do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 476/2008 of 29 May 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: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

30.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 140/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 476/2008

of 29 May 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
the
20 February 2006 on the common organisation of
markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second
subparagraph and point
the third subparagraph of
Article 33(2) thereof,

(b) of

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
29 May 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 29 May 2008, the
referred
maximum export
to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 900/2007 shall be
34,836 EUR/100 kg.

product

refund

the

for

(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 30 May 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 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
Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2008 by Commission Regu-
lation (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 9).
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers COM(2008) 100 final — 2008/0044 (COD)
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: codification of EU law, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, roadworthiness tests, technical regulations, transport regulations

C 224/66

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.8.2008

The above measures would reduce the occasions when
5.5
internet users might be exposed to traumatic and
innocent
unlawful
images, diminish the re-victimisation of children by
restricting opportunities to view their sexual abuse, disrupt the
accessibility and supply of such content to those who may seek
out such images and disrupt the dissemination of images to
internet users for commercial gain by criminal organisations.

Importantly, the implementation of the activities would
5.6
make operations increasingly difficult
those behind the
distribution of child sexual abuse content. Whilst the dynamic
nature of the crime and the technological sophistication of the
offenders make it difficult to wipe out entirely, the more costly,

for

risky and transient operations are made, the less likely this
appears to be an easy route for gain, whether financial or other-
wise.

5.7
Recent data regarding the scope and scale of child sexual
abuse websites (not individual images or URLs) provide further
encouragement in the fight towards total eradication. Concrete
targets can now be set to demonstrate the benefits of data
sharing and ‘ownership’ at the highest international
level and
the impact of a positive and successful united international part-
nership in substantially reducing the numbers of child sexual
abuse websites.

Brussels, 29 May 2008.

The Chairman

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their
trailers

COM(2008) 100 final — 2008/0044 (COD)

(2008/C 224/14)

On 16 April 2008, the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and
Social Committee, under Article 80(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and
their trailers.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided, at its 445th plenary session of 28 and 29 May 2008 (meeting of 29 May
2008), with 85 votes in favour and two abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 29 May 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, investment aid, regional aid

C 131/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.5.2008

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national
regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 131/06)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XR 193/07

Spain

Cataluña

Title of aid scheme or the name of
the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid
supplement

Legal basis

Incentivos a proyectos de inversión empresarial en activos fijos considerados
estratégicos para la economía catalana

Resolución IUE/3212/2007, de 27 de septiembre, por la que se aprueban las
bases reguladoras de los incentivos a proyectos de inversión empresarial en
activos fijos considerados estratégicos para la economía catalana para el período
2007-2008 y se abre la convocatoria para el año 2007 (DOGC no 4998 de 30
de octubre de 2007)

Type of measure

Annual budget

Aid scheme

EUR 1,2 million

Maximum aid intensity

15 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

31.10.2007

31.12.2008

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM)
Paseo de Gracia no 129
E-08008 Barcelona
Tel. (34) 934 76 72 00
Correo electrónico: cidem@cidem.gencat.net

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

https://www.gencat.net/eadop/imagenes/4998/07262055.pdf

Other information

—
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5159 — Apax Partners/D+S europe) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic commerce, exchange of information, investment, merger control, provision of services, telecommunications

C 131/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.5.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5159 — Apax Partners/D+S europe)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 131/08)

1.
On 22 May 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 Apax Partners
Worldwide LLP (‘Apax’, United Kingdom), through Apax Europe VII Fund, acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking D + S europe AG (‘D + S’,
Germany), by way of public bid announced on 15 April 2008.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Apax: private equity fund,

— for D + S: e-commerce and telecommunications services, integrated customer value added management.

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.5159 — Apax Partners/D+S europe, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 477/2008 of 29 May 2008 establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, export, intervention agency, sale, white sugar

L 140/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.5.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 477/2008

of 29 May 2008

establishing that no award shall be made in the framework of the standing invitation to tender of
white sugar provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of
the
20 February 2006 on the common organisation of
markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second
subparagraph and point
the third subparagraph of
Article 33(2) thereof,

(b) of

Whereas:

(1)

(EC) No

1060/2007

Commission Regulation
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,

to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No
Pursuant
the
1060/2007 and following an examination of
invitation
tenders submitted in response to the partial
to tender ending on 28 May 2008, it is appropriate to
decide that no award shall be made for that partial invi-
tation 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 28 May 2008, for
the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1060/2007, no award shall be made.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 May 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 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 last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 148/2008 (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 9).
Council Joint Action 2008/403/CFSP of 29 May 2008 amending Joint Action 2007/805/CFSP appointing a European Union Special Representative to the African Union
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: African Union, EU relations, common foreign and security policy, diplomatic representation

30.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 140/35

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2008/403/CFSP

of 29 May 2008

amending Joint Action 2007/805/CFSP appointing a European Union Special Representative to the
African Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

1. Article 5(1) shall be replaced by the following:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Articles 14, 18(5) and 23(2), second indent thereof,

Whereas:

‘1.
The financial reference amount intended to cover the
expenditure related to the mandate of
the EUSR in the
period from 6 December 2007 to 31 December 2008
shall be EUR 2 090 000.’

