28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/1

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/5

(1)

In the review of the remuneration of officials of Europol, the Management Board took account of the changes in the cost of living in the Netherlands, as well as of the changes in salaries in the public service in the Member States.

(2)

The review period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 justifies an increase of 1,2 % of remuneration for the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

(3)

It is for the Council, acting unanimously, to adjust the basic salaries and allowances of officials of Europol, on the basis of the review,

(a)

Article 45, the table of basic monthly salaries shall be replaced by the following:

(b)

in Article 59(3), the amount ‘EUR 1 036,76’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 1 049,20’;

(c)

in Article 59(3), the amount ‘EUR 2 073,51’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 098,39’;

(d)

in Article 60(1), the amount ‘EUR 276,48’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 279,80’;

(e)

in Article 2(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 289,03’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 292,50’;

(f)

in Article 3(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 12 566,73’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 12 717,53’;

(g)

in Article 3(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 2 827,52’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 861,45’;

(h)

in Article 3(2) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 16 965,09’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 17 168,67’;

(i)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 1 256,68’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 1 271,76’;

(j)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 942,53’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 953,84’;

(k)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 628,33’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 635,87’;

(l)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 502,66’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 508,69’;

(m)

in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 1 773,42’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 1 794,70’;

(n)

in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 2 364,57’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 392,94’;

(o)

in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 2 955,70’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 991,17’.

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/7

(1)

The European Union has set itself the objective of maintaining and developing the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice; a high level of safety is to be provided by common action among the Member States in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.

(2)

That objective is to be achieved by preventing and combating crime through closer cooperation between law enforcement authorities in the Member States, while respecting the principles and rules relating to human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law on which the Union is founded and which are common to the Member States.

(3)

The exchange of information and intelligence on crime and criminal activities is crucial for the possibility for law enforcement authorities to successfully prevent, detect and investigate crime and criminal activities. Common action in the field of police cooperation under Article 30(1)(a) of the Treaty and common action on judicial cooperation in criminal matters under Article 31(1)(a) of the Treaty entails the need to process relevant information which should be subject to appropriate provisions on the protection of personal data.

(4)

The intensified exchange of information regarding forensic evidence and the increased use of evidence from one Member State in the judicial processes of another highlights the need to ensure that the quality of the data is sufficiently high.

(5)

Information originating from forensic processes in one Member State may currently be associated with a level of uncertainty in another Member State regarding how an item has been handled, what methods have been used and how the results have been interpreted.

(6)

It is particularly important to safeguard the quality of the information exchanged when it relates to such sensitive personal data as DNA profiles and fingerprints.

(7)

Pursuant to Article 7(4) of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (2), Member States shall take the necessary measures to guarantee the integrity of DNA profiles made available or sent for comparison to other Member States and to ensure that these measures comply with international standards, such as EN ISO/IEC 17025 — General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

(8)

DNA profiles and fingerprints are not only used in criminal proceedings but are also crucial for the identification of victims, inter alia, after disasters.

(9)

The accreditation of forensic processes is an important step towards a safer and more effective exchange of scientific evidence within the Union. Accreditation offers the necessary guarantees that laboratory activities are performed in accordance with relevant international standards, such as EN ISO/IEC 17025 — General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, as well as relevant applicable guidelines.

(10)

Accreditation is granted by a national accreditation body which has exclusive competence to assess if a laboratory meets the requirements set by harmonised standards. An accreditation body derives its authority from the State. Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products (3) contains detailed provisions on the competence of the national accreditation bodies.

(11)

The absence of an agreement to apply a common accreditation standard for analysis of scientific evidence is a deficiency that should be remedied; the Council therefore deems it necessary to adopt a legally binding instrument on the accreditation of forensic laboratory activities for all forensic providers,

(a)

DNA; and

(b)

fingerprints.

(a)

‘laboratory activity’ means any measure taken when handling, developing, analysing or interpreting forensic evidence with a view to providing expert opinions or exchanging forensic evidence;

(b)

‘accreditation body’ means the sole body in a Member State that performs accreditation with authority derived from the State.

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/9

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/10

1.

A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the import duty on maize falling within CN code 1005 90 00 originating in third countries.

