title: 2006/970/Euratom: Council Decision of 18 December 2006 Concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011)

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                                               COUNCIL
                                      COUNCIL DECISION
                                        of 18 December 2006
                         Concerning the Seventh Framework Programme
                     of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
                    for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011)
                                         (2006/970/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular
Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament 1,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2,
1
        Opinion of 15 June 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
2
        OJ C 65, 17.3.2006, p. 9.
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Whereas:
(1)      Joint national and European efforts in the area of research and training are essential to
         promote and ensure economic growth and citizen's wellbeing in Europe.
(2)       The Seventh Framework Programme should complement other EU actions in the area of
         the research policy that are necessary for the implementation of the Lisbon strategy, in
         particular those on education, training, competitiveness and innovation, industry,
         employment, and environment.
(3)       The Seventh Framework Programme builds on the achievements of its predecessor towards
         the creation of the European Research Area and carries them further towards the
         development of the knowledge economy and society in Europe.
(4)      The Commission Green Paper ‘Towards a European strategy for energy supply‘ highlights
         the contribution of nuclear power to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and to
         reducing Europe's dependence on imported energy.
(5)      On 24 August 2005, the Commission submitted the conclusions of an external assessment
         of the implementation and results of the Community activities in this field carried out in
         the five years preceding that assessment, accompanied by its observations.
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(6)      With reference to the Council Decision of 26 November 2004 amending the directives of
         negotiations on International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), the realisation
         of ITER in Europe, within a broader approach to fusion energy, should be the central
         feature of the activities on fusion research carried out under the Seventh Framework
         Programme.
(7)      Implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme may give rise to the setting up of
         joint undertakings within the meaning of Articles 45 to 51 of the Treaty.
(8)      Research activities supported by the Seventh Framework Programme should comply with
         fundamental ethical principles, including those reflected in the Charter of Fundamental
         Rights of the European Union. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science
         and New Technologies are and will be taken into account.
(9)      This Decision establishes, for the entire duration of the programme, a financial envelope
         which constitutes the prime reference within the meaning of point 37 of the
         Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament,
         the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial
         management1, for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.
1
        OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
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(10)      It is important to ensure sound financial management of the Seventh Framework
         Programme and its implementation in the most effective and user-friendly manner
         possible, as well as ease of access for all participants.
(11)      Under the Seventh Framework Programme, due regard should be paid to the role of
         women in science and research with a view to further enhancing their active role in
         research.
(12)      The Joint Research Centre (JRC) should contribute to providing customer-driven scientific
         and technological support for the formulation, development, implementation and
         monitoring of Community policies. In this regard, it is useful that the JRC continues to
         function as an independent reference centre of science and technology in the EU in the
         areas of its specific competence.
(13)      The international and global dimension in European research activities is important in the
         interest of obtaining mutual benefits. The Seventh Framework Programme should be open
         to the participation of countries having concluded the necessary agreements to this effect,
         and should also be open, on the project level and on the basis of mutual benefit, to the
         participation of entities from third countries and that of international organisations for
         scientific cooperation.
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(14)     The Seventh Framework Programme should contribute to the enlargement of the European
         Union by bringing scientific and technological support to the candidate countries for the
         implementation of Community acquis and for their integration into the European Research
         Area.
(15)     Appropriate measures should also be taken to prevent irregularities and fraud and the
         necessary steps should be taken to recover funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used, in
         accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on
         the protection of the European Communities financial interests 1, Council Regulation
         (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and
         inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities'
         financial interests against fraud and other irregularities2 and Council Regulation (Euratom)
         No 1074/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European
         Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)3.
(16)     The Scientific and Technical Committee has been consulted by the Commission and has
         delivered its opinion,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
1
        OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.
2
        OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.
3
        OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 8.
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                                                  Article 1
                            Adoption of the Seventh Framework Programme
A multiannual framework programme for nuclear research and training activities, hereinafter
referred to as the "Seventh Framework Programme", is hereby adopted for the period from
1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011.
                                                  Article 2
                                                 Objectives
1.       The Seventh Framework Programme shall pursue the general objectives set out in Article 1
         and Article 2(a) of the Treaty, while contributing towards the creation of a
         knowledge-based society, building on the European Research Area.
2.       The Seventh Framework Programme shall comprise Community research, technological
         development, international cooperation, dissemination of technical information and
         exploitation activities as well as training, to be set out in two specific programmes.
         The first specific programme shall cover the following:
         (a)    fusion energy research, with the objective of developing the technology for a safe,
                sustainable, environmentally responsible and economically viable energy source;
         (b)    nuclear fission and radiation protection, with the objective of enhancing in particular
                the safety performance, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness of nuclear fission
                and other uses of radiation in industry and medicine.
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         The second specific programme shall cover the activities of the Joint Research Centre
         (JRC) in the field of nuclear energy.
3.       The broad lines of the specific programmes are described in Annex I.
                                                  Article 3
                 Maximum overall amount and shares assigned to each programme
1.       The maximum overall amount for the implementation of the Seventh Framework
         Programme for the period 2007 to 2011 shall be EUR 2 751 million. That amount shall be
         distributed as follows (in EUR million):
         Fusion energy research1                                            1 947
         Nuclear fission and radiation protection                            287
         Nuclear activities of the JRC                                       517
2.       The detailed rules for Community financial participation in the Seventh Framework
         Programme are set out in Annex II.
1
        Within the amount foreseen for fusion energy research, at least EUR 900 million will be
        reserved to activities other than the construction of ITER, listed in Annex I.
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                                                  Article 4
                           Protection of the Communities' financial interests
For Community actions financed under this Decision, Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 and
(Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 shall apply to any infringement of a provision of Community law,
including infringement of a contractual obligation stipulated on the basis of the Seventh Framework
Programme, resulting from an act or omission by an economic operator, which has, or would have,
the effect of prejudicing the general budget of the European Union or budgets managed by it, by an
unjustified item of expenditure.
                                                  Article 5
                                     Fundamental ethical principles
All the research activities carried out under the Seventh Framework Programme shall be carried out
in compliance with fundamental ethical principles.
                                                  Article 6
                                   Monitoring, assessment and review
1.       The Commission shall continually and systematically monitor the implementation of the
         Seventh Framework Programme and its specific programmes and regularly report and
         disseminate the results of this monitoring.
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2.       Not later than 2010, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of external
         experts, an evidence-based interim evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme and
         its specific programmes building upon the ex-post evaluation of the Sixth Framework
         Programme. This evaluation shall cover the quality of the research activities taking place,
         as well as the quality of implementation and management, and the progress towards the
         objectives set.
3.       Following the completion of the Seventh Framework Programme, the Commission shall
         cause to be carried out an external evaluation by independent experts of its rationale,
         implementation and achievements.
         The Commission shall communicate the conclusions thereof, accompanied by its
         observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social
         Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
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                                                  Article 7
                                             Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2006.
                                                For the Council
                                                The President
                                                J.-E. ENESTAM
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                                                ANNEX I
                       SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES,
                                    THEMES AND ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION
The Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for
nuclear research and training activities is organised in two parts corresponding to the "indirect"
actions on fusion energy research and nuclear fission and radiation protection, and the "direct"
research activities of the JRC.
I.A.    FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH
Objective
Developing the knowledge base for, and realising ITER as the major step towards, the creation of
prototype reactors for power stations which are safe, sustainable, environmentally responsible, and
economically viable.
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Rationale
There are serious shortcomings in Europe's energy supply with respect to short, medium, and
long-term considerations. In particular, measures are needed to address the issues of security of
supply, climate change, and sustainable development, while ensuring that future economic growth
is not threatened.
In addition to the efforts which the EU is making in the field of research into renewable energies,
fusion has the potential to make a major contribution to the realisation of a sustainable and secure
energy supply for the EU a few decades from now after the market penetration of commercial
fusion reactors. Its successful development would provide energy which is safe, sustainable and
environmentally friendly. The long-term goal of European fusion research, embracing all the fusion
activities in the Member States and associated third countries, is the joint creation, in approximately
thirty or thirty-five years and subject to technological and scientific progress, of prototype reactors
for power stations which meet these requirements, and are economically viable.
The strategy to achieve the long-term goal entails, as its first priority, the construction of ITER
(a major experimental facility which will demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of
fusion power), followed by the construction of DEMO, a "demonstration" fusion power station.
This will be accompanied by a dynamic programme of supporting R&D for ITER and for the
developments in fusion materials, technologies and physics required for DEMO. This would
involve European industry, the fusion associations and third countries, in particular parties to the
ITER Agreement.
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Activities
1.       The realisation of ITER
         This includes activities for the joint realisation of ITER (as an international research
         infrastructure), in particular for site preparation, establishing the ITER Organisation and
         the European Joint Undertaking for ITER, management and staffing, general technical and
         administrative support, construction of equipment and installations and support for the
         project during construction.
2.       R&D in preparation of ITER operation
         A focused physics and technology programme will exploit the relevant facilities and
         resources in the fusion programme, i.e. JET and other magnetic confinement devices,
         existing, future or those under construction (Tokamaks, Stellarators, RFPs). It will assess
         specific key ITER technologies, consolidate ITER project choices, and prepare for
         ITER operation through experimental and theoretical activities.
3.       Technology activities in preparation of DEMO
         This entails the vigorous development of fusion materials and key technologies for fusion,
         including blankets, and the establishment of a dedicated project team to prepare for the
         construction of the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) to qualify
         materials for DEMO. It will include irradiation testing and modelling of materials, studies
         of the DEMO conceptual design, and studies of the safety, environmental and
         socio-economic aspects of fusion energy.
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4.        R&D activities for the longer term
         The activities will include further development of improved concepts for magnetic
         confinement schemes with potential advantages for fusion power stations (focussed on the
         completion of the construction of the W7-X stellarator device), theory and modelling
         aimed at a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour of fusion plasmas and
         coordination, in the context of a keep-in-touch activity, of Member States' civil research
         activities on inertial confinement.
5.       Human resources, education and training
         In view of the immediate and medium term needs of ITER, and for the further
         development of fusion, initiatives aimed at ensuring that adequate human resources will be
         available, in terms of numbers, range of skills and high-level training and experience will
         be pursued, in particular in relation to the physics and engineering of fusion.
6.        Infrastructures
         The construction of the international fusion energy research project ITER will be an
         element of the new research infrastructures with a strong European dimension.
7.       Technology transfer processes
         ITER will require new and more flexible organisational structures to enable the process of
         innovation and technological progress which it creates to be swiftly transferred to industry,
         so that the challenges can be met to enable European industry to become more competitive.
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I.B.     NUCLEAR FISSION AND RADIATION PROTECTION
Objective
Establishing a sound scientific and technical basis in order to accelerate practical developments for
the safer management of long-lived radioactive waste, enhancing in particular the safety
performance, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness of nuclear energy and ensuring a robust and
socially acceptable system of protection of man and the environment against the effects of ionising
radiation.
Rationale
Nuclear power currently generates one third of all electricity consumed in the EU and, as the most
significant source of base-load electricity that, during the operation of a nuclear power plant, does
not emit CO2, constitutes an important element in the debate on the means of combating climate
change and reducing Europe's dependence on imported energy. The European nuclear sector as a
whole is typified by cutting-edge technology and provides highly skilled employment for several
hundred thousand people. More advanced nuclear technology could offer the prospect of significant
improvements in efficiency and use of resources, at the same time ensuring even higher safety
standards and producing less waste than current designs.
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There are, however, important concerns that affect the continued use of this energy source in
the EU. Efforts are still required to ensure a continuation of the Community's outstanding safety
record and the improvement of radiation protection continues to be a priority area. The key issues
are operational reactor safety and management of long-lived waste, both of which are being
addressed through continued work at the technical level, though allied political and societal inputs
are also required. In all uses of radiation, throughout industry and medicine alike, the overriding
principle is the protection of man and the environment. All thematic domains to be addressed here
are characterised by an overriding concern to ensure high levels of safety. Similarly there are clearly
identifiable needs throughout nuclear science and engineering relating to availability of research
infrastructures and expertise. In addition, the individual technical areas are linked by key
cross-cutting topics such as the nuclear fuel cycle, actinide chemistry, risk analysis and safety
assessment and even societal and governance issues.
Research will also be needed to explore new scientific and technological opportunities and to
respond in a flexible way to new policy needs that arise during the course of the Seventh
Framework Programme.
Activities
1.        Management of radioactive waste
          Implementation-oriented research and development activities on all remaining key aspects
          of deep geological disposal of spent fuel and long-lived radioactive waste and, as
          appropriate, demonstration of the technologies and safety, and to underpin the
          development of a common European view on the main issues related to the management
          and disposal of waste. Research on partitioning and transmutation and/or other concepts
          aimed at reducing the amount and/or hazard of the waste for disposal.
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2.       Reactor systems
         Research to underpin the continued safe operation of all relevant types of existing reactor
         systems (including fuel cycle facilities), taking into account new challenges such as
         life-time extension and development of new advanced safety assessment methodologies
         (both the technical and human element) including as regards severe accidents, and to assess
         the potential, the safety and waste-management aspects of future reactor systems, in the
         short and medium term, thereby maintaining the high safety standards already achieved
         within the EU and considerably improving the long-term management of radioactive
         waste.
3.       Radiation protection
         Research, in particular on the risks from low doses, on medical uses and on the
         management of accidents, to provide a scientific basis for a robust, equitable and socially
         acceptable system of protection that will not unduly limit the beneficial and widespread
         uses of radiation in medicine and industry. Research to minimise the impact of nuclear and
         radiological terrorism and diversion of nuclear material.
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4.        Infrastructures
         Supporting the availability of, and cooperation between, research infrastructures such as
         material test facilities, underground research laboratories, radiobiology facilities and tissue
         banks, necessary to maintain high standards of technical achievement, innovation and
         safety in the European nuclear sector.
5.       Human resources, mobility and training
         Supporting the retention and further development of scientific competence and human
         capacity (for instance through joint training activities) in order to guarantee the availability
         of suitably qualified researchers, engineers and employees in the nuclear sector over the
         longer term.
II.      NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)
Objective
To provide customer driven scientific and technical support to the Community policy-making
process in the nuclear field, ensuring support to the implementation and monitoring of existing
policies while flexibly responding to new policy demands.
