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C 145
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Information and Notices

Volume 50
30 June 2007

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I   Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

Council

2007/C 145/01

Council Resolution of 25 June 2007 on a new Community strategy on health and safety at work (2007-2012)

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II   Information

 

JOINT DECLARATIONS

 

European Parliament
Council
Commission

2007/C 145/02

Joint declaration on practical arrangements for the codecision procedure (article 251 of the EC Treaty)

5

 

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

 

Commission

2007/C 145/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4693 — Veolia/Sulo) ( 1 )

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2007/C 145/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4663 — voestalpine/Böhler-Uddeholm) ( 1 )

10

2007/C 145/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare) ( 1 )

11

2007/C 145/06

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

12

 

IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

 

Commission

2007/C 145/07

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 145/08

Binding tariff information

15

2007/C 145/09

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 90/396/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels ( 1 )

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V   Announcements

 

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

 

Commission

2007/C 145/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4771 — Veritas/Golden Gate/Goldman Sachs/Aeroflex) — Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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I Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

Council

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/1

COUNCIL RESOLUTION

of 25 June 2007

on a new Community strategy on health and safety at work (2007-2012)

(2007/C 145/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Commission Communication of 21 February 2007 on improving quality and productivity at work: a Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work, which is one of the points included in the European Social Agenda,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 137 of the Treaty establishing the European Community has led to the adoption of a substantial corpus of Community legislation on health and safety at work.

(2)

Quality at work has a considerable human, but also an economic dimension, and the Member States have acknowledged under the Lisbon Strategy that health and safety policy makes an important contribution to economic growth and employment.

(3)

The European social model is based on a smoothly operating economy, on a high level of social protection and education and on social dialogue, and thus involves improving the quality of employment, particularly health and safety at work.

(4)

The European Union has to strengthen the competitiveness of businesses in the light of ongoing demographic change, taking into account the Conclusions of the Stockholm European Council on 23 and 24 March 2001, the Barcelona European Council on 15 and 16 March 2002 and the Brussels European Council on 8 and 9 March 2007.

(5)

The new Community strategy on health and safety at work (2007-2012) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community strategy’) should promote further progress by building on the momentum created by the previous Community strategy on safety and health at work (2002-2006), which was based on an overall approach to well-being at work and led to relaunched prevention policies and significant improvements.

(6)

The implementation of existing legislation remains one of the most important obligations for all Member States to stimulate the creation of a healthy and safe work environment.

(7)

The figures for accidents at work and the incidence of occupational illnesses, which differ from Member State to Member State, are still too high in absolute terms in certain sectors and for some categories of workers, and it is therefore important that the new strategy should remedy this situation,

HEREBY ADOPTS THIS RESOLUTION:

I.

1.

The Council notes the Commission's opinion that, in order to achieve an ongoing, sustainable and consistent reduction in accidents at work and occupational illnesses, the parties involved must pursue a number of objectives, including:

(a)

placing more emphasis on the implementation of Community legislation;

(b)

supporting compliance with Community legislation, in particular in sectors and undertakings considered to be at risk and for categories of workers who are most vulnerable;

(c)

adapting the legal framework to changes in the workplace and simplifying it;

(d)

promoting the development and implementation of national strategies;

(e)

creating a general culture that values health and risk prevention by encouraging changes in the behaviour of workers and at the same time by encouraging employers to adopt health-focused approaches;

(f)

finalising the methods to identify and evaluate new potential risks;

(g)

assessing the implementation of the Community strategy;

(h)

promoting health and safety at work at international level.

2.

The Council notes the Commission's opinion that in order to achieve these objectives, an overall approach has to be further developed, taking into account the following areas of action:

(a)

National strategies should give priority to implementing a package of instruments which guarantee a high level of compliance with the legislation, in particular in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and high-risk sectors:

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dissemination of good practice at local level,

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training and education,

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development of simple tools and guidelines,

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better access to high-quality preventive services,

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adequate financial and staff resources for labour inspectorates,

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use of economic incentives at national and Community level.

These strategies should, where appropriate and in accordance with national priorities and circumstances, especially address demographic change, preventive effectiveness of health surveillance, rehabilitation and reintegration of workers, better and more effective enforcement and the strengthening of policy coherence;

(b)

National strategies should seek to establish measurable targets for reducing the incidence of occupational accidents and illnesses for relevant categories of worker, types of company and/or sectors;

(c)

The improvement of the administrative and institutional regulatory framework will remain a key priority at national and Community level, and evaluation has an important role to play in this;

(d)

The coherence of the relevant policies such as public health and employment policy with policies for health and safety at work has to be strengthened;

(e)

New and existing risks at the workplace need more research in areas such as:

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psychosocial issues and musculoskeletal disorders,

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dangerous substances, reproductive risks and risks caused by new technologies, e.g. nanotechnologies,

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risks arising from new forms of work organisation, and

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occupational health and safety management,

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taking appropriate account of gender aspects;

(f)

Workplaces must be designed in such a way that the employability of workers is ensured throughout their working lives. At the same time, workplaces should be tailored to the individual needs of older and disabled workers;

(g)

Changes in behavioural patterns with regard to safety and health at work need to be promoted at all levels of education and in all fields;

(h)

New instruments to measure progress achieved and the efforts made by all players at both national and European level need to be further developed, in particular, by using score boarding;

(i)

It is necessary to step up international cooperation and to continue to cooperate actively with the International Labour Organisation, the World Health Organisation and other international organisations.

II.

