 December 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 32007M4966. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 19/2008 of 10 January 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

L 8/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.1.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 19/2008

of 10 January 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

tenders submitted in response to the partial
to tender ending on 9 January 2008,
to fix a maximum export refund for that partial
tation to tender.

invitation
it is appropriate
invi-

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 the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

(3)

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

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14
September 2007 opening a
standing invitation to
tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the
intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic,
Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and
Spain,
Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial
invitations to
tender.

Ireland,

Article 1

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 9 January 2008,
the maximum export
referred
refund for
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be
408,83 EUR/t.

the product

(2)

Pursuant
1060/2007 and following an examination of

to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
the

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 January 2008.

For the Commission

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

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

last amended by
Commission Regulation
L 283,
27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced
by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as
from 1 October 2008.

(EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ

(2) OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 8. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1476/2007 (OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 17).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2008 of 10 January 2008 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

11.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 8/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 18/2008

of 10 January 2008

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2007

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 the second subparagraph
and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 of 27 July
2007 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2007/08
marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial
invi-
tations to tender.

in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on
10 January 2008,
it is appropriate to fix a maximum
export refund for that partial invitation to tender.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 January 2008,
the maximum export
referred
refund for
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be
35,033 EUR/100 kg.

the product

(2)

Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007
and following an examination of the tenders submitted

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 January 2008.

For the Commission

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

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

last amended by
L 283,
Commission Regulation
27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced
by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as
from 1 October 2008.

(EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ

(2) OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 26. Regulation as last amended by
L 289,

(EC) No 1298/2007 (OJ

Commission Regulation
7.11.2007, p. 3).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4977 — AgipFuel/Campetroli) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, fuel, gas, marketing, merger control, petroleum product, restrictive-practice authorisation, wholesale selling

10.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4977 — AgipFuel/Campetroli)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 5/01)

On 17 December 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 32007M4977. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4966 — Cinven/Coor Management Services)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 5/02)

On 19 December 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 32007M4966. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 5/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

10.1.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2008

(2008/C 5/03)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

KRW South Korean won

1 376,1

1,468

TRY

Turkish lira

160,61

AUD Australian dollar

7,4481

0,74865

9,403

1,6362

92,4

7,891

1,9558

25,98

15,6466

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

254,34

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6974

3,593

3,6525

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

33,328

MXN Mexican peso

1,7066

1,661

1,4739

11,4587

1,8981

2,1016

10,0535

10,6606

7,35

13 857,19

4,793

59,546

35,919

43,42

2,5897

16,0416

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 16/2008 of 10 January 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

11.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 8/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 16/2008

of 10 January 2008

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 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

the 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 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 January 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

L 8/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.1.2008

to Commission Regulation of 10 January 2008 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

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

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

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

CL
EG
IL
MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

MA
ZZ

CN
IL
PK
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
TR
ZA
ZZ

CA
CN
MK
TR
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
US
ZA
ZZ

161,6
63,0
129,8
107,8
115,6

167,7
41,7
85,8
98,4

112,8
98,8
105,8

313,6
313,6

64,2
44,1
46,8
65,6
84,4
35,8
56,8

86,5
86,5

59,5
61,7
42,8
87,1
62,8

77,2
149,9
125,8
76,9
107,5

95,9
95,5
38,0
118,1
107,5
89,0
90,7

52,3
94,6
134,7
93,9

(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’.