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Rationale
The JRC supports the objectives of the European strategy for energy supply, in particular that of
meeting the Kyoto objectives. The Community has a recognised competence in many aspects of
nuclear technology, and this is built on a solid basis of past successes in the domain. The usefulness
of the JRC in its support to Community policies and in its contribution to the new trends in nuclear
research are based on its scientific expertise and its integration in the international scientific
community and on cooperation with other research centres as well as dissemination of knowledge.
The JRC has competent staff and state-of-the-art facilities to carry out recognised scientific and
technical work, aiming at keeping European research at the forefront through the quality of its
scientific and technical work. The JRC supports the policy of the Community to maintain basic
competences and expertise for the future by giving access to its infrastructures to other researchers
and by training young scientists and fostering their mobility, thus sustaining nuclear know-how in
Europe. New demand has emerged in particular in the external relations and security-related
policies. In these cases, in-house and secure information, analyses and systems are needed which
cannot always be obtained on the market.
The nuclear activities of the JRC aim to satisfy the R&D requirements to support both Commission
and Member States. The objective of this programme is to develop and assemble knowledge and to
provide input to the debate on nuclear energy production, its safety and reliability, its sustainability
and control, its threats and challenges, including the assessment of innovative and future systems.
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Activities
The JRC activities will focus on:
1)       nuclear waste management and environmental impact, aiming to understand the nuclear
         fuel processes from production of energy to waste disposal and to develop effective
         solutions for the management of high level nuclear waste following the two major options
         (direct disposal or partitioning and transmutation). Activities will also be developed to
         enhance knowledge and improve the processing or conditioning of long-lived waste and
         basic research into actinides;
2)       nuclear safety, in implementing research on existing as well as on new fuel cycles and on
         reactor safety of both western and Russian reactor types as well as on new reactor design.
         In addition the JRC will contribute to, and coordinate, the European contribution to the
         Generation IV International Forum R&D initiative, in which the best research
         organisations in the world are involved. The JRC should act as integrator of research in this
         area with the aim of ensuring the quality of the European contribution to GIF. The JRC
         will contribute exclusively to those areas that can improve safety and safeguard aspects of
         innovative fuel cycles, in particular characterisation, test and analysis of new fuels; the
         development of safety and quality goals, safety requirements and advanced evaluation
         methods for systems;
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3)       nuclear security, in supporting the accomplishment of Community commitments, in
         particular the control of the fuel cycle facilities emphasising the back-end of the fuel cycle,
         the monitoring of the radioactivity in the environment, or the implementation of the
         additional protocol and the integrated safeguards, and the prevention of the diversion of
         nuclear and radioactive material associated with illicit trafficking in such material.
In addition, the JRC will facilitate fact-based debate and informed decision-making on the
energy mix appropriate to meet the European energy needs (including renewable sources of energy
and nuclear power).
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                                                 ANNEX II
                                         FUNDING SCHEMES
Subject to the rules for participation established for the implementation of the Seventh Framework
Programme, the Community will support research and technological development activities,
including demonstration activities in the specific programmes, through a range of funding schemes.
These schemes will be used, either alone or in combination, to fund different categories of actions
implemented throughout the Seventh Framework Programme.
1.        FUNDING SCHEMES IN FUSION ENERGY
In the field of fusion energy research, the particular nature of the activities in the area necessitates
the implementation of specific arrangements. Financial support will be given to activities carried
out on the basis of procedures set out in:
1.1.      the Contracts of Association, between the Commission and Member States or fully
          associated third countries or entities within Member States or fully associated
          third countries which provide for the execution of part of the Community fusion
          energy research programme according to Article 10 of the Treaty;
1.2.      the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA), a multilateral agreement
          concluded between the Commission and organisations in, or acting for, Member States and
          associated third countries providing inter alia the framework for further research on fusion
          technology in associated organisations and in industry, use of the JET facilities and the
          European contribution to international cooperation;
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1.3.      the European Joint Undertaking for ITER, based on Articles 45 to 51 of the Treaty;
1.4.      international agreements between Euratom and third countries covering activities in the
          field of fusion energy research and development, in particular the ITER Agreement;
1.5.      any other multilateral agreement concluded between the Community and associated
          organisations, in particular the Agreement on Staff Mobility;
1.6.      cost-sharing actions to promote and contribute to fusion energy research with bodies in the
          Member States or the third countries associated with the Seventh Framework Programme
          in which there is no Contract of Association.
In addition to the above activities, actions to promote and develop human resources, fellowships,
integrated infrastructure initiatives as well as specific support actions may be undertaken in
particular to coordinate fusion energy research, to undertake studies in support of these activities
and to support publications, information exchange, and training in order to promote technology
transfer.
2.        FUNDING SCHEMES IN OTHER FIELDS
The activities in fields other than fusion energy under the Seventh Framework Programme will be
funded through a range of funding schemes. These schemes will be used, either alone or in
combination, to fund different categories of actions implemented throughout the Seventh
Framework Programme.
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The decisions for specific programmes, work programmes and calls for proposals will mention, as
and when appropriate:
–        the type(s) of scheme(s) used to fund different categories of actions,
–        the categories of participants (such as research organisations, universities, industry, public
         authorities) which can benefit from them,
–        the types of activities (research, development, demonstration, training, dissemination,
         transfer of knowledge and other related activities) which can be funded through each of
         them.
Where different funding schemes can be used, the work programmes may specify the funding
scheme to be used for the topic on which proposals are invited.
The funding schemes are the following:
(a)      To support actions which are primarily implemented on the basis of calls for proposals:
         1.    Collaborative projects
               Support to research projects carried out by consortia with participants from different
               countries, aiming at developing new knowledge, new technology, products or
               common resources for research. The size, scope and internal organisation of projects
               can vary from field to field and from topic to topic. Projects can range from small or
               medium-scale focused research actions to larger integrating projects which mobilise
               a significant volume of resources for achieving a defined objective.
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         2.    Networks of excellence
               Support to joint research programmes implemented by a number of research
               organisations integrating their activities in a given field, carried out by research
               teams in the framework of longer-term cooperation. The implementation of these
               joint research programmes will require a formal commitment from the organisations
               integrating part of their resources and their activities.
         3.    Coordination and support actions
               Support to activities aimed at coordinating or supporting research (networking,
               exchanges, studies, conferences, etc). These actions may also be implemented by
               means other than calls for proposals.
         4.    Actions to promote and develop human resources and mobility
               Support for training and career development of researchers.
(b)      To support actions implemented on the basis of decisions by the Council, based on a
         proposal from the Commission, the Community will provide financial support to
         multi-financed large-scale initiatives by the means of the following contributions:
         –     a financial contribution to the implementation of joint undertakings carried out on the
               basis of the procedures and provisions set out in Articles 45 to 51 of the Treaty,
         –     a financial contribution to the development of new infrastructures of European
               interest.
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The Community will implement the funding schemes in compliance with the provisions of the
Regulation to be adopted for the rules for participation of undertakings, research centres and
universities, the relevant State aid instruments, in particular the Community framework for State aid
to research and development, as well as international rules in this area. In compliance with this
international framework, it will be necessary to be able to adjust the scale and form of financial
participation on a case-by-case basis, in particular if funding from other public sector sources is
available, including other sources of Community financing such as the European Investment Bank
(EIB).
In the case of participants to an indirect action established in a region lagging in development
(convergence regions1 and outermost regions), complementary funding from the Structural Funds
will be mobilised wherever possible and appropriate.
3.      DIRECT ACTIONS – JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
The Community will undertake activities implemented by the JRC, which are referred to as
direct actions.
1
        Convergence regions are defined in Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of
        11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund,
        the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). This
        includes regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence
        objective and regions eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund.


