title: Council Decision of 24 September 2004 — Renewal of the membership of the European Social Fund Committee

text:
               12.10.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 252/1

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 24 September 2004
   Renewal of the membership of the European Social Fund Committee
   (2005/C 252/01)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 147 thereof,
   Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (1), and in particular Article 52(3) and Annex XVIII thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (2) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 49(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under the Council Decision of 8 October 2001 appointing the members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty (3), the term of office of those members expires on 22 October 2004.

               (2)

               The Act of Accession provides that the membership of the European Social Fund Committee shall be completely renewed upon accession.

               (3)

               The members and alternate members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the Treaty should therefore be appointed for a period of three years,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The persons listed in the annex are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2007.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 24 September 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. J. BRINKHORST

      (1)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.

      (2)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession.

      (3)  OJ C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  Member State

                  Representing

                  Member

                     Austria

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Alfred HALLER

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Michael FÖRSCHNER

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ulrike REBHANDL

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Maria KAUN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Wolfgang TRITREMMEL

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Christa SCHWENG

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Silvia HOFBAUER

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Franz FRIEHS

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Ludwig ROITHINGER

                     Belgium

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Dominik ROLAND

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Maryse CHABEAU

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Annemie PERNOT

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Sonja KOHNENMERGEN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Robrecht BOTHUYNE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Werner ABELHAUSEN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Ann WOUTERS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Hervé DECUYPER

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Vera DOS SANTOS COSTA

                     Cyprus

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Ioannis MODITIS

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Alexandros ALEXANDROU

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr George HORRATAS

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr George PANTELIDES

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Emilios MICHAEL

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Michael ANTONIOU

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Nikos MOISEOS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Andreas PAVLIKAS

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Diomedes DIOMEDOUS

                     Czech Republic

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Frantisek KONICEK

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Iva SOLCOVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Thomas KUCHTÍK

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Jiri KOHOUTEK

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Jiri SVOBODA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Vladimira DRBALOVA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Zdenek MALEK

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Pavel JANICKO

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Hana MALKOVA

                     Denmark

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Marina NØRLYNG

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Allan PHILIPS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Henning ERIKSEN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Lise SKANTING

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Henning GADE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jørgen BANG PETERSEN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Kim KNUDSEN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Lisbeth WILSTER

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Tyge GROES

                     Estonia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Kertu SAKS

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Annemari PÄLL

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Merlin ORGLA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Aire MILL

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ruta KRUUDA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Harri TALIGA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Mare VIIES

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Liina CARR

                     France

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Bertrand GAUDIN

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Jean-François CHEVALLERAU

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Stéphane SAUREL

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr François TRAISNEL

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Philippe GARZON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Alexandra DENIS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Marie-France BOUTROUE

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Huguette BRUNEL

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jean-Jacques DANIS

                     Germany

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Günter WINKLER

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Inken KLASSEN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Christian KONOW

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Alexandra-Friederike Prinzessin zu SCHOENAICH-CAROLATH

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Ilka HOUBEN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Alexandra HÖRDER

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Inge KAUFMANN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Jochen LAUX

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Ingo KOLF

                     Greece

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Anna DALAPORTA

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Konstantinos MAGAS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ourania ANTHOPOULOU

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Labros PAPAIOANNOU

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Petros GIANNOULOPOULOS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ioanna PAPAYANNI

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Dimitris TSOUKALAS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Panagiotis POLYMENAKOS

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Vassilis PAPADOGAMBROS

                     Hungary

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Judit RÓZSA

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Renáta TÓTH

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Erzsébet BUDAVÁRI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Antal CSUPORT

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr István WIMMER

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr László KRISÁN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Erzsébet HANTI

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr László KOZÁK

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Edit PINK

                     Ireland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr William PARNELL

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr John HUGHES

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Eamonn BALMER

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Maria CRONIN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Heidi LOUGHEED

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Arthur FORBES

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Dan MURPHY

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Noirin GREENE

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jim DORNEY

                     Italy

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Aviana BULGARELLI

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Silvana AMADORI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Alessandra TOMAI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Claudio GENTILI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Eleonora PISICCHIO

