do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Transfers of defence-related products ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (COM(2007)0765 — C6-0468/2007 — 2007/0279(COD))#P6_TC1-COD(2007)0279 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament
Subjects: European defence policy, administrative cooperation, capital goods, codecision procedure, customs cooperation, drafting of EU law, export licence, industrial policy, resolution of parliament








CE2010045EN.01011302.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/113





Transfers of defence-related products ***I
P6_TA(2008)0603
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (COM(2007)0765 — C6-0468/2007 — 2007/0279(COD))
(2010/C 45 E/37)
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0765),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0468/2007),










—


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 Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0410/2008),




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 Commission.


P6_TC1-COD(2007)0279

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community


(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2009/43/EC.)
Protection of the euro against counterfeiting (non-euro Member States) * European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1339/2001 extending the effects of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (14533/2008 — C6-0481/2008 — 2007/0192B(CNS))
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: consultation procedure, drafting of EU law, economic offence, euro, fight against crime, fraud, industrial counterfeiting, money, paper money, resolution of parliament








CE2010045EN.01010202.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/102





Protection of the euro against counterfeiting (non-euro Member States) *
P6_TA(2008)0589
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1339/2001 extending the effects of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (14533/2008 — C6-0481/2008 — 2007/0192B(CNS))
(2010/C 45 E/25)
(Consultation procedure — renewed consultation)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Council draft (14533/2008),










—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0525),










—


having regard to its position of 17 June 2008 (1),










—


having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0481/2008),










—


having regard to Rules 51, 43(1) and 55(3) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0503/2008),




1.   Approves the Council draft;
2.   Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3.   Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the draft substantially or replace it with another text;
4.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


(1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2008)0280.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5415 — Telenet/Concentra/VAR/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Internet, Netherlands, access to information, audiovisual industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telephone, television

C 320/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

16.12.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5415 — Telenet/Concentra/VAR/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 320/08)

1.
On 8 December 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 Telenet NV (‘Telenet’,
(‘Liberty Global’, USA), Concentra Media NV (‘Concentra’,
Belgium) controlled by Liberty Global,
Belgium) and Vlaamse Audiovisuele Regie NV (‘VAR’, Belgium), controlled by Vlaamse Radio- en
Televiesieomroep (‘VRT’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
joint control of the undertaking Pebble Media NV (the ‘JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a
newly created company constituting a joint venture.

Inc.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Liberty Global: provision of television, telephone and internet access services through cable networks

to residential and business subscribers in 17 countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands,

— for Telenet: provision of television, telephone and Internet access services through cable networks to resi-

dential and business subscribers in Belgium,

— for Concentra: publishing of newspapers and magazines, internet publishing, free-to-air television and

radio in Belgium,

— for VRT: free-to-air television and radio in Belgium,

— for VAR: sale of television, radio and online advertising space in Belgium,

— for the JV: intermediation services for the sale of online advertising space in Belgium and neighbouring

countries.

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. 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.5415 — Telenet/Concentra/VAR/JV, 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.
ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund (revenue-generating projects) *** European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, in respect of certain revenue-generating projects (13874/2008 — C6-0387/2008 — 2008/0186(AVC))
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Committee on Regional Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, competitiveness, drafting of EU law, economic and social cohesion, financial management, operation of the Institutions, powers of the institutions (EU), resolution of parliament








CE2010045EN.01011502.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/115





ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund (revenue-generating projects) ***
P6_TA(2008)0605
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, in respect of certain revenue-generating projects (13874/2008 — C6-0387/2008 — 2008/0186(AVC))
(2010/C 45 E/39)
(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2008)0558 — 13874/2008),










—


having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 161, first paragraph, of the EC Treaty (C6-0387/2008),










—


having regard to Rule 75(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Regional Development and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0477/2008),




1.   Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council regulation;
2.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
Units of measurement ***II European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement (11915/3/2008 — C6-0425/2008 — 2007/0187(COD))
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, approximation of laws, codecision procedure, drafting of EU law, international standard, measuring equipment, resolution of parliament, weights and measures








CE2010045EN.01010801.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/108





Units of measurement ***II
P6_TA(2008)0596
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement (11915/3/2008 — C6-0425/2008 — 2007/0187(COD))
(2010/C 45 E/32)
(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Council common position (11915/3/2008 — C6-0425/2008),










—


having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0510),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,










—


having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A6-0476/2008),




1.   Approves the common position;
2.   Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;
3.   Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty;
4.   Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Union;
5.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.


