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2006/C 152 A/01

Corrigendum to Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/46-47/06 to constitute a reserve of administrators (AD5) with Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship in the fields of European public administration, law, economics and audit (Official Journal of the European Union C 145 A of 21 June 2006)

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2006/C 152 A/02

Corrigendum to Notice of open competitions EPSO/AST/14-15/06 to constitute a reserve of assistants (AST1) with Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship in the secretarial field (Official Journal of the European Union C 145 A of 21 June 2006)

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(2006/C 152/02)

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4269 — Goldman Sachs/Borealis/GICSI/Associated British Ports Holdings)  (1)

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(2006/C 152/03)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4257 — Smithfield/Sara Lee Foods Europe) (1)

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(2006/C 152/04)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4270 — Platinum Equity/Textron Fastening Systems) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 152/05)

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on given at its 406th meeting on 27 March 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/B1-38.348 — Repsol CPP (1)

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Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/B1-38.348 — Repsol (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision (2001/462/EC, ECSC) of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)  (1)

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(2006/C 152/07)

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1.5.2006 to 31.5.2006(Published pursuant to Article 13 or Article 38 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)

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Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 1.5.2006 to 31.5.2006(Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC or Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4231 — Arcelor/Mitsui/Amsa JV) (1)

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State aid — Greece — State aid C 2/2006 (ex N 405/2005) — Financial contribution to voluntary early retirement scheme of OTE — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty  (1)

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(2006/C 151/03)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4216 — CVC/Bocchi/De Weide Blik)  (1)

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(2006/C 151/04)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4237 — Bouygues/Alstom)  (1)

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(2006/C 151/05)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4185 — CVCI/Amber Trust II/AB Sanitas)  (1)

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(2006/C 151/06)

COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

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(2006/C 151/07)

Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

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Commission

(2006/C 151/08)

Notice of a standing invitation to tender in order to determine refunds on exports of white sugar (No 1/2006)

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(2006/C 151/09)

F-Brive-la-Gaillarde: Operation of scheduled air services — Operation of scheduled air services between Brive and Paris ( Orly ) — Notice of a competitive public tender issued by France pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 for the delegation of a public service

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I-Rome: Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender published by Italy, pursuant to Article 4(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, for the operation of scheduled air services between Trapani and Rome, Cagliari, Bari and Milan and vice versa

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Draft Budget for 2007

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Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding

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Euro exchange rates

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(2006/C 150/04)

Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4180 — Gaz de France/Suez)  (1)

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(2006/C 150/05)

State aid — Czech Republic — State aid No C 12/2006 (ex N 132/2005) — Aid scheme to support combined transport — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty  (1)

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(2006/C 150/06)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4253 — Bridgepoint/Limoni) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 150/07)

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Imposition of a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services within Italy   (1)

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State aid — Poland — State aid No C 49/2005 (ex N 233/2005) — Restructuring aid in favour of Chemobudowa Kraków S.A. — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (1)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4236 — Wendel-Carlyle/Stahl)  (1)

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European Parliament

(2006/C 150/10)

Call for proposals (No VIII-2007/01) — Budget line 4020 Contributions to European political parties

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Corrigenda

(2006/C 150/11)

Corrigendum to the Call for proposals — DG EAC No 33/06 — Award of grants for the promotion and coordination of projects to develop credit systems for vocational education and training (ECVET) (OJ C 144, 20.6.2006)

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(2006/C 149/02)

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at its 134th meeting on 9 August 2005 concerning a draft decision relating to case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant

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(2006/C 149/03)

Final report of the Hearing Officer in case COMP/M.3687 — Johnson&Johnson/Guidant (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 394th meeting on 12 september 2005 concerning a preliminary draft decision in cases COMP/36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA

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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 395th meeting on 3 October 2005 concerning a draft decision in cases COMP/36.623, COMP/36.820 and COMP/37.275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA

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Final report of the Hearing Officer in cases COMP/F2-36.623, COMP/F2-36.820 and COMP/F2-37.275 — Peugeot SA (pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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(2006/C 149/07)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4272 — Fortress/ telent) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 149/08)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4275 — Charterhouse/Fives-Lille) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 149/09)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4262 — Carlyle/Vista/ Turmed) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 149/10)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4214 — Alcatel/Lucent Technologies)  (1)

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(2006/C 149/11)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4194 — Crédit Agricole/TV-ESS)  (1)

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Commission

(2006/C 149/12)

Directorate-General for Education and Culture — Call for proposals — DG EAC/22/06 — Under the second phase of the Leonardo da Vinci programme — Award of grants for actions to develop and test the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), including national and sectoral qualifications frameworks

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(2006/C 148/02)

List of approved laboratories pursuant to Articles 30 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers

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(2006/C 148/03)

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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(2006/C 148/04)

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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(2006/C 148/05)

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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(2006/C 148/06)

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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(2006/C 148/07)

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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(2006/C 148/08)

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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(2006/C 148/09)

