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Official Journal

of the European Union

C 181

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Information and Notices

Volume 50
3 August 2007


Notice No

Contents

page

 

II   Information

 

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

 

Commission

2007/C 181/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 )

1

 

III   Preparatory Acts

 

Commission

2007/C 181/02

Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

2

 

IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

 

Commission

2007/C 181/03

Euro exchange rates

14

2007/C 181/04

Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers — Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

15

2007/C 181/05

COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

17

2007/C 181/06

Latest publication of COM documents other than legislative proposals and legislative proposals adopted by the Commission
OJ C 138, 22.6.2007

23

 

V   Announcements

 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

 

Commission

2007/C 181/07

Call for proposals under the work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

24

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

 

Commission

2007/C 181/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4787 — Rhenus/TMI) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

25

2007/C 181/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4829 — Umicore/Norsk Hydro/Hycore JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

26

2007/C 181/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4793 — Etex/Lafarge/Gyplac JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

27

 


 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance

EN

 


II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/1


Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 181/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

2.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 207/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi per l'innovazione nei settori del commercio, del turismo, dei servizi e delle strutture industriali

Legal basis

Delibere n. 548-549/2007 «Interventi per l'innovazione nei settori del commercio, del turismo, dei servizi e delle strutture industriali»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 75 million; Overall budget: EUR 575 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.7.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Direzione centrale attività produttive

via Trento, 2

I-34132 Trieste

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/


III Preparatory Acts

Commission

3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/2


Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2007/C 181/02)

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2006) 559

1

29.9.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature on behalf of the Community of an additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products

COM(2006) 559

2

29.9.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products — PECA

COM(2006) 561

 

2.10.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on a Community position within the EU-South Africa Cooperation Council on the amendment of the relevant Annexes to the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA) between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part, to phase out and eliminate the duties on some automotive products into the TDCA

COM(2006) 572

1

4.10.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and The Argentine Republic

COM(2006) 572

2

4.10.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the implementation of the Agreement concluded by the EC following negotiations in the framework of Article XXIV(6) of GATT 1994, amending and supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

COM(2006) 606

 

13.10.2006

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No …/… on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods

COM(2006) 655

 

3.11.2006

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a new statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93

COM(2006) 683

 

15.11.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 74/2004 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of cotton-type bedlinen originating in India

COM(2006) 731

 

29.11.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the granting of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance beyond 1 January 2007 to the Republic of El Salvador

COM(2006) 752

1

1.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis

COM(2006) 752

2

1.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature, on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis

COM(2006) 752

3

1.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis

COM(2006) 752

4

1.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis

COM(2006) 765

1

6.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

COM(2006) 765

2

6.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

COM(2006) 777

1

5.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of a Second Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2006) 777

2

5.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Second Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2006) 791

 

12.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 as regards certain detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals

COM(2006) 808

 

18.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision on a Community position in the EC-Turkey Association Council on the amendment of the trade concessions for processed agricultural products covered by Council Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on implementing the final phase of the Customs Union and by Council Decision No 1/97 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on the arrangements applicable to certain processed agricultural products

COM(2006) 826

 

18.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 on imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of silicon consigned from the Republic of Korea whether declared as originating in the Republic of Korea or not

COM(2006) 827

 

19.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch

COM(2006) 829

 

18.12.2006

Proposal for a Council Regulation setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology

COM(2006) 908

 

22.12.2006

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

COM(2006) 925

 

22.12.2006

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/675/EEC setting up a European insurance and occupational pensions committee, as regards the implementing powers conferred to the Commission

COM(2006) 732

 

27.11.2006

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2004/585/EC establishing Regional Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy

COM(2006) 818

 

20.12.2006

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community

COM(2007) 9

 

16.1.2007

Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 18

 

31.1.2007

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of road transport fuels and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC, as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC

COM(2007) 72

 

28.2.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: EU Code of Conduct on Division of labour in Development Policy

COM(2007) 52

 

13.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC as regards the adjustment of special tax arrangements for gas oil used as motor fuel for commercial purposes and the coordination of taxation of unleaded petrol and gas oil used as motor fuel

COM(2007) 90

 

6.3.2007

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation No 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions, in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs

COM(2007) 91

 

6.3.2007

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 78/855/EEC concerning mergers of public limited liability companies and Council Directive 82/891/EEC concerning the division of public limited companies as regards the requirement for an independent expert's report on the occasion of a merger or a division

COM(2007) 92

 

9.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 527/2003 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain wines imported from Argentina which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

COM(2007) 122

 

20.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy

COM(2007) 129

 

2.4.2007

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning meat and livestock statistics

COM(2007) 132

 

26.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 133

 

26.3.2007

Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 134

1

23.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 134

2

23.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 137

 

27.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People's Republic of China

COM(2007) 138

 

22.3.2007

Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 139

 

22.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 141

 

30.3.2007

Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Turkmenistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 142

 

28.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 143

 

30.3.2007

Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 144

 

28.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Turkmenistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

COM(2007) 149

 

28.3.2007

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

COM(2007) 151

1

30.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Panama on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 151

2

30.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Panama on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 156

 

27.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Ukraine following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96

COM(2007) 159

 

30.3.2007

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community

COM(2007) 166

 

29.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and Ukraine

COM(2007) 169

 

3.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation Establishing a multi-annual recovery Plan for Bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

COM(2007) 177

 

11.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan on customs cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters

COM(2007) 181

 

12.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to the provisional application of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 16 September 2006 to 15 September 2012, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Republic of Kiribati, on the other

COM(2007) 191

 

17.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Government of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products

COM(2007) 192

 

17.4.2007

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (Codified version)

COM(2007) 193

 

17.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Ukraine

COM(2007) 197

1

18.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on readmission

COM(2007) 197

2

18.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on readmission

COM(2007) 176

1

10.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of agreed minutes on the modification of concessions with respect to poultry meat between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994)

COM(2007) 176

2

10.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the implementation of Agreements concluded by the EC following negotiations in the framework of Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, amending and supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

COM(2007) 179

 

11.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the implementation of Articles 76 and 98 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part

COM(2007) 189

1

17.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 189

2

17.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 194

 

17.4.2007

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90

COM(2007) 198

 

20.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision modifying the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multi-annual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the revised ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the allocation of the financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies

COM(2007) 201

 

20.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1941/2006, (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks

COM(2007) 202

 

20.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products

COM(2007) 204

 

24.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Annex I to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania

COM(2007) 209

 

24.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) adjusting the weightings applicable to the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities

COM(2007) 211

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes

COM(2007) 213

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 29 May 2000, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union

COM(2007) 214

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 17 June 1998, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on driving disqualifications

COM(2007) 215

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention)

COM(2007) 216

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 18 December 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the treaty on European Union on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations

COM(2007) 217

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980

COM(2007) 218

 

25.4.2007

Recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 May 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union, on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union

COM(2007) 219

1

26.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 219

2

26.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 221

1

26.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 221

2

26.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on certain aspects of air services

COM(2007) 222

 

25.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be adopted by the Community within the ACP-EC Council of Ministers regarding a decision to reassign part of the reserve of the 9th European Development Fund (EDF) envelope for long-term development to the allocation for intra-ACP cooperation in the 9th EDF envelope for regional cooperation and integration

COM(2007) 224

 

26.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be adopted by the Community within the ACP-EC Council of Ministers to allow additional bilateral contributions, to be managed by the Commission, in support of the objectives of the African Peace Facility

COM(2007) 229

 

26.4.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

COM(2007) 236

 

7.5.2007

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on rear-view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version)

COM(2007) 238

 

7.5.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision authorising the Italian Republic to apply measures derogating from Articles 26(1)(a) and 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax

COM(2007) 241

 

10.5.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation setting up the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking

COM(2007) 243

 

15.5.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the ‘ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking’ to implement a Joint Technology Initiative in Embedded Computing Systems

COM(2007) 245

 

10.5.2007

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88

COM(2007) 251

 

15.5.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision authorising Austria to conclude an agreement with Switzerland that includes provisions derogating from Article 2(1)(d) of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax (Only the German version is authentic)

COM(2007) 252

 

14.5.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the accession of the European Communities to the World Customs Organisation and the exercise of rights and obligations akin to membership ad interim

COM(2007) 254

 

16.5.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/96 temporarily suspending the autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain industrial, agricultural and fishery products

COM(2007) 58

1

15.2.2007

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption

COM(2007) 58

2

15.2.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products

COM(2007) 58

3

15.2.2007

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk

COM(2007) 78

 

22.2.2007

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways and Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure

COM(2007) 79

 

22.2.2007

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers' rights and obligations

COM(2007) 80

 