The Council:

1.

welcomes the Commission Communication on a new Community strategy on health and safety at work (2007-2012);

2.

considers that the Communication in question provides a valuable framework for further effective implementation of Article 137 of the EC Treaty at Community level;

3.

shares the Commission's opinion that occupational health and safety not only safeguards workers' life and health and enhances their motivation but also plays a vital role in increasing the competitiveness and productivity of enterprises and in contributing to the sustainability of social protection systems by reducing the social and economic costs of occupational accidents, incidents and diseases;

4.

emphasises that collective protective measures and combating risks at source are fundamental principles of prevention;

5.

considers that Community policy on health and safety at work based on an overall approach to well-being at work should have as its purpose an ongoing, sustainable and consistent reduction in accidents at work and occupational illnesses;

6.

supports the Commission in seeking to reduce the incidence rate of accidents at work by 25 % at Community level, taking into account the Member States' experiences, circumstances and opportunities;

7.

stresses the need to:

(a)

recognise the importance of Good Work and its underlying principles, i.e. workers' rights and participation, equal opportunities, safety and health protection and a family-friendly organisation of work;

(b)

take into account new challenges such as demographic change and ageing of the workforce, new employment trends, and new and increasing flows of migrants towards and within Europe;

(c)

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ensure a modern and effective legislative framework for health and safety at work,

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guarantee a proper implementation of Community legislation,

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simplify Community legislation without reducing the level of protection already in place and

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adapt Community legislation to changes in the workplace;

(d)

enhance awareness among those concerned of the need for rehabilitation and reintegration of workers excluded from the workplace for a long period of time because of an accident at work, an occupational illness or a disability;

(e)

deploy additional efforts including economic incentives to trigger changes in attitudes with a view to a more participatory, integrated management of health and safety in undertakings;

(f)

invite the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work to foster the exchange of information and good practice and to draw up, through its risk observatory, high-quality information on the specific challenges. More consideration should be given to the wider socio-economic trends and influences;

8.

calls on the Member States to:

(a)

develop and implement coherent national health and safety at work strategies geared to national conditions, in cooperation with the social partners, and, where appropriate, with measurable targets set in this context for further reducing accidents at work and the incidence of occupational illnesses, especially in those sectors of activity in which rates are above average;

(b)

give the national social protection and health care systems, as appropriate, a more active role in improving prevention and in the rehabilitation and reintegration of workers;

(c)

consider the possibilities offered by the Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress), the European Social Fund and other Community funds for the promotion of the Community strategy;

(d)

encourage national research centres to exchange information and collaborate on their programmes at national and European level, focusing on problem-solving and on the prompt transfer of results to enterprises, in particular SMEs;

(e)

raise awareness by improving the information, training and participation of workers, providing simple guidance, particularly for small enterprises, and analysing and disseminating examples of good practice, in particular by means of networking of the parties involved at the local level;

(f)

promote a systematic approach to well-being at work through initiatives for quality of work by integrating, in particular, health and safety, lifelong learning and gender into business management and all levels of education;

(g)

ensure better and more effective enforcement in all Member States and to take appropriate steps to provide adequate resources for labour inspectorates;

(h)

(further implement the International Labour Organisation Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health, adopted in 2003, by all appropriate means;

(i)

give particular attention to new employment trends, such as the increase in self-employment, outsourcing, subcontracting, migrant workers and posted workers;

9.

calls on the Commission to:

(a)

promote occupational safety and health by taking appropriate measures with regard to changes in the world of work;

(b)

ensure better cooperation with and between different organisations and committees, such as the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH), the Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee, the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work, and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, and to take account of the information provided by those organisations and of the views of the committees in developing new policies and legislation in this area;

(c)

continue to monitor and support the implementation of legislation in all Member States;

(d)

draw up, in conjunction with the ACSH and the social partners, guides on how to apply directives, especially for SMEs;

(e)

improve coordination with other Community policies, in particular on the manufacture and marketing of work equipment and chemicals and on public health, education and anti-discrimination policy;

(f)

encourage the exchange of views and experiences within the ACSH regarding national strategies;

(g)

with the support of the ACSH, improve the implementation of Article 7 of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (1) with regard to the quality, coverage and accessibility of prevention services;

(h)

establish a common methodology for evaluating the directives on health and safety at work in close cooperation with the ACSH and to intensify efforts to further improve and simplify the administrative and regulatory framework, taking into account the target expressed by the Brussels European Council on 8 and 9 March 2007 and the Commission's activities on reducing administrative burdens, without lowering the level of protection already in place and giving appropriate attention to the needs of micro-firms in relation to the implementation of this legislation;

(i)

ensure that any new legislation brought forward under the Community strategy respects the principles of Better Regulation reasserted by the Brussels European Council in 8 and 9 March 2007 and is thus accompanied by an effective impact assessment, where appropriate;

(j)

work with the ACSH to examine ways in which employers can work together when several levels of sub-contracting coexist at the same workplace;

(k)

cooperate with the legislative authorities in establishing an appropriate European statistical system in the area of occupational safety and health, which takes account of the different national systems and which avoids imposing additional administrative burdens;

10.

calls on the social partners to:

(a)

draw up initiatives in the context of the sectoral social dialogue and ensure that workers' representatives are given more opportunities to participate in the systematic management of occupational risks;

(b)

play an active part in disseminating the basic principles of the Community strategy at European, national, regional and individual business level;

(c)

cooperate actively with their countries' authorities on developing and implementing national health and safety at work strategies;

(d)

promote and publicise in the workplace the proper application of occupational risk-prevention principles;

(e)

continue negotiations on preventing violence and harassment at the workplace and to take account of the assessment of the implementation of the European framework agreement on work-related stress;

(f)

enhance, both at national and Community level, technical assistance and training to worker representatives with health and safety responsibilities and to employers, particularly SMEs.

(1)  OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

II Information

JOINT DECLARATIONS

European Parliament Council Commission

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/5

JOINT DECLARATION ON PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CODECISION PROCEDURE (ARTICLE 251 OF THE EC TREATY)

(2007/C 145/02)

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

1.

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, hereinafter referred to collectively as ‘the institutions’, note that current practice involving talks between the Council Presidency, the Commission and the chairs of the relevant committees and/or rapporteurs of the European Parliament and between the co-chairs of the Conciliation Committee has proved its worth.