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Silvia CIUFFINI

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Graziano TRERÈ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Roberto PETTENELLO

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Maria Antonietta TIMI

                     Latvia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Andžs ŪBELIS

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Elita MILČA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Inta GEIBA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Elīna EGLE

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Daiga ERMSONE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Anita NIPĀNE

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Pēteris KRĪGERS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Iveta OZOLA

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Irina HOMKO

                     Lithuania

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Nijolė MACKEVIČIENĖ

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Jekaterina ŠARMAVIČIENĖ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Aurimas MORKŪNAS

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Egidijus KASELIS

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Vaidotas LEVICKAS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Laura SIRVYDIENĖ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Daiva KVĖDARAITĖ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Irena PETRAITIENĖ

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Janina ŠVEDIENĖ

                     Luxembourg

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Maryse FISCH

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Jeannot BERG

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Chantal FANDEL

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr François ENGELS

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Romain LANNERS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Christiane BERTRAND-SCHAUL

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr René PIZZAFERRI

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Roby SCHADECK

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Viviane GOERGEN

                     Malta

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Edward GRIMA BALDACCHINO

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Alison SCERRI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Sue VELLA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Vincent FARRUGIA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Joseph FARRUGIA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr John SCICLUNA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Emmanuel MICALLEF

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr William PORTELLI

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Charles MAGRO

                     Netherlands

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Louis GEELHOED

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Korrie LOUWES

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Vanessa MONFILS

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Hans KOOLE

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr André VAN DER LEEST

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms L. M. VAN HOOGSTRATEN-VAN EMBDEN ANDRES

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Arjan PLOEGMAKERS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr R.C. ROELOFSE

                     Poland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Adriana NIEDOSZEWSKA

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Piotr STRONKOWSKI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Anna MICKIEWICZ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Andrzej JANKOWSKI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Wiesław SINKIEWICZ

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Magda KOPCZYNSKA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Katarzyna SOSNOWSKA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Michał MENES

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Agata BARANOWSKA-GRYCUK

                     Portugal

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr António VALADAS DA SILVA

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Luís COSTA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr José REALINHO DE MATOS

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Clara GUERREIRO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Helena LEAL

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr António ABRANTES

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Eugénio Óscar GARCIA DA ROSA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Maria Leonor MALTEZ PARREIRA CORTEZ DOS SANTOS

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ana Paula MATA BERNARDO

                     Spain

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Carlos TORTUERO MARTIN

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Gonzalo GÓMEZ DE VILLALOBOS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Miguel COLINA ROBLEDO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr José Isaías RODRIGUEZ GARCIA CARO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Begoña MORTON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ana BELTRÁN BLÁSQUEZ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Ana HERMOSO

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Luis GALIANO RÁBAGO

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Laura GONZÁLEZ DE TXABARRI

                     Slovakia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Andrea KOSTOLNÁ

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Ivan HROMADA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Anna NOGOVÁ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Peter MASARYK

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Daniel HRDINA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Viola KROMEROVÁ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Jozefa ŠVIRECOVÁ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Milan BUŠO

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Margita ANČICOVÁ

                     Slovenia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Staša BALOH PLAHUTNIK

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Nastja STERGAR

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  …

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Janja MEGLIČ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Nina GLOBOČNIK

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Sonja SPOLJARIČ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Jure SNOJ

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Stane KOŠIR

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jurij AHAČIČ

                     Finland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Pertti TOIVONEN

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Merja NIEMI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Eeva-Liisa KOIVUNEVA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Riitta WÄRN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Heikki SÚOMALAINEN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jukka AHTELA

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Eine MIKKONEN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Mervi HUUSKONEN

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Heikki LIEDE

                     Sweden

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Mari MILD

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Ingmar PAULSSON

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Lars STENSTRÖM

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Gunilla SAHLIN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Torgny LJUNGQVIST

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Vivi JACOBSON LIBIETIS

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Thomas FREDEN

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Erika KJELLSTRAND

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Charlotta KRAFFT

                     United Kingdom

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Gordon PURSGLOVE

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Ken LAMBERT

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Tim FIGURES

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Anthony THOMPSON

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Martin MORTON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Anne LINDSAY