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++++DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL  OF 17 DECEMBER 1982  LAYING DOWN THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO TRADE BETWEEN GREECE AND ALGERIA IN PRODUCTS COVERED BY THAT COMMUNITY   ( 82/865/ECSC )  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,  WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES HAVE CONCLUDED AMONG THEMSELVES THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS THE PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA ( 1 ) , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO RESPECTIVELY AS " THE PROTOCOL " AND " THE AGREEMENT " , TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC , WAS INITIALLED ON 12 JULY 1982 ;  WHEREAS , PENDING THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PROTOCOL , THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY SHOULD , IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAID PROTOCOL , LAY DOWN AUTONOMOUSLY THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO TRADE BETWEEN GREECE AND ALGERIA ;  IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION ,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  UNTIL THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PROTOCOL , THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO TRADE BETWEEN GREECE AND ALGERIA SHALL BE THOSE RESULTING FROM THE ANNEX HERETO .  ARTICLE 2  MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS DECISION .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 DECEMBER 1982 .  THE PRESIDENT  H . CHRISTOPHERSEN  ( 1 ) OJ NO L 263 , 27 . 9 . 1978 , P . 19 .  ANNEX  SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA CONSEQUENT UPON THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC  ARTICLE 1  FOR THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT , THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SHALL PROGRESSIVELY ABOLISH CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :   - ON THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS DECISION , EACH DUTY SHALL BE REDUCED TO 80 % OF THE BASIC DUTY ,   - THE FOUR OTHER REDUCTIONS OF 20 % EACH SHALL BE MADE ON :   - 1 JANUARY 1983 ,   - 1 JANUARY 1984 ,   - 1 JANUARY 1985 ,   - 1 JANUARY 1986 .  ARTICLE 2  THE BASIC DUTY TO WHICH THE SUCCESSIVE REDUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 ARE TO BE APPLIED SHALL , FOR EACH PRODUCT , BE THE DUTY ACTUALLY APPLIED ON 1 JULY 1980 BY THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC WITH REGARD TO ALGERIA .  ARTICLE 3  1 . THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SHALL PROGRESSIVELY ABOLISH CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT TO CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :   - ON THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS DECISION , EACH CHARGE SHALL BE REDUCED TO 80 % OF THE BASIC RATE ,   - THE FOUR OTHER REDUCTIONS OF 20 % EACH SHALL BE MADE ON :   - 1 JANUARY 1983 ,   - 1 JANUARY 1984 ,   - 1 JANUARY 1985 ,   - 1 JANUARY 1986 .  2 . THE BASIC RATE TO WHICH THE SUCCESSIVE REDUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 1 ARE TO BE APPLIED SHALL , FOR EACH PRODUCT , BE THE RATE APPLIED BY THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 WITH REGARD TO THE COMMUNITY OF NINE .  3 . ANY CHARGE HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT TO A CUSTOMS DUTY ON IMPORTS , INTRODUCED AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1979 IN TRADE BETWEEN GREECE AND ALGERIA , SHALL BE ABOLISHED .  ARTICLE 4  IF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SUSPENDS OR REDUCES DUTIES OR CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT ON PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM THE COMMUNITY OF NINE MORE QUICKLY THAN UNDER THE ESTABLISHED TIMETABLE , THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SHALL ALSO SUSPEND OR REDUCE , TO THE SAME LEVEL , THOSE DUTIES OR CHARGES HAVING EQUIVALENT EFFECT ON PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA .  ARTICLE 5  1 . IMPORT DEPOSITS AND CASH PAYMENTS IN FORCE IN GREECE ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 WITH REGARD TO IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA SHALL BE PROGRESSIVELY ELIMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :   - ON THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS DECISION : 50 % ,   - ON 1 JANUARY 1983 : 25 % ,   - ON 1 JANUARY 1984 : 25 % .  2 . IF , IN RESPECT OF THE COMMUNITY OF NINE , THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC REDUCES THE RATE OF IMPORT DEPOSITS OR CASH PAYMENTS MORE QUICKLY THAN UNDER THE TIMETABLE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 1 , THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC SHALL MAKE THE SAME REDUCTION WITH REGARD TO IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA .


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2001/87/EC: Council Decision of 8 December 2000 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime and its Protocols on combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the smuggling of migrants by land, air and sea

Official Journal L 030 , 01/02/2001 P. 0044 - 0044

Council Decisionof 8 December 2000on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime and its Protocols on combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the smuggling of migrants by land, air and sea(2001/87/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47, 62(2)(a), 63 first subparagraph (3)(b), and 95 read in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The elements of the Convention and the two Protocols thereto which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community.(2) The Council also instructed the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the international agreements in question.(3) Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instruments will be open for signing by the States and, within their areas of competence, by regional organisations for economic integration in Palermo from 12 to 15 December 2000 and thereafter at the United Nations headquarters for a period of two years.(4) The Member States having stated that they will sign the instruments as soon as they are open for signing in Palermo, the European Community should also be able to sign,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article1. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the persons who are empowered, on behalf of the Community, to sign the Convention against transnational organised crime and the Protocols thereto on combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and the smuggling of migrants by land, air and sea.2. The text of the Convention and its additional Protocols, which were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its Resolution No 25 of 15 November 2000, will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities upon the accession of the Community.Done at Brussels, 8 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. Védrine


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85/72/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 29 January 1985 appointing the Vice-Presidents of the Commission of the European Communities

Official Journal L 032 , 05/02/1985 P. 0013 - 0013

*****DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  of 29 January 1985  appointing the Vice-Presidents of the Commission of the European  Communities  (85/72/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 14 thereof,  Having regard to the Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 4 December 1984 appointing the Members of the Commission of the European Communities (1),  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The following are hereby appointed Vice-Presidents of the Commission of the European Communities until 5 January 1987 inclusive:  Mr Franciscus H. J. J. Andriessen  Mr Henning Christophersen  The Right Honourable Lord Cockfield  Mr Karl-Heinz Narjes  Mr Lorenzo Natali  Done at Brussels, 29 January 1985.  The President  G. ANDREOTTI  (1) OJ No L 341, 29. 12. 1984, p. 86.


title: 2005/537/: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section VIII — Ombudsman

text:
               27.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 196/57

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 12 April 2005
   on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section VIII — Ombudsman
   (2005/537/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (1),
   having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2003 financial year (C6-0021/2005),
   having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2003, together with the institutions’ replies (2),
   having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3),
   having regard to Articles 272(10), 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,
   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 (4), in particular Articles 50, 86(4), 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),
   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 (A6-0066/2005),

               1.

               Grants the Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2003 financial year;

               2.

               Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

            The Secretary-General

         Julian PRIESTLEY

      (1)  OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 99.

      (4)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

      containing the comments which form part of the decision on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section VIII — Ombudsman
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
      having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (1),
      having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2003 financial year (C6-0021/2005),
      having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2003, together with the institutions’ replies (2),
      having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3),
      having regard to Articles 272(10), 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,
      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 (4), in particular Articles 50, 86(4), 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
      having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),
      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 (A6-0066/2005),
      The European Court of Auditors’ Annual Report

                  1.

                  Notes that the Ombudsman administered a budget of EUR 4 438 653,00, of which 91,29 % (EUR 4 052 488) was committed and 87,65 % (EUR 3 551 999,59) spent;

                  2.

                  Notes the Ombudsman's explanation that the lower level of budget execution in 2003 was caused by the transition period following the retirement of the former Ombudsman and the election of the new Ombudsman;

                  3.

                  Notes that the Court of Auditors did not make any observations with regard to the execution of the budget; asks, therefore, how the Court intends to evaluate the budget execution of the Ombudsman in future;

                  4.

                  Notes, however, that the European Parliament gave a favourable opinion on the work of the European Ombudsman on the basis of his annual report (6); records that 75 % of the complaints received fell outside the Ombudsman's mandate, and that the Ombudsman only dealt with 363 enquiries although the overall caseload amounted to 2 611 cases;

            Follow-up to the 2002 discharge procedure

                  5.

                  Welcomes the comprehensive information supplied to the Committee on Budgetary Control by the Ombudsman in his letter of 13 December 2004;

                  6.

                  Notes the documents relating to the Framework Agreement between the European Parliament and the Ombudsman on administrative and financial assistance; notes furthermore that Parliament performs the financial initiation function concerning Title I, relating to personnel;

                  7.

                  Recalls that the Ombudsman was looking into a low-cost way of travelling regularly to Frankfurt and Zurich airports; notes that the European Parliament and the Ombudsman have agreed that Parliament will lease a supplementary official car, to be placed at the Ombudsman's disposal, in return for the payment of monthly charges; wishes to be informed about the final solution;

            Annual activity report of the authorising officer and annual report of the internal auditor

                  8.

                  Welcomes the fact that the Ombudsman has willingly provided the authorising officer's and the internal auditor's annual reports, including a statement of assurance;

                  9.

                  Notes that the Ombudsman's office developed software for a case management system on the basis of a system used by a Belgian Ombudsman;

                  10.

                  Observes that the implementation of the Financial Regulation has placed an enormous strain on the Ombudsman's administration; congratulates the Ombudsman on the swift transposition of its provisions and asks the Ombudsman to submit to the European Parliament a list of problems occurring with implementation of the Financial Regulation;

                  11.

                  Asks the Ombudsman to report, in time for the 2004 discharge procedure, about the progress made in training financial actors with the help of vocational training courses;

                  12.

                  Welcomes the clear structure of the internal auditor's annual report No 4/2002, which states: ‘The initial findings did not reveal any areas of significant risk to budgetary implementation to the EO (European Ombudsman) …’ (7); in addition, action plans have been set up, which will allow further strengthening of the control environment.

         (1)  OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.

         (2)  OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 1.

         (3)  OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 99.

         (4)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

         (5)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.

         (6)  Texts Adopted, 18.11.2004, P6_TA(2004) 0065.

         (7)  Internal Auditor's report No 4/2002, p. 5.


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93/81/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Decision amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976

Official Journal L 033 , 09/02/1993 P. 0015 - 0015

DECISION amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976(93/81/Euratom, ECSC, EEC) THE COUNCIL,  Having regard to Article 21 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,  Having regard to Article 138 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,  Having regard to the resolution of the European Parliament of 10 June 1992, and in particular point 4 thereof (1),  Intending to give effect to the conclusions of the European Council in Edinburgh on 11 and 12 December 1992 concerning the allocation of the seats of the European Parliament, as from 1994, to take account of the unification of Germany and enlargement in  prospect,  HAS LAID DOWN the following amendments to the Act which is annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 (2) and which was amended by Article 10 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, and  recommends them to the Member States for adoption in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements,  Article 1  Article 2 of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, which is annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 and which was amended by Article  10 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, shall be replaced by the following:  'Article 2 The number of representatives elected in each Member State shall be as follows:  Belgium 25  Denmark 16  Germany 99  Greece 25  Spain 64  France 87  Ireland 15  Italy 87  Luxembourg 6  Netherlands 31  Portugal 25  United Kingdom 87.' Article 2  The Member States shall notify the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities without delay of the completion of the procedures necessary in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements for the adoption of  the provisions of Article 1.  The said provisions shall enter into force on the first day of the month following receipt of the last of these notifications. They shall be applied for the first time at the elections to the European Parliament to be held in 1994.  Article 3  This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall enter into force on the day of its publication.  Done at Brussels, 1 February 1993.  For the Council The President N. HELVEG PETERSEN (1) OJ No C 176, 13. 7. 1992, p. 72.  (2) OJ No L 278, 8. 10. 1976.


