do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 86/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: high-speed transport, rail transport, technical cooperation, trans-European network, transport policy, transport safety, tunnel

L 280/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 86/2008

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)

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

Commission Decision 2008/163/EC of 20 December 2007 concerning the technical specification of
interoperability relating to ‘safety in railway tunnels’ in the trans-European conventional and high-
speed rail system (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 37da (Commission Decision 2007/756/EC) of Annex XIII
to the Agreement:

‘37db. 32008 D 0163: Commission Decision 2008/163/EC of 20 December 2007 concerning the
technical specification of interoperability relating to “safety in railway tunnels” in the trans-
European conventional and high-speed rail system (OJ L 64, 7.3.2008, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2008/163/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. 36.
(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2008, p. 1.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5146 — GE/Interbanca) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, health care, merger control, service, telecommunications

4.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 169/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5146 — GE/Interbanca)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 169/09)

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 General Electric
Capital Corporation controlled by General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of
the undertaking Interbanca SpA
(‘Interbanca’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

the Council Regulation control of

the whole of

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking GE: healthcare, energy, financial services, media and infrastructure,

— for undertaking Interbanca: financial services.

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.5146 — GE/Interbanca, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5147 — Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital Deutschland GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control, service

C 169/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.7.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5147 — Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital Deutschland
GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 169/08)

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 Banco Santander SA
(‘Santander’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of the undertakings GE Money Bank GmbH (Austria), General Electric Capital Deutschland GmbH
(Germany), GE Capital Bank Limited (United Kingdom), GE Money Oy (Finland) and GE Money Card
Services Limited (Ireland) (together ‘GEM Business’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Santander: financial services,

— for GEM Business: financial 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. 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.5147 — Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital
Deutschland GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited, 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.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, continuing education, control of State aid, vocational training

C 169/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.7.2008

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training
aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 169/04)

Reference number of the aid

XT 68/08

Member State

Region

Italy

Piemonte

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Direttiva relativa alla formazione continua — Legge 236/93 — Piani aziendali,

settoriali e territoriali concordati tra le parti sociali — Periodo 2008/2010

Legal basis

D.G.R. n. 34-8845 del 26 maggio 2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 3,11 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

30.6.2008

30.6.2010

Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Piemonte
Direzione istruzione, formazione professionale e lavoro (si veda scheda allegata)

Regione Piemonte
Direzione istruzione, formazione professionale e lavoro
Settore attività formativa
Via Magenta, 12
I-10128 Torino

Reference number of the aid

XT 69/08

Member State

Region

Italy

Abruzzo

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) MISURA D1 — Formazione continua

Macroprogetto adattabilità — Intervento A2D «Progetti regionali di formazione
continua per imprese medie e grandi»

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 1235 del 29 novembre 2007 POR
Abruzzo 2000/2006 — Regolamento (CE) n. 68/2001 (pubblicata sul BURA
n. 5 Speciale dell'11 gennaio 2008) — Reiterazione Avviso Pubblico

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,8 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) of the Regulation

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C 169/9

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

29.11.2007

31.7.2008

General training

Specific training

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for training aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Abruzzo
Direzione politiche attive del lavoro, sistema integrato regionale di formazione
ed istruzione
Via Raffaello, 137
I-65124 Pescara
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, advisory committee (EU), governance, operation of the Institutions

23.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 280/29

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 90/2008

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).

Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008
establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (2) is to be incorporated into the
Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 17b (Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002) of Annex
XXI to the Agreement:

‘17ba. 32008 D 0235: Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (OJ L 73,
15.3.2008, p. 17).’

The text of Decision No 235/2008/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

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. 39.
(2) OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2008 of 4 July 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

5.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 178/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 638/2008

of 4 July 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri-
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri-
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

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 (2), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes
the standard values for imports from third countries, in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
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

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 July 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 July 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008,
p. 61).

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

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5.7.2008

to Commission Regulation of 4 July 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 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 10 00

0809 20 95

0809 30

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
MK
TR
ZZ

MK
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
CN
NZ
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

TR
ZZ

IL
ZZ

39,1
32,3
90,8
54,1

11,6
62,0
36,8

84,4
84,4

102,4
79,5
116,6
99,5

85,3
98,5
99,1
93,8
116,7
88,2
135,9
91,9
101,2

96,9
98,1
96,2
142,3
118,0
110,3

196,2
284,0
240,1

368,7
486,8
427,8

197,2
197,2

154,1
154,1

(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’.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 83/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XI (Telecommunication services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: free service, harmonisation of standards, social services, technical standard, telephone

23.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 280/17

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 83/2008

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 2007/698/EC of 29 October 2007 amending Decision 2007/116/EC as
regards the introduction of additional reserved numbers beginning with ‘116’ (2) is to be incorporated
into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added in point 5cx (Commission Decision 2007/116/EC) of Annex XI to the
Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

— 32007 D 0698: Commission Decision 2007/698/EC of 29 October 2007 (OJ L 284, 30.10.2007,

p. 31).’

Article 2

The text of Decision 2007/698/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 284, 30.10.2007, p. 31.
(*) No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5139 — Empik/HDS/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, press, retail outlet, retail selling, wholesale trade

4.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 169/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5139 — Empik/HDS/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 169/07)

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 undertakings EMPIK Spółka z ogranic-
zoną odpowiedzialnością (‘Empik’, Poland) belonging to the Eastbridge SARL group (‘Eastbridge’,
Luxembourg) and HDS Polska Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (‘HDS’, Poland), belonging to the
Lagardère Services SA group (‘Lagardère’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Empik Cafe Spółka (‘Empik Cafe’, Poland), 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 Lagardère: travel retail, high street retail and press distribution, media,

— for HDS: press wholesaling, retail of press, books and other media, coffee bars in Poland,

— for Empik: education, fashion, children's products, perfumeries, media distribution and coffee bars (in

Poland),

— for Empik Cafe: coffee bars in Poland.

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.5139 — Empik/HDS/JV, 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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 89/2008 of 4 July 2008 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2008-07-04
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: eco-label, floor coverings, footwear industry, hotel industry, polishing and scouring preparations, television equipment, textile product

23.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 280/27

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 89/2008

of 4 July 2008

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2008 of
6 June 2008 (1).

Commission Decision 2008/63/EC of 20 December 2007 amending Decisions 2002/231/EC,
2002/255/EC, 2002/272/EC, 2002/371/EC, 2003/200/EC and 2003/287/EC in order to prolong
the validity of
to certain
products (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

the ecological criteria for

the Community eco-label

the award of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex XX to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Article 1

1. The following indent shall be added in points 2g (Commission Decision 2002/231/EC), 2j (Commission
(Commission Decision

Decision 2002/255/EC), 2k (Commission Decision 2002/272/EC) and 2f
2002/371/EC):

‘— 32008 D 0063: Commission Decision 2008/63/EC of 20 December 2007 (OJ L 16, 19.1.2008,

p. 26).’

2. The following shall be added in points 2e (Commission Decision 2003/200/EC) and 2m (Commission

Decision 2003/287/EC):

‘, as amended by:

— 32008 D 0063: Commission Decision 2008/63/EC of 20 December 2007 (OJ L 16, 19.1.2008,

p. 26).’

The text of Decision 2008/63/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

(1) OJ L 257, 25.9.2008, p. 37.
(2) OJ L 16, 19.1.2008, p. 26.

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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.