do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Draft amending budget No 8/2008 European Parliament resolution of 20 November 2008 on Draft amending budget No 8/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 (15765/2008 — C6-0426/2008 — 2008/2287(BUD))
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: European Union, amending budget, draft budget (EU), financial year, general budget (EU), resolution of parliament








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22.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/223





Draft amending budget No 8/2008
P6_TA(2008)0554
European Parliament resolution of 20 November 2008 on Draft amending budget No 8/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 (15765/2008 — C6-0426/2008 — 2008/2287(BUD))
(2010/C 16 E/40)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,










—


having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and particularly Articles 37 and 38,










—


having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, as finally adopted on 13 December 2007 (2),










—


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 (3),










—


having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 9/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008, which the Commission presented on 6 October 2008 (COM(2008)0619),










—


having regard to Draft amending budget No 8/2008, which the Council established on 18 November 2008 (15765/2008 — C6-0426/2008),










—


having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0453/2008),










A.


whereas Draft amending budget No 8 to the general budget 2008 concerns only the European Economic and Social Committee and covers the budgetary adjustments resulting from the fact that the increase in salaries and pensions was lower than that used as a basis for drawing up the 2008 preliminary draft,










B.


whereas the principle of presenting an amending budget updating technical data which served to establish the budget in the first place, with a view to returning funds to the taxpayer, is to be welcomed, although, in this case, the cost of the procedure may unfortunately exceed the actual money to be returned,




1.   Takes note of Preliminary draft amending budget No 9/2008, which reduces the European Economic and Social Committee's 2008 budget (costs) by EUR 318 262 and its revenue by EUR 48 265;
2.   Approves Draft amending budget No 8/2008 unamended;
3.   Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.


(1)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

(3)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1157/2008 of 20 November 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 310/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.11.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1157/2008

of 20 November 2008

establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the
flag of Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock
and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of
20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi­
the Common Fisheries
tation of
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
in Community waters
stocks
for
and
in waters where catch limitations
Community vessels,
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, 20 November 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.

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EN

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L 310/13

No

Member State

Stock

Species

Area

Date

ANNEX

60/T&Q

ESP

GHL/N3LMNO

Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)

NAFO 3LMNO

11.10.2008
Corrigendum to Commission Directive 95/45/EC of 26 July 1995 laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs ( OJ L 226, 22.9.1995 )
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: food chemistry, food colouring, foodstuff, foodstuffs legislation, human nutrition

20.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 309/41

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Directive 95/45/EC of 26 July 1995 laying down specific purity criteria concerning
colours for use in foodstuffs

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 226 of 22 September 1995)

The corrigendum to Commission Directive 95/45/EC published in Official Journal of the European Union L 303 of 14
November 2008, p. 25, is to be considered null and void.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection

C 297/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.11.2008

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2008/C 297/10)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority proposed appropriate measures concerning the State aid Guidelines on aid
for environmental protection, referred to in the following. The appropriate measures were accepted by
Norway.

Date of adoption of the
decision:

Title of the decision:

Decision number:

EFTA State:

Acceptance of appropriate
measures:

Legal basis:

Duration:

16 July 2008

for the sixty-fifth
EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision amending,
time, the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid by
introducing a new chapter on State aid for environmental protection

500/08/COL

Norway

18 August 2008

Article 61(1) and Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

31 December 2014
Amendment of the single CMO Regulation#European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products ( single CMO Regulation ) (COM(2008)0489 — C6-0314/2008 — 2008/0156(CNS))
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural product, common organisation of markets, consultation procedure, drafting of EU law, farming sector, resolution of parliament, restriction on competition, single market, trading operation, viticulture








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 16/251





Amendment of the single CMO Regulation *
P6_TA(2008)0559
European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (‘single CMO Regulation’) (COM(2008)0489 — C6-0314/2008 — 2008/0156(CNS))
(2010/C 16 E/43)
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0489),










—


having regard to Articles 36 and 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0314/2008),










—


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










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0368/2008),




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 the Commission.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

20.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/3

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 November 2008

(2008/C 297/02)

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

1,2634

TRY

Turkish lira

122,07

AUD Australian dollar

7,4499

0,8398

10,1375

1,5228

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,1196

1,9547

1,5634

9,7915

2,3031

1,9299

240

KRW South Korean won

1 827,95

8,87

1,9558

25,718

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

271

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7094

3,85

3,8503

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,39

MXN Mexican peso

13,2036

8,6271

7,1296

15 413,48

4,5609

63,09

34,6655

44,251

2,9887

16,6768

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1151/2008 of 20 November 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

21.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 310/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1151/2008

of 20 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 21 November 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 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 310/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.11.2008

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

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

CA
CL
CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CL
CN
KR
TR
ZZ

25,7
63,1
76,2
55,0

167,2
51,9
85,5
101,5

61,8
118,9
90,4

59,4
59,4

56,6
50,0
68,6
82,1
62,4
63,9

65,5
78,1
71,3
71,6

87,1
67,1
55,8
33,4
104,9
94,4
73,8

58,0
65,1
112,1
103,0
84,6

(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’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1153/2008 of 20 November 2008 granting no export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural market, award of contract, common organisation of markets, export restriction, milk product, skimmed milk

L 310/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.11.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1153/2008

of 20 November 2008

granting no export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to
tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), and in particular
Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June
2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export
refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for
a standing invitation to tender procedure.

Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down
common rules for establishing a tender procedure for

fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3)
and following an examination of the tenders submitted
in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate
not to grant any refund for the tendering period ending
on 18 November 2008.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

619/2008,

For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC)
No
on
18 November 2008, no export refund shall be granted for
the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that
Regulation.

tendering

ending

period

the

for

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi­
cation 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, 20 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 168, 28.6.2008, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 69.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Iceland, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection

20.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/15

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2008/C 297/09)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority proposed appropriate measures concerning the State Aid Guidelines on aid
for environmental protection, referred to in the following. The appropriate measures were accepted by
Iceland.

Date of adoption of the
decision:

Title of the decision:

16 July 2008

for the sixty-fifth
EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision amending,
time, the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid by
introducing a new chapter on State aid for environmental protection

Decision number:

EFTA State:

Acceptance of appropriate
measures:

500/08/COL

Iceland

18 July 2008

Legal basis:

Duration:

Article 61(1) and Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

31 December 2014
List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 7, 12.1.2006, p. 9 and EEA Supplement No 2, 12.1.2006 , p. 1)
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, approximation of laws, marketing, mineral water

20.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/17

STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

List of natural mineral waters in Iceland and Norway pursuant to Article 1 of Council Directive
80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and
marketing of natural mineral waters

(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 7, 12.1.2006, p. 9 and EEA Supplement No 2, 12.1.2006,
p. 1)

(2008/C 297/11)

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY NORWAY:

Trade Name

Name of source

Place of exploitation

Best naturlig mineralvann

Kastbrekka

Kambrekka/Trondheim

Bonaqua Silver

Farris

Fjellbekk

Modal

Telemark kilden

Kong Olavs kilde

Ivar Aasen kilde

Modal kilden

Fyresdal

Larvik

Volda

Fyresdal

Naturlig mineralvann fra Villmark
kilden på Rustad Gård

Villmark kilden på Rustad Gård

Rustad/Elverum

Olden

Osa

Blåfjell kilden

Osa kilden

Olderdalen

Ulvik/Hardanger
Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, environmental impact, gas, oil industry

20.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 297/11

NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of
Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2008/C 297/05)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:

Date of adoption of the
decision:

Case number:

EFTA State:

Title (and/or name of the
beneficiary):

Type of measure:

Objective:

Form of aid:

Budget:

Intensity:

Duration:

16 July 2008

62608

Norway

Test Centre Mongstad

State's investment
Environment — Facilitate the development of CO2 capture technology
that will contribute to reducing development and operating costs for
future full-scale carbon capture

Capital injection

Net present value of the investment was estimated at NOK 1 480 million
(approximately EUR 185 million) in November 2007

Maximum 80 %

5 years

Economic sectors:

Oil and gas sectors

Name and address of the
granting authority:

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Einar Gerhardsens plass 1
PO Box 8148 Dep.
N-0033 Oslo

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found
on the EFTA Surveillance Authority's website:

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry/
Life is precious.
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment
Subjects: biodiversity, climate change, ecosystem, environmental protection

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preserving nature for future generations

LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity projects improve the conservation status of endangered species and natural habitats. They support the

implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Natura 2000 network and contribute to halting the loss of biodiversity.
implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Natura 2000 network and contribute to halting the loss of biodiversity.

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– Myosotis in Lake Constance, Austria
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2008-11-20
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Liechtenstein, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection

C 297/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.11.2008

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I
of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2008/C 297/08)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority proposed appropriate measures concerning the State Aid Guidelines on aid
for environmental protection, referred to in the following. The appropriate measures were accepted by
Liechtenstein.

Date of adoption of the
decision:

Title of the decision:

Decision number:

EFTA State:

Acceptance of appropriate
measures:

Legal basis:

Duration:

16 July 2008

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision amending,
for the sixty-fifth
time, the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid by
introducing a new chapter on State aid for environmental protection

500/08/COL

Liechtenstein

13 August 2008

Article 61(1) and Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA Agreement

31 December 2014