title: 2008/224/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air services between the European Community and, respectively, the Government of Georgia, the Republic of Lebanon, the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Moldova, the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

text:
               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/20

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 18 February 2008
   on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air services between the European Community and, respectively, the Government of Georgia, the Republic of Lebanon, the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Moldova, the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania
   (2008/224/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with Georgia on 19 January 1995 and on 26 March 1996, respectively.

               (2)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services (2) was signed in Brussels on 3 May 2006.

               (3)

               The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the Republic of Lebanon on 17 February 1967 and 25 February 1967, respectively.

               (4)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services (3) was signed in Beirut on 7 July 2006.

               (5)

               The Republic of Bulgaria signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the Republic of Maldives on 13 August 2006 in Male.

               (6)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services (4) was signed in Brussels on 21 September 2006.

               (7)

               The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the Republic of Moldova on 17 April 1996 and 28 June 1993, respectively.

               (8)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services (5) was signed in Brussels on 11 April 2006.

               (9)

               The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the Republic of Singapore on 28 November 1969 and 11 January 1978, respectively.

               (10)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services (6) was signed in Luxembourg on 9 June 2006.

               (11)

               Romania signed a bilateral agreement concerning air services with the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on 31 May 1996 in Bucharest.

               (12)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services (7) was signed in Montevideo on 3 November 2006.

               (13)

               The 2005 Accession Treaty was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 January 2007.

               (14)

               A Protocol amending Annexes I and II to each of the abovementioned agreements between the European Community and the respective states is necessary to take account of the accession of the two new Member States.

               (15)

               Negotiations are based on the negotiating mandate granted by the Council to the Commission on 5 June 2003.

               (16)

               Consequently, the Protocols should be concluded on behalf of the Community,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following Protocols are hereby approved on behalf of the Community:

               —

               Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services,

               —

               Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services,

               —

               Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services,

               —

               Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services,

               —

               Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services,

               —

               Protocol amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services.

         The text of the Protocols is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 3 of each of the Protocols.

      Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. RUPEL

      (1)  Opinion of the European Parliament delivered on 11 December 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 24.

      (3)  OJ L 215, 5.8.2006, p. 17.

      (4)  OJ L 286, 17.10.2006, p. 20.

      (5)  OJ L 126, 13.5.2006, p. 24.

      (6)  OJ L 243, 6.9.2006, p. 22.

      (7)  OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 19.
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               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/22

         PROTOCOL
   amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and Georgia, signed on 19 January 1995 at Sofia and 26 March 1996 at Tbilisi, respectively,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 3 May 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the horizontal agreement),
   CONSIDERING the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning Austria and the Netherlands, respectively:

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Georgia concerning air services, done at Sofia on 19 January 1995, hereinafter referred to as the “Georgia-Bulgaria Agreement” in Annex II;’;

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of Georgia concerning air services, done at Tbilisi on 26 March 1996, hereinafter referred to as the “Georgia-Romania Agreement” in Annex II;’.

         Article 2
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex II to the horizontal agreement after the entries concerning the ‘Georgia-Belgium Agreement’ and the ‘Georgia-Poland Agreement’, respectively:

               (a)

               at point (a) ‘Designation by a Member State’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3, paragraph 5, of the Georgia-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Georgia-Romania Agreement;’;

               (b)

               at point (b) ‘Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a), of the Georgia-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a), of the Georgia-Romania Agreement;’;

               (c)

               at point (d) ‘Taxation of aviation fuel’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 5 of the Georgia-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Georgia-Romania Agreement;’;

               (d)

               at point (e) ‘Tariffs for carriage within the European Community’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 6 of the Georgia-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 8 of the Georgia-Romania Agreement;’.

         Article 3
   This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   Article 4
   This Protocol shall be drawn up in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Georgian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
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               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/24

         PROTOCOL
   amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and the Republic of Lebanon, signed on 17 February 1967 in Beirut and on 25 February 1967 in Beirut, respectively,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services, signed in Beirut on 7 July 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the horizontal agreement),
   CONSIDERING the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning Belgium and Poland, respectively:

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon concerning air services, done at Beirut on 17 February 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the Lebanon-Bulgaria Agreement);’;

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon concerning air services, done at Beirut on 25 February 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the Lebanon-Romania Agreement);’.

