do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-460/11: Action brought on 19 August 2011 — Scandic Distilleries v OHMI — Bürgerbräu, August Röhm & Söhne (BÜRGER)
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2011331EN.01002401.xml










12.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 331/24





Action brought on 19 August 2011 — Scandic Distilleries v OHMI — Bürgerbräu, August Röhm & Söhne (BÜRGER)
(Case T-460/11)
2011/C 331/46
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Scandic Distilleries SA (Bihor, Romania) (represented by: Á. László, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Bürgerbräu, August Röhm & Söhne KG (Bad Reichenhall, Germany)

Form of order sought







—


Alter the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 25 May 2011 in case R 1962/2010-2 and render the registration of the trade mark application as a Community trade mark with regard to all goods and services concerned;










—


Order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘BÜRGER ORIGINAL PREMIUM PILS TRADITIONAL BREWED QUALITY REGISTERED TRADEMARK SIEBENBURGEN’, for goods and services in classes 32 and 35 — Community trade mark application No 8359663

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community trade mark registration No 1234061 of the word mark ‘Bürgerbräu’, for goods and services in classes 21, 32 and 42

Decision of the Opposition Division: Partially upheld the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009, as the Board of Appeal wrongly established the existence of likelihood of confusion
Commission Regulation (EU) No 848/2011 of 19 August 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue whiting in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Portugal, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2011218EN.01001401.xml










24.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 218/14








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 848/2011
of 19 August 2011
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue whiting in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 August 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 24, 27.01.2011, p. 1.




ANNEX






No


29/T&Q




Member State


Portugal




Stock


WHB/8C3411




Species


Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)




Zone


VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1




Date


2.8.2011
Commission Regulation (EU) No 846/2011 of 19 August 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for hake in EU waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Netherlands, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2011218EN.01001001.xml










24.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 218/10








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 846/2011
of 19 August 2011
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for hake in EU waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 August 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 24, 27.01.2011, p. 1.




ANNEX






No


31/T&Q




Member State


The Netherlands




Stock


HKE/2AC4-C




Species


Hake (Merluccius merluccius)




Zone


EU waters of IIa and IV




Date


18.7.2011
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff








C_2011241EN.01001201.xml










19.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/12





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
2011/C 241/08
Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

Page 144

The second paragraph and the table of point 3 of the Additional Note 1 to Chapter 30 are amended as follows:

‘As regards the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for certain vitamins and minerals, see, for example, the table in the Annex to Council Directive 90/496/EEC of 24 September 1990 on nutrition labelling foodstuffs (OJ L 276, 6.10.1990, p. 40), amended by Commission Directive 2008/100/EC of 28 October 2008 (OJ L 285, 29.10.2008, p. 9), reproduced below:






Vitamins and minerals


RDA




Vitamin A


800 μg




Vitamin D


5 μg




Vitamin E


12 mg




Vitamin K


75 μg




Vitamin C


80 mg




Thiamin


1,1 mg




Riboflavin


1,4 mg




Niacin


16 mg




Vitamin B6


1,4 mg




Folic acid


200 μg




Vitamin B12


2,5 μg




Biotin


50 μg




Pantothenic acid


6 mg




Potassium


2 000 mg




Chloride


800 mg




Calcium


800 mg




Phosphorus


700 mg




Magnesium


375 mg




Iron


14 mg




Zinc


10 mg




Copper


1 mg




Manganese


2 mg




Fluoride


3,5 mg




Selenium


55 μg




Chromium


40 μg




Molybdenum


50 μg




Iodine


150 μg’







(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 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, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Germany, State aid, control of State aid, primary sector, tax exemption








C_2011241EN.01000301.xml










19.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/3





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2011/C 241/02







Date of adoption of the decision


13.7.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33026 (11/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Änderung der Agrardieselentlastung




Legal basis


§ 57 Absatz 6 Energiesteuergesetz
§ 103 der Verordnung zur Durchführung des Energiesteuergesetzes




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 1 140 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 285 million








Intensity


45,70 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority


Hauptzollamt
Die Anschrift des örtlich zuständigen Hauptzollamts kann unter http://www.zoll.de abgerufen werden




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


25.7.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33203 (11/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Maataloudessa käytettävän biopolttoöljyn energiaveron palautus maataloustuottajille




Legal basis


Laki maataloudessa käytettyjen eräiden energiatuotteiden valmisteveron palautuksesta annetun lain (603/2006) muuttamisesta (1403/2010).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 0,05 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 0,03 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2012-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority


Verohallinto




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
Commission Regulation (EU) No 847/2011 of 19 August 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, France, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2011218EN.01001201.xml










24.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 218/12








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 847/2011
of 19 August 2011
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W by vessels flying the flag of France


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 August 2011.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 24, 27.01.2011, p. 1.




