do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 908/2008 of 17 September 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters south of 62° N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, Sweden, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

19.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 251/9

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 908/2008

of 17 September 2008

establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters south of 62° N by vessels flying
the flag of Sweden

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
tation of
the Common Fisheries
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
in Community waters
and
stocks
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

the
received
According
Commission, catches of
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
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, 17 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.

L 251/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.9.2008

No

Member State

Stock

Species

Area

Date

ANNEX

37/T&Q

SWE

COD/04-N.

Cod (Gadus morhua)

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

22.8.2008
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5322 — Marfrig/OSI Group Companies) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: delivery, economic concentration, exchange of information, livestock farming, meat, meat product, merger control

C 238/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.9.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5322 — Marfrig/OSI Group Companies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 238/07)

1.
On 8 September 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 Marfrig Frigoríficos e
Comércio de Alimentos SA (‘Marfgrig’, Brazil) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of some of the undertakings of the OSI Group, LLC (‘OSI Group’, USA) located in Brazil
and Europe (‘OSI Group Companies’, Brazil, Europe) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Marfrig: South American based company which activity is rearing, production, export
and domestic supply of fresh and processed meet (beef and to a lesser extent chicken, pork and lamb),

— for undertaking OSI Group Companies: rearing and supply of fresh and processed poultry as well as

supply of other meat products in Europe and Brazil.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5322 — Marfrig/OSI Group 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.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (Codified version) COM(2008) 369 final — 2008/0126 (COD)
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, administrative formalities, codification of EU law, enlargement of the Union, market approval, medicinal product, pharmaceutical legislation

C 77/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member private
limited-liability companies (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 344 final — 2008/0109 (COD)

(2009/C 77/10)

On 7 July 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 44 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member
private limited-liability companies (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008
(meeting of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EC)
No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] concerning the supplementary
protection certificate for medicinal products (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 369 final — 2008/0126 (COD)

(2009/C 77/11)

On 7 July the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] concerning the
supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008
(meeting of 17 September 2008), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member private limited-liability companies (Codified version) COM(2008) 344 final — 2008/0109 (COD)
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, codification of EU law, company law, private limited company, public limited company

C 77/42

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member private
limited-liability companies (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 344 final — 2008/0109 (COD)

(2009/C 77/10)

On 7 July 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 44 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council in the area of company law on single-member
private limited-liability companies (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008
(meeting of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation (EC)
No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] concerning the supplementary
protection certificate for medicinal products (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 369 final — 2008/0126 (COD)

(2009/C 77/11)

On 7 July the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Regulation (EC) No …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] concerning the
supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008
(meeting of 17 September 2008), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory markings for two or three-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version) COM(2008) 318 final — 2008/0099 (COD)
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, approval, codification of EU law, harmonisation of standards, motor vehicle, technical standard, transport regulations, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle registration

31.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/41

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on statutory markings for two or three-wheel motor
vehicles (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 318 final — 2008/0099 (COD)

(2009/C 77/08)

On 18 June 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory markings for two or three-wheel
motor vehicles (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008
(meeting of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 351 final — 2008/0115 (COD)

(2009/C 77/09)

On 7 July 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September (meeting
of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2008) 351 final — 2008/0115 (COD)
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, agricultural vehicle, approval, approximation of laws, codification of EU law, technical standard, technological change, tractor

31.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 77/41

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on statutory markings for two or three-wheel motor
vehicles (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 318 final — 2008/0099 (COD)

(2009/C 77/08)

On 18 June 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory markings for two or three-wheel
motor vehicles (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September 2008
(meeting of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version)’

COM(2008) 351 final — 2008/0115 (COD)

(2009/C 77/09)

On 7 July 2008 the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social
Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no
comment on its part, it decided unanimously, at its 447th plenary session of 17 and 18 September (meeting
of 17 September), to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 17 September 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-09-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

17.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 238/9

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

16 September 2008

(2008/C 238/03)

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

1,4267

TRY

Turkish lira

148,07

AUD Australian dollar

7,4580

0,79750

9,6408

1,5823

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,8203

1,7958

1,5283

11,0989

2,1729

2,0410

130,40

KRW South Korean won

1 654,26

8,2460

1,9558

24,070

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

243,30

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7054

3,4020

3,6505

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,260

MXN Mexican peso

11,6486

9,7715

7,1145

13 489,45

4,9314

67,350

36,3905

48,872

2,5945

15,3399

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.