title: 2009/481/EC: Council Decision of 6 April 2009 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver

text:
               30.6.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/23

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 6 April 2009
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
   (2009/481/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular point (2)(b)(i) of Article 62, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 (1) amended Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 (2) listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of the European Union (negative list), and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (positive list) by, inter alia, transferring the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (hereinafter referred to as the Bahamas) from the negative to the positive list. Furthermore, Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 provides that the exemption is to be applied only from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded between the European Community and the Bahamas.

               (2)

               By decision of 5 June 2008, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement between the European Community and the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver.

               (3)

               Negotiations on the agreement were opened on 4 July 2008 and concluded on 16 October 2008.

               (4)

               The Agreement initialled in Brussels on 19 November 2008, should be signed and the attached declarations be approved. The Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

               (5)

               In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Declarations attached to this Decision shall be approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, the Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.
   Article 4
   The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of signature thereof (3), pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

      Done at Luxembourg, 6 April 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. POSPÍŠIL

      (1)  OJ L L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 23.

      (2)  OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1.

      (3)  The date of signature of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
   JOINT DECLARATION WITH REGARD TO ICELAND, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN
   The Contracting Parties take note of the close relationship between the European Community and Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, particularly by virtue of the Agreements of 18 May 1999 and 26 October 2004 concerning the association of these countries with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.
   In such circumstances it is desirable that the authorities of Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, on the one hand, and the Bahamas, on the other hand, conclude, without delay, bilateral agreements on the short stay visa waiver in similar terms as this Agreement.
   JOINT DECLARATION ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE CATEGORY OF PERSONS TRAVELLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT A PAID ACTIVITY AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 3(2) OF THIS AGREEMENT
   Desiring to ensure a common interpretation, the Contracting Parties agree that, for the purpose of this Agreement, the category of persons carrying out a paid activity covers persons entering for the purpose of carrying out a gainful occupation/remunerated activity in the territory of the other Contracting Party as an employee or as a service provider.
   This category should not cover:

               —

               business persons, i.e. persons travelling for the purpose of business deliberation (without being employed in the country of the other Contracting Party),

               —

               sports persons and artists performing an activity on an ad-hoc basis,

               —

               journalists sent by the media of their country of residence, and

               —

               intra-corporate trainees.

         The implementation of this Declaration shall be monitored by the Joint Committee within its responsibility under Article 6 of this Agreement, which may propose modifications when, on the basis of the experiences of the Contracting Parties, it considers it necessary.
   JOINT DECLARATION ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS DURING A SIX MONTHS PERIOD FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FIRST ENTRY AS SET OUT IN ARTICLE 4 OF THIS AGREEMENT
   The Contracting Parties agree that the maximum period of three months during a six months period following the date of first entry into the territory of the Bahamas or the Schengen area as provided by Article 4 of this Agreement means either a continuous visit or several consecutive visits, the duration of which does not exceed three months in any six months period in total.
   JOINT DECLARATION ON THE INFORMATION OF THE CITIZENS ABOUT THE VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT
   Recognising the importance of transparency for the citizens of the European Union and the Bahamas, the Contracting Parties agree to ensure full dissemination of information about the content and consequences of the visa waiver agreement and related issues, such as the entry conditions.
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               30.6.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/24

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, and
   THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Bahamas’,
   hereinafter referred to jointly as ‘the Contracting Parties’;
   WITH A VIEW to further developing friendly relations between the Contracting Parties and desiring to facilitate travel by ensuring visa-free entry and short stay for their citizens,
   HAVING REGARD TO Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 of 21 December 2006, amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (1) by, inter alia, transferring six third countries, including the Bahamas to the list of third countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays in the Member States of the European Union (EU),
   BEARING IN MIND that Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 states that for these six countries, the exemption from the visa requirement is to be applied only from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemptions which is to be concluded by the European Community with the country in question,
   RECOGNISING that the citizens of several Member States are exempted from the visa requirement when travelling to the Bahamas for a period not exceeding three or eight months, while those of other Member States are under the visa requirement,
   DESIRING to safeguard the principle of equal treatment of all EU citizens,
   TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that persons travelling for the purpose of carrying out a paid activity during their short stay are not covered by this Agreement and therefore for this category the relevant rules of Community law and national law of the Member States and the national law of the Bahamas on the visa obligation or exemption and on the access to employment continue to apply,
   TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland and the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community and confirming that the provisions of this agreement do not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Purpose
   This Agreement provides for visa-free travel for the citizens of the European Union and for the citizens of the Bahamas when travelling to the territory of the other Contracting Party for a maximum period of three months during a six months period.
   Article 2
   Definitions
   For the purpose of this Agreement:

               (a)

               ‘Member State’ shall mean any Member State of the European Union, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland;

               (b)

               ‘a citizen of the European Union’ shall mean a national of a Member State as defined in point (a);

               (c)

               ‘a citizen of the Bahamas’ shall mean any person who holds the citizenship of the Bahamas;

               (d)

               ‘Schengen area’ shall mean the area without internal borders comprising the territories of the Member States as defined in point (a) applying the Schengen acquis in full.

         Article 3
   Scope of application
   1.   The citizens of the European Union holding a valid ordinary, diplomatic or service/official passport issued by a Member State may enter and stay without a visa in the territory of the Bahamas for the period of stay as defined in Article 4(1).
   The citizens of the Bahamas holding a valid ordinary, diplomatic or service/official passport issued by the Bahamas may enter and stay without a visa in the territory of the Member States for the period of stay as defined in Article 4(2).
   2.   Paragraph 1 does not apply to persons travelling for the purpose of carrying out a paid activity.
   For this category of persons, each Member State individually may decide to impose the visa requirement on the citizens of the Bahamas or to withdraw it according to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001.
   For this category of persons, the Bahamas may decide on the visa requirement or the visa waiver for the citizens of each Member State individually in accordance with its national law.
   3.   The visa waiver provided by this Agreement shall apply without prejudice to the laws of the Contracting Parties relating to the conditions of entry and short stay. The Member States and the Bahamas reserve the right to refuse entry into and short stay in their territories if one or more of these conditions are not met.
   4.   The visa waiver applies regardless of the mode of transport used to cross the borders of the Contracting Parties.
   5.   Issues not covered by this Agreement shall be governed by Community law, national law of the Member States or by national law of the Bahamas.
   Article 4
   Duration of stay
   1.   The citizens of the European Union may stay in the territory of the Bahamas for a maximum period of three months during a six months period following the date of first entry into the territory of the country.
   2.   The citizens of the Bahamas may stay in the Schengen area for a maximum period of three months during a six months period following the date of first entry into the territory of any Member State fully applying the Schengen acquis. This period of three months during a period of six months shall be calculated independently of any stay in a Member State which does not yet apply the Schengen acquis in full.
   The citizens of the Bahamas may stay for a maximum period of three months during a six months period following the date of first entry in the territory of each of the Member States that do not yet apply the Schengen acquis in full, independently of the period of stay calculated for the Schengen area.
   3.   This Agreement does not affect the possibility for the Bahamas and the Member States to extend the period of stay beyond three months in accordance with national law and Community law.
   Article 5
   Territorial application
   1.   As regards the French Republic, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply only to the European territory of the French Republic.
   2.   As regards the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply only to the European territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
   Article 6
   Joint Committee for the management of the Agreement
   1.   The Contracting Parties shall set up a Joint Committee of experts (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), composed of representatives of the European Community and representatives of the Bahamas. The Community shall be represented by the European Commission.
   2.   The Committee shall, inter alia, have the following tasks:

               (a)

               monitoring the implementation of this Agreement;

               (b)

               suggesting amendments or additions to this Agreement;

               (c)

               settling disputes arising from the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement.

