do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, Framework Programme for Research and Development, invitation to tender








C_2012339EN.01001101.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/11





Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
2012/C 339/09
Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).
Proposals are invited for the following call. The call deadline and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the Participant Portal website.

Ideas work programme







Call Title


ERC Consolidator Grant




Call Identifier


ERC-2013-CoG





This call for proposals relates to the work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2012) 4562 of 9 July 2012.

Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the relevant European Commission website:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/ideas
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6732 — Triton/European Directories)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, economic concentration, insurance company, investment company, merger control








C_2012339EN.01000702.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6732 — Triton/European Directories)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 339/04
On 26 October 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 32012M6732. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Case T-137/10: Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2012 — CBI v Commission (State aid — Public hospitals — Funding granted by the Belgian authorities to public hospitals belonging to the IRIS network — Decision at the end of the preliminary phase — Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market — Service of general economic interest — Definition of the public service mandate — Proportionality of the public service compensation)
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, control of State aid, financial aid, medical institution, services of general interest








C_2012399EN.01001801.xml










22.12.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/18





Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2012 — CBI v Commission
(Case T-137/10) (1)

(State aid - Public hospitals - Funding granted by the Belgian authorities to public hospitals belonging to the IRIS network - Decision at the end of the preliminary phase - Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market - Service of general economic interest - Definition of the public service mandate - Proportionality of the public service compensation)
2012/C 399/30
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Coordination bruxelloise d’Institutions sociales et de santé (CBI) (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: D. Waelbroeck and D. Slater, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky, C. Urraca Caviedes and S. Thomas, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and J. Gstalter, acting as Agents); Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented initially by: M. Noort and M. de Ree and subsequently by: M. Noort, C. Wissels and J. Langer, acting as Agents); Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Belgium); Municipality of Anderlecht (Belgium); Municipality of Etterbeek (Belgium); Municipality of Ixelles (Belgium); City of Brussels (Belgium); and Municipality of Saint-Gilles (Belgium) (represented by: P. Slegers and A. Lepièce, lawyers)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 8120 of 28 December 2009, concerning State aid NN54/2009 granted by the Kingdom of Belgium for the financing of the public hospitals belonging to the IRIS network in the Région Bruxelles-Capitale.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Decision C(2009) 8120 of 28 December 2009, concerning State aid NN54/2009 granted by the Kingdom of Belgium for the financing of the public hospitals belonging to the IRIS network in the Région Bruxelles-Capitale;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its won costs and those incurred by the Coordination bruxelloise d’Institutions sociales et de santé (CBI);










3.


Orders the French Republic; Kingdom of the Netherlands; Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Belgium); Municipality of Anderlecht (Belgium); Municipality of Etterbeek (Belgium); Municipality of Ixelles (Belgium); City of Brussels (Belgium); and Municipality of Saint-Gilles (Belgium) to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 148, 5.6.2010.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012339EN.01001001.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/10





Euro exchange rates (1)

6 November 2012
2012/C 339/08

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2800




JPY


Japanese yen


102,60




DKK


Danish krone


7,4602




GBP


Pound sterling


0,80095




SEK


Swedish krona


8,5721




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2075




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,3220




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,305




HUF


Hungarian forint


281,80




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6963




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1210




RON


Romanian leu


4,5190




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2741




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2263




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2722




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,9203




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5451




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5661




KRW


South Korean won


1 396,16




ZAR


South African rand


11,1490




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0166




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5325




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 312,93




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9219




PHP


Philippine peso


52,801




RUB


Russian rouble


40,3057




THB


Thai baht


39,373




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6033




MXN


Mexican peso


16,6568




INR


Indian rupee


69,6770






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6716 — Hanwha/Q-CELLS assets)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, chemical industry, economic concentration, financial services, leisure, merger control, processing industry, solar energy








C_2012339EN.01000801.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/8





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6716 — Hanwha/Q-CELLS assets)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 339/05
On 9 October 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 32012M6716. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6677 — MOL/KMG EP/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas, merger control, oil industry








C_2012339EN.01000701.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6677 — MOL/KMG EP/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 339/03
On 30 October 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 32012M6677. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
2012/694/EU: Council Decision of 7 November 2012 appointing a Luxembourg member of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, Luxembourg, appointment of members








L_2012310EN.01005001.xml










9.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 310/50








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 7 November 2012
         
appointing a Luxembourg member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2012/694/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Luxembourg Government,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).












(2)


A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Christian ZEYEN,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Christophe ZEEB, Conseiller à la Chambre de Commerce du Luxembourg, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.


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




Done at Brussels, 7 November 2012.


