do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5093 — DP World/Conti 7/Rickmers 2.Terminal/DP World Breakbulk) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial market, maritime transport, merger control, property market, provision of services, raw material

C 267/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.10.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5093 — DP World/Conti 7/Rickmers 2.Terminal/DP World Breakbulk)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 267/04)

1.
On 14 October 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 undertakings DP World NV
(‘DP World’, Belgium), previously named P&O Ports Europe NV, controlled by Dubai World (‘Dubai World’,
Dubai) and Conti 7 NV (‘Conti 7’, Belgium), controlled by the Brion family, and Rickmers 2.Terminal NV
(‘Rickmers 2.Terminal’ Germany) controlled by Rickmers Holding GmbH & Cie KG (‘Rickmers’, Germany)
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking
DP World Breakbulk NV (‘DP World Breakbulk’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— DP World/Dubai World: real estate development, commodities, marine services, ports,

— Conti 7/Brion family: specialized services in the area of maritime transportation,

— Rickmers 2.Terminal/Rickmers: Shipowning, Shipmanagement, shipping of breakbulk, shipbroking,

financing, real estate,

— DP World Breakbulk: Operation of a terminal at the Antwerp port as a common user breakbulk

terminal.

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.5093 — DP World/Conti 7/Rickmers 2.Terminal/DP World Breakbulk, 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.
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC and Directive 2001/83/EC as regards variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products (COM(2008)0123 — C6-0137/2008 — 2008/0045(COD)#P6_TC1-COD(2008)0045Position 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 amending Directive 2001/82/EC and Directive 2001/83/EC, as regards variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal product
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, market approval, marketing standard, medicinal product, pharmaceutical legislation








CE2010015EN.01014002.xml










21.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 15/140





Wednesday 22 October 2008Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products ***I
P6_TA(2008)0510
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC and Directive 2001/83/EC as regards variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products (COM(2008)0123 — C6-0137/2008 — 2008/0045(COD))
2010/C 15 E/45
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0123),
having regard to Articles 251(2) and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0137/2008),
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 opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0346/2008),






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(2008)0045
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 amending Directive 2001/82/EC and Directive 2001/83/EC, as regards variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2009/53/EC.)
Case C-130/08: 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, admission of aliens, foreign national, migration policy, refugee, right of asylum

C 69/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2009

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
of 17 December 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland

Order of the President of the Court of 7 January 2009
(reference for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo
Mercantil no 1 de Málaga — Spain) — Finn Mejnertsen v
Betina Mandal Barsoe

(Case C-122/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/67)

(Case C-148/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/70)

Language of the case: English

Language of the case: Spanish

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

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 116, 9.5.2008.

(1) OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.

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

Republic

(Case C-130/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/68)

Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Republic
of Austria

(Case C-181/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/71)

Language of the case: Greek

Language of the case: German

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 128, 24.5.2008.

(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
of 18 December 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v Republic of Poland

Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of Belgium

(Case C-142/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/69)

(Case C-187/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/72)

Language of the case: Polish

Language of the case: French

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

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.

(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.
Protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshares ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange (COM(2007)0303 — C6-0159/2007 — 2007/0113(COD)#P6_TC1-COD(2007)0113Position 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 protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contract
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament
Subjects: acquisition of property, consumer protection, holiday, ownership, real property, sale, time-sharing








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21.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 15/141





Wednesday 22 October 2008Protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshares ***I
P6_TA(2008)0511
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange (COM(2007)0303 — C6-0159/2007 — 2007/0113(COD))
2010/C 15 E/46
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,
having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0303),
having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0159/2007),
having regard to the undertakings given by the Council representative by letter of 24 September 2008 to adopt the proposal as amended, in accordance with Article 251(2), second subparagraph, first indent of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0195/2008),






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(2007)0113
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 protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament’s position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2008/122/EC.)
Decision No 1065/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Decision, approximation of laws, free movement of workers, recognition of diplomas, repeal, vocational training

L 288/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

30.10.2008

DECISIONS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE
COUNCIL

DECISION No 1065/2008/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 22 October 2008

repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications
between the Member States of the European Community

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 150(4) thereof,

establishing the European

(3)

(4)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

The methods and approach used to describe and
compare
in Decision
for
85/368/EEC differ
from those currently applied in
education and training systems.

qualifications

provided

Decision 85/368/EEC is superseded by the adoption of
the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of
the European Qualifications Framework for
lifelong
learning (4).

