do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 82/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, technical specification, telecommunications, transmission network

L 280/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 82/2008

of 4 July 2008

amending Annex XI (Telecommunication 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 XI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2008 of
6 June 2008 (1).

Commission Decision 2008/60/EC of 21 December 2007 amending Decision 2003/548/EC as
regards the deletion of specific types of leased line from the Minimum Set of Leased Lines (2) is
to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5cn (Commission Decision 2003/548/EC) of Annex XI to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32008 D 0060: Commission Decision 2008/60/EC of 21 December 2007 (OJ L 15, 18.1.2008,

p. 32).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2008/60/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 5 July 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, 4 July 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 30.
(2) OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 32.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 87/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: air safety, approximation of laws, civil aviation, picture synthesis, piracy, safety standard, technical specification

23.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 280/23

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 87/2008

of 4 July 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)

(4)

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2008 of
6 June 2008 (1).

Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (2) was incorporated into the
Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2004 of 26 April 2004 (3), with country
specific adaptations.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2007 of 13 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No
622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation
security (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 23/2008 of 11 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No
622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of
the common basic standards on
aviation security (5) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indents shall be added in point 66i (Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003) of Annex
XIII to the Agreement:

‘— 32007 R 1477: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2007 of 13 December 2007 (OJ L 329,

14.12.2007, p. 22),

— 32008 R 0023: Commission Regulation (EC) No 23/2008 of 11 January 2008 (OJ L 9,

12.1.2008, p. 12).’

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1477/2007 and (EC) No 23/2008 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 2

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 36.
(2) OJ L 355, 30.12.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 277, 26.8.2004, p. 175.
(4) OJ L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 22.
(5) OJ L 9, 12.1.2008, p. 12.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 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, 4 July 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 92/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European social policy, data transmission, social security, social-security benefit, statistical method

L 280/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 92/2008

of 4 July 2008

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 74/2008 of
6 June 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2008 of 8 January 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No
458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated
social protection statistics (ESSPROS) as regards the definitions, detailed classifications and updating
of the rules for dissemination for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension benefi­
ciaries (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The following point shall be inserted after point 18ua (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1322/2007) of
Annex XXI to the Agreement:

Article 1

‘18ub. 32008 R 0010: Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2008 of 8 January 2008 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European
system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) as regards the definitions, detailed
classifications and updating of the rules for dissemination for the ESSPROS core system and
the module on pension beneficiaries (OJ L 5, 9.1.2008, p. 3).’

The text of Regulation (EC) No 10/2008 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 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 2008, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1)
of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*).

Article 3

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 5, 9.1.2008, p. 3.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.

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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, 4 July 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 80/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: accounting, consumer information, dissemination of information, international standard, investment, securities

L 280/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 80/2008

of 4 July 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 66/2008 of
6 June 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 of 21 December 2007 establishing a mechanism for the
determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities
pursuant
the
Council (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of

the European Parliament and of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 29ga (Commission Directive 2007/14/EC) of Annex IX to
the Agreement:

‘29h. 32007 R 1569: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 of 21 December 2007 estab­
lishing a mechanism for the determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by
third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 66).’

The text of Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 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 5 July 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, 4 July 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 66.
(*) Constitutional requirements indicated.

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 280/11

Joint Declaration by the Contracting Parties to Decision No 80/2008 incorporating Regulation (EC) No
1569/2007 into the Agreement

‘Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 of 21 December 2007 establishing a mechanism for the determination of
equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and
2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council deals in several Articles with equivalence requirements for
third countries. The incorporation of this Regulation is without prejudice to the scope of the EEA Agreement.’
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, agricultural statistics, data collection, economic accounts for agriculture, employment policy, job access, statistical method, working population, young person

L 280/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 91/2008

of 4 July 2008

amending Annex XXI (Statistics) 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 XXI to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 74/2008 of
6 June 2008 (1).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2008 of 5 March 2008 adopting the specifications of the 2009
ad hoc module on the entry of young people into the labour market provided for by Council
Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 212/2008 of 7 March 2008 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC)
No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the economic accounts for
agriculture in the Community (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XXI to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The following point shall be inserted after point 18ak (Commission Regulation (EC) No 102/2007):

‘18al. 32008 R 0207: Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2008 of 5 March 2008 adopting the
the 2009 ad hoc module on the entry of young people into the labour

specifications of
market provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2008, p. 4).’

2. The following indent shall be added in point 24c (Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European

Parliament and of the Council):

‘— 32008 R 0212: Commission Regulation (EC) No 212/2008 of 7 March 2008 (OJ L 65, 8.3.2008,

p. 5).’

