English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Court of Auditors

2007/C 178/01

Special report No 3/2007 concerning the management of the European Refugee Fund (2000 to 2004) together with the Commission's replies

1

Corrigenda

2007/C 178/02

Corrigendum to Special Report No 2/2007 concerning the Institutions' expenditure on buildings together with the Institutions' replies (  OJ C 148, 2.7.2007)

24

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 177/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4743 — Warburg Pincus/Bausch)  (1)

1

2007/C 177/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4764 — Debitel/Talkline)  (1)

1

2007/C 177/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4717 — TAC/Tower Automotive)  (1)

2

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 177/04

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 177/05

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 (This list replaces the list published in  Official Journal of the European Union C 139 of 14.6.2006, page 23)

4

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 177/06

State aid (Articles 87 to 89 of the Treaty establishing the European Community) — Commission notice pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty to other Member States and interested parties — State aid C 8/06 (ex N 536/05) — Aid to Dornbirner Sparkasse Bank AG — Austria  (1)

9

2007/C 177/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4796 — Candover/Stork) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

11

2007/C 177/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4766 — Flextronics/Solectron)  (1)

12

Corrigenda

2007/C 177/09

Corrigendum to the call for proposals — DG EAC 26/07 — Pilot projects for cooperation between European Institutes of Technology (  OJ C 143, 28.6.2007)

13

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 176/01

Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)

1

2007/C 176/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4367 — APW/APSA/Nordic Capital/Capio)  (1)

2

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2007/C 176/03

Council Decision of 23 July 2007 appointing Maltese members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

3

Commission

2007/C 176/04

Euro exchange rates

5

2007/C 176/05

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 414th meeting on 4 September 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/F/38.456 — Bitumen (The Netherlands)

6

2007/C 176/06

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 415th meeting on 11 September 2006 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/F/38.456 — Bitumen (The Netherlands)

7

2007/C 176/07

Final Report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/F/38.456 — Bitumen (The Netherlands) (pursuant to Article 15 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)

8

2007/C 176/08

Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013 — National regional State aid map: The Netherlands  (1)

10

2007/C 176/09

Commission communication concerning the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine

14

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 176/10

Notice of a standing invitation to tender in order to determine refunds on exports of white sugar (No 1/2007)

15

2007/C 176/11

F-Loudes: operation of scheduled air services — Operation of scheduled air services between Le Puy-en-Velay (Loudes) 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

21

2007/C 176/12

F-Périgueux: operation of scheduled air services — Operation of scheduled air services between Périgueux and Paris — 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

24

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2007/C 176/13

Notice of open competition EPSO/AD/97/07

27

2007/C 176/14

Notice of open competition EPSO/AST/42/07

27

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 176/15

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4667 — Syral/Tate&Lyle assets)  (1)

28

2007/C 176/16

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4695 — Alstom/SBB Cargo/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

29

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

III Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

436th plenary session, held on 30 and 31 May 2007

2007/C 175/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 92/84/EEC on the approximation of the rates of excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages’COM(2006) 486 final

1

2007/C 175/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012’COM(2006) 687 final — 2006/0229 (COD)

8

2007/C 175/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quarterly statistics on Community job vacancies’COM(2007) 76 final

11

2007/C 175/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union’COM(2007) 95 final — 2007/0038 (COD)

13

2007/C 175/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The internal market in services — requirements as regards the labour market and consumer protection’

14

2007/C 175/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Quality standards for the contents, procedures and methods of social impact assessments from the point of view of the social partners and other civil society players’

21

2007/C 175/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on the implementation of Directive 1997/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the Protection of Consumers in respect of Distance Contracts’COM(2006) 514 final

28

2007/C 175/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 78/855/EEC concerning mergers of public limited liability companies and Council Directive 82/891/EEC concerning the division of public limited companies as regards the requirement for an independent expert's report on the occasion of a merger or a division’COM(2007) 91 final — 2007/0035 (COD)

33

2007/C 175/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation No 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions, in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs’COM(2007) 90 final — 2007/0037 (COD)

37

2007/C 175/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors’COM(2007) 192 final — 2007/0066 (COD)

40

2007/C 175/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals’COM(2006) 745 final — 2006/0246 (COD)

40

2007/C 175/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market’COM(2006) 388 final — 2006/0136 COD

44

2007/C 175/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community’COM(2006) 818 final — 2006/0304 (COD)

47

2007/C 175/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector and amending certain Regulations’COM(2007) 17 final — 2007/0012 (CNS)

53

2007/C 175/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission’COM(2007) 93 final — 2007/0036 (COD)

57

2007/C 175/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Challenges and Opportunities for the EU in the Context of Globalisation’

57

2007/C 175/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Green Paper — Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century’COM(2006) 708 final

65

2007/C 175/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning’COM(2006) 479 final — 2006/0163 (COD)

74

2007/C 175/19

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — An EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm’COM(2006) 625 final

