do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, assembly line production, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle, motor vehicle industry, space vehicle

C 294/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2008

V

(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/07)

1.
On 7 November 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 GKN plc (‘GKN’, United
Kingdom), through its wholly owned subsidiary GKN Aerospace Services Limited acquires within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the Airbus Filton operations
(‘the Acquired Business’, United Kingdom) presently owned by Airbus UK Limited and Airbus SAS, by way
of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for GKN: engineering, manufacture and supply of components for the automotive, off-highway and

aerospace industries,

— for the Acquired Business: in-house aerostructure manufacturing and assembly operations (parts manu-

facture and wing sub-assembly for current Airbus aircraft programmes).

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

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.5357 — GKN/Airbus Filton Wing Component Operation, to the following
address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 ( OJ L 273, 17.10.2007 )
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU aid, common organisation of markets, export, financial aid, fruit, import licence, marketing standard, producer organisation, tariff quota, vegetable

L 307/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2008

Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as
regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC)
No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96

(Official Journal of the European Union L 273 of 17 October 2007)

On page 25, Article 53 ‘Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 318/2006’:
‘Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 shall be amended as follows:
for:
1. In paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Article 32, the words ‘or Annex VIII’ shall be inserted after ‘Annex VII’.

2. The following Annex shall be added after Annex VII:

‘ANNEX VIII

Processed fruit and vegetable products’ ’,

read:

‘Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 shall be amended as follows:
1. In paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Article 32, the words ‘or Annex VIIbis’ shall be inserted after ‘Annex VII’.

2. The following Annex shall be added after Annex VII:

‘ANNEX VIIbis

Processed fruit and vegetable products’ ’;

on page 25, Article 55, paragraph 4, last sentence:

for:

read:

‘As concerns such producer groups in Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 or
after that date, the aid rates set out in Article 7(4)(a) shall apply to recognition plans from the date of application
of this Regulation.’,
‘As concerns such producer groups in Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 or
after that date, the aid rates set out in Article 7(5)(a) shall apply to recognition plans from the date of application
of this Regulation.’.
The driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) #European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2008)0351 — C6-0243/2008 — 2008/0115(COD))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural vehicle, approval, approximation of laws, codification of EU law, drafting of EU law, resolution of parliament, technical standard, technological change, tractor, vehicle parts








CE2010016EN.01008101.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/81





The driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) ***I
P6_TA(2008)0532
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2008)0351 — C6-0243/2008 — 2008/0115(COD))
(2010/C 16 E/25)
(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0351),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0243/2008),










—


having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),










—


having regard to Rules 80 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0384/2008),










A.


whereas, according to the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the proposal in question contains a straightforward codification of the existing texts without any change in their substance,




1.   Approves the Commission proposal as adapted to the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;
2.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.
Request for waiver of the immunity of Massimo D'Alema #European Parliament decision of 18 November 2008 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Massimo D'Alema (2008/2298(IMM))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Italy, Member of the European Parliament, parliamentary immunity








CE2010016EN.01007701.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/77





Request for waiver of the immunity of Massimo D'Alema
P6_TA(2008)0538
European Parliament decision of 18 November 2008 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Massimo D'Alema (2008/2298(IMM))
(2010/C 16 E/20)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Massimo D'Alema, forwarded by the Public Prosecution Service at the Court of Milan on 30 May 2008, and announced in plenary sitting on 16 June 2008,










—


having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,










—


having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,










—


having regard to Rules 6 and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0422/2008),




1.   Decides not to authorise the use of the telephone intercepts in question and not to waive the immunity of Massimo D'Alema;
2.   Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the competent Italian authorities.


(1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.
Extract from the decision concerning Landsbanki Islands HF under Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, business name, decontamination, financial institution, liquidation

18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/11

Extract from the decision concerning Landsbanki Islands HF under Directive 2001/24/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions

(2008/C 294/06)

By decision of Amsterdam District Court dated 13 October 2008, No HA RK 08-668, at the request of
De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, the interim procedure referred to in Article 3:202 of the Law on
Financial Supervision is hereby declared applicable to the Dutch office of the foreign-law company

