do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Algeria, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, chemical fertiliser, import, originating product








C_2011064EN.01001101.xml










1.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/11





Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
2011/C 64/08
1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), the European Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.
2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.
Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), N-105 4/92, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.
4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry




Solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate


Algeria
Belarus
Russia
Ukraine


Anti-dumping duty
Undertaking


Council Regulation (EC) No 1911/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 26) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2008 (OJ L 213, 8.8.2008, p. 14)


22.12.2011






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  Fax +32 22956505.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6045 — JCI/CRH)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle parts








C_2011064EN.01000501.xml










1.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/5





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6045 — JCI/CRH)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 64/02
On 14 January 2011, 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 Regulation (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:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6045. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
2011/135/EU: Commission Decision of 1 March 2011 extending the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market (notified under document C(2011) 1174)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, chemical product, consumer protection, health risk, market approval, marketing restriction, product safety




L_2011057EN.01004301.xml










2.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 57/43








            COMMISSION DECISION
         
of 1 March 2011
         
extending the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market
(notified under document C(2011) 1174)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/135/EU)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Decision 2009/251/EC (2) requires Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF) are not placed or made available on the market.












(2)


Decision 2009/251/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding 1 year, but allows it to be confirmed for additional periods none of which shall exceed 1 year.












(3)


The validity of Decision 2009/251/EC was extended by Commission Decision 2010/153/EU (3) for an additional period of 1 year. In the light of the experience acquired so far and the absence of a permanent measure addressing consumer products containing DMF, it is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC for a further 12 months.












(4)


Decision 2009/251/EC should be amended accordingly.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15 of Directive 2001/95/EC,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 4 of Decision 2009/251/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 4
Period of application
This Decision shall apply until 15 March 2012.’



Article 2
Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 15 March 2011 at the latest and shall publish those measures. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 1 March 2011.


For the Commission

John DALLI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.

(2)  
            OJ L 74, 20.3.2009, p. 32.

(3)  
            OJ L 63, 12.3.2010, p. 21.
Call for proposals under the work programme of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Framework Programme for Research and Development, cooperation policy, information technology








C_2011064EN.01000901.xml










1.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/9





Call for proposals under the work programme of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking
2011/C 64/06
Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the work programme of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking.

Proposals are invited for the following call: ARTEMIS-2011-1.
Call documentation including deadline and budget is given in the call text, which is published on the following website:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm
Case C-236/09: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium)) — Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL, Yann van Vugt, Charles Basselier v Conseil des ministres (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Fundamental rights — Combating discrimination — Equal treatment for men and women — Access to and supply of goods and services — Insurance premiums and benefits — Actuarial factors — Sex as a factor in the assessment of insurance risks — Private life assurance contracts — Directive 2004/113/EC — Article 5(2) — Derogation not subject to any temporal limitation — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Articles 21 and 23 — Invalidity)
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: anti-discriminatory measure, consumer protection, contract, equal treatment, interpretation of the law, life assurance








C_2011130EN.01000401.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/4





Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium)) — Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL, Yann van Vugt, Charles Basselier v Conseil des ministres
(Case C-236/09) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Fundamental rights - Combating discrimination - Equal treatment for men and women - Access to and supply of goods and services - Insurance premiums and benefits - Actuarial factors - Sex as a factor in the assessment of insurance risks - Private life assurance contracts - Directive 2004/113/EC - Article 5(2) - Derogation not subject to any temporal limitation - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Articles 21 and 23 - Invalidity)
2011/C 130/06
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium)

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL, Yann van Vugt, Charles Basselier

Defendant: Conseil des ministres

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium) — Validity of Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (OJ 2004 L 373, p. 37) — Gender used as a determining factor in the assessment of risk and in the calculation of insurance premiums and benefits on the basis of relevant and accurate actuarial and statistical data — Life assurance contracts — Whether a difference in treatment is permissible and justified

Operative part of the judgment

Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services is invalid with effect from 21 December 2012.


