do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Romania, State aid, control of State aid, venture capital








C_2011174EN.01000101.xml










15.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 174/01






Date of adoption of the decision


20.4.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31730 (11/N)




Member State


France




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fonds national d'amorçage — Régime cadre d'intervention publique en capital investissement auprès des jeunes entreprises innovantes




Legal basis


Article 8 de la Loi de finance rectificative pour 2010 Convention État Caisse des dépôts FNA (Loi 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010).




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Risk capital




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 400 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


Until 2030




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority


—




Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


29.3.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32551 (11/N)




Member State


Romania




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ajutor de stat destinat facilitării accesului la finanțare în actuala perioadă de criză economică și financiară, constând în garanții de stat acordate IMM-urilor și întreprinderilor mari, în anul 2011.




Legal basis


Proiect de Normă privind schema de ajutor de stat destinată facilitării accesului la finanțare în actuala perioadă de criză economică și financiară, constând în garanții de stat acordate IMM-urilor și întreprinderilor mari, în anul 2011.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: RON 200 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2011




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Banca de Export-Import a României EXIMBANK SA




Splaiul Independenței nr. 15, sector 5




București




ROMÂNIA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Case T-259/10: Order of the General Court of 15 June 2011 — Ax v Council (Action for annulment — European Union financial assistance to a Member State experiencing serious economic or financial disruption — Regulation establishing the conditions and procedures under which European Union financial assistance may be granted — Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU — No direct concern — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU aid, Germany, State aid, action for annulment (EU), control of State aid








C_2011232EN.01002903.xml










6.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 232/29






Order of the General Court of 15 June 2011 — Ax v Council
(Case T-259/10) (1)

(Action for annulment - European Union financial assistance to a Member State experiencing serious economic or financial disruption - Regulation establishing the conditions and procedures under which European Union financial assistance may be granted - Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU - No direct concern - Inadmissibility)
(2011/C 232/53)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Thomas Ax (Neckargemünd, Germany) (represented by: J. Baumann, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: T. Middleton, M. Bauer and D. Gregorio Merino, Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Smulders, J.-P Keppenne, H. Krämer, Agents) and Republic of Latvia (represented by: M. Borkoveca and A. Nikolajeva, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ 2010 L 118, p. 1).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Mr Thomas Ax is ordered to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.










3.


The Republic of Latvia and the European Commission are ordered to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 234, 28.8.2010.
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, customs regulations, exchange of information, tariff nomenclature








C_2011174EN.01000301.xml










15.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/3





Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
2011/C 174/02
Binding Tariff Information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:






 


Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1553 — report of the 45th Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(45th SESSION OF THE HSC IN MARCH 2010)
DOC. NC1553

Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee







9021.10/1


O/20














 


Amendments to the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC1604 — report of the 46th Session of the HS Committee):

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION

(46th SESSION OF THE HSC IN SEPTEMBER 2010)
DOC. NC1604

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention







56.08


N/3




61.10


N/14




61.14


N/14




Section XVI. General


N/11




85.04


N/4




85.07


N/11




87.16


N/12




90.21


N/12




95.03


N/13




95.06


N/14





Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee







1901.10/1-2


N/7




2710.19/2


N/8




3809.91/5


N/9




7308.90/7


N/10








Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium) or can be downloaded from the Internet site of this Directorate-General:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/harmonised_system/index_en.htm
Case T-510/09: Judgment of the General Court of 15 June 2011 — V v Commission (Appeal — Civil service — Recruitment — Refusal of appointment on grounds of failure to meet physical fitness requirements necessary for the performance of the functions — Duty on the Civil Service Tribunal to state reasons)
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: medical examination, work contract








C_2011219EN.01001402.xml










23.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 219/14





Judgment of the General Court of 15 June 2011 — V v Commission
(Case T-510/09) (1)

(Appeal - Civil service - Recruitment - Refusal of appointment on grounds of failure to meet physical fitness requirements necessary for the performance of the functions - Duty on the Civil Service Tribunal to state reasons)
2011/C 219/18
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: V (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: É. Boigelot, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: J. Curral and D. Martin, acting as Agents)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 21 October 2009 in Case F-33/08 V v Commission ECR II-0000 seeking the annulment of that judgment.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal of 21 October 2009 in Case F-33/08 V v Commission to the extent that the Civil Service Tribunal omitted to rule on a plea in law raised by Ms V at the hearing, alleging that the president of the medical committee was not enrolled in the Belgian Medical Association;










2.


Dismisses the remainder of the appeal;










3.


Dismisses the action brought by Ms V before the Civil Service Tribunal in Case F-33/08;










4.


Orders Ms V to bear her own costs and those incurred by the European Commission at the present instance. Further orders the costs incurred at first instance, in the case which gave rise to the judgment in V v Commission, to be borne in accordance with the ruling given in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the operative part thereof.