         3.   The Committee shall be convened whenever necessary at the request of one of the Contracting Parties.
   4.   The Committee shall establish its rules of procedure.
   Article 7
   Relation between this Agreement and existing bilateral visa waiver agreements between the Member States and the Bahamas
   This Agreement shall take precedence over the provisions of any bilateral agreements or arrangements concluded between individual Member States and the Bahamas, in so far as their provisions cover issues falling within the scope of this Agreement.
   Article 8
   Final provisions
   1.   This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective internal procedures and shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to above have been completed.
   2.   This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time, unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 5.
   3.   This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the Contracting Parties. Amendments shall enter into force after the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the completion of their internal procedures necessary for this purpose.
   4.   Each Contracting Party may suspend in whole or in part this Agreement, in particular, for reasons of public policy, protection of national security or protection of public health, illegal immigration or the reintroduction of the visa requirement by either Contracting Party. The decision on suspension shall be notified to the other Contracting Party not later than two months before its entry into force. The Contracting Party that has suspended the application of this Agreement shall immediately inform the other Contracting Party once the reasons for suspension no longer exist.
   5.   Each Contracting Party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other Party. This Agreement shall cease to be in force 90 days after the date of such notification.
   6.   The Bahamas may suspend or terminate this Agreement only in respect of all the Member States.
   7.   The Community may suspend or terminate this Agreement only in respect of all of its Member States.

      Done at Brussels, in duplicate, on 28 May 2009 in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

         За Европейската общност
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         За Бахамската общност
         Por la Commonwealth de Las Bahamas
         Za Bahamské společenství
         For Commonwealth of The Bahamas
         Für das Commonwealth der Bahamas
         Bahama Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Κοινοπολιτεία των Νήσων Μπαχάμες
         For the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
         Pour le Commonwealth des Bahamas
         Per il Commonwealth delle Bahamas
         Bahamu Salu Sadraudzības vārdā
         Bahamų Sandraugos vardu
         A Bahamai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Commonwealth tal-Bahamas
         Voor het Gemenebest van de Bahama’s
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Bahamów
         Pela Comunidade das Baamas
         Pentru Uniunea Bahamas
         Za Bahamské spoločenstvo
         Za Zvezo Bahami
         Bahaman liittovaltion puolesta
         För Samväldet Bahamas

      (1)  OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 23.


title: 2009/228/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2006

text:
               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/225

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 22 April 2008
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2006
   (2009/228/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),
   having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),
   having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0119/2008),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2006;

               3.

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

            The President

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Harald RØMER

      (1)  OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 23.

      (2)  OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 1.

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


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89/59/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Commission Decision of 21 October 1988 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 November 1987 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

Official Journal L 029 , 31/01/1989 P. 0045 - 0046

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 21 October 1988  adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 November 1987 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries  (89/59/EEC, EURATOM, ECSC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,  Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2339/68 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,  Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 10 October 1987 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;  Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 November 1987 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since the weightings were laid down,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  With effect from 1 November 1987 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are hereby adjusted as shown in the Annex.  The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.  Done at Brussels, 21 October 1988.  For the Commission  Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 204, 29. 7. 1988, p. 5.  (3) OJ No L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 1.  ANNEX  1.2 //  //  // Country of employment  // Weighting   //  //   // Brazil   // 61,00   // Madagascar   // 41,31  // Mexico   // 38,44   // Solomon Isles   // 74,38  // Somalia   // 87,96   // Sudan   // 107,02   // Uganda  // 75,74   // Zaire   // 109,60   // Zambia   // 47,99   //  //


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2003/407/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 on the postponement of the decision concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Director of the European Environment Agency, the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, in respect of the implementation of each Agency's budget for the financial year 2001

Official Journal L 148 , 16/06/2003 P. 0016 - 0017 Official Journal 064 E , 12/03/2004 P. 0124 - 0125