2.

The institutions confirm that this practice, which has developed at all stages of the codecision procedure, must continue to be encouraged. The institutions undertake to examine their working methods with a view to making even more effective use of the full scope of the codecision procedure as established by the EC Treaty.

3.

This Joint Declaration clarifies these working methods, and the practical arrangements for pursuing them. It complements the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking (1) and notably its provisions relating to the co-decision procedure. The institutions undertake fully to respect such commitments in line with the principles of transparency, accountability and efficiency. In this respect, the institutions should pay particular attention to making progress on simplification proposals while respecting the acquis communautaire.

4.

The institutions shall cooperate in good faith throughout the procedure with a view to reconciling their positions as far as possible and thereby clearing the way, where appropriate, for the adoption of the act concerned at an early stage of the procedure.

5.

With that aim in view, they shall cooperate through appropriate interinstitutional contacts to monitor the progress of the work and analyse the degree of convergence at all stages of the codecision procedure.

6.

The institutions, in accordance with their internal rules of procedure, undertake to exchange information regularly on the progress of codecision files. They shall ensure that their respective calendars of work are coordinated as far as possible in order to enable proceedings to be conducted in a coherent and convergent fashion. They will therefore seek to establish an indicative timetable for the various stages leading to the final adoption of different legislative proposals, while fully respecting the political nature of the decision-making process.

7.

Cooperation between the institutions in the context of codecision often takes the form of tripartite meetings (‘trilogues’). This trilogue system has demonstrated its vitality and flexibility in increasing significantly the possibilities for agreement at first and second reading stages, as well as contributing to the preparation of the work of the Conciliation Committee.

8.

Such trilogues are usually conducted in an informal framework. They may be held at all stages of the procedure and at different levels of representation, depending on the nature of the expected discussion. Each institution, in accordance with its own rules of procedure, will designate its participants for each meeting, define its mandate for the negotiations and inform the other institutions of arrangements for the meetings in good time.

9.

As far as possible, any draft compromise texts submitted for discussion at a forthcoming meeting shall be circulated in advance to all participants. In order to enhance transparency, trilogues taking place within the European Parliament and Council shall be announced, where practicable.

10.

The Council Presidency will endeavour to attend the meetings of the parliamentary committees. It will carefully consider any request it receives to provide information related to the Council position, as appropriate.

FIRST READING

11.

The institutions shall cooperate in good faith with a view to reconciling their positions as far as possible so that, wherever possible, acts can be adopted at first reading.

Agreement at the stage of first reading in the European Parliament

12.

Appropriate contacts shall be established to facilitate the conduct of proceedings at first reading.

13.

The Commission shall facilitate such contacts and shall exercise its right of initiative in a constructive manner with a view to reconciling the positions of the European Parliament and the Council, with due regard for the balance between the institutions and the role conferred on it by the Treaty.

14.

Where an agreement is reached through informal negotiations in trilogues, the chair of Coreper shall forward, in a letter to the chair of the relevant parliamentary committee, details of the substance of the agreement, in the form of amendments to the Commission proposal. That letter shall indicate the Council's willingness to accept that outcome, subject to legal-linguistic verification, should it be confirmed by the vote in plenary. A copy of that letter shall be forwarded to the Commission.

15.

In this context, where conclusion of a dossier at first reading is imminent, information on the intention to conclude an agreement should be made readily available as early as possible.

Agreement at the stage of Council common position

16.

Where no agreement is reached at the European Parliament's first reading, contacts may be continued with a view to concluding an agreement at the common position stage.

17.

The Commission shall facilitate such contacts and shall exercise its right of initiative in a constructive manner with a view to reconciling the positions of the European Parliament and the Council, with due regard for the balance between the institutions and the role conferred on it by the Treaty.

18.

Where an agreement is reached at this stage, the chair of the relevant parliamentary committee shall indicate, in a letter to the chair of Coreper, his recommendation to the plenary to accept the Council common position without amendment, subject to confirmation of the common position by the Council and to legal-linguistic verification. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the Commission.

SECOND READING

19.

In its statement of reasons, the Council shall explain as clearly as possible the reasons that led it to adopt its common position. During its second reading, the European Parliament shall take the greatest possible account of those reasons and of the Commission's position.

20.

Before transmitting the common position, the Council shall endeavour to consider in consultation with the European Parliament and the Commission the date for its transmission in order to ensure the maximum efficiency of the legislative procedure at second reading.

Agreement at the stage of second reading in the European Parliament

21.

Appropriate contacts will continue as soon as the Council common position is forwarded to the European Parliament, with a view to achieving a better understanding of the respective positions and thus to bringing the legislative procedure to a conclusion as quickly as possible.

22.

The Commission shall facilitate such contacts and give its opinion with a view to reconciling the positions of the European Parliament and the Council, with due regard for the balance between the institutions and the role conferred on it by the Treaty.

23.

Where an agreement is reached through informal negotiations in trilogues, the chair of Coreper shall forward, in a letter to the chair of the relevant parliamentary committee, details of the substance of the agreement, in the form of amendments to the Council common position. That letter shall indicate the Council's willingness to accept that outcome, subject to legal-linguistic verification, should it be confirmed by the vote in plenary. A copy of that letter shall be forwarded to the Commission.

CONCILIATION

24.

If it becomes clear that the Council will not be in a position to accept all the amendments of the European Parliament at second reading and when the Council is ready to present its position, a first trilogue will be organised. Each institution, in accordance with its own rules of procedure, will designate its participants for each meeting and define its mandate for the negotiations. The Commission will indicate to both delegations at the earliest possible stage its intentions with regard to its opinion on the European Parliament's second reading amendments.

25.

Trilogues shall take place throughout the conciliation procedure with the aim of resolving outstanding issues and preparing the ground for an agreement to be reached in the Conciliation Committee. The results of the trilogues shall be discussed and possibly approved at the meetings of the respective institutions.