78

2007/C 175/20

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air transport services in the Community (recast)’COM(2006) 396 final — 2006/0130 (COD)

85

2007/C 175/21

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘European Road Safety Policy and Professional Drivers — Safe and secured parking places’

88

2007/C 175/22

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Future eAccessibility legislation’

91

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 174/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4634 — Sabanci/Verbund/Enerjisa JV)  (1)

1

2007/C 174/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4657 — Salzgitter/KW/RSE)  (1)

1

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 174/03

Euro exchange rates

2

2007/C 174/04

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1 June 2007 to 30 June 2007(Published pursuant to Article 13 or Article 38 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)

3

2007/C 174/05

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1 June 2007 to 30 June 2007(Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilor Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)

10

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 174/06

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

17

2007/C 174/07

Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Le Puy-en-Velay and Paris (Orly)  (1)

27

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Food Safety Authority

2007/C 174/08

Call for expressions of interest for the position of member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

28

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 174/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4769 — Sumitomo/Itochu/Toyo/AK&N) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

37

2007/C 174/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4830 — CVC/Samsonite) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

38

2007/C 174/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4744 — INEOS/Borealis)  (1)

39

2007/C 174/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4734 — INEOS/Kerling)  (1)

40

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 173/01

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

1

III Preparatory Acts

Member States' initiatives

2007/C 173/02

Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on a contact-point network against corruption

3

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2007/C 173/03

List of appointments made by the Council (April, May and June 2007) (social field)

5

Commission

2007/C 173/04

Euro exchange rates

7

V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 173/05

Notification pursuant to Article 95, paragraph 5 of the EC Treaty — Polish draft Act on Genetically Modified Organisms, including derogations from the provisions of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms  (1)

8

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 172/01

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

1

2007/C 172/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4673 — DB/STRABAG Invest)  (1)

3

2007/C 172/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4660 — MSREF/Hilton Hotels/Portfolio Hotels)  (1)

3

2007/C 172/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4576 — AVR/Van Gansewinkel)  (1)

4

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 172/05

Euro exchange rates

5

2007/C 172/06

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

6

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 172/07

Updated list of customs offices in which products listed in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 may be declared for free circulation in the European Community

7

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 172/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4788 — Rozier/BHS)  (1)

10

2007/C 172/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4447 — Allianz/3i/Scandlines) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

11

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

III Preparatory Acts

Council

2007/C 171 E/01

Common Position (EC) No 8/2007 of 13 June 2007 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Civil Justice’ as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’

1

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

1

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2007/C 171 A/01

Notice of open competition EPSO/AD/98/07 to constitute a reserve of Senior Audit Officers (AD9) of Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Romanian, Slovene and Slovak citizenship.

3

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 171/01

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

1

2007/C 171/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4637 — Sachsenfonds Holding/Eastmerchant/Nikko Principal Investments)  (1)

3

2007/C 171/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4596 — Wärtsilä Technology/Hyundai Heavy Industries/JV)  (1)

3

2007/C 171/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4767 — Montagu/Unifeeder)  (1)

4

2007/C 171/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4661 — Mapfre/Cattolica/JV)  (1)

4

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 171/06

Euro exchange rates

5

2007/C 171/07

Administrative Commission on social security for migrant workers

6

2007/C 171/08

Schedule of Public Holidays for 2009

10

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 171/09

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 92/75/EEC on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances  (1)

11

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2007/C 171/10

Notice of open competition EPSO/AD/98/07

13

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2007/C 171/11

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India

14

2007/C 171/12

Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the People's Republic of China and India

18

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 171/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4826— Teck Cominco/Aur Resources) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

23

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 171/14

Publication of an amendment 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

24

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Court of Justice

2007/C 170/01

Last publication of the Court of Justice in the Official Journal of the European Union
 OJ C 155, 7.7.2007

1

V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

Court of Justice

2007/C 170/02

Case C-156/04: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 7 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 83/182/EEC — Temporary import of means of transport — Tax exemptions — Normal residence in a Member State)

2

2007/C 170/03

Case C-170/04: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen — Sweden) — Klas Rosengren, Bengt Morelli, Hans Särman, Mats Åkerström, Åke Kempe, Anders Kempe, Mats Kempe, Björn Rosengren, Martin Lindberg, Jon Pierre, Tony Staf v Riksåklagaren (Free movement of goods — Articles 28 EC, 30 EC and 31 EC — National provisions prohibiting the importation of alcoholic beverages by private individuals — Rule relating to the existence and operation of the Swedish monopoly on sales of alcoholic beverages — Assessment — Measure contrary to Article 28 EC — Justification on grounds of protection of the health and life of humans — Review of proportionality))

2

2007/C 170/04

Case C-178/05: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 7 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member to fulfil obligations — Directive 69/335/EEC — Indirect taxes on the raising of capital — Capital duty — Exhaustive harmonisation — National legislation providing for taxation of any transfer of the effective centre of management or registered office, in so far as the company concerned is not subject to capital duty in the Member State of origin — National legislation under which agricultural cooperative organisations, and associations or consortia thereof of any kind, are exempted from the tax — National legislation under which co-ownership of vessels, shipping consortia and any form of shipping company are exempted from the tax — Prevention of tax avoidance — Abuse of rights — Limitation of the temporal effects of a judgment)