Communication from the Commission establishing formal recognition that a certain number of acts of Community law in the field of agriculture have become obsolete

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(2006/C 148/10)

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

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(2006/C 148/11)

Notification of Titles of Qualification in Architecture  (1)

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(2006/C 148/12)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4278 — PAI Partners SAS/AMEC SPIE SA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 148/13)

Information procedure — Technical rules  (1)

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(2006/C 148/14)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4206 — Veolia - BCP/SNCM)  (1)

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III Notices

Commission

(2006/C 148/15)

Notice of invitation to tender for refunds on barley exported to certain third countries

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(2006/C 148/16)

Notice of invitation to tender for refunds on common wheat exported to certain third countries

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Internal Market and Services Directorate-General — Publication of a vacancy for a Director-General (Grade AD15) — COM/2006/10028

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Council conclusions on promotion of healthy lifestyles and prevention of Type 2 diabetes

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Commission

(2006/C 147/02)

Euro exchange rates

5

(2006/C 147/03)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4229 — APHL/L&R/ Netcare/General Healthcare Group)  (1)

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(2006/C 147/04)

Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

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(2006/C 147/05)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4243 — International Automotive Components/Lear Corporation (European Interior Business)) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 147/06)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4252 — SCA Forest/ Jämtlamell Industri) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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Commission

(2006/C 147/07)

Call for proposals SUB 01-2006

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(2006/C 147/08)

Call for proposals PIL-2006

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Common catalogue of agricultural plant species — third supplement to the 24th complete edition

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List of agricultural species

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Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems

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(2006/C 146/02)

Council conclusions on women's health

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Commission

(2006/C 146/03)

Euro exchange rates

6

(2006/C 146/04)

Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation No. 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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(2006/C 146/05)

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

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(2006/C 146/06)

Administrative commission on social security for migrant workers

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(2006/C 146/07)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4260 — Advent/RWE Solutions) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

14

(2006/C 146/08)

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

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(2006/C 146/09)

State aid — Italy — State aid No C 18/2006 (ex N 524/2005) — Merger incentive — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty  (1)

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(2006/C 146/10)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4220 — Food Service Project/Tele Pizza) (1)

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European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2006/C 145 A/01

Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/46-47/06 to constitute a reserve of administrators (AD5) with Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship in the fields of European public administration, law, economics and audit.
These competitions require university graduate level of education and no professional experience.

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2006/C 145 A/02

Notice of open competitions EPSO/AST/14-15/06 to constitute a reserve of assistants (AST1) with Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship in the Secretarial field

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Euro exchange rates

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(2006/C 145/02)

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

2

(2006/C 145/03)

State aid — Italy — State aid C 13/06 (ex N 587/05) — Preferential Electricity Tariff to Energy Intensive Industries in Sardinia — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (1)

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(2006/C 145/04)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4167 — Mitsui/Vopak)  (1)

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(2006/C 145/05)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4151 — Orica/Dyno)  (1)

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Commission

(2006/C 145/06)

Call for proposals SUB 02-2006

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(2006/C 145/07)

FI-Helsinki: Operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender

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

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(2006/C 144/03)

Public service obligation  (1)

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(2006/C 144/04)

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

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(2006/C 144/05)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4259 — Arcelor/Severstal)  (1)

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(2006/C 144/06)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4273 — Sungrebe/Severstal/Arcelor)  (1)

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(2006/C 144/07)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4221 — ACP/MAN Roland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 144/08)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4222 — EQT IV/SSP)  (1)

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(2006/C 144/09)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4223 — Macquarie/Westscheme/Statewide/MTAA/ARF/Moto UK) (1)

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(2006/C 144/10)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4217 — Providence/Carlyle/UPC Sweden) (1)

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(2006/C 144/11)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4106 — Isola/Polyclad)  (1)

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(2006/C 144/12)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4219 — ABN Amro/Nextiraone Europe )  (1)

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Commission

(2006/C 144/13)

Call for proposals — DG EAC No 32/06 — Award of Grants for the development and coordination of practical projects Promoting the use of the Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF) in VET

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(2006/C 144/14)

Call for proposals — DG EAC No 33/06 — Award of grants for the promotion and coordination of projects to develop credit systems for vocational education and training (ECVET)

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COURT OF JUSTICE

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Taking of the oath by a new Member of the Court of Justice

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(2006/C 143/02)

Assumption of duties by a new Judge of the Court of Justice

1

(2006/C 143/03)

Decisions adopted by the Court of Justice at its general meeting on 16 May 2006

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(2006/C 143/04)

Lists for the purposes of determining the composition of the formations of the Court

1

(2006/C 143/05)

Case C-441/02: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 27 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Articles 8a and 48 of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Articles 18 EC and 39 EC) — Directives 64/221/EEC, 73/148/EEC and 90/364/EEC — Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 — Freedom of movement for nationals of Member States — Public policy — Right to respect for family life — National legislation relating to the prohibition on residence and expulsion — Administrative practice — Criminal conviction — Expulsion)

