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, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, electricity supply, environmental protection, farming sector, fishing industry, silviculture, tax exemption








C_2011303EN.01000401.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/4





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 303/02







Date of adoption of the decision


12.9.2011




Reference number of State Aid


N 529/08




Member State


Italy




Region


—


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Attuazione della direttiva 2003/96/CE che ristruttura il quadro comunitario per la tassazione dei prodotti energetici e dell'elettricità




Legal basis


Legge 27 dicembre 2006 n. 296 (Legge Finanziaria 2007), articolo 1, commi 380/381
Decreto Legislativo 2 febbraio 2007 n. 26, articolo 1, comma 1 — Attuazione della direttiva 2003/96/CE che ristruttura il quadro comunitario per la tassazione dei prodotti energetici e dell'elettricità (GU L 68 del 22.3.2007).




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection, Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 25 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 2,50 million








Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali




Via XX Settembre 20




00187 Roma RM




ITALIA








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
Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/684/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 1011/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria apply
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, capital movement, economic sanctions, international sanctions, trade restriction








C_2011303EN.01000501.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/5





Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/684/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 1011/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria apply
2011/C 303/03
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/684/CFSP (1), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 1011/2011 (2) concerning restrictive measures against Syria.
The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.
The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 6 of the Regulation).
The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




DG K Coordination




30.HN.09




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 33.

(2)  OJ L 269, 14.10.2011, p. 18.
Case T-543/11: Action brought on 14 October 2011 — Ghreiwati v Council
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, international sanctions, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2011355EN.01002702.xml










3.12.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 355/27





Action brought on 14 October 2011 — Ghreiwati v Council
(Case T-543/11)
2011/C 355/49
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Emad Ghreiwati (Al Maliki, Syria) (represented by: P.-F. Gaborit, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


annul Decision 2011/522/CFSP, Regulation (EU) No 878/2011, Decision 2011/628/PESC and Regulation (EU) No 950/2011 of the Council of the European Union in so far as they concern Mr Emad Ghreiwati;










—


order the Council of the European Union to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging insufficient statement of reasons, and infringement of the rights of the defence and of the right to an effective legal remedy, in so far as:






—


the contested measures, adding the name of the applicant to the list of persons concerned by the restrictive measures against Syria, do not show the reasons for the restrictive measure taken against the latter;










—


those decisions were not notified to the applicant; and










—


the evidence held against the applicant to justify the restrictive measures concerning him has still not been communicated, despite a request addressed to the Council of the European Union.














2.


Second plea in law, alleging, in the alternative, a manifest error of assessment, inasmuch as neither the applicant’s position as President of the Damascus Chamber of Industry nor his capacity as a shareholder of the Zouheir Ghreiwati Company supports the allegation of economic support for the Syrian regime.
2011/692/: Commission Decision of 14 October 2011 on the request by the United Kingdom to accept Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (notified under document C(2011) 7228)
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, accession to an agreement, directive (EU), fight against crime, prostitution, slavery, trafficking in human beings, victim








L_2011271EN.01004901.xml










18.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 271/49








            COMMISSION DECISION
         
of 14 October 2011
         
on the request by the United Kingdom to accept Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA
(notified under document C(2011) 7228)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2011/692/EU)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 331(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The European Parliament and the Council adopted on 5 April 2011 Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (1).












(2)


Pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom did not take part in the adoption of the Directive and is not bound by it or subject to its application.












(3)


In accordance with Article 4 of the said Protocol, the United Kingdom notified the Commission by letter of 14 July 2011 of its intention to accept the Directive,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Directive 2011/36/EU shall apply to the United Kingdom.


Article 2
Directive 2011/36/EU shall come into force for the United Kingdom from the date of notification of this Decision.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.




Done at Brussels, 14 October 2011.


For the Commission

Cecilia MALMSTRÖM
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6243 — CE Gas Marketing & Trading/Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft/VNG Austria) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas industry, merger control








C_2011303EN.01001501.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6243 — CE Gas Marketing & Trading/Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft/VNG Austria)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 303/11






1.