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 207/2008 and (EC) No 212/2008 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 2

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 62, 6.3.2008, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 65, 8.3.2008, p. 5.

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Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 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, 4 July 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5248 — Carlyle/De La Rue Cash Systems Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial management, information technology, investment, merger control

4.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 169/19

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5248 — Carlyle/De La Rue Cash Systems Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 169/11)

1.
On 27 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 Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, USA) acquires
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the cash systems
business of De La Rue plc (United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Carlyle: private equity investment group,

— for De La Rue Cash Systems Business: cash handling technology solutions.

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.5248 — Carlyle/De La Rue Cash Systems Business, 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 T-20/06: Order of the Court of First Instance of 4 July 2008 — Grammatikopoulos v OHIM — National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY)
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), clothing industry, sport, trade-mark law

C 209/66

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.8.2008

Action brought on 24 June 2008 — Wrigley v OHIM —
Mejerigaarden (POLAR ICE)

Order of the Court of First Instance of 4 July 2008 —
Grammatikopoulos v OHIM — National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY)

(Case T-256/08)

(2008/C 209/116)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

(Case T-20/06) (1)

(2008/C 209/117)

Language of the case: English

Parties

The President of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) has
ordered that the case be removed from the register.

Applicant: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (Chicago, United States)
(represented by: M. Kinkeldey, S. Schäffler and A. Bognár,
lawyers)

(1) OJ C 131, 3.6.2006.

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market
(Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party
Mejerigaarden Holding A/S (Thisted, Denmark)

to the proceedings before

the Board of Appeal:

Form of order sought

— Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks
and Designs) of 15 April 2008 in case R 845/2006-2; and

— Order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘POLAR ICE’ for
goods in classes 3, 5 and 30

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The
other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

or

sign cited: Community

Mark
trade mark registration
No 1 273 564 of the figurative mark ‘Polar is’ for goods in
class 30; Danish trade mark registration No VR 1971 03528 of
the word mark ‘POLAR IS’ for goods in class 30; Danish trade
mark registration No VR 1994 07979 of
the word mark
‘POLAR MAXI’ for goods in class 30

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejection of the Community
trade mark application in its entirety

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation
No 40/94 as the conflicting trade marks show relevant visual,
phonetic and conceptual dissimilarities to avoid any likelihood
of confusion.

Order of the Court of First Instance of 2 July 2008 — UPS
Europe and UPS Deutschland v Commission

(Case T-100/07) (1)

(2008/C 209/118)

Language of the case: English

The President of the fifth chamber has ordered that the case be
removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 129, 9.6.2007.

Order of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of
19 June 2008 — Lodato Gennaro & C. v Commission

(Case T-417/07) (1)

(2008/C 209/119)

Language of the case: Italian

The President of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) has
ordered that the case be removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 8, 12.1.2008.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 94/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EFTA countries, budget, financial year, general budget (EU), single market

L 280/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 94/2008

of 4 July 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 71/2007 of
29 June 2007 (1).

It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement in the
implementation and development of the Internal Market.

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this cooperation to
continue beyond 31 December 2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 7 of Protocol 31 to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. the words ‘years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007’ in paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the words ‘years

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008’;

2. the words ‘years 2006 and 2007’ in paragraph 7 shall be replaced by the words ‘years 2006, 2007 and

2008’;

3. the text of the indent in paragraph 7 shall be replaced by the following text:

‘Budget line 02.03.01: “Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the fields of
notification, certification and sectoral approximation”.’;

4. the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 7:

‘8.
The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2008, participate in the Community actions related to the
following budget line, entered in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008:

— Budget line 02.01.04.01: “Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the
fields of notification, certification and sectoral approximation — Expenditure on administrative
management”.’;

5. the words ‘paragraphs 5, 6 and 7’ in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the words ‘paragraphs 5, 6,

7 and 8’.

(1) OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 56.

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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 (*).

Article 2

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, 4 July 2008.

For the EEA Joint Committee
The President

H.S.H. Prinz Nikolaus von LIECHTENSTEIN

(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5238 — Ineos/BASF Assets) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, chemical industry, chemical product, crude oil, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, natural gas, plastics

C 169/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.7.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5238 — Ineos/BASF Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 169/06)

1.
On 25 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 Ineos Group Limited
(‘Ineos’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control
of a plant of the undertaking BASF plc, controlled by BASF SE (‘BASF Assets’, United Kingdom) by way of
purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Ineos: global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals,

— for BASF: chemical company with a product portfolio ranging from chemicals, plastics, agricultural

products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas,

— for BASF Assets: plant producing ACN.

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.5238 — Ineos/BASF Assets, 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.