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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 47/2011 of 20 May 2011 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European Economic Area, revision of an agreement, safety standard, technical specification, testing, tractor




L_2011196EN.01002501.xml










28.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 196/25








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 47/2011
of 20 May 2011
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 63/2010 of 11 June 2010 (1).












(2)


Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.












(3)


Directive 2009/144/EC repeals Council Directive 89/173/EEC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The text of point 23 (Council Directive 89/173/EEC) of Chapter II of Annex II to the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

                  ‘
                  32009 L 0144: Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 33).
The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
In the footnote to point 5.4.1 of Annex III A, in the second paragraph of the first indent of Appendix 4 to Annex IV, and in point 2.1.3 of Annex V, the following shall be added:


                     “IS for Iceland; FL for Liechtenstein; 16 for Norway.” ’
                  



Article 2
The texts of Directive 2009/144/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2011, provided that all the notifications pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 20 May 2011.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The Acting President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 244, 16.9.2010, p. 10.

(2)  
            OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 33.

(3)  
            OJ L 67, 10.3.1989, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 48/2011 of 20 May 2011 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, aerosol, product safety, revision of an agreement, technological change




L_2011196EN.01002601.xml










28.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 196/26








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 48/2011
of 20 May 2011
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 132/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1).












(2)


Commission Directive 2008/47/EC of 8 April 2008 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The following indent shall be added in point 1 (Council Directive 75/324/EEC) of Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement:






‘—



32008 L 0047: Commission Directive 2008/47/EC of 8 April 2008 (OJ L 96, 9.4.2008, p. 15).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2008/47/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2011, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 20 May 2011.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The Acting President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 100, 10.4.2008, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 96, 9.4.2008, p. 15.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case C-547/09: Order of the President of the Court of 20 May 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck — Austria) — Pensionsversicherungsanstalt v Andrea Schwab
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: equal treatment, interpretation of the law, sexual discrimination, unfair dismissal








C_2011232EN.01002301.xml










6.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 232/23






Order of the President of the Court of 20 May 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck — Austria) — Pensionsversicherungsanstalt v Andrea Schwab
(Case C-547/09) (1)

(2011/C 232/36)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 100, 17.4.2010.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 54/2011 of 20 May 2011 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, carriage of passengers, disabled person, facilities for people with disabilities, rail transport, revision of an agreement, trans-European network




L_2011196EN.01003501.xml










28.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 196/35








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 54/2011
of 20 May 2011
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 38/2011 of 1 April 2011 (1).












(2)


Commission Decision 2008/164/EC of 21 December 2007 concerning the technical specification of interoperability relating to ‘persons with reduced mobility’ in the trans-European conventional and high-speed rail system (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The following point shall be inserted after point 37l (Commission Decision 2006/861/EC) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:






‘37m.



32008 D 0164: Commission Decision 2008/164/EC of 21 December 2007 concerning the technical specification of interoperability relating to ‘persons with reduced mobility’ in the trans-European conventional and high-speed rail system (OJ L 64, 7.3.2008, p. 72).
The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
The following shall be added at the end of Section 7.4.1.2 (Platform offset) of the Annex:

Norway ‘P’
                                       

















Article 2
The texts of Decision 2008/164/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 21 May 2011, provided that all the notifications pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 20 May 2011.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The Acting President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 171, 30.6.2011, p. 39.

(2)  
            OJ L 64, 7.3.2008, p. 72.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-262/11: Action brought on 20 May 2011 — Ellinikos Chrysos v Commission
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, Greece, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid








C_2011219EN.01001802.xml










23.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 219/18





Action brought on 20 May 2011 — Ellinikos Chrysos v Commission
(Case T-262/11)
2011/C 219/29
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Ellinikos Chrysos AE (Kifissia, Greece) (represented by: K. Adamantopoulos, E. Petritsi, E. Trova and P. Skouris, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Annul European Commission’s Decision of 23 February 2011 in case C 48/2008 (ex NN 61/2008), regarding State aid which Greece has implemented in favour of Ellinikos Xryssos, in particular Articles 1 to 5 thereof; and










—


Order the defendant to bear the costs occasioned by the applicant in the course of the present proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the Commission committed several manifest errors in establishing and assessing the underlying facts of the case that materially affected the Commission’s application and interpretation of the condition of the existence of an economic advantage to Ellinikos Xryssos, pursuant to Article 107(1) TFEU.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Commission committed manifest errors in law in its application and interpretation of the State aid definition element relating to the existence of an economic advantage, pursuant to Article 107(1) TFEU, as the Commission erroneously applied, or misapplied, the relevant market economy investor principle.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the Commission committed several manifest errors in law in its application and interpretation of the condition of the existence of an economic advantage, pursuant to Article 107(1) TFEU, by establishing such an economic advantage by reference to the Commission’s own unfounded, selective and arbitrary arguments regarding the alleged value of the transferred assets.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging that the Commission committed manifest errors in law in the application and interpretation of the condition of the existence of an economic advantage, pursuant to Article 107 (1) TFEU, as it erroneously found that the alleged waiver of taxes in favour of Ellinikos Xryssos constituted an economic advantage.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging that the Commission infringed essential procedural requirements and misused its power, resulting in a breach of its obligation to carry out a diligent and impartial examination of the case.
Case C-250/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės (Lithuania) lodged on 20 May 2011 — Lietuvos geležinkeliai AB v Vilniaus teritorinė muitinė, Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, Lithuania, VAT, fuel, import (EU), motor car, tax exemption, vehicle on rails








C_2011226EN.01001401.xml










30.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 226/14





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės (Lithuania) lodged on 20 May 2011 — Lietuvos geležinkeliai AB v Vilniaus teritorinė muitinė, Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos
(Case C-250/11)
2011/C 226/27
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Lietuvos geležinkeliai AB

Defendants: Vilniaus teritorinė muitinė, Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Questions referred







1.


