do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Council Decision 2008/733/CFSP of 15 September 2008 implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: International Criminal Tribunal, Yugoslavia, economic sanctions, fight against crime, natural person, war crime

16.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 247/63

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/733/CFSP

of 15 September 2008

implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective
implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
(ICTY)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1), and in
particular Article 2 thereof,
in conjunction with the second
indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

The Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be
replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Under Common Position 2004/694/CFSP, the Council
adopted measures to freeze all
funds and economic
resources belonging to the natural persons listed in the
Annex thereto, who had been indicted by the ICTY.

Following the transfer of Mr Radovan KARADZIC to the
custody of the ICTY on 30 July 2008, his name should
be removed from the list.

The list annexed to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP
therefore needs to be adjusted accordingly,

(1) OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

For the Council
The President

B. KOUCHNER

ANNEX

‘ANNEX

List of persons referred to in Article 1

Individual

Reason

1.

Name: HADZIC Goran (male)

Indicted by the ICTY and still at large

Date of birth: 7.9.1958

Place of birth: Vinkovci, Croatia

National of Serbia

Indictment: 4 June 2004

Case No: IT 04 75

2.

Name: MLADIC Ratko (male)

Indicted by the ICTY and still at large

Date of birth: 12.3.1948

Place of birth: Bozanovici, Kalinovik municipality,
Bosnia and Herzegovina

National of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Initial indictment: 25 July 1995; second indictment:
16 November 1995; amended indictment:
8 November 2002
Case No: IT-95-5/18’
2008/725/EC: Council Decision of 15 September 2008 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

16.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 247/23

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/725/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

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

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

(1)

(2)

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed to the Committee of
the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term
of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

Prof. Dr Wolfgang REINHART, Minister for Federal and European
Affairs, Baden-Württemberg.

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

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has
become vacant
following the resignation of Mr Willi
STÄCHELE,

For the Council
The President

B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Council Decision 2008/783/CFSP of 15 September 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA)
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, Chad, Croatia, European Union, agreement (EU), common foreign and security policy, forces abroad, military cooperation, peacekeeping, ratification of an agreement

L 268/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.10.2008

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/783/CFSP

of 15 September 2008

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of
Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union military operation in
the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 15 October 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action
European Union military
2007/677/CFSP on the
operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central
African Republic (1) (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA).

Article 10(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed
arrangements regarding the participation of third States
are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with
Article 24 of the Treaty.

Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September
2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General of
the Council of the European Union/High Representative
for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, negotiated
an Agreement between the European Union and the
Republic of Croatia on the participation of
the
Republic of Croatia in Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA
(the Agreement).

(4)

The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the
European Union,

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the
European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and
in the Central African Republic is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
bind the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

For the Council
The President

B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 21.
2008/728/EC: Council Decision of 15 September 2008 appointing a Belgian member and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

L 247/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.9.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

appointing a Belgian member and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/728/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(a) as a member:

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,

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 member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has
become vacant following the resignation of Mrs Joëlle
KAPOMPOLÉ. An alternate member’s seat has become
Patrick
vacant
LACHAERT as a member of
the
Regions,

appointment of Mr

the Committee of

following

the

Mr Patrick LACHAERT, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger
(change of mandate);

and

(b) as an alternate member:

Mr Marc VAN DEN ABEELEN, Vlaams Volksvertegen­
woordiger.

Article 2

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

Article 1

The following 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

B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/2008 of 15 September 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 248/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.9.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 899/2008

of 15 September 2008

establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the
flag of United Kingdom

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock
and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of
20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi­
the Common Fisheries
tation of
Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

resources under

fisheries

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of
12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to
common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in
the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein
for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out
in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

(1)

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008
fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated
fish
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
for
and
stocks
in Community waters
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.

applicable

Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation
by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State
referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in
that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship
or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.

to

the

information

According
the
received
the stock referred to in the
Commission, catches of
Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of
or registered in the Member State referred to therein
have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.

by

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 248/7

No

Member State

Stock

Species

Area

Date

ANNEX

36/T&Q

GBR

COD/1N2AB.