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Mr Alan MANNING

                  Workers

                  Member

                  Ms Liz SMITH

                  Workers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Joe FEARNEHOUGH


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/1889 of 8 October 2015 on the dissolution of the Europol pension fund

text:
               21.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 276/60

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1889
   of 8 October 2015
   on the dissolution of the Europol pension fund
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (1) (the ‘Europol Staff Regulations’), and in particular Article 37(3) of Appendix 6 thereto,
   Having regard to the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting rules on the Europol pension fund, and in particular Article 13 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Management Board of Europol after hearing the management board of the Europol pension fund (the ‘fund’),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (2) (‘Europol Decision’) replaced, as from the date of its application, namely 1 January 2010, the Council Act of 26 July 1995 drawing up the Convention based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (‘Europol Convention’) (3).

               (2)

               The Europol Decision provides that all measures implementing the Europol Convention shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2010, unless otherwise provided in the Europol Decision.

               (3)

               Article 57(5) of the Europol Decision further provides that the Europol Staff Regulations and other relevant instruments shall continue to apply to staff members who are not recruited under the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (4) (‘Staff Regulations’).

               (4)

               The Europol Decision also provides that the Staff Regulations shall apply to the Director, the Deputy Directors and to Europol staff engaged after 1 January 2010.

               (5)

               The Europol Decision further provides that all employment contracts concluded by Europol as established by the Europol Convention and in force on 1 January 2010 shall be honoured until their expiry date and may not be renewed on the basis of the Europol Staff Regulations after the date of application of the Europol Decision.

               (6)

               The Europol Decision also provides that members of staff engaged pursuant to a contract in force on 1 January 2010 are to be offered the possibility of concluding temporary agent or contract agent contracts under the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. A great majority of members of staff have made use of this possibility.

               (7)

               Consequently, the number of staff members continuing to be employed under the Europol Staff Regulations, and hence their contributions to the Europol pension fund pursuant to Article 37(1) of Appendix 6 to the Europol Staff Regulations, have steadily decreased since January 2010. The contributions were ultimately discontinued when the last employment contract to which the Europol Staff Regulations apply expired on 31 December 2014.

               (8)

               To date, the fund has already paid out a large majority of the pension benefits and severance grants awarded to its participants on the basis of the Europol Staff Regulations. Its remaining pension liabilities are exclusively limited to the monthly payment of benefits to a very limited and constantly diminishing population of pensioners and former staff members, or the payment to them of a severance grant.

               (9)

               The liabilities of the fund are to end earlier than foreseen at the time when the fund was created, and can be determined using actuarial expertise.

               (10)

               The assets currently available in the fund exceed the capital needed in order to meet its liabilities.

               (11)

               The Europol pension fund was established, pursuant to Article 37(1) of Appendix 6 to the Europol Staff Regulations, with the main purpose of managing the pension contributions from Europol and the fund participants and of providing for the pension benefits or severance grants awarded to the fund participants on the basis of the Europol Staff Regulations. The fund has fulfilled its purpose as an independent provisional pension fund.

               (12)

               In view of the reduced activity of the fund and its present financial state, the administrative arrangements in place for the fund should be simplified by adapting the manner in which benefits derived from the pension scheme of the Europol Staff Regulations are financed and paid out.

               (13)

               Consequently, the fund should be dissolved and its residual activity entrusted to Europol, which should be made responsible for executing the payments of benefits under the pension scheme of the Europol Staff Regulations.

               (14)

               The assets of the fund should be transferred to Europol insofar as they are required for meeting the liabilities transferred to it. The funds transferred by the fund to Europol for the purpose of executing the payment of benefits under the pension scheme of the Europol Staff Regulations are to be earmarked for that purpose.

               (15)

               It is for the Council to make provision for the settlement of any assets left in the fund, which are to be used for the purpose most in line with the purpose of the fund.

               (16)

               The general purpose of the fund was to provide Europol employees and their beneficiaries with a regular source of income upon retirement, while limiting the cost of staff members' pensions for the budgets of the Member States. Therefore, the redistribution of any assets left in the fund among its original contributors is most in line with the purpose of the fund.