(1)  OJ C 205, 29.8.2009.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2011 of 1 March 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Chianti Classico (PDO)]
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, designation of origin, labelling, location of production, mode of production, olive oil, product designation, product quality








L_2011059EN.01001701.xml










4.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 59/17








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 216/2011
of 1 March 2011
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Chianti Classico (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Chianti Classico’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2446/2000 (3).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been notified to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 1 March 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOŞ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.

(3)  
            OJ L 281, 07.11.2000, p. 12.

(4)  
            OJ C 163, 23.6.2010, p. 16.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.5.   Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.)

ITALY
Chianti Classico (PDO)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 203/2011 of 1 March 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit








L_2011057EN.01001901.xml










2.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 57/19








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 203/2011
of 1 March 2011
         
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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,

Whereas:

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
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2011.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
            

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.




ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables







(EUR/100 kg)




CN code


Third country code (1)



Standard import value




0702 00 00 


IL 


122,2 




MA 


46,8 




TN 


113,1 




TR 


95,7 




ZZ 


94,5 




0707 00 05 


TR 


159,9 




ZZ 


159,9 




0709 90 70 


MA 


31,5 




TR 


100,8 




ZZ 


66,2 




0805 10 20 


EG 


56,9 




IL 


78,2 




MA 


55,1 




TN 


41,5 




TR 


67,9 




ZA 


37,9 




ZZ 


56,3 




0805 50 10 


MA 


45,9 




TR 


51,2 




ZZ 


48,6 




0808 10 80 


BR 


55,2 




CA 


126,3 




CN 


90,2 




MK 


54,8 




US 


148,5 




ZZ 


95,0 




0808 20 50 


AR 


91,1 




CL 


188,1 




CN 


52,4 




US 


96,8 




ZA 


109,6 




ZZ 


107,6 






(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 (EU) No 215/2011 of 1 March 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pecorino Sardo (PDO)]
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, cheese, designation of origin, labelling, location of production, mode of production, product designation








L_2011059EN.01001501.xml










4.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 59/15








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 215/2011
of 1 March 2011
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pecorino Sardo (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and having regard to Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pecorino Sardo’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been notified to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 1 March 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOŞ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.

(4)  
            OJ C 162, 22.6.2010, p. 7.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3.   Cheeses

ITALY
Pecorino Sardo (PDO)
Case C-408/10: Order of the President of the Court of 1 March 2011 — European Commission v Republic of Estonia
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Estonia, electrical equipment, technical regulations, veterinary medicine








C_2011186EN.01001701.xml










25.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 186/17





Order of the President of the Court of 1 March 2011 — European Commission v Republic of Estonia
(Case C-408/10) (1)

2011/C 186/29
Language of the case: Estonian
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 274, 9.10.2010.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6083 — Fiat/GM/VM Motori JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: diesel engine, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2011064EN.01001301.xml










1.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6083 — Fiat/GM/VM Motori JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 64/10






1.


On 22 February 2011, 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 Fiat Powertrain Technologies SpA, Italy (‘FPT’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat SpA, Italy (‘Fiat’), and General Motors Automotive Holdings, SL, Spain (‘GMAH’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company, USA (‘GM’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking VM Motori SpA, Italy (‘VM Motori’) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Fiat Group is active in the manufacture and supply of cars, commercial vehicles and agricultural and construction equipment business. In addition, Fiat is active on the automotive components markets and, through FPT, in the design, manufacture and distribution of engines for automotive, industrial, marine and power generation applications as well as the manufacture and sale of transmissions,










—


GM is a global automotive manufacturer that operates in the design, manufacture and marketing of automobile vehicles and provides related services,










—


VM Motori is active in the design, manufacture and sale of diesel engines for automotive, industrial, agricultural, stationary and marine use.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6083 — Fiat/GM/VM Motori JV, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).