do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Council Decision 2008/389/CFSP of 7 April 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Central African Republic on the status of the European Union-led forces in the Central African Republic
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, Chad, agreement (EU), common foreign and security policy, forces abroad, military cooperation, the EU's international role

24.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 136/45

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/389/CFSP

of 7 April 2008

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

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 1

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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 in Chad (Minurcat) 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 Chad and the Central
African Republic and the European Union to conclude
status-of-forces agreements
the European Union
operation as soon as possible.

for

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 on
European Union, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary
General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement
between the European Union and the Central African
Republic on the status of
the European Union-led
forces in the Central African Republic.

(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

The Agreement between the European Union and the Central
African Republic on the status of the European Union-led forces
in the Central African Republic 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, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV

(1) OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 21.
2008/300/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 appointing a Netherlands member and a Netherlands alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Netherlands, appointment of staff

15.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 105/3

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

appointing a Netherlands member and a Netherlands alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions

(2008/300/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(a) as a member:

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

establishing the European

Ms R. KRUISINGA, gedeputeerde van de provincie Noord-
Holland (change of mandate);

to the proposal

from the Netherlands

and

Having
Government,

regard

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

24

2006

January

On
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).

Council

the

A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has
fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr H. DIJKSMA.
A seat as an alternate member has fallen vacant following
the resignation of Ms R. KRUISINGA,

(b) as an alternate member:

Mr H. DIJKSMA, gedeputeerde van de provincie Flevoland
(change of mandate).

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

Article 2

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2008.

Article 1

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

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
2009/117/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Nepal on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, Nepal, agreement (EU), air transport, interim agreement (EU), signature of an agreement

12.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/3

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of Nepal on certain aspects of air services

(2009/117/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 80(2)
with the
Article 300(2) thereof,

establishing the European
in conjunction
subparagraph of

sentence of

first

first

the

Article 1

signing of

the Agreement between the European
The
Community and the Government of Nepal on certain aspects
of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community,
subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

(1)

(2)

The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003
to open negotiations with third countries on the replace­
ment
bilateral
Agreements with a Community Agreement.

provisions

existing

certain

of

in

in accordance with the mechanisms

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has nego­
tiated an Agreement with Nepal on certain aspects of air
services
and
in the Annex to the Council Decision
directives
authorising the Commission to open negotiations with
third countries on the replacement of certain provisions
in existing bilateral Agreements with a Community
Agreement.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied
provisionally from the first day of the first month following
the date on which the parties have notified each other of the
completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose (1).

(3)

The Agreement
applied, subject to its conclusion at a later date,

should be signed and provisionally

(1) The date from which the Agreement will be provisionally applied
will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the
General Secretariat of the Council.

L 41/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.2.2009

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 9(2) of the
Agreement.

Article 4

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV
Case C-424/06: Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court of 7 April 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, arrangement of working time, national implementing measure, road transport

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.
2008/309/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 appointing a Belgian member to the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

17.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 107/29

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

appointing a Belgian member to the Committee of the Regions

(2008/309/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

the Committee of

the Regions for

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has
resignation of Ms
become
MOERMAN,

following

vacant

the

Article 1

Mr Dirk VAN MECHELEN, Flemish Minister for Finance and the
Budget and Town and Country Planning, is hereby appointed to
the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder
of Ms MOERMAN's current term of office, which runs until
25 January 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Council Common Position 2008/288/CFSP of 7 April 2008 renewing restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, civil servant, electoral fraud, free movement of persons, human rights, restriction of liberty

L 95/66

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.4.2008

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/288/CFSP

of 7 April 2008

renewing restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 10 April 2006,
the Council adopted Common
Position 2006/276/CFSP concerning restrictive measures
against certain officials of Belarus (1). These measures
expire on 10 April 2008.

In view of the situation in Belarus, Common Position
2006/276/CFSP should be
further
period of 12 months.

extended for

a

The Council will keep Common Position 2006/276/CFSP
under constant review. The Council will adopt modifi-
cations to the relevant Annexes to Common Position
2006/276/CFSP as required by political developments
in Belarus,
the release of all political
prisoners,

in particular

Article 1

Common Position 2006/276/CFSP is hereby extended until
10 April 2009.