         Article 2
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex II to the horizontal agreement after the entries concerning the ‘Lebanon-Belgium Agreement’ and the ‘Lebanon-Poland Agreement’, respectively:

               (a)

               at point (a) ‘Designation by a Member State’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Lebanon-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Lebanon-Romania Agreement;’;

               (b)

               at point (b) ‘Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Lebanon-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Lebanon-Romania Agreement;’;

               (c)

               at point (d) ‘Taxation of aviation fuel’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 6 of the Lebanon-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 8 of the Lebanon-Romania Agreement;’;

               (d)

               at point (e) ‘Tariffs for carriage within the European Community’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 10 of the Lebanon-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Lebanon-Romania Agreement;’.

         Article 3
   This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   Article 4
   This Protocol shall be drawn up in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
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               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/26

         PROTOCOL
   amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Maldives, signed on 13 August 1996 in Male,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 21 September 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the horizontal agreement),
   CONSIDERING the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Union and therefore to the Community on 1 January 2007,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following indent shall be inserted in Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning Austria:

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Maldives concerning air services, done at Male on 13 August 2006, hereinafter referred to as the “Maldives-Bulgaria Agreement” in Annex II;’.

         Article 2
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex II to the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning the ‘Maldives-Austria Agreement’:

               (a)

               at point (a) ‘Designation by a Member State’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3(1), of the Maldives-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

               (b)

               at point (b) ‘Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Maldives-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

               (c)

               at point (d) ‘Taxation of aviation fuel’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 7 of the Maldives-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

               (d)

               at point (e) ‘Tariffs for carriage within the European Community’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Maldives-Bulgaria Agreement;’.

         Article 3
   This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   Article 4
   This Protocol shall be drawn up in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Maldivian Dhivehi languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
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               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/29

         PROTOCOL
   amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, signed on 28 November 1969 at Singapore and on 11 January 1978 at Singapore, respectively,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services, signed in Luxembourg on 9 June 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the horizontal agreement),
   CONSIDERING the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, and therefore to the Community, on 1 January 2007,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning Belgium and Portugal, respectively:

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Singapore on 28 November 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the Singapore-Bulgaria Agreement);’;

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning air services, done at Singapore on 11 January 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the Singapore-Romania Agreement);’.

         Article 2
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex II to the horizontal agreement after the entries concerning the ‘Singapore-Belgium Agreement’ and the ‘Singapore-Portugal Agreement’, respectively:

               (a)

               at point (a) ‘Designation by a Member State’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Singapore-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Singapore-Romania Agreement;’;

               (b)

               at point (b) ‘Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Singapore-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Singapore-Romania Agreement;’;

               (c)

               at point (d) ‘Tariffs for carriage within the European Community’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 8 of the Singapore-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Singapore-Romania Agreement;’.

         Article 3
   This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   Article 4
   This Protocol shall be drawn up 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. In case of any dispute the English text shall prevail over the other language texts.
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               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/31

         PROTOCOL
   amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE EASTERN REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between Romania and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, signed on 31 May 1996 in Bucharest,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services, signed in Montevideo on 3 November 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the horizontal agreement),
   CONSIDERING the accession of Romania to the European Union, and therefore to the Community, on 1 January 2007,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following indent shall be inserted in Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning Portugal:

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay concerning air services, done at Bucharest on 31 May 1996, hereinafter referred to as the “Uruguay-Romania Agreement” in Annex II;’.

         Article 2
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex II to the horizontal agreement after the entries concerning the ‘Uruguay-Portugal Agreement’:

               (a)

               at point (a) ‘Designation’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Romania Agreement;’;

               (b)

               at point (b) ‘Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 4(1) of the Uruguay-Romania Agreement;’;

               (c)

               at point (d) ‘Taxation of aviation fuel’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Romania Agreement;’;

               (d)

               at point (e) ‘Tariffs for carriage within the European Community’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 8 of the Uruguay-Romania Agreement;’.