22.2.2007

Commission Opinion pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council Common Position regarding the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community's rail network

COM(2007) 102

 

12.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Fight against violence (Daphne III)’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’

COM(2007) 126

 

14.3.2007

Commission Opinion in accordance with point (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council common position on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (‘Rome II’)

COM(2007) 150

 

23.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a second Programme of Community action in the field of Health (2007-2013)

COM(2007) 152

 

23.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European transport and energy networks

COM(2007) 157

 

30.3.2007

Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position concerning the amendment of Protocol 4 to the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part

COM(2007) 170

 

29.3.2007

Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (‘Audiovisual media services without frontiers’)

COM(2007) 205

 

20.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the adoption of a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury

COM(2007) 294

 

25.5.2007

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of floods

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://eur-lex.europa.eu


IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/14


Euro exchange rates (1)

2 August 2007

(2007/C 181/03)

1 euro=

 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3664

JPY

Japanese yen

162,8

DKK

Danish krone

7,4414

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67325

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2325

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6492

ISK

Iceland króna

85,73

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9635

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

28,017

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

251,81

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6968

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7905

RON

Romanian leu

3,1745

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,42

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7476

AUD

Australian dollar

1,596

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4444

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6979

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7849

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0748

KRW

South Korean won

1 260,85

ZAR

South African rand

9,6795

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,3461

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3095

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 707,52

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7407

PHP

Philippine peso

62,649

RUB

Russian rouble

34,99

THB

Thai baht

40,787


(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/15


ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

(2007/C 181/04)