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(2006/C 143/06)

Joined Cases C-87/03 and C-100/03: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 30 March 2006 — Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union (Fisheries — Regulation distributing catch quotas among Member States — Act of accession of Spain — End of the transitional period — Requirement of relative stability — Principle of non-discrimination — New fishing opportunities)

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(2006/C 143/07)

Case C-408/03: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 23 March 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (Failure to fulfil obligations — Breach of Community legislation on the right of residence of citizens of the Union — National legislation and administrative practice relating to the requirement of sufficient personal resources and the issuing of orders to leave the territory of the Member State concerned)

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(2006/C 143/08)

Case C-436/03: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 2 May 2006 — European Parliament v Council of the European Union (Action for annulment — Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 — European Cooperative Society (SCE) — Choice of legal basis — Article 95 EC — Article 308 EC)

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(2006/C 143/09)

Case C-451/03: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 30 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Corte d'appello di Milano) — Servizi Ausiliari Dottori Commercialisti Srl v Giuseppe Calafiori (Freedom of establishment — Freedom to provide services — Competition rules applicable to undertakings — State aid — Tax Advice Centres — Pursuit of certain tax advice and assistance activities — Exclusive right — Remuneration for such activities)

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(2006/C 143/10)

Case C-551/03 P: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 April 2006 — General Motors BV (formerly General Motors Nederland BV and Opel Nederland BV) v Commission of the European Communities (Appeals — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Article 81 EC — Regulations (EEC) No 123/85 and (EC) No 1475/95 — Distribution of Opel motor vehicles — Partitioning of the market — Restrictions on exports — Restrictive bonus policy — Fine — Guidelines for the calculation of fines)

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(2006/C 143/11)

Case C-36/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 30 March 2006 — Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union (Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 — Articles 3, 4 and 6 — Management of the fishing effort — Community fishing areas and resources — Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties — Non-severability — Inadmissibility)

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(2006/C 143/12)

Case C-46/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 30 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Corte Suprema di Cassazione) — Aro Tubi Trafilerie SpA v Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (Directive 69/335 — Indirect taxes on the raising of capital — National legislation providing for the charging, in the case of a ‘reverse’ merger, of a proportional registration tax of 1 % of the value of such a transaction — Classification as capital duty — Increase in capital — Increase in the assets of the company — Increase in the value of shares — Provision of services by a member — Decision to merge made by the members of the member)

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(2006/C 143/13)

Case C-96/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 27 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Niebüll) — Standesamt Stadt Niebüll v Stefan Grunkin, Dorothee Regina Paul (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Determination of a child's surname — Procedure to transfer that determination to one of the parents — Lack of jurisdiction of the Court)

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(2006/C 143/14)

Joined Cases C-131/04 and C-257/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 March 2006 (references for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal, Employment Tribunal) — C.D. Robinson-Steele v R.D. Retail Services Ltd (C-131/04) — Michael Jason Clarke v Frank Staddon Ltd (C-257/04) and J.C. Caulfield, C.F. Caulfield, K.V. Barnes v Hanson Clay Products Ltd, formerly Marshalls Clay Products Ltd (C-257/04) (Social policy — Protection of the health and safety of workers — Directive 93/104/EC — Entitlement to paid annual leave — Inclusion of payment for annual leave in the hourly or daily remuneration (‘rolled-up holiday pay’)

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(2006/C 143/15)

Case C-184/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 30 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus) — Uudenkaupungin kaupunki (VAT — Deduction of input tax — Capital goods — Immovable property — Adjustment of deductions)

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(2006/C 143/16)

Case C-217/04: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 2 May 2006 — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 — European Network and Information Security Agency — Choice of legal basis)

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(2006/C 143/17)

Case C-245/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 6 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof) — EMAG Handel Eder OHG v Finanzlandesdirektion für Kärnten (Preliminary references — Sixth VAT Directive — Article 8(1)(a) and (b), the first subparagraph of Article 28a(1)(a), Article 28b(A)(1) and the first subparagraph of Article 28c(A)(a) — Intra-Community dispatch or transport of goods — Supplies — Intra-Community acquisition of goods — Chain transactions — Place of transaction)

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(2006/C 143/18)

Case C-259/04: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 30 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division)) — Elizabeth Florence Emanuel v Continental Shelf 128 Ltd, (Trade marks of such a nature as to deceive the public or liable to mislead the public as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of a product — Trade mark assigned by the proprietor together with the undertaking producing the goods to which the mark relates — Directive 89/104/EEC)

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(2006/C 143/19)

Case C-274/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 6 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Hamburg) — ED & F Man Sugar Ltd v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas (Agriculture — Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 — Export refunds — Sanction applied following a decision to recover a refund that has become final — Possibility of re-examining the decision imposing a sanction)

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(2006/C 143/20)