Article 2

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 Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV

(1) OJ L 101, 11.4.2006, p. 5. Common Position as last amended by
Common Position 2007/173/CFSP (OJ L 79, 20.3.2007, p. 40).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 317/2008 of 7 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

8.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 95/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 317/2008

of 7 April 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 8 April 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2008.

For the Commission

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

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

L 95/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.4.2008

to Commission Regulation of 7 April 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

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

JO
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

EG
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

AR
TR
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
MK
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
CN
UY
ZA
ZZ

63,1
47,6
125,1
91,2
81,8

178,8
131,7
172,1
160,9

72,9
145,9
109,4

47,4
57,2
57,4
60,7
61,4
56,8

66,3
129,4
100,8
98,8

88,8
89,9
97,5
87,7
91,2
55,8
119,1
58,0
76,4
84,9

74,9
81,3
57,9
89,6
102,0
81,1

(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’.
2008/420/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Australia, European Community, agreement (EU), air transport, signature of an agreement

7.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 149/63

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services

(2008/420/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

in existing bilateral agreements with a Community
agreement.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 80(2),
with Article 300(2),
thereof,

establishing the European
in conjunction
first sentence of the first subparagraph

(3)

The Agreement
applied, subject to its conclusion at a later date,

should be signed and provisionally

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003
to open negotiations with third countries on the re-
placement of certain provisions
in existing bilateral
agreements with a Community agreement.

signing of

The
the Agreement between the European
Community and the Government of Australia on certain
aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the
Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the
conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Community subject to its conclusion.

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has nego-
tiated an Agreement with the Government of Australia
on certain aspects of air services, hereinafter referred to
as ‘the Agreement’, in accordance with the mechanisms
and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision
authorising the Commission to open negotiations with
third countries on the replacement of certain provisions

Article 3

Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied
provisionally from the first day of the first month following
the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the
completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.

L 149/64

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.6.2008

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 7(2) of the
Agreement.

Article 4

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV
2008/308/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 appointing two Austrian members and two Austrian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

L 107/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.4.2008

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

appointing two Austrian members and two Austrian alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions

(2008/308/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(a) as members:

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

establishing the European

— Ms Marianne FÜGL, Vizebürgermeisterin, Marktgemeinde

Traisen,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

— Mr

Erwin MOHR,

Bürgermeister, Marktgemeinde

Wolfurt,

and

(b) as alternate members:

— Mr

Johannes

PEINSTEINER, Bürgermeister, Marktge-

meinde St. Wolfgang,

— Mr Markus LINHART, Bürgermeister der Stadt Bregenz.

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

Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV

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

A member’s seat on that Committee has become vacant
as a result of the resignation of Mr LINHART. Another
member’s seat has become vacant as a result of the death
of Mr ZIMPER. Two alternate members’
seats have
become vacant as a result of
the resignations of Mr
MÖDLHAMMER and Mr VÖGERLE,

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, ending
on 25 January 2010:

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
2008/667/JHA: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Space Agency and the European Union on the security and exchange of classified information
Date: 2008-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Space Agency, agreement (EU), confidentiality, exchange of information, ratification of an agreement

L 219/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

14.8.2008

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 April 2008

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Space Agency and the
European Union on the security and exchange of classified information

(2008/667/JHA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

At its meeting on 14 May 2007, the Council decided
to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-
as­
General/High Representative
in
sociating the Commission,
accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty on European
Union with the European Space Agency, in order for the
European Union to conclude a fully fledged Security
Agreement with the Agency.

(SG/HR)
and fully
to open negotiations

Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the
Presidency,
the SG/HR, negotiated an
Agreement with the European Space Agency on the
security and exchange of classified information.

assisted by

(3)

The Agreement should be approved,

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Space Agency and the
European Union on the security and exchange of classified
information 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(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

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

Article 3

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

For the Council
The President
R. ŽERJAV