do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 173/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.7.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 July 2008

(2008/C 173/02)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,5651

TRY

Turkish lira

168,47

AUD Australian dollar

7,4572

0,79630

9,4065

1,6149

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,9224

1,6363

1,5988

12,2087

2,0781

2,1351

120,46

KRW South Korean won

1 629,66

7,9855

1,9558

23,550

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

232,92

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7039

3,3110

3,6026

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,245

MXN Mexican peso

12,1202

10,7507

7,2420

14 415,35

5,1108

71,369

36,8463

52,658

2,5168

16,1565

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2008/571/EC: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 amending Decision 98/481/EC approving the external auditors of the European Central Bank
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, accountant, appointment of staff

L 183/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.7.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

amending Decision 98/481/EC approving the external auditors of the European Central Bank

(2008/571/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

prüfungsgesellschaft should be appointed as the external
auditors of the ECB for the financial years 2008 to 2012,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European
System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank
annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

regard to Recommendation ECB/2008/2 of

Having
the
European Central Bank of 30 April 2008 to the Council of
the European Union on the external auditors of the European
Central Bank (1),

Whereas:

Article 1 of Council Decision 98/481/EC (2) shall be replaced by
the following:

‘Article 1

PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprü-
fungsgesellschaft is hereby approved as the external auditors
of the ECB for the financial years 2008 to 2012.’

(1)

(2)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of
the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be
audited by independent external auditors recommended
by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the
Council of the European Union.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.

Article 3

The mandates of Coopers and Lybrand (1998-2003)
and KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG Wirt-
expired
schaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
following the audit for the financial year 2007.
It is
therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor from
the financial year 2008.

(2003-2007) have

(3)

The ECB’s Governing Council has recommended that
PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschafts-

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

For the Council
The President

C. LAGARDE

(1) OJ C 114, 9.5.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 216, 4.8.1998, p. 7.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5246 — Goldman Sachs/Leg and Westphalian Companies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment bank, merger control, property leasing

C 173/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.7.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5246 — Goldman Sachs/Leg and Westphalian Companies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 173/08)

1.
On 1 July 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 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman
Sachs’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the
whole of
the undertaking Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH (‘LEG’, Germany)
and the undertakings Ravensberger Heimstättengesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Ravensberger’,
Germany), Ruhr-Lippe Wohnungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Ruhr-Lippe’, Germany) and
(collectively, the
Wohnungsgesellschaft Münsterland mit beschränkter Haftung (‘Münsterland’, Germany)
‘Westphalian Companies’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, notably real estate investments,

— for LEG: residential real estate rental, commercial and residential real estate management and develop-

ment,

— for the Westphalian Companies: residential real estate rental.

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.5246 — Goldman Sachs/Leg and Westphalian Companies, 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.
2008/624/EC: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 appointing four French members and four French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, France, appointment of staff

L 201/68

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.7.2008

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

appointing four French members and four French alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions

(2008/624/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

establishing the European

Article 1

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

Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,

(a) as members:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

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

the Committee of

the Regions for

A seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant
as a result of the death of Mr Raymond FORNI. Three
seats as members of the Committee have become vacant
as a result of the end of the mandates of Mr Jean PUECH,
Ms Juliette SOULABAILLE and Mr Michel THIERS. Two
seats as alternate members of
the Committee have
become vacant as a result of the end of the mandates
of Ms Carola JORDA-DEDIEU and Mr Jean-Pierre TEISSEIRE.
Two seats as alternate members of the Committee have
become vacant as a result of appointment of Mr Pierre
HUGON and Mr Christophe ROUILLON as members,

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.

— Mr Pierre HUGON, Vice-président du Conseil général de

la Lozère (change of mandate),

— Mr Pierre MAILLE, Président du Conseil général du

Finistère,

— Mr René SOUCHON, Président du Conseil

d’Auvergne,

régional

— Mr Christophe ROUILLON, Maire de Coulaines (change of

mandate);

and

(b) as alternate members:

— Mr Jean-Michel DACLIN, Adjoint au Maire de Lyon,

— Ms Rose-Marie FALQUE, Maire d’Azerailles,

— Ms Rachel PAILLARD, Maire de Bouzy,

— Mr Jean-Louis TOURENNE, Président du Conseil général

d’Ille et Vilaine.

30.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 201/69

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

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

For the Council
The President

C. LAGARDE
Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community ***II European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (5058/3/2008 — C6-0177/2008 — 2006/0304(COD))#P6_TC2-COD(2006)0304 Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 8 July 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, air transport, civil aviation, climate change, codecision procedure, drafting of EU law, environmental impact, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions, resolution of parliament, tradeable emission permit








CE2009294EN.01010901.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/109





Tuesday 8 July 2008Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities inthescheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community***II
P6_TA(2008)0333
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (5058/3/2008 — C6-0177/2008 — 2006/0304(COD))
2009/C 294 E/39
(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Council common position (5058/3/2008 — C6-0177/2008) (1),
having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0818),
having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Rule 62 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0220/2008),






1.