Case C-341/04: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) Chamber) of 2 May 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Supreme Court (Ireland)) Eurofood IFCS Ltd — Enrico Bondi v Bank of America N.A., Pearse Farrell, Official Liquidator, Director of Corporate Enforcement, Certificate/Note holders (Judicial cooperation in civil matters — Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 — Insolvency proceedings — Decision to open the proceedings — Centre of the debtor's main interests — Recognition of insolvency proceedings — Public policy (keywords)

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(2006/C 143/21)

Case C-410/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 6 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per la Puglia ) — Associazione Nazionale Autotrasporto Viaggiatori (ANAV) v Commune di Bari, A.M.T.A.B. Servizio SpA (Freedom to provide services — Local public transport service — Award with no call for tenders — Award by a public authority to an undertaking of which it owns the share capital)

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(2006/C 143/22)

Case C-417/04 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 2 May 2006 — Regione Siciliana v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Closure of Community financial assistance — Action for annulment — Admissibility — Local or regional entity — Measures of direct and individual concern to that entity — Direct concern)

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(2006/C 143/23)

Case C-423/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 27 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Social Security Commissioner) — Sarah Margaret Richards v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security — Directive 79/7/EEC — Refusal to award a retirement pension at the age of 60 to a transsexual who has undergone male-to-female gender reassignment surgery)

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(2006/C 143/24)

Case C-428/04: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 6 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (Failure to fulfil obligations — Directive 89/391/EEC — Measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work — Failure to notify implementing measures — Incorrect or inadequate implementation — Articles 2(1), 7(3), 8(2), 11(2)(c) and (d), 13(2)(b) and 18)

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(2006/C 143/25)

Joined Cases C-443/04 and C-444/04: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 27 April 2006 (references for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden) — H.A. Solleveld (C-443/04) and J.E. van den Hout-van Eijnsbergen (C-444/04) v Staatssecretaris van Financiën (Sixth VAT Directive — Article 13A(1)(c) — Exemptions — Provision of medical care in the exercise of the medical and paramedical professions — Therapeutic treatments given by a physiotherapist and a psychotherapist — Definition by the Member State concerned of paramedical professions — Discretion — Limits)

14

(2006/C 143/26)

Case C-456/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 6 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per la Sicilia ) — Agip Petroli SpA v Capitaneria di porto di Siracusa, Capitaneria di porto di Siracusa — Sezione staccato di Santa Panagia, Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (Maritime cabotage — Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 — Law applicable to the manning of vessels over 650 gt carrying out island cabotage — Meaning of ‘voyage which follows or precedes’ a voyage to or from another State)

15

(2006/C 143/27)

Case C-493/04: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 9 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te 's-Hertogenbosch) — L.H. Piatkowski v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst — grote ondernemingen Eindhoven (Freedom of movement for workers — Social security — Person simultaneously employed in one Member State and self-employed in another Member State — Person subject to the social security legislation of each of those States — Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 — Article 14c(b) and Annex VII — Social security contributions levied on interest paid by a company established in one Member State to a person resident in another Member State)

15

(2006/C 143/28)

Case C-495/04: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 30 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden) — A.C. Smits-Koolhoven v Staatssecretaris van Financiën (Directive 95/59 — Tax on the consumption of manufactured tobacco — Herbal cigarettes — Used exclusively for medical purposes)

16

(2006/C 143/29)

Case C-502/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 February 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht — Ergün Torun v Stadt Augsburg) (EEC-Turkey Association — Freedom of movement for workers — Article 7, second paragraph, of Decision No 1/80 of the Association Council — Child of a Turkish worker who has reached the age of majority and completed a course of vocational training in the host Member State — Criminal conviction — Effect on right of residence)

16

(2006/C 143/30)

Case C-10/05: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 30 March 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour administrative) — Cynthia Mattern, Hajrudin Cikotic v Ministre du Travail et de l'Emploi (Freedom of movement for persons — Workers — Family members — Right of a national of a third country married to a Community national to take up an activity as an employed person — Conditions)

17

(2006/C 143/31)

Case C-15/05: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 27 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te Amsterdam ) — Kawasaki Motors Europe NV v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane district Rotterdam (Common Customs Tariff — Tariff headings — Classification of vehicles — Tractors — Cars and vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons — Regulation (EC) No 2518/98 — Point 5 of the annexed table — Invalidity)

17

(2006/C 143/32)

Case C-27/05: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 27 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Hamburg) — Elfering Export GmbH v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas (Export refunds — Material condition — Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 — Beef and veal — Absence of proof as to the origin of the products — Applicability of penalties)

18

(2006/C 143/33)

Case C-124/05: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 6 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te 's-Gravenhage) — Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging v Staat der Nederlanden (Social policy — Protection of the safety and health of workers — Directive 93/104/EC — Right to paid annual leave — Financial compensation for not taking the minimum period of paid annual leave)

19

(2006/C 143/34)

Case C-145/05: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 27 April 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (Belgium)) — Levi Strauss & Co. v Casucci SpA (Trade marks — Directive 89/104/EEC — Article 5(1)(b) — Relevant time for assessing likelihood of confusion between a trade mark and a similar sign — Loss of distinctive character owing to conduct of the proprietor of the trade mark after use of the sign has commenced)