3

2007/C 170/05

Joined Cases C-222/05 to C-225/05: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 June 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven — Netherlands) — J. van der Weerd, Maatschap Van der Bijl, J.W. Schoonhoven (C-222/05), H. de Rooy, sen., H. de Rooy, jun. (C-223/05), Maatschap H. en J. van 't Oever, Maatschap F. van 't Oever en W. Fien, B. van 't Oever, Maatschap A. en J. Fien, Maatschap K. Koers en J. Stellingwerf, H. Koers, Maatschap K. en G. Polinder, G. van Wijhe (C-224/05), B.J. van Middendorp (C-225/05) v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (Agriculture — Control of foot-and-mouth disease — Directive 85/511/EEC — National court raising Community law of its own motion — Procedural autonomy — Principles of equivalence and effectiveness)

4

2007/C 170/06

Case C-254/05: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Articles 28 EC and 30 EC — Quantitative restrictions on imports — Measures having equivalent effect — Automatic fire detection systems with point detectors — Requirement of conformity to a national standard — National approval procedure)

4

2007/C 170/07

Case C-334/05 P: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 12 June 2007 — Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) v Shaker di L. Laudato & C. Sas, Limiñana y Botella, SL (Appeal — Community trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 8(1)(b) — Likelihood of confusion — Application for a figurative Community trade mark with the word elements ‘Limoncello della Costiera Amalfitana’ and ‘shaker’ — Opposition by the proprietor of the national word mark LIMONCHELO)

5

2007/C 170/08

Case C-335/05: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 7 June 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Köln — Germany) — Rízení Letového Provozu CR, s.p. v Bundesamt für Finanzen (Thirteenth VAT Directive — Article 2(2) — GATS — Most-favoured-nation clause — Interpretation of secondary Community law in the light of international agreements concluded by the Community)

5

2007/C 170/09

Case C-362/05 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 June 2007 — Jacques Wunenburger v Commission of the European Communities (Appeals — Staff cases — Promotion — Selection procedure — Rejection of the appellant's candidature — Retirement in the interests of the service — Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based — Error of law — Cross-appeal — Subject-matter of the dispute — Interest in bringing proceedings)

6

2007/C 170/10

Case C-50/06: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 7 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Citizenship of the Union — Freedom of movement for nationals of the Member States — Directive 64/221/EEC — Public policy — National legislation concerning expulsion — Criminal conviction — Expulsion)

6

2007/C 170/11

Case C-76/06 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 June 2007 — Britannia Alloys & Chemicals Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (Appeals — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Fines — ‘Preceding business year’ for determining the turnover on which the calculation of the fine is based)

7

2007/C 170/12

Case C-80/06: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 7 June 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Novara — Italy) — Carp Snc di L. Moleri e V. Corsi, Associazione Nazionale Artigiani Legno e Arredamenti v Ecorad Srl (Directive 89/106/EC — Construction products — Procedure for attestation of conformity — Commission Decision 1999/93/EC — Horizontal direct effect — No such effect)

7

2007/C 170/13

Case C-278/06: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 7 June 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany)) — Manfred Otten v Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1256/1999 — Article 7(2) — Expiry of a rural lease — Temporary acquisition of a reference quantity by a lessor who is not, and does not intend to become, a milk producer — Transfer of the reference quantity, as soon as possible, through the State sales office to a producer)

8

2007/C 170/14

Case C-102/05: Order of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 May 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Regeringsrätten — Sweden) — Skatteverket v A and B (First subparagraph of Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure — Free movement of capital — Freedom of establishment — Taxation — Dividends paid in respect of shares distributed by a ‘close company’ — ‘Wage rules’ — Taxation of those dividends as income from assets — Calculation of a flat-rate yield — Percentage of capital invested and fraction of salaries — Branch established in a third country — Failure to take into account employees' wages at this branch)

8

2007/C 170/15

Case C-99/07 P: Appeal brought on 13 February 2007 by Smanor SA, Hubert Ségaud and Monique Ségaud against the Order of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 14 December 2006 in Case T-150/06, Smanor and Others v Commission

9

2007/C 170/16

Case C-202/07 P: Appeal brought on 16 April 2007 by France Télécom SA against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 30 January 2007 in Case T-340/03 France Télécom SA v Commission of the European Communities

9

2007/C 170/17

Case C-214/07: Action brought on 23 April 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic

10

2007/C 170/18

Case C-228/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 9 May 2007 — Jörn Petersen v Arbeitsmarktservice Niederösterreich

10

2007/C 170/19

Case C-231/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d'appel de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 10 May 2007 — Tiercé Ladbroke SA v Belgian State

11

2007/C 170/20

Case C-232/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d'appel de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 10 May 2007 — Derby SA v Belgian State