               (17)

               The Management Board of Europol, following consultation of the management board of the Europol pension fund, unanimously agreed to propose to the Council the dissolution of the fund and the redistribution of the general reserve to each contributor pro rata to their contributions, in accordance with Article 13 of the rules on the Europol pension fund,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Dissolution of the Europol pension fund and transfer of activity
   The independent pension fund established by the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting rules on the Europol pension fund, pursuant to Article 37 of Appendix 6 to the Europol Staff Regulations, is hereby dissolved.
   The residual activity of the fund shall be automatically transferred to Europol on 1 January 2016.
   Article 2
   Legal succession
   Europol shall be considered the legal successor of the fund in respect of all contracts concluded by, liabilities incumbent on and property acquired by the fund, and of claims of the fund towards third parties.
   This Decision shall not affect the legal force of agreements concluded by the fund.
   Article 3
   Preparation actions for the transfer
   Prior to the date of application of this Decision, assets that are invested by the fund shall be liquidated and deposited in a bank account in the name of the fund.
   After consulting an independent qualified actuary, the management board of the fund shall prepare a report showing the fund's closing asset and liability situation (the ‘closing report’). The closing report shall include a detailed actuarial assessment of the pension liabilities transferred to Europol on the basis of the parameters resulting from the provisions of the Europol Staff Regulations, of the nature of the remaining pension liabilities, as well as of the actuarial assumptions listed in the Annex to this Decision. The closing report shall set out the amount of financial provisions needed to meet those liabilities, due account being taken of the margin of error resulting from the size of the population concerned.
   The closing report shall be forwarded to the Management Board of Europol and audited by the European Court of Auditors, in accordance with Articles 43 and 58(2)(a) of the Europol Decision.
   Article 4
   Allocation of the assets of the fund
   1.   A portion of the fund's assets corresponding to the amount necessary to cover the pension liabilities transferred to Europol, as approved by the Management Board of Europol on the basis of the closing report, shall be transferred to Europol. Those assets shall be earmarked for the specific purpose of paying out pension benefits pursuant to Article 5.
   2.   After all pension liabilities have been met, the remainder of the portion of the assets defined in paragraph 1 shall become other revenue for the Europol budget.
   3.   The difference between the total of the fund's assets and the amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated in the following way:

               (a)

               two thirds of the difference shall be repaid to Europol. Europol shall determine which part of that amount must be regarded as:

                           (i)

                           a remainder of the surpluses of the budgets, approved on the basis of Article 35(5) of the Europol Convention, to be paid back to Member States pursuant to the principles on which Article 58(5) of the Europol Decision was based,

                           (ii)

                           a remainder of the subsidies paid to Europol from the general budget of the European Union, pursuant to Article 42 of the Europol Decision.

               (b)

               one third of the difference shall be transferred to Europol and earmarked for the specific purpose of being distributed to the former active participants of the fund or, where the participants are deceased, their lawful heir, in proportion to the total amount of the contributions they respectively paid to the fund during the period they were employed under the Europol Staff Regulations.
               Where not in employment with Europol, potential beneficiaries of a payment under this point shall communicate to Europol their contact details, a proof of identity and a proof of their quality of heir if applicable, within a period of two years following the date of publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union. Europol shall have no obligation to actively research former active participants of the fund whose contact details communicated to Europol have ceased to be valid, nor any obligation to actively research the heirs of deceased former active participants.
               The costs incurred by Europol for the purpose of the distribution shall be paid from the amount defined in paragraph 1.
               The remainder of this portion of the assets after payment has been made to the identified beneficiaries shall become other income for the Europol budget.

         Article 5
   Payment of pension benefits awarded on the basis of the Europol Staff Regulations
   Benefits derived by individuals from the social security scheme referred to in Article 78 of the Europol Staff Regulations shall be charged to the Europol budget and shall be paid out by Europol from the earmarked revenue referred to in Article 4(1).
   Any ancillary expenditure connected to the payment of the abovementioned benefits shall be borne by Europol and shall be paid from the same earmarked revenue.
   Except for liabilities covered by Europol's reinsurance schemes, Europol shall cover any shortfall where the earmarked revenue referred to in Article 4(1) is not sufficient to meet the liabilities of the fund.
   Article 6
   Management board of the Europol pension fund
   The members of the management board of the fund shall remain in function until the board has approved the last annual report and the closing report has been audited by the European Court of Auditors.
   After the functions of the members of the management board of the fund have terminated, their liability shall remain limited to cases of gross negligence and serious wrongdoing in the fulfilment of their tasks while they were in function.
   Article 7
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2016. However, Article 3 shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Decision.

      Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. ASSELBORN

      (1)  OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 23.

      (2)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

      (3)  OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 1.

      (4)  Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and instituting special measures temporarily applicable to officials of the Commission (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS

                  Real discount rate

                  In accordance with the guidelines issued by De Nederlandsche Bank

                  Actuarial value of the entitlements of deferred pensioners and participants who are not entitled to the payment of a pension

                  Actuarial value of the option (payment of a pension, transfer of rights, payment of a severance grant) that has the highest cost for the pension fund or Europol

                  Mortality table (healthy people)

                  Tables laid down by the Council Act of 20 December 2012 (1), in force on 1 January 2016

                  Mortality table (invalids)

                  Tables for healthy people + an additional 3 years

                  Invalidity rate

                  Proportion of beneficiaries of invalidity pension amongst the total number of remaining participants

                  Marriage rate when leaving the service

                  Based on real situation

                  Difference of age between spouses

                  Based on real situation

                  Future administrative costs to be added to the actuarial value of the entitlements

                  To be calculated on the basis of the foreseeable administrative costs necessary for the payment of remaining entitlements and the redistribution of the amount referred to in Article 4(3) of this Decision.

         (1)  Council Act of 20 December 2012 laying down the mortality tables referred to in Articles 6 and 35 of Appendix 6 to the Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees.


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Council Decision of 25 July 1994 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training

Official Journal C 221 , 09/08/1994 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1994 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (94/C 221/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 3 of that Decision the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate member for each of those experts; whereas pursuant to Article 4 of that Decision the term of office of such members and alternate members is three years;Whereas, by its Decision of 22 March 1990 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Committee in respect of 11 Member States for the period from 22 March 1990 to 21 March 1993;Whereas, by its Decision of 27 July 1990 (3), the Council appointed the Italian members and alternate members of the Committee for the period to 21 March 1993;Whereas the Governments of 11 Member States have submitted lists of candidates for the appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of those members and alternate members;Whereas in view of its special position, Luxembourg will designate in place of experts from university medical faculties experts proposed by the Commission d'homologation (Standardization Committee) for foreign medical diplomes,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training for the period from 25 July 1994 to 24 July 1997:A. Experts from the practising profession>TABLE>B. Experts from the medical faculties of the universities>TABLE>C. Experts from the competent authorities of the Member States>TABLE>Done at Brussels, 25 July 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentF.-CH. ZEITLER(1) OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1975, p. 17.(2) OJ No C 80, 30. 3. 1990, p. 1.(3) OJ No C 201, 10. 8. 1990, p. 4.


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Decision of the Director of Europol of 3 July 2000 adapting to the euro the amounts mentioned in the Annex to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 with respect to taxes and the salary adjustment decided by the Council

Official Journal C 065 , 28/02/2001 P. 0012 - 0013

Decision of the Director of Europolof 3 July 2000adapting to the euro the amounts mentioned in the Annex to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 with respect to taxes and the salary adjustment decided by the Council(2001/C 65/04)THE DIRECTOR OF EUROPOL,Having regard to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 agreeing to the conditions and procedures laid down by Europol regarding taxes applicable to salaries and emoluments paid to Europol staff members for the benefit of Europol(1), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the Decision of 16 November 1999, it is up to the Director to effect an increase in the amounts mentioned in Article 4 of the Annex to that Decision by the same percentage as that determined in the Council Decision of 2 December 1999 amending the remuneration and allowances applicable to Europol employees(2).(2) In accordance with the Decision of 2 December 1999 it is also the responsibility of the Director to effect the conversion into euro of the amounts thus determined on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro(3) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98, of 31 December 1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro(4).(3) The Director shall ensure that the values thus established are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1>TABLE>Article 2This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 3This Decision shall enter into force the day following its adoption by the Director.Done at The Hague, 3 July 2000.For EuropolThe DirectorJ. Storbeck(1) See page 6 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ C 364, 17.12.1999, p. 1.(3) OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1, Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2653/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 51).(4) OJ L 359, 31.12.1998, p. 1.