For the Council


The President

A. D. MAVROYIANNIS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1053/2012 of 7 November 2012 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Provolone Valpadana (PDO)]
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, product designation








L_2012313EN.01000101.xml










13.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 313/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1053/2012
of 7 November 2012
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Provolone Valpadana (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Grana Padano’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 7 November 2012.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ C 64, 3.3.2012, p. 21.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3.   Cheeses

ITALY
Provolone Valpadana (PDO)
Recruitment to the European Medicines Agency (London)
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: Provisional data
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, health care, job vacancy, servant (EU)








CA2012339EN.01000201.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 339/2





RECRUITMENT TO THE EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY (LONDON)
(2012/C 339 A/02)

The Agency is responsible for coordinating the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use in the European Union (see Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1)). The Agency was established in January 1995. It has many close contacts with the European Commission, 27 EU Member States, EEA-EFTA countries and many other groups in government and the private sector.


Further information on the Agency and its activities is readily accessible through the internet; our web address is http://www.ema.europa.eu

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is organising a selection procedure with a view to drawing up a reserve list for:






 



EMA/CA/L/033 Contract staff (long-term), Medical Information, Patient Health Protection Unit (FG IV).





Selected candidates will be included on a reserve list and, depending on the budgetary situation, may be offered a five-year renewable contract in accordance with the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968).
The place of employment shall be London.
Candidates must be nationals of a Member State of the European Union, or of Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein, on condition that they have full rights as a citizen.

The complete conditions and job description should be downloaded from the Agency website:


http://www.ema.europa.eu/htms/general/admin/recruit/recruitnew.htm


Applications have to be submitted electronically using the form available on the Agency website. The deadline for submission of application forms is 7 December 2012 at midnight.


Please note that due to the large number of applications the Agency may receive when reaching the deadline for submission of applications, the system may have problems to process the large amounts of data. Applicants are therefore advised to send in their application well ahead of the deadline.

If you wish to receive notification of vacancy publications electronically please register online for an RSS feed at http://www.ema.europa.eu/ under ‘RSS news feeds’.
Case T-114/11: Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2012 — Giordano v Commission (Non-contractual liability — Fisheries — Conservation of fisheries resources — Recovery of bluefin tuna stocks — Emergency measures prohibiting fishing by purse seiners — Unlawful conduct — Causal link)
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, conservation of fish stocks, contractual liability, fishing controls, fishing industry, indemnification, sea fish








C_2012399EN.01001902.xml










22.12.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/19





Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2012 — Giordano v Commission
(Case T-114/11) (1)

(Non-contractual liability - Fisheries - Conservation of fisheries resources - Recovery of bluefin tuna stocks - Emergency measures prohibiting fishing by purse seiners - Unlawful conduct - Causal link)
2012/C 399/33
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Jean-François Giordano (Sète, France) (represented by: D. Rigeade and J. Jeanjean, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouquet and D. Nardi, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for damages seeking compensation for the losses allegedly suffered following the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 530/2008 of 12 June 2008 establishing emergency measures as regards purse seiners fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ 2008 L 155, p. 9)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Jean-François Giordano to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 139, 7.5.2011.
Recruitment to the European Medicines Agency (London)
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: Provisional data
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, job vacancy, legal profession, servant (EU)








CA2012339EN.01000501.xml










7.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 339/5





RECRUITMENT TO THE EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY (LONDON)
(2012/C 339 A/05)

The Agency is responsible for coordinating the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use in the European Union (see Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1)). The Agency was established in January 1995. It has many close contacts with the European Commission, 27 EU Member States, EEA-EFTA countries and many other groups in government and the private sector.


Further information on the Agency and its activities is readily accessible through the internet; our web address is http://www.ema.europa.eu

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is organising a selection procedure with a view to drawing up a reserve list for:






 



EMA/AD/340: Head of Legal Service, Directorate (AD 10)





Selected candidates will be included on a reserve list and, depending on the budgetary situation, may be offered a five-year renewable contract in accordance with the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968).
The place of employment shall be London.
Candidates must be nationals of a Member State of the European Union, or of Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein, on condition that they have full rights as a citizen.

The complete conditions and job description should be downloaded from the Agency website:


http://www.ema.europa.eu/htms/general/admin/recruit/recruitnew.htm


Applications have to be submitted electronically using the form available on the Agency website. The deadline for submission of application forms is 7 December 2012 at midnight.


Please note that due to the large number of applications the Agency may receive when reaching the deadline for submission of applications, the system may have problems to process the large amounts of data. Applicants are therefore advised to send in their application well ahead of the deadline.

If you wish to receive notification of vacancy publications electronically please register online for an RSS feed at http://www.ema.europa.eu/ under ‘RSS news feeds’.
2012/695/EU: Council Decision of 7 November 2012 appointing a United Kingdom member of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2012-11-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, United Kingdom, appointment of members








L_2012310EN.01005101.xml










9.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 310/51








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 7 November 2012
         
appointing a United Kingdom member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2012/695/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the United Kingdom Government,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).












(2)


A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Sukhdev SHARMA,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Richard BALFE is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.


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




Done at Brussels, 7 November 2012.


For the Council


The President

A. D. MAVROYIANNIS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.