11

2007/C 170/21

Case C-233/07: Action brought on 11 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

12

2007/C 170/22

Case C-239/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Konstitucinis Teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 14 May 2007 — Sabatauskas and Others v Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas

12

2007/C 170/23

Case C-240/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 16 May 2007 — Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH v Falcon Neue Medien Vertrieb GmbH

13

2007/C 170/24

Case C-241/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Riigikohus (Estonia) lodged on 21 May 2007 — JK Otsa Talu OÜ v Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet (PRIA)

13

2007/C 170/25

Case C-242/07 P: Appeal brought on 18 May 2007 by the Kingdom of Belgium against the order of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 15 March 2007 in Case T-5/07 Belgium v Commission

14

2007/C 170/26

Case C-247/07: Action brought on 23 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15

2007/C 170/27

Case C-248/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Antwerpen (Belgium) lodged on 23 May 2007 — Trespa International B.V. v Nova Haven-en Vervoerbedrijf N.V. and Meadwestvaco Europe B.V.B.A.

15

2007/C 170/28

Case C-251/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen (Sweden) lodged on 29 May 2007 — Gävle Kraftvärme AB v Länsstyrelsen i Gävleborgs län

15

2007/C 170/29

Case C-254/07: Action brought on 30 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

16

2007/C 170/30

Case C-262/07P: Appeal brought on 1 June 2007 by Tokai Europe GmbH against the order of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) delivered on 19 March 2007 in Case T-183/04 Tokai Europe GmbH v Commission of the European Communities

16

2007/C 170/31

Case C-264/07: Action brought on 1 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

17

2007/C 170/32

Case C-267/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Slovenia

18

2007/C 170/33

Case C-378/06: Order of the President of the Court of 15 May 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d'Etat — Belgium) — Clear Channel Belgium S.A. v City of Liège

18

Court of First Instance

2007/C 170/34

Joined Cases T-53/04 to T-56/04, T-58/04 and T-59/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 12 June 2007 — Budejovický Budvar v OHIM — Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (BUDWEISER) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Applications for a Community word mark BUDWEISER — Appellations of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Rejection of the opposition)

19

2007/C 170/35

Joined Cases T-57/04 and T-71/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 12 June 2007 — Budejovický Budvar and Anheuser-Busch v OHIM (AB GENUINE Budweiser KING OF BEERS) ((Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for a Community figurative trade mark including the terms ‘AB’, ‘genuine’, ‘Budweiser’, ‘king of beers’ — Earlier international word mark BUDWEISER — Appellations of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement — Article 8(1)(b) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Partial acceptance and partial rejection of the opposition)

19

2007/C 170/36

Joined Cases T-60/04 to T-64/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 12 June 2007 — Budejovický Budvar v OHIM — Anheuser-Busch (BUD) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Applications for a Community word mark BUD — Appellation of origin registered under the Lisbon Agreement — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Rejection of the opposition)

20

2007/C 170/37

Case T-232/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 June 2007 — Greece v Commission (EAGGF — ‘Guarantee’ section — Decision ordering the reimbursement of sums paid as an advance)

20

2007/C 170/38

Case T-432/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 June 2007 — Parlante v Commission (Staff case — Officials — Promotion — Promotions procedure 2003 — Refusal of promotion — Award of promotion points — Consideration of comparative merits — Equal treatment — General implementing provisions of Article 45 of the Staff Regulations — Plea of illegality — Legitimate expectations)

21

2007/C 170/39

Case T-433/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 June 2007 — Davi v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Promotion — 2003 Promotion procedure — Decision not to promote — Award of promotion points — Consideration of the comparative merits — Equal treatment — General provisions for implementing Article 45 of the Staff Regulations — Plea of illegality — Legitimate expectations)

21

2007/C 170/40

Case T-442/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 June 2007 — Walderdorff v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Promotion — 2003 Promotion procedure — Decision not to promote — Award of promotion points — Consideration of the comparative merits — Equal treatment — General provisions for implementing Article 45 of the Staff Regulations — Plea of illegality — Legitimate expectations)

21

2007/C 170/41

Case T-105/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 June 2007 — Assembled Investments (Proprietary) v OHIM — Waterford Wedgwood (WATERFORD STELLENBOSCH) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the figurative Community mark WATERFORD STELLENBOSCH — Earlier Community word mark WATERFORD — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Absence of similarity between the goods — Absence of complementarity — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

22

2007/C 170/42

Case T-167/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 13 June 2007 — Grether v OHIM — Crisgo (FENNEL) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the figurative Community trade mark FENNEL — Earlier Community word mark FENJAL — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b), Article 73, second sentence, and Article 74(1) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

22

2007/C 170/43

Case T-190/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of 12 June 2007 — The Sherwin-Williams Company v OHIM (TWIST & POUR) (Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark TWIST & POUR — Absolute ground for refusal of registration — Mark devoid of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