Approves the common position as amended;










2.


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






(1)  OJ C 122 E, 20.5.2008, p. 19.

(2)  Texts adopted, 13.11.2007, P6_TA(2007)0505.


Tuesday 8 July 2008P6_TC2-COD(2006)0304
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 8 July 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at second reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2008/101/EC.)
2008/570/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 appointing a Portuguese member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, Portugal, appointment of staff

11.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 183/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

appointing a Portuguese member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2008/570/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

establishing the European

Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Mr Florival ROSA LANÇA is hereby appointed a member of the
Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the term
of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Having regard to Council Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),

Article 2

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

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Portuguese
Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member’s
seat on the Economic and Social
Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr
Eduardo Manuel NOGUEIRA CHAGAS,

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

For the Council
The President

C. LAGARDE

(1) OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13. Decision as amended by Decision

2007/622/EC, Euratom (OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 39).
Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (COM(2008)0111 — C6-0127/2008 — 2006/0214(COD))
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: codecision procedure, codification of EU law, dissemination of information, drafting of EU law, in-service training, occupational health, occupational safety, resolution of parliament, safety standard, worker participation








CE2009294EN.01009302.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/93





Tuesday 8 July 2008Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment ***I
P6_TA(2008)0317
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (COM(2008)0111 — C6-0127/2008 — 2006/0214(COD))
2009/C 294 E/26
(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0111),
having regard to Articles 251(2) and Article 137(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0127/2008),
having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),
having regard to Rules 80 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0290/2008),






A.


whereas in the opinion of the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the proposal in question contains a straightforward codification of the existing texts without any change in their substance,










1.


Approves the Commission proposal as adapted to the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;










2.


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






(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.
Case C-419/07: Order of the President of the Eighth Chamber of the Court of 8 July 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Sweden, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, digital technology, monopoly, national implementing measure, provision of services, telecommunications, transmission network

C 285/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

8.11.2008

Order of the President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court
of 25 June 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from
(Germany)) — Verlag Schawe
the Bundesgerichtshof

GmbH v Sächsisches Druck- und Verlagshaus AG

Order of the President of the Court of 9 June 2008 —
the European Communities v Italian
Commission of

Republic

(Case C-215/07) (1)

(2008/C 285/53)

Language of the case: German

The President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court has ordered
that the case be removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 155, 7.7.2007.

(Case C-30/08) (1)

(2008/C 285/56)

Language of the case: Italian

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Order of the President of the Court of 5 June 2008 —
Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of
the Netherlands

(1) OJ C 79, 29.3.2008.

(Case C-401/07) (1)

(2008/C 285/54)

Language of the case: Dutch

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 269, 10.11.2007.

Order of the President of the Eighth Chamber of the Court
the European
of 8 July 2008 — Commission of

Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

(Case C-419/07) (1)

(2008/C 285/55)

Language of the case: Swedish

The President of the Eighth Chamber has ordered that the case
be removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 283, 24.11.2007.

Order of the President of the Court of 8 July 2008 —
the European Communities v Hellenic
Commission of

Republic

(Case C-121/08) (1)

(2008/C 285/57)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 116, 9.5.2008.
Food additives ***II European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (16675/2/2007 — C6-0141/2008 — 2006/0145(COD))#P6_TC2-COD(2006)0145 Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 8 July 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: codecision procedure, consumer protection, drafting of EU law, food additive, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, labelling, public health, resolution of parliament, single market








CE2009294EN.01010602.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/106





Tuesday 8 July 2008Food additives ***II
P6_TA(2008)0330
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (16675/2/2007 — C6-0141/2008 — 2006/0145(COD))
2009/C 294 E/36
(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Council common position (16675/2/2007 — C6-0141/2008) (1),
having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0428),
having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2007)0673),
having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Rule 62 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0180/2008),






1.


Approves the common position as amended;










2.


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






(1)  OJ C 111 E, 6.5.2008, p. 10.

(2)  Texts adopted, 10.7.2007, P6_TA(2007)0321.


Tuesday 8 July 2008P6_TC2-COD(2006)0145
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 8 July 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at second reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.)
Conservation of wild birds (adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny) ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission, Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds (COM(2008)0105 — C6-0088/2008 — 2008/0038(COD))
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, bird, codecision procedure, drafting of EU law, environmental protection, power of implementation, powers of the institutions (EU), protection of animal life, resolution of parliament








CE2009294EN.01009401.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/94





Tuesday 8 July 2008Conservation of wild birds (adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny)***I
P6_TA(2008)0318
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission, Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds (COM(2008)0105 — C6-0088/2008 — 2008/0038(COD))
2009/C 294 E/27
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0105),
having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0088/2008),
having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0259/2008),






1.


Approves the Commission proposal;










2.


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










3.


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