         Article 3
   This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   Article 4
   This Protocol shall be drawn up 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. In case of divergence the Spanish text shall prevail over the other language texts.
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               15.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 73/27

         PROTOCOL
   amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreements between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and the Republic of Moldova, signed on 17 April 1996 at Sofia and on 28 June 1993 at Chisinau, respectively,
   HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 11 April 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the horizontal agreement),
   CONSIDERING the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, and therefore to the Community, on 1 January 2007,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex I, point (a) of the horizontal agreement after the entry concerning Austria and Poland, respectively:

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Moldova concerning air services between their territories and beyond, signed at Sofia on 17 April 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “Moldova-Bulgaria Agreement”);’;

               ‘—

               Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Moldova concerning air services, signed at Chisinau on 28 June 1993, as amended by the Additional Protocol signed at Bucharest on 31 January 2003, as last amended by the exchange of notes dated 5 May 2004 and, respectively, 12 May 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the “Moldova-Romania Agreement”);’.

         Article 2
   The following indents shall be inserted in Annex II to the horizontal agreement after the entries concerning the ‘Moldova-Austria Agreement’ and the ‘Moldova-Poland Agreement’, respectively:

               (a)

               at point (a) ‘Designation by a Member State’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 3(5) of the Moldova-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 3 of the Moldova-Romania Agreement;’;

               (b)

               at point (b) ‘Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Moldova-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Moldova-Romania Agreement;’;

               (c)

               at point (d) ‘Taxation of aviation fuel’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 7 of the Moldova-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Moldova-Romania Agreement;’;

               (d)

               at point (e) ‘Tariffs for carriage within the European Community’:

                           ‘—

                           Article 9 of the Moldova-Bulgaria Agreement;’;

                           ‘—

                           Article 8 of the Moldova-Romania Agreement;’.

         Article 3
   This Protocol shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   Article 4
   This Protocol shall be drawn up in the official languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.


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96/505/EC: Council Decision of 25 July 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel

Official Journal L 209 , 19/08/1996 P. 0022 - 0022

COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel (96/505/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and Article 228 (3) first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Community and Israel are pursuing specific research programmes in areas of common interest;Whereas on the basis of past experience under the 1975 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (2), both sides have expressed a desire to establish a deeper and broader framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology;Whereas the State of Israel, on the one hand, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other hand, have signed a Euro-Mediterranean association agreement providing for the negotiation of a cooperation agreement in the field of science and technology;Whereas by its Decision of 29 September 1994, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel;Whereas by its Decision of 18 March 1996, the Council decided that the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation should be signed on behalf of the European Community;Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation was signed on 25 March 1996;Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement.Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. COVENEY(1) Opinion delivered on 19 July 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ No L 136, 28. 5. 1975, p. 1.


title: 2014/551/EU, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament of 3 April 2014 on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, Section III — Commission

text:
               5.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 266/114

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 3 April 2014
   on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, Section III — Commission
   (2014/551/EU, Euratom)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012 (COM(2013) 570 – C7-0273/2013) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2011 financial year (COM(2013) 668), and to the Commission staff working documents accompanying that report (SWD(2013) 348 and SWD(2013) 349),

               —

               having regard to the Commission communication of 5 June 2013 entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission’s management achievements in 2012’ (COM(2013) 334),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s report on the evaluation of the Union’s finances based on the results achieved (COM(2013) 461), and to the Commission staff working documents accompanying that report (SWD(2013) 228 and SWD(2013) 229),

               —

               having regard to the Commission communication on the protection of the European Union budget to end 2012 (COM(2013) 682),

               —

               having regard to the Commission communication on the application of net financial corrections on Member States for Agriculture and Cohesion Policy (COM(2013) 934),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2012 (COM(2013) 606), and to the Commission staff working document accompanying that report (SWD(2013) 314),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ Annual Report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2012, together with the institutions’ replies (3), and to the Court of Auditors’ special reports,

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2012 pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 18 February 2014 on discharge to be granted to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2012 (05848/2014 – C7-0048/2014),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 18 February 2014 on discharge to be granted to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2012 (05850/2014 – C7-0049/2014),

               —

               having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

               —

               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 (5), and in particular Articles 55, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (6), and in particular Articles 62, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (7), and in particular Article 14(2) and (3) thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 76 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A7-0242/2014),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of its decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, Section III — Commission and executive agencies, and in its resolution of 3 April 2014 on the Court of Auditors’ special reports in the context of the 2012 Commission discharge (8);

               3.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 56, 29.2.2012.