(1)

(2)

On 6 December 2007,
the Council adopted Joint
Action 2007/805/CFSP appointing a European Union
Special Representative to the African Union (1)
for a
period expiring on 31 December 2008.

Article 5(1) of Joint Action 2007/805/CFSP provided a
financial reference amount of EUR 1 200 000 to cover
the European
expenditure related to the mandate of
Union
until
Representative
31 May 2008. This financial reference amount should
be increased by EUR 890 000 in order to cover expen-
the EUSR's
diture related to the remaining period of
mandate,

(EUSR)

Special

2. Article 5(4) shall be deleted.

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of
adoption.

its

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2008.

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2007/805/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

For the Council
The President

A. VIZJAK

(1) OJ L 323, 8.12.2007, p. 45.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, regional development

C 131/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

29.5.2008

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 131/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

2.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 582/07

Germany

Brandenburg-Nordost

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Propapier PM 2 KG

Legal basis

— Investitionszulagengesetz 2007 vom 15.

Juli 2006 in der Fassung der

— Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe

Bekanntmachung vom 23. Februar 2007 (BGBl. 2007 I S. 282)
„Verbesserung der

regionalen
I S. 1861), zuletzt geändert
Wirtschaftsstruktur“ vom 6.10.1969 (BGBl.
in
durch Art. 102 der Verordnung vom 25.11.2003 (BGBl. I S. 2304),
Verbindung mit dem 36. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbes-
serung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GA) für den Zeitraum 2007 bis
2010 (BT-Drs. 16/5215 vom 27.4.2007)

— Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft zur Förderung der gewerblichen
Wirtschaft im Rahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regio-
nalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ — GA — (GA-G) vom 7.12.2006 (ABl. für Bran-
denburg Nr. 51 vom 27.12.2006, S. 798)

— Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 21.4.1999 (GVBl. I/99, S. 106) mit den

dazugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften (VV-LHO)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development, Employment

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 72 million

12 %

2008-2010

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Finanzamt Frankfurt (Oder); Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

29.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/13

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 May 2008

(2008/C 131/05)

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

1,5656

TRY

Turkish lira

164,07

AUD Australian dollar

7,4597

0,79315

9,322

1,6255

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,923

1,6339

1,5578

12,2185

1,9946

2,1358

115,07

KRW South Korean won

1 615,7

7,8655

1,9558

25,209

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

243,79

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7012

3,3956

3,6682

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,662

MXN Mexican peso

12,0089

10,8722

7,2505

14 560,08

5,0725

68,393

36,95

50,71

2,6033

16,2206

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection

29.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/5

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 131/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

6.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 66/08

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation du régime cadre existant d'aide aux entreprises pour la protection
de l'environnement

Legal basis

Programmes opérationnels pour la mise en œuvre des objectifs «compétitivité
régionale et emploi» et «coopération territoriale», contrats de projet «État-région»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection

Direct grant, Soft loan, Interest subsidy

Annual budget: EUR 20 million

—

Until 31.12.2008

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (ADEME), collectivités
publiques décentralisées (régions, départements, communes et leurs groupe-
ments)

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5105 — SEPI/CDTI/INTA/Abertis/Hispasat) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, company with share capital, economic concentration, exchange of information, innovation, merger control, satellite communications, telecommunications industry

29.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/15

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5105 — SEPI/CDTI/INTA/Abertis/Hispasat)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 131/07)

1.
On 22 May 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 undertakings Sociedad Estatal de
Participaciones Industriales (‘SEPI’, Spain), Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial
(‘CDTI’, Spain),
(‘INTA’, Spain) and Abertis Telecom, SA
‘Esteban Terradas’
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aerospacial
(‘Abertis’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking Hispasat, SA (‘Hispasat’, Spain) by way of a contract of management.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for SEPI: State-owned holding company of the Kingdom of Spain,

— for CDTI: promotion of technological development and innovation for Spanish undertakings,

— for INTA: research and technological development in the aerospace field,

— for Abertis: operation of toll road and parking concessions, logistics services, telecommunications infra-

structure services,

— for Hispasat: operation of satellites for audiovisual and telecommunication services.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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.5105 — SEPI/CDTI/INTA/Abertis/Hispasat, 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.