(1)  OJ C 161, 19.6.2010.
Case C-299/10: Order of the President of the Court of 15 June 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial de Amares (Portugal)) — Cristiano Marques Vieira v Companhia de Seguros Tranquilidade SA
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: approximation of laws, indemnification, interpretation of the law, motor vehicle insurance, transport accident








C_2011252EN.01002706.xml










27.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/27





Order of the President of the Court of 15 June 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial de Amares (Portugal)) — Cristiano Marques Vieira v Companhia de Seguros Tranquilidade SA
(Case C-299/10) (1)

2011/C 252/57
Language of the case: Portuguese
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 234, 28.8.2010.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2011/18/CFSP of 14 January 2011 amending Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire ( OJ L 11, 15.1.2011 )
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire, arms control, economic sanctions, import restriction, precious stones








L_2011156EN.01001201.xml










15.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 156/12







Corrigendum to Council Decision 2011/18/CFSP of 14 January 2011 amending Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 11 of 15 January 2011
)

On page 36, recital 5:
for:







‘(5)


On 14 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/17/CFSP (3) …’,





read:







‘(5)


On 11 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/17/CFSP (3) …’.
2011/341/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/2/2011 of 15 June 2011 on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Somalia, appointment of staff, deterrent, military intervention, military personnel, piracy, the EU's international role








L_2011158EN.01003601.xml










16.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 158/36








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/2/2011
of 15 June 2011
         
on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
(2011/341/CFSP)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander.












(2)


The United Kingdom has proposed that Rear Admiral Duncan POTTS replace Major-General Buster HOWES as EU Operation Commander.












(3)


The EU Military Committee supports that proposal.












(4)


In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Rear-Admiral Duncan POTTS is hereby appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2011.




Done at Brussels, 15 June 2011.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

O. SKOOG
            





(1)  
            OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (Codification)’ COM(2011) 120 final — 2011/0053 (COD)
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, approval, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, pneumatic tyre, vehicle parts








C_2011248EN.01015301.xml










25.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 248/153





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (Codification)’
COM(2011) 120 final — 2011/0053 (COD)
2011/C 248/27
On 1 April 2011, the Council and, on 24 March 2011, the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting (Codification)

COM(2011) 120 final — 2011/0053 (COD).
Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 472nd plenary session of 15 and 16 June2011 (meeting of 15 June), by 157 votes to 1 with 8 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 15 June 2011.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Staffan NILSSON
Case T-330/11: Action brought on 15 June 2011 — MasterCard and Others v Commission
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: access to EU information, electronic money, financial institution








C_2011238EN.01003402.xml










13.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/34





Action brought on 15 June 2011 — MasterCard and Others v Commission
(Case T-330/11)
2011/C 238/59
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: MasterCard, Inc. (Wilmington, United States), MasterCard International, Inc. (Wilmington, United States) and MasterCard Europe SPRL (Waterloo, Belgium) (represented by: B. Amory, V. Brophy and S. McInnes, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Declare the application admissible;










—


Annul, in its entirety, the Commission’s negative decision based on the exception in Article 4(3), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ 2001 L 145, p.43);










—


Declare the Commission’s interpretation of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 to be unfounded in law; and










—


Order the Commission to pay the costs of the proceedings, including the costs of the applicants.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the Commission breached Articles 4(3) and 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, as:






—


The Commission has not established that the conditions of Article 4(3), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 are fulfilled;










—


The elements relied on by the Commission are factually inaccurate; and










—


There is an overriding public interest in the disclosure of the documents provided by EIM Business and Policy Research in the framework of the study on ‘Costs and benefits to merchants of accepting different payment methods’ (COMP/2009/D1/020)














2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Commission committed an error of law by breaching Article 8(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, as well as Article 2 of the Annex to the Commission’s Decision amending its Rules of Procedure (OJ 2010 L 55, p. 60), as:






—


The Commission illegally reinitiated the timing for review; and










—


The Commission illegally extended the timing for review by 15 working days.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011174EN.01000701.xml










15.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

14 June 2011
2011/C 174/05

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4448




JPY


Japanese yen


115,91




DKK


Danish krone


7,4590




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88100




SEK


Swedish krona


9,1183




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2116




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,7965




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,118




HUF


Hungarian forint


264,51




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7086




PLN


Polish zloty


3,9302




RON


Romanian leu


4,1725




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2820




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3573




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4074




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,2456




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7663




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7804




KRW


South Korean won


1 564,04




ZAR


South African rand


9,7540




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,3609




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3995




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 333,84




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3792




PHP


Philippine peso


62,499




RUB


Russian rouble


40,2888




THB


Thai baht


44,009




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2871




MXN


Mexican peso


17,1014




INR


Indian rupee


64,6370






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 569/2011 of 15 June 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2011-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, agricultural product, import price








L_2011158EN.01002901.xml










16.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 158/29








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 569/2011
of 15 June 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 16 June 2011.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 June 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 


MA 


90,3 




MK 


31,8 




TR 


93,0 




ZZ 


71,7 




0707 00 05 


TR 


112,2 




ZZ 


112,2 




0709 90 70 


TR 


117,4 




ZZ 


117,4 




0805 50 10 


AR 


74,7 




CL 


79,9 




TR 


63,4 




ZA 


98,2 




ZZ 


79,1 




0808 10 80 


AR 


107,8 




BR 


74,6 




CL 


95,6 




CN 


99,6 




NZ 


114,6 




US 


178,7 




UY 


57,7 




ZA 


99,5 




ZZ 


103,5 




0809 10 00 


TR 


166,5 




ZZ 


166,5 




0809 20 95 


TR 


409,3 




XS 


175,4 




ZZ 


292,4 






(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’.