On 7 October 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CE Gas Marketing & Trading GmbH (‘CEMAG’, Austria) and Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (‘VNG’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of VNG Austria GmbH by way of share purchase and contract.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


CEMAG: trading of natural gas,










—


VNG: import of natural gas, wholesale trading and transport of natural gas and also operation of underground gas storage facilities and marketing of storage capacity,










—


VNG Austria: gas supply.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6243 — CE Gas Marketing & Trading/Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft/VNG Austria, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
2011/688/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EULEX KOSOVO/1/2011 of 14 October 2011 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Kosovo, appointment of members, common security and defence policy, fact-finding mission, rule of law, the EU's international role








L_2011270EN.01003201.xml










15.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 270/32








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EULEX KOSOVO/1/2011
of 14 October 2011
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (1), EULEX KOSOVO
(2011/688/CFSP)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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


Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (2), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 8 June 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/322/CFSP (3) extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2012.












(3)


By Decision 2010/431/CFSP (4), following a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affaires and Security Policy (HR), the PSC appointed Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO with effect from 15 October 2010. That Decision applies until 14 October 2011.












(4)


On 23 September 2011, the HR proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO is hereby extended until 14 December 2011.


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




Done at Brussels, 14 October 2011.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

O. SKOOG
            





(1)  Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

(2)  
            OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

(3)  
            OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 13.

(4)  
            OJ L 202, 4.8.2010, p. 10.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, France, catch of fish, common fisheries policy, fishing rights, sea fish








C_2011303EN.01000701.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/7





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 303/05
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


13.8.2011




Duration


13.8.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


SOL/8AB.




Species


Common sole (Solea solea)




Zone


VIIIa and VIIIb




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


870462




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6387 — Buchen Industrie Service/Thyssen Krupp Xervon) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, waste management, water management








C_2011303EN.01001401.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6387 — Buchen Industrie Service/Thyssen Krupp Xervon)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 303/10






1.


On 6 October 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 Buchen Industrie Service GmbH (‘Buchen Industrie Service’, Germany), belonging to Remondis AG & Co (Remondis, Germany), which is ultimately controlled by Rethmann-AG & Co. KG (‘Rethmann’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Thyssen Krupp Xervon GmbH (‘Xervon’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Buchen Industrie Service: industrial services and industrial cleaning,










—


Remondis: water and recycling management,










—


Rethmann: water and recycling management, logistics, utilisation of animal waste,










—


Xervon: technical services for the construction and maintenance of industrial installations.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6387 — Buchen Industrie Service/Thyssen Krupp Xervon, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Case T-489/11 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 14 October 2011 — Rousse Industry v European Commission (Application for interim measures — State aid — Decision declaring aid to be incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery — Application for suspension of operation — Failure to have regard to formal requirements — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Bulgaria, State aid, aid to industry, claim, reimbursement of aid








C_2011355EN.01001903.xml










3.12.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 355/19





Order of the President of the General Court of 14 October 2011 — Rousse Industry v European Commission
(Case T-489/11 R)
(Application for interim measures - State aid - Decision declaring aid to be incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery - Application for suspension of operation - Failure to have regard to formal requirements - Inadmissibility)
2011/C 355/35
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Applicant: Rousse Industry (Rousse, Bulgaria) (represented by: A. Angelov and S. Panov, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Urraca Caviedes and D. Stefanov, Agents)

Re:

Application for suspension of operation of Commission Decision C(2011) 4903 final of 13 July 2011 declaring incompatible with the internal market the aid granted by Bulgaria in favour of Rousse Industry in the form of rescheduling of debts owed to the State (State aid C 12/2010 and N 389/2009) in so far as that decision orders the recovery of that aid from the applicant.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is dismissed.










2.


Costs are reserved.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, France, catch of fish, common fisheries policy, crustacean, fishing rights








C_2011303EN.01000901.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/9





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 303/07
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


13.8.2011




Duration


13.8.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


NEP/8ABDE.




Species


Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)




Zone


VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


870462




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Recruitment notice PE/148/S
Date: 2011-10-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: budget policy, foreign policy, job vacancy, recruitment, supervisor








C_2011303EN.01001001.xml










14.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 303/10





Recruitment notice PE/148/S
2011/C 303/08
The European Parliament is organising the following selection procedure:

PE/148/S — Head of Unit (AD 9) — Foreign and Budgetary Affairs Unit
This selection procedure requires a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma officially recognised in one of the European Union Member States.
By the closing date for applications, candidates must, after having obtained the above qualification, have acquired at least 10 years’ experience in a field relevant to the job description, including three years in a management post.
This recruitment notice is published only in English, French and German. The full text is in Official Journal C 303 A in the three languages.