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2008/76/EC: Council Decision of 21 January 2008 regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Cocoa Council on the extension of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2001
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: cocoa, international agreement, international organisation, trade policy

26.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 23/27

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 January 2008

regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Cocoa Council on
the extension of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2001

(2008/76/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
Article 300(2), second subparagraph, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Whereas:

The International Cocoa Agreement of 2001 was signed
and concluded on behalf of the European Community
on
Council Decision
2002/970/EC (2).

18 November

2002

by

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The extension of that Agreement is in the interest of the
European Community.

The European Community’s position in the International
Cocoa Council should be determined,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article
The European Community’s position within the International
Cocoa Council shall be to vote in favour of extending the
International Cocoa Agreement, 2001, for one or two periods
not exceeding four years in total and to notify this extension to
the United Nations Secretary-General.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2008.

Under the provisions of Article 63(1) and (3), the Inter-
national Cocoa Agreement of 2001 is due to expire on
30 September 2008 unless it is extended beyond that
date by decision of the International Cocoa Council for
one or two periods not exceeding four years in total.

For the Council
The President

I. JARC

(1) OJ C 4, 9.1.2008, p. 6.
(2) OJ L 342, 17.12.2002, p. 1.
2008/75/EC: Council Decision of 21 January 2008 regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Coffee Council on the designation of the Depository of the International Coffee Agreement 2007
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, coffee, commodity agreement, international agreement, international organisation

L 22/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.1.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 January 2008

regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Coffee Council on
the designation of the Depository of the International Coffee Agreement 2007

(2008/75/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
Community,
in
and in particular Article 133(1)
conjunction with Article 300(2), second subparagraph thereof,

to (4)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(4)

(5)

The fixing of the Depository is in the interest of the
European Community.

The European Community’s position in the International
Coffee Council on this issue should be determined,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

(1)

(2)

(3)

its 98th session
The International Coffee Council at
through Resolution 431 of 28 September 2007 has
adopted the
a new International Coffee
Agreement 2007.

text of

The International Coffee Agreement of 2001 has been
extended for one year from 1 October 2007 until 30th
September 2008 by Resolution 432 of 28 September
2007.

Sole Article

The European Community’s position within the International
Coffee Council shall be to vote in favour of the designation
of the International Coffee Organisation as the Depository of
the International Coffee Agreement 2007.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2008.

Under the provisions of Article 2(10) of the International
Coffee Agreement of 2007, the future Depository of the
Agreement shall be designated by decision of the Coffee
Coffee
current
Council
Agreement of 2001. This decision has to be taken by
consensus before the 31 January 2008.

International

under

the

For the Council
The President

I. JARC
Case C-496/06: Order of the President of the Court of 21 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Germany, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, basic needs, national implementing measure, right of asylum, rights of aliens

29.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/23

Action brought on 25 January 2008 — Commission of the
European Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-31/08)

(2008/C 79/39)

Language of the case: Italian

Order of the President of the Court of 21 January 2008 —
the European Communities v Federal
Commission of
Republic of Germany

(Case C-496/06) (1)

(2008/C 79/41)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: C. Zadra, acting as Agent)

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Defendant: Italian Republic

Form of order sought

(1) OJ C 326, 30.12.2006.

— declare that, by failing to adopt

the laws,

regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Commission Directive 2006/51/EC of 6 June 2006 (1)
amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress
Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (2) and Annexes IV and V to Directive
2005/78/EC (3) as regards requirements for the emission
control monitoring system for use in vehicles and exemp-
tions for gas engines and, in any event, by failing to commu-
nicate such provisions
the Italian
Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of
that directive;

to the Commission,

— order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of Directive 2006/51/EC expired
on 8 November 2006.

(1) OJ L 152 of 7.6.2006, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 275 of 20.10.2005, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 313 of 29.11.2005, p. 1.

Order of the President of the Eighth Chamber of the Court
of 20 December 2007 — Commission of the European
Communities v Ireland

(Case C-65/07) (1)

(2008/C 79/42)

Language of the case: English

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

(1) OJ C 69, 24.3.2007.

Order of
21 January 2008 — Commission of

the President of

the Court of

the Court of
the European

Order of the President of the Court of 24 January 2008 —
the European Communities v Federal
Commission of
Republic of Germany

Communities v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-307/06) (1)

(2008/C 79/40)

Language of the case: German

(Case C-192/07) (1)

(2008/C 79/43)

Language of the case: German

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 224, 16.9.2006.

(1) OJ C 117, 26.5.2007.
Council Decision of 21 January 2008 appointing the Irish member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Ireland, appointment of staff

C 19/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.1.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 January 2008

appointing the Irish member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development
of Vocational Training

(2008/C 19/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of
10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4
thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Irish
Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council
appointed the members of the Governing Board of the
the Development of Vocational
European Centre for
Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to
17 September 2009.