title: 2005/39/EC: Commission Decision of 30 December 2004 concerning the financing of an external evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy and the financing of a study analysing the costs of, and conditions for, a livestock epidemics risk financing instrument in the EU

text:
               21.1.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 19/76

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 30 December 2004
   concerning the financing of an external evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy and the financing of a study analysing the costs of, and conditions for, a livestock epidemics risk financing instrument in the EU
   (2005/39/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
   Having regard to Commission Decision SEC/2004/120 of 11 March 2004 on the Internal Rules on the implementation of the general budget of the European Communities, and in particular Article 15 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Decision 90/424/EEC the Community is to undertake or assist the Member States in undertaking the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training.

               (2)

               In view of the recommendations at the international conference on control and prevention of food-and-mouth disease (December 2001), new dilemmas concerning the control of highly contagious animal diseases, and the possible need for new financing schemes for the consequences of these outbreaks, there is a need for further review.

               (3)

               In order to bring this review forward, the following two actions should be carried out in the context of a work programme.

               (4)

               Firstly, an evaluation of the Community expenditure programmes, as a means of accounting for the management of allocated funds and as a way of promoting a lesson learning culture throughout the management, with an increased focus on results-based management should be carried out.

               (5)

               This external and independent evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy (CAHP) based on its financial aspects should assist the Commission services in defining adequate and impact based policy options for the future.

               (6)

               Secondly, a study (pilot project in the sense of Article 49(2) of the Financial Regulation) should analyse the costs of, and the conditions for, a livestock epidemics risk financing instrument in the EU, following the European Parliament request. The goal of this study will be to examine the feasibility and to evaluate the cost of alternative risk financing instruments options with a view to determining potential impact on the national and EU budgets and sustainable levels of national support for direct losses.

               (7)

               The results of this study could form a basis to consider on the one hand the harmonisation of EU financing schemes, with a view at least to put farmers in an equal position across the EU, and on the other hand to analyse the future of the veterinary fund in the enlarged Community.

               (8)

               According to Article 15 of the Internal Rules of 2004 for the execution of the budget, an annual work programme may also be considered to be the financing decision provided that it constitutes a sufficiently detailed framework, and the evaluation, study and review foreseen in this decision constitute such a framework.

               (9)

               Appropriations which may be used without a basic act, in accordance with Article 49(2)(a) of the Financial Regulation, must nevertheless be covered by a decision taken by the Commission offering an equivalent framework.

               (10)

               Therefore, this decision should constitute a framework equivalent to a financing decision within the meaning of Article 75(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2).

               (11)

               The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         DECIDES:
   Sole Article
   The actions described in the Annex to this Decision are approved for the purpose of their financing.

      Done at Brussels, 30 December 2004.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
   ANNEX
   1.   External evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy and adequate impact assessments to define adequate policy options for the future in this area
   Budget line: 17 04 02 — other measures
   Basic act: Decision 90/424/EEC
   Procedure and timing: This evaluation and impact assessments will be done by the way of a framework contract. A call for tender for this framework contract will be launched following an open procedure during the last quarter 2004.
   Cost: maximum amount of EUR 530 000.
   2.   A study on ‘costs and conditions analysis for a risk financing instrument for livestock epidemics in the EU’
   Budget line: 17 01 04 04
   Pilot project according to Article 49(2) of the Financial Regulation
   Procedure and timing: A call for tender will be launched following an open procedure in the last quarter of the year.
   Cost: maximum amount of EUR 500 000.


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94/790/CFSP: Council Decision of 12 December 1994 concerning the joint action, adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on continued support for European Union administration of the town of Mostar

Official Journal L 326 , 17/12/1994 P. 0002 - 0002 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 33 P. 0109  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 33 P. 0109

COUNCIL DECISION of 12 December 1994 concerning the joint action, adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on continued support for European Union administration of the town of Mostar (94/790/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11 thereof,  Having regard to Council Decision 93/603/CFSP of 8 November 1993 concerning the joint action decided on by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union on support for the convoying of humanitarian aid in Bosnia and Herzegovina  (1) and to Decisions 93/729/CFSP (2) of 20 December 1993 and 94/308/CFSP (3) of 16 May 1994 adapting and extending that Decision,  Having regard to the conclusions of the Presidency reached at the European Council meeting in Corfu on 24 and 25 May 1994,  Having regard to the Council conclusions of 31 October 1994,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  1. The European Union administration of the town of Mostar is hereby confirmed as from 23 July 1994 for a maximum of two years with the aim of contributing to the establishment of a single, multi-ethnic and lasting administration of the town. The  Memorandum of Understanding approved by the Council at its meeting on 13 and 14 June 1994 and signed in Geneva on 5 July 1994 sets out the conditions of application of this joint action.  2. The total budget for the administration referred to in paragraph 1 for the period up to 31 December 1995 shall be fixed by a decision taken at a later date. An amount of ECU 20 million shall be set at this stage.  The whole of this amount shall be borne by the general budget of the European Communities. The management of the expenditure financed by this amount shall be in accordance with Community procedures and rules applicable to budget matters.  3. The funds shall be paid into an account opened in the name of the Administrator of the town of Mostar.  4. The implementation of this support action and in particular with regard to the financial recources available for that purpose within the limits laid down shall be carried out as follows.  The Administrator shall assess the requirements, and the means necessary for their financing, and shall communicate those particulars to the Presidency of the Council.  On the basis of those particulars the Presidency, assisted by an advisory Working Party composed of representatives of the Member States and acting in association with the Commission, shall issue guidelines, determine what measures are needed to meet  those requirements and decide to release the amounts necessary to finance them one tranche at a time.  The Administrator shall carry out those guidelines and measures and shall regularly submit reports to the Presidency, which shall forward them to the Advisory Working Party and the Commission.  The Court of Auditors of the European Communities is invited to audit the administrator's accounts.  5. This Decision shall come into force on the date of its adoption. It shall apply until 31 December 1995.  6. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.  Done at Brussels, 12 December 1994.  For the Council The President J. BORCHERT  (1) OJ No L 286, 20. 11. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1993, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 134, 30. 5. 1994, p. 1.


title: 2006/291/EC,Euratom: Commission Decision of  7 April 2006  on the re-use of Commission information

text:
               20.4.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 107/38

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 7 April 2006
   on the re-use of Commission information
   (2006/291/EC, Euratom)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 218(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 131 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) and Article 41(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The new information and communication technologies have created unprecedented possibilities to aggregate and combine content from different sources.