Cod (Gadus morhua)

Norwegian waters of I and II

14.8.2008
Commission Regulation (EC) No 894/2008 of 15 September 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit, stone fruit

16.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 247/17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 894/2008

of 15 September 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

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),

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations,
the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values
for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and
periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for
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,

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regu­
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union

16.9.2008

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

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

0809 30

0809 40 05

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MK
TR
ZZ

EG
JO
MK
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
TR
UY
ZA
ZZ

IL
TR
US
ZZ

AR
AU
BR
CL
CN
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CN
TR
ZA
ZZ

TR
US
ZZ

IL
MK
TR
XS
ZZ

26,9
68,0
47,5

162,5
156,8
43,3
140,9
125,9

92,6
92,6

78,8
104,3
47,5
82,2
78,2

248,7
94,9
110,9
151,5

92,1
195,4
74,2
83,3
78,4
103,9
102,0
80,0
101,2

76,1
63,1
144,3
99,4
95,7

123,8
157,7
140,8

122,2
22,0
77,6
64,2
71,5

(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands

for ‘of other origin’.
Case C-397/08: Action brought on 15 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Portugal, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, continuing vocational training, drivers, national implementing measure, road transport

C 272/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.10.2008

Action brought on 9 September 2008 — Commission of
the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

(Case C-392/08)

(2008/C 272/24)

Language of the case: Spanish

The objective of this application is to seek a declaration that by
failing to draw up external emergency plans for all establish-
ments to which Article 9 applies, the Kingdom of Spain has
failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 11(1)(c) of Directive
96/82/EC.

(1) OJ 1996 L 10, p. 13.

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: S. Pardo Quintillán and A. Sipos, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

— Declare that, by failing to draw up external emergency plans
for all establishments to which Article 9 of Council Directive
96/82/EC (1) of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-
accident hazards involving dangerous substances applies, the
Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under
Article 11(1)(c) of Directive 96/82/EC.

— order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

According to Article 2(1) of Directive 96/82/EC, Article 9 of
the directive, the Directive is to apply to establishments where
dangerous substances are present in quantities equal to or in
excess of
the quantities listed in Annex I, Parts 1 and 2,
column 3.

Under Article 11(1)(c) of that directive, Member States are to
ensure that, for all establishments to which Article 9 applies, the
authorities designated for that purpose are to draw up an
external emergency plan for the measures to be taken outside
the establishment.

Action brought on 15 September 2008 — Commission of
the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

(Case C-397/08)

(2008/C 272/25)

Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: N. Yerrell and M. Telles Romão, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Portuguese Republic

Form of order sought

— declare that, by failing to adopt and publish the laws, regula-
tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply
with Directive 2003/59/EC (1) of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualifica-
tion and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles
for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive
91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC
and,
in any event, by failing to notify the Commission
thereof, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obliga-
tions under that directive;

— order the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing the directive expired on
10 September 2006.

(1) OJ 2003 L 226, p. 4.
2008/727/EC: Council Decision of 15 September 2008 appointing a Slovak member and a Slovak alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Slovakia, appointment of staff

16.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 247/25

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

appointing a Slovak member and a Slovak alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/727/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(a) as a member:

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

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal of the Slovak Government,

Mr Vladimír BAJAN, predseda Bratislavského samosprávneho
kraja (President of
the Bratislava Self-governing Region)
(change of mandate);

Whereas:

(b) as an alternate member:

(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 member’s seat has become vacant following the resig­
nation of Mr Milan MURGAŠ of the Committee of the
Regions. An alternate member’s seat becomes vacant
following the appointment of Mr Vladimír BAJAN as a
member of the Committee of the Regions,

Mr Milan MURGAŠ, predseda Banskobystrického samo­
správneho kraja (President of
the Banská Bystrica Self-
governing Region).

Article 2

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

Article 1

The following 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

B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
2008/936/EC: Council Decision of 15 September 2008 on the signing and conclusion of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, accession to the European Union, interim agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

19.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 341/1

II

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

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

on the signing and conclusion of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other
part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

(2008/936/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
first sentence, and Arti-
Article 300(2),
cle 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,

first subparagraph,

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 Albania in order to
conclude a Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and
trade-related matters between the European Community, of
the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part,
to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria
and Romania to the European Union.

(2)

These negotiations have been successfully completed and
the Protocol was initialled on 7 January 2008. The Protocol
should be concluded on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-
related matters between the European Community, of the one

part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take
account of
the Republic of Bulgaria and
Romania to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Community.

the accession of

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered, on behalf of the European Commu-
nity, to sign the the Protocol.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European
Community, deposit the instruments of approval provided for in
Article 11 of the Protocol.

Article 4

The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis with effect
from 1 January 2007.

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

For the Council

The President

B. KOUCHNER
2008/726/EC: Council Decision of 15 September 2008 appointing an Italian member to the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-09-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Italy, appointment of staff

L 247/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.9.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

appointing an Italian member to the Committee of the Regions

(2008/726/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

Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,

Whereas:

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

(1)

(2)

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the
Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term
of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
Mr Francesco MUSOTTO, Deputato dell’Assemblea Regionale
Siciliana.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2008.

A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has
become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of
Mr Francesco SCOMA,

For the Council
The President

B. KOUCHNER

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