23

2007/C 170/44

Joined Cases T-251/05 and T-425/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 June 2007 — Mediocurso v Commission (ESF — training programmes — Reduction in the assistance originally granted — Statement of reasons — Principles of legal certainty and the protection of legitimate expectations — Absence of a manifest error of assessment)

23

2007/C 170/45

Case T-339/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 June 2007 — MacLean-Fogg v OHIM (LOKTHREAD) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark LOKTHREAD — Absolute grounds for refusal of registration — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

23

2007/C 170/46

Case T-441/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 13 June 2007 — IVG Immobilien AG v OHIM (I) (Community trade mark — Figurative signs — Absolute grounds for refusal of registration — Lack of distinctiveness — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

24

2007/C 170/47

Case T-207/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 14 June 2007 — Europig v OHIM (EUROPIG) (Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark EUROPIG — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Absence of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

24

2007/C 170/48

Case T-97/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 14 May 2007 — Gnemmi and Aguiar v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Reports procedure — Career development review — 2001/2002 Appraisal exercise — Action manifestly inadmissible and manifestly devoid of any legal basis)

24

2007/C 170/49

Case T-112/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 14 May 2007 — Ruiz Sanz and Others v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Reports procedure — Career development review — 2001/2002 Appraisal exercise — Action manifestly inadmissible and manifestly devoid of any legal basis)

25

2007/C 170/50

Case T-149/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 14 May 2007 — Czigàny and Others v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Reports procedure — Career development review — 2001/2002 Appraisal exercise — Action manifestly inadmissible and manifestly devoid of any legal basis)

25

2007/C 170/51

Case T-164/04: Order of the Court of First Instance of 14 May 2007 — Wauthier and Deveen v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Reports procedure — Career development review — 2001/2002 Appraisal exercise — Action manifestly inadmissible and manifestly devoid of any legal basis)

26

2007/C 170/52

Case T-199/05: Order of the Court of First Instance of 14 May 2007 — Gnemmi v Commission (Staff cases — Officials — Reports procedure — Career development review — 2003 Appraisal exercise — Action manifestly inadmissible and manifestly devoid of any legal basis)

26

2007/C 170/53

Case T-335/06: Order of the Court of First Instance of 22 May 2007 — Italy v Commission (Health requirements — Italian market for poultrymeat — Failure of the Commission to take exceptional measures to alleviate the consequences of the epidemic of avian influenza — Action for a declaration of failure to act — Definition of position bringing the failure to act to an end — No need to adjudicate)

26

2007/C 170/54

Case T-167/07: Action brought on 18 May 2007 — Far Eastern Textile v Council

27

2007/C 170/55

Case T-168/07: Action brought on 16 May 2007 — Professional Tennis Registry v OHIM — Registro Profesional de Tenis (PTR PROFESSIONAL TENNIS REGISTRY)

27

2007/C 170/56

Case T-170/07: Action brought on 8 May 2007 — Opus Arte UK v OHMI — Arte (OPUS ARTE)

28

2007/C 170/57

Case T-171/07: Action brought on 14 May 2007 — Avaya v OHMI — ZyXEL Communications (VANTAGE CNM)

29

2007/C 170/58

Case T-172/07: Action brought on 11 May 2007 — Atlantic Dawn and Others v Commission

29

2007/C 170/59

Case T-173/07: Action brought on 18 May 2007 — Reno Schuhcentrum v OHIM — Payless ShoeSource Worldwide (Payless ShoeSource)

30

2007/C 170/60

Case T-177/07: Action brought on 23 May 2007 — Mediaset v Commission

31

2007/C 170/61

Case T-178/07: Action brought on 21 May 2007 — Euro-Information v OHIM

31

2007/C 170/62

Case T-179/07: Action brought on 23 May 2007 — Anvil Knitwear v OHIM — Aprile e Aprile (Aprile)

32

2007/C 170/63

Case T-181/07: Action brought on 25 May 2007 — Eurocopter v OHIM (STEADYCONTROL)

32

2007/C 170/64

Case T-182/07: Action brought on 29 May 2007 — Borco-Marken-Import Matthiesen v OHMI — Tequilas del Señor (TEQUILA GOLD Sombrero Negro)

33

2007/C 170/65

Case T-184/07: Action brought on 25 May 2007 — Avon Products v OHIM (ANEW ALTERNATIVE)

33

2007/C 170/66

Case T-185/07: Action brought on 29 May 2007 — Calvin Klein Trademark Trust v OHIM — Zafra Marroquineros (CK CREACIONES KENNYA)

34

2007/C 170/67

Case T-186/07: Action brought on 29 May 2007 — Ashoka v OHIM (DREAM IT, DO IT!)

