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2008/202/EC: Council Decision of 28 January 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Japan, administrative cooperation, cooperation agreement (EU), customs cooperation, ratification of an agreement

6.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 62/23

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2008

concerning the conclusion of

the Agreement between the European Community and the

Government of Japan on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters

(2008/202/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 5 April 1993 the Council authorised the Commission
to start negotiating on behalf of
European
cooperation agreements with
Community
some of the Community’s main trading partners.

customs

the

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of Japan on cooperation and mutual
administrative assistance in customs matters should be
approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Government of Japan on cooperation and mutual administrative
assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member
States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Customs
Cooperation Committee set up under Article 21 of
the
Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the
Community.

Article 4

The President of
the notification
provided for in Article 22 of the Agreement on behalf of the
Community (1).

the Council

shall effect

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(1) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published
in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat
of the Council.
Council Decision 2008/266/CFSP of 28 January 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chad on the status of the European Union-led forces in the Republic of Chad
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, Chad, agreement (EU), common foreign and security policy, military intervention, the EU's international role

26.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 83/39

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/266/CFSP

of 28 January 2008

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of
Chad on the status of the European Union-led forces in the Republic of Chad

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 24 thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

and in Chad (MINURCAT)

On 25 September 2007, the United Nations Security
Council adopted Resolution 1778 (2007) approving the
establishment of a United Nations mission in the Central
African Republic
and
authorising the European Union to deploy in those
countries, for a period of one year from the date on
which its initial operating capability is declared, an
operation aimed at
supporting the United Nations
mission. The Resolution also requested the Governments
of the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic
and the European Union to conclude status-of-forces
agreements for the European Union operation as soon
as possible.

On 15 October 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action
2007/677/CFSP on the
European Union military
operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central
African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) (1).

Following authorisation by the Council on 18 September
2007, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty, the
Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Repre-
the
sentative,
European Union and the Republic of Chad on the
status of the European Union-led forces in the Republic
of Chad.

an Agreement

negotiated

between

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Chad on the status of the European Union-led forces in the
Republic of Chad is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind
the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(1) OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 21.
Council Regulation (EC) No 79/2008 of 28 January 2008 repealing Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Community (double-checking system)
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Macedonia, association agreement (EU), customs inspection, import, iron and steel product, originating product

30.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 25/3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 79/2008

of 28 January 2008

repealing Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel
products from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Community (double-
checking system)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

and the

The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the
one part,
former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, of the other part, established in Protocol 2
on steel products a double-checking system, without
quantitative limits, for the import into the Community
of steel products originating in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia.

(2)

The double-checking system was implemented by Regu-
lation (EC) No 152/2002 of 21 January 2002 concerning

the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the
European Community (double-checking system) (1).

(3)

By its Decision 1/2007 of 20 December 2007 (2) the EC
— the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabili-
sation and Association Council amended Protocol 2 on
steel products with the effect of abolishing the double-
checking system. Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 should
therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(1) OJ L 25, 29.1.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) See page 10 of this Official Journal.
Case C-399/07: Order of the President of the Court of 28 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Portugal, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, animal feedingstuffs, food inspection, national implementing measure, research method, research results, toxic substance

12.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/25

Order of the President of the Court of 14 December 2007
— Commission of the European Communities v Republic
of Slovenia

Order of the President of the Court of 28 January 2008 —
Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese
Republic

(Case C-267/07) (1)

(2008/C 92/50)

Language of the case: Slovenian

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 170, 21.7.2007.

(Case C-399/07) (1)

(2008/C 92/51)

Language of the case: Portuguese

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 247, 20.10.2007.
Council Decision 2008/101/CFSP of 28 January 2008 on the launching of the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA)
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, Chad, common foreign and security policy, military intervention, the EU's international role

8.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 34/39

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/101/CFSP

of 28 January 2008

on the launching of the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the
Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 17(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2007/677/CFSP of 15
October 2007 on the European Union military operation in the
Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (1)
(Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA), and in particular Article 5
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 25 September 2007, the United Nations Security
Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1778 (2007)
approving the establishment of a UN Mission in the
Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) and
authorising the EU to conduct an operation in those
countries for a period of 12 months from the declaration
of Initial Operating Capability.

The authorities of Chad and the Central African Republic
have welcomed a possible EU military presence in their
respective countries, by statements made on 25 October
2007 and 16 October 2007 respectively.

In accordance with Article 6 of
the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli-
cations
in the
and therefore does not participate
financing of the operation,

Article 1

The Operation Plan is approved.

Article 2

The Rules of Engagement are approved.

Article 3

The EU military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the
Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA) shall
be launched on 28 January 2008.