European Parliament Decisionof 8 April 2003on the postponement of the decision concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Director of the European Environment Agency, the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, in respect of the implementation of each Agency's budget for the financial year 2001(2003/407/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work concerning the financial year 2001, together with the Agency's replies(1) (C5-0102/2003),having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2001, together with the Agency's replies(2) (C5-0098/2003),having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2001, together with the Centre's replies(3) (C5-0100/2003),having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2001, together with the Centre's replies(4) (C5-0096/2003),having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2001, together with the Centre's replies(5) (C5-0094/2003),having regard to the Council's recommendations of 7 March 2003 (C5-0103/2003, C5-0099/2003, C5-0101/2003, C5-0097/2003, C5-0095/2003),having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(6) and in particular Article 185 thereof,having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 23 December 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(7) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0074/2003),1. Postpones the decision concerning discharge to:- the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work,- the Director of the European Environment Agency,- the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union,- the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, and- the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobiain respect of the implementation of each Agency's budget for the financial year 2001;2. Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Directors of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, of the European Environment Agency, of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).The Secretary-GeneralJulian PriestleyThe PresidentPat Cox(1) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 9.(2) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 17.(3) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 35.(4) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 64.(5) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 72.(6) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.(7) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.


title: Commission Decision of 14 January 2016 appointing four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee

text:
               15.1.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 12/2

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 14 January 2016
   appointing four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee
   (2016/C 12/02)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC (1), and in particular Article 4(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Statistical Advisory Committee (‘ESAC’) comprises 24 members.

               (2)

               According to Article 4(1)(a) of Decision No 234/2008/EC, 12 members should be appointed by the Commission.

               (3)

               Member States provided the Commission with a list of candidates with well-established qualifications in the field of statistics.

               (4)

               By Commission Decision No 2014/C 138/02 (2), the Commission appointed eight members of the ESAC and established a reserve list to be used in case of resignation or unexpected unavailability of an appointed member.

               (5)

               The Commission should appoint the remaining four members, after having duly consulted the European Parliament and the Council.

               (6)

               In the appointment of these four members, the Commission has endeavoured to ensure that they represent in equal measure, users, respondents and other stakeholders in European statistics.

               (7)

               The Commission should update the reserve list to be used in case of resignations or unexpected unavailability of the appointed members,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following persons shall be appointed as members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee for a term of five years starting from 1 January 2016:

               Ms Ariane KÖNIG

               Mr David HAND

               Ms Biruta SLOKA

               Mr Claudiu HERTELIU.

         Article 2
   The following persons shall be included in the reserve list:

               Mr Ian Philip CASSAR

               Mr Marcel RÉMON

               Mr Eskil WADENSJÖ

               Mr Jan FISCHER.

         Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 14 January 2016.

            For the Commission

         Marianne THYSSEN

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13.

      (2)  Commission Decision 2014/C 138/02 of 5 May 2014 on appointing eight members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (OJ C 138, 8.5.2014, p. 2).


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78/788/EEC: Council Decision of 19 September 1978 replacing a member of the Committee of the European Social Fund

Official Journal L 260 , 23/09/1978 P. 0016 - 0016

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 249 , 10 . 11 . 1971 , P . 54 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO 56 , 31 . 8 . 1960 , P . 1201/60 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 91 , 12 . 4 . 1968 , P . 25 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 19 SEPTEMBER 1978   REPLACING A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND  ( 78/788/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2396/71 CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 1 ),   HAVING REGARD TO THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 2 ), AS AMENDED BY THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 9 APRIL 1968 ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 17 APRIL 1978 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 16 APRIL 1980 ,   WHEREAS A SEAT AS MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES CATEGORY HAS FALLEN VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR HUCHON , OF WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED ON 27 JULY 1978 ;   HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT IN A LETTER RECEIVED ON 27 JULY 1978 ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   MR JACQUES HAINZELIN IS HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN PLACE OF MR J . P . HUCHON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH EXPIRES ON 16 APRIL 1980 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 SEPTEMBER 1978 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   H.-D . GENSCHER


title: 2006/979/CFSP Political and Security Committee Decision EUPM/1/2006 of 5 December 2006 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

text:
               21.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 365/87

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPM/1/2006
   of 5 December 2006
   extending the mandate of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
   (2006/979/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP of 24 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1), and, in particular, Article 9(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 9(1) of Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

               (2)

               On 25 November 2005 the Political and Security Committee adopted Decision EUPM/2/2005 appointing Brigadier General Vincenzo COPPOLA as Head of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)

               (3)

               This Decision expires on 31 December 2006.

