title: 2008/191/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services

text:
               5.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 60/25

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 February 2008
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services
   (2008/191/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 Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof and Article 300(3), first subparagraph,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an agreement with the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Decision of 5 June 2003.

               (3)

               The agreement has been signed on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2006/543/EC (2).

               (4)

               The agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services is approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 2
   The president of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided in Article 8(1) of the Agreement.

      Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. RUPEL

      (1)  Opinion of 6 September 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 215, 5.8.2006, p. 15.


title: 2009/226/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006

text:
               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/216

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 22 April 2008
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006
   (2009/226/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),
   having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),
   having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
   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 (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 establishing a European railway agency (4), and in particular Article 39 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 71 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 Transport and Tourism (A6-0123/2008),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Railway 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

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Harald RØMER

      (1)  OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 54.

      (2)  OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 67.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected by OJ L 220, 21.6.2004, p. 3.

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


66/12/EEC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Economic Community, meeting within the Council, fully applying the suspension of the customs duties imposed among the Member States themselves on certain tropical products


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1999/737/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 1999 appointing Spanish members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 294 , 17/11/1999 P. 0024 - 0024

COUNCIL DECISIONof 8 November 1999appointing Spanish members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1999/737/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Santiago Lanzuela Marina and Mr Jaume Matas i Palou, members, and Ms María Rosa Estaras Farragut, Ms Ana Gómez Gómez and Mr Emilio del Valle Rodríguez, alternate members, notified to the Council on 1 and 18 October 1999;Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article1. Mr Francesc Antich i Oliver and Mr Marcelino Iglesias Ricoui shall be appointed members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jaume Matas i Palou and Mr Santiago Lanzuela Marina, who have resigned for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.2. Mr Antonio Garcías i Coll, Mr Joaquín Rivas Rubiales and Mr Juan José Fernández Gómez shall be appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms María Rosa Estaras Farragut, Ms Ana Gómez Gómez and Mr Emilio del Valle Rodríguez, who have resigned for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Brussels, 8 November 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. NIINISTÖ(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.


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1999/86/EC: Council Decision of 18 May 1998 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements

Official Journal L 029 , 03/02/1999 P. 0009 - 0010

COUNCIL DECISION of 18 May 1998 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements (1999/86/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, should be approved with a view to taking account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements;Whereas the Commission should be authorised to take measures to implement the Protocol, notably with regard to basic and processed agricultural products;Whereas by Regulations (EC) No 1926/96 (1), (EC) No 921/96 (2) and (EC) No 340/97 (3) the Community brought forward implementation of the measures contained in the Protocol relating to basic agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fishery products, respectively; whereas, therefore, appropriate measures should be taken to ensure a smooth transition between the preferential arrangements applied under those Regulations and those provided for by the Protocol,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and the outcome of the Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing preferential arrangements, hereinafter referred to as 'the Protocol`, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.Article 2 1. Detailed rules for the application of this Decision shall be adopted by the Commission according to the procedure provided for in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (4), or, where appropriate, in the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of the market or of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (5) or of Regulation (EC) No 2178/95 (6).2. Upon this Decision taking effect, the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1926/96, implementing the concessions relating to products covered by the Protocol, shall be deemed to be governed by paragraph 1.Article 3 1. Provisions for the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings provided for in the new Annexes to the Europe Agreement, including amendments and technical adaptations made necessary by amendments to the combined nomenclature and Taric codes, or arising from the conclusion by the Council of agreements, protocols or exchanges of letters between the Community and Estonia, shall be adopted by the Commission, assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up by Article 247 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (7), according to the procedure set out in paragraph 2 of this Article.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chair may lay down according to the urgency or the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chair shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt the measures, which apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event:- the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of not more than three months from the date of such communication,- the Council, acting by qualified majority, may take a different decision within the period referred to in the first indent.3. The Committee may examine any question concerning the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings, which is raised by its chair either at the latter's initiative or at the request of a Member State.4. As soon as the tariff ceilings are reached, the Commission may adopt a regulation re-establishing, until the end of the calendar year, the customs duties applicable to third countries.Article 4 The president of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 6 of the protocol.Done at Brussels, 18 May 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. SHORT(1) OJ L 254, 8. 10. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 58, 27. 2. 1997, p. 25.(4) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37).(5) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.(6) OJ L 223, 20. 9. 1995, p. 1.(7) OJ L 302, 14. 10. 1992, p. 1.


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90/21/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 5 January 1990 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

Official Journal L 011 , 13/01/1990 P. 0055 - 0056

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 5 January 1990  adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries  (90/21/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,  Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2187/89 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,  Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2899/89 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1989 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;  Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);  Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 December 1989 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  With effect from 1 December 1989 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.  The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.  Done at Brussels, 5 January 1990.  For the Commission  António CARDOSO E CUNHA  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 209, 21. 7. 1989, p. 1.  (3) OJ No L 279, 28. 9. 1989, p. 30.  (4) OJ No L 331, 6. 11. 1989, p. 49 and OJ No L 356, 6. 12. 1989, p. 20.  ANNEX  1.2 //  //  // Country of employment  // Weighting   //  //   // Brazil   // 49,48   // Dominican Republic   // 41,71  // Nigeria   // 59,59   // Sierra Leone   // 95,69  // Solomon Islands   // 76,10   // Somalia   // 37,11  // Sudan   // 109,57   // Turkey   // 55,99   // Uganda  // 146,36   // Uruguay   // 58,24   // Yugoslavia   // 32,79  // Zaire   // 75,39   // Zambia   // 70,05   //    //


title: Council Decision 2012/291/CFSP of 5 June 2012 amending and extending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO

text:
               6.6.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 146/46

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/291/CFSP
   of 5 June 2012
   amending and extending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (1), EULEX KOSOVO
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP (2) establishing a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, (EULEX Kosovo).