               (2)

               Public sector information is an untapped resource that could be the basis of new, added-value, information society products and services. The Commission underlined the economic potential of public sector information in its Communication of 23.10.2001 (1)‘eEurope 2002: Creating an EU framework for the exploitation of public sector information’.

               (3)

               The Commission and the other Institutions are themselves holders of many documents of all kinds which could be re-used in added-value information products and services and which could provide a useful content resource for companies and citizens alike.

               (4)

               The right to access Commission documents is regulated through Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (2).

               (5)

               Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) sets minimum rules for the re-use of public sector information throughout the European Union. In its recitals it encourages Member States to go beyond these minimum rules and to adopt open data policies, allowing a broad use of documents held by public sector bodies.

               (6)

               In its Communication ‘eEurope 2002: Creating an EU framework for the exploitation of public sector information’, the Commission announced an update of the policies on the re-use of information of the EU institutions. Several positive steps have been made in this respect, such as the new Eurostat policy on dissemination of information and the move towards a freely accessible Eurlex portal.

               (7)

               The new Commission initiative ‘i2010 — a European Information Society for growth and employment’, aims among other things at facilitating the creation and circulation of European content. As part of i2010, this Decision determines the conditions for the re-use of Commission documents, with a view to achieving a broad re-use.

               (8)

               An open re-use policy at the Commission will support new economic activity, lead to a wider use and spread of Community information, enhance the image of openness and transparency of the Institutions, and avoid unnecessary administrative burden for users and Commission services.

               (9)

               This Decision should be implemented and applied in full compliance with the principles relating to the protection of personal data in accordance with Regulation (EC) 45/2001 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4).

               (10)

               This Decision should not apply to documents for which the Commission is not in a position to allow re-use, e.g. in view of third party intellectual property rights or where the documents have been received from the other Institutions,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   This Decision determines the conditions for the re-use of documents held by the Commission or on its behalf by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities (Publications Office) with the aim of facilitating a wider re-use of information, enhancing the image of openness of the Commission, and avoiding unnecessary administrative burden for re-users and the Commission services alike.
   Article 2
   Scope
   1.   This Decision applies to public documents authored by the Commission or by public and private entities on its behalf:

               (a)

               which have been published by the Commission or by the Publications Office on its behalf through publications, websites or other dissemination tools; or

               (b)

               which have not been published for economic or other practical reasons, such as studies, reports and other data.

         2.   This Decision shall not apply:

               (a)

               to software or to documents covered by industrial property rights such as patents, trademarks, registered designs, logos and names;

               (b)

               to documents for which the Commission is not in a position to allow re-use in view of intellectual property rights of third parties;

               (c)

               to the research results of the Joint Research Centre;

               (d)

               to documents made accessible to a party under specific rules governing privileged access to documents.

         3.   This Decision shall be implemented in full respect of the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
   4.   This Decision is without prejudice to and in no way affects Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
   Article 3
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

               1.

               ‘document’ shall mean:

                           (a)

                           any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording);

                           (b)

                           any part of such content;

               2.

               ‘re-use’ shall mean the use of documents by persons or legal entities of documents, for commercial or non-commercial purposes other than the initial purpose for which the documents were produced. The exchange of documents between the Commission and other public sector bodies which use these documents purely in the pursuit of their public tasks does not constitute re-use;

               3.

               ‘personal data’ shall mean data as defined in Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

         Article 4
   General principle
   Subject to the restrictions set out in Article 2(2) and 2(3) all documents shall be re-usable for commercial or non-commercial purposes in accordance with the conditions set out below. Where possible, documents shall be made available through electronic means.
   Article 5
   Processing applications for re-use
   1.   In order to limit the need to make individual re-use applications the Commission services shall, where appropriate, indicate whether documents are re-usable (e.g. by general notices on web pages).
   2.   An application for the re-use of a document shall be handled promptly. An acknowledgement of receipt shall be sent to the applicant. Within 15 working days from registration of the application, the Commission service or Publications Office shall either allow re-use of the document requested, and, where relevant, provide a copy of the document, or, in a written reply, indicate the total or partial refusal of the application, stating the reasons.
   3.   In exceptional cases, for example in the event of an application relating to a very long document to a very large number of documents or in case the application needs to be translated, the time-limit provided for in paragraph 2 may be extended by 15 working days, provided that the applicant is notified in advance and that detailed reasons are given.
   4.   In the case of a refusal, the Commission service or Publications Office shall inform the applicant of the right to bring an action before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities or to lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman, under the conditions laid down in Articles 230 and 195 of the EC Treaty, respectively, or Articles 146 and 107(d) of the Euratom Treaty.
   5.   Where a refusal is based on Article 2(2)b of this Decision, the reply to the applicant shall include a reference to the natural or legal person who is the rightholder, where known, or alternatively to the licensor from which the Commission has obtained the relevant material, where known.
   Article 6
   Available formats
   Documents shall be made available in any existing format or language version, through electronic means where possible and appropriate.
   This does not imply an obligation to create, to adapt or to update documents in order to comply with the application, nor any obligation to provide extracts from documents where this would involve disproportionate effort, going beyond a simple operation.
   Neither does this Decision create any obligation for the Commission to translate the documents requested into any other language versions than those already available at the moment of the application.
   On the basis of this Decision, the Commission or the Publications Office may not be required to continue the production of certain types of documents or to preserve them in a given format with a view to the re-use of such documents by a natural or legal person.
   Article 7
   Principles governing charging
   1.   The re-use of documents shall in principle be free of charge.
   2.   In specific cases, marginal costs incurred for the reproduction and dissemination of documents may be recovered.
   3.   In cases where the Commission decides to adapt a document in order to satisfy a specific application, the costs involved in the adaptation may be recovered from the applicant. The assessment of the need to recover such costs shall take into account the effort necessary for the adaptation as well as the potential advantages the re-use may bring to the Communities, for example in terms of spreading information on the functioning of the Communities or in terms of the image of the Institution to the outside world.
   Article 8
   Transparency
   1.   Any applicable conditions and standard charges for the re-use of documents shall be pre-established and published, through electronic means where possible and appropriate.
   2.   The search for documents will be facilitated by practical arrangements, such as asset-lists of main documents available for re-use.
   Article 9
   Licenses
   The re-use of documents may be allowed without conditions or conditions may be imposed, where appropriate through a license or through a disclaimer. Typical conditions for re-use include the obligation for the re-user to acknowledge the source of the documents, the obligation not to distort the original meaning or message of the documents, and non-liability of the Commission for any consequence stemming from the re-use. The conditions shall not unnecessarily restrict possibilities for re-use.
   Article 10
   Non-discrimination and prohibition of exclusive arrangements
   1.   Any applicable conditions for the re-use of documents shall be non-discriminatory for comparable categories of re-use.
   2.   The re-use of documents shall be open to all potential actors in the market. No exclusive rights shall be granted.
   3.   However, where an exclusive right is necessary for the provision of a service in the public interest, the validity of the reason for granting such an exclusive right shall be subject to regular review, and shall, in any event, be reviewed after three years. Any exclusive arrangement shall be transparent and made public.
   Article 11
   Implementation
   In accordance with Article 14 of the Commission’s rules of procedure, the power to take decisions on behalf of the Commission on applications for re-use is delegated to the Directors-General and Heads of Service. They shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the procedures in relation to documents for which they are responsible meet the requirements of this Decision. To this end, they shall designate an official to consider applications for re-use and coordinate the response of the Directorate-General or Service.
   Article 12
   Review
   This Decision shall be reviewed three years after its entry into force. The review shall in particular look into the possible application of this Decision to the research results of the Joint Research Centre.
   Article 13
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 7 April 2006.