               (4)

               The Secretary General/High Representative has proposed the extension of the mandate of Brigadier General Vincenzo COPPOLA as Head of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the duration of the mission.

               (5)

               The mandate of the Head of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina should therefore be extended until 31 December 2007,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The mandate of Brigadier General Vincenzo COPPOLA is hereby extended as Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), until 31 December 2007.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply until 31 December 2007.

      Done at Brussels, 5 December 2006.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The President

         T. TANNER

      (1)  OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 55.

      (2)  OJ L 335, 21.12.2005, p. 58.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/436 of 15 March 2016 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the Customs Sub-Committee established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards the replacement of Protocol II to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation

text:
               23.3.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 76/35

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/436
   of 15 March 2016
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the Customs Sub-Committee established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards the replacement of Protocol II to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Protocol II to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’), concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation (‘Protocol II’).

               (2)

               Most of the provisions on trade and trade-related matters of the Agreement, including Protocol II, have been applied provisionally since 1 September 2014.

               (3)

               The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2) (the ‘Convention’) lays down provisions on the origin of goods traded under relevant agreements concluded between the Contracting Parties to that Convention.

               (4)

               The Union signed the Convention on 15 June 2011. The Joint Committee of the Convention decided, by Decision No 2 of 21 May 2014 (3), that the Republic of Moldova should be invited to accede to the Convention.

               (5)

               The Union and the Republic of Moldova deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 31 July 2015, respectively. Consequently, pursuant to Article 10(3) of the Convention, the Convention entered into force in relation to the Union and the Republic of Moldova on 1 May 2012 and 1 September 2015, respectively.

               (6)

               Article 6 of the Convention provides that each Contracting Party is to take appropriate measures to ensure that the Convention is effectively applied. To that effect, the Customs Sub-Committee established by the Agreement (the ‘Customs Sub-Committee’) should adopt a decision replacing Protocol II by a new protocol which, with regard to the rules of origin, refers to the Convention.

               (7)

               The position of the Union within the Customs Sub-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 Customs Sub-Committee established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards the replacement of Protocol II to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, shall be based on the draft decision of the Customs Sub-Committee attached to this Decision.
   Minor technical amendments to the draft decision of the Customs Sub-Committee may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Customs Sub-Committee without further decision of the Council.
   Article 2
   The decision of the Customs Sub-Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 15 March 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         A.G. KOENDERS

      (1)  OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4.

      (2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

      (3)  OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 88.

      DRAFT
      DECISION No …/2016 OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA CUSTOMS SUB-COMMITTEE
      of …
      replacing Protocol II to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
      THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA CUSTOMS SUB-COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 38 of Protocol II to that Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Article 144(2) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’), refers to Protocol II to the Agreement (‘Protocol II’) which lays down the rules of origin and provides for cumulation of origin between the Union and the Republic of Moldova.

                  (2)

                  Most of the provisions on trade and trade-related matters of the Agreement, including Protocol II, have been applied provisionally since 1 September 2014.

                  (3)

                  Article 38 of Protocol II provides that the Customs Sub-Committee provided for in Article 200 of the Agreement may decide to amend the provisions of that Protocol.

                  (4)

                  The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2) (the ‘Convention’) aims to replace the protocols on rules of origin currently in force among the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area with a single legal act.

                  (5)

                  The Union signed the Convention on 15 June 2011. The Joint Committee of the Convention decided, by Decision No 2 of 21 May 2014 (3), that the Republic of Moldova should be invited to accede to the Convention.

                  (6)

                  The Union and the Republic of Moldova deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 31 July 2015, respectively. Consequently, pursuant to Article 10(3) of the Convention, the Convention entered into force in relation to the Union and the Republic of Moldova on 1 May 2012 and 1 September 2015, respectively.

                  (7)

                  Protocol II should therefore be replaced by a new protocol making reference to the Convention,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Protocol II to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
      Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
      It shall apply from …

         Done at …,

               For the Customs Sub-Committee

               The Chairman

         (1)  OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4.

