do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Training Foundation (recast) COM(2007) 443 final — 2007/0163 (COD)
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, ESC opinion, EU programme, Mediterranean third countries, vocational training








C_2009100EN.01015501.xml










30.4.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 100/155





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Training Foundation (recast)

COM(2007) 443 final — 2007/0163 (COD)

2009/C 100/31
On 17 September 2007 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 150 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Training Foundation (recast).
Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 448th plenary session of 22 and 23 October 2008 (meeting of 22 October 2008), by 118 votes to two and one abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
 

Brussels, 22 October 2008.

The President
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Mario SEPI
Temporary workers ***IIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary agency work (10599/2/2008 — C6-0327/2008 — 2002/0072(COD)
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, labour law, temporary employment, temporary employment agency, working conditions








CE2010015EN.01013702.xml










21.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 15/137





Wednesday 22 October 2008Temporary workers ***II
P6_TA(2008)0507
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary agency work (10599/2/2008 — C6-0327/2008 — 2002/0072(COD))
2010/C 15 E/42
(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Council common position (10599/2/2008 — C6-0327/2008),
having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2002)0149),
having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2002)0701),
having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0373/2008),






1.


Approves the common position;










2.


Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;










3.


Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty;










4.


Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union;










5.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the parliaments of the Member States.






(1)  OJ C 25 E, 29.1.2004, p. 368.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (Recast) COM(2008) 505 final — 2008/0165 (COD)
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, chemical product, dangerous substance, export restriction, ozone, production quota, stratospheric pollutant








C_2009100EN.01013501.xml










30.4.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 100/135





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (Recast)

COM(2008) 505 final — 2008/0165 (COD)

2009/C 100/23
On 30 September 2008 the Council 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (Recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinion, adopted on 2 December 1998 (1), it decided, at its 448th plenary session, held on 21, 22 and 23 October 2008 (meeting of 22 October), by 119 votes with 1 abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned documents.
 

Brussels, 22 October 2008.

The President
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Mario SEPI





(1)  Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on substances that deplete the ozone layer (OJ C 40 of 15.2.1999, p. 34).
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, partial divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States and to the transfer of the registered office of an SE or SCE between Member States (Codified version) COM(2008) 492 final — 2008/0158 CNS
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, codification of EU law, demerger, merger, organisation, share, tax system








C_2009100EN.01015301.xml










30.4.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 100/153





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, partial divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States and to the transfer of the registered office of an SE or SCE between Member States (Codified version)
COM(2008) 492 final — 2008/0158 CNS
2009/C 100/29
On 25 September 2008, the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 94 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, partial divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States and to the transfer of the registered office of an SE or SCE between Member States (Codified version)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 448th plenary session of 22 and 23 October 2008 (meeting of 22 October 2008), by 115 votes in favour with 3 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
 

Brussels, 22 October 2008.

The President
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Mario SEPI
Case C-438/08: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 October 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Portugal (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Freedom of establishment — Directive 96/96/EC — National legislation — Restrictive conditions for access to the activity of vehicle inspection — Article 45 EC — Activities connected with the exercise of official authority — Road safety — Proportionality)
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Portugal, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, fine, motor vehicle, roadworthiness tests








C_2009297EN.01001501.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 297/15





Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 October 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Portugal
(Case C-438/08) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Freedom of establishment - Directive 96/96/EC - National legislation - Restrictive conditions for access to the activity of vehicle inspection - Article 45 EC - Activities connected with the exercise of official authority - Road safety - Proportionality)
2009/C 297/17
Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties


Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: E. Traversa and M. Teles Romão, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Portugal (represented by: L. Fernandes and A. Pereira de Miranda, acting as Agents)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Infringement of Article 43 EC — Legislation imposing restrictions on the freedom of establishment of entities wishing to carry on vehicle inspection activity in Portugal

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that, by imposing restrictions on the freedom of establishment of bodies of other Member States intending to carry on in Portugal the activity of vehicle inspection, namely, the making of the grant of authorisations subject to the public interest, the requirement of a minimum share capital of EUR 100 000, the limiting of the undertakings’ company objects and the imposition of incompatibility rules on members, managers and directors, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 43 EC;










2.


Orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 313, 6.12.2008.
Case C-494/07: Order of the President of the Court of 22 October 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Greece, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental protection, national implementing measure, protected area, protected species, wildlife

C 69/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2009

Order of the President of the Court of 2 October 2008 —
the European Communities v Hellenic
Commission of

Republic

(Case C-112/06) (1)

(2009/C 69/55)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Order of the President of the Court of 17 December 2008
— European Parliament v Commission of the European
Communities

(Case C-474/07) (1)

(2009/C 69/58)

Language of the case: English

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 121, 20.5.2006.

(1) OJ C 297, 8.12.2007.

Order of the President of the Court of 25 November 2008
(reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de
commerce de Charleroi — Belgium) — SA Sporting du
Pays de Charleroi, G-14 Groupement des clubs de football
Football
européens

Internationale

Fédération

de

v

Association (FIFA)

(Case C-243/06) (1)

(2009/C 69/56)

Language of the case: French

Order of the President of the Court of 22 October 2008 —
the European Communities v Hellenic
Commission of

Republic

(Case C-494/07) (1)

(2009/C 69/59)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 212, 2.9.2006.

(1) OJ C 8, 12.1.2008.

Order of the President of the Third Chamber of the Court
of 1 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling
from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale del Lazio —
Italy) — CEPAV DUE — Consorzio ENI per l'Alta Velocità,
Consorzio COCIV, Consorzio IRICAV DUE v Office of the
the Council of Ministers, Ministry of
President of

Order of the President of the Seventh Chamber of the
the
Court of 14 November 2008 — Commission of

European Communities v Hellenic Republic

Transport and Others

(Case C-351/07) (1)

(2009/C 69/57)

Language of the case: Italian

(Case C-541/07) (1)

(2009/C 69/60)

Language of the case: Greek

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

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

(1) OJ C 247, 20.10.2007.

(1) OJ C 22, 26.1.2008.
Promotion of clean road transport vehicles ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the revised proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles (COM(2007)0817 — C6-0008/2008 — 2005/0283(COD)#P6_TC1-COD(2005)0283Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 22 October 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energyefficient road transport vehicle
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: energy consumption, environmental policy, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions, road transport








CE2010015EN.01013902.xml










21.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 15/139





Wednesday 22 October 2008Promotion of clean road transport vehicles ***I
P6_TA(2008)0509
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the revised proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles (COM(2007)0817 — C6-0008/2008 — 2005/0283(COD))
2010/C 15 E/44
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the revised Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0817),
having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0008/2008),
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 and the opinions of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0291/2008),






1.


Approves the Commission proposal as amended;










2.


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










3.


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






Wednesday 22 October 2008P6_TC1-COD(2005)0283
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 22 October 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2009/33/EC.)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 267/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.10.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 October 2008

(2008/C 267/02)

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

1,3184

TRY

Turkish lira

133,06

AUD Australian dollar

7,4542

0,777

9,992

1,5224

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,0483

1,928

1,5928

10,2233

2,1557

1,9527

305

KRW South Korean won

1 769,27

8,894

1,9558

25,308

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

274,78

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7093

3,6105

3,629

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,467

MXN Mexican peso

13,7212

9,0096

7,18

12 979,65

4,65

63,76

35,0523

45,313

2,8372

17,4029

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy related products COM(2008) 399 final — 2008/0151 (COD)
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, ESC opinion, eco-label, energy consumption, energy saving, energy-generating product, marketing standard








C_2009100EN.01012002.xml










30.4.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 100/120





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy related products’

COM(2008) 399 final — 2008/0151 (COD)

2009/C 100/20
On 10 September 2008, the Council 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 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy related products.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 448th plenary session of 21, 22 and 23 October 2008 (meeting of 22 October), by 113 votes and 1 abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
 

Brussels, 22 October 2008.

The President
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Mario SEPI