2.

The tendering procedure will be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2009 (1).

1.

The deadline for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitations to tender shall be 10.00 (Brussels time) on 6 August 2009.

The deadline for the submission of tenders under subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be on the following Thursdays at 10.00 (Brussels time):

2.

This notice is published for the purposes of the present invitation to tender only. Until such time as it is amended or replaced, its terms will apply to each partial award during the period of validity of this invitation.

1.

Tenders must be submitted in writing and delivered no later than the dates and times indicated in Title II above, either in person against a receipt or by electronic means, to one of the following addresses:

Delivery address:

Tenders not submitted by electronic means must be enclosed in two sealed envelopes, one inside the other. The inner envelope must be marked ‘Tender under invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize — Regulation (EC) No 676/2009’.

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

2.

The tender, as well as the proof and statement referred to in Article 7(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 (2), must be worded in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State to whose competent authority the tender is addressed.

(a)

the right to the issue in the Member State in which the tender is submitted of an import licence specifying the reduction in the import duty referred to in the tender and awarded for the quantity concerned;

(b)

the obligation to apply in the Member State referred to in point (a) for an import licence for that quantity.

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/12

1.

A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the import duty on maize falling within CN code 1005 90 00 originating in third countries.

2.

The tendering procedure will be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (1).

1.

The deadline for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 10.00 (Brussels time) on 6 August 2009.

The deadline for the submission of tenders under subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be on the following Thursdays at 10.00 (Brussels time):

2.

This notice is published for the purposes of the present invitation to tender only. Until such time as it is amended or replaced, its terms will apply to each partial award during the period of validity of this invitation.

1.

Tenders must be submitted in writing and delivered no later than the dates and time indicated in Title II, either by personal delivery against a receipt or by electronic means, to one of the following addresses:

Delivery address:

Tenders not submitted by electronic means must be enclosed in two sealed envelopes, one inside the other. The inner envelope must be marked ‘Tender under invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize — Regulation (EC) No 677/2009’.

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

2.

The tender, as well as the proof and statement referred to in Article 7(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 (2), must be worded in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State to whose competent authority the tender is addressed.

(a)

the right to the issue in the Member State in which the tender is submitted of an import licence specifying the reduction in the import duty referred to in the tender and awarded for the quantity concerned;

(b)

the obligation to apply in the Member State referred to in point (a) for an import licence for that quantity.

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/14

1.

A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the import duty on sorghum falling within CN code 1007 00 90 originating in third countries.

2.

The tendering procedure will be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 675/2009 (1).

1.

The deadline for the submission of tenders for the first partial invitation to tender shall be 10.00 (Brussels time) on 6 August 2009.

The deadline for the submission of tenders under subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be on the following Thursdays at 10.00 (Brussels time):

2.

This notice is published for the purposes of the present invitation to tender only. Until such time as it is amended or replaced, its terms will apply to each partial award held during the period of validity of this invitation.

1.

Tenders must be submitted in writing and delivered no later than the dates and times indicated in Title II, either by personal delivery against a receipt or by electronic means, to one of the following addresses:

Delivery address:

Tenders not submitted by electronic means must be enclosed in two sealed envelopes, one inside the other. The inner envelope must be marked ‘Tender under invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on sorghum — Regulation (EC) No 675/2009’.

Once submitted, no tender may be withdrawn before the Member State concerned has informed the tenderer of the result of the tender.

2.

The tender, as well as the proof and statement referred to in Article 6(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95, must be worded in the official language or one of the official languages of the Member State to whose competent authority the tender is addressed.

(a)

the right to the issue in the Member State in which the tender is submitted of an import licence specifying the reduction in the import duty referred to in the tender, for the quantity offered;

(b)

the obligation to apply in the Member State referred to in point (a) for an import licence for that quantity.

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/16

1.

On 15 July 2009 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mubadala Development Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, Abu Dhabi) and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (‘Sikorsky’, USA, belonging to the United Technologies (‘UTC’) group) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of MIL MRO JV (‘JV’, United Arab Emirates) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5528 — Mubadala/UTC/JV, to the following address:

28.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/17