Article 107(1), (2) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

Reference period: July 2007

Application period: October, November and December 2007

07-2007

EUR

BGN

CZK

DKK

EEK

CYP

LVL

LTL

HUF

MTL

PLN

RON

SKK

SEK

GBP

NOK

ISK

CHF

1 EUR =

1

1,95580

28,3593

7,44099

15,6466

0,584123

0,696945

3,45280

246,903

0,429300

3,76821

3,13451

33,3265

9,18418

0,674400

7,93805

83,1636

1,65671

1 BGN =

0,511300

1

14,5001

3,804570

8,00010

0,298662

0,356348

1,76542

126,241

0,219501

1,92669

1,60268

17,0398

4,69587

0,344821

4,05872

42,5215

0,847075

1 CZK =

0,0352618

0,0689651

1

0,262383

0,551728

0,0205972

0,0245756

0,121752

8,70624

0,0151379

0,132874

0,110529

1,17515

0,323851

0,0237806

0,279910

2,93250

0,0584186

1 DKK =

0,134391

0,262841

3,81122

1

2,10276

0,0785007

0,093663

0,464025

33,1815

0,0576940

0,506413

0,421250

4,47877

1,23427

0,0906331

1,06680

11,1764

0,222646

1 EEK =

0,0639116

0,124998

1,81249

0,475566

1

0,0373322

0,0445429

0,220674

15,7800

0,0274373

0,240833

0,200332

2,12995

0,586976

0,043102

0,507334

5,31513

0,105883

1 CYP =

1,71197

3,34827

48,5502

12,7387

26,7865

1

1,19315

5,91109

422,690

0,734948

6,45106

5,36619

57,0539

15,7230

1,15455

13,5897

142,374

2,83623

1 LVL =

1,43483

2,80625

40,6908

10,6766

22,4503

0,838118

1

4,95419

354,264

0,615974

5,40676

4,49750

47,8179

13,1778

0,967651

11,3898

119,326

2,37710

1 LTL =

0,289620

0,566439

8,21341

2,15506

4,53157

0,169174

0,201849

1

71,5080

0,124334

1,09135

0,907818

9,65201

2,65992

0,195320

2,29902

24,0859

0,479816

1 HUF =

0,00405018

0,00792134

0,114860

0,0301373

0,0633715

0,00236580

0,00282275

0,0139845

1

0,00173874

0,0152619

0,0126953

0,134978

0,0371976

0,00273144

0,0321505

0,336828

0,00670997

1 MTL =

2,32937

4,55579

66,0593

17,3328

36,4468

1,36064

1,62345

8,04286

575,129

1

8,77758

7,30145

77,6298

21,3934

1,57093

18,4907

193,719

3,85909

1 PLN =

0,265378

0,519026

7,52592

1,97467

4,15226

0,155013

0,184954

0,916296

65,5225

0,113927

1

0,831830

8,84410

2,43728

0,178971

2,10658

22,0698

0,439654

1 RON =

0,319029

0,623956

9,04742

2,37389

4,99172

0,186352

0,222346

1,101540

78,7691

0,136959

1,20217

1

10,6321

2,93002

0,215153

2,53246

26,5316

0,528538

1 SKK =

0,0300062

0,0586861

0,850954

0,223276

0,469495

0,0175273

0,0209127

0,1036050

7,40861

0,0128817

0,113070

0,0940548

1

0,275582

0,0202362

0,238191

2,49542

0,0497115

1 SEK =

0,108883

0,212953

3,08784

0,810196

1,70365

0,063601

0,0758854

0,375951

26,8835

0,0467434

0,410294

0,341295

3,62868

1

0,0734306

0,864317

9,05509

0,180387

1 GBP =

1,48280

2,90006

42,0511

11,0335

23,2008

0,866137

1,03343

5,11981

366,107

0,636566

5,58751

4,64786

49,4165

13,6183

1

11,7705

123,315

2,45657

1 NOK =

0,125976

0,246383

3,57258

0,937383

1,97109

0,0735852

0,0877981

0,434969

31,1037

0,0540813

0,474703

0,394872

4,19832

1,15698

0,0849579

1

10,4766

0,208705

1 ISK =

0,0120245

0,0235175

0,341006

0,089474

0,188142

0,00702378

0,00838041

0,0415181

2,96888

0,00516211

0,0453108

0,0376909

0,400733

0,110435

0,00810931

0,0954509

1

0,0199211

1 CHF =

0,603606

1,180530

17,1178

4,49143

9,44439

0,352580

0,420681

2,08413

149,032

0,259128

2,27452

1,89201

20,1161

5,54363

0,407072

4,79145

50,1981

1

1.

Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 determines that the rate for the conversion into a currency of amounts denominated in another currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period specified in paragraph 2, of reference rates of exchange of currencies published by the European Central Bank.

2.

The reference period shall be:

the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 July following,

the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Union (‘C’ series) of the months of February, May, August and November.


3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/17


COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2007/C 181/05)

Document

Part

Date

Title

COM(2006) 359

 

4.7.2006

Commission working document on the feasibility of an index of third-country nationals convicted in the European Union

COM(2006) 429

 

31.7.2006

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors: Annual accounts for the financial year 2005 of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th European Development Funds

COM(2006) 588

 

11.10.2006

Commission working document on the control of recognised organisations by the Commission and on the impact of the civil liability regime in accordance with Directive 94/57/EC

COM(2006) 631

 

24.10.2006

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament EU — China: Closer partners, growing responsibilities

COM(2006) 632

 

24.10.2006

Commission working document accompanying COM(2006) 631 final: Closer partners, growing responsibilities. A policy paper on EU-China trade and investment: Competition and Partnership

COM(2006) 641

 

24.10.2006

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge Decisions (Summary) — European Parliament Resolutions

COM(2006) 642

 

26.10.2006

Report from the Commission to the Council on the follow-up to 2004 discharge Decisions (Summary) — Council Recommendations

COM(2006) 649

 

8.11.2006

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — Enlargement strategy and main challenges 2006-2007 including annexed special report on the EU's capacity to integrate new members

COM(2006) 686

 

15.11.2006

White paper on enhancing the single market framework for investment funds

COM(2006) 711

 

23.11.2006

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Implementation of the Public Health Programme in 2005

COM(2006) 724

 

4.12.2006

Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament on the general approach to enable ENP partner countries to participate in Community agencies and Community programmes

COM(2006) 731

 

29.11.2006

Report from the Commission to the Council on the compliance of El Salvador with the commitments undertaken under Article 9(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences

COM(2006) 735

 

30.11.2006

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: The Global Approach to Migration one year on: Towards a comprehensive European migration policy

COM(2006) 762

 

5.12.2006

Report from the Commission — Convergence report December 2006 (prepared in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty)

COM(2006) 769

 

12.12.2006

Green Paper on Satellite Navigation Applications

COM(2006) 773

 

29.11.2006

Communication from the Commission to the Council: Accession negotiations with Turkey

COM(2006) 827

 

19.12.2006

Report from the Commission to the Council on the quota system for the production of potato starch

COM(2006) 838

 

19.12.2006

Report from the Commission to the Council on the experience acquired on the implementation of Directive 98/58/EC on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes

COM(2006) 855

 

