do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2009 of 5 February 2009 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, Norway, agreement (EU), high-speed transport, rail transport, technical specification

L 73/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 11/2009

of 5 February 2009

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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)

(2)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2008
of 5 December 2008 (1).

Commission Decision 2008/386/EC of 23 April 2008 modifying Annex A to Decision 2006/679/EC
concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and
signalling subsystem of the trans-European conventional rail system and Annex A to Decision
2006/860/EC concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-
command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system (2) is to be incor­
porated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in points 37i
(Commission Decision 2006/860/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

(Commission Decision 2006/679/EC) and 37j

‘— 32008 D 0386: Commission Decision 2008/386/EC of 23 April 2008 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2008,

p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2008/386/EC 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 6 February 2009, provided that all
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

the notifications under

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2009.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 25, 29.1.2009, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 136, 24.5.2008, p. 11.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4934 — KazMunaiGaz/Rompetrol) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, oil industry, oil refining, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 31/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.2.2008

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4701 — Generali/PPF Insurance Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/03)

On 3 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 32007M4701. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4934 — KazMunaiGaz/Rompetrol)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/04)

On 19 November 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 32007M4934. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2009 of 5 February 2009 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, Norway, agreement (EU), maritime shipping, technical specification, vessel

19.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 73/49

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 13/2009

of 5 February 2009

amending Annex XIII (Transport) 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)

(2)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 129/2008
of 5 December 2008 (1).

Commission Directive 2008/87/EC of 22 September 2008 amending Directive 2006/87/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway
vessels (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 47a (Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 L 0087: Commission Directive 2008/87/EC of 22 September 2008 (OJ L 255, 23.9.2008,

p. 5).’

The text of Directive 2008/87/EC 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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 February 2009, provided that all
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

the notifications under

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, 5 February 2009.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 25, 29.1.2009, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 255, 23.9.2008, p. 5.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5030 — Swiss Life/AWD) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, insurance, merger control

5.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/17

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5030 — Swiss Life/AWD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/13)

1.
On 24 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Swiss Life Holding AG
(‘Swiss Life’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking AWD Holding AG (‘AWD’, Germany) by way of public bid announced on
3 December 2007.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Swiss Life: life insurance,

— for AWD: distribution of financial products including life insurance.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

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.5030 — Swiss Life/AWD, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2009 of 5 February 2009 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), data collection, migrant worker, supplementary pension

19.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 73/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 10/2009

of 5 February 2009

amending Annex VI (Social security) 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)

(2)

Annex VI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 113/2008 of
7 November 2008 (1).

Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for
Migrant Workers No 208 of 11 March 2008 concerning the establishment of a common framework
for the collection of data on the settlement of pension claims (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 3.82 (Decision No 207) of Annex VI to the Agreement:

‘3.83. 32008 D 0683: Decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on
Social Security for Migrant Workers No 208 of 11 March 2008 concerning the establishment
of a common framework for the collection of data on the settlement of pension claims
(OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 25).’

The text of Decision No 208 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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 February 2009, provided that all
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

the notifications under

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, 5 February 2009.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 102.
(2) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 25.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

5.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/3

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

4 February 2008

(2008/C 31/05)

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

1,4829

TRY

Turkish lira

158,5

AUD Australian dollar

7,4526

0,7502

9,41

1,6158

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7253

1,6336

1,4824

11,568

1,8662

2,0974

95,98

KRW South Korean won

1 397,93

8,029

1,9558

25,751

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

256,8

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,698

3,5725

3,6347

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

33,314

MXN Mexican peso

10,9411

10,6597

7,2348

13 664,18

4,789

60,28

36,317

46,12

2,5813

16,0033

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5000 — Metinvest/Trametal/Spartan) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, metal structure, motor vehicle industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, steel

5.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5000 — Metinvest/Trametal/Spartan)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/01)

On 17 January 2008, 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 32008M5000. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3821 — Rheinmetall/Diehl/AIM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/02)

On 19 August 2005, 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 German 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 32005M3821. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3821 — Rheinmetall/Diehl/AIM) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic equipment, merger control, motor vehicle industry, restrictive-practice authorisation

5.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5000 — Metinvest/Trametal/Spartan)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/01)

On 17 January 2008, 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 32008M5000. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3821 — Rheinmetall/Diehl/AIM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 31/02)

On 19 August 2005, 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 German 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 32005M3821. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2009 of 5 February 2009 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), foodstuff, plant health legislation, plastics

L 73/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 5/2009

of 5 February 2009

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)

(2)

Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 98/2008 of
26 September 2008 (1).

Commission Directive 2008/39/EC of 6 March 2008 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to
plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (2) is to be incorporated into
the Agreement.

(3)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 54zzb (Commission Directive 2002/72/EC) of Chapter XII of
Annex II to the Agreement:

‘— 32008 L 0039: Commission Directive 2008/39/EC of 6 March 2008 (OJ L 63, 7.3.2008, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2008/39/EC 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 6 February 2009, provided that all
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

the notifications under

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of
the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2009.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 309, 20.11.2008, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 63, 7.3.2008, p. 6.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2008 of 5 February 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

6.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 32/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 104/2008

of 5 February 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 6 February 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2008.

For the Commission

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

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

L 32/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.2.2008

to Commission Regulation of 5 February 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
JO
MA
SN
TN
TR
ZZ

EG
JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

IL
MA
TR
ZZ

CN
EG
IL
JM
MA
PK
TR
US
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TR
ZZ

CA
CN
MK
US
ZZ

CN
US
ZA
ZZ

143,2
84,0
41,7
192,7
111,3
92,2
110,9

201,7
202,1
52,1
112,7
142,2

56,6
125,0
79,4
87,0

191,8
191,8

45,6
58,4
64,2
51,4
70,3
58,0

107,2
102,6
101,8
103,9

84,5
62,2
74,7
97,0
134,9
46,3
76,1
60,6
79,5

63,7
120,5
81,7
113,4
94,8

87,1
75,1
39,9
113,1
78,8

49,0
111,5
96,5
85,7

(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’.