34

2007/C 170/68

Case T-188/07: Action brought on 28 May 2007 — Fastweb v Commission

35

2007/C 170/69

Case T-192/07: Action brought on 4 June 2007 — Comité de défense de la viticulture charentaise v Commission

36

2007/C 170/70

Case T-193/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Gόrazdze Cement v Commission

36

2007/C 170/71

Case T-195/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Lafarge Cement v Commission

37

2007/C 170/72

Case T-196/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Dyckerhoff Polska v Commission

38

2007/C 170/73

Case T-197/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Grupa Ozarów v Commission

38

2007/C 170/74

Case T-198/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Cementownia ‘Warta’ v Commission

39

2007/C 170/75

Case T-199/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Cementownia ‘Odra’ v Commission

39

2007/C 170/76

Case T-203/07: Action brought on 5 June 2007 — Cemex Polska v Commission

40

2007/C 170/77

Case T-204/07: Action brought on 4 June 2007 — Italy v Commission

40

2007/C 170/78

Case T-205/07: Action brought on 4 June 2007 — Italy v Commission

41

2007/C 170/79

Case T-206/07: Action brought on 12 June 2007 — Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares & Hardware v Council

41

European Union Civil Service Tribunal

2007/C 170/80

Case F-121/05: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 14 June 2007 — De Meerleer v Commission (Staff case — Officials — Open Competition — Non-admission to the written tests — Professional experience — Obligation to state reasons — Communication of the decision of the selection board — Request for re-examination)

42

2007/C 170/81

Case F-46/07: Action brought on 18 May 2007 — Tzirani v Commission of the European Communities

42

2007/C 170/82

Case F-47/07: Action brought on 21 May 2007 –Behmer v Parliament

43

2007/C 170/83

Case F-51/07: Action brought on 30 May 2007 — Bui Van v Commission

43

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

I Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

OPINIONS

Commission

2007/C 169/01

Commission opinion of 19 July 2007 concerning the amended plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Dampierre nuclear power station in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

1

European Data Protection Supervisor

2007/C 169/02

Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania and the Kingdom of Sweden, with a view to adopting a Council Decision on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime

2

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 169/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4646 — AXA/Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena/JV)  (1)

15

2007/C 169/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4728 — Red & Black/Valentino Fashion Group)  (1)

15

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

2007/C 169/05

Decision

16

Commission

2007/C 169/06

Euro exchange rates

17

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 169/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid  (1)

18

2007/C 169/08

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

26

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Council

2007/C 169/09

Open call — European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST)

27

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 169/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4709 — Apax Partners/Telenor Satellite Services)  (1)

29

2007/C 169/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4748 — T-Mobile/Orange Netherlands)  (1)

30

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

III Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

435th plenary session held on 25 and 26 April 2007

2007/C 168/01

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Value and supply chain development in a European and global context

1

2007/C 168/02

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on European metropolitan areas: socio-economic implications for Europe's future

10

2007/C 168/03

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Territorial Agenda

16

2007/C 168/04

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Report from the Commission: Report on Competition Policy 2005 SEC(2006) 761 final

22

2007/C 168/05

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the protection of soil and amending Directive 2004/35/EC COM(2006) 232 final — 2006/0086 COD

29

2007/C 168/06

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the:
— Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings
— Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, and Council Directive 2001/112/EC
— Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC
— Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives COM(2006) 423 final — 2006/0143 (COD) — COM(2006) 425 final — 2006/0144 (COD) — COM(2006) 427 final — 2006/0147 (COD) — COM(2006) 428 final — 2006/0145 (COD)

34

2007/C 168/07

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Implementing sustainability in EU fisheries through maximum sustainable yield COM(2006) 360 final

38

2007/C 168/08

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur COM(2006) 684 final — 2006/0236 (COD)

42

2007/C 168/09

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury COM(2006) 636 final — 2006/0206 (COD)

44

2007/C 168/10

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States COM(2006) 815 final — 2006/0271 (CNS)

47

2007/C 168/11

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and seas COM(2006) 275 final

50

2007/C 168/12

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on A common EU ports policy

57

2007/C 168/13

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Freight Transport Logistics in Europe — the key to sustainable mobility COM(2006) 336 final

63

2007/C 168/14

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Mid-Term Review of the Programme for the Promotion of Short Sea Shipping [COM(2003) 155 final] COM(2006) 380 final

68

2007/C 168/15

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on road infrastructure safety management COM(2006) 569 final — 2006/0182 (COD)

71

2007/C 168/16

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC concerning the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services COM(2006) 594 final — 2006/0196 (COD)

74

2007/C 168/17

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Transport in urban and metropolitan areas

77

2007/C 168/18

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Promotion of cross-border cycle transport

86

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 167/01

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC  (1)(Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the Directive)

1

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

EN

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

I Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

Council

2007/C 166/01

Council resolution of 31 May 2007 on the Consumer Policy Strategy of the EU (2007-2013)

1

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 166/02

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

4

2007/C 166/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4708 — Gerresheimer/Chase/JV)  (1)

6

2007/C 166/04

Status of EC accession to UN/ECE regulations in the area of vehicle approval as of 31 December 2006

7

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 166/05

Euro exchange rates

11

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 166/06

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

12

2007/C 166/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment  (1)