19

(2006/C 143/35)

Case C-180/05: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 27 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Directive 92/100/EEC — Rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property — Public lending right — Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

20

(2006/C 143/36)

Case C-482/04 P: Order of the Court of 21 November 2005 — SNF SA v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Directive on cosmetic products — Restrictions on the use of polyacrylamides in the composition of cosmetic products)

20

(2006/C 143/37)

Case C-200/05 P: Appeal brought on 9 May 2005 by Carlos Correia de Matos against the order of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 23 February 2005 in Case T-454/04 Carlos Correia de Matos v Commission

21

(2006/C 143/38)

Case C-16/06 P: Appeal brought on 13 January 2006 by Les Éditions Albert René SARL against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) delivered on 27 October 2005 in Case T-336/03: Les Éditions Albert Réné SARL v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

21

(2006/C 143/39)

Case C-142/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret lodged on 16 March 2006 — Olicom A/S v Skatteministeriet

22

(2006/C 143/40)

Case C-145/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione tributaria di secondo grado di Trento lodged on 17 March 2006 — Fendt Italiana Srl v Agenzia Dogane Ufficio Dogane di Trento

22

(2006/C 143/41)

Case C-146/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione tributaria di secondo grado di Trento lodged on 17 March 2006 — Fendt Italiana Srl v Agenzia Dogane Ufficio Dogane di Trento

23

(2006/C 143/42)

Case C-147/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato, Quinta Sezione lodged on 20 March 2006 — SECAP SpA v Comune di Torino

23

(2006/C 143/43)

Case C-162/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Supremo lodged on 27 March 2006 — International Mail Spain SL v Administración del Estado — Correos

24

(2006/C 143/44)

Case C-168/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Wojewódzki Sad Administracyny w odzi (Regional Administrative Court, ódz) lodged on 29 March 2006 — Ceramika Paradyz sp.z oo v Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w odzi

24

(2006/C 143/45)

Case C-170/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunale di Napoli lodged on 30 March 2006 — Giuseppina Montoro and Michelangelo Liguori v Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

25

(2006/C 143/46)

Case C-173/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione Tributaria Regionale di Genova lodged on 3 April 2006 — Agrover S.r.l. v Agenzia Dogane Circoscrizione Doganale di Genova

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(2006/C 143/47)

Case C-177/06: Action brought on 4 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

25

(2006/C 143/48)

Case C-178/06: Action brought on 5 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia

26

(2006/C 143/49)

Case C-179/06: Action brought on 5 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic

26

(2006/C 143/50)

Case C-182/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour administrative lodged on 10 April 2006 — État du grand-duché de Luxembourg v Hans Ulrich Lakebrink and Katrin Peters- Lakebrink

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(2006/C 143/51)

Case C-183/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht München lodged on 13 April 2006 — RUMA GmbH v Oberfinanzdirektion Nürnberg

27

(2006/C 143/52)

Case C-203/06: Action brought on 4 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Czech Republic

28

(2006/C 143/53)

Case C-204/06: Action brought on 4 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Czech Republic

28

(2006/C 143/54)

Case C-294/03: Order of the President of the Court of 1 December 2005 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

28

(2006/C 143/55)

Case C-526/03: Order of the President of the Court of 14 November 2005 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

29

(2006/C 143/56)

Case C-279/04: Order of the President of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 15 December 2005 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Retten i Hørsholm) — Anklagemyndighedden v Steffen Ryborg

29

(2006/C 143/57)

Case C-352/04: Order of the President of the Court (First Chamber) of 14 December 2005 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Köln) — mdm Versandservice GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland

29

(2006/C 143/58)

Case C-87/05: Order of the President of the Court of 7 September 2005 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic

29

(2006/C 143/59)

Case C-126/05: Order of the President of the Court of 5 December 2005 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

(2006/C 143/60)

Case T-394/03: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 11 April 2006 — Angeletti v Commission of the European Communities (Community officials — Social security — Occupational illness — Exposure to asbestos — Refusal to recognise the occupational origin of the illness — Obligation to render a decision within a reasonable time — Non-pecuniary damage)

30

(2006/C 143/61)

Case T-74/05: Order of the Court of First Instance of 3 April 2006 — The International Institute for the Urban Environment v Commission (Research and technological development programme entitled ‘Promotion of innovation and encouragement of SME participation’ — Community financing — Articles 230 EC and 238 EC — Arbitration clause — Action for annulment — Admissibility)

30

(2006/C 143/62)

Case T-420/05 R: Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 4 April 2006 — Vischim v Commission (Application for interim measures — Application for suspension of operation — Directive 91/414/EEC — Urgency — None)

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(2006/C 143/63)

Case T-106/06: Action brought on 6 April 2006 — Demp Holding v OHIM — BAU HOW (BAUHOW)

31

(2006/C 143/64)

