Official Journal C125 of the European Union

ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C125 of the European Union

Volume 48

English edition Information and Notices 24 May 2005

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I Information

Commission

2005/C 125/01 Euro exchange rates ...... 1

2005/C 125/02 Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin ...... 2

2005/C 125/03 Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1) ...... 6

2005/C 125/04 COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission ...... 9

II Preparatory Acts

Commission

2005/C 125/05 Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission ...... 11

III Notices

Commission

2005/C 125/06 2005 Call for proposals in the field of Community cooperation as regards Civil Protection ...... 16

EN (1) Text with EEA relevance 1 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/1

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Euro exchange rates (1) 23 May 2005

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USD US dollar 1,2548 SIT Slovenian tolar 239,50 JPY Japanese yen 135,45 SKK Slovak koruna 39,040 DKK Danish krone 7,4491 TRY Turkish lira 1,7422 GBP Pound sterling 0,68630 AUD Australian dollar 1,6599 SEK Swedish krona 9,1800 CAD Canadian dollar 1,5848 CHF Swiss franc 1,5467 HKD Hong Kong dollar 9,7717 ISK Iceland króna 81,93 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,7729 NOK Norwegian krone 8,1130 SGD Singapore dollar 2,0839 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 KRW South Korean won 1 260,13 CYP Cyprus pound 0,5767 ZAR South African rand 8,2345 CZK Czech koruna 30,354 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 10,3854 EEK Estonian kroon 15,6466 HRK Croatian kuna 7,3260 HUF Hungarian forint 252,45 LTL Lithuanian litas 3,4528 IDR Indonesian rupiah 11 882,96 LVL Latvian lats 0,6962 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,768 MTL Maltese lira 0,4293 PHP Philippine peso 68,650 PLN Polish zloty 4,1796 RUB Russian rouble 35,2150 ROL Romanian leu 36 165 THB Thai baht 50,303

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. C 125/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

(2005/C 125/02)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Articles 7 and 12d of the above- mentioned Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in a Member State, in a WTO member country or in a third country recognized in accordance with Article 12(3) within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

‘PIMIENTO ASADO DEL BIERZO’

EC No: ES/00262/8.11.2002

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, in particular the producers covered by the PDO or PGI concerned, consult the complete version of the product specification either at the national authorities or the department responsible at the European Commission. (1)

1. Responsible department in the Member State:

Name: Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Dirección General de Alimentación Subdirección General de Denominaciones de Calidad y Relaciones Interprofesionales y Contractuales. Address: Paseo Infanta Isabel, no 1, E-28071 Madrid. Tel.: (34) 913 47 53 94 Fax: (34) 913 47 54 10

2. Group:

2.1. Name: Promotora de la Indicación Geográfica Protegida ‘Pimiento Asado del Bierzo’ 2.2. Address: c/ Padre Santalla no 3, 2o Dcha. 24400-Ponferrada (León). Tel.: 987 41 19 73 Fax: 987 41 42 14 2.3. Composition: producers/processors (X) other ( )

3. Type of product:

Class 1.6.: processed peppers

4. Specification:

(summary of requirements under Article 4(2))

4.1. Name: ‘Pimiento Asado del Bierzo’

(1) European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture, Agricultural product quality policy, B-1049 Brussels. 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/3

4.2. Description:

The product to be protected is the berry-shaped fruit of the pepper plant Capsicum annuum L which is presented roasted, pealed and canned.

The raw material used belongs to the ‘El Bierzo’ ecotype. The fruit is triangular in shape and elon- gated and has a smooth skin and three or four lobes. Its weight exceeds 160 grams, it has rounded edges and the stem is not fissured. It is harvested without green patches when its colour ranges from pale red to deep red.

The preserved roasted peppers are presented whole or in chunks, with their colour ranging from pale to deep red and their surface slightly cracked. Their predominant flavour is marked by a slight pungency due to a carbohydrate content of less than 5 %. After-taste is mild and only slightly peppery. A typical smell of roasted peppers and smoke predominates. The flesh is tender due to the low percentage of dietary fibre, which must not exceed 3 %. For every 100 grams of peppers, up to 1,5 cm2 of charred remains and up to 10 seeds are tolerated.

4.3. Geographical area:

The production and manufacturing area is in the middle of the Bierzo district, in the province of Leon, which forms part of the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon.

It comprises the following municipalities: Arganza, Bembimbre, Borrenes, Cabañas Raras, Cacabelos, Camponaraya, Carracedelo, Carucedo, Castropodame, Congosto, Cubillos del Sil, Molinaseca, Ponfer- rada, Priaranza, Sobrado, Villadecanes-Toral de los Vados and Villafranca del Bierzo.

4.4. Proof of origin:

In order to guarantee that the product originates in the area:

1. The peppers covered must be grown exclusively on plots that are listed in the register of plots, located in the geographical production area and planted with the Bierzo ecotype.

2. The cultivation practices must be those described under point 4.5.

3. The peppers covered must be processed only by the processing plants listed in the Regulating Board's relevant register, using the method described under point 4.5.

4. To be listed in the registers, the operators must undergo an initial evaluation by the Regulating Board with a view to verifying compliance with the requirements set out in the specification.

5. On the basis of the register, the Regulating Board carries out regular inspections on plots and at processing plants, as well as checks on documentation and tests on the product.

6. The tests consist of physico-chemical, morphological and organoleptic analyses.

7. Only roasted peppers passing all the checks carried out throughout the process may be marketed with the numbered label guaranteeing their origin.

4.5. Method of production:

The plots suitable for the production of peppers covered by the designation must have soils with a loamy texture, a pH between 5,0 and 7,0 and be planted with peppers of the Bierzo ecotype. Only band or targeted irrigation, which prevents the base of the stalk coming into contact with the water, is used. Harvesting is performed by hand and in various stages, selecting at each stage those peppers which present the appropriate characteristics.

Transport to the processing plant is undertaken in such a way as to avoid any damage to the peppers, in crates or other stackable containers adequately ventilated and protected from the rays of the sun.

In line with the processing plant's work plan, the peppers are processed on arrival, stored or taken to a holding room. C 125/4EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

The stores must be dry, free of humidity and dirt and of extraneous smells liable to affect the product. The peppers are to be kept away from direct sunlight. Storage takes place in such a way as to allow stocks to be rotated and removed at regular intervals. From harvesting to roasting not more than five days may elapse, this period being extended to 10 days if from the time of their arrival at the plant the peppers have remained in the holding room.

The cooking of the peppers takes place on a grill or in an oven. The fuel used may be wood (holm- oak, oak, black poplar or chestnut) or gas (propane or natural).

Cooking time and cooking temperature depend on the type of oven used and the degree of ripeness of the product.

After cooking, the stems, membranes, skins and seeds are removed by hand in the traditional way, without the products being at any time submerged in water or chemical solutions. The covering liquid which accompanies the peppers in their packaging is their own juice released after cooking. Salt, olive oil or seed oil, lemon juice or citric acid may be added.

Packaging is in glass or metal containers of up to 780 grams of peppers, presented whole or in chunks.

4.6. Link:

Background

There is evidence of pepper cultivation having started in Ponferrada in the middle of the 17th century. The Ponferrada municipal archives contain a document, Libro de Actas 1653-1669, in which don Diego de Balboa complains to the mayor, don Pedro Gómez Bretón, and the town's aldermen about the cultivation of peppers and asks for roasting to be prohibited and for consumption to be reduced.

On his travels through the Bierzo region in 1792, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos refers in his diary to the peppers of Bembibre.

A popular song, alleged to date back to the 19th century, tells of how the statue of the Virgen de la Encina, patron saint of Ponferrada and the Bierzo region, is carried on her feast day by ‘the four pimenteras of Ponferrada’.

The housewives in the region started the tradition of Bierzo roasted peppers and they became known as the ‘pimenteras’.

The first small-scale cannery was built in 1818 in Villafranca del Bierzo, producing candied fruits to start with; this event is chronicled in a book by Antonio Fernández Morales entitled ‘Ensayos poéticos en dialecto berciano’, published in 1861.

In 1900, the firm Ledo, making and selling roasted peppers, took part in the Paris World Exhibition.

From 1974 onwards, as many as ten pepper canneries have been set up in the Bierzo region.

As a tribute to the pimenteras, there is a square in Ponferrada with a roundabout on which two- metre high bronze statues represent four women peeling peppers.

Natural conditions

The designated area consists of a rift valley surrounded by mountains.

The Bierzo district is a natural region situated in the north-west of the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon and bordering on the regions of Galicia and Asturias. Its altitude ranges from 340 to 2 100 metres.

