do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2008/979/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 2008 on the signing on behalf of the Community and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Switzerland, animal breeding, animal health, animal product, food consumption, health legislation, live animal, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU), zootechnics

31.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 352/23

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 December 2008

on the signing on behalf of the Community and the provisional application of the Agreement
between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending Annex 11 to the
Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in
agricultural products

(2008/979/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 37, 133 and 152(4)(b),
in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 25 October 2004 the Council authorised the
Commission to open negotiations with the Swiss Confed­
eration with a view to updating and adapting the
Agreement between the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.

The Community and the Swiss Confederation have nego­
tiated an Agreement amending Annex 11 to the said
Agreement.

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Swiss Confederation amending Annex 11 to the
Agreement between the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
should be signed and applied on a provisional basis
from 1 January 2009 pending the completion of the
procedures for its formal conclusion,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

signing of

The
European
Community and the Swiss Confederation amending Annex 11

the Agreement between the

to the Agreement between the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, and the
Final Act
the
Community, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.

is hereby approved on behalf of

thereto,

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement, and the Final
to its
Act
conclusion.

thereto, on behalf of

the Community,

subject

Article 3

Pending the completion of
conclusion,
the Agreement
1 January 2009 in accordance with Article 2 thereof.

the procedures required for its
shall apply provisionally from

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008.

For the Council
The President

M. BARNIER
Deposit-guarantee schemes as regards the coverage level and the payout delay ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/19/EC on Deposit Guarantee Schemes as regards the coverage level and the payout delay (COM(2008)0661 — C6-0361/2008 — 2008/0199(COD))#P6_TC1-COD(2008)0199 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes as regards the coverage level and the payout delay
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: bank deposit, banking, codecision procedure, credit guarantee, credit institution, drafting of EU law, financial institution, management audit, resolution of parliament








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/186





Deposit-guarantee schemes as regards the coverage level and the payout delay ***I
P6_TA(2008)0630
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/19/EC on Deposit Guarantee Schemes as regards the coverage level and the payout delay (COM(2008)0661 — C6-0361/2008 — 2008/0199(COD))
(2010/C 45 E/58)
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0661),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 47(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0361/2008),










—


having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0494/2008),




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.


P6_TC1-COD(2008)0199
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes as regards the coverage level and the payout delay

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2009/14/EC.)
European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (COM(2008)0180 — C6-0162/2008 — 2008/0070(COD))#P6_TC1-COD(2008)0070 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Recommendation 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET)
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Committee on Culture and Education, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: apprenticeship, codecision procedure, cooperation in the field of education, drafting of EU law, professional qualifications, resolution of parliament, student mobility, vocational education, vocational training








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/184





European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) ***I
P6_TA(2008)0628
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (COM(2008)0180 — C6-0162/2008 — 2008/0070(COD))
(2010/C 45 E/56)
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0180),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 149(4) and 150(4) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0162/2008),










—


having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0424/2008),




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.


P6_TC1-COD(2008)0070
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Recommendation 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Recommendation 2009/C 155/02 of 18 June 2009.)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5183 — Centrex/ZMB/ENIA/JV) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, exchange of information, gas industry, merger control, natural gas, petrochemicals, water supply

18.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 323/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5183 — Centrex/ZMB/ENIA/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 323/03)

On 15 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 32008M5183. EUR-Lex is the

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5361 — Bank of America/Merrill Lynch)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 323/04)

On 4 December 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 32008M5361. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1324/2008 of 18 December 2008 adjusting, from 1 July 2008 , the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Communities
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, pension scheme, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU), social-security contribution

23.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 345/17

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1324/2008

of 18 December 2008

adjusting, from 1 July 2008, the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other
servants of the European Communities

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European
Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC)
No 259/68 (1), and in particular Article 83a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 13 of Annex XII to the Staff
Regulations, on 1 September 2008 Eurostat submitted a
report on the 2008 actuarial assessment of the pension
scheme updating the parameters referred to in that
Annex. According to that assessment, the rate of contri­
the
bution required to maintain actuarial balance of
pension scheme is 10,9 % of basic salary.

Communities, the rate of contribution should therefore
be adjusted to 10,9 % of the basic salary.

In accordance with Article 12 of Annex XII to the Staff
Regulations, the rate for the calculation of compound
interest must be
referred to in
effective
rate
Article 10 of
that Annex and should therefore be
adjusted,

the

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 2008, the rate of the contribution
referred to in Article 83(2) of the Staff Regulations shall be
10,9 %.

Article 2

With effect from 1 January 2009 the rate, in Articles 4(1) and 8
of Annex VIII
to the Staff Regulations, and in the fourth
paragraph of Article 40 and in Article 110(3) respectively of
the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, for the calcu­
lation of compound interest shall be 3,1 %.

Article 3

(2)

In the interests of maintaining the actuarial balance of
the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 18 December 2008.

For the Council
The President

M. BARNIER

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.
Case C-142/08: Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court of 18 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Poland
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Poland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, credit institution, financial market, national implementing measure, provision of services

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.
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Protocol on matters specific to aircraft equipment * European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the amended proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Protocol on matters specific to aircraft equipment, adopted jointly in Cape Town on 16 November 2001 (COM(2008)0508 — C6-0329/2008 — 2008/0162(CNS))
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: aeronautical industry, air transport, aircraft, consultation procedure, drafting of EU law, international agreement, international convention, resolution of parliament, vehicle parts








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/180





Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Protocol on matters specific to aircraft equipment *
P6_TA(2008)0623
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the amended proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Protocol on matters specific to aircraft equipment, adopted jointly in Cape Town on 16 November 2001 (COM(2008)0508 — C6-0329/2008 — 2008/0162(CNS))
(2010/C 45 E/53)
(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the amended proposal for a Council decision (COM(2008)0508),










—


having regard to Article 61(c) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,










—


having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0329/2008),










—


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










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0506/2008),




1.   Approves conclusion of the Convention and its 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.
2009/80/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2008 on mobilisation of the European Union 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: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: agreement (EU), aid to disaster victims, budgetary discipline (EU), financial management, interinstitutional agreement

30.1.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/3

(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 18 December 2008

on mobilisation of the European Union 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

(2009/80/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

Cyprus has submitted an application to mobilise the
Fund, concerning a disaster caused by drought,

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 Commission proposal,

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.

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 7 605 445 in
commitment and payment appropriations.

the

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 18 December 2008.

For the European Parliament
The President

H.-G. PÖTTERING

For the Council
The President

E. WOERTH

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (COM(2008)0179 — C6-0163/2008 — 2008/0069(COD))#P6_TC1-COD(2008)0069 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Recommendation 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Committee on Culture and Education, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: codecision procedure, cooperation in the field of education, drafting of EU law, education policy, resolution of parliament, teaching quality, vocational education, vocational training








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23.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 45/183





European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training ***I
P6_TA(2008)0627
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (COM(2008)0179 — C6-0163/2008 — 2008/0069(COD))
(2010/C 45 E/55)
(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0179),










—


having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 149(4) and 150(4) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0163/2008),










—


having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0438/2008),




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.


P6_TC1-COD(2008)0069
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Recommendation 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Recommendation 2009/C 155/01 of 18 June 2009.)