            For the Commission

         Viviane REDING

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  COM(2001) 607 final.

      (2)  OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.

      (3)  OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 90.

      (4)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.


title: Council Decision 2008/613/CFSP of 24 July 2008 implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

text:
               25.7.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 197/63

      COUNCIL DECISION 2008/613/CFSP
   of 24 July 2008
   implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Common Position 2004/694/CFSP, the Council adopted measures to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to the natural persons listed in the Annex thereto, who had been indicted by the ICTY.

               (2)

               Following the transfer of Mr Stojan ZUPLJANIN to the custody of the ICTY on 21 June 2008, his name should be removed from the list.

               (3)

               The list annexed to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP therefore needs to be adjusted accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. HORTEFEUX

      (1)  OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52. Common Position as amended by Council Decision 2007/449/CFSP (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 75) and extended by Common Position 2007/635/CFSP (OJ L 256, 2.10.2007, p. 30).

      ANNEX
      List of persons referred to in Article 1

                  Individual

                  Reason

                  1.

                  Name: HADZIC Goran (male)
                  Date of birth: 7.9.1958
                  Place of birth: Vinkovci, Croatia
                  National of Serbia

                  Indicted by the ICTY and still at large
                  Indictment: 4 June 2004
                  Case No: IT-04-75

                  2.

                  Name: KARADZIC Radovan (male)
                  Date of birth: 19.6.1945
                  Place of birth: Petnjica, Savnik municipality, Montenegro
                  National of Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  Indicted by the ICTY and still at large
                  Initial indictment: 25 July 1995; second indictment: 16 November 1995; amended indictment: 31 May 2000
                  Case No: IT-9-5/18

                  3.

                  Name: MLADIC Ratko (male)
                  Date of birth: 12.3.1948
                  Place of birth: Bozanovici, Kalinovik municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  National of Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  Indicted by the ICTY and still at large
                  Initial indictment: 25 July 1995; second indictment: 16 November 1995; amended indictment: 8 November 2002
                  Case No: IT-95-5/18


title: 2014/452/EU: Council Decision of 8 July 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

text:
               12.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 205/15

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 8 July 2014
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

      (2014/452/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 19(2), 21(2), 114, 168, 169 and 197 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof.
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.

               (3)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

               (5)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014.

               (6)

               The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 8 July 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. C. PADOAN

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      (3)  Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62).

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2014
      of
      amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (1).

                  (2)

                  Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Article 5 of Protocol 31 shall be amended as follows:

                  1.

                  In paragraph 5, the words ‘, in the programme referred to in the fourteenth indent as from 1 January 2014’ are inserted after the words ‘in the programme referred to in the thirteenth indent as from 1 January 2012’.

                  2.

                  The following indent is added in paragraph 8:

                              ‘—

                                 32013 R 1381: Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62).
                              Liechtenstein shall only participate in the activities which may result from budget lines 33 01 04 01 Support expenditure for Rights and Citizenship and 33 02 02 Promoting non-discrimination and equality.
                              Norway shall be exempted from the participation in, and the financial contribution to, this programme.’

            Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (2).
      It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels, …

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries

               to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62.

         (2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


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87/518/EEC: Council Decision of 19 October 1987 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application, from 1 June 1987, of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe on fishing off São Tomé and Principe, signed at Brussels on 1 February 1984, with effect from 1 June 1987

Official Journal L 300 , 23/10/1987 P. 0031 - 0032 Finnish special edition: Chapter 4 Volume 3 P. 0052  Swedish special edition: Chapter 4 Volume 3 P. 0052

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 19 October 1987  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application, from 1 June 1987, of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe on fishing off São Tomé and Principe, signed at Brussels on 1 February 1984, with effect from 1 June 1987  (87/518/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 thereof,  Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe have held negotiations pursuant to Article 8 of the Agreement on fishing off São Tomé and Principe (1), to determined the arrangements which are to apply after 31 October 1986, the date on which the Protocol to that Agreement expired;  Whereas, following those negotiations, an Agreement amending the fisheries Agreement was initialled on 27 May 1987;  Whereas, under the new Agreement, fishing opportunities for fisheries of the enlarged Community in the waters over which the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe has sovereignty or jurisdiction are retained and extended;  Whereas, under Article 155 (2) (b) of the Act of Accession, the Council is required to determine the procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts decisions, case by case, 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 the fishing year off the coast of São Tomé and Principe is currently in operation and the interests of Community fishermen render imperative, both in order to ensure additional fishing possibilities and taking into account the particular fishing pattern for a migratory species, that they have access to these waters; whereas it is therefore indispensable that the Agreement in question be approved as soon as possible;  Whereas, for this reason, the two parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Agreement from 1 June 1987 in order to avoid a prolonged interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels; whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be concluded, pending a final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application, from 1 June 1987, of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe on fishing off São Tomé and Principe, signed at Brussels on 1 February 1984, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Agreement are attached to this Decision.  Article 2  To take into consideration the interests of the Canary Islands, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 and, to the extent necessary for its implementation, the provisions of the common fisheries policy on the conservation and management of fishery resources shall also apply to vessels flying the flag of Spain which are registered on a permanent basis in the registers of the competent authorities at local level (registros de base) in the Canary Islands, as such recording is defined in Note 6 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 570/86 of 24 February 1986 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation in the trade between the customs territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands (1).  Article 3  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 Luxembourg, 19 October 1987.  For the Council  The President  L. TOERNAES  (1) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1984, p. 2.  (1) OJ No L 56, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1.