Case T-111/06: Action brought on 12 April 2006 — Wesergold Getränkeindustrie v OHIM — Lidl Stiftung (VITAL& FIT)

32

(2006/C 143/65)

Case T-115/06: Action brought on 7 April 2006 — Fiskeri og Havbruksnæringens Landsforening and Others v Council

32

(2006/C 143/66)

Case T-117/06: Action brought on 13 April 2006 — DeTeMedien v OHIM (suchen.de)

33

(2006/C 143/67)

Case T-124/06: Action brought on 27 April 2006 — MIP METRO v OHIM — MetroRED Telecom (MetroRED)

34

(2006/C 143/68)

Case T-126/06: Action brought on 24 April 2006 — Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities

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EUROPEAN UNION CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL

(2006/C 143/69)

Case F-16/05: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Plenary session) of 26 April 2006 — Falcione v Commission (Officials — Appointment — Classification in the higher career grade — Articles 5 and 31(2) of the Staff Regulations — Costs — Article 7(5) of Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice and Article 88 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance)

36

(2006/C 143/70)

Case F-35/06: Action brought on 30 March 2006 — Grünheid v Commission

36

(2006/C 143/71)

Case F-38/06: Action brought on 14 April 2006 — Irène Bianchi v European Training Foundation

37

(2006/C 143/72)

Case F-40/06: Action brought on 8 April 2006 — Luigi Mancuccio v Commission of the European Communities

37

(2006/C 143/73)

Case F-43/06: Action brought on 21 April 2006 — Tuomo Talvela v Commission of the European Communities

38

(2006/C 143/74)

Case F-45/06: Action brought on 25 April 2006 — Martin Avendano and Others v Commission

39

(2006/C 143/75)

Case F-46/06: Action brought on 4 May 2006 — Skareby v Commission

39

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III Notices

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Last publication of the Court of Justice in the Official Journal of the European Union OJ C 131, 3.6.2006

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Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, entitled Permis de Ger)  (1)

2

(2006/C 142/03)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4233 — BP France/ Vitogaz/Energaz JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

4

(2006/C 142/04)

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid  (1)

5

(2006/C 142/05)

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises  (1)

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(2006/C 142/06)

Information procedure — Technical rules  (1)

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2006/C 141 A/01

Recruitment of a Head of Finance and Procurement — Permanent post — AD10/AD11

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(2006/C 141/02)

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

2

(2006/C 141/03)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4238 — E.ON/Prazská plynárenská)  (1)

4

(2006/C 141/04)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4256 — Xstrata/Falconbridge)  (1)

5

(2006/C 141/05)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4204 — Cinven/UPC France) (1)

6

(2006/C 141/06)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4156 — Lactalis/Nestlé)  (1)

7

(2006/C 141/07)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4218 — Investcorp/Orefi Participation)  (1)

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(2006/C 141/08)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4096 — Carrefour/Hyparlo)  (1)

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Commission

(2006/C 141/09)

Call for proposals — DG EAC No 26/06 — European associations acting at European level in the field of education  (1)

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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(2006/C 140/03)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

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(2006/C 140/04)

Announcement from Norway concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons — Announcement of invitation to apply for petroleum production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf — Awards in Predefined Areas 2006

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(2006/C 140/05)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

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Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

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Commission

(2006/C 139/02)

Euro exchange rates

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(2006/C 139/03)

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

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(2006/C 139/04)

Time limit for objection for registrations pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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(2006/C 139/05)

Time limit for objection for registrations pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed

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(2006/C 139/06)

List of international control and supervisory agencies (hereafter referred to as supervisory agencies) approved by the Member States under Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999(This list replaces the list published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 215 of 2 September 2005, page 4)

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(2006/C 139/07)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4148 — Nouveaux Constructeurs/Goldman Sachs Group/Deutsche Bank/Lone Star/Zapf)  (1)

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(2006/C 139/08)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3344 — Bain Capital/ Interfer/Brenntag)  (1)

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Corrigendum to Notice of Open Competition EPSO/AD/38/05 to constitute a reserve of English language linguistic administrators (AD 5) in the field of translation (Official Journal of the European Union C 290 A of 23 November 2005)

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(2006/C 138/02)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4227 — Umicore/Solvay/Solvicore JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4203 — Bayerngas/Deutsche Essent/Novogate JV)  (1)

2

(2006/C 137/03)

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4251 — Berkshire/ Iscar Metalworking Companies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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(2006/C 137/04)

Invitation to submit comments on the draft Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid

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Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Partnership Agreement concluded between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part

(2006/C 136/01)

Minutes of the sitting of Monday, 21 November 2005

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Formal inaugural sitting

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Sitting of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

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1. Composition of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

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2. Accreditation of non-parliamentary representatives

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3. Substitutes

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4. Adoption of draft agenda (ACP-EU/3803/05)

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5. Approval of the minutes of the ninth ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OJ C 272, 3.11.2005)

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6. Report by Barry Faure ( Seychelles ) and Fiona Hall, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment, on the causes and consequences of natural disasters (ACP-EU 3802/05/fin.)