               (2)

               On 8 June 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/322/CFSP (3), which amended Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extended it for a period of two years until 14 June 2012.

               (3)

               Following the recommendations in the strategic review, the mission should be extended for a further period of two years.

               (4)

               The financial reference amount covers the period until 14 June 2012. Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP should be amended to provide a new financial reference amount intended to cover the period from 15 June 2012 until 14 June 2013.

               (5)

               EULEX Kosovo will be conducted 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.

               (6)

               Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 3, the following point is added:

                           ‘(j)

                           cooperate with judicial and law enforcement authorities of Member States and third States in the execution of its mandate.’;

               (2)

               Article 6 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 6
               Structure of EULEX Kosovo
               1.   EULEX Kosovo shall be a unified CSDP mission across Kosovo.
               2.   EULEX Kosovo shall establish:

                           (a)

                           its main headquarters in Pristina;

                           (b)

                           offices across Kosovo, as required;

                           (c)

                           liaison offices, as required; and

                           (d)

                           a Brussels support element.’;

               (3)

               Article 9(4) is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   All staff shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the Mission. All staff shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (4).

               (4)

               Article 14 is hereby amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘1.   The Civilian Operation Commander shall direct the Head of Mission's planning of security measures and ensure their proper and effective implementation for EULEX Kosovo in accordance with Article 7 and 11 and in coordination with the EEAS.’;

                           (b)

                           paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘7.   The Head of Mission shall ensure the protection of EU classified information in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU.’;

               (5)

               Article 16(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX Kosovo until 14 October 2010 shall be EUR 265 000 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX Kosovo from 15 October 2010 until 14 December 2011 shall be EUR 165 000 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX Kosovo from 15 December 2011 until 14 June 2012 shall be EUR 72 800 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX Kosovo from 15 June 2012 until 14 June 2013 shall be EUR 111 000 000.
               The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for EULEX Kosovo shall be decided by Council.’;

               (6)

               Article 18 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 18
               Release of information and documents
               1.   The HR shall be authorised to release to the United Nations, NATO/KFOR and to other third parties associated with this Joint Action, EU classified information and documents generated for the purposes of EULEX Kosovo up to the level of the relevant classification respectively for each of them, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Local technical arrangements shall be drawn up to facilitate this.
               2.   In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall also be authorised to release to the competent local authorities EU classified information and documents up to the level ‘restreint UE/ EU restricted’ generated for the purposes of EULEX Kosovo, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to the competent local authorities in accordance with the procedures appropriate to those authorities' level of cooperation with the EU.
               3.   The HR shall be authorised to release to the United Nations, NATO/KFOR, to other third parties associated with this Joint Action and to the relevant local authorities, EU non-classified documents related to the deliberations of the Council with regard to EULEX Kosovo covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council's Rules of Procedure (5).
               4.   The HR may delegate such authorisations, as well as the ability to conclude the arrangements referred to above to persons placed under his/her authority, to the Civilian Operations Commander and/or to the Head of Mission.

               (7)

               in Article 20, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
               ‘It shall expire on 14 June 2014.’.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 5 June 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         N. WAMMEN

      (1)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

      (2)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

      (3)  OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 13.

      (4)  OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 17.’;

      (5)  Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).’.


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96/272/EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of video cassette recorders originating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Republic of Korea

Official Journal L 101 , 24/04/1996 P. 0019 - 0020

COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of video cassette recorders originating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Republic of Korea (96/272/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE (1) In February 1995, the Commission received a complaint lodged by the Direct Remedy Against Unfair Merchandise Committee (DRUM) on behalf of Community producers of video cassette recorders and key components thereof. Having decided that the complaint was lodged on behalf of the Community industry and that there was sufficient evidence of dumping and material injury resulting therefrom to justify the initiation of proceedings, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3), the initiation of anti-dumping proceedings concerning import of video cassette recorders originating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Republic of Korea.(2) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainant of the initiation of the proceedings and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.(3) A number of producers in the countries concerned, their related importers in the Community, the complaining Community producers and one other Community producer replied to the questionnaire sent to them, made their views known in writing and requested a hearing.(4) The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the purpose of its investigation and carried out investigations at the premises of the Community producers, two producers in Korea, one producer in Singapore and a number of importers in the Community.(5) The period used for the investigation of dumping was 1 January 1994 to 31 March 1995.B. PRODUCTS UNDER CONSIDERATION (6) The products under consideration, which are regarded as separate products for the purpose of these proceedings, are video cassette recorders and essential components thereof, i.e. scanners and video heads. The products fall under CN code 8521 10 38 (video cassette recorders) and CN code ex 8522 90 91 (components)C. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS (7) The Commission, having concluded its investigation, informed the complainant of the results thereof. The complainant subsequently withdrew the complaint.(8) The decision of the complainant is a sufficient ground to terminate the proceeding unless it is established that such termination would be contrary to the interest of the CommunityThe Commission has neither received nor is it aware of any indications in the present case that the termination of this proceeding would be against the interest of the Community.(9) In these circumstances, it is considered that protective measures are unnecessary and that accordingly, the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of video cassette recorders originating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Republic of Korea should be terminated without the imposition of such measures.(10) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection.(11) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceedings and no comments were offered thereon,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article The anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of video cassette recorders originating in the Republic of Korea and Singapore and key components thereof originating in the Republic of Korea are hereby terminated.Done at Brussels, 23 April 1996.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No C 104, 25. 4. 1995, p. 3.