A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre
in the category of Employers' representatives has become
vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Jenny HAYES.

The Irish member of the Governing Board of the afore-
mentioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder
term of office, which expires on
of
17 September 2009,

current

the

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed member of
the
Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development
of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office,
which runs until 17 September 2009:

I. EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVE

Ireland: Mr Tony DONOHOE

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2008.

For the Council

The President

I. JARC

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2008 of 21 January 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

22.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 17/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 47/2008

of 21 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)

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 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 22 January 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 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 17/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.1.2008

to Commission Regulation of 21 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

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZA
ZZ

MA
ZZ

CN
IL
JM
MA
TR
ZZ

BR
EG
IL
TR
ZA
ZZ

CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
US
ZZ

206,7
55,2
129,8
95,0
121,7

184,6
48,4
110,3
114,4

105,6
131,6
118,6

373,1
373,1

49,3
53,2
77,6
55,8
76,9
52,9
61,0

105,7
105,7

72,6
60,3
120,0
104,8
72,1
86,0

72,8
111,9
123,3
120,2
54,7
96,6

74,3
35,5
122,1
59,7
72,9

60,0
126,4
108,4
98,3

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 49/2008 of 21 January 2008 setting the quantity of maize available for intervention for period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing year
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: intervention agency, maize, quantitative restriction

22.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 17/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 49/2008

of 21 January 2008

setting the quantity of maize available for intervention for period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing
year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of
29 September 2003 on the common organisation of
the
market in cereals (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of
19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of
cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of
for determining the quality of cereals (2), and in
analysis
particular the second subparagraph of Article 3a(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 lays down
rules for awarding the quantities of maize eligible for
intervention for
the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009
marketing years. Quantities are awarded in two stages,
referred to as ‘period 1’ and ‘period 2’.

The total quantity of maize offered for intervention in
period 1, which ran from 1 August to 31 December
2007, did not exceed the limit
laid down in Arti-
cle 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003. As a result,
the quantity of maize that may be offered for inter-

vention in period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing year
should be published.

In accordance with the third subparagraph of Arti-
cle 3a(1), period 2 starts on the day following publi-
cation by the Commission in the Official Journal of the
European Union of the quantity which remains available
for intervention in that period. That day is the first day
for the submission of offers in all the Member States and
that period ends not later than 30 April in Greece, Spain,
Italy and Portugal, 30 June in Sweden and 31 May in the
other Member States. Therefore this Regulation should
enter into force on the day following its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantity of maize that may be offered for intervention
in period 2 of the 2007/2008 marketing year in accordance
with Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 824/2000, shall be
1 500 000 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 21 January 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 31. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 883/2007 (OJ L 195, 27.7.2007, p. 3).
Case C-307/06: Order of the President of the Court of the Court of 21 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
Date: 2008-01-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Germany, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, education grant, equal treatment, frontier worker, part-time employment, wage earner

29.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/23

Action brought on 25 January 2008 — Commission of the
European Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-31/08)

(2008/C 79/39)

Language of the case: Italian

Order of the President of the Court of 21 January 2008 —
the European Communities v Federal
Commission of
Republic of Germany

(Case C-496/06) (1)

(2008/C 79/41)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: C. Zadra, acting as Agent)

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Defendant: Italian Republic

Form of order sought

(1) OJ C 326, 30.12.2006.

— declare that, by failing to adopt

the laws,

regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Commission Directive 2006/51/EC of 6 June 2006 (1)
amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress
Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (2) and Annexes IV and V to Directive
2005/78/EC (3) as regards requirements for the emission
control monitoring system for use in vehicles and exemp-
tions for gas engines and, in any event, by failing to commu-
nicate such provisions
the Italian
Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of
that directive;

to the Commission,

— order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of Directive 2006/51/EC expired
on 8 November 2006.

(1) OJ L 152 of 7.6.2006, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 275 of 20.10.2005, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 313 of 29.11.2005, p. 1.

Order of the President of the Eighth Chamber of the Court
of 20 December 2007 — Commission of the European
Communities v Ireland

(Case C-65/07) (1)

(2008/C 79/42)

Language of the case: English

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

(1) OJ C 69, 24.3.2007.

Order of
21 January 2008 — Commission of

the President of

the Court of

the Court of
the European

Order of the President of the Court of 24 January 2008 —
the European Communities v Federal
Commission of
Republic of Germany

Communities v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-307/06) (1)

(2008/C 79/40)

Language of the case: German

(Case C-192/07) (1)

(2008/C 79/43)

Language of the case: German

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 224, 16.9.2006.

(1) OJ C 117, 26.5.2007.