title: 2014/683/EU: Council Decision of 25 September 2014 appointing a United Kingdom member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               30.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 284/48

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 25 September 2014
   appointing a United Kingdom member of the Committee of the Regions

      (2014/683/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the United KingdomGovernment,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 11 March 2014, by Council Decision 2014/C 74/01 (3), Mr Andrew LEWER was appointed member until 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               A member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Andrew LEWER,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed as member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Ms Ann STRIBLEY, Councillor.

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

      Done at Brussels, 25 September 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. GUIDI

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

      (3)  Council Decision of 11 March 2014 appointing four United Kingdom members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ C 74, 13.3.2014, p. 1).


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72/335/EEC: Council Decision of 3 August 1972 on the Community financing of certain special expenditure arising from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention of 1971  /* Unofficial translation */

Official Journal L 227 , 05/10/1972 P. 0011 - 0011 Danish special edition: Series II Volume II P. 0059  English special edition: Series II Volume II P. 0057  Greek special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 2 P. 0148  Spanish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 1 P. 0212  Portuguese special edition Chapter 11 Volume 1 P. 0212

COUNCIL DECISION  of 3 August 1972  on the Community financing of certain special expenditure arising from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention of 1971  (72/335/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 209 thereof;  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;  Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;  Whereas provision should be made whereby, in exceptional or urgent cases, the Community may meet expenditure on cereals and rice as food aid in the form of goods not included in Annex II to the Treaty,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Sole Article For measures under the Food Aid Convention of 1971 taken pursuant to the Decisions adopted by the institutions of the Community, in addition to the expenditure referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1703/72 1 of 3 August 1972 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2052/69 on the Community financing of expenditure arising from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention of 1967 and laying down rules for the Community financing of expenditure arising from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention of 1971, provision may be made, in exceptional or urgent cases, for Community financing, wholly or partly, of the following expenditure:    - the value, at the fob or equivalent stage, of cereals or rice in the form of goods not included in Annex II to the Treaty, less the expenditure covered by Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1703/72;       - forwarding costs to the frontier of the country of destination and, if necessary, to the destination itself;       - distribution costs, where the goods are distributed through an international agency.         Such cases shall be determined by the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission.  In such cases, Article 10 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1703/72 shall apply mutatis mutandis and the expenditure shall be financed from the food aid credits of the budget of the European Communities.     Done at Brussels, 3 August 1972.  For the Council  The President  T. WESTERTERP  1OJ No L 180, 8.8.1972, p. 1.


title: Decision of the European Parliament of 23 April 2009 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007

text:
               26.9.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/145

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 23 April 2009
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007
   (2009/657/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007, together with the Centre’s replies (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 10 February 2009 (5588/2009 — C6-0060/2009),

               —

               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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 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 (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 (A6-0178/2009),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2007;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 278, 31.10.2008, p. 42.

      (2)  OJ C 311, 5.12.2008, p. 116.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
   RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 23 April 2009
   with observations forming an integral part of the Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007, together with the Centre’s replies (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 10 February 2009 (5588/2009 — C6-0060/2009),

               —

               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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 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 (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 (A6-0178/2009),

               A.

               whereas the Court of Auditors (ECA) stated that it has obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year 2007 are reliable, and the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

               B.

               whereas on 22 April 2008 Parliament granted the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2006 (6), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia,

                           —

                           noted the ECA’s observation in its 2006 report that the accumulated budget surplus for 2006 was EUR 16,9 million and that, in 2007, the Centre would refund EUR 9,3 million to its clients; agreed with the ECA that such an accumulation of surpluses suggested that the method for pricing its translations was not precise enough,

                           —

                           expressed the hope that a solution would soon be found to the question of the payment of the employer’s pension contributions,

               1.

               Notes the ECA’s observation that its audit of procurement procedures showed that the evaluation of award criteria was not appropriately documented, as a cost/benefit analysis of the different alternatives proposed to justify the final choices was missing;

               2.