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95/540/EC: Council Decision of 7 December 1995 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco initialled in Brussels on 13 November 1995

Official Journal L 306 , 19/12/1995 P. 0001 - 0004

COUNCIL DECISION of 7 December 1995 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco initialled in Brussels on 13 November 1995 (95/540/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1), signed in Brussels on 15 May 1992, and in particular Article 15 (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (2), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco have conducted negotiations, as provided for in Article 15 (3) of the 1992 Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco;Whereas, in the wake of the negotiations, the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco have initialled a new Agreement on relations between them in the sea fisheries sector (3) which provides fishing opportunities for Community fishermen in waters over which Morocco has sovereignty or jurisdiction;Whereas, pursuant to Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the Council is required to determine the appropriate procedures to take into consideration all or part of the interests of Ceuta and Melilla when it adopts decisions, case by case, particularly with a view to the conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the said procedures need to be determined in this particular case;Whereas, in order to manage them efficiently, the fishing opportunities available to the Community in Morocco's fishing zone should be divided between the Member States, in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Decision are subject to the relevant control measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (4);Whereas, to ensure application of the Agreement, it is necessary for the Member States to ensure that shipowners comply with their obligations and provide the Commission with all relevant information;Whereas, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 of 22 December 1994 laying down general provisions concerning the authorization of fishing in the waters of a third country under a fisheries agreement (5) and with the arrangements agreed in the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, the flag Member State and the Commission have to ensure that applications for fishing licences comply with those arrangements and the Community rules applicable;Whereas, to prevent the continued interruption of Community vessels' fishing activities, the two parties have also initialled an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 December 1995 and whereas, therefore, it is imperative that this exchange of letters be concluded as soon as possible, pending conclusion of the Agreement on the basis of Articles 43 and 228 (3), second subparagraph, of the Treaty,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on cooperation in the sea fisheries sector between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, hereinafter to as 'the Agreement`, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters is attached to this Decision.Article 2 In order to take into consideration the interests of Ceuta and Melilla, the Agreement and, to the extent required for its application, the provisions of the common fisheries policy relating to the conservation and management of fisheries resources shall also apply to vessels flying the flag of Spain which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers of the competent authorities at local level (registros de base) in Ceuta and Melilla, under the conditions defined in note 6 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1135/88 of 7 March 1988 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation in trade between the customs territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands (6).Article 3 The fishing opportunities arising from the provisional application of the Agreement shall be divided according to the table in the Annex.Where, in a fishing category, a Member State draws up licence applications for less than its allocated tonnage, the Commission shall offer shipowners from the other Member States the opportunity to submit applications.Given that fishing licences for the category tuna boats are annual, unused fishing opportunities will be divided up when applications are made for licences for the first quarter of each calendar year.Article 4 1. The Member States shall:(a) check that the data given on the licence application forms provided for in Appendix I to Annex I to the Agreement match those in the Community register of fishing vessels established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/94 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community (7) and report to the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities to Morocco, hereinafter referred to as 'the Delegation`, any changes in those data at the time of subsequent applications;They shall likewise verify the accuracy of the other data necessary for the drawing-up of licences;(b) submit licence applications to the Delegation two working days before the deadline laid down in point B. 1. 1 of Annex I to the Agreement.As soon as they have been issued by the Moroccan authorities, licences will be transmitted to the Member States' representations in Rabat;(c) provide the Delegation each month with a list of vessels whose licences have been suspended with, by port, the date on which a licence was handed over and the date on which it was restored;(d) transmit to the Commission before 30 June 1996 the summaries of the inspection reports referred to in point 2 of Chapter IV of Annex II to the Agreement. The summaries shall describe the inspections carried out, the results obtained and the action taken;(e) transmit to the Delegation each month a copy of the scientific observers' reports provided for in point 3 (v) of Chapter V of Annex II to the Agreement;notify the Commission before 30 June 1996 of any infringements revealed by the information contained in these reports and the action taken;enter the scientific data contained in these reports in an electronic database. The Commission shall have access to these databases;(f) transmit to the Delegation and at the same time to Morocco's competent authorities a copy of the notice of the inspection missions planned under point 4 of Chapter VI of Annex II to the Agreement and, where relevant, a copy of the notification that an observer will be taking part;transmit to the Delegation a copy of the Community observer's reports referred to in point 3 of Chapter VI of Annex II to the Agreement concerning the reciprocal observation of shore controls;(g) adopt the provisions needed to take appropriate action and initiate administrative proceedings, as provided for in point 4 of Chapter V of Annex II to the Agreement.Article 5 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 7 December 1995For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SOLANA(1) OJ No L 407, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(3) See p. 7 of this Official Journal.(4) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 13.(6) OJ No L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3902/89 (OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 5).(7) OJ No L 19, 22. 1. 1994, p. 5.ANNEX Provisional allocation of fishing possibilities between Member States >TABLE>


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Council Decision of 31 January 2000 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

Official Journal C 037 , 09/02/2000 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISIONof 31 January 2000appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(2000/C 37/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency(1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995(2),Having regard to the Council Decision of 14 June 1999 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(3),Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Blackwell GRESLEY, which was brought to the Council's attention on 8 October 1999;Whereas that vacancy should be filled;Having regard to the nomination submitted by the United Kingdom Government on 8 October 1999,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Mark ELLIOTT is heeby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 2001.Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PINA MOURA(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.(3) OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 1.


