do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5091 — Tech Data/Scribona) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distribution business, economic concentration, information technology, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

8.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 173/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5091 — Tech Data/Scribona)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 173/01)

On 28 April 2008, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32008M5091. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Direct support schemes under the CAP * European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2008)0247 — C6-0208/2008 — 2008/0088(CNS))
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural product, aid system, common agricultural policy, consultation procedure, drafting of EU law, farmers' income, production aid, resolution of parliament








CE2009294EN.01009301.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/93





Tuesday 8 July 2008Direct support schemes under the CAP *
P6_TA(2008)0316
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2008)0247 — C6-0208/2008 — 2008/0088(CNS))
2009/C 294 E/25
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0247),
having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0208/2008),
having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0270/2008),






1.


Approves the Commission proposal;










2.


Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;










3.


Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;










4.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
2008/572/EC: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 appointing a Portuguese member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Portugal, appointment of staff

11.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 183/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

appointing a Portuguese member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/572/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

to

the

proposal

from the

Portuguese

Having
Government,

regard

Whereas:

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

the Committee of

the Regions for

(1)

(2)

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed a member of the
Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current
term of office, ending on 25 January 2010:

Mr Carlos Alberto PINTO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da
Covilhã.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

A seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant
as a result of the resignation of Mr António Paulino DA
SILVA PAIVA,

For the Council
The President

C. LAGARDE

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context * European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision on the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (COM(2008)0132 — C6-0161/2008 — 2008/0052(CNS))
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, UN convention, consultation procedure, drafting of EU law, environmental impact, resolution of parliament








CE2009294EN.01009801.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/98





Tuesday 8 July 2008Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context *
P6_TA(2008)0320
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision on the approval on behalf of the European Community of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (COM(2008)0132 — C6-0161/2008 — 2008/0052(CNS))
2009/C 294 E/29
(Consultation Procedure)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2008)0132),
having regard to the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context,
having regard to Article 175(1) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0161/2008),
having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0221/2008),






1.


Approves conclusion of the protocol;










2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
Case C-121/08: Order of the President of the Court of 8 July 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Greece, blood transfusion, health control, health legislation, interpretation of the law, national implementing measure, traceability

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.
Council Regulation (EC) No 694/2008 of 8 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Slovakia
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Monetary System, Slovakia, euro, exchange rate

24.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 195/3

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 694/2008

of 8 July 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Slovakia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 123(5) thereof,

establishing the European

(4)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),

the derogation in favour of Slovakia shall be abrogated
with effect from 1 January 2009.

The introduction of the euro in Slovakia requires the
adoption of the conversion rate between the euro and
the Slovak koruna. This conversion rate shall be set at
30,1260 korunas per 1 euro, which corresponds to the
current central rate of the koruna in the exchange rate
mechanism (ERM II).

Whereas:

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 should therefore be
amended accordingly,

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 of 31 December
1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the
currencies of the Member States adopting the euro (2)
determines the conversion rates as from 1 January 1999.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession,
Slovakia is a Member State with a derogation within the
meaning of Article 122 of the Treaty.

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2866/98, the following shall
be inserted between the conversion rates applicable to the
Slovenian tolar and the Finnish mark:

Pursuant to Council Decision 2008/608/EC of 8 July
2008 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty
on the adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on
1 January 2009 (3), Slovakia
the necessary
conditions for the adoption of the single currency and

fulfils

‘= 30,1260 Slovak korunas’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

For the Council
The President

C. LAGARDE

(1) Opinion delivered on 3 July 2008 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

(2) OJ L 359, 31.12.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu­

lation (EC) No 1135/2007 (OJ L 256, 2.10.2007, p. 2).

(3) See page 24 of this Official Journal.
Judgment of the Court of 8 July 2008 in Joined Cases E-9/07 and E-10/07 between L'Oréal Norge AS (Case E-9/07 and Case E-10/07); L'Oréal SA (Case E-10/07) and Per Aarskog AS (Case E-9/07); Nille AS (Case E-9/07); Smart Club AS (Case E-10/07) (Exhaustion of trade mark rights)
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EFTA countries, approximation of laws, brand name, import restriction, interpretation of the law, third country, trade-mark law

C 275/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.10.2008

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA COURT

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 8 July 2008

in Joined Cases E-9/07 and E-10/07 between L'Oréal Norge AS (Case E-9/07 and Case E-10/07);
L'Oréal SA (Case E-10/07) and Per Aarskog AS (Case E-9/07); Nille AS (Case E-9/07); Smart Club AS
(Case E-10/07)