The pepper cultivation area is irrigated by the river Sil and its tributaries, the Cúa and the Burbia. It therefore forms part of the Miño river basin. 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/5

The soils given over to pepper cultivation have a loamy texture, are deep, light, porous and fairly well drained. They are poor in organic matter, calcium, phosphorus and sodium and have a carbon/ nitrogen ratio of between 8 and 10. Their pH values are slightly acid, ranging between 5,5 and 7,0. The Bierzo region enjoys a Mediterranean climate, (índice de mediterraneidad of 5.28). It is well- suited to the growing of peppers as it enjoys many hours of sunshine, average annual temperatures of 12,5 °C and an average annual rainfall of 800 mm. The average period of frost, from 11 November to 4 April, generally makes it possible to plant the peppers at the beginning of May and harvest them from the end of August to the beginning of November. In these conditions, the photosynthesis activity in the plant gives rise to a carbohydrate content of less than 5 %, giving it a slightly bitter flavour and dietary fibre content of less than 3 %, a factor accounting for its tenderness.

Processing conditions The traditional method of roasting, using a grill or oven, gives the peppers a smoky flavour and after- taste, which is not altered by adding a small quantity of olive oil, salt and lemon juice or citric acid. The process of roasting, removing the membrane and skin by hand and the fact that no chemical solutions are used and no washing even with water takes place could result in some charred frag- ments or seeds remaining attached to the peppers. 4.7. Inspection body: Name: Consejo Regulador de la Indicación Geográfica Protegida ‘Pimiento Asado del Bierzo’ Address: C/ Ave María, 29, 1o, oficina 8. 24400-Ponferrada (León). Tel.: 987 41 10 60 E-mail: [email protected] The Regulating Board for the protected geographical designation ‘Pimiento Asado del Bierzo’ is the inspection body responsible for guaranteeing compliance with the specifications, the Regulation and the rules laid down. It fulfils the requirements laid down in standard EN-45011: ‘General criteria for product certification bodies’. 4.8. Labelling: Labels are approved by the Regulating Board. The words ‘Pimiento asado del Bierzo’ must appear in a prominent place on the labels and back labels. Labels are numbered and are issued by the Regulating Board. 4.9. National requirements: — Law No 25/1970 of 2 December 1970 on rules governing viticulture, wine and spirits; — Decree 835/1972 of 23 March 1972 on detailed rules for the implementation of Law No 25/1970; — Order of 25 January 1994 specifying the correlation between Spanish law and Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 as regards designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs; — Royal Decree No 1643/1999 of 22 October 1999 on the procedure governing application for entry into the Community register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications; — Organic Law No 4/1999 of 8 January 1999 amending Organic Law No 4/1983, Statute of Autonomy of Castile-Leon. C 125/6EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

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

(2005/C 125/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 16 June 2004 Duration: 10 years

Member State: Belgium The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, is available at: Aid No: N 4/2004 http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids Title: Walloon aid scheme for inland waterway transport 2004-2007

Objective: The aim of the scheme is to stimulate the development of inland waterway transport in Wallonia, as part of the Date of adoption of the decision: 30 March 2004 implementation of a sustainable and environmentally friendly mobility policy. Member State: Spain

Legal basis: Projet d'arrêté du Gouvernement wallon octroyant une Aid No: N 104/2003 prime pour l'adaptation de la flotte de navigation intérieure wallonne; Projet d'arrêté du Gouvernement wallon octroyant une prime aux Title: Aid scheme for research and development, environ- entreprises qui réalisent des investissements amenant un développe- mental aid and training aid to coalmining companies for the ment du transport par voie navigable; Projet d'arrêté du Gouvernement years 2003 — 2006 in the Autonomous Community of wallon octroyant un subside au développement de services réguliers de Castile-Leon transport de conteneurs par voies navigables en Wallonie. Objective: to promote research and technological develop- Budget: EUR 1 200 000 a year. ment, to protect the environment and to provide mine workers with good technical qualifications so as to minimise the number of pit accidents Duration: 2004-2007 Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Industria, Comercio y Turismo de la Junta de Castilla y León por la que se regula la conce- The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden- sión de incentivos mineros a empresas para los programas de investi- tial information has been removed, can be found at: gación y desarrollo, medio ambiente y formación minera http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids Budget: EUR 1 871 425 annually for the years 2003 — 2006

