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News Service week 2/2011

Table of contents:

I. Official documents

• Press releases (28)

• Secondary legislation (3)

• Commission documents (4)

• EP documents (6)

• Council documents (11)

• Case law (3)

• Other EU documents (1)

II. Academic novelties

• Courses, congresses, grants and vacancies

• New acquisitions

o Peace Palace Library (17)

o Asser Press

• Other documents

I. Official documents

Press releases

07/01/11 Georgia: EIB supports rehabilitation of Enguri and Vardnili hydropower plant cascade [Rapid]

09/01/11 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on demolition and settlements in East Jerusalem [Council]

10/01/11 HAITI ONE YEAR ON: Europe's action in Haiti [Rapid]

- Press pack: Haiti, one year after the earthquake

- Follow the Commission press conference (scheduled on 11.01.2011 at 12:30)

11/01/11 Joint Statement of Vice-President and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and EU Commissioner for Humanitarian aid, Kristalina Georgieva, on the situation in Haiti, 1 year after the earthquake [Rapid]

11/01/11 EU and Serbia sign bilateral WTO accession agreement

11/01/11 2011 EU-China Year of Youth: new horizons for cooperation and dialogue

11/01/11 Tunisia: EP Maghreb delegation calls for independent inquiry into deadly riots [European Parliament]

11/01/11 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on IRAN Filmmaker [Council]

11/01/11 European Parliament : Human Rights Subcommittee discusses Russian Khodorkovsky case

11/01/11 Tunisia: EP Maghreb delegation calls for independent inquiry into deadly riots

11/01/11 Gazela Bridge Rehabilitation Project

12/01/11 CATHERINE ASHTON MET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BELARUSIAN OPPOSITION AND CIVIL SOCIETY AS WELL AS THE BELARUSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [Rapid]

12/01/11 Belarus: MEPs call for tough EU sanctions against national officials

12/01/11 Sudan referendum: voting "smooth and calm" so far, but crucial part yet to come [European Parliament]

12/01/11 European Parliament : Sudan: European Parliamentarians observe crucial independence poll

13/01/11 Ivory Coast: Election observer Preda calls for verdict to be recognised

13/01/11 Commission and UNHCR in act of support for Yemen's forgotten humanitarian crisis

13/01/11 The Commission's humanitarian aid in Yemen [Rapid]

13/01/11 José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Joint press conference with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Baku, 13 January 2011 [Rapid]

13/01/11 Commission and Azerbaijan sign strategic gas deal [Rapid]

13/01/11 Commission proposes €46 million macro-financial assistance to Georgia [Rapid]

13/01/11 Student mobility programmes strengthen EU-US relationship, says Vassiliou [Rapid]

13/01/11 Štefan Füle European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Address at the EU Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy House of Lords London, 13 January 2010 [Rapid]

13/01/11 Štefan Füle European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Presentation to Chatham House Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House London, 13 January 2010 [Rapid]

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Secondary legislation and other documents in the Official Journal

Corrigendum to the notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Article 4(1)(b) of Council Decision 2010/801/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire apply (This text annuls and replaces that published in  OJ C 353, 28.12.2010, p. 11) 15[pic]

Corrigendum to the notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP apply (This text annuls and replaces that published in  OJ C 348, 21.12.2010, p. 3) 20[pic]

Corrigendum to the update of the list of border crossing points referred to in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 355, 29.12.2010) 30[pic]

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Commission documents (related SEC-documents to be delivered on request)

COM (2010) 0792 Proposition de DÉCISION DU CONSEIL concernant l'approbation de l’accord relatif aux mesures du ressort de l’État du port visant à prévenir, contrecarrer et éliminer la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée

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COM (2010) 0768 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia



COM (2010) 0803 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia



COM (2010) 0807 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on access by fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the exclusive economic zone off the coast of the French department of Guyana



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EP documents

Michèle Striffler

15 December 2010 PE 448.860 v02-00 A7-0375/2010 [pic][pic][pic]

Committee on Development REPORT

on implementation of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid: the mid-term review of its action plan and the way forward

Gabriele Albertini

14 December 2010 PE 454.432 v01-00 A7-0373/2010 [pic][pic][pic]

Committee on Foreign Affairs RECOMMENDATION

on the draft Council decision on conclusion of a protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to the European Union

Yannick Jadot

14 December 2010 PE 450.731 v02-00 A7-0371/2010 [pic][pic][pic]

Committee on International Trade RECOMMENDATION

on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT)

Yannick Jadot

14 December 2010 PE 450.728 v02-00 A7-0370/2010 [pic][pic][pic]

Committee on International Trade REPORT

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Congo on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT)

European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2010

on the effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation (2009/2150(INI)) 34[pic]

European Parliament recommendation to the Council of 25 March 2010 on the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (2010/2020(INI)) 49[pic]

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Council documents

If there’s an N/A icon on the right side of the title, the document is not freely available. You can put in a request at the Council secretariat by clicking on that icon.

Position (EU) No 1/2011 of the Council at first Reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories

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Position (EU) No 2/2011 of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation

Adopted by the Council on 10 December 2010 11[pic]

Position (EU) No 3/2011 of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide

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Position (EU) No 4/2011 of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation

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05/01/2011 5066/11 Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken by the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council created by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, on the amendments to Protocol 4 to that Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation[pic]

05/01/2011 18161/10 Revised version of the updated Catalogue of recommendations for the correct application of the Schengen acquis and best practices (Schengen Information System) integrating the amendments proposed by the Working Party for Schengen Matters (SIS/SIRENE) [pic]

06/01/2011 18247/10 Proposal for a Council Decision on a Union position in the EU-the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as an observer in the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights' work and the respective modalities, within the framework set in Articles 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007, including provisions relating to participation in initiatives undertaken by the Agency, to the financial contribution and to staff [pic] COR 1[pic]

06/01/2011 11324/10 COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas[pic] COR 1[pic]

07/01/2011 5104/11 Table of travel documents entitling the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa – Part I (5705/10 VISA 25 COMIX 80) [pic]

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Case law

All case law to be found at: .

General Court Judgment in case T-49/07 Sofiane Fahas v. Council



Court of Justice Judgment in case C-303/08 Bozkurt



Court of Justice Judgment in cases C-300/09 and C-301/09 Toprak and Oguz



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Other EU documents

From: European Defence Agency:

New Defence Data

Brussels, 11 January 2011

The European Defence Agency has just published new defence data. Two new data files are now available. The first examines the aggregate data of the 26 participating Member States between 2006 and 2009 as well as the percentage change of the several defence expenditure components, between 2008 and 2009. The second one compares the aggregate data of the 26 participating Member States with that of the United States in 2009. 



Background Info

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Top News from the European Commission 7 January – 4 February 2011

Tuesday 11 January: Launch of 2011 EU-China Year of Youth

The 2011 EU-China Year of Youth will be officially launched by Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Wang Xiao, President of the All-China Youth Federation, in the presence of German Olympic gold-medal winning fencer Britta Heidemann, Goodwill Ambassador of the Year, and 200 young people from the EU and China. The EU and Chinese leaders will sign a joint declaration on strengthening dialogue and cooperation on youth issues.

The launch ceremony will be the first of a series of events to be held throughout the Year in Europe and China.

The event:

14.30: Official launch ceremony with Commissioner Vassiliou, Wang Xiao and Britta Heidemann

15.30: Signature of Joint Declaration on Youth, Alcide de Gasperi room, Charlemagne Building, Brussels

The contacts:

Dennis Abbott +32 2 29 59 258 Dennis.Abbott@ec.europa.eu

Dina Avraam +32 2 29 59 667 Dina.Avraam@ec.europa.eu

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II. Academic novelties

Courses, congresses and other events, grants and vacancies

No recent additions.

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New acquisitions

Peace Palace Library:

A Comparison of the Treaty Freedoms in the EC Treaty with Respect to Direct Taxation / Gerard Meussen. - Alphen aan den Rijn : Kluwer Law International. - 2008. [ISBN: 9789041126405]. [In: A Vision of Taxes within and outside European Borders : Festschrift in Honor of Prof. Dr. Frans Vanistendael / ed. Luc Hinnekens, Phlippe Hinnekens, ISBN 9789041126405].

An International Lawyer's Perspective on the ECJ's Case Law concerning the OECD Model Tax Convention and its Commentaries / Jan Wouters and Maarten Vidal. - Alphen aan den Rijn : Kluwer Law International. - 2008. [ISBN: 9789041126405]. [In: A Vision of Taxes within and outside European Borders : Festschrift in Honor of Prof. Dr. Frans Vanistendael / ed. Luc Hinnekens, Phlippe Hinnekens, ISBN 9789041126405].

Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-Based Society : New Borders, New Visions of Neighbourhood / Bohdana Dimitrovova. - 2010. [In: European Journal of Comparative Law, ISSN 1568-7244]. [vol. 11, iss. 1, pp. 41-71].

Competition cases from the European Union : the ultimate guide to leading cases of the EU, member states and EFTA / general ed. Ioannis Kokkoris. - London : Sweet & Maxwell Thomson Reuters. - 2010. [ISBN: 0414043308].

Constitutional evolution in Central and Eastern Europe : expansion and integration in the EU / ed. by Kyriaki Topidi and Alexander H.E. Morawa. - Farnham [etc.] : Ashgate. - 2011. [ISBN: 1409403270].

Constitutional Pluralism and Judicial Cooperation in the EU after the Eastern Enlargement : a Case Study of the Czech and Slovak Courts / TomásDumbrovsky. - Farnham [etc.] : Ashgate. - 2011. [ISBN: 1409403270]. [In: Constitutional Evolution in Central and Eastern Europe : Expansion and Integration in the EU / ed. by Kyriaki Topidi and Alexander H.E. Morawa, ISBN 1409403270].

De nouvelles responsabilités pour les acteurs de la pêche / Olivier Curtil. - 2009. [ISBN: 9782233005779]. [In: Mer et responsabilité : actes du Colloque de Brest, 16 et 17 octobre 2008 / sous la dir. de Annie Cudennec et Cécile De Cet Bertin, ISBN 9782233005779].

Europäische Integration durch den Gemeinsamen Referenzrahmen? : Perspektiven eines Nicht-EU-Mitgliedstaats : Ukraine / Désirée Prantl. - 2010. [In: Zeitschrift für Europarecht, internationales Privatrecht und Rechtsvergleichung, ISSN 0514-275X]. [vol. 51, iss. 2, pp. 72-77].

Fundamental Rights in the EU's Post-enlargement Landscape : an Exercise in Constitutional Translation? / Kyriaki Topidi / Kyriaki Topidi. - Farnham [etc.] : Ashgate. - 2011. [ISBN: 1409403270]. [In: Constitutional Evolution in Central and Eastern Europe : Expansion and Integration in the EU / ed. by Kyriaki Topidi and Alexander H.E. Morawa, ISBN 1409403270].

Geo-politics of the Euro-Asia energy nexus : the European Union, Russia and Turkey / Ali Tekin, Paul Andrew Williams. - Basingstoke [etc.] : Palgrave Macmillan. - 2011. [ISBN: 0230252613].

Grundfragen einer europäischen Sicherheitspolitik / Markus Kotzur. - Baden-Baden : Nomos. - 2009. [ISBN: 9783832948320]. [In: Sicherheit in der Europäischen Union / Armin Hatje, Martin Nettesheim (Hrsg.), ISBN 9783832948320].

Grundrechtsschutz im Bereich der europäischen Sicherheitspolitik / van Christoph Grabenwarter. - Baden-Baden : Nomos. - 2009. [ISBN: 9783832948320]. [In: Sicherheit in der Europäischen Union / Armin Hatje, Martin Nettesheim (Hrsg.), ISBN 9783832948320].

Het nondiscriminatiebeginsel en derde landen : bieden het IVBPR en het EVRM op belastinggebied aanvullende rechtsbescherming op het EG-verdrag? / S.J. Ruesink. - Deventer : Kluwer. - 2008.

In Transition : When Should In-Transit Goods be Seized for Intellectual Property Infringement in the European Union? / Stephanie Hutchinson. - 2010. [In: European Intellectual Property Review, ISSN 0142-0461]. [vol. 32, iss. 12, pp. 614-621].

Rechtsgrundlagen und Rechtsbestand der Europäischen Sicherheitspolitik / von Markus Möstl. - Baden-Baden : Nomos. - 2009. [ISBN: 9783832948320]. [In: Sicherheit in der Europäischen Union / Armin Hatje, Martin Nettesheim (Hrsg.), ISBN 9783832948320].

Sicherheit in der Europäischen Union / Armin Hatje, Martin Nettesheim (Hrsg.). - Baden-Baden : Nomos. - 2009.

The effectiveness of the European Court of Justice : why reluctant states comply / Diana Panke. - Manchester [etc.] : Manchester University Press. - 2010. [ISBN: 0719083060].

Asser Press:

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