26.

The Conciliation Committee shall be convened by the President of the Council, with the agreement of the President of the European Parliament and with due regard to the provisions of the Treaty.

27.

The Commission shall take part in the conciliation proceedings and shall take all the necessary initiatives with a view to reconciling the positions of the European Parliament and the Council. Such initiatives may include, draft compromise texts having regard to the positions of the European Parliament and of the Council and with due regard for the role conferred upon the Commission by the Treaty.

28.

The Conciliation Committee shall be chaired jointly by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council. Committee meetings shall be chaired alternately by each co-chair.

29.

The dates and the agendas for the Conciliation Committee's meetings shall be set jointly by the co-chairs with a view to the effective functioning of the Conciliation Committee throughout the conciliation procedure. The Commission shall be consulted on the dates envisaged. The European Parliament and the Council shall set aside, for guidance, appropriate dates for conciliation proceedings and shall notify the Commission thereof.

30.

The co-chairs may put several dossiers on the agenda of any one meeting of the Conciliation Committee. As well as the principal topic (‘B-item’), where agreement has not yet been reached, conciliation procedures on other topics may be opened and/or closed without discussion on these items (‘A-item’).

31.

While respecting the Treaty provisions regarding time-limits, the European Parliament and the Council shall, as far as possible, take account of scheduling requirements, in particular those resulting from breaks in the institutions' activities and from the European Parliament's elections. At all events, the break in activities shall be as short as possible.

32.

The Conciliation Committee shall meet alternately at the premises of the European Parliament and the Council, with a view to an equal sharing of facilities, including interpretation facilities.

33.

The Conciliation Committee shall have available to it the Commission proposal, the Council common position and the Commission's opinion thereon, the amendments proposed by the European Parliament and the Commission's opinion thereon, and a joint working document by the European Parliament and Council delegations. This working document should enable users to identify the issues at stake easily and to refer to them efficiently. The Commission shall, as a general rule, submit its opinion within three weeks of official receipt of the outcome of the European Parliament's vote and at the latest by the commencement of conciliation proceedings.

34.

The co-chairs may submit texts for the Conciliation Committee's approval.

35.

Agreement on a joint text shall be established at a meeting of the Conciliation Committee or, subsequently, by an exchange of letters between the co-chairs. Copies of such letters shall be forwarded to the Commission.

36.

If the Conciliation Committee reaches agreement on a joint text, the text shall, after legal-linguistic finalisation, be submitted to the co-chairs for formal approval. However, in exceptional cases in order to respect the deadlines, a draft joint text may be submitted to the co-chairs for approval.

37.

The co-chairs shall forward the approved joint text to the Presidents of the European Parliament and of the Council by means of a jointly signed letter. Where the Conciliation Committee is unable to agree on a joint text, the co-chairs shall notify the Presidents of the European Parliament and of the Council thereof in a jointly signed letter. Such letters shall serve as an official record. Copies of such letters shall be forwarded to the Commission for information. The working documents used during the conciliation procedure will be accessible in the Register of each institution once the procedure has been concluded.

38.

The Secretariat of the European Parliament and the General- Secretariat of the Council shall act jointly as the Conciliation Committee's secretariat, in association with the Secretariat-General of the Commission.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

39.

Should the European Parliament or the Council deem it essential to extend the time-limits referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, they shall notify the President of the other institution and the Commission accordingly.

40.

Where an agreement is reached at first or second reading, or during conciliation, the agreed text shall be finalised by the legal-linguistic services of the European Parliament and of the Council acting in close cooperation and by mutual agreement.

41.

No changes shall be made to any agreed texts without the explicit agreement, at the appropriate level, of both the European Parliament and the Council.

42.

Finalisation shall be carried out with due regard to the different procedures of the European Parliament and the Council, in particular with respect to deadlines for conclusion of internal procedures. The institutions undertake not to use the time-limits laid down for the legal-linguistic finalisation of acts to reopen discussions on substantive issues.

43.

The European Parliament and the Council shall agree on a common presentation of the texts prepared jointly by those institutions.

44.

As far as possible, the institutions undertake to use mutually acceptable standard clauses to be incorporated in the acts adopted under codecision in particular as regards provisions concerning the exercise of implementing powers (in accordance with the ‘comitology’ decision (2)), entry into force, transposition and the application of acts and respect for the Commission's right of initiative.

45.

The institutions will endeavour to hold a joint press conference to announce the successful outcome of the legislative process at first or second reading or during conciliation. They will also endeavour to issue joint press releases.

46.

Following adoption of a legislative act under the codecision procedure by the European Parliament and the Council, the text shall be submitted, for signature, to the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council and to the Secretaries-General of those institutions.

47.

The Presidents of the European Parliament and the Council shall receive the text for signature in their respective languages and shall, as far as possible, sign the text together at a joint ceremony to be organised on a monthly basis with a view to signing important acts in the presence of the media.

48.

The jointly signed text shall be forwarded for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Publication shall normally follow within two months of the adoption of the legislative act by the European Parliament and the Council.

49.

If one of the institutions identifies a clerical or obvious error in a text (or in one of the language versions thereof), it shall immediately notify the other institutions. If the error concerns an act that has not yet been adopted by either the European Parliament or the Council, the legal-linguistic services of the European Parliament and the Council shall prepare the necessary corrigendum in close cooperation. Where this error concerns an act that has already been adopted by one or both of those institutions, whether published or not, the European Parliament and the Council shall adopt, by common agreement, a corrigendum drawn up under their respective procedures.

Done at Brussels, on the thirteenth day of June in the year two thousand and seven.

For the European Parliament

The President

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For the Council of the European Union

The President

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For the Commission of the European Communities

The President

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(1)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23). Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 27.7.2006, p. 11).