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94/69/EC: Council Decision of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Official Journal L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0011 - 0012 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 29 P. 0027  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 29 P. 0027

COUNCIL DECISION of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (94/69/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s (1) in conjunction with Article 228 (3), first subparagraph, thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, (3) Whereas the Community and its Member States participated in the negotiations conducted in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee established by the United Nations General Assembly for the preparation of a Framework Convention on Climate Change (4);   Whereas, during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed by the Community and all its Member States;  Whereas the ultimate objective of the Convention, as expressed in Article 2 thereof, is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would  prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed  in a sustainable manner;  Whereas the Convention, when ratified, will commit the developed countries and other parties listed in Annex I to the Convention to take measures to limit anthropogenic emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol  with the aim of returning, individually or jointly, to the 1990 levels these anthropogenic emissions by the end of the present decade;  Whereas, when the Convention was being signed, the Community and its Member States reaffirmed the objective of stabilization of CO2 emissions by 2000 at 1990 levels in the Community as a whole, as referred to in the Council conclusions of 29 October  1990, 13 December 1991, 5 and 26 May 1992;  Whereas the Convention, under Article 22, is open for ratification, acceptance or approval by States and by regional economic integration organizations that have signed it;  Whereas preventive action against dangerous anthropogenic climate change must be taken at international as well as at national level;  Whereas the Community and its Member States each possess competence in certain of the areas covered by the Convention; whereas it is necessary for the Community and its Member States to become Contracting Parties so that all the obligations under the  Convention can be properly fulfilled;  Whereas the commitment to limit anthropogenic CO2 emissions set out in Article 4 (2) of the Convention will be fulfilled by the Community as a whole, through action by the Community and its Member States, within the respective competence of each;  Whereas the Community takes note that the Member States will take the measures necessary to permit, at the earliest opportunity and as far as possible simultaneously, the deposit of the instruments of ratification or approval of the Member States and  the Community,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change signed in June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.  The text of the Convention appears in Annex A to this Decision.   Article 2  1. On behalf of the European Community, the President of the Council shall deposit the instrument of approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 22 (1) of the Convention.  2. At the same time, the President of the Council shall deposit the declaration of competence set out in Annex B to this Decision, according to the provisions of Article 22 (3) of the Convention, as well as the Declaration set out in Annex C.  Done at Brussels, 15 December 1993.  For the Council The President M. DE GALAN  (1) OJ No C 44, 16. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No C 194, 19. 7. 1993, p. 358.(3) OJ No C 201, 26. 7. 1993, p. 1.(4) Resolution 45/212 of the General Assembly of the United Nations of 19 December 1990 on protection of global climate for present and  future generations of mankind.


title: 2005/479/EC: Council Decision of 24 June 2005 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               2.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 171/27

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 24 June 2005
   appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2005/479/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006.

               (2)

               A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the death of Ms Ruth BAGNALL,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Ms Sharon TAYLOR
   Member of the East of England Regional Assembly
   (Stevenage Borough Council)
   is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Ruth BAGNALL for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. LUX

      (1)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: 2005/343/EC: Commission Decision of 11 April 2005 establishing ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for the award of the Community eco-label to portable computers (notified under document number C(2005) 1027)Text with EEA relevance.

text:
               4.5.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 115/35

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 11 April 2005
   establishing ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements for the award of the Community eco-label to portable computers
   (notified under document number C(2005) 1027)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2005/343/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,
   After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, the Community eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

               (2)

               Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria, drawn up on the basis of the criteria drafted by the European Union Eco-Labelling Board, are to be established according to product groups.

               (3)

               It also provides that the review of eco-label criteria, as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to those criteria, is to take place in good time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for the product group concerned.

               (4)

               It is appropriate, in order to reflect developments on the market, to revise the ecological criteria established by Commission Decision 2001/687/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco‐label to portable computers (2).

               (5)

               Furthermore, in order to specify that devices equipped with a touch screen keyboard are to be included in the product group and that products whose primary use is not computing are to be excluded, it is necessary to modify the definition of the product group laid down in that Decision.

               (6)

               In the interests of clarity, Decision 2001/687/EC should therefore be replaced.

               (7)

               The revised ecological criteria, and the related assessment and verification requirements, should be valid for a period of four years.

               (8)

               It is appropriate to allow a transitional period of not more than 12 months for producers whose products have been awarded the eco-label before

               (9)(10)

               the date of notification of this Decision or who have applied for such an award before that date, so that they have sufficient time to adapt their products to comply with the revised criteria and requirements.The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The product group ‘portable computers’ shall comprise all computers which can be used in multiple locations, which consist of a system unit, display and keyboard combined in a single case, which are intended to be easily transported between locations and which can be used with an internal battery.
   That product group shall also cover devices equipped with a touch screen keyboard.
   The product group shall not cover products whose primary use is not computing.
   Article 2
   In order to be awarded the Community eco-label, for portable computers, under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, an appliance must fall within the product group ‘portable computers’ and must comply with the ecological criteria set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   The ecological criteria for the product group ‘portable computers’, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 30 April 2009.
   Article 4
   For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group ‘portable computers’ shall be ‘018’.
   Article 5
   Decision 2001/687/EC is repealed.
   Article 6
   Eco-labels awarded before the date of notification of this Decision in respect of products falling within the product group ‘portable computers’ may continue to be used until 31 March 2006.
   Where applications have been submitted before the date of notification of this Decision for award of the eco-label in respect of products falling within the product group ‘portable computers’, those products may be awarded the eco-label under the conditions laid down in Decision 2001/687/EC. In such cases the eco-label may be used until 31 March 2006.
   Article 7
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 11 April 2005.

            For the Commission

         Stavros DIMAS

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 242, 12.9.2001, p. 11.

      ANNEX
      FRAMEWORK
      In order to qualify for the eco-label, a portable computer (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product’) must fall within the product group as defined in Article 1, and must comply with the following criteria in this Annex and with tests carried out on application as indicated in the criteria. Testing shall be performed by laboratories that meet the general requirements expressed in standard EN ISO 17025. Where appropriate, other test methods may be used if their equivalence is accepted by the competent body assessing the application. Where no tests are mentioned, or are mentioned as being for use in verification or monitoring, competent bodies should rely, as appropriate, on declarations and documentation provided by the applicant and/or independent verifications.
      The competent bodies are recommended to take into account the implementation of recognised environmental management schemes, such as EMAS or ISO 14001, when assessing applications and monitoring compliance with the criteria in this Annex. (Note: it is not required to implement such management schemes.)
      ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA
      1.   Energy savings
      The portable computer shall be equipped with an easily accessible on/off switch.
      The portable computer shall support the ACPI (1) S3 sleep state (suspend to RAM) to allow minimum energy consumption of no more than 3 watts. The computer shall be able to wake up from this mode in response to a command from any of the following:

                  —

                  modem,

                  —

                  network connection,

                  —

                  keyboard or mouse action.