Duration: 2003 — 2006

Other information: The Commission has decided not to raise any objections to State aid N 104/2003– Spain, aid scheme for research and development, environmental aid and training aid Date of decision: 14 July 2004 to coalmining companies for the years 2003 – 2006 in the Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon, on the ground that Member State: Italy the aid is compatible with Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002, the Community framework for State aid for research and development, the Community guidelines on State Aid No: N 45/2004 aid for environmental protection and Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of Title: Extension of aid schemes in respect of the international the EC Treaty to training aid shipping register The authentic text of the Decision, from which confidential Objective: to promote maritime cabotage data has been removed, is available at:

Legal basis: Legge n. 326 del 24 novembre 2003 http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Budget: approximately EUR 60 million per annum 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/7

Date of adoption of the decision: 6 October 2004 Duration: The scheme applies only to damage caused by the natural disasters mentioned. Member State: Germany Other information: Requirement to submit an annual report Aid No: N 170/2004 as provided for in Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999. Title: Guidelines on funding for the construction, extension and reactivation of private railway sidings The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at: Objective: To grant funding for the construction, extension http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/ and reactivation of private railway sidings in order to increase rail freight traffic with the aim to shift a proportion of freight traffic from road to rail

Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Förderung des Neu- und Ausbaus sowie der Reaktivierung von privaten Gleisanschlüssen auf der Grundlage Date of adoption of the decision: 20 July 2004 der Allgemeinen Verwaltungsvorschriften (VV-BHO) zu §§ 23, 44 Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) Member State: Italy Aid No: N 279/2004 Budget: EUR 8 million for 2004, EUR 32 million annually for the period 2005 — 2009 Title: Urgent measures in support of the restructuring and relaunch of Alitalia (rescue aid) Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the eligible costs Objective: Air transport Duration: 2004 — 2009 Legal basis: Decreto-legge 24 giugno 2004, n. 159 ‘Misure urgenti per favorire la ristrutturazione ed il rilancio dell'Alitalia’, Other information: The Commission has decided not to raise Italian State Gazette No 147, 25.06.2004. any objections to State aid N 170/2004 — Germany, Guide- lines on funding for the construction, extension and reactiva- Budget: State guarantee for a bridging loan of EUR 400 tion of private railway sidings, on the ground that the aid is million compatible with Article 73 of the EC Treaty and Council Regu- lation (EEC) No 1107/70 on the granting of aid for transport Duration: The funds are to be reimbursed no later than 12 by rail, road and inland waterway months after the final instalment is paid Other information: Italy has undertaken that, within six The authentic text of the Decision, from which confidential months of the Commission's authorisation of the rescue aid, it data has been removed, is available at: will communicate restructuring measures containing no elements of State aid. http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, is available at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 6 October 2004

Member State: Italy Date of adoption of the decision: 18 November 2004 Aid No: N 174a/2004 Member State: Greece Title: Aid for damage caused by natural disasters. Aid No: N 428/04 Objective: To make good damage caused by the natural disas- Title: Modification of scheme N 323/01 — Aid to investment ters which hit some parts of the Molise region on 31 October in sustainable energy 2002 (earthquake) and on 23, 24 and 25 January 2003 (floods). Objective(s): Energy saving (Regional aid) Οδηγός Ενεργειακών Επενδύσεων Legal basis: Progetto di regolamento della Regione Molise relativo Legal basis: agli interventi a favore delle attività produttive che hanno subito Budget: EUR 550 000 000 danni in conseguenza degli eventi calamitosi iniziati in data 31.10.2002. Duration: until 31 December 2006

Budget: The draft regulation provides for a budget of EUR The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden- 20 million for the 2004 financial year. The budget may be tial information has been removed, can be found at: increased for subsequent years if necessary. http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids Aid amount: 100 % of the amount of the damage suffered by the undertaking. C 125/8EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

Date of adoption of the decision: 6 October 2004 Date of adoption of decision: 3 February 2004 Member State: Italy (Sicily) Member State: Italian Republic Aid No: N 551/03 Aid No: N 599/2003 Title: Measure to encourage combined road-sea transport of freight in Sicily Title: Extension of a scheme to relieve the social security burden in the maritime cabotage sector for 2004 and 2005 Objective: To promote road-sea combined transport services on long-distance routes between ports in Sicily and other Com- Objective: to promote the competitiveness of shipowners munity ports active in the maritime cabotage sector Legal basis: Legge regionale no 11 del 5 luglio 2004 — Provvedi- Legal basis: Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 menti per favorire in Sicilia il trasporto combinato ‘strada-mare’ delle merci. Aid intensity or amount: maximum 30 % in 2004 and 50 % in 2005 Budget: EUR 35 000 000 Aid intensity or amount: up to 30 % Duration: 2 years Duration: Three years (2004-2006) Other information: extension of a scheme already approved by the Commission for the period 1999-2003. The authentic text of the Decision, from which confidential data has been removed, is available at: The authentic text of the Decision, from which confidential http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids data has been removed, is available at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/9