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7. Urgent topic 1: Situation in West Africa

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(2006/C 136/02)

Minutes of the sitting of Tuesday, 22 November 2005

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1. Substitutes

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2. Report by Louis-Claude Nyassa (Cameroon) and Nirj Deva, on behalf of the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade, on agricultural and mining commodities (ACP-EU 3765/05/fin.)

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3. Urgent topic No 2: Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals (REACH)

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(2006/C 136/03)

Minutes of the sitting of Wednesday, 23 November 2005

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1. Substitutes

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2. Approval of the minutes of Monday, 21 November 2005

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3. Statement by Mr Gareth Thomas, Under-Secretary of State in the Department for International Development ( United Kingdom ), President-in-Office of the EU Council

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4. Statement by Mr Roger-Marie Rafanomezantsoa, Minister for Industrialisation, Trade and Development of the Private Sector ( Madagascar ), President-in-Office of the ACP Council

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5. Question Time — Council

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6. Debate with the Council, including the prevention of and the fight against avian flu in Africa

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7. Report by Abubakar Bawa Bwari (Nigeria) and Mauro Zani, on behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs, on the role of national parliaments in the implementation of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement (ACP-EU 3760/05/fin.)

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8. Substitutes

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9. Approval of the minutes of Tuesday, 22 November 2005

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10. Address by The Rt. Hon. Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland, followed by a debate

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11. Statement by Louis Michel, Member of the Commission with responsibility for development and humanitarian aid

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12. Question Time — Commission

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13. Debate with the Commission

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14. Action taken by the Commission on the resolutions adopted at the ninth session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, held in Bamako ( Mali )

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(2006/C 136/04)

Minutes of the sitting of Thursday 24 November 2005

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1. Substitutes

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2. Approval of the minutes of the morning and afternoon sittings of Wednesday, 23 November 2005

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3. Report on the activities of the economic and social partners

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4. Summary reports from the workshops

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5. Debate (without resolution) on immigration into the European Union, including the presentation of a declaration by the ACP Parliamentary Assembly

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6. Votes on the motions for resolution in the reports by the three standing committees and urgent motions for resolutions

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7. Other business

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8. Date and place of the 11th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

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Annex IAlphabetical list of members of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

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Annex IIRecord of attendance at the session from 21 to 24 November in Edinburgh

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Annex IIIResolutions adopted

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Call for European Environment Agency Scientific Committee experts 2006

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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Publication of decisions by Member States to grant or revoke operating licenses pursuant to Article 13(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 on licensing of air carriers  (1)

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

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(2006/C 135/09)

State aid — Germany — State aid No C 5/2006 (ex N 230/2005) — Investment aid to Rolandwerft — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (1)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4202 — Charterhouse/ Elior)  (1)

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(2006/C 135/11)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4055 — Talanx/Gerling)  (1)

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products  (1) (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive)

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Recruitment notices: guide for candidates in procedures organised by the European Parliament

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2006/C 133 A/03

Recruitment notice PE/97/S

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Wednesday 22 June 2005

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MINUTES

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2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

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3. Corrections to votes from previous sittings

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4. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

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5. Decisions concerning certain documents

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6. Membership of Parliament

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7. Verification of credentials

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8. Membership of committees and delegations

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9. Documents received

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10. Transfers of appropriations

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11. Statement by the President

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12. Agenda

7

13. European Council meeting ( Brussels , 16-17 June 2005) — Work of the Luxembourg presidency (debate)

7

14. Members' Statute (debate)

8

15. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

9

16. Community Border Code ***I (debate)

9

17. Security research (debate)

9

18. The information society (debate)

9

19. Lloyd's Affair (debate)

10

20. Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies **II (debate)

10

21. Agenda for next sitting

11

22. Closure of sitting

11

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

12

Thursday 23 June 2005

(2006/C 133 E/02)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

14

1. Opening of sitting

14

2. Welcome

14

3. Documents received

14

4. Programme of the British Presidency (debate)

15

5. Welcome

16

6. Programme of the British Presidency (continuation of debate)

16

7. Voting time

16

7. 1. Members' Statute (vote)

16

8. Membership of Parliament

17

9. Communication of Council common positions

17

10. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

17

11. Corrections to votes from previous sittings

17

12. Voting time (continuation)

17

12. 1. Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (c/m/r) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

17

12. 2. Community Border Code ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

18

12. 3. Execution of the budget * (Rule 131) (vote)

18

12. 4. Quality of statistical data concerning excessive deficits * (Rule 131) (vote)

18

12. 5. Specific restrictive measures against certain persons ( Sudan ) * (Rule 131) (vote)

19

12. 6. Specific restrictive measures against certain persons ( Congo ) * (Rule 131) (vote)

19

12. 7. Amendments to Draft amending budget 2/2005 (vote)

19

12. 8. Draft amending budget 2/2005 (vote)

