do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2012/487/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUAVSEC-South Sudan/1/2012 of 10 August 2012 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan)
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Sudan, air safety, airport, appointment of staff, common security and defence policy, conflict prevention, fact-finding mission








L_2012229EN.01002501.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 229/25








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUAVSEC-SOUTH SUDAN/1/2012
of 10 August 2012
         
on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan)
(2012/487/CFSP)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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


Having regard to Council Decision 2012/312/CFSP of 18 June 2012 on the European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/312/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of the EUAVSEC-South Sudan, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of Mr Lasse ROSENKRANDS CHRISTENSEN as Head of Mission of EUAVSEC-South Sudan until 18 January 2014,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Lasse ROSENKRANDS CHRISTENSEN is hereby appointed Head of European Union Aviation Security CSDP Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC-South Sudan) until 18 January 2014.


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




Done at Brussels, 10 August 2012.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

O. SKOOG
            





(1)  
            OJ L 158, 19.6.2012, p. 17.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6656 — Gunvor Ingolstadt/Gunvor Deutschland/Petroplus Assets)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, oil refining








C_2012240EN.01000101.xml










10.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6656 — Gunvor Ingolstadt/Gunvor Deutschland/Petroplus Assets)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 240/01
On 3 August 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6656. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Case T-367/12: Action brought on 10 August 2012 — MOL v OHIM — Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (MOL Blue Card)
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, bank, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012319EN.01001202.xml










20.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/12





Action brought on 10 August 2012 — MOL v OHIM — Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (MOL Blue Card)
(Case T-367/12)
2012/C 319/23
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyrt. (Budapest, Hungary) (represented by: K. Szamosi, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA (Bilbao, Spain)

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 30 May 2012 in case R 2532/2011-2, and render the registration of the contested trade mark application as a Community trade mark with regard to all goods and services concerned; and










—


Order the defendant to pay the applicant’s costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘MOL Blue Card’ for among other goods and services in classes 35 and 36 — Community trade mark application No W01030440

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 8549172 of the word mark ‘BLUE’ for among others services in class 35; Community trade mark registration No 2065621 of the word mark ‘BLUE BBVA’ for among others services in classes 35 and 36; Community trade mark registration No 2277291 of the word mark ‘TARJETA BLUE BBVA’ for among others services in class 36

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the opposition in its entirety

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Upheld the appeal and refused the application for all services in classes 35 and 36

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.
Case F-87/12: Action brought on 10 August 2012 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: indemnification, servant (EU), work contract








C_2012319EN.01001901.xml










20.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/19





Action brought on 10 August 2012 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-87/12)
2012/C 319/36
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: D. Abreu Caldas, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, E. Marchal and S. Orlandi, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the Commission’s decision to limit the extension period of the applicant’s contract

Form of order sought







—


Annul the Commission’s decision of 18 November 2011 in so far as it limits the extension period of the applicant’s contract as a member of the temporary staff to 31 March 2012;










—


order the defendant to pay one euro provisionally for the damage suffered by the applicant;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6689 — Iridium/LBEIP/Desarrollo de Equipamientos Públicos) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, means of public conveyance, merger control, service concession, transport infrastructure








C_2012240EN.01002501.xml










10.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/25





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6689 — Iridium/LBEIP/Desarrollo de Equipamientos Públicos)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 240/09






1.


On 31 July 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Lloyds Bank European Infrastructure Partners (‘LBEIP’) belonging to the Lloyds Banking Group and Iridium Concessiones de Infraestructuras, SA (‘Iridium’), belonging to the group ACS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Desarrollo de Equipamientos Públicos, S.L. (‘DEP’) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


DEP is a transit transportation hubs concession management company,










—


Iridium manages and operates all types of government concessions involving transport and public infrastructure works,










—


ACS is a diversified construction and services group,










—


LBEIP is a pension fund manager, which invests in infrastructure projects,










—


The Lloyds Banking Group is a financial services group.














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.6689 — Iridium/LBEIP/Desarrollo de Equipamientos Públicos, 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’).
Information on the date of entry into force of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Union and the Republic of Mozambique
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Mozambique, agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement








L_2012213EN.01000101.xml










10.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 213/1







Information on the date of entry into force of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Union and the Republic of Mozambique

On 19 April 2012, the Republic of Mozambique notified the European Union of the completion of its conclusion procedures.
Likewise, on 13 June 2012 the European Union notified the Republic of Mozambique of the completion by the Council, on behalf of the European Union, of the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the above Protocol, signed at Brussels on 1 February 2012.
The Protocol accordingly entered into force on 13 June 2012 pursuant to Article 16 thereof.
Case T-366/12: Action brought on 10 August 2012 — Katjes Fassin v OHIM (Yoghurt-Gums)
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, foodstuff, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012319EN.01001201.xml










20.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/12





Action brought on 10 August 2012 — Katjes Fassin v OHIM (Yoghurt-Gums)
(Case T-366/12)
2012/C 319/22
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co. KG (Emmerich am Rhein, Germany) (represented by T. Schmitz, lawyer)

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

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 11 June 2012 in Case R 523/2012-4 and amend it in such a way that the appeal is dismissed in its entirety;










—


order OHIM to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Community trade mark concerned: the figurative mark including the word element ‘Yoghurt-Gums’ for goods in Classes 6, 24 and 30 — Community trade mark application No 9 455 197

Decision of the Examiner: partial rejection of the application

Decision of the Board of Appeal: dismissal of the appeal

Pleas in law:







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009










—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009
Commission Regulation (EU) No 734/2012 of 10 August 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Atlantic salmon in EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, EU waters, Sweden, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2012218EN.01000101.xml










15.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 218/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 734/2012
of 10 August 2012
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Atlantic salmon in EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden


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 1256/2011 of 30 November 2011 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) No 1124/2010 (2), lays down quotas for 2012.












(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 2012.












(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 2012 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, 10 August 2012.


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 320, 3.12.2011, p. 3.




ANNEX






No


11/Baltic




Member State


Sweden




Stock


SAL/3BCD-F




Species


Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar)




Zone


EU waters of subdivisions 22-31 (Baltic Sea excl. Gulf of Finland)




Date


9 July 2012
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6654 — Melrose PLC/Elster Group SE)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, gas, merger control, water








C_2012240EN.01000102.xml










10.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6654 — Melrose PLC/Elster Group SE)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 240/02
On 3 August 2012, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6654. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012240EN.01000201.xml










10.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

9 August 2012
2012/C 240/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2301




JPY


Japanese yen


96,53




DKK


Danish krone


7,4424




GBP


Pound sterling


0,78710




SEK


Swedish krona


8,2669




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2010




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,2955




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,135




HUF


Hungarian forint


276,79




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6960




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0678




RON


Romanian leu


4,5443




TRY


Turkish lira


2,1959




AUD


Australian dollar


1,1639




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2230




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,5405




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5171




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5326




KRW


South Korean won


1 386,43




ZAR


South African rand


9,9548




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8226




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5025




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 652,07




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,8193




PHP


Philippine peso


51,414




RUB


Russian rouble


38,9790




THB


Thai baht


38,760




BRL


Brazilian real


2,4913




MXN


Mexican peso


16,1949




INR


Indian rupee


68,0180






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