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/10

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4693 — Veolia/Sulo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 145/03)

On 19 June 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4693. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/10

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4663 — voestalpine/Böhler-Uddeholm)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 145/04)

On 18 June 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

—

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

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4663. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/11

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4704 — Bridgepoint/Gambro Healthcare)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 145/05)

On 26 June 2007, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

—

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

—

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4704. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/12

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 145/06)

Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2007

Aid No

NN 53/06

Member State

Malta

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Għajnuna mil-Istat (obbligi ta' servizz pubbliku) għall-operaturi tal-karozzi tal-linja f'Malta

Legal basis

Ftehim bejn il-Gvern ta' Malta u l-ATP ta' l-1995

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Public Service Compensation

Form of aid

Public Service Compensation

Budget

Between MTL 1,25 and 2 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

—

Economic sectors

Passenger Transport by Bus

Name and address of the granting authority

Il-Gvern Malti

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/

Date of adoption of the decision

21.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 738/06

Member State

The Czech Republic

Region

Celé území státu

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc státu při odstraňovaní škod vzniklých povodní v roce 2006 na majetku subjektů provozujících veřejné přístavy a vnitrozemskou vodní dopravu

Legal basis

Usnesení vlády č. 604 ze dne 24. května 2006 o Strategii obnovy území postiženého mimořádnými záplavami na jaře 2006 a ke zlepšení podpory operativního řízení ochrany před povodněmi

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

CZK 47 388 000 (EUR 1 675 000)

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Until the end of 2007

Economic sectors

Transport (inland waterway)

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo dopravy

Nábřeží Ludvika Svobody 12/222

CZ-110 15 Praha

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/

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/14

Euro exchange rates (1)

29 June 2007

(2007/C 145/07)

1 euro=

 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3505

JPY

Japanese yen

166,63

DKK

Danish krone

7,4422

GBP

Pound sterling

0,674

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2525

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6553

ISK

Iceland króna

84,26

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9725

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5837

CZK

Czech koruna

28,718

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,15

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6963

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7677

RON

Romanian leu

3,134

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,635

TRY

Turkish lira

1,774

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5885

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4245

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,5569

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7502

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0664

KRW

South Korean won

1 247,73

ZAR

South African rand

9,5531

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,2816

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3035

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 201,77

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6626

PHP

Philippine peso

62,461

RUB

Russian rouble

34,807

THB

Thai baht

42,615

(1)  

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/15

BINDING TARIFF INFORMATION

(2007/C 145/08)

List of customs authorities designated by Member States for the purposes of receiving applications for, or issuing binding tariff information, adopted in accordance with Article 6(5) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (2).

Member State

Customs Authority

AUSTRIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Zentralstelle für Verbindliche Zolltarifauskünfte

Vordere Zollamtsstraße 5

A-1030 Wien

BELGIUM

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Centrale administratie der douane en accijnzen

Dienst Nomenclatuur (Tarief), Landbouw en Waarde

Cel BTI

North Galaxy — Gebouw A — 8ste verdieping

Koning Albert II laan 33

B-1030 Brussel

Administration centrale des douanes et accises

Service Nomenclature (Tarif), Agriculture et Valeur

Cellule RTC

North Galaxy Bâtiment A — 8ième étage

33, Avenue Albert II

B-1030 Bruxelles

BULGARIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Агенция ‘Митници’

Централно Митническо Управление

ул. ‘Г. С. Раковски’ № 47

BG-София 1202

CYPRUS

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Τμήμα Τελωνείων

Υπουργείο Οικονομικών

Γωνία Μ. Καραολή και Γρ. Αυξεντίου

1096 Λευκωσία

Ταχ. Διεύθυνση: Αρχιτελωνείο

CY-1440 Λευκωσία

CZECH REPUBLIC

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

Celní ředitelství Praha

Washingtonova 7

CZ-113 54 Praha 1

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

Celní ředitelství Praha

Oddělení závazných informací

Washingtonova 7

CZ-113 54 Praha 1

DENMARK

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

All regional customs- and tax authorities

ESTONIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Maksu-ja Tolliamet

Narva mnt 9j

EE-15176 Tallinn

FINLAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

Tullihallitus — Tariffiyksikkö

Erottajankatu 2, PL 512

FIN-00101 Helsinki

Tullstyrelsen Tariffenhet

Skillnadsgatan 2, PB 512

FIN-00101 Helsingfors

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

Board of Customs and all customs offices

FRANCE

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Direction générale des Douanes et Droits indirects, bureau E4,

8 rue de la Tour des Dames

F-75436 Paris cédex 09

GERMANY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

Oberfinanzdirektion Cottbus

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt Berlin

Grellstraße 18-24

D-10409 Berlin

for goods of chapters 10, 11, 20, 22, 23 as well as chapters 86 to 92 and 94 to 97 of the customs nomenclature

Oberfinanzdirektion Hamburg

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt

Baumacker 3

D-22523 Hamburg

for goods of chapters 2, 3, 5, 9, 12 to 16, 18, 24 and 27, headings 3505 and 3506 as well as chapters 38 to 40, 45 and 46 of the customs nomenclature

Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt Frankfurt am Main

Gutleutstraße 185

D-60327 Frankfurt am Main

for goods of chapters 25, 32, 34 to 37 (excluding headings 3505 and 3506), 41 to 43 and 50 to 70 of the customs nomenclature

Oberfinanzdirektion Köln

Zolltechnische Prüfungs- und Lehranstalt

Merianstraße 110

D-50765 Köln

for goods of chapters 17, 26, 28 to 31, 33, 47 to 49, 71 to 83 and 93 of the customs nomenclature

Oberfinanzdirektion Nürnberg

Zolltechnische Prüfungs-und Lehranstalt München

Lilienthalstraße 3, 85570 Markt Schwaben

for goods of chapters 1, 4, 7, 8, 19, 21 of the customs nomenclature

Sophienstraße 6

D-80333 München

For goods of chapters 6, 44, 84 and 85 of the customs nomenclature

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

GREECE

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΑΣ & ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ

Γενική Γραμματεία Φορολογικών & Τελωνειακών Θεμάτων

Γενική Διεύθυνση Τελωνείων & Ειδικών Φόρων Κατανάλωσης

Διεύθυνση Δασμολογική ( Δ.17)

Τμήμα Α’ (Δασμολογικό)

Ταχ.Δ/νση: Λεωφ. Αμαλίας 40

GR-105 58 Αθηνα

HUNGARY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Vám- és Pénzügyőrség

Vegyvizsgáló Intézete

Hősök fasora 20-24

H-1163 Budapest

IRELAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Classification Unit

Customs Procedures Branch

Government Offices

Nenagh

Co. Tipperary

Ireland

ITALY

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

Agenzia delle Dogane

Ufficio Applicazione Tributi

Via Mario Carucci, 71

I-00143 Roma

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

LATVIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Valsts ieņēmumu dienests

Galvenā muitas pārvalde

11.novembra krastmala 17

LV-1841 Rīga

LITHUANIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Muitinės departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Finansų ministerijos

A. Jakšto g. 1/25,

LT-01105 Vilnius

LUXEMBOURG

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Direction des douanes et accises

B.P. 1605

L-1016 Luxembourg

MALTA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Binding Tariff Information Unit

Customs House

Valletta CMR 02

Malta

NETHERLANDS

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Belastingdienst/Douane Rotterdam/kantoor Laan op Zuid

t.a.v. Afdeling bindende tarief inlichtingen

Postbus 50966

3007 BJ Rotterdam

Nederland

POLAND

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Izba Celna w Warszawie

ul. Erazma Ciołka 14A

PL-1001-443 Warszawa

PORTUGAL

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of issuing binding tariff information

Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Direcção de Serviços de Tributação Aduaneira

Rua da Alfândega, n.o 5

P-1149-006 Lisboa

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications for binding tariff information

All customs offices

ROMANIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Autoritatea Naţională a Vămilor

Strada Matei Millo, nr. 13, sector 1,

Bucureşti

SLOVAKIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Colny urad Bratislava

Oddelenie colnych tarif

Mileticova 42

SK-824 59 Bratislava

SLOVENIA

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Republika Slovenija

Ministrstvo za finance

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Generalni carinski urad

Šmartinska 55

SLO-1523 Ljubljana

SPAIN

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales

Avda. Llano Castellano 17

E-28071 Madrid

SWEDEN

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

Tullverket

Box 12854

SLO-112 98 Stockholm

UNITED KINGDOM

Customs authorities designated for the purpose of receiving applications and issuing binding tariff information

HM Revenue and Customs

Frontiers, Duty Liability Team

2nd Floor, Alexander House

21 Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-Sea

Essex SS99 1AA

United Kingdom

(1)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6.

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/20

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 90/396/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

(2007/C 145/09)

ESO (1)

Reference and title of the harmonised standard

(and reference document)

Reference of superseded standard

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

Note 1

CEN

EN 26:1997

Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses production, fitted with atmospheric burners (Including Corrigendum 1998)

—

 

EN 26:1997/A1:2000

Note 3

Date Expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 26:1997/A3:2006

Note 3

Date Expired

(30.4.2007)

EN 26:1997/AC:1998

 

 

CEN

EN 30-1-1:1998

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas fuel — Part 1-1: Safety — General

—

 

EN 30-1-1:1998/A1:1999

Note 3

Date Expired

(30.9.1999)

EN 30-1-1:1998/A2:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(29.2.2004)

EN 30-1-1:1998/A3:2005

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.12.2005)

EN 30-1-1:1998/A2:2003/AC:2004

 

 

CEN

EN 30-1-2:1999

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-2: Safety — Appliances having forced-convection ovens and/or grills

—

 

CEN

EN 30-1-3:2003+A1:2006

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-3: Safety — Appliances having a glass ceramic hotplate

EN 30-1-3:2003

Date Expired

(30.4.2007)

CEN

EN 30-1-4:2002

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-4: Safety — Appliances having one or more burners with an automatic burner control system

—

 

EN 30-1-4:2002/A1:2006

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.5.2007)

CEN

EN 30-2-1:1998

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-1: Rational use of energy — General

—

 

EN 30-2-1:1998/A1:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(10.12.2004)

EN 30-2-1:1998/A2:2005

Note 3

Date Expired

(11.11.2005)

EN 30-2-1:1998/A1:2003/AC:2004

 

 

CEN

EN 30-2-2:1999

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-2: Rational use of energy — Appliances having forced-convection ovens and/or grills

—

 

CEN

EN 88:1991

Pressure governors for gas appliances for inlet pressures up to 200 mbar

—

 

EN 88:1991/A1:1996

Note 3

Date Expired

(17.7.1997)

CEN

EN 89:1999

Gas-fired storage water heaters for the production of domestic hot water

—

 

EN 89:1999/A1:1999

Note 3

Date Expired

(17.10.2000)

EN 89:1999/A2:2000

Note 3

Date Expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 89:1999/A3:2006

Note 3

Date Expired

(30.4.2007)

EN 89:1999/A4:2006

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.5.2007)

CEN

EN 125:1991

Flame supervision devices for gas burning appliances — Thermo-electric flame supervision devices

—

 

EN 125:1991/A1:1996

Note 3

Date Expired

(17.7.1997)

CEN

EN 126:2004

Multifunctional controls for gas burning appliances

EN 126:1995

Date Expired

(10.12.2004)

CEN

EN 161:2007

Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances

EN 161:2001

31.7.2007

CEN

EN 203-1:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 1: General safety rules

EN 203-1:1992

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-1:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-1: Specific requirements — Open burners and wok burners

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-2:2006

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-2: Specific requirements — Ovens

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-3:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-3: Specific requirements — Boiling pans

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-4:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-4: Specific requirements — Fryers

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-6:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-6: Specific requirements — Hot water heaters for beverage