         (2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

         (3)  OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 88.

         ANNEX

            PROTOCOL II

            concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation

         Article 1
         Applicable rules of origin
         1.   For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1) (‘the Convention’) shall apply.
         2.   All references to the ‘relevant agreement’ in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to mean this Agreement.
         Article 2
         Dispute settlement
         1.   Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out that verification, they shall be submitted to the Customs Sub-Committee. The provisions on the dispute settlement mechanism in Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement shall not apply.
         2.   In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.
         Article 3
         Amendments to the Protocol
         The Customs Sub-Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.
         Article 4
         Withdrawal from the Convention
         1.   Should either the European Union or the Republic of Moldova give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention in accordance with Article 9 thereof, the European Union and the Republic of Moldova shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.
         2.   Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Agreement. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova only.
         Article 5
         Transitional provisions — cumulation
         Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I to the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, Turkey, the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process and the Republic of Moldova, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.

            (1)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.


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94/697/CFSP: Council Decision of 24 October 1994 concerning the Common Position adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union on the objectives and priorities of the European Union vis-à-vis Rwanda

Official Journal L 283 , 29/10/1994 P. 0001 - 0002 Finnish special edition: Chapter 18 Volume 1 P. 0007  Swedish special edition: Chapter 18 Volume 1 P. 0007

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 October 1994 concerning the common position adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union on the objectives and priorities of the European Union vis-à-vis Rwanda (94/697/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,  Taking note of the measures and programmes already undertaken by the Community to contribute to the Union's objectives and priorities towards Rwanda in the framework of the ACP/EEC Conventions and of the Commission's intention to continue such action  and to take appropriate steps in the context of the fourth ACP/EEC Convention,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  The statement set out in the Annex hereto shall be adopted as an integral part of this common position.   Article 2  This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.  Done at Brussels, 24 October 1994.  For the Council The President Th. WAIGEL    ANNEX   OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION VIS-À-VIS RWANDA  Priority must be given to the return of refugees. Reconciliation, broadening of the new government's bases and the creation of essential conditions for the return are vital. The Council  states its opinion that any aid should be disbursed progressively depending on the observed performance in these areas. International cooperation will have an important role to play in this process.  Objectives and priorities for the European Union are:  - to continue to provide humanitarian aid for the refugees,  - to take short-term rehabilitation measures on a coordinated basis for Rwanda, especially in the most urgent fields of water and electricity, but also in education, health and housing, in order to create incentives for the return of refugees and for  their successful reintegration,  - to resume progressively and under certain conditions development cooperation with Rwanda,  - to initiate coherent measures for the repair of economic, ecological and social damages in those countries bordering Rwanda, which have been particularly struck by the refugee crisis.  For all the measures and programmes close coordination between the Commission and the Member States is necessary.  The European Union further deems it important to increase as early as possible the number of human rights observers in Rwanda and emphasizes the importance of a rapid total deployment of Unamir forces, in order to assure protection against acts of  revenge and persecution.  The European Union stresses the importance of bringing to justice those responsible for the grave violations of humanitarian law, including genocide. In this respect the European Union considers the establishment of an international tribunal as an  essential element to stop a tradition of impunity and to prevent future violations of human rights.  The European Union underlines that within a long-term perspective such conflicts should be solved by Africa itself and recommends strengthening the OAU's capacities of preventing and solving regional conflicts.  The European Union also expresses its concern about the unstable political situation in Burundi, where acts of violence are increasing.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/1581 of 18 September 2015 appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               23.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/10

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1581
   of 18 September 2015
   appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116/EU (1), 2015/190/EU (2) and 2015/994/EU (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

               (2)

               An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Lotte CEDERSKJOLD ENGSIG-KARUP,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

               —

               Mr Steen BORDING ANDERSEN, Aarhus City Council Member

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

      Done at Brussels, 18 September 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. DIESCHBOURG

      (1)  OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

      (2)  OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

      (3)  OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.