COM documents other than legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2005/C 125/04)

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COM(2004) 580 6.9.2004 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: The respective responsibilities of the Member States and the Commission in the shared management of the Struc- tural Funds and the Cohesion Fund — Current situation and outlook for the new programming period after 2006

COM(2004) 626 29.9.2004 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the Euro- pean Parliament On the Instruments for External Assistance under the Future Financial Perspective 2007-2013

COM(2004) 811 11.1.2005 Green Paper on an EU approach to managing economic migration

COM(2005) 8 27.1.2005 Commission Communication: Second Implementation Report on the 2003-2005 BEPGs

COM(2005) 10 25.1.2005 White Paper on exchanges of information on convictions and the effect of such convictions in the European Union

COM(2005) 14 27.1.2005 Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Draft joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion

COM(2005) 15 26.1.2005 Commission work programme for 2005: Communication from the President in agreement with Vice-President Wallström

COM(2005) 26 10.2.2005 Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parlia- ment, the European Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Tempus report 2002 and 2003

COM(2005) 50 17.2.2005 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the operation of the common organisation of the market in bananas

COM(2005) 64 1.3.2005 Report from the Commission: 2003 Report on PHARE and the pre- accession instruments for Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

COM(2005) 65 1.3.2005 Green Paper: Succession and wills

COM(2005) 76 7.3.2005 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the Euro- pean Parliament: European Initiative for Growth Concept for the design of an EU loan guarantee instrument for TEN-Transport projects

COM(2005) 78 11.3.2005 Communication from the Commission — A Community civil aviation policy towards the People's Republic of China — strengthening cooperation and opening markets.

COM(2005) 79 11.3.2005 Communication from the Commission — Developing the agenda for the Community's external aviation policy

COM(2005) 82 14.3.2005 Green Paper on applicable law and jurisdiction in divorce matters

COM(2005) 118 6.4.2005 Communication from the Commission — Building the ERA of knowledge for growth C 125/10EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

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COM(2005) 127 1 6.4.2005 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council concerning the implementation and continua- tion of the Pericles programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting

COM(2005) 141 1 12.4.2005 Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005-2008): Communi- cation from the President, in agreement with vice-President Verheugen and Commissioners Almunia and Spidla including a Commission recommendation on the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and the Community (under Article 99 of the EC Treaty)

COM(2005) 150 21.4.2005 Communication from the Commission to the Council: Establish- ment of an OECD EDRC examination of EC economic policies alongside to the Euro Area Survey

COM(2005) 178 2.5.2005 Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — General Report on Pre-Accession Assistance (PHARE — ISPA — Sapard) IN 2003

COM(2005) 476 12.4.2005 Communication from the Commission on the preparedness of Serbia and Montenegro to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/ 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/11

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COMMISSION

Legislative proposals adopted by the Commission

(2005/C 125/05)

Document Part Date Title

COM(2004) 629 29.9.2004 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation and economic cooperation

COM(2005) 28 4.2.2005 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 concerning Com- munity statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC)

COM(2005) 36 10.2.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 as regards a specific action for transfers of vessels to countries hit by the Tsunami in 2004

COM(2005) 60 1 25.2.2005 Proposal for a Council decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Azerbaijan on certain aspects of air services

COM(2005) 60 2 25.2.2005 Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Azerbaijan on certain aspects of air services

COM(2005) 66 1.3.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Com- munity Customs Code

COM(2005) 71 2.3.2005 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) 80 10.3.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation further amending Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and defini- tively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand and Turkey C 125/12EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

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COM(2005) 81 8.3.2005 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality

COM(2005) 86 14.3.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound and amending Regulation (EC) No 1434/98

COM(2005) 89 16.3.2005 Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards certain measures to simplify the procedure for charging value added tax and to assist in countering tax evasion and avoid- ance, and repealing certain Decisions granting derogations

