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Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 June 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (COM(2007)0560 — C6-0331/2007 — 2007/0201(COD))#P6_TC1-COD(2007)0201 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 June 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: codecision procedure, common transport policy, drafting of EU law, pedestrian, resolution of parliament, road safety, transport accident, two-wheeled vehicle








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27.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 286/169





Wednesday 18 June 2008Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users ***I
P6_TA(2008)0297
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 June 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (COM(2007)0560 — C6-0331/2007 — 2007/0201(COD))
2009/C 286 E/46
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0560),
having regard to Articles 251(2) and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0331/2007),
having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0081/2008),






1.


Approves the Commission proposal as amended;










2.


Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;










3.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.






Wednesday 18 June 2008P6_TC1-COD(2007)0201
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 June 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No …/2008.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5209 — DuPont/Danisco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, ethanol, exchange of information, food production, merger control

C 152/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.6.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5209 — DuPont/Danisco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 152/08)

1.
On 10 June 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 E.I. du Pont de Nemours
and Company (‘DuPont’, USA) and Danisco U.S., Inc. (‘Danisco’, USA) which is controlled by Danisco A/S
(Denmark) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the
undertaking DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (‘DDCE’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly
created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for DuPont: production of chemical products, agro-chemicals and other materials,

— for Danisco: production of a broad range of food ingredients,

— for DDCE: development and commercialisation of technology packages for the manufacture of cellulosic

ethanol.

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.5209 — DuPont/Danisco, 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.
Case F-4/05: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 18 June 2008 — Huober v Council
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European official, action by staff, allowances and expenses, regulations for civil servants

C 197/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2008

Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of
18 June 2008 — Huober v Council

Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of
18 June 2008 — Kröppelin v Council

(Case F-4/05)

(2008/C 197/74)

Language of the case: French

The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register, following amicable settlement.

(Case F-6/05)

(2008/C 197/75)

Language of the case: French

The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register, following amicable settlement.
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: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, control of State aid, rail transport

18.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/21

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 152/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

30.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 495/07

Member State

Region

Czech Republic

National aid scheme

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Program pořízení a obnovy železničních kolejových vozidel

Legal basis

Zákon č. 266/1994 Sb., o drahách, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. Zákon
č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících
zákonů, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. Zákon č. 586/1992 Sb., o daních
z příjmů, ve znění pozdějších předpisů

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Sectoral development

Direct grant

CZK 4 800 million (EUR 173,09 million)

Maximum of 50 % for the purchase of a new vehicle, maximum of 30 % for
modernisation of a vehicle

2008-12.2013

Rail transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstvo dopravy
nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12/222
CZ-110 15 Praha 1

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/
Case F-6/05: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 18 June 2008 — Kröppelin v Council
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European official, action by staff, allowances and expenses, regulations for civil servants

C 197/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2008

Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of
18 June 2008 — Huober v Council

Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of
18 June 2008 — Kröppelin v Council

(Case F-4/05)

(2008/C 197/74)

Language of the case: French

The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register, following amicable settlement.

(Case F-6/05)

(2008/C 197/75)

Language of the case: French

The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register, following amicable settlement.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5010 — Berkshire Hathaway/Munich Re/GAUM) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, holding company, insurance, merger control, reinsurance

18.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/27

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5010 — Berkshire Hathaway/Munich Re/GAUM)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 152/07)

1.
On 9 June 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 Northern States Agency,
Inc. (‘Northern States’, USA) controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (‘Berkshire Hathaway’, USA) and the
undertaking Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (‘Munich Re’, Germany) acquire within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Global Aerospace
Underwriting Managers Limited (‘GAUM’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for the undertaking Berkshire Hathaway: holding company owning subsidiaries engaged mainly in prop-

erty and casualty insurance business conducted on both a direct and reinsurance basis,

— for the undertaking Munich Re: professional reinsurer and holding company for companies active in

supply of reinsurance and direct insurance services and in asset management,

— for the undertaking GAUM: transaction, as agent, of aerospace insurance and the provision of manage-

ment services to aerospace insurance operations.

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.5010 — Berkshire Hathaway/Munich Re/GAUM, 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 564/2008 of 18 June 2008 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 for poultrymeat
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, import licence, import policy, originating product, poultrymeat, tariff quota

19.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 160/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 564/2008

of 18 June 2008

on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2008
under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of
29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market
in poultrymeat (1),

The applications for import licences lodged during the
first seven days of June 2008 for the subperiod 1 July to
30 September 2008 do not cover the total quantity
available. The quantities for which applications have
not been lodged should therefore be determined, and
these should be added to the quantity fixed for the
following quota subperiod,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007
of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 as
regards
opening and providing for
the administration of certain
into the Community of poultrymeat
quotas
particular
products
Article 5(5) thereof,

imports
originating

Turkey (2),

and

for

in

in

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities for which import licence applications pursuant to
Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 under the quota bearing the
serial number 09.4103 have not been lodged, to be added to
subperiod 1 October
shall be
750 000 kg.

to 31 December 2008,

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1383/2007 has opened tariff quotas
for imports of poultrymeat products.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1). Regulation
(EEC) No 2777/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No
1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.