(Exhaustion of trade mark rights)

(2008/C 275/09)

In Joined Cases E-9/07 and E-10/07, between L'Oréal Norge AS and L'Oréal SA on one hand, and
Per Aarskog AS, Nille AS and Smart Club AS on the other — Requests to the Court by Follo tingrett (Follo
District Court) and Oslo tingrett (Oslo District Court), concerning the interpretation of the First Council
Directive of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks
(89/104/EEC), the Court, composed of Thorgeir Örlygsson, Acting President, Henrik Bull, Judge-Rapporteur
and Martin Ospelt (ad hoc), Judge, gave judgment on 8 July 2008, the operative part of which is as follows:

Article 7(1) of First Council Directive of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the
Member States relating to trade marks (89/104/EEC) is to be interpreted to the effect that it
precludes the unilateral introduction or maintenance of international exhaustion of rights conferred
by a trade mark regardless of the origin of the goods in question.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 647/2008 of 8 July 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

9.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 180/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 647/2008

of 8 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 9 July 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 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.

L 180/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.7.2008

to Commission Regulation of 8 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

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
XS
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

TR
ZZ

IL
ZZ

33,6
22,0
98,2
51,3

74,2
74,2

94,9
94,9

98,6
85,3
106,5
96,8

101,2
94,8
104,2
79,4
118,0
88,2
93,6
94,2
96,7

95,3
96,3
113,9
105,6
120,5
106,3

182,1
284,0
130,8
199,0

363,5
179,9
271,7

313,4
313,4

155,0
155,0

(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’.
2008/574/EC: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 appointing two Polish members and one Polish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Poland, appointment of staff

11.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 183/37

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

appointing two Polish members and one Polish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/574/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(a) as members:

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal of the Polish Government,

Whereas:

— Mr

Jacek CZERNIAK, przewodniczący Sejmiku Woje-
wództwa lubelskiego (Chairman of the Sejmik of the
Lubelskie voivodship),

— Mr Bogusław ŚMIGIELSKI, marszałek województwa

śląskiego (Marshall of the Śląskie voivodship),

(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

One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has
following the end of mandate of Mr
become vacant
Franciszek WOŁODŹKO. A member’s
seat on the
Committee
vacant
following the change of mandate of Mr Ludwik Kajetan
WĘGRZYN. One alternate member’s seat has become
vacant
following the end of mandate of Mr Marek
TROMBSKI,

the Regions

become

has

of

and

(b) as alternate member:

— Mr Dariusz WRÓBEL, burmistrz Opola Lubelskiego

(Mayor of Opole Lubelskie).

Article 2

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee
of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office,
which runs until 25 January 2010:

For the Council
The President

C. LAGARDE

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Numbering of visas * European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas as regards the numbering of visas (COM(2008)0188 — C6-0187/2008 — 2008/0074(CNS))
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU visa policy, European standard, admission of aliens, consultation procedure, drafting of EU law, harmonisation of standards, identity document, information system, resolution of parliament, technical specification








CE2009294EN.01010201.xml










3.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 294/102





Tuesday 8 July 2008Numbering of visas *
P6_TA(2008)0324
European Parliament legislative resolution of 8 July 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas as regards the numbering of visas (COM(2008)0188 — C6-0187/2008 — 2008/0074(CNS))
2009/C 294 E/33
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2008)0188),
having regard to Article 62(2)(b)(iii) of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0187/2008),
having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0268/2008),






1.


Approves the Commission proposal;










2.


Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;










3.


Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;










4.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
2008/800/EC: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Date: 2008-07-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, Croatia, European Communities, Romania, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), interim agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement

29.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 286/45

II

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

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 July 2008

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and
Romania to the European Union

(2008/800/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second
sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania
and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commis-
sion to open negotiations, on behalf of the Community and
its Member States, with the Republic of Croatia in order to
conclude a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia,
of the other part, to take account of the accession of the
Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

Article 1

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community,
the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement
between the European Communities and their Member States, of
the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to
take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and
Romania to the European Union,
to its possible
conclusion at a later stage.

subject

Article 2

Pending its entry into force, the Protocol shall be applied on a
provisional basis from 1 August 2007.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

(2)

These negotiations have been successfully completed and,
subject
the
Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Community.

to its possible conclusion at a later date,

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

(3)

The Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis with
effect from 1 August 2007,

For the Council

The President

C. LAGARDE