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-8:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-8: Specific requirements — Brat pans and paëlla cookers

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-9:2005

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-9: Specific requirements — Solid tops, warming plates and griddles

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 203-2-11:2006

Gas heated catering equipment — Part 2-11: Specific requirements — Pasta cookers

EN 203-2:1995

31.12.2008

CEN

EN 257:1992

Mechanical thermostats for gas-burning appliances

—

 

EN 257:1992/A1:1996

Note 3

Date Expired

(17.7.1997)

CEN

EN 297:1994

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type B11 and B11BS boilers fitted with atmospheric burners of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

 

EN 297:1994/A3:1996

Note 3

Date Expired

(24.2.1998)

EN 297:1994/A5:1998

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.12.1998)

EN 297:1994/A2:1996

Note 3

Date Expired

(29.10.2002)

EN 297:1994/A6:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(23.12.2003)

EN 297:1994/A4:2004

Note 3

Date Expired

(11.6.2005)

EN 297:1994/A2:1996/AC:2006

 

 

CEN

EN 298:2003

Automatic gas burner control systems for gas burners and gas burning appliances with or without fans

EN 298:1993

Date Expired

(30.9.2006)

CEN

EN 303-3:1998

Heating boilers — Part 3: Gas-fired central heating boilers — Assembly comprising a boiler body and a forced draught burner

—

 

EN 303-3:1998/A2:2004

Note 3

Date Expired

(11.6.2005)

EN 303-3:1998/AC:2006

 

 

CEN

EN 303-7:2006

Heating boilers — Part 7: Gas-fired central heating boilers equipped with a forced draught burner of nominal heat output not exceeding 1 000 kW

—

 

CEN

EN 377:1993

Lubricants for applications in appliances and associated controls using combustible gases except those designed for use in industrial processes

—

 

EN 377:1993/A1:1996

Note 3

Date Expired

(11.6.2005)

CEN

EN 416-1:1999

Single burner gas-fired overhead radiant-tube heaters — Part 1: Safety

—

 

EN 416-1:1999/A1:2000

Note 3

Date Expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 416-1:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 416-1:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 416-2:2006

Single burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heaters for non-domestic use — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

 

CEN

EN 419-1:1999

Non-domestic gas-fired overhead luminous radiant heaters — Part 1: Safety

—

 

EN 419-1:1999/A1:2000

Note 3

Date Expired

(18.7.2001)

EN 419-1:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 419-1:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date Expired

(9.9.2003)

CEN

EN 419-2:2006

Non-domestic gas-fired overhead luminous radiant heaters — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

 

CEN

EN 437:2003

Test gases — Test pressures — Appliance categories

EN 437:1993

Date Expired

(23.12.2003)

CEN

EN 449:2002

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Domestic flueless space heaters (including diffusive catalytic combustion heaters)

EN 449:1996

Date Expired

(2.7.2003)

CEN

EN 461:1999

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Flueless non-domestic space heaters not exceeding 10 kW

—

 

EN 461:1999/A1:2004

Note 3

Date Expired

(10.12.2004)

CEN

EN 483:1999

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type C boilers of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

 

EN 483:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 483:1999/A2:2001/AC:2006

 

 

CEN

EN 484:1997

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Independent hotplates, including those incorporating a grill for outdoor use

—

 

CEN

EN 497:1997

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Multi purpose boiling burners for outdoor use

—

 

CEN

EN 498:1997

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Barbecues for outdoor use

—

 

CEN

EN 509:1999

Decorative fuel-effect gas appliances

—

 

EN 509:1999/A1:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.12.2003)

EN 509:1999/A2:2004

Note 3

Date Expired

(30.6.2005)

CEN

EN 521:2006

Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Portable vapour pressure liquefied petroleum gas appliances

EN 521:1998

Date Expired

(31.8.2006)

CEN

EN 525:1997

Non-domestic direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW

—

 

CEN

EN 549:1994

Rubber materials for seals and diaphragms for gas appliances and gas equipment

EN 279:1991

EN 291:1992

Date Expired

(31.12.1995)

CEN

EN 613:2000

Independent gas-fired convection heaters

—

 

EN 613:2000/A1:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(23.12.2003)

CEN

EN 621:1998

Non-domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW, without a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products

—

 

EN 621:1998/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 624:2000

Specification for dedicated LPG appliances — Room sealed LPG space heating equipment for installation in vehicles and boats

—

 

CEN

EN 625:1995

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Specific requirements for the domestic hot water operation of combination boilers of nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

 

CEN

EN 656:1999

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 70 kW but not exceeding 300 kW

—

 

CEN

EN 676:2003

Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels

EN 676:1996

Date Expired

(8.4.2004)

CEN

EN 677:1998

Gas-fired central heating boilers — Specific requirements for condensing boilers with a nominal heat input not exceeding 70 kW

—

 

CEN

EN 732:1998

Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Absorption refrigerators

—

 

CEN

EN 751-1:1996

Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 1: Anaerobic jointing compounds

—

 

CEN

EN 751-2:1996

Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 2: Non-hardening jointing compounds

—

 

CEN

EN 751-3:1996

Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 3: Unsintered PTFE tapes

—

 

EN 751-3:1996/AC:1997

 

 

CEN

EN 777-1:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 1: System D, safety

—

 

EN 777-1:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-1:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-1:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 777-2:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 2: System E, safety

—

 

EN 777-2:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-2:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-2:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 777-3:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 3: System F, safety

—

 

EN 777-3:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-3:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-3:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 777-4:1999

Multi-burner gas-fired overhead radiant tube heater systems for non-domestic use — Part 4: System H, safety

—

 

EN 777-4:1999/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.8.2001)

EN 777-4:1999/A2:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.1.2002)

EN 777-4:1999/A3:2002

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.10.2002)

CEN

EN 778:1998

Domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 70 kW, without a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products

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EN 778:1998/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 1020:1997