COM(2005) 91 17.3.2005 Proposal for a Council framework decision on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings

COM(2005) 95 17.3.2005 Proposal for a Council decision establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community in the International Grains Council and in the Food Aid Committee

COM(2005) 109 4.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision authorising the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 3 of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

COM(2005) 110 4.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation imposing a definitive counter- vailing duty on imports of certain broad spectrum antibiotics originating in India

COM(2005) 112 5.4.2005 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for business registers for statistical purposes and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93

COM(2005) 114 5.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 827/2004 as regards the prohibition of imports of Atlantic bigeye tuna from Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 826/2004 prohibiting imports of blue-fin tuna from Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone and Regu- lation (EC) No 828/2004 prohibiting imports of swordfish from Sierra Leone

COM(2005) 119 1 6.4.2005 Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the seventh framework programme of the Euro- pean Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

COM(2005) 119 2 6.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the seventh framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011) 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/13

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COM(2005) 121 6.4.2005 Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013)

COM(2005) 126 5.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation imposing a definitive anti- dumping duty on imports of furfuraldehyde originating in the People's Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96

COM(2005) 127 2 6.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision amending and extending Council Decision of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme)

COM(2005) 127 3 6.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Council Decision amending and extending Council Decision of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme)

COM(2005) 128 6.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation on administering certain restric- tions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federa- tion

COM(2005) 129 6.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products

COM(2005) 136 14.4.2005 Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC on the common system of value added tax, with regard to the length of time during which the minimum standard rate is to be applied

COM(2005) 141 2 12.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (under Article 128 of the EC Treaty)

COM(2005) 144 15.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2605/2000 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain electronic weighing scales (REWS) originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China

COM(2005) 145 1 15.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provisions of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognitions and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters C 125/14EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

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COM(2005) 145 2 15.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provisions of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognitions and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

COM(2005) 146 1 18.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provisions of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters

COM(2005) 146 2 18.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provisions of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters

COM(2005) 151 20.4.2005 Proposal for a Council directive on the control of potato cyst nema- todes

COM(2005) 160 25.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China

COM(2005) 161 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line T25) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC

COM(2005) 162 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in France of genetically modified hybrid swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera Metzg. MS1Bn x RF1Bn) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC

COM(2005) 164 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Greece of genetically modified spring swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera) derived from transforma- tion event Topas 19/2, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC

COM(2005) 165 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Luxembourg of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line Bt 176) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC

COM(2005) 166 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in France of genetically modified spring swede rape (Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera) derived from transforma- tion event Topas 19/2, pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC 24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 125/15

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COM(2005) 167 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional restric- tion of the use and sale in Germany of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line Bt 176) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC

COM(2005) 169 26.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line Bt 176) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC

COM(2005) 173 28.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of silicon carbide originating in Ukraine

COM(2005) 176 29.4.2005 Proposal for a Council decision on a Community position within the EC-Faroe Islands Joint Committee on the amendments to Deci- sion No 1/2001 as regard the approval of the Faroese contingency plan for fish diseases and the inclusion of the Faroe Islands in the Animal Disease Notification System

COM(2005) 180 29.4.2005 Proposal for a Council regulation imposing certain specific restric- tive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan

These texts are available on EUR-Lex: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/ C 125/16EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.5.2005

III

(Notices)

COMMISSION

2005 CALL FOR PROPOSALS in the field of Community cooperation as regards Civil Protection

(2005/C 125/06)

I.1. The aim of this call for proposals is to identify actions, which might be eligible for financial support from the European Commission, Directorate-General for the Environment. This aid would take the form of co-financing. I.2. The fields concerned, and the nature and content of the actions (as well as the conditions for granting assistance and application forms) are set out in the documentation relating to the call for proposals. This documentation may be consulted on the Europa website at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm I.3. Procedure for the submission and examination of proposals: The call for proposals is open until 31 July 2005. The procedure for the appraisal of a proposal with an indicative timetable is as follows: — receipt, recording and acknowledgement of receipt by the Commission, — examination by the services of the Commission, — formulation of the final decision and communication of the result to the applicant. Beneficiaries will be selected on the basis of the criteria set out in the documentation relating to this call for proposals and within the limits of the available budget. The entire procedure is strictly confidential. In the event of approval by the Commission, a contract (made out in Euro) will be concluded between the Commission and the party submitting the proposal. The decision of the Commission is final.