            The default mode-change time from operation to the ACPI S3 sleep state shall be no more than 15 minutes of inactivity. The manufacturer must enable this feature.
      The portable computer shall have a maximum off-mode consumption of no more than 2 watts when the battery is fully charged and the power supply is connected to the electricity supply. In this context, the off-mode is the state initiated through the command to shut down the computer.
      The power supply of the portable computer shall have a maximum consumption of no more than 0,75 watt when it is connected to the electricity supply but is not connected to the computer.

         The applicant shall provide the competent body with a report certifying that the level of power consumption in both the ACPI S3 mode and the off-mode have been measured using the procedure in the current Energy Star
          (2)
         computer memorandum of understanding. The report shall state the measured power consumptions in both of these modes. The applicant shall declare compliance with the power supply requirement.

      2.   Lifetime extension
      The availability of compatible batteries and power supplies and of the keyboard and its parts shall be guaranteed for three years from the time that production ceases. In addition the portable computer shall meet the following criteria:

                  —

                  the computer shall be designed so that the memory is easily accessible and can be changed,

                  —

                  the computer shall be designed so that the hard disk, and if available either the CD drive or DVD drive, can be changed.

            The applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements to the competent body.
      3.   Mercury content of the display
      The background lighting of the flat panel display shall not contain more than 3 mg of mercury on average per lamp. The display of a personal data assistant (PDA) shall contain no mercury.

         The applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements to the competent body.

      4.   Noise
      The ‘declared A-weighted sound power level’ (re lpW) of the portable computer, according to paragraph 3.2.5 of ISO 9296, shall not exceed:

                  —

                  3,5 B(A) in the idle operating mode (equivalent to 35 dB(A)),

                  —

                  4,0 B(A) when accessing a hard-disk drive (equivalent to 40 dB(A)).

         The applicant shall provide a report to the competent body, prepared by an independent test laboratory accredited to ISO 17025, certifying that the levels of noise emissions have been measured in accordance with ISO 7779 and declared in accordance with ISO 9296. The report shall state the measured levels of noise emissions in both the idle operating mode and when accessing a disk drive, and be declared in accordance with paragraph 3.2.5 of ISO 9296.

      5.   Electromagnetic emissions
      The portable computer shall meet the requirements set out in EN50279, Category A.

         The applicant shall provide a report to the competent body showing that the product's emissions are compliant with the requirement.

      6.   Take-back, recycling and hazardous substances
      The manufacturer shall offer, free-of-charge, the take-back for refurbishment or recycling of the product and for any component being replaced, except for items contaminated by users (e.g. in medical or nuclear applications). In addition, the product shall meet the following criteria:

                  (a)

                  one qualified person alone, shall be able to dismantle it;

                  (b)

                  the manufacturer shall check the disassembly of the unit and provide a disassembly report that shall be made available to third parties on request. Amongst others, the report shall confirm that:

                              —

                              connections are easy to find and accessible,

                              —

                              connections are as standardised as possible,

                              —

                              connections are accessible with commonly available tools,

                              —

                              the background lighting lamps of LCD monitors are easily separable;

                  (c)

                  hazardous materials shall be separable;

                  (d)

                  90 % (by weight) of plastic and metal materials in the housing and chassis shall be technically recyclable;

                  (e)

                  if labels are required, they shall be easily separable or inherent;

                  (f)

                  plastic parts shall:

                              —

                              have no lead or cadmium intentionally added,

                              —

                              be of one polymer or compatible polymers, except for the cover, which shall consist of no more than two types of polymers which are separable,

                              —

                              contain no metal inlays that cannot be separated by a single person using simple tools;

                  (g)

                  plastic parts shall not contain polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants as listed in Article 4 of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). This requirement shall take account of subsequent adaptations and amendments made to that Directive regarding the use of Deca-BDE.
                  Plastic parts shall not contain chloroparaffin flame retardants with chain length 10 to 17 carbon atoms and chlorine content greater than 50 % by weight (CAS No 85535-84-8 and CAS No 85535-85-9).
                  The applicant shall declare compliance with this requirement to the competent body;

                  (h)

               plastic parts heavier than 25 grams shall not contain flame retardant substances or preparations that are assigned at the time of applying for the eco-label any of the risk phrases:

                           Dangerous for health:

                                          R45 (may cause cancer)

                                          R46 (may cause heritable genetic damage)

                                          R60 (may impair fertility)

                                          R61 (may cause harm to the unborn child)

                           Dangerous for the environment:

                                          R50 (very toxic to aquatic organisms)

                                          R50/R53 (very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment

                                          R51/R53 (toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment)

                                          as defined in Council Directive 67/548/EEC (4);

                  (i)

                  plastic parts shall have a permanent marking identifying the material, in conformity with ISO 11469:2000. Excluded from this criterion are extruded plastic materials and the light-guide of flat panel displays;

                  (j)

                  batteries shall not contain more than 0,0001 % of mercury, 0,001 % of cadmium or 0,01 % of lead by weight of the battery.

         The applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements and shall provide to the competent body assessing the application a copy of the disassembly report.