Non-domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating not exceeding a net heat input of 300 kW, incorporating a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or combustion products

—

 

EN 1020:1997/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 1106:2001

Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances

—

 

CEN

EN 1196:1998

Domestic and non-domestic gas-fired air heaters — Supplementary requirements for condensing air heaters

—

 

CEN

EN 1266:2002

Independent gas-fired convection heaters incorporating a fan to assist transportation of combustion air and/or flue gases

—

 

EN 1266:2002/A1:2005

Note 3

Date Expired

(28.2.2006)

CEN

EN 1319:1998

Domestic gas-fired forced convection air heaters for space heating, with fan-assisted burners not exceeding a net heat input of 70 kW

—

 

EN 1319:1998/A2:1999

Note 3

Date Expired

(17.10.2000)

EN 1319:1998/A1:2001

Note 3

Date Expired

(31.3.2002)

CEN

EN 1458-1:1999

Domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of types B22D and B23D, of nominal heat input not exceeding 6 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

 

CEN

EN 1458-2:1999

Domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of types B22D and B23D, of nominal heat input not exceeding 6kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

 

CEN

EN 1596:1998

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Mobile and portable non-domestic forced convection direct fired air heaters

—

 

EN 1596:1998/A1:2004

Note 3

Date Expired

(10.12.2004)

CEN

EN 1643:2000

Valve proving systems for automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances

—

 

CEN

EN 1854:2006

Pressure sensing devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances

EN 1854:1997

Date Expired

(4.11.2006)

CEN

EN 12067-1:1998

Gas/air ratio controls for gas burners and gas burning appliances — Part 1: Pneumatic types

—

 

EN 12067-1:1998/A1:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(23.12.2003)

CEN

EN 12067-2:2004

Gas/air ratio controls for gas burners and gas burning appliances — Part 2: Electronic types

—

 

CEN

EN 12078:1998

Zero governors for gas burners and gas burning appliances

—

 

CEN

EN 12244-1:1998

Direct gas-fired washing machines, of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

 

CEN

EN 12244-2:1998

Direct gas-fired washing machines of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

 

CEN

EN 12309-1:1999

Gas-fired absorption and adsorption air-conditioning and/or heat pump appliances with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

 

CEN

EN 12309-2:2000

Gas-fired absorption and adsorption air-conditioning and/or heat pump appliances with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

 

CEN

EN 12669:2000

Direct gas-fired hot air blowers for use in greenhouses and supplementary non-domestic space heating

—

 

CEN

EN 12752-1:1999

Gas-fired type B tumble dryers of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 1: Safety

—

 

CEN

EN 12752-2:1999

Gas-fired type B tumble dryers of nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW — Part 2: Rational use of energy

—

 

CEN

EN 12864:2001

Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

—

 

EN 12864:2001/A1:2003

Note 3

Date Expired

(10.12.2004)

EN 12864:2001/A2:2005

Note 3

Date Expired

(28.2.2006)

CEN

EN 13278:2003

Open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters

—

 

CEN

EN 13611:2000

Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas-burning appliances — General requirements

—

 

EN 13611:2000/A1:2004

Note 3

Date Expired

(30.6.2005)

CEN

EN 13785:2005

Regulators with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, having a maximum nominal outlet pressure of up to and including 4 bar, other than those covered by EN 12864 and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

—

 

EN 13785:2005/AC:2007

 

 

CEN

EN 13786:2004

Automatic change-over valves having a maximum outlet pressure of up to and including 4 bar with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

—

 

CEN

EN 13836:2006

Gas fired central heating boilers — Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 300 kW, but not exceeding 1 000 kW

—

 

CEN

EN 14438:2006

Gas-fired insets for heating more than one room

—

 

CEN

EN 14543:2005

Specification for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Parasol patio heaters — Flueless radiant heaters for outdoor or amply ventilated area use

—

 

CEN

EN 15033:2006

Room sealed storage water heaters for the production of sanitary hot water using LPG for vehicles and boats

—

 

Note 1

Generally the date of cessation of presumption of conformity will be the date of withdrawal (‘dow’), set by the European Standardisation Organisation, but attention of users of these standards is drawn to the fact that in certain exceptional cases this can be otherwise.

Note 3

In case of amendments, the referenced standard is EN CCCCC:YYYY, its previous amendments, if any, and the new, quoted amendment. The superseded standard (column 3) therefore consists of EN CCCCC:YYYY and its previous amendments, if any, but without the new quoted amendment. On the date stated, the superseded standard ceases to give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the directive.

NOTE:

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Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European Standardisation Organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to the Directive 98/34/EC (2) of the European Parliament and Council amended by the Directive 98/48/EC (3).

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Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

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This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission ensures the updating of this list.

More information about harmonised standards on the Internet at

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/

(1)  ESO: European Standardisation Organisation:

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CEN: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 550 08 11; fax (32-2) 550 08 19 (http://www.cenorm.be)

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CENELEC: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Tel. (32-2) 519 68 71; fax (32-2) 519 69 19 (http://www.cenelec.org)

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ETSI: 650, route des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia Antipolis, Tel. (33) 492 94 42 00; fax (33) 493 65 47 16 (http://www.etsi.org)

(2)  OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(3)  OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

30.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/31

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4771 — Veritas/Golden Gate/Goldman Sachs/Aeroflex)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 145/10)

1.

On 22 June 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 Veritas Capital Fund III L.P, a part of the Veritas group (‘Veritas’, USA), Golden Gate Capital Management LLC (‘GG’, USA), and the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (‘GS’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Aeroflex Incorporated (‘Aeroflex’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Veritas: private equity investment

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GG: private equity investment

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GS: global investment banking, securities and investment management

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Aeroflex: design and manufacture of microelectronic products and test solutions for the communications, aerospace and defence industries

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.4771 — Veritas/Golden Gate/Goldman Sachs/Aeroflex 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.