do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Guarantee Fund for external actions (codified version)#European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (codified version) (COM(2008)0365 — C6-0273/2008 — 2008/0117(CNS))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Community loan, European Investment Bank, codification of EU law, credit guarantee, drafting of EU law, financial management, fund (EU), resolution of parliament








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/82





Guarantee Fund for external actions (codified version) *
P6_TA(2008)0533
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (codified version) (COM(2008)0365 — C6-0273/2008 — 2008/0117(CNS))
(2010/C 16 E/26)
(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0365),










—


having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0273/2008),










—


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 (A6-0387/2008),










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.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2001 of 25 April 2001 amending Annexes I, II and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin ( OJ L 118, 27.4.2001 )
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, food inspection, public health, veterinary drug, veterinary legislation, waste

18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 307/21

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Council Common Position 2008/873/CFSP of 18 November 2008 renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire, arms control, economic sanctions, import restriction, precious stones

L 308/52

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.11.2008

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/873/CFSP

of 18 November 2008
renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

by

imposed

The measures
Position
2004/852/CFSP and Common Position 2006/30/CFSP
should
from
1 November 2008 in order to give effect to UNSCR
1842 (2008),

renewed with

Common

therefore

effect

be

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 13 December 2004, the Council adopted Common
Position 2004/852/CFSP concerning restrictive measures
against Côte d’Ivoire (1)
the
imposed against Côte d’Ivoire by United
measures
Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1572
(2004).

to implement

in order

the

renewing

the Council adopted Common
On 23 January 2006,
Position 2006/30/CFSP (2)
restrictive
measures imposed against Côte d’Ivoire by Common
Position 2004/852/CFSP for a further period of twelve
months and supplementing them with the restrictive
measures imposed by point 6 of UNSCR 1643 (2005).
On 12 February 2007, the Council adopted Common
Position 2007/92/CFSP (3)
restrictive
measures until 31 October 2007.

renewing those

On 22 November 2007, the Council adopted Common
Position 2007/761/CFSP (4) extending until 31 October
2008 the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire.

following a review of

On 29 October 2008,
the
measures imposed by UNSCR 1572 (2004) and 1643
(2005),
the United Nations Security Council adopted
UNSCR 1842 (2008) renewing the restrictive measures
against Côte d’Ivoire until 31 October 2009.

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The measures imposed by Common Position 2004/852/CFSP
and Common Position 2006/30/CFSP shall be renewed with
effect from 1 November 2008.

Article 2

its
This Common Position shall
take effect on the date of
adoption. It shall be amended or repealed, as appropriate,
in
the light of determinations made by the United Nations Security
Council.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2008.

For the Council
The President

M. BARNIER

(1) OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 19, 24.1.2006, p. 36.
(3) OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 61.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1140/2008 of 18 November 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit

19.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1140/2008

of 18 November 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 19 November 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 November 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 308/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.11.2008

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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0806 10 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

AL
MA
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

MA
ZZ

CN
HR
IL
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

BR
TR
US
ZA
ZZ

CA
CL
CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CL
CN
TR
ZZ

25,7
60,8
77,1
54,5

167,2
55,4
91,2
104,6

59,8
103,0
81,4

66,1
66,1

60,0
49,0
74,6
82,1
67,2
66,6

65,5
69,9
47,3
60,9

214,2
133,6
272,9
78,7
174,9

87,1
67,1
55,8
37,6
103,2
75,3
71,0

58,0
52,6
103,0
71,2

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agronomy, chemical product, economic concentration, electrical equipment, exchange of information, hydrocarbon, merger control, salt

18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 294/08)

1.
On 10 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 The Dow Chemical
Company (‘Dow’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking Rohm and Haas Company (‘R&H’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences and hydrocarbon and energy products and services,

— for R&H: production of performance polymers, specialty chemicals, electronic materials and salt.