22.12.2006

Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries and Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market

COM(2006) 725

 

29.11.2006

Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament on the assessment of national allocation plans for the allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances in the second period of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme accompanying Commission Decisions of 29 November 2006 on the national allocation plans of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia, Sweden and the United Kingdom in accordance with Directive 2003/87/EC

COM(2007) 27

 

30.1.2007

Green Paper — Towards a Europe free from tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level

COM(2007) 28

 

29.1.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Communication on the implementation of the multiannual Community Programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (The eContentplus Programme)

COM(2007) 33

 

31.1.2007

Communication from the Commission: Sector Inquiry under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on retail banking (Final Report)

COM(2007) 56

 

14.2.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on scientific information in the digital age: access, dissemination and preservation

COM(2007) 83

 

6.3.2007

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the derogations from housing requirements for organic livestock in buildings from before 24 August 1999 and before 24 August 2000

COM(2007) 86

 

7.3.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Court of Auditors on the progress of the Commission Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework

COM(2007) 94

 

13.3.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Trans-European transport network — Report on the implementation of the guidelines 2002-2003 pursuant to Article 18 of Decision No 1692/96/EC

COM(2007) 99

 

13.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee — EU Consumer Policy strategy 2007-2013 — Empowering consumers, enhancing their welfare, effectively protecting them

COM(2007) 100

 

8.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council — Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Development Cooperation

COM(2007) 106

 

15.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council in accordance with Article 19(1) of Council Directive 2003/96/EC (local public passenger transport, disabled people)

COM(2007) 107

 

15.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council in accordance with Article 19(1) of Council Directive 2003/96/EC (operation of private pleasure craft and private pleasure-flying)

COM(2007) 112

 

19.3.2007

Interpretative Communication from the Commission — Respective powers retained by the Home Member State and the Host Member State in the marketing of UCITS pursuant to Section VIII of the UCITS Directive

COM(2007) 118

 

21.3.2007

Report from the Commission — Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2005 Annual Report

COM(2007) 127

 

21.3.2007

Communication from the Commission — Follow-up to the Green Paper ‘European Transparency Initiative’

COM(2007) 136

 

28.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament — A policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries

COM(2007) 147

 

29.3.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council on the application of the system of cross-compliance (under Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers)

COM(2007) 148

 

28.3.2007

Preliminary draft amending budget No 2 to the budget for 2007 — General statement of revenue Statement of revenue and expenditure by section — Section III — Commission

COM(2007) 158

 

4.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: From Monterrey to the European Consensus on Development: honouring our commitments

COM(2007) 160

 

11.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament: Black Sea synergy — A new regional cooperation initiative

COM(2007) 167

 

10.4.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council and the to European Parliament on the monitoring of the Member States' implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy 2003-2005

COM(2007) 175

 

10.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the mid term review of the Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology

COM(2007) 178

 

11.4.2007

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council — Final report of the European Commission on the continued appropriateness of the requirements for professional indemnity insurance imposed on intermediaries under Community law

COM(2007) 184

 

13.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council: Framework for the European survey on language competences

COM(2007) 187

 

17.4.2007

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on experience acquired in the application of Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of passengers, freight and mail by air

COM(2007) 29

 

29.1.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Final evaluation of the results obtained in implementing the multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the information society (eContent)

COM(2007) 96

 

15.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Europe: steps towards a policy framework

COM(2007) 103

 

15.3.2007

Communication from the Commission: State of progress with the project to implement the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR)

COM(2007) 120

 

19.3.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on implementation of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources for the period 2000-2003

COM(2007) 124

 

20.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: 50 years of the Euratom Treaty

COM(2007) 125

 

21.3.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee: The Operation of Directive 98/34/EC from 2002 to 2005

COM(2007) 135

 

21.3.2007

Communication from the Commission: Trans-European networks: Towards an integrated approach

COM(2007) 140

 

28.3.2007

Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes

COM(2007) 146

 

30.3.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: i2010 — Annual Information Society Report 2007

COM(2007) 161

 

4.4.2007

Green Paper: The European Research Area: New Perspectives

COM(2007) 162

 

2.5.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Report of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (2005-2006)

COM(2007) 163

 

4.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Towards an EU Aid for Trade strategy — The Commission's contribution

COM(2007) 164

 

4.4.2007

Annual Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Keeping Europe's promises on Financing for Development

COM(2007) 182

 