      With reference to criterion 6(h), the flame retardants that are used, if any, shall not have been assigned any of the above risk phrases nor shall they be named in Annex 1 to Directive 67/548/EEC or its subsequent amendments regarding the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. This requirement does not apply to flame retardants that on application change their chemical nature to no longer warrant classification under any of the R-phrases listed above, and where less than 0,1 % of the flame retardant in the treated part remains in the form as before application. Any flame retardants that are used in plastic parts >25g must be specified in the application documentation by giving their name and CAS number.
      7.   User instructions
      The product shall be sold with relevant user information, which provides advice on proper environmental use and, in particular:

                  (a)

                  recommendations for the use of the power management features, including information that disabling these features can lead to higher consumption of energy and thus can increase the running costs;

                  (b)

                  information that the energy drawn from the mains can be reduced to zero if the power supply is unplugged or if the wall socket is switched off;

                  (c)

                  information on the guarantee and the availability of spare parts. When it is appropriate for the consumer to upgrade or exchange components, information on the proper procedures shall be given;

                  (d)

                  information about the fact that the product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away;

                  (e)

                  advice on how the consumer can make use of the manufacturer's take-back offer;

                  (f)

                  information as to how to make appropriate use of wireless local area network (WLAN) cards thus minimising security risks;

                  (g)

                  information that the product has been awarded the Community eco-label with a brief explanation as to what this means together with an indication that more information on the eco-label can be found at the website address (http://europa.eu.int/ecolabel).

         The applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with these requirements, and shall provide a copy of the instruction manual to the competent body assessing the application.

      8.   Packaging
      Packaging shall meet the following requirements:

                  (a)

                  All packaging components shall be easily separable by hand into individual materials to facilitate recycling.

                  (b)

                  Where used, cardboard packaging shall consist of at least 80 % recycled material.

         Assessment and verification: The applicant shall declare compliance with the requirement and provide a sample(s) of the packaging to the awarding competent body as part of the application.

      9.   Information appearing on the eco-label
      Box 2 of the eco-label shall include the following text:

                  —

                  reduced energy consumption,

                  —

                  designed to facilitate recycling,

                  —

                  reduced noise level.

         The applicant shall declare the compliance of the product with this requirement, and shall provide a copy of the eco-label as it will appear on the packaging and/or product and/or accompanying documentation to the competent body.

         (1)  Advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI).

         (2)  As defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=computers.pr_crit_computers

         (3)  OJ L 37,13.2.2003, p. 19.

         (4)  OJ L 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1.


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2001/714/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 27 September 2001 appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 265 , 05/10/2001 P. 0013 - 0013

Council Decisionof 27 September 2001appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee(2001/714/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Jean-Claude QUENTIN, of which the Council was informed on 20 March 2001;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Jean-Marc BILQUEZ is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jean-Claude QUENTIN for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.Done at Brussels, 27 September 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. Landuyt(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.


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2003/893/EC: Council Decision of 15 December 2003 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and Ukraine

Official Journal L 333 , 20/12/2003 P. 0084 - 0087

Council Decisionof 15 December 2003on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and Ukraine(2003/893/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part(1), provides in Article 22(1) thereof, that trade in some steel products is to be the subject of a specific agreement.(2) The previous bilateral agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the Government of Ukraine on trade for certain steel products expired on 31 December 2001.(3) The European Community has taken over the international obligations of the ECSC since the expiry of the ECSC Treaty, and measures relating to trade in steel products with third countries now fall under the competence of the Community in the field of trade policy.(4) The Parties agreed to conclude a new agreement and the negotiations of this new agreement have not yet been completed.(5) Pending the signature and the entry into force of the new agreement, quantitative limits for the year 2004 should be established; these limits should be reviewed in the light of accession of new Member States to the Community on 1 May 2004.(6) Given that the tax of EUR 30/tonne on exports of ferrous scrap applied as of 1 January 2003 has not been lifted nor diminished, it is appropriate to set the quantitative limits for the year 2004 at the same level as for the year 2003,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1During the period 1 January to 31 December 2004, imports into the Community of steel products referred to in Annex I originating in Ukraine shall be subject to licensing.Article 2Imports shall be authorised, for each product group and for the whole of the Community, up to the quantitative limits indicated in Annex II.Licences shall be issued only within these limits.Article 3The rules for issuing licences and other relevant provisions shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Member States shall issue licences according to those rules and inform the Commission thereof immediately. The Commission shall keep the Member States regularly informed of the extent to which the quantities have been used up.The Member States and the Commission shall confer in order to ensure that these quantities are not exceeded.Article 4The provisions of the agreement on trade in certain steel products together with any measures to give effect to it, shall as from the date of entry into force of the said agreement replace the provisions of this Decision.Article 5This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 15 December 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Marzano(1) OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.ANNEX IPRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1SA Flat-rolled productsSA1 (Coils)7208 10 007208 25 007208 26 007208 27 007208 36 007208 37 107208 37 907208 38 107208 38 907208 39 107208 39 907211 14 107211 19 207219 11 007219 12 107219 12 907219 13 107219 13 907219 14 107219 14 907225 20 207225 30 00SA2 (Heavy plate)7208 40 107208 51 107208 51 307208 51 507208 51 917208 51 997208 52 107208 52 917208 52 997208 53 107211 13 007225 40 207225 40 507225 99 10SA3 (Other flat rolled products)7208 40 907208 53 907208 54 107208 54 907208 90 107209 15 007209 16 107209 16 907209 17 107209 17 907209 18 107209 18 917209 18 997209 25 007209 26 107209 26 907209 27 107209 27 907209 28 107209 28 907209 90 107210 11 107210 12 117210 12 197210 20 107210 30 107210 41 107210 49 107210 50 107210 61 107210 69 107210 70 317210 70 397210 90 317210 90 337210 90 387211 14 907211 19 907211 23 107211 23 517211 29 207211 90 117212 10 107212 10 917212 20 117212 30 117212 40 107212 40 917212 50 317212 50 517212 60 117212 60 917219 21 107219 21 907219 22 107219 22 907219 23 007219 24 007219 31 007219 32 107219 32 907219 33 107219 33 907219 34 107219 34 907219 35 107219 35 907225 40 80SB LongsSB1 (Beams)7207 19 317207 20 717216 31 117216 31 197216 31 917216 31 997216 32 117216 32 197216 32 917216 32 997216 33 107216 33 90SB2 (Wire rod)7213 10 007213 20 007213 91 107213 91 207213 91 417213 91 497213 91 707213 91 907213 99 107213 99 907221 00 107221 00 907227 10 007227 20 007227 90 107227 90 507227 90 95SB3 (Other longs)7207 19 117207 19 147207 19 167207 20 517207 20 557207 20 577214 20 007214 30 007214 91 107214 91 907214 99 107214 99 317214 99 397214 99 507214 99 617214 99 697214 99 807214 99 907215 90 107216 10 007216 21 007216 22 007216 40 107216 40 907216 50 107216 50 917216 50 997216 99 107218 99 207222 11 117222 11 197222 11 217222 11 297222 11 917222 11 997222 19 107222 19 907222 30 107222 40 107222 40 307224 90 317224 90 397228 10 107228 10 307228 20 117228 20 197228 20 307228 30 207228 30 417228 30 497228 30 617228 30 697228 30 707228 30 897228 60 107228 70 107228 70 317228 80 107228 80 907301 10 00ANNEX IIQUANTITATIVE LIMITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2>TABLE>