ANNEX






No


27/T&Q




Member State


France




Stock


COD/5BE6A




Species


Cod (Gadus morhua)




Zone


VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W




Date


9.7.2011
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011241EN.01000701.xml










19.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

18 August 2011
2011/C 241/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4369




JPY


Japanese yen


110,08




DKK


Danish krone


7,4506




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87060




SEK


Swedish krona


9,1590




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1410




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,8035




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,423




HUF


Hungarian forint


272,13




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7095




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1526




RON


Romanian leu


4,2600




TRY


Turkish lira


2,5519




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3754




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4175




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,2018




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7293




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7437




KRW


South Korean won


1 547,76




ZAR


South African rand


10,2852




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,1785




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4698




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 288,87




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2834




PHP


Philippine peso


61,041




RUB


Russian rouble


41,8725




THB


Thai baht


42,978




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2956




MXN


Mexican peso


17,7242




INR


Indian rupee


65,7380






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Notice concerning a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Extension of deadline — Request from a contracting entity
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, award of contract, post office financial services








C_2011241EN.01001601.xml










19.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/16





Notice concerning a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Extension of deadline
Request from a contracting entity
2011/C 241/10
On 24 June 2011, the Commission received a request under Article 30(5) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1).
The request, from Magyar Posta, concerns certain financial services (cf. fourth indent of Article 6(2(c)) of Directive 2004/17/EC) in Hungary. It was published on page 15 of OJ C 200 on 8 July 2011. The initial deadline was 27 June 2011.
Given that the Commission needs to obtain and analyse additional information, and in accordance with the second sentence of Article 30(6), the period granted to the Commission for deciding on this request is hereby extended by three months.
The final deadline is now 27 December 2011.


(1)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff








C_2011241EN.01001101.xml










19.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/11





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
2011/C 241/07
Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

Page 101


2403 10 10 and 2403 10 90   Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion

The third paragraph is replaced by the following text:

‘Mixtures of smoking tobacco with substances other than tobacco are also classified in these subheadings provided that they correspond to the definition given above, the exception being products intended for medicinal use (Chapter 30).
These subheadings also include water pipe tobacco, i.e. tobacco intended for smoking in a water pipe and which consists of a mixture of tobacco and glycerol, whether or not containing aromatic oils and extracts, molasses or sugar, and whether or not flavoured with fruit. However, products that do not contain tobacco are excluded from these subheadings.’


Page 102


2403 99 90   other

The following point 5 is added:







‘5.


Product for smoking (for example “water pipe tobacco”) consisting wholly of tobacco substitutes and substances other than tobacco.’







(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 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
Date: 2011-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, Sweden, chemical product, company in difficulties, control of State aid, environmental protection, pharmaceutical product, regions of Poland, transport market








C_2011241EN.01000501.xml










19.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/5





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 241/03






Date of adoption of the decision


17.12.2010




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31782 (N 539/10)




Member State


Sweden




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ändringar av skattebefrielse för biodrivmedel – Sverige




Legal basis


2 kap. 12 § lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax base reduction




Budget


Overall budget: SEK 8 540 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.1.2011-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Chemical and pharmaceutical industry




Name and address of the granting authority







Finansdepartementet




SE-103 33 Stockholm




SVERIGE








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


13.7.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32480 N/11




Member State


Poland




Region


Świętokrzyskie




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Pomoc na restrukturyzację dla Przedsiębiorstwa Komunikacji Samochodowej w Staszowie Sp. z o.o.




Legal basis








1)


Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji – art. 56 ust. 1 pkt 2;










2)


Ustawa z dnia 29 kwietnia 2010 r. o zmianie ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji oraz ustawy – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę o finansach publicznych – art. 5;










3)


Rozporządzenie Ministra Skarbu Państwa z dnia 6 kwietnia 2007 r. w sprawie pomocy publicznej na ratowanie i restrukturyzację przedsiębiorców.








Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Restructuring of firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Rescue aid loan




Budget








 


Annual budget: PLN Enter the annual budget in millions of the national currency million










 


Overall budget: PLN 2,7 million








Intensity


—




Duration (period)


15.10.2010-15.4.2011




Economic sectors


Transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister Skarbu Państwa




ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6




00-522 Warszawa




POLSKA/POLAND








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