4.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Improving knowledge transfer between research institutions and industry across Europe: embracing open innovation — Implementing the Lisbon agenda

COM(2007) 183

 

18.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Global Europe: A stronger partnership to deliver market access for European exporters

COM(2007) 185

 

18.4.2007

Green Paper — Public Access to Documents held by institutions of the European Community — A review

COM(2007) 195

 

30.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — 2006 Environment Policy Review

COM(2007) 200

 

20.4.2007

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the quality of fiscal data reported by Member States in 2006

COM(2007) 208

 

24.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — Technical adjustment of the financial framework for 2008 in line with movements in GNI (Point 16 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management)

COM(2007) 210

 

24.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees including analysis of the case for introducing direct producers' liability.

COM(2007) 212

 

26.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — European Space Policy

COM(2007) 220

 

25.4.2007

Commission working document — LeaderSHIP 2015 Progress Report

COM(2007) 223

 

2.5.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee — Implementing the Community Programme for improved growth and employment and the enhanced competitiveness of EU business: Further Progress during 2006 and next steps towards a proposal on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)

COM(2007) 225

 

30.4.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the mid-term review of the sixth Community Environment Action Programme

COM(2007) 226

 

30.4.2007

Green Paper on Retail Financial Services in the Single Market

COM(2007) 228

 

2.5.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Promoting Data Protection by Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)

COM(2007) 230

 

3.5.2007

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — Quality report pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 501/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on quarterly financial accounts for general government

COM(2007) 234

 

4.5.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents, concerning the use of phosphates.

COM(2007) 242

 

10.5.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a European agenda for culture in a globalizing world

COM(2007) 253

 

21.5.2007

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Commission Report on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the Coal Industry

COM(2007) 270

 

23.5.2007

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application by the Member States of Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community

COM(2007) 272

 

23.5.2007

Report from the Commission to the Council: Anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of synthetic staple fibres of polyesters (PSF) originating in Malaysia and Taiwan

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://eur-lex.europa.eu


3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/23


Latest publication of COM documents other than legislative proposals and legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2007/C 181/06)

OJ C 138, 22.6.2007

History of previous publications:

OJ C 126, 7.6.2007

OJ C 78, 11.4.2007

OJ C 332, 30.12.2006

OJ C 317, 23.12.2006

OJ C 303, 13.12.2006

OJ C 225, 19.9.2006


V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/24


Call for proposals under the work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

(2007/C 181/07)

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the work programmes 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 in the Cooperation Specific Programmes: Information and Communication Technologies and Security: FP7-ICT-SEC-2007-1.

Call documentation including deadline and budget is given in the call text, which is published on the CORDIS website:

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls/


PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/25


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4787 — Rhenus/TMI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 181/08)

1.

On 25 July 2007, 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 Rhenus AG & Co. KG (‘Rhenus’, Germany), belonging to the Rethmann group (‘Rethmann’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking B.V. Transport Management International Holding (‘TMI’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Rhenus: logistic and transport services,

for Rethmann: water and recycling management, transport and logistic services, disposal and recycling of animal bodies and food left-overs,

for TMI: road-, air- and sea forwarding, air cargo handling, warehousing.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4787 — Rhenus/TMI, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.


3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/26


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4829 — Umicore/Norsk Hydro/Hycore JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 181/09)

1.

On 26 July 2007, the Commission received the notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (the Merger Regulation), by which the undertakings Umicore (‘Umicore’, Belgium) and Norsk Hydro (‘Norsk Hydro’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Hycore ANS (‘Hycore’, Norway) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Umicore: advanced materials, precious metal products and catalysts, precious metal services and zinc specialties,

for Norsk Hydro: development, production and supply of aluminium, oil, gas, hydropower and alternative energy sources,

for Hycore: development, manufacturing and marketing of solar grade silicon for photovoltaic applications.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4829 — Umicore/Norsk Hydro/Hycore JV to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.


3.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 181/27


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4793 — Etex/Lafarge/Gyplac JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 181/10)

1.

On 27 July 2007, 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 Etex Group S.A. (‘Etex’, Belgium) and Lafarge S.A. (‘Lafarge’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Gyplac (‘Gyplac’, Columbia) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Lafarge: production and sale of plasterboard and other plaster-based products,

for Etex: manufacture of building materials and systems,

for Gyplac: manufacture and sale of plaster and plasterboard in Colombia.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4793 — Etex/Lafarge/Gyplac JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.