19

12. 9. Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies **II (vote)

20

12. 10. Protection of the financial intersts of the Community ***I (vote)

20

12. 11. Access to Community external assistance ***I (vote)

20

12. 12. Greenland halibut * (vote)

21

12. 13. European Council meeting ( Brussels , 16-17 June 2005) (vote)

21

12. 14. Lloyd's affair (vote)

21

12. 15. Security research (vote)

21

12. 16. The information society (vote)

22

13. Explanations of vote

22

14. Corrections to votes

22

15. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

23

16. Dates for next sittings

23

17. Adjournment of session

23

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

24

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

26

1. Amendment of the decision of 4 June 2003 on the adoption of the Statute for Members of the European Parliament

26

2. Marketing of certain dangerous substances ***I

28

3. Movement of persons across borders ***I

28

4. Implementation of the budget *

28

5. Excessive deficit statistics *

28

6. Specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan *

28

7. Violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo *

28

8. Amendments to draft amending budget No 2/2005 — BUDG

29

9. Draft amending budget No 2/2005 — BUDG

29

10. Strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies **II

29

11. Protecting the Community's financial interests ***I

29

12. Access to Community external assistance ***I

30

13.  Greenland Halibut *

30

14. Lloyd's affair

30

15. Security research

30

16. Information society

31

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

32

1. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Article12, 1

32

2. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Article14, 1

33

3. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Amendment 1

35

4. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Article20, 3

36

5. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Article27, 1

38

6. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Amendment 2

40

7. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Article27, 2

41

8. Gargani report A6-0189/2005 — Resolution

43

9. Kristensen report A6-0116/2005 — Resolution

44

10. Klich report A6-0103/2005 — Resolution

46

TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2005)0245
Members' Statute

European Parliament resolution on the amendment of the decision of 4 June 2003 on the adoption of the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2005/2124(INI))

48

ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTING THE STATUTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

49

P6_TA(2005)0246
Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (c/m/r) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, for the twenty-ninth time, Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (substances classified as carcinogen, mutagen or toxic to reproduction — c/m/r) (COM(2004)0638 — C6-0136/2004 — 2004/0225(COD))

56

P6_TA(2005)0247
Community Border Code ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (COM(2004)0391 — C6-0080/2004 — 2004/0127(COD))

57

P6_TC1_COD(2004)0127

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 June 2005 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

57

ANNEX I

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO VERIFY THE FULFILMENT OF ENTRY CONDITIONS

77

ANNEX II

REGISTRATION OF INFORMATION

78

ANNEX III

MODEL SIGNS INDICATING LANES AT BORDER CROSSING POINTS

78

ANNEX IV

AFFIXING STAMPS

79

ANNEX V

80

ANNEX VI

SPECIFIC RULES FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF BORDER AND THE VARIOUS MEANS OF TRANSPORT USED FOR CROSSING THE MEMBER STATES' EXTERNAL BORDERS

83

ANNEX VII

SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PERSONS

88

ANNEX VIII

91

P6_TA(2005)0248
Execution of the budget *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 382/2001 as regards its expiry date and certain provisions related to the execution of the Budget (COM(2004)0840 — C6-0044/2005 — 2004/0288(CNS))

92

P6_TA(2005)0249
Quality of statistical data concerning excessive deficits *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 as regards the quality of statistical data in the context of the excessive deficit procedure (COM(2005)0071 — C6-0108/2005 — 2005/0013(CNS))

93

P6_TA(2005)0250
Specific restrictive measures against certain persons ( Sudan ) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan (COM(2005)0180 — C6-0138/2005 — 2005/0068(CNS))

96

P6_TA(2005)0251
Specific restrictive measures against certain persons ( Congo ) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (COM(2005)0227 — C6-0185/2005 — 2005/0101(CNS))

99

P6_TA(2005)0252
Draft amending budget 2/2005 (Amendments)

Amendments to Draft amending budget No 2/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005 — Salary adjustment (9491/2005 — C6-0172/2005 — 2005/2045(BUD))

102

P6_TA(2005)0253
Draft amending budget 2/2005

European Parliament resolution on Draft amending budget No 2/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005 — Salary adjustment (9491/2005 — C6-0172/2005 — 2005/2045(BUD))

103

P6_TA(2005)0254
Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies **II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adoption of a Council regulation on amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (9817/2005 — C6-0192/2005 — 2005/0064(SYN))

104

P6_TA(2005)0255
Protection of the financial interests of the Community ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual administrative assistance for the protection of the financial interests of the Community against fraud and any other illegal activities (COM(2004)0509 — C6-0125/2004 — 2004/0172(COD))

105

P6_TC1-COD(2004)0172

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 June 2005 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual administrative assistance for the protection of the financial interests of the Community against fraud and any other illegal activities

105

P6_TA(2005)0256
Access to Community external assistance ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access to Community External Assistance (COM(2004)0313 — C6-0032/2004 — 2004/0099(COD))

116

P6_TC1-COD(2004)0099