Article 4

The EU Operation Commander
is hereby authorised with
immediate effect to release the activation order (ACTORD) in
order
the forces and start
execution of the mission.

to execute the deployment of

Article 5

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

Article 6

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(1) OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 21.
2008/85/EC: Council Decision of 28 January 2008 appointing two Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

L 27/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.1.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2008

appointing two Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/85/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

— Mr Iñaki AGUIRRE ARIZMENDI, Secretario General de Acción

Exterior, Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco,

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

and

Whereas:

— Mr Julio César FERNÁNDEZ MATO, Secretario General de
Relaciones Exteriores, Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(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

Two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions have become vacant following the resignation of
Mr MUÑOA GANUZA and Mr MORALES FEBLES,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 28 January 2008 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Suomen Pankki (ECB/2008/1)
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, Finland, accountant, central bank

1.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 29/1

I

(Resolutions, recommendations and opinions)

RECOMMENDATIONS

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 28 January 2008

to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Suomen Pankki

(ECB/2008/1)

(2008/C 29/01)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,
and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The accounts of
the
Eurosystem are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing
Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

the European Central Bank (ECB) and of

the national central banks of

The mandate of Suomen Pankki's current external auditors will end after the audit for the financial
year 2007. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2008.

Suomen Pankki has selected KPMG Oy Ab as its external auditors for the financial years 2008 to
2012,

HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that KPMG Oy Ab should be appointed as the external auditors of Suomen Pankki for
the financial years 2008 to 2012.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 28 January 2008.

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude TRICHET
Commission Regulation (EC) No 76/2008 of 28 January 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 24/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.1.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 76/2008

of 28 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 29 January 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

For the Commission

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

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

29.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 24/5

to Commission Regulation of 28 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

EG
JO
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

CN
IL
MA
PK
TR
US
ZZ

EG
IL
TR
ZZ

CA
CL
CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CL
CN
TR
US
ZA
ZZ

154,9
47,4
132,6
87,1
105,5

190,8
178,8
119,1
162,9

78,2
150,9
114,6

121,8
121,8

46,2
49,2
71,2
59,9
77,4
60,8

104,0
104,0
104,0

84,1
71,4
152,6
48,1
86,0
60,1
83,7

74,2
120,2
123,9
106,1

84,1
60,8
85,1
37,5
109,9
60,7
73,0

59,3
42,8
159,1
110,7
107,0
95,8

(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’.
Case C-18/07: Order of the President of the Third Chamber of the Court of 28 January 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Kammarrätten i Jönköping, Sweden) — Mattias Jalkhed v Jordbruksverket
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: bird, domestic animal, import restriction, interpretation of the law, leisure, technical standard, wildlife

C 171/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.7.2008

Order of the President of the Court of 26 February 2008
(reference for a preliminary ruling from the Monomeles
Protodikio Verias, Greece) — Georgios Diamantis v
Fanco AE

(Case C-315/06) (1)

(2008/C 171/48)

Language of the case: Greek

Order of the President of the Court of 27 November 2007
— Commission of the European Communities v Federal
Republic of Germany

(Case C-235/07) (1)

(2008/C 171/51)

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 140, 23.6.2007.

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
the European
of 7 April 2008 — Commission of

Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-424/06) (1)

(2008/C 171/49)

Language of the case: Italian

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

(1) OJ C 310, 16.12.2006.

Order of the President of the Court of 5 December 2007
— Commission of the European Communities v Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-325/07) (1)

(2008/C 171/52)

Language of the case: French

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 211, 8.9.2007.

Order of the President of the Third Chamber of the Court
of 28 January 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling
from the Kammarrätten i Jönköping, Sweden) — Mattias
Jalkhed v Jordbruksverket

(Case C-18/07) (1)

(2008/C 171/50)

Language of the case: Swedish

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

(1) OJ C 56, 10.3.2007.

Order of the President of the Court of 11 February 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Italian
Republic

(Case C-347/07) (1)

(2008/C 171/53)

Language of the case: Italian

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 223, 22.9.2007.
Council Common Position 2008/81/CFSP of 28 January 2008 amending Common Position 98/409/CFSP concerning Sierra Leone
Date: 2008-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Sierra Leone, UN Security Council, common foreign and security policy, evidence, international sanctions, legal hearing, restriction of liberty

L 24/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.1.2008

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/81/CFSP

of 28 January 2008

amending Common Position 98/409/CFSP concerning Sierra Leone

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

‘The measure provided for in the first paragraph shall not
apply to the travel of any witnesses whose presence at trial
before the Special Court for Sierra Leone is required.’

Whereas:

Article 2

(1)

(2)

the Council adopted Common
On 29 June 1998,
Position 98/409/CFSP concerning Sierra Leone (1)
in
order to implement the measures imposed by United
Nations
(UNSCR)
1171(1998).

Resolution

Security

Council

On 21 December 2007,
the United Nations Security
Council adopted Resolution 1793(2007) providing for
an exemption to the measures imposed by paragraph 5
of UNSCR 1171(1998). Common Position 98/409/CFSP
should therefore be amended accordingly,

This Common Position shall
adoption.

take effect on the date of

its

Article 3

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2008.

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Common Position 98/409/CFSP the following
third paragraph shall be inserted:

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(1) OJ L 187, 1.7.1998, p. 1.