24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/1

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/2

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/3

(1)

In the review of 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 2005 to 30 June 2006 justifies an increase of 1,5 % of remuneration for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

(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)

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

(b)

in Article 59(3), the amount ‘EUR 1 004,36’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 1 019,43’;

(c)

in Article 59(3), the amount ‘EUR 2 008,72’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 038,85’;

(d)

in Article 60(1), the amount ‘EUR 267,84’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 271,86’;

(e)

in Article 2(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 280,00’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 284,20’;

(f)

in Article 3(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 12 174,06’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 12 356,67’;

(g)

in Article 3(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 2 739,17’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 780,26’;

(h)

in Article 3(2) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 16 434,98’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 16 681,50’;

(i)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 1 217,41’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 1 235,67’;

(j)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 913,07’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 926,77’;

(k)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 608,70’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 617,83’;

(l)

in Article 4(1) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 486,96’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 494,26’;

(m)

in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 1 718,01’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 1 743,78’;

(n)

in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 2 290,68’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 325,04’;

(o)

in Article 5(3) of Appendix 5, the amount ‘EUR 2 863,34’ shall be replaced by: ‘EUR 2 906,29’.

24.2.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/5

(1)

The Europol Convention makes provision in Title III for work files for the purposes of analysis; changes thereto were introduced by the Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article 43(1) of the Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), amending that Convention; in particular, amendments were made to Articles 10, 12, 16 and 21 of the Europol Convention, which constitute the framework for the opening of an analysis file and the collection, processing, utilization and deletion of personal data contained therein.

(2)

Implementing rules were adopted for work files for the purpose of analysis by Council Act (1999/C 26/01) of 3 November 1998 adopting rules applicable to Europol analysis files (4); these rules require to be amended as a consequence of the changes made by the said Protocol to the Europol Convention; the Act should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)

After consulting the Joint Supervisory Body,

1)

in Article 3(1), the third subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:

‘After receipt, it shall be determined as soon as possible to what extent the data shall be included in a specific file.’;

2)

Article 5(3) shall be replaced by the following:

‘The orders mentioned in this Article, including later amendments, shall be established in accordance with the procedure stipulated by Article 12 of the Europol Convention.’;

3)

Article 7 shall be amended as follows:

4)

Article 12 shall be amended as follows:

5)

the following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 12a

The retrieval of data by participants of the analysis project according to Article 10(2) of the Europol Convention shall only be granted after they have been accredited by Europol and following a training on their specific obligations under the Europol legal framework.’;

6)

Article 15(4) and (5) shall be deleted.

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/7

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/8

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/9

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/10

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/11

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/13

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/16

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/17

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/18

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Select high-quality integrated masters courses which are offered by a consortium of at least three higher education institutions in at least three participating countries (Action 1);

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Give scholarships to highly qualified graduate students and scholars from third countries to follow or participate in the selected masters courses (Action 2);

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Select high-quality partnerships between selected masters courses and third-country higher education institutions (Action 3);

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Select projects of at least three institutions in at least three participating countries aiming to improve accessibility and enhance the profile and visibility of higher education in the European Union (Action 4).

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Action 1: higher education institutions in the 27 EU Member States, the countries of the European Economic Area/European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey). As regards institutions from the candidate countries for accession to the EU they will be able to participate under the present call for proposals for Action 1 only if the official participation of these countries in the programme has been formalised through the relevant instruments governing the relations between the European Community and those countries before the selection decision is taken (October 2007). Otherwise, institutions coming from those countries are not eligible for Action 1 under the present call for proposals.

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Action 2: individuals from third countries, i.e. any country other than the countries mentioned under Action 1 above;

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Action 3: higher education institutions from all countries of the world;

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Action 4: institutions from all countries of the world.

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Action 1: each grant will amount to EUR 15 000 annually. Masters courses must start between July and December 2008.

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Action 2: each scholarship will amount to EUR 21 000 annually for each third-country student and a maximum of EUR 13 000 for each third-country scholar. Scholarships are for Masters courses starting in the academic year 2008/2009.

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Action 3: each grant will amount to a minimum of EUR 5 000 and a maximum of EUR 15 000 annually plus allocations for the mobility of European students and scholars. Partnerships must start between July and December 2008 and will last for a maximum duration of 3 academic years.

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Action 4: grants will vary according to the project size. Projects must start between 1 November and 15 December 2007 and will last for a maximum duration of 3 years.

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Action 1: 30 April 2007

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Action 4: 31 May 2007

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Action 3 (1): 30 November 2007

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Action 2: 28 February 2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/20

1.

On 15 February 2007 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of this Regulation, by which Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (‘Berkshire’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of TTI Inc. (‘TTI’, USA) by way of transfer of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No139/2004. 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4554 — Berkshire Hathaway/TTI to the following address:

24.2.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/21

1.

On 16 February 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 BMW INTEC Beteiligungs GmbH (‘BMW INTEC’, Germany) controlled by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (‘BMW AG’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking DEKRA Südleasing Services GmbH (‘DSS’, Germany) which controls the undertakings Leasing- und Handelsgesellschaft Deutschland mbH (‘LHS’, Germany) and DSL Fleetservices GmbH (‘DSL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4585 — BMW INTEC/DEKRA Südleasing SERVICES, to the following address:

24.2.2007   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 41/22

1.

On 16 February 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 Swiss Life Holding AG (‘SwissLife’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking CapitalLeben Versicherung AG (‘CapitalLeben’, Liechtenstein) by way of purchase of shares.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4571 — Swiss Life/CapitalLeben, to the following address: