title: 2010/517/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 5 May 2010 on the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008

text:
               25.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/140

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 5 May 2010
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008
   (2010/517/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008, together with the Agency’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 16 February 2010 (5827/2010 — C7-0061/2010),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and in particular Article 60 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0068/2010),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 304, 15.12.2009, p. 21.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.


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93/142/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 February 1993 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1993 and a list of products to be supplied as food aid

Official Journal L 056 , 09/03/1993 P. 0044 - 0046

COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 1993 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1993 and a list of products to be supplied as food aid(93/142/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last extended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Whereas, in order to implement Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86, it is necessary to lay down the total quantities of each product to be supplied under the food aid operations for 1993, and to specify the products involved;  Whereas the overall quantities of food aid for 1993, should be decided and food aid operations implemented on the basis of the budgetary resources available;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Food Aid Committee,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  1. The total quantities of each product to be supplied to certain developing countries and certain organizations, or to be used for emergency food-aid schemes implemented by ECHO, under the Community budget for 1993, are set out in Annex  I.  2. The products which may be supplied as food aid are listed in Annex II.  Done at Brussels, 23 February 1993.  For the Commission Manuel MARÍN Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1; corrigendum OJ No L 42, 12. 2. 1987, p. 54.  (2) OJ No L 174 7. 7. 1990, p. 6.    ANNEX I  Quantities of food aid to be made available in 1993:  I. Standard food aid - Cereals:  (a) an initial instalment of 927 700 tonnes;  (b) a second instalment of up to 429 000 tonnes (1),  - Milk powder and equivalent products: a maximum of 50 000 tonnes,  - Butteroil: a maximum of 5 000 tonnes,  - Sugar: a maximum of 15 000 tonnes (1),  - Vegetable oil (seed oil and olive oil): a maximum of 70 000 tonnes (1),  - Other products: a maximum of ECU 48 million (1).  II. Emergency food aid (ECHO) - Cereal equivalent: a maximum of 125 435 tonnes (1).  (1) The quantities package given above may be increased by up to a maximum of 15 %, provided that this does not affect the overall budget.    ANNEX II  "" ID="01">0202> ID="02">Meat of bovine animals, frozen"> ID="01">0203> ID="02">Meat of swine, frozen"> ID="01">0204> ID="02">Meat of sheep or goat, frozen"> ID="01">0210> ID="02">Meat of bovine animals, of swine, sheep or goat, salted, in  brine, dried or smoked"> ID="01">0305> ID="02">Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; fish-meal fit for human consumption"> ID="01">ex 0402> ID="02">Milk and cream, in powder, granules  or other solid forms, or milk substitutes"> ID="01">ex 0405 00> ID="02">Butteroil"> ID="01">0406> ID="02">Cheese and curd"> ID="01">0713> ID="02">Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split"> ID="01">0806 20> ID="02">Dried  grapes"> ID="01">ex Chapter 10> ID="02">Cereals"> ID="01">1101 1102> ID="02">Cereal flours"> ID="01">1103> ID="02">Cereal groats, meal and pellets"> ID="01">1104> ID="02">Cereal grains otherwise worked, except rice of CN code 1006; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground"> ID="01">1106 10 00>  ID="02">Flour and meal of the dried leguminous vegetables of CN code 0713"> ID="01">ex 1202> ID="02">Groundnuts"> ID="01">1509> ID="02">Olive oil"> ID="01">ex 1507 ex 1508 ex 1511 ex 1512 ex 1513 ex 1514 ex 1515 > ID="02">Vegetable oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, for human consumption"> ID="01">1602> ID="02">Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood"> ID="01">ex 1604 13 to 1604 19> ID="02">Prepared or preserved fish: sardines; tunas; mackerel; anchovies; other"> ID="01">1701> ID="02">Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form"> ID="01">ex 1901> ID="02">Food preparations of flour, meal, etc., not  elsewhere specified or included"> ID="01">ex 1902> ID="02">Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared"> ID="01">ex 1905> ID="02">Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers"> ID="01">2002> ID="02">Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by  vinegar or acetic acid"> ID="01">ex 2106> ID="02">Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: protein concentrates and textured protein substances derived from milk"> ID="01">n.a.> ID="02">Fresh products to be bought locally in developing  countries, such as fruit and vegetables (1) "> ID="01">n.a.> ID="02">Freeze-dried products and ready prepared meals (1) ""> (1) Non-governmental organizations and international bodies only, priority to be given to refugees.


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77/412/EEC: Council Decision of 14 June 1977 concerning the acceptance of the Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 18 June 1976 to amend the Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs

Official Journal L 149 , 17/06/1977 P. 0017 - 0017 Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 2 P. 0085  Greek special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 3 P. 0097  Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 2 P. 0085  Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 3 P. 0195  Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 3 P. 0195

COUNCIL DECISION  of 14 June 1977  concerning the acceptance of the Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 18 June 1976 to amend the Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs  (77/412/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 28 and 113 thereof,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas the nine Member States are Contracting Parties to the Brussels Convention of 15 December 1950 on Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs ; whereas the Common Customs Tariff is based on that Nomenclature;  Whereas the Customs Cooperation Council may recommend to the Contracting Parties amendments to the Convention and therefore to the Nomenclature which forms part thereof ; whereas on 18 June 1976 that Council issued a recommendation to amend the Nomenclature;  Whereas under this Convention the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicates the text of every draft recommended amendment to all Contracting Parties and to the governments of all other signatory or acceding States and the text is deemed to have been accepted if it encounters no objection from any Contracting Party within six months from the date of communication ; whereas if no objection is encountered the amendment enters into force six months after expiry of that period and the customs tariffs of all Contracting Parties must be aligned on the amended Nomenclature at the end of the latter period;  Whereas the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicated the text of the recommendation of 18 June 1976 to the Contracting Parties on 20 December 1976, to take effect from 31 December 1976 ; whereas consequently the recommendation will be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 1977 if it has meanwhile encountered no objection in whole or in part;  Whereas there is no objection to be made to any part of the recommendation,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:     Sole Article  The Customs Cooperation Council recommendation of 18 June 1976 to amend the Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs is hereby accepted for application as from 1 January 1978.     Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1977.  For the Council  The President  T. BENN


title: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1915 of 27 October 2016 amending Decision (EU) 2015/2300 on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation (notified under document C(2016) 6807)

text:
               1.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 296/13

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/1915
   of 27 October 2016
   amending Decision (EU) 2015/2300 on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation

         (notified under document C(2016) 6807)

   (Only the English text is authentic)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (1), and in particular Article 108 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 108 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 requires Member States that have not adopted the euro and that decide to pay the expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation in euro rather than in their national currency to take measures to ensure that the use of the euro does not provide a systematic advantage compared with the use of national currency.

               (2)

               Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2300 (2) on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation approved such measures as communicated by the United Kingdom.

               (3)

               On 25 August 2016, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of its intention to extend those measures to include aid schemes concerning aid for milk production reduction and exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and farmers in other livestock sectors.

               (4)

               According to that notification, the measures to prevent a systematic advantage resulting from the use of the euro rather than the national currency adopted with the previous Decision (EU) 2015/2300 should apply also to those aid schemes. Decision (EU) 2015/2300 should be amended by this Decision accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following two lines are added at the end of the table in the Annex to Decision (EU) 2015/2300:

                  ‘Aid for milk production reduction

                  Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1612

                  Exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and farmers in other livestock sectors

                  Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1613’

   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

      Done at Brussels, 27 October 2016.

            For the Commission

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

      (2)  Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2300 of 8 December 2015 on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation (OJ L 324, 10.12.2015, p. 35).


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90/153/EEC: Council Decision of 26 February 1990 on the conclusion of a protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

Official Journal L 082 , 29/03/1990 P. 0032

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 26 February 1990  on the conclusion of a protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus  (90/153/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),  Whereas the protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The next of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Protocol (2).  Article 3  This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 26 February 1990.  For the Council  The President  M. SMITH  (1) OJ No C 68, 19. 3. 1990.  (2) The date of the entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the Secretariat General of the Council.


title: Council Decision 2005/221/CFSP of 14 March 2005 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2004/306/EC

text:
               16.3.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 69/64

      COUNCIL DECISION 2005/221/CFSP
   of 14 March 2005
   implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2004/306/EC
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 2 April 2004, the Council adopted Decision 2004/306/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2003/902/EC (2).

               (2)

               It is desirable to adopt an up-to-date list of the persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The list provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 shall be the following:

               1.

               PERSONS

                           1.

                           ABOU, Rabah Naami (a.k.a. Naami Hamza; a.k.a. Mihoubi Faycal; a.k.a. Fellah Ahmed; a.k.a. Dafri Rèmi Lahdi), born 1.2.1966 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al Hijra)

                           2.

                           ABOUD, Maisi (a.k.a. The Swiss Abderrahmane), born 17.10.1964 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           3.

                           AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmad Ibrahim (a.k.a. ABU OMRAN; a.k.a. AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmed Ibrahim), born 26.6.1967 in Qatif-Bab al Shamal, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                           4.

                           AL-NASSER, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed, born in Al Ihsa, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                           5.

                           AL YACOUB, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed, born 16.10.1966 in Tarut, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                           6.

                           ARIOUA, Azzedine, born 20.11.1960 in Costantine (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al Hijra)

                           7.

                           ARIOUA, Kamel (a.k.a. Lamine Kamel), born 18.8.1969 in Costantine (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           8.

                           ASLI, Mohamed (a.k.a. Dahmane Mohamed), born 13.5.1975 in Ain Taya (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           9.

                           ASLI, Rabah, born 13.5.1975 in Ain Taya (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           10.

                           ATWA, Ali (a.k.a. BOUSLIM, Ammar Mansour; a.k.a. SALIM, Hassan Rostom), Lebanon, born 1960 in Lebanon; citizen of Lebanon

                           11.

                           DARIB, Noureddine (a.k.a. Carreto; a.k.a. Zitoun Mourad), born 1.2.1972 in Algeria (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           12.

                           DJABALI, Abderrahmane (a.k.a. Touil), born 1.6.1970 in Algeria (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           13.

                           EL-HOORIE, Ali Saed Bin Ali (a.k.a. AL-HOURI, Ali Saed Bin Ali; a.k.a EL-HOURI, Ali Saed Bin Ali), born 10.7.1965 alt. 11.7.1965 in El Dibabiya, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                           14.

                           FAHAS, Sofiane Yacine, born 10.9.1971 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al Hijra)

                           15.

                           IZZ-AL-DIN, Hasan (a.k.a. GARBAYA, Ahmed; a.k.a. SA-ID; a.k.a. SALWWAN, Samir), Lebanon, born 1963 in Lebanon, citizen of Lebanon

                           16.

                           LASSASSI, Saber (a.k.a. Mimiche), born 30.11.1970 in Constantine (Algeria) (Member of al Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           17.

                           MOHAMMED, Khalid Shaikh (a.k.a. ALI, Salem; a.k.a. BIN KHALID, Fahd Bin Adballah; a.k.a. HENIN, Ashraf Refaat Nabith; a.k.a. WADOOD, Khalid Adbul), born 14.4.1965 alt. 1.3.1964 in Pakistan, passport No 488555

                           18.

                           MOKTARI, Fateh (a.k.a. Ferdi Omar), born 26.12.1974 in Hussein Dey (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           19.

                           MUGHNIYAH, Imad Fa'iz (a.k.a. MUGHNIYAH, Imad Fayiz), Senior Intelligence Officer of HIZBALLAH, born 7.12.1962 in Tayr Dibba, Lebanon, passport No 432298 (Lebanon)

                           20.

                           NOUARA, Farid, born 25.11.1973 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           21.

                           RESSOUS, Hoari (a.k.a. Hallasa Farid), born 11.9.1968 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           22.

                           SEDKAOUI, Noureddine (a.k.a. Nounou), born 23.6.1963 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           23.

                           SELMANI, Abdelghani (a.k.a. Gano), born 14.6.1974 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al Takfir and al-Hijra)

                           24.

                           SENOUCI, Sofiane, born 15.4.1971 in Hussein Dey (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al Hijra)

                           25.

                           SISON, Jose Maria (a.k.a. Armando Liwanag, a.k.a. Joma, in charge of NPA), born 8.2.1939 in Cabugao, Philippines

                           26.

                           TINGUALI, Mohammed (a.k.a. Mouh di Kouba), born 21.4.1964 in Blida (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

               2.

               GROUPS AND ENTITIES

                           1.

                           Abu Nidal Organisation (ANO), (a.k.a. Fatah Revolutionary Council, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, and Revolutionary Organisation of Socialist Muslims)

                           2.

                           Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade

                           3.

                           Al-Aqsa e.V.

                           4.

                           Al-Takfir and Al-Hijra

                           5.

                           Aum Shinrikyo (a.k.a. AUM, a.k.a. Aum Supreme Truth, a.k.a. Aleph)

                           6.

                           Babbar Khalsa

                           7.

                           Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group), (a.k.a. Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, IG)

                           8.

                           Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front (IBDA-C)

                           9.

                           Hamas (including Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem)

                           10.

                           Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development

                           11.

                           International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF)

                           12.

                           Kahane Chai (Kach)

                           13.

                           Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), (a.k.a. KADEK; a.k.a. KONGRA-GEL)

                           14.

                           Lashkar e Tayyaba (LET)/Pashan-e-Ahle Hadis

                           15.

                           Mujahedin-e Khalq Organisation (MEK or MKO) [minus the ‘National Council of Resistance of Iran’ (NCRI)] (a.k.a. The National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA, the militant wing of the MEK), the People's Mujahidin of Iran (PMOI), Muslim Iranian Students' Society)

                           16.

                           National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional)

                           17.

                           New Peoples Army (NPA), Philippines, linked to Sison Jose Maria C. (a.k.a. Armando Liwanag, a.k.a. Joma, in charge of NPA)

                           18.

                           Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)

                           19.

                           Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

                           20.

                           Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

                           21.

                           Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (a.k.a. PFLP – General Command)

                           22.

                           Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

                           23.

                           Revolutionary People's Liberation Army/Front/Party (DHKP/C) (a.k.a. Devrimci Sol (Revolutionary Left), Dev Sol)

                           24.

                           Shining Path (SL) (Sendero Luminoso)

                           25.

                           Stichting Al Aqsa (a.k.a. Stichting Al Aqsa Nederland, a.k.a. Al Aqsa Nederland)

                           26.

                           United Self-Defense Forces/Group of Colombia (AUC) (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia).

         Article 2
   Decision 2004/306/CE is hereby repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall take effect on the day of its publication.

      Done at Brussels, 14 March 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. BODEN

      (1)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 22).

      (2)  OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 28.


title: 2013/275/EU: Council Decision of 10 June 2013 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

text:
               12.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/1

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 10 June 2013
   on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
   (2013/275/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 7 November 2000 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate in the context of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to ensure participation of the European Community in the Diplomatic Conference held in Geneva from 7 to 20 December 2000 with the aim of drawing up an instrument to protect performers’ rights in their audiovisual performances.

               (2)

               The negotiations were successfully concluded at a reconvened Diplomatic Conference held in Beijing from 20 to 26 June 2012 and the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (the ‘Beijing Treaty’) was adopted on 24 June 2012.

               (3)

               The Beijing Treaty establishes a set of new international rules in the area of neighbouring rights which aim at ensuring the adequate protection and remuneration of audiovisual performers.

               (4)

               The Beijing Treaty is open for signature by any eligible party for one year after its adoption.

               (5)

               The Union has exclusive competence for a number of provisions of the Beijing Treaty where corresponding Union legislation has been adopted. Therefore, the Beijing Treaty should be signed on behalf of Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

               (6)

               By signing the Beijing Treaty the Union will not be exercising shared competence, hence Member States retain their competence in the areas covered by the Beijing Treaty which do not affect common rules or alter the scope of such rules,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing of the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (the ‘Beijing Treaty’) on behalf of the Union is hereby approved, subject to the conclusion of the said Treaty (1).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Beijing Treaty on behalf of the Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. VARADKAR

      (1)  The text of the Beijing Treaty will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.


title: 2009/511/EC: Council Decision of 22 June 2009 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services

text:
               3.7.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 173/5

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 22 June 2009
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services
   (2009/511/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (2)

               On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services (2) (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (3)

               The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 30 November 2007 subject to its conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2008/87/EC (3).

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided in Article 9(1) of the Agreement.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. ŠEBESTA

      (1)  OJ C 66 E, 20.3.2009, p. 84.

      (2)  OJ L 28, 1.2.2008, p. 21.

      (3)  OJ L 28, 1.2.2008, p. 20.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/632 of 20 April 2015 repealing Council Decision 77/706/EEC on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products and Commission Decision 79/639/EEC laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC

text:
               23.4.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 104/12

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/632
   of 20 April 2015
   repealing Council Decision 77/706/EEC on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products and Commission Decision 79/639/EEC laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 122(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In its Decision 77/706/EEC (1), the Council decided to establish a mechanism for the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products.

               (2)

               In its Decision 79/639/EEC (2), the Commission laid down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC.

               (3)

               Decisions 77/706/EEC and 79/639/EEC establish complex procedures, entailing significant administrative burdens for both the Member States and the Commission, including various reporting obligations. Those procedures have not found any practical application.

               (4)

               In the event of a disruption in the supply of crude oil or petroleum products, emergency stocks can replace the missing volumes quickly and efficiently, without disturbing economic activity or hindering mobility. Therefore, emergency stocks are now considered as the main response tool to address a disruption in the supply.

               (5)

               Furthermore, Council Directive 2009/119/EC (3) set up a strengthened framework for emergency stocks, ensuring their availability and physical accessibility and establishing the procedures for their use.

               (6)

               Directive 2009/119/EC also requires Member States to have procedures in place to impose general or specific restrictions on consumption, inter alia, by allocating petroleum products to certain groups of users on a priority basis.

               (7)

               The Commission's Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme systematically reviews Union legal acts in order to identify opportunities for simplification and reducing regulatory burdens.

               (8)

               Decisions 77/706/EEC and 79/639/EEC should therefore be repealed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decisions 77/706/EEC and 79/639/EEC are repealed.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 20 April 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. DŪKLAVS

      (1)  Council Decision 77/706/EEC of 7 November 1977 on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products (OJ L 292, 16.11.1977, p. 9).

      (2)  Commission Decision 79/639/EEC of 15 June 1979 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC (OJ L 183, 19.7.1979, p. 1).

      (3)  Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (OJ L 265, 9.10.2009, p. 9).


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82/678/EEC: Council Decision of 4 October 1982 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitionersn

Official Journal L 285 , 08/10/1982 P. 0027

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 4 October 1982  appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners  (82/678/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to Council Decision 78/688/EEC of 25 July 1978 setting up an Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,  Whereas by its Decision 80/376/EEC (2) the Council appointed Mr Choisselet as an alternate member for the period ending on 25 March 1983;  Whereas on 2 September 1982 the French Government nominated Mr Duliège as a replacement for Mr Choisselet, alternate member of the abovementioned Committee,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  Mr Duliège is hereby appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners in place of Mr Choisselet for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 March 1983.  Done at Luxembourg, 4 October 1982.  For the Council  The President  H. GROVE  (1) OJ No L 233, 24. 8. 1978, p. 15.  (2) OJ No L 93, 10. 4. 1980, p. 22.


title: 2011/691/CFSP: Council Decision 2011/691/CFSP of 17 October 2011 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo

text:
               18.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 271/48

         COUNCIL DECISION 2011/691/CFSP
   of 17 October 2011
   extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo (1)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (2), and Joint Action 2008/123/CFSP (3) appointing Mr Pieter FEITH European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo.

               (2)

               On 5 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/270/CFSP (4) appointing Mr Fernando GENTILINI EUSR in Kosovo until 31 July 2011.

               (3)

               On 28 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/478/CFSP (5) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 30 September 2011.

               (4)

               The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 31 January 2012.

               (5)

               The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2011/270/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 1 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 1
               European Union Special Representative
               Mr Fernando GENTILINI is hereby appointed as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo from 1 May 2011 until 31 January 2012. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).’;

               (2)

               Article 5(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 May 2011 to 30 September 2011 shall be EUR 690 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 October 2011 to 31 January 2012 shall be EUR 770 000.’.

         Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 October 2011.

      Done at Brussels, 17 October 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. DOWGIELEWICZ

      (1)  Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

      (2)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

      (3)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 88.

      (4)  OJ L 119, 7.5.2011, p. 12.

      (5)  OJ L 197, 29.7.2011, p. 12.


title: 2012/94/Euratom: Council Decision of 19 December 2011 concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of indirect actions, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)

text:
               18.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 47/33

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 December 2011
   concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of indirect actions, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)
   (2012/94/Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission submitted after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Joint national and European efforts in the area of research and training are essential to promote and ensure economic growth and the well-being of citizens in Europe.

               (2)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2012/93/Euratom of 19 December 2011 concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013) (3) (hereinafter ‧the Framework Programme‧), the Framework Programme is to be implemented through specific programmes that define detailed rules for their implementation, fix their duration and provide for the means deemed necessary.

               (3)

               The Framework Programme comprises two types of activities: indirect actions in fusion energy research and research on nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection, and direct actions for activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in the field of nuclear waste management, environmental impact, safety and security, especially related to nuclear events and taking into account lessons learned from previous experiences. The indirect actions should be implemented by this specific programme.

               (4)

               The rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities and for the dissemination of research results under the Framework Programme should apply to this specific programme.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty, the Community has concluded a number of international agreements in the field of nuclear research, and efforts should be made to strengthen international research cooperation, with a view to further integrating the Community within the worldwide research community. Bilateral international cooperation is based on a solid legal framework of cooperation agreements between the Community and third countries. The Framework Programme is fundamental to the implementation of those agreements. Therefore, this specific programme should be open to the participation of countries that have concluded agreements to this effect and should be also open at project level, and on the basis of mutual benefit, to the participation of entities from third countries and of international organisations for scientific cooperation.

               (6)

               This specific programme should contribute towards promoting sustainable development and ensuring that an appropriate safety culture is maintained.

               (7)

               Sound financial management of this specific programme and its implementation should be ensured in an effective and user-friendly manner, while ensuring legal certainty and the accessibility of this programme to all participants, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5).

               (8)

               Appropriate measures — proportionate to the Union's financial interests — should be taken to monitor both the effectiveness of the financial support granted and the effectiveness of the utilisation of these funds in order to prevent irregularities and fraud. The necessary steps should also be taken to recover funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used, in accordance with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (6), Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (7) and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (8).

               (9)

               Each thematic area of this specific programme should have its own budget line in the general budget of the Union.

               (10)

               Research activities carried out within this specific programme should respect fundamental ethical principles, including those reflected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The specific programme, to be carried out by means of indirect actions, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013) (hereinafter the ‧specific programme‧) is adopted for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.
   Article 2
   The specific programme shall support activities for research and training on nuclear energy, covering the whole range of indirect research actions carried out in the following thematic areas:

               (a)

               fusion energy research (including the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER));

               (b)

               research on nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection.

         The objectives and broad lines of the activities referred to in this Article are set out in the Annex.
   Article 3
   In accordance with Article 3 of Decision 2012/93/Euratom, the maximum amount for the execution of the specific programme is EUR 2 327 054 000, of which up to 15 % shall be for the Commission's administrative expenditure. This amount is allocated as follows:

               (a)

               fusion energy research

               EUR 2 208 809 000;

               (b)

               nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection

               EUR 118 245 000.

         Article 4
   All research activities carried out under the specific programme shall be carried out in compliance with fundamental ethical principles.
   Article 5
   1.   The specific programme shall be implemented by means of the funding schemes established in Annex II to Decision 2012/93/Euratom.
   2.   The rules for participation of undertakings, research centres and universities and for the dissemination of research results relating to indirect actions set out in Council Regulation (Euratom) No 139/2012 of 19 December 2011 laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions under the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2012-2013) (9) shall apply to this specific programme.
   Article 6
   1.   The Commission shall draw up an annual work programme for the implementation of the specific programme, setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities set out in the Annex, the funding schemes to be used for the topics on which proposals are invited, and the timetable for implementation.
   2.   The work programme shall take account of relevant research activities carried out by the Member States, associated states and European and international organisations. It shall be updated where appropriate.
   3.   The work programme shall specify the criteria on which proposals for indirect actions under the funding schemes are to be evaluated and projects selected. The criteria shall be those of excellence, impact and implementation. Additional requirements, weightings and thresholds may be further specified or complemented in the work programme.
   4.   The work programme may identify the following:

               (a)

               organisations that receive subscriptions in the form of a membership fee;

               (b)

               actions to support the activities of specific legal entities.

         Article 7
   1.   The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the specific programme.
   2.   For the purposes of implementing the specific programme the Commission shall be assisted by a consultative committee. The members of this committee can vary according to the different subjects on the committee's agenda. For fission-related aspects, the composition of this committee and the detailed operational rules and procedures applicable to it shall be as laid down in Council Decision 84/338/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 29 June 1984 dealing with structures and procedures for the management and coordination of Community research, development and demonstration activities (10). For the fusion-related aspects they shall be as laid down in Council Decision of 16 December 1980 setting up a Consultative Committee for the fusion programme (11).
   3.   The Commission shall regularly inform the committee of the overall progress of the implementation of the specific programme, and shall provide it with timely information on all actions proposed or funded under this specific programme.
   Article 8
   The Commission shall arrange for the independent monitoring, assessment and review provided for in Article 6 of Decision 2012/93/Euratom to be conducted concerning the activities carried out in the fields covered by the specific programme.
   Article 9
   This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 19 December 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. KOROLEC

      (1)  Opinion of 15 November 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Opinion delivered following non-compulsory consultation.

      (2)  OJ C 318, 29.10.2011, p. 127. Opinion delivered following non-compulsory consultation.

      (3)  See page 25 of this Official Journal.

      (4)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.

      (8)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

      (9)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.

      (10)  OJ L 177, 4.7.1984, p. 25.

      (11)  Not published.

      ANNEX

         SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES, BROAD LINES OF THE THEMES AND ACTIVITIES

      I.   THEMATIC AREAS OF RESEARCH
      I.A   Fusion energy research

         Overall objective

      Developing the knowledge base for, and realising ITER as a major step towards, the creation of prototype reactors for power stations that are safe, sustainable, environmentally responsible, and economically viable.

         Activities

      1.   Realisation of ITER
      The Community has a special responsibility within the ITER Organisation as the host of the project and has a leading role, particularly regarding the governance of the ITER International Organisation, management and staffing, plus general technical and administrative support.
      Community participation in ITER as a Party will include further contributions to the construction of equipment and installations needed at the ITER site, and to support the project during construction.
      The R & D activities in support of ITER construction will be carried out in the Fusion Associations and European industries. They will include the development and testing of components and systems.
      2.   R & D in preparation of ITER operation
      A focused physics and technology programme will aim to consolidate ITER project choices and prepare for the rapid start-up of ITER operation. It will be carried out through coordinated experimental, theoretical and modelling activities using the JET facilities and other relevant experimental and computational devices. It will ensure that Europe has the necessary impact on the ITER project, and will prepare for a strong European role in its exploitation. It will include:

                  —

                  assessment of specific key technologies for ITER operation through exploitation of the JET Enhancements (ITER-like first wall, heating systems, diagnostics),

                  —

                  exploration of ITER operating scenarios by means of targeted experiments on JET and other facilities, and coordinated modelling activities.

            3.   Limited technology activities to prepare for DEMO
      Key technologies and materials required for the licensing, construction and operation of the DEMO power plant will be further developed in the Fusion Associations and industry in order to test them in ITER and to position European industry to be able to construct DEMO and develop future fusion power plants. The following activities will be implemented:

                  —

                  further work by the dedicated project team on the Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities to prepare for the construction of the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility, which will be used to test materials for a fusion power station,

                  —

                  development, irradiation testing and modelling of low activation and radiation-resistant materials; development of the key technologies required for fusion power plant operation, including blankets; conceptual design activities for DEMO, including safety and environmental aspects.

            4.   R & D activities for the longer term
      Building on the activities specifically concerning ITER and DEMO, the specific programme will develop competences and enlarge the knowledge base in fields strategically relevant to future fusion power stations. These research activities will enhance the technical feasibility and economic viability of fusion power. Specific actions under the Framework Programme will include limited activities as follows:

                  —

                  study of improved concepts for magnetic confinement schemes, including stellarators. Work will concentrate on preparation for the operation of the W7-X stellarator, utilisation of existing devices for expansion of the experimental databases, and appraisal of the future prospects for these configurations,

                  —

                  experiment, theory and further modelling with the ultimate aim of a comprehensive understanding of reactor-grade fusion plasmas,

                  —

                  studies of the socio-scientific aspects and economics of fusion power generation, and actions to promote public awareness and understanding of fusion.

            5.   Human resources, education and training — building the ‘ITER Generation’
      Ensuring adequate human resources and a high level of cooperation within the fusion thematic area, both for the immediate and medium term needs of ITER, and for the further development of fusion, will be addressed by:

                  —

                  support for the mobility of researchers between organisations participating in the specific programme, in order to promote enhanced collaboration and integration of the research activities, and to foster international cooperation,

                  —

                  high-level training for engineers and researchers at post-graduate and post-doctoral level, including the use of facilities as training platforms, dedicated seminars and workshops, and fostering cooperation between higher education institutions.

            6.   Infrastructures
      The realisation of ITER in Europe, within the international framework provided by the ITER Organisation, will add to the new research infrastructures with a strong European dimension.
      7.   Technology transfer, industry involvement and innovation
      ITER will require a new and more flexible organisational structure to enable the resulting innovation and technological progress to be swiftly transferred to industry, thus enabling European industry to become more competitive. This will be addressed by:

                  —

                  promotion of innovation and exchange of know-how with related universities, research institutes and industry, including appropriate interaction with ITER organisation and the European Joint Undertaking Fusion for Energy (F4E) (giving equal opportunity to industry partners to participate, according to the relevant Union procurement rules),

                  —

                  encouragement for the generation of patents,

                  —

                  promotion of the Fusion Industry Innovation Forum, which will develop a fusion technology roadmap and human resource development initiatives, with an emphasis on innovation and potential for providing new products and services.

            I.B   Nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection

         Overall objective

      Establishing a sound scientific and technical basis in order to accelerate practical developments for the safer management of long-lived radioactive waste, enhancing in particular the safety, while contributing to resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness of nuclear energy and ensuring a robust and socially acceptable system of protection of man and the environment against the effects of ionising radiation.

         Activities

      Indirect actions in nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection will be undertaken in five principal areas of activity detailed below. In the light of the reinforced emphasis on nuclear safety contributing to reorientation of nuclear research, the areas of installation safety, radiation protection (including medical uses) and risk assessment shall receive the greatest possible attention. There are important links with research in the Seventh Framework Programme of the Union adopted by Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (1), in particular in the areas of energy, European standards, education and training, environmental protection, health, material science, governance, common infrastructures, security and safety culture. International cooperation will be encouraged across many of the research activities, with special focus on safety of nuclear installations, and this will be in collaboration with the relevant technical and stakeholder forums described in the rationale for nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection activities in point I.B of Annex I to Decision 2012/93/Euratom.
      1.   Management of ultimate radioactive waste
      Engineering studies and demonstration of geological repository designs in order to prepare implementation while ensuring operational safety. Studies contributing to a better understanding of wastes and their behaviour over time, development of robust methodologies for performance and safety assessment, investigation of governance and societal issues related to public acceptance and other activities to underpin the development of a common European view on the main issues related to waste management from discharge to disposal.
      2.   Reactor systems
      While respecting the overall objective, research to underpin the safe operation of all reactor systems (including fuel cycle facilities) in use in Europe or, to the extent necessary in order to maintain broad nuclear safety expertise in Europe, those reactor types which may be used in the future, focusing exclusively on safety aspects. This includes plant life assessment and management, safety culture (minimising the risk of human and organisational error), advanced safety assessment methodologies, numerical simulation tools, instrumentation and control, and prevention and mitigation of severe accidents, with associated activities to optimise knowledge management and maintain competences.
      Activities include basic and key cross-cutting research activities (such as material science) (2) and, while focusing exclusively on safety aspects, the study of future reactors and all aspects of the fuel cycle such as partitioning and transmutation.
      3.   Radiation protection
      Activities in this area will focus on:

                  —

                  Better quantification of the risks to health for low and protracted exposures, including individual variability, through epidemiological studies and an improved understanding of the mechanisms through cellular and molecular biology research.

                  —

                  Enhance the safety and efficacy of medical uses of radiation through new technological developments and achieving a proper balance between the benefits and risks of such uses.

                  —

                  Improve the coherence and integration of emergency and post-accident management in Europe through the development of common tools and strategies and demonstrate their efficacy in operational environments.

                  —

                  In other areas, national research activities will be more effectively integrated as considered necessary.

            4.   Infrastructures
      Where there is clear European added value especially in order to establish critical mass, support for the design, refurbishment, construction and/or operation of key research infrastructures required in any of the above thematic areas, including facilitating the appropriate access to existing and future infrastructures by individual research workers and research teams.
      5.   Human resources and training (3)

      Coordination of national programmes and provision for general training needs in nuclear science and technology through a range of instruments, including those with shorter-term results and of a competitive nature, as part of general support to human resources in all thematic domains. Includes support for training courses and training networks, and measures to make the sector more attractive to young scientists and engineers and to improve coordination between the Union educational institutions in order to ensure qualifications are equivalent across all Member States.
      II.   ETHICAL ASPECTS
      During the implementation of this specific programme and in the research activities arising from it, fundamental ethical principles are to be respected. These include, inter alia, the principles reflected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including the following: protection of human dignity and human life, protection of personal data and privacy, as well as animals and the environment in accordance with Community law and the latest versions of relevant international conventions, guidelines and codes of conduct, e.g. the Helsinki Declaration, the Convention of the Council of Europe on Human Rights and Bio-medicine signed in Oviedo on 4 April 1997 and its Additional Protocols, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Universal Declaration on the human genome and human rights adopted by Unesco, UN Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, and the relevant World Health Organisation resolutions.
      Account will also be taken to the opinions of the European Group of Advisers on the Ethical Implications of Biotechnology (1991 to 1997) and the opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New technologies (as from 1998).
      In compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and the diversity of approaches existing in Europe, participants in research projects must conform to current legislation, regulations and ethical rules in the countries where the research will be carried out. In any case, national provisions apply and no research forbidden in any given Member State or other country will be supported by Community funding to be carried out in that Member State or country.
      Where appropriate, those carrying out research projects must seek the approval of the relevant national or local ethics committees prior to the start of the RTD activities. An ethical review will also be implemented systematically by the Commission for proposals dealing with ethically sensitive issues or where ethical aspects have not been adequately addressed. In specific cases an ethical review may take place during the implementation of a project.
      Article 13 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union requires the Union and the Member States to pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals in formulating and implementing Union's policies including research. Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (4) requires that all experiments be designed to avoid distress and unnecessary pain and suffering to the experimental animals; use the minimum number of animals; involve animals with the lowest degree of neurophysiological sensitivity; and cause the least pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm. Altering the genetic heritage of animals and cloning of animals may be considered only if the aims are ethically justified and the conditions are such that the animals' welfare is guaranteed and the principles of biodiversity are respected. During the implementation of this specific programme, scientific advances and national and international provisions will be regularly monitored by the Commission so as to take account of any developments.

         (1)  OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

         (2)  It is understood that the ERC is responsible for supporting frontier research in all areas of science and technology.

         (3)  It is understood that responsibility for mobility of researchers between all areas of science and technology rests with the People Programme under the Union Framework Programme.

         (4)  OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1554 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/329

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1554 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2014, together with the Foundation’s reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Foundation in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 — C8-0071/2016),

               —

               having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1339/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0116/2016),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2014;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 266.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

      (3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 82.

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

      (6)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the compilation of a manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed (SCH/Com-ex (99) 14)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0298 - 0298

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 28 April 1999on the compilation of a manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed(SCH/Com-ex (99) 14)At its meeting in Berlin on 16 December 1998, the Executive Committee decided to compile a manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed (SCH/Com-ex (98) 56).>TABLE>The Executive Committee takes note of the fact that, in addition to Part I (Travel documents to which a visa may be affixed) which was forwarded to it on 16 December 1998, Parts II, III and V are now also available (see Annex(1)).This means that the essential components of the manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed are available. The gradual compilation of a documentary record containing copies of originals is being undertaken at European Union level. The manual on authentic documents issued by Interpol can also be used.The revised version of Part I as well as Parts II, III and V will be distributed to diplomatic missions and consular posts abroad. They can also be sent to the border authorities and to other bodies dealing with questions relating to the law on aliens.The existing sections of the manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed should be revised when necessary, for instance every three months, starting on 1 July 1999.Luxembourg, 28 April 1999.The ChairmanC. H. Schapper(1) See Annex to document SCH/Com-ex (98) 56.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/594 of 21 March 2017 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, amending the Agreement in order to extend the provisions of the Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement

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               28.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 81/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/594
   of 21 March 2017
   on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, amending the Agreement in order to extend the provisions of the Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 9 June 2010 the Council authorised the Commission to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Uzbekistan to amend the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (2) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), so as to ensure that the principles which apply to trade in other goods are also extended formally to trade in textile products. These negotiations have been successfully concluded and the Protocol amending the Agreement by deleting Article 16, and all references thereto, was initialled on 1 July 2010.

               (2)

               In the framework of the negotiations it was agreed between both parties to carry out a clean-up exercise and to delete an obsolete technical provision that expired in 1998 and the corresponding Annex referring to it.

               (3)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2011/250/EU (3) the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, amending the Agreement in order to extend the provisions of the Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement (hereinafter ‘the Protocol’), was signed on 7 April 2011, subject to its conclusion.

               (4)

               The Protocol should be concluded,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, amending the Agreement in order to extend the provisions of the Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4).
   The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 2 of the Protocol.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 21 March 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. SCICLUNA

      (1)  The consent has been given on 14.12.2016.

      (2)  OJ L 229, 31.8.1999, p. 3.

      (3)  OJ L 106, 27.4.2011, p. 1.

      (4)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


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89/146/EEC: Council Decision of 12 December 1988 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the control and reciprocal protection of quality wines and ' retsina ' wine

Official Journal L 056 , 27/02/1989 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISIONof 12 December  1988concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the  Republic of Austria on the control and reciprocal protection of quality wines and 'retsina'  wine(89/146/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas an Agreement between the Community and Austria on the control and reciprocal protection of  quality wines and certain wines bearing a geographical ascription (1) was signed on 21 October  1981; whereas, in the light of experience gained and to take account in particular of the accession  of Spain and Portugal, a new Agreement should be concluded, intended to replace the former  Agreement; Whereas the Commission has negotiated to this effect with the Republic of Austria an Agreement  which should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic  of Austria on the control andreciprocal protection of quality wines and 'retsina' wine is hereby  approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 21.  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered  to sign the Agreement. 2.  The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 19 (1) of the  Agreement. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1988. For the CouncilThe PresidentP. ROUMELIOTISEWG:L000UMBE00.95FF: 0UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Bediener:  MARL;   MC: E;   Pr.: C; Kunde: L 000 EN 00 - 43603             (1) OJ N° L 389, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1210 of 18 July 2016 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Union programmes

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               26.7.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 199/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1210
   of 18 July 2016
   on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Union programmes
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212, in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’) was signed on behalf of the Union on 14 June 2014.

               (2)

               The objective of the Protocol is to lay down the financial and technical rules enabling the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in certain Union programmes. The horizontal framework established by the Protocol constitutes an economic, financial and technical cooperation measure which allows for access to assistance, in particular financial assistance, to be provided by the Union pursuant to those Union programmes. That framework applies only to those Union programmes for which the relevant constitutive legal acts provide for the possibility of the participation of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The conclusion of the Protocol therefore does not entail the exercise of powers under the various sectoral policies pursued by the programmes, which are exercised when establishing the programmes.

               (3)

               The Protocol should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (2).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 10 of the Protocol (3).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 July 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Consent of 6 July 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  The Protocol has been published in OJ L 19, 24.1.2015, p. 4 together with the decision on signature.

      (3)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.