Should the exemption from import duties laid down in Article 112(1)(a) of Regulation No 918/83 (1) and Article 107(1)(a) of Regulation No 1186/2009 (2) be understood as applying to motor vehicles [motorinės transporto priemonės] that are locomotives?










2.


Should the exemption from value added tax laid down in Article 82(1)(a) of Directive 83/181/EEC (3) and Article 84(1)(a) of Directive 2009/132/EC (4) be understood as applying to motor vehicles [motorinės transporto priemonės] that are locomotives?










3.


If the answer to the second question is in the affirmative, do legal rules such as those laid down in Article 82(1)(a) of Directive 83/181/EEC and Article 84(1)(a) of Directive 2009/132/EC have to be interpreted as prohibiting a Member State from restricting the cases of exemption from import VAT for fuel by providing that such an exemption is applicable exclusively to fuel that is admitted into the territory of the European Union in the standard tanks of automotive vehicles and is necessary for the operation of those vehicles?






(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March 1983 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (OJ 1983 L 105, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (OJ 2009 L 324, p. 23).

(3)  Council Directive 83/181/EEC of 28 March 1983 determining the scope of Article 14(1)(d) of Directive 77/388/EEC as regards exemption from value added tax on the final importation of certain goods (OJ 1983 L 105, p. 38).

(4)  Council Directive 2009/132/EC of 19 October 2009 determining the scope of Article 143(b) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC as regards exemption from value added tax on the final importation of certain goods (OJ 2009 L 292, p. 5).
Case F-90/10: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 20 May 2011 — Florentiny v Parliament
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European Parliament, action for annulment, civil servant








C_2011232EN.01004301.xml










6.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 232/43






Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 20 May 2011 — Florentiny v Parliament
(Case F-90/10) (1)

(2011/C 232/78)
Language of the case: French
The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register, following amicable settlement.


(1)  OJ C 55, 19.2.11, p. 36.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 500/2011 of 20 May 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit








L_2011134EN.01002001.xml










21.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 134/20








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 500/2011
of 20 May 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 21 May 2011.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 May 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 


JO 


50,2 




MA 


40,8 




TN 


91,1 




TR 


89,8 




ZZ 


68,0 




0707 00 05 


TR 


108,9 




ZZ 


108,9 




0709 90 70 


MA 


86,8 




TR 


120,8 




ZZ 


103,8 




0709 90 80 


EC 


23,2 




ZZ 


23,2 




0805 10 20 


EG 


56,8 




IL 


59,0 




MA 


49,2 




TR 


74,4 




ZZ 


59,9 




0805 50 10 


AR 


72,2 




TR 


76,7 




ZA 


112,0 




ZZ 


87,0 




0808 10 80 


AR 


113,9 




BR 


76,6 




CA 


108,5 




CL 


82,7 




CN 


108,5 




CR 


69,1 




NZ 


106,2 




US 


125,9 




UY 


60,0 




ZA 


85,3 




ZZ 


93,7 






(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6136 — JCI/Automotive Business of Keiper Recaro Group)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2011149EN.01002601.xml










20.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 149/26





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6136 — JCI/Automotive Business of Keiper Recaro Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 149/09






1.


On 6 May 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 Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the Automotive Business of the Keiper Recaro Group (‘Keiper Recaro’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


JCI: automotive systems, facility management and control systems and services. The automotive business of JCI includes interior components such as car seats and metal structures, components and mechanisms for seats,










—


Keiper Recaro: car seats and metal structures for car seats, automotive components and mechanisms such as recliners and length, height and tilt adjusters for seats.














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.6136 — JCI/Automotive Business of Keiper Recaro Group, 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011149EN.01000701.xml










20.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 149/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

19 May 2011
2011/C 149/05

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4265




JPY


Japanese yen


116,83




DKK


Danish krone


7,4577




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88130




SEK


Swedish krona


8,9640




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2616




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,8725




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,468




HUF


Hungarian forint


267,97




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7092




PLN


Polish zloty


3,9236




RON


Romanian leu


4,1163




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2438




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3387




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3804




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,0882




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8071




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7664




KRW


South Korean won


1 549,80




ZAR


South African rand


9,8403




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,2784




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4130




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 201,08




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3120




PHP


Philippine peso


61,601




RUB


Russian rouble


39,9413




THB


Thai baht


43,209




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2939




MXN


Mexican peso


16,6561




INR


Indian rupee


64,1640






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.