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.5298 — Dow/Rohm and Haas, 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.
Protocol to the EC-Kazakhstan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement#European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0105 — C6-0328/2008 — 2007/0039(CNS))
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement








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22.1.2010   


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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/78





Protocol to the EC-Kazakhstan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement *
P6_TA(2008)0528
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0105 — C6-0328/2008 — 2007/0039(CNS))
(2010/C 16 E/21)
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision (COM(2007)0105),










—


having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan,










—


having regard to Article 44(2), Article 47(2), last sentence, Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, and Article 300(2), second sentence, of the EC Treaty,










—


having regard to Article 101 of the EC Treaty,










—


having regard to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,










—


having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0328/2008),










—


having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0416/2008),




1.   Approves conclusion of the Protocol;
2.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2008/872/EC: Council Decision of 18 November 2008 appointing two German alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of staff

L 308/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.11.2008

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 November 2008

appointing two German alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/872/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

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the
Regions as alternate members for the remainder of the current
term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

— Mr Roland HEINTZE, Mitglied der Hamburger Bürgerschaft,

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

— Mr Roland RIESE, Mitglied des Niedersächsischen Landtages.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2008.

Two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the
Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the
mandates of Mr Stefan KRAXNER and Ms Ulrike KUHLO,

For the Council
The President

M. BARNIER

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/1/2008 of 18 November 2008 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Somalia, deterrent, exchange of information, littoral, maritime transport, military intervention, piracy, terrorism, theft

L 317/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.11.2008

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/1/2008

of 18 November 2008

on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to
contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the
Somali coast (Atalanta)

(2008/888/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

(4)

In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the
position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not participate in
the elaboration and implementation of decisions and
actions of the European Union which have defence impli­
cations,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Commodore Antonios PAPAIOANNOU is hereby appointed EU
Force Commander for the European Union military operation to
contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts
of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 18 November 2008.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2008.

For the Political and Security Committee
The Chairman

C. ROGER

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,

Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of
Having regard to Council
10 November 2008 on the
European Union military
operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and
repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali
coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the
Council authorised the Political and Security Committee
(PSC) to take decisions concerning the appointment of
the EU Force Commander.

The EU Operation Commander has recommended the
appointment of Commodore Antonios PAPAIOANNOU
as the new EU Force Commander for the European
Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence,
prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed
robbery off the Somali coast.

(3)

The EU Military Committee has supported this recom­
mendation.

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
Case C-218/08: Order of the President of the Court of 18 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, dangerous substance, environmental risk prevention, industrial hazard, public health, safety standard

21.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/33

Order of the President of the Court of 25 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of the Netherlands

Order of the President of the Court of 18 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Italian
Republic

(Case C-190/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/73)

Language of the case: Dutch

(Case C-218/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/76)

Language of the case: Italian

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 171, 5.7.2008.

(1) OJ C 197, 2.8.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 5 November 2008
v
— Commission

European Communities

the

of
Portuguese Republic

(Case C-191/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/74)

Language of the case: Portuguese

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Order of the President of the Court of 26 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic
Republic

(Case C-220/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/77)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

(1) OJ C 183, 19.7.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 23 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-209/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/75)

Language of the case: French

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 23 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(Case C-367/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/78)

Language of the case: English

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.
Information communicated by Member States regarding state aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Lithuania, State aid, control of State aid, processing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 294/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.11.2008

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding state aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to state aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

(2008/C 294/05)

XP 7/08

Republic of Lithuania

—

Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (Nr. XA 7016/08 pakeitimas)

įsakymas
Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m.
liepos 25 d.
Nr. 3D-419 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d.
įsakymo
Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo
2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo
garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“
(Žin., 2008,
Nr. 88-3553)

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of
indivi-
dual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of
the Regulation

Date of implementation

3 August 2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31 December 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sector(s) concerned

Limited to specific sectors

LTL 4 million (EUR 1,16 mil-
lion at the official exchange
rate)

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—

—

Yes

Yes

Yes

All manufacturing

All services

Manufacturing (including
processing of agricultural
products) and rural services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)
LT-01103 Vilnius

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of
Regulation

the

Yes

Vidmantas KANOPA
State Secretary at the Ministry