               Notes that the ECA considered that in one out of six recruitment procedures audited the transparency of the procedure was not ensured, as it found anomalies in the documentation of one out of six recruitment procedures audited;

               3.

               Notes the Centre’s willingness to follow up on the problems detected by the ECA with regard to procurement and recruitment procedures and to adapt its procedures accordingly;

               4.

               Expects the Centre to report on the follow-up action taken and the results achieved in its activity report 2008;

         Follow-up on previous discharge exercises

               5.

               Notes that, in 2007, the Centre refunded EUR 9 300 000 to its clients from outturn carried over from previous financial years;

               6.

               Cannot accept the fact that, although this issue has been highlighted in discharge resolutions over many years, a solution concerning the conflict between the Centre and the Commission as to the employer’s share of pension contributions for staff has still not been found;

               7.

               Notes that the Centre established a reserve to cover the eventuality of this payment and that for 2007 this reserve is EUR 2 228 928;

               8.

               Insists that the Commission and the Centre strive to resolve the dispute over pension contributions for staff quickly; requests the Centre to inform the discharge authority of the outcome of the negotiations;

               9.

               Refers for other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge which are of a horizontal nature to its Resolution of 23 April 2009 on financial management and control of EU agencies (7).

      (1)  OJ C 278, 31.10.2008, p. 42.

      (2)  OJ C 311, 5.12.2008, p. 116.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

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

      (6)  OJ L 88, 31.3.2009, p. 118.

      (7)  See page 206 of this Official Journal.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/971 of 22 June 2015 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

text:
               23.6.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 157/50

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/971
   of 22 June 2015
   amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On 19 March 2015, the European Council agreed that the necessary measures would be taken to clearly link the duration of the restrictive measures to the complete implementation, by 31 December 2015, of the Minsk agreements.

               (3)

               Decision 2014/512/CFSP should be renewed for a further 6 months in order to enable the Council to assess the implementation of the Minsk agreements.

               (4)

               Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 9(1) of Decision 2014/512/CFSP is replaced by the following:

      ‘1.   This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2016.’.

   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13).


title: Council Decision 2012/723/CFSP of 26 November 2012 amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt

text:
               27.11.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 327/44

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/723/CFSP
   of 26 November 2012
   amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               To facilitate the return of misappropriated funds to the Egyptian State, the derogations under Decision 2011/172/CFSP should be amended to permit the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources where they are required to satisfy a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in a Member State, prior to or after the date of designation of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned.

               (3)

               Decision 2011/172/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2011/172/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 1(4) is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided the following conditions are met:

                           (a)

                           the funds or economic resources are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1 was listed in the Annex or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;

                           (b)

                           the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;

                           (c)

                           the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in the Annex; and

                           (d)

                           recognising the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.

                     The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.’;

               (2)

               Article 1(6) is replaced by the following:
               ‘6.   Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

                           (a)

                           interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

                           (b)

                           payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2; or

                           (c)

                           payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in the Union or enforceable in the Member State concerned,

                     provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments remain subject to the measures provided for in paragraph 1.’.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 26 November 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. DEMOSTHENOUS

      (1)  OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63.


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97/153/CFSP: Council Decision of 24 February 1997 amending Joint Action 96/406/CFSP concerning action by the Union to support the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official Journal L 063 , 04/03/1997 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 February 1997 amending Joint Action 96/406/CFSP concerning action by the Union to support the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina (97/153/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article J.3 thereof,Having regard to Joint Action 96/406/CFSP of 10 June 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning action by the Union to support the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1),Whereas, in view of the general and the specific objectives set out in that Joint Action, the scope of Article 3 (2) thereof needs to be specified,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The first subparagraph of Article 3 (2) of Joint Action 96/406/CFSP shall be replaced by the following text:'2. The European Union's supervisors shall participate, within the framework of the OSCE's mission, in supervising the whole electoral process, and in particular in supervising the national and local elections. The supervision activities shall be financed from the amount referred to in paragraph 1.`Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 24 February 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VAN MIERLO(1) OJ No L 168, 6. 7. 1996, p. 1.