Landsbanki Islands HF, also trading under the name: ‘Icesave’

registered and having offices at Gustav Mahlerplein 78, Ito tr. 11e V, Amsterdam. The legal basis for the
interim procedure is Section 3.5.5 of the Law on Financial Supervision. Unless otherwise stipulated the
interim procedure is subject to Dutch law. K.D. van Ringen, member of the Amsterdam District Court, has
been appointed delegated judge. M. Pannevis and H. Sliedrecht RA, both having offices at DLA Piper
Nederland NV, Postbus 75258, 1070 AG Amsterdam, have been appointed receivers. De Nederlandsche
Bank is the authorised supervisor. An appeal against this decision may be submitted within 8 days to
Amsterdam Court of Appeal, Prinsengracht 436, 1017 KE Amsterdam. To the best of
the receivers'
knowledge no appeal has been submitted.
Company law concerning single-member private limited-liability companies (codified version)#European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 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)0344 — C6-0217/2008 — 2008/0109(COD))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: codification of EU law, company law, drafting of EU law, private limited company, resolution of parliament








CE2010016EN.01008001.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/80





Company law concerning single-member private limited-liability companies (codified version) ***I
P6_TA(2008)0531
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 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)0344 — C6-0217/2008 — 2008/0109(COD))
(2010/C 16 E/24)
(Codecision procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0344),










—


having regard to Articles 251(2) and 44 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0217/2008),










—


having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (1),










—


having regard to Rules 80 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0383/2008),










A.


whereas, according to the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the proposal in question contains a straightforward codification of the existing texts without any change in their substance,




1.   Approves the Commission proposal as adapted to the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;
2.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


(1)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/9

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

17 November 2008

(2008/C 294/04)

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

1,266

TRY

Turkish lira

121,93

AUD Australian dollar

7,4474

0,84825

10,0126

1,515

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,0674

1,943

1,5502

9,8116

2,2725

1,9281

210

KRW South Korean won

1 810,38

8,792

1,9558

25,395

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

268,5

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7093

3,773

3,797

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,4

MXN Mexican peso

12,7347

8,6429

7,1307

15 065,4

4,5582

62,41

34,7162

44,291

2,9148

16,5466

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters#European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the draft Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (9196/2008 — C6-0215/2008 — 2008/0048(AVC))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: civil law, commercial law, drafting of EU law, enforcement of ruling, international convention, jurisdiction, ratification of an agreement, resolution of parliament








CE2010016EN.01008202.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/82





Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters ***
P6_TA(2008)0534
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the draft Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (9196/2008 — C6-0215/2008 — 2008/0048(AVC))
(2010/C 16 E/27)
(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the draft Council decision (9196/2008),










—


having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 61(c) of the EC Treaty (C6-0215/2008),










—


having regard to Rules 75 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0428/2008),




1.   Gives its assent to conclusion of the Convention;
2.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
European system of national and regional accounts in the Community#European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (COM(2007)0776 — C6-0452/2007 — 2007/0272(COD))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, European Commission, European accounting system, codecision procedure, drafting of EU law, exchange of information, power of implementation, resolution of parliament








CE2010016EN.01008301.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/83





European system of national and regional accounts in the Community ***I
P6_TA(2008)0535
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (COM(2007)0776 — C6-0452/2007 — 2007/0272(COD))
(2010/C 16 E/28)
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0776),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0452/2007),










—


having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0376/2008),




1.   Approves the Commission proposal;
2.   Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
3.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
Request for waiver of the immunity of Frank Vanhecke #European Parliament decision of 18 November 2008 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Frank Vanhecke (2008/2092(IMM))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Belgium, Member of the European Parliament, parliamentary immunity








CE2010016EN.01007601.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/76





Request for waiver of the immunity of Frank Vanhecke
P6_TA(2008)0537
European Parliament decision of 18 November 2008 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Frank Vanhecke (2008/2092(IMM))
(2010/C 16 E/19)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Frank Vanhecke, submitted, at the request the Dendermonde Public Prosecutor, by the Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Belgium, and announced in plenary sitting on 10 April 2008,










—


having heard Frank Vanhecke in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and to Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,










—


having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,










—


having regard to Articles 58 and 59 of the Belgian Constitution,










—


having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0421/2008),




1.   Decides to waive the immunity of Frank Vanhecke;
2.   Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of its committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authority of the Kingdom of Belgium.


(1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and Others [1986] ECR 2391.
Joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR)#European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (COM(2008)0483 — C6-0305/2008 — 2008/0159(CNS))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: air safety, air space, air traffic, air traffic control, air transport, drafting of EU law, joint venture, resolution of parliament








CE2010016EN.01007901.xml










22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/79





Joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) *
P6_TA(2008)0529
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (COM(2008)0483 — C6-0305/2008 — 2008/0159(CNS))
(2010/C 16 E/22)
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0483),










—


having regard to Articles 171 and 172 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0305/2008),










—


having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0439/2008),




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 Commission.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: catering industry, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, investment company, merger control, retail trade

18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/02)

On 18 September 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 Regu-
lation (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 32008M5286. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).