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2011/294/EU: Council Decision of 13 May 2011 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros
Date: 2011-05-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Comoros, cooperation agreement, economic development, fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing industry, fishing rights








L_2011134EN.01000101.xml










21.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 134/1








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 13 May 2011
         
on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros
(2011/294/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6), thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:







(1)


On 5 October 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1563/2006 on the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (1). A Protocol is annexed to that Agreement.












(2)


The European Union negotiated with the Union of the Comoros (hereinafter ‘the Comoros’) a new Protocol, providing EU vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Comoros has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.












(3)


On conclusion of those negotiations, the new Protocol was initialled on 21 May 2010 and amended by an Exchange of Letters on 16 September 2010.












(4)


In accordance with Council Decision 2010/783/EU (2), the new Protocol was signed on 31 December 2010, on behalf of the European Union, and is being applied provisionally.












(5)


The new Protocol should be concluded,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros is approved on behalf of the European Union.


Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Union, give the notification provided for in Article 14 of the Protocol (3).


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 May 2011.


For the Council


The President


               MARTONYI J.





(1)  
            OJ L 290, 20.10.2006, p. 6.

(2)  
            OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 1.

(3)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Cancellation of the EU-US Atlantis Call for Proposals EACEA/36/10
Date: 2011-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU relations, European cooperation, education, proposal (EU), vocational training








C_2011142EN.01002901.xml










13.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 142/29





Cancellation of the EU-US Atlantis Call for Proposals EACEA/36/10
2011/C 142/03
The EU-US Atlantis Call for Proposals EACEA/36/10 published on 5 January 2011 (1) and later amended by a corrigendum published on 7 April 2011 (2) has been cancelled.


(1)  OJ C 2, 5.1.2011, p. 2.

(2)  OJ C 108, 7.4.2011, p. 26.
Case C-224/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Republic of Poland), lodged on 13 May 2011 — BGŻ Leasing Sp. z o. o. v Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Warszawie
Date: 2011-05-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Poland, VAT, hire purchase, insurance, interpretation of the law








C_2011219EN.01000802.xml










23.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 219/8





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Republic of Poland), lodged on 13 May 2011 — BGŻ Leasing Sp. z o. o. v Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Warszawie
(Case C-224/11)
2011/C 219/11
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant and appellant: BGŻ Leasing Sp. z o. o.

Defendant and respondent: Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Warszawie

Questions referred







(a)


Must Article 2(1)(c) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1) be interpreted as meaning that the service providing insurance for a leased item and the leasing service are to be treated as separate services or as one single, comprehensive, composite leasing service?










(b)


If the answer to the first question is that the service providing insurance for a leased item and the leasing service are to be treated as separate services, must Article 135(1)(a) of Directive 2006/112, in conjunction with Article 28 thereof, be interpreted as meaning that the service providing insurance for a leased item is to be exempt in the case where the lessor insures that item and charges the costs of that insurance to the lessee?






(1)  OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1.
2011/287/EU: Council Decision of 13 May 2011 establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Vanuatu to the World Trade Organization
Date: 2011-05-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Vanuatu, World Trade Organisation, enlargement of an international organisation, the EU's international role








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19.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 132/14








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 13 May 2011
         
establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Vanuatu to the World Trade Organization
(2011/287/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2) and Article 207, in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 7 July 1995 the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu applied for accession to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), pursuant to Article XII of that Agreement.












(2)


A Working Party on Vanuatu’s accession was established on 11 July 1995 in order to reach agreement on terms of accession acceptable to the Republic of Vanuatu and all WTO Members.












(3)


The Commission, on behalf of the Union, negotiated a comprehensive series of market opening commitments on the part of the Republic of Vanuatu which are of particular importance to the Union.












(4)


These commitments are now embodied in the Protocol of Accession of the Republic of Vanuatu to the WTO.












(5)


Accession to the WTO is expected to make a positive and lasting contribution to the process of economic reform and sustainable development in the Republic of Vanuatu.












(6)


The Protocol of Accession should therefore be approved.












(7)


Article XII of the Agreement establishing the WTO provides that the terms of accession are to be agreed between the acceding Member and the WTO, and that the Ministerial Conference of the WTO approves the terms of accession on the WTO side. Article IV.2 of the Agreement establishing the WTO provides that in the intervals between meetings of the Ministerial Conference, its functions shall be conducted by the General Council.












(8)


Accordingly, it is necessary to establish the position to be taken by the Union within the General Council,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The position to be taken by the European Union within the General Council of the WTO on the accession of the Republic of Vanuatu to the WTO, is to approve the accession.


Article 2
This decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 13 May 2011.


For the Council


The President


               MARTONYI J.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6242 — Lactalis/Parmalat)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-05-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, food production, marketing, merger control, milk product








C_2011142EN.01004501.xml










13.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 142/45





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6242 — Lactalis/Parmalat)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 142/08






1.


On 4 May 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Lactalis Group (‘Lactalis’, France), controlled by BSA SA, (France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Parmalat SpA (‘Parmalat’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares to the value of 28,97 % of Parmalat's capital and public bid announced on 26 April 2011.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Lactalis: the production and marketing of drinking milk, butter, cheeses, fresh products, cream and industrial dairy products (milk powder, whey, etc.),










—


Parmalat: the production and marketing of milk, milk products and fruit-based drinks.














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.6242 — Lactalis/Parmalat, 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’).