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
Social Committee (1),

(5)

Decision 85/368/EEC should therefore be repealed,

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Acting in accordance with the procedure
Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

laid down in

Decision 85/368/EEC shall be repealed.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

regulation stress
simplification of national

the
Community policies on better
and
importance of
Community
in
as
improving the competitiveness of undertakings and in
achieving the objectives of the Lisbon Agenda.

the
legislation

element

crucial

a

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 22 October 2008.

Implementation of Council Decision 85/368/EEC (3) has
not been effective in achieving the comparability of voca­
tional qualifications for the benefit of workers seeking
employment in another Member State.

For the European Parliament
The President

H.-G. PÖTTERING

For the Council
The President

J.-P. JOUYET

(1) OJ C 162, 25.6.2008, p. 90.
(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 20 May 2008 (not yet
and Council Decision of

Journal)

published in the Official
25 September 2008.

(3) OJ L 199, 31.7.1985, p. 56.

(4) OJ C 111, 6.5.2008, p. 1.
Approving the appointment of Baroness Ashton as a Member of the CommissionEuropean Parliament decision of 22 October 2008 approving the appointment of Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commissio
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, appointment of members








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21.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 15/137





Wednesday 22 October 2008Approving the appointment of Baroness Ashton as a Member of the Commission
P6_TA(2008)0505
European Parliament decision of 22 October 2008 approving the appointment of Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission
2010/C 15 E/41

The European Parliament,
having regard to Article 214(2), third subparagraph, and Article 215 of the EC Treaty,
having regard to Article 4 of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission (1),
having regard to the resignation of Mr Peter Mandelson as a Member of the Commission, tendered on 3 October 2008,
having regard to the nomination by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission,
having regard to the Council Decision 2008/779/EC, Euratom of 6 October 2008 appointing a new Member of the Commission of the European Communities (2),
having regard to the hearing of the Commissioner-designate before its committee responsible held on 20 October 2008,
having regard to Rule 99 of its Rules of Procedure,






1.


Approves the appointment of Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, as a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office until 31 October 2009;










2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.






(1)  OJ C 117 E, 18.5.2006, p. 123.

(2)  OJ L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 31.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1037/2008 of 22 October 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

23.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 280/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1037/2008

of 22 October 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 23 October 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 October 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.

L 280/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.10.2008

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

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

IL
MA
MK
TR
ZZ

JO
TR
ZZ

TR
ZZ

AR
TR
ZA
ZZ

BR
TR
US
ZZ

AU
CA
CL
CN
MK
NZ
US
ZA
ZZ

CL
CN
TR
ZZ

107,3
53,1
47,2
86,0
73,4

162,5
108,4
135,5

134,9
134,9

99,6
106,2
80,2
95,3

245,5
107,3
174,6
175,8

161,1
97,3
72,8
93,4
32,9
103,2
126,3
90,0
97,1

60,3
97,1
125,5
94,3

(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’.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (Recast) COM(2008) 357 final — 2008/0123 (COD)
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, ESC opinion, approximation of laws, measuring equipment, metrology








C_2009100EN.01012001.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 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (Recast)

COM(2008) 357 final — 2008/0123 (COD)

2009/C 100/19
On 8 September 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 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (Recast).

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 117 votes, with 2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.
 

Brussels, 22 October 2008.

The President
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Mario SEPI
2008/879/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
Date: 2008-10-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: agreement (EU), aid to disaster victims, budgetary discipline (EU), financial management, interinstitutional agreement

25.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 314/13

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

II

DECISIONS

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 22 October 2008

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on
budgetary discipline and sound financial management

(2008/879/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

France has submitted an application to mobilise the
Fund, concerning a disaster caused by hurricane ‘Dean’
in August 2007,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial
the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be
year 2008,
mobilised to provide
sum of EUR 12 780 000 in
commitment and payment appropriations.

the

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 22 October 2008.

For the European Parliament
The President

H.-G. PÖTTERING

For the Council
The President

J.-P. JOUYET

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May
2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial
management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of
11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity
Fund (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The European Union has created a European Union Soli­
darity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the popu­
lation of regions struck by disasters.

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows
the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of
EUR 1 billion.

Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions
whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.