do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Political and Security Committee Decision EUPT/1/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Decision EUPT/2/2007 appointing the Head of the European Union Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo)
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Kosovo, appointment of staff, common foreign and security policy, international security, police cooperation, the EU's international role

L 173/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.7.2008

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPT/1/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Decision EUPT/2/2007 appointing the Head of the European Union Planning Team
(EUPT Kosovo)

(2008/545/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

(2)

Article 6 of Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP provides for the
Council
to authorise the PSC to take the relevant
decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty,
including the decision to appoint, upon a proposal by
the Secretary-General/High Representative, a Head of the
EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The second paragraph of Article 2 of Political and Security
Committee Decision EUPT/2/2007 shall be deleted.

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2008.

For the Political and Security Committee
The President

M. IPAVIC

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in
particular the third subparagraph of Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2006/304/CFSP of
10 April 2006 on the establishment of an EU Planning Team
(EUPT Kosovo) regarding a possible EU crisis management
operation in the field of rule of law and possible other areas
in Kosovo (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of
4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law
Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO, and in particular Articles
4(3) and 5(2) thereof (2),

Whereas:

(1)

By Decision EUPT/2/2007 (3), the Political and Security
Committee (PSC) decided to appoint Roy REEVE as the
Head of the EU Planning Team (EUPT Kosovo) regarding
a possible EU crisis management operation in the field of
rule of law and possible other areas in Kosovo, with
effect as from 1 January 2008.

(1) OJ L 112, 26.4.2006, p. 19. Joint Action as last amended by Joint

Action 2008/228/CFSP (OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 78).

(2) OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.
(3) OJ L 346, 29.12.2007, p. 29.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 68/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: exchange of information, harmonisation of standards, rail network, rail transport, technical regulations, vehicle

25.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/31

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 68/2008

of 6 June 2008

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 52/2008 of
25 April 2008 (1).

Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the
national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and
2001/16/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37d (Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:

‘37da. 32007 D 0756: Commission Decision 2007/756/EC of 9 November 2007 adopting a
common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and
(5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 30).’

Article 2

The texts of Decision 2007/756/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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 30.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5097 — EADS/Sita France/Tarmac Aerosave) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 140/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.6.2008

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5097 — EADS/Sita France/Tarmac Aerosave)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 140/04)

On 14 May 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 Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French 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 32008M5097. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5123 — Autogrill/World Duty Free)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 140/05)

On 16 May 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 Regulation (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 32008M5123. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 69/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: inland waterway fleet, inland waterway shipping, inland waterway transport, transport regulations

L 257/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.9.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 69/2008

of 6 June 2008

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)

(3)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 52/2008 of
25 April 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 of 28 February 2008 laying down certain measures for
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity policy to
promote inland waterway transport (codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/1999 (3), which is
incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text of point 45b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 805/1999) of Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be
replaced by the following:

‘32008 R 0181: Commission Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 of 28 February 2008 laying down certain
measures for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 718/1999 on a Community fleet capacity
policy to promote inland waterway transport (codified version) (OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 8).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 181/2008 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 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 56, 29.2.2008, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 64.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
2008/435/EC: Council Decision of 6 June 2008 appointing two French members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, France, appointment of staff

12.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 153/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 June 2008

appointing two French members of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/435/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the
mandates of Mr Alfred ALMONT and Mr Olivier BERTRAND,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the
current term of office, ending on 25 January 2010:

— Mr Alfred ALMONT, Conseiller municipal de Schoelcher (change of mandate),

— Mr Olivier BERTRAND, Conseiller municipal de Saint-Sylvain de Bellegarde (change of mandate).

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

Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2008.

Article 2

For the Council
The President

A. VIZJAK

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 78/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: disease prevention, epidemiology, health control, infectious disease, information network, public health

25.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/47

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 78/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

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
Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2005 of
8 February 2005 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Commission Decision 2007/875/EC of 18 December 2007 amending Decision No 2119/98/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision 2000/96/EC as regards communicable
diseases listed in those decisions (2).

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in the second indent of Article 16(1)
European Parliament and of the Council) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

(Decision No 2119/98/EC of the

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 D 0875: Commission Decision 2007/875/EC of 18 December 2007 (OJ L 344,

28.12.2007, p. 48).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 48.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5162 — AVNET/Horizon Technology) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, computer systems, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, provision of services

6.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/23

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5162 — AVNET/Horizon Technology)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 140/15)

1.
On 26 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 Avnet Inc. (USA) acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking
Horizon Technology Group plc (‘Horizon’, Ireland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Avnet Inc.: distribution of IT products and technology services,

— for Horizon: technical integration and distribution of IT products.

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.5162 — AVNET/Horizon Technology, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 66/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: credit institution, development bank, provision of services, right of establishment

25.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 66/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex IX (Financial services) 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 IX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 51/2008 of
25 April 2008 (1).

Commission Directive 2007/18/EC of 27 March 2007 amending Directive 2006/48/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exclusion or inclusion of certain institutions
from its scope of application and the treatment of exposures to multilateral development banks (2) is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 14 (Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council) of Annex IX to the Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 L 0018: Commission Directive 2007/18/EC of 27 March 2007 (OJ L 87, 28.3.2007, p. 9).’

Article 2

The texts of Directive 2007/18/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 7 June 2008 provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*), or on the day of entry into force of
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2008 of 6 June 2008, whichever is the later.

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 87, 28.3.2007, p. 9.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU financing, comparative analysis, crop production, plant propagation, quality control of agricultural products, seed, testing

25.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/19

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 60/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) 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)

(3)

Annex I to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2008 of
25 April 2008 (1).

Commission Decision 2007/852/EC of 13 December 2007 amending Decision 2005/5/EC as regards
Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Asparagus officinalis
under Council Directive 2002/55/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Decision 2007/853/EC of 13 December 2007 on the continuation in the year 2008 of
Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Asparagus officinalis
under Council Directive 2002/55/EC started in 2005 (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

(4)

This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Part 2 of Chapter III of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The following shall be added in point 39 (Commission Decision 2005/5/EC):

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 D 0852: Commission Decision 2007/852/EC of 13 December 2007 (OJ L 335, 20.12.2007,

p. 57).’

2. The following point shall be added after point 50 (Commission Decision 2007/66/EC):

‘51. 32007 D 0853: Commission Decision 2007/853/EC of 13 December 2007 on the continuation in
the year 2008 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of
Asparagus officinalis under Council Directive 2002/55/EC started in 2005 (OJ L 335, 20.12.2007,
p. 59).’

(1) OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 37.
(2) OJ L 335, 20.12.2007, p. 57.
(3) OJ L 335, 20.12.2007, p. 59.

L 257/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.9.2008

The texts of Decisions 2007/852/EC and 2007/853/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

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 June 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 76/2008 of 6 June 2008 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2008-06-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, drug addiction, public awareness campaign, public health

25.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/45

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 76/2008

of 6 June 2008

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMMITTEE,

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
Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2005 of
8 February 2005 (1).

It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 1150/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 September 2007
establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Drug prevention and information’ as
part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (2).

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended
cooperation to take place from 1 January 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in Article 16(1) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

‘— 32007 D 1150: Decision No 1150/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 September 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme “Drug
prevention and information” as part of
the General Programme “Fundamental Rights and
Justice” (OJ L 257, 3.10.2007, p. 23).’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee
under Article 103(1) of the Agreement (*).

It shall apply from 1 January 2008.

Article 3

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, 6 June 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

Alan SEATTER

(1) OJ L 161, 23.6.2005, p. 52.
(2) OJ L 257, 3.10.2007, p. 23.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.