16

NOTICES FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

2007/C 166/08

Letter from United States Department of the Treasury regarding SWIFT/Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme

17

2007/C 166/09

Processing of EU originating Personal Data by United States Treasury Department for Counter Terrorism Purposes — ‘SWIFT’

18

2007/C 166/10

Reply from European Union to United States Treasury Department — SWIFT/Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme

26

2007/C 166/11

Statement issued by the French delegation on the occasion of the Council Decision authorising the Presidency to sign the draft reply to the letter from the US Secretary of the Treasury regarding access to SWIFT data

27

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 166/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4751 — STM/Intel/JV)  (1)

28

2007/C 166/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4822 — Advent/Takko) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

29

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Medicines Agency

2007/C 165 A/01

Recruitment for the European Medicines Agency (London)

1

Corrigenda

2007/C 165 A/02

Corrigendum to Notice EMEA/AD/241 Administrator (Scientific), Pharmacovigilance, Unit for the Post-Authorisation Evaluation of Medicines for Human Use (AD5) (  OJ C 254 A, 20.10.2006)

3

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 165/01

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

1

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 165/02

Euro exchange rates

4

2007/C 165/03

Communication from the Commission in accordance with Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 setting up a conciliation procedure in the context of the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and the EAFRD

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 165/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

6

2007/C 165/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

11

2007/C 165/06

Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal Qualifications of specialised doctors and general practitioners  (1)

13

2007/C 165/07

Communication from the Commission — Notification of evidence of formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry  (1)

18

2007/C 165/08

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft  (1)

23

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 165/09

Communication from Ireland pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Announcement of 2007 Licensing Round — Porcupine Basin)

28

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

I Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

Council

2007/C 164/01

Council Recommendation of 31 May 2007 on the prevention of injury and the promotion of safety  (1)

1

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 164/02

Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)

3

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 164/03

Euro exchange rates

5

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Cedefop

2007/C 164/04

Open Call for Proposals –— GP/D/ReferNet-FPA/001/07 — ReferNet — European Network of Reference and Expertise in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

6

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 164/05

State aid — France — State aid C 17/07 (ex NN 19/07) — Regulated electricity tariffs in France — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty  (1)

9

2007/C 164/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4742 — Oxbow/SSM)  (1)

20

2007/C 164/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4677 — Thornwood/Federal-Mogul) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

21

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 164/08

Notice to importers in the European Union that propose to import in 2008 controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ‘substances that deplete the ozone layer’

22

2007/C 164/09

Notice to proposed exporters from the European Union in 2008 of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ‘substances that deplete the ozone layer’

30

2007/C 164/10

Notice to users of controlled substances in the European Union allowed for essential uses in the Community in 2008 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ‘substances that deplete the ozone layer’

37

Corrigenda

2007/C 164/11

Corrigendum to Notification pursuant to Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code (  OJ C 153, 6.7.2007)

45

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

1

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2007/C 163 A/01

Notice of open competition EPSO/AST/41/07 to constitute a reserve pool of Assistants (AST3) in the field of information and communication technology (IT)

3

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2007/C 163/01

Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the importance of family-friendly policies in Europe and the establishment of an Alliance for Families

1

Commission

2007/C 163/02

Euro exchange rates

5

2007/C 163/03

Statement by the Commission concerning Article 7(4) of Protocol 3 on ACP sugar of Annex V to the ACP-CE Partnership Agreement

6

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 163/04

Call for proposals — EAC/17/07 — Culture programme — Organisation and implementation of an annual European Union Prize for Literature

7

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

2007/C 163/05

Notice of open competition EPSO/AST/41/07

10

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 163/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4762 — Autogrill/Alpha Airports Group)  (1)

11

2007/C 163/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4792 — RREEF/Monterey/DRH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

12

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

I Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

Council

2007/C 162/01

Draft Council resolution of 31 May 2007 on the Consumer Policy Strategy of the EU (2007-2013)

1

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 162/02

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

4

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 162/03

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 162/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

6

2007/C 162/05

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

10

2007/C 162/06

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on measuring instruments  (1)

13

V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 162/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4652 — National Grid/TenneT/BritNed JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

15

2007/C 162/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4773 — 3i/Eltel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

16

2007/C 162/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4682 — INEOS/Lanxess' engineering thermoplastic resins business)  (1)

17

2007/C 162/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4768 — CRH/Cementbouw) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

18

2007/C 162/11

State aid — Austria — State aid C 16/07 (ex NN 55/06) — Official support for Postbus in the Lienz district — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty  (1)

19

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

Page

III Preparatory Acts

European Economic and Social Committee

434th plenary session held on 14 and 15 March 2007

(2007/C 161/01)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Economic and budgetary impact of ageing populations

1

(2007/C 161/02)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee concerning the need to develop a coordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud COM(2006) 254 final — 2006/0076 (COD)

8

(2007/C 161/03)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Housing and regional policy

17

(2007/C 161/04)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Directive concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital (Recast version) COM(2006) 760 final — 2006/0253 (CNS)