title: Commission Decision of 18 December 2009 conferring on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia management of aid relating to the Component V — Agriculture and Rural Development of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) for pre-accession measures 101, 103 and 302 in the pre-accession period

text:
               19.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 338/101

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 18 December 2009
   conferring on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia management of aid relating to the Component V — Agriculture and Rural Development of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) for pre-accession measures 101, 103 and 302 in the pre-accession period
   (2009/987/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA) (2) and in particular Articles 18 and 186 thereof,
   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 (3) (hereinafter referred to as: ‘the Financial Regulation’), and in particular Article 53c and Article 56(2) thereof,
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 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 (4) (hereinafter referred to as: ‘the Implementing Rules’) and in particular Article 35 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) lays down the objectives and main principles for pre-accession assistance to candidate and potential candidate countries for the period from 2007 to 2013 and confers the responsibility for its implementation to the Commission.

               (2)

               Articles 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 186 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 give the Commission the possibility to confer management powers to the beneficiary country and define the requirements for such conferral relating to the Component V — Agriculture and Rural Development of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 the Commission and the beneficiary country shall conclude a framework agreement, in order to set out and agree on the rules for cooperation concerning EU financial assistance to the beneficiary country. Where necessary, the framework agreement may be complemented by a sectoral agreement, or sectoral agreements, covering component specific provisions.

               (4)

               For conferring management powers to the beneficiary country the conditions laid down in Article 53c and Article 56(2) of the Financial Regulation and in Article 35 of the Implementing Rules must be fulfilled.

               (5)

               The Framework Agreement on the rules for cooperation concerning EC-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the framework of the implementation of the assistance under the instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) between the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Commission of the European Communities was concluded on 4 March 2008.

               (6)

               The Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under IPA (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPARD Programme’), approved by Commission Decision C(2008) 677 of 25 February 2008, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006, and Article 184 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 included a plan for the annual Community contributions as well as the financing agreement.

               (7)

               The Sectoral Agreement concluded on 29 January 2009 between the Commission of the European Community, acting for and on behalf of the European Community and the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, acting on behalf of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, complements the provisions of the Framework Agreement, laying down the specific provisions applicable for the implementation and the execution of the IPARD Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA).

               (8)

               The IPARD Programme was last amended on 23 September 2009 by Commission Decision C(2009) 7041.

               (9)

               Pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 the beneficiary country has to designate bodies and authorities responsible for implementation of the IPARD Programme: the Competent Accrediting Officer, the National Authorising Officer, the National Fund, the Managing Authority, the IPARD Agency and the Audit Authority.

               (10)

               The Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has appointed the National Fund, a central treasury body within the Ministry of Finance, acting as the National Fund, which will execute the functions and responsibilities as defined in Annex I to the Sectoral Agreement.

               (11)

               The Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has appointed the Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture and Rural Development, to act as the IPARD Agency, which will execute the functions and responsibilities as defined in Annex I to the Sectoral Agreement.

               (12)

               The Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has appointed the Managing Authority, within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, to act as the Managing Authority, which will execute the functions and responsibilities as defined in Annex I to the Sectoral Agreement.

               (13)

               The Competent Accrediting Officer notified the European Commission on 18 March 2009 of the accreditation of the National Authorising Officer and the National Fund in accordance with Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007.

               (14)

               The National Authorising Officer notified the European Commission on 18 March 2009 of the accreditation of the operating structure in charge of the management and implementation of the IPA Component V — Rural Development, in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007.

               (15)

               The Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture and Rural Development, acting as the IPARD Agency, and the Managing Authority, acting as the Managing Authority, will be responsible for implementing the three measures accredited by the National Authorising Officer out of four from the IPARD Programme: 101 ‘Investments in agriculture holdings to restructure and to upgrade to Community standards’, 103 ‘Investments in the processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products to restructure these activities and to upgrade them to Community standards’ and 302 ‘Diversification and development of rural economic activities’ as defined in the Programme.

               (16)

               On 22 October 2008 and on 24 February 2009 the National Authorities submitted to the Commission the list of eligible expenditure in conformity with Article 32(3) of the Sectoral Agreement. The Commission approved this list on 17 April 2009.

               (17)

               In order to take into account the requirements of Article 19(1) of the Framework Agreement the expenditure pursuant to this Decision shall be eligible for Community co-finance only if not paid earlier than the date of conferral decision, with the exception of general costs referred to in Article 172(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007. Expenditure shall be eligible if it is in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and, in particular, of economy and cost-effectiveness.