(2) OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 34.
Case F-2/05: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 18 June 2008 — Kröppelin v Council
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European official, action by staff, allowances and expenses, regulations for civil servants

2.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/37

EUROPEAN UNION CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL

Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of
17 June 2008 — De Fays v Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

(Case F-97/07) (1)

(Staff cases — Officials — Sick leave — Unauthorised
absence)

(2008/C 197/71)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Chantal De Fays (Bereldange, Luxembourg)
sented by: P.-P. Van Gehuchten and P. Reyniers, lawyers)

(repre-

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: D. Martin and K. Herrmann, agents)

Re:

Application for, first, annulment of the Commission's decisions
applying with regard to the applicant Article 60 of the Staff
Regulations of Officials of
the European Communities and,
secondly, an application for damages.

Application for, first, a declaration that Article 4 of Annex VIII
to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Commu-
nities is illegal and, secondly, for annulment of the Appointing
Authority's decision concerning the calculation of the credited
contribution years of pension rights acquired by the applicant as
a member of the local staff.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:

— Declare that Article 4 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations

of Officials of the European Communities is illegal;

— Annul

the Appointing Authority's decision 24 October
2007 concerning the calculation of the credited contribution
years of the pension rights acquired by the applicant as a
member of the local staff;

— order the Commission of the European Communities to pay

Operative part of the judgment

the costs.

The Tribunal:

1. The application is dismissed;

2. The parties are to bear their own costs.

(1) OJ C 283, 24.11.2007, p. 45.

Action brought on 9 June 2008 — Palazzo v Commission

(Case F-57/08)

(2008/C 197/72)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Armida Palazzo (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: S.
Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, E. Marchal, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of
18 June 2008 — Kröppelin v Council

(Case F-2/05)

(2008/C 197/73)

Language of the case: French

The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register, following amicable settlement.
Approving the appointment of Mr Antonio Tajani as a Member of the Commission European Parliament decision of 18 June 2008 approving the appointment of Mr Antonio Tajani as a Member of the Commission
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European Parliament, Italy, appointment of members








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27.11.2009   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 286/103





Wednesday 18 June 2008Approving the appointment of Mr Antonio Tajani as a Member of the Commission
P6_TA(2008)0291
European Parliament decision of 18 June 2008 approving the appointment of Mr Antonio Tajani as a Member of the Commission
2009/C 286 E/41

The European Parliament,
having regard to Article 214(2), third subparagraph, and Article 215 of the EC Treaty,
having regard to point 4 of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission (1),
having regard to the resignation of Mr Franco Frattini as a Member of the Commission, tendered on 7 May 2008,
having regard to the nomination by the Government of the Italian Republic of Mr Antonio Tajani for appointment as a Member of the Commission on 8 May 2008,
having regard to Council Decision 2008/380/EC, Euratom of 9 May 2008 appointing a new member of the Commission of the European Communities (2),
having regard to the hearing of the Commissioner-designate before its committee responsible held on 16 June 2008,
having regard to Rule 99 of its Rules of Procedure,






1.


Approves the appointment of Mr Antonio Tajani as a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office until 31 October 2009;










2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.






(1)  OJ C 117 E, 18.5.2006, p. 123.

(2)  OJ L 131, 21.5.2008, p. 6.
2008/634/EC: Decision taken by common agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of Member States of 18 June 2008 on the location of the seat of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: Hungary, educational institution, higher education, innovation, research body, school-industry relations, school-working life relations, technology

L 206/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2008

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

II

DECISIONS

CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
GOVERNMENTS OF MEMBER STATES

on the location of the seat of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT)

of 18 June 2008

(2008/634/EC)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER
STATES,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Having regard to Article 289 of the Treaty establishing the
European Community,

The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT)
shall have its seat in Budapest.

Whereas:

(1)

The establishment of a European Institute for Innovation
and Technology was decided by Regulation (EC) No
294/2008 of
the
Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European
Institute for Innovation and Technology (1).

the European Parliament and of

Article 2

This Decision, which will be published in the Official Journal of
the European Union, shall take effect on the date of its publi­
cation.

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008.

(2)

The location of
determined,

the seat of

this Institute should be

The President

M. KUCLER DOLINAR

(1) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2008 of 18 June 2008 on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2008 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 for poultrymeat
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, import policy, poultrymeat, tariff quota

L 160/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.6.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 562/2008

of 18 June 2008

on the issuing of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of June 2008
under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 for poultrymeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of
29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market
in poultrymeat (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 of
15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of
a tariff quota for poultrymeat allocated to the United States of
America (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

The applications for import licences lodged during the
first seven days of juin 2008 for the subperiod 1 July to
30 September 2008 do not cover the total quantity
available. The quantities for which applications have
not been lodged should therefore be determined and
these should be added to the quantity fixed for the
following quota subperiod,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities for which import
licence applications under
quota 09.4169 have not been lodged under Regulation (EC)
No 536/2007, to be added to the subperiod 1 October to
31 December 2008, are 4 166 250 kg.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 536/2007 opened import
quotas for poultrymeat products.

tariff

This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1). Regulation
(EEC) No 2777/75 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No
1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008.

(2) OJ L 128, 16.5.2007, p. 6.