23

(2007/C 161/05)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the retrofitting of mirrors to heavy goods vehicles registered in the Community COM(2006) 570 final — 2006/0183(COD)

24

(2007/C 161/06)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Institute of Technology COM(2006) 604 final/2 — 2006/0197 (COD)

28

(2007/C 161/07)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 651 final — 2006/0216 (COD)

35

(2007/C 161/08)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 662 final — 2006/0221 (COD)

36

(2007/C 161/09)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 667 final — 2006/0219 (COD)

37

(2007/C 161/10)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) COM(2006) 670 final — 2006/0225 (COD)

38

(2007/C 161/11)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Amended Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (Codified version) COM(2006) 692 final — 2003/0099 (COD)

39

(2007/C 161/12)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC of 26 July 1971 concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches COM(2006) 748 final — 2006/0249 (COD)

40

(2007/C 161/13)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) COM(2006) 812 final — 2006/0264 (COD)

44

(2007/C 161/14)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on 25 acts to be adapted as a matter of urgency to Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers, as amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC of 17 July 2006 COM(2006) 901, 902, 903, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926 final

45

(2007/C 161/15)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides COM(2006) 373 final — 2006/0132 (COD)

48

(2007/C 161/16)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough COM(2006) 557 final — 2006/0178 (COD)

53

(2007/C 161/17)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Animal Welfare — Labelling

54

(2007/C 161/18)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, and determining the content of Annex XI COM(2006) 7 final — 2006/0008 (COD)

61

(2007/C 161/19)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The family and demographic change

66

(2007/C 161/20)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version) (COM(2006) 657 final)

75

(2007/C 161/21)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper on diplomatic and consular protection of Union citizens in third countries COM(2006) 712 final

75

(2007/C 161/22)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social services of general interest in the European Union COM(2006) 177 final

80

(2007/C 161/23)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Keep Europe moving — Sustainable mobility for our continent — Mid-term review of the European Commission's 2001 Transport White Paper COM(2006) 314 final

89

(2007/C 161/24)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment COM(2006) 576 final — 2006/0187 (COD)

97

(2007/C 161/25)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway COM(2006) 722 final — 2006/0241 (COD)

100

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

I Resolutions, recommendations, guidelines and opinions

OPINIONS

European Central Bank

2007/C 160/01

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 5 July 2007 at the request of the Council of the European Union on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Cyprus, on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Malta, on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Cyprus and on a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Malta (CON/2007/19)

1

2007/C 160/02

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 5 July 2007 at the request of the Council of the European Union on the opening of an Intergovernmental Conference to draw up a Treaty amending the existing Treaties (CON/2007/20)

2

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 160/03

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

5

2007/C 160/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4572 — Vinnolit/Ineos CV's Specialty PVC Business)  (1)

12

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 160/05

Euro exchange rates

13

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Personnel Selection Office

2007/C 160/06

Amendment to Notice of competition EPSO/AD/95/07 (  Official Journal of the European Union C 103 A of 8 May 2007)

14

OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 160/07

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

15

2007/C 160/08

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

19

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 159/01

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

1

2007/C 159/02

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

2

2007/C 159/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4720 — Doughty Hanson/Axcom)  (1)

3

2007/C 159/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4722 — PAI/Kaufman&Broad)  (1)

3

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 159/05

Euro exchange rates

4

2007/C 159/06

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 421st meeting on 11 december 2006 concerning a draft decision in Case COMP/F/39.234 — Alloy surcharge readoption

5

2007/C 159/07

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/F/39.234 — Alloy Surcharge Re-adoption (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)

6

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 159/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to national regional investment aid  (1)

8

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 159/09

Call for Proposals — DG EAC/29/07 — European political foundations — Pilot Projects

15

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2007/C 159/10

Notice concerning a request in accordance with Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council — Request from a Member State

17

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 159/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4639 — Gabetti Property Solutions/Marcegaglia/Pirelli Real Estate/Italia Turismo) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

18

2007/C 159/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4782 — Delek/Texaco Benelux) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

19

(1)

Text with EEA relevance

English edition

Information and Notices

Notice No

Contents

page

II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 158/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4700 — Deutsche Bank/AIG/Pushkino Logistics Park JV)  (1)

1

2007/C 158/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4694 — RCI Banque/RFS)  (1)

1

IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 158/03

Euro exchange rates

2

V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 158/04

Call for proposals DG EAC/28/07 (Directorate-General for Education and Culture) — European associations active at European level in the field of education and training

3

2007/C 158/05

Call for applications ‘Consumer policy’

5

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 158/06

Commission Notice concerning parties exempted, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 on the authorisation of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93: changes in the name and address of certain exempted parties

6

2007/C 158/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4727 — Segulah/Capman/JV)  (1)

11

2007/C 158/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4672 — E.ON/Endesa Europa/Viesgo)  (1)

12

2007/C 158/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4783 — Bain Capital/Bavaria Yachtbau) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

13

(1)

Text with EEA relevance