(1)  OJ C 297 E, 20.11.2008, p. 105.
Medals and tokens similar to euro coins * European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins (COM(2008)0514 VOL. I — C6-0332/2008 — 2008/0167(CNS))
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: European symbol, consultation procedure, derogation from EU law, drafting of EU law, economic offence, euro, honour, market approval, resolution of parliament, technical specification








CE2010045EN.01010502.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/105





Medals and tokens similar to euro coins *
P6_TA(2008)0593
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins (COM(2008)0514 VOL. I — C6-0332/2008 — 2008/0167(CNS))
(2010/C 45 E/29)
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0514 VOL. I),










—


having been consulted by the Council (C6-0332/2008),










—


having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0469/2008),




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.
EC-Croatia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (accession of Bulgaria and Romania) *** European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on conclusion of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (15019/2008 — COM(2007)0612 — C6-0463/2008 — 2007/0215(AVC))
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), drafting of EU law, protocol to an agreement, resolution of parliament








CE2010045EN.01010002.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/100





EC-Croatia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (accession of Bulgaria and Romania) ***
P6_TA(2008)0586
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on conclusion of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (15019/2008 — COM(2007)0612 — C6-0463/2008 — 2007/0215(AVC))
(2010/C 45 E/22)
(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision (COM(2007)0612),










—


having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence and Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C6-0463/2008),










—


having regard to Rules 75, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0490/2008),




1.   Gives its assent to 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 Croatia.
Expenditure in the veterinary field (codified version) * European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision on expenditure in the veterinary field (codified version) (COM(2008)0358 — C6-0271/2008 — 2008/0116(CNS))
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, animal disease, consultation procedure, disease prevention, drafting of EU law, protection of animals, resolution of parliament, veterinary inspection, veterinary medicine, zoonosis








CE2010045EN.01010501.xml










23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/105





Expenditure in the veterinary field (codified version) *
P6_TA(2008)0592
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision on expenditure in the veterinary field (codified version) (COM(2008)0358 — C6-0271/2008 — 2008/0116(CNS))
(2010/C 45 E/28)
(Consultation procedure — codification)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0358),










—


having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0271/2008),










—


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 (A6-0464/2008),










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.
Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, semi-metal

16.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/15

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON
COMMERCIAL POLICY

COMMISSION

Notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2008/C 320/07)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was
lodged, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European
Community (2).

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Anti-dumping
duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 2229/2003
last
(OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 3)
(EC)
amended
No 821/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 1)

by Council Regulation

as

Undertaking

Commission
(OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 114)

Decision

2004/445/EC

25.12.2008

Product

Country(ies) of
origin or
exportation

Silicon

Russia

(1) OJ C 182, 19.7.2008, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL COPPS/1/2008 of 16 December 2008 concerning the appointment of the Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories
Date: 2008-12-16
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Palestine, appointment of staff, peacekeeping, police cooperation, the EU's international role

20.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 344/139

III

(Acts adopted under the EU Treaty)

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2008

of 16 December 2008

concerning the appointment of the Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian
Territories

(2008/970/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

the
Mr Paul KERNAGHAN
European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories
(EUPOL COPPS) as from 1 January 2009.

is hereby appointed Head of

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2009.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2008.

For the Political and Security Committee
The President

I. SRAMEK

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

Having regard to Council
Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of
14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission
Territories (1),
for
particular
Article 11(2) thereof,

Palestinian

and

the

in

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Under Article 11(2) of Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP, the
COPS is authorised, in accordance with Article 25 of the
Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of
exercising the political control and strategic direction of
the EUPOL COPPS mission,
including in particular the
decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed
the appointment of Mr Paul KERNAGHAN as Head of the
EUPOL COPPS mission,

(1) OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 65.