               (18)

               Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 provides that the ex-ante approval requirement referred to in Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 may be waived on the basis of a case-by-case analysis of effective functioning of the management and control system concerned and provides for detailed rules for the carrying out of the said analysis.

               (19)

               Pursuant to Articles 14 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, the accreditations referred to in Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 have been reviewed; and the procedures and structures of the bodies and authorities concerned, as set out in the application submitted by the National Authorising Officer, have been examined, including by on-the-spot verifications.

               (20)

               Nonetheless the verifications carried out by the Commission for measure 101 ‘Investments in agriculture holdings to restructure and to upgrade to Community standards’, measure 103 ‘Investments in the processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products to restructure these activities and to upgrade them to Community standards’ and measure 302 ‘Diversification and development of rural economic activities’ are based on a system that is operational, but not yet operating, with regard to all relevant elements.

               (21)

               Although the Audit Authority is not itself part of this Decision, its level of readiness to operate as a functionally independent audit body by the time of submission to the Commission of the accreditation package for the conferral of management has been evaluated by on-the-spot verifications.

               (22)

               The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s compliance with the requirements of Article 56(2) of the Financial Regulation and Articles 11, 12 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 has been assessed by on-the-spot verifications.

               (23)

               The assessment has shown that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia complies with the requirements for measures 101, 103 and 302.

               (24)

               It is therefore appropriate to waive the ex ante approval requirements referred to in Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 and Article 165 of the Financial Regulation and to confer on the National Authorising Officer, on the National Fund, on the IPARD Agency and on the Managing Authority, the management powers relating to the measures 101, 103 and 302 of the Programme for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on a decentralised basis,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The management of assistance provided for under IPA — Component V as regards Agriculture and Rural Development of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) is conferred on the concerned bodies under the conditions laid down in this Decision.
   2.   The requirement for ex ante approval by the Commission of managing, paying and implementing functions for measure 101 ‘Investments in agriculture holdings to restructure and to upgrade to Community standards’, measure 103 ‘Investments in the processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products to restructure these activities and to upgrade them to Community standards’ and measure 302 ‘Diversification and development of rural economic activities’ by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, is hereby waived.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall apply on the basis of the following structures, bodies and authorities designated by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for the management of measures 101, 103 and 302 of the Programme provided for under IPA — Component V:

               (a)

               the National Authorising Officer;

               (b)

               the National Fund;

               (c)

               the Operating Structure for IPA — Component V:

                           —

                           the Managing Authority,

                           —

                           the IPARD Agency.

         Article 3
   1.   The management powers are conferred on the structures, bodies and authorities as specified in Article 2 of this Decision.
   2.   The national authorities shall carry out further verifications with regard to the structures, bodies and authorities set out in Article 2 of this Decision, in order to ensure that the management and control system operates satisfactorily. Verifications shall be carried out before the submission of the first Declaration of Expenditure requesting the reimbursement related to measures stated in Article 1(2) above.
   Article 4
   1.   Expenditure paid earlier than the date of this Decision shall in no case be eligible with the exception of general costs referred to in Article 172(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007.
   2.   Expenditure shall be eligible if it is in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and, in particular, of economy and cost-effectiveness.
   Article 5
   Without prejudice to any decisions granting aid under the IPARD Programme to individual beneficiaries, the rules for eligibility of expenditure proposed by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by letter No 08-44/82 of 22 October 2008 and letter No 08-77/16 of 24 February 2009, registered in the Commission respectively on 21 November 2008 under No A/31025 and on 24 March 2009 under No A/7937, shall apply.
   Article 6
   1.   The Commission shall monitor compliance with the requirements for the conferral of management powers as laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007.
   2.   At any time during the implementation of this Decision, should the Commission consider that the obligations of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under this Decision are no longer met, the Commission may decide to withdraw or suspend the conferral of management powers.

      Done at Brussels, 18 December 2009.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.

      (2)  OJ L 170, 29.6.2007, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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


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91/118/EEC: Council Decision of 25 February 1991 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES)

Official Journal L 061 , 07/03/1991 P. 0007

COUNCIL DECISION of 25 February 1991 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES) (91/118/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas by Decision 89/118/EEC (4), the Council adopted a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (1989 to 1992); whereas Article 5 of this Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with third countries and in particular with those European countries having concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme;Whereas by Decision 87/177/EEC (5), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Republic of Finland;Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES) should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council shall carry out the notification as provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement.Done at Brussels, 25 February 1991.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-C. JUNCKER(1) OJ N° C 148, 16. 6. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ N° C 284, 12. 11. 1990, p. 72 and Decision of 24 January 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ N° C 31, 6. 2. 1991, p. 37.(4) OJ N° L 44, 16. 2. 1989, p. 43.(5) OJ N° L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.


title: Council Decision of 9 November 1973 concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Niger on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid

text:
No L 343 /44                          Official Journal of the European Communities                    13 . 12 . 73
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of 9 November 1973
             concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic
                           of Niger on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid
                                                          (73/387/EEC)
             THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
             Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
             particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof;
             Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
             Whereas by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1264/73 (x) of 14 May 1973 on the supply of
             skimmed-milk powder as food aid to the countries of the Sahel, it was decided to make
             2 500 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder available to the Republic of Niger;
             Whereas the procedure for fixing the place of destintation, referred to in Article II of
             the Agreement should be specified,
             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                            Article 1
             The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Niger
             on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid, the text of which is annexed hereto,
             is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                             Article 2
             The acceptance referred to in Article II of the Agreement shall be given for the Com
             munity by the Commission.
                                                             Article 3
              The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
              to sign the Agreement, and to confer on them the powers necessary to bind the Com
              munity.
              Done at Brussels, 9 November 1973 .
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                Per HAEKKERUP
              I 1 ) OJ NO L 129 , 16. 5 . 1973 , p. 27.