      (2)  OJ C 334, 15.11.2013, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 10.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (7)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

      (8)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0288 (see page 69 of this Official Journal).


title: Council Decision 2008/887/CFSP of 25 September 2008 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO

text:
               27.11.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 317/19

         COUNCIL DECISION 2008/887/CFSP
   of 25 September 2008
   concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO) (1).

               (2)

               Article 13(4) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be laid down in an agreement to be concluded in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty.

               (3)

               On 13 December 2004, the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted where necessary by the Secretary-General/High Representative, in case of future EU civilian crisis management operations, to open negotiations with third States with a view to concluding an agreement on the basis of the model agreement between the European Union and a third State on the participation of a third State in a European Union civilian crisis management operation. On that basis, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO.

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. HORTEFEUX

      (1)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.
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               27.11.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 317/20

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
   THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU),
   on the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,
   on the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,
   TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:
   the adoption by the Council of the European Union of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (1),
   the invitation to the Republic of Croatia to participate in European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (hereinafter EULEX KOSOVO),
   the Political and Security Committee Decision of 7 February 2008 to confirm the invitation to the Republic of Croatia to participate in EULEX KOSOVO on the basis of common cost exemption,
   the successful completion of the Force Generation process and the recommendation by the EU Civilian Operation Commander and the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management to agree on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in EULEX KOSOVO,
   the decision by the Republic of Croatia of 2 July 2008 to participate in EULEX KOSOVO,
   the Political and Security Committee Decision of 4 July 2008 on the acceptance of the Republic of Croatia’s contribution to EULEX KOSOVO,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Participation in the operation
   1.   The Republic of Croatia shall associate itself with Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO and with any Joint Action or Decision by which the Council of the European Union decides to extend EULEX KOSOVO, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and any required implementing arrangements.
   2.   The contribution of the Republic of Croatia to EULEX KOSOVO is without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union.
   3.   The Republic of Croatia shall ensure that its personnel participating in EULEX KOSOVO undertake their mission in conformity with:

               —

               Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and possible subsequent amendments,

               —

               the Operation Plan,

               —

               implementing measures.

         4.   Personnel seconded to EULEX KOSOVO by the Republic of Croatia shall carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the interest of EULEX KOSOVO in mind.
   5.   The Republic of Croatia shall inform in due time the Civilian Operation Commander and the Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO (hereinafter Head of Mission) of any change to its contribution to EULEX KOSOVO.
   6.   Personnel seconded to EULEX KOSOVO shall undergo a medical examination and vaccination, and shall be certified medically fit for duty by a competent authority from the Republic of Croatia. Personnel seconded to EULEX KOSOVO shall produce a copy of this certification.
   Article 2
   Status of personnel
   1.   The status of the personnel contributed to EULEX KOSOVO by the Republic of Croatia shall be governed by the provisions on the status of mission, in accordance with the terms of Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP.
   2.   Without prejudice to the provisions on the status of mission referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Republic of Croatia shall exercise jurisdiction over its personnel participating in EULEX KOSOVO.
   3.   The Republic of Croatia shall be responsible for answering any claims, from or concerning any of its personnel, linked to the participation in EULEX KOSOVO. The Republic of Croatia shall be responsible for bringing any action, in particular legal or disciplinary, against any of its personnel, in accordance with its laws and regulations.
   4.   The Republic of Croatia undertakes to make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims against any State participating in EULEX KOSOVO, and to do so when signing this Agreement. A model for such a declaration is annexed to this Agreement.
   5.   The European Union Member States undertake to make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims, for the participation of the Republic of Croatia in EULEX KOSOVO, and to do so when signing this Agreement. A model for such a declaration is annexed to this Agreement.
   Article 3
   Classified information
   1.   The Republic of Croatia shall take appropriate measures to ensure that EU classified information is protected in accordance with the security regulations of the Council of the European Union, contained in Council Decision 2001/264/EC (2), and in accordance with further guidance issued by competent authorities, including the Head of Mission.
   2.   The provisions of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on security procedures for the exchange of classified information signed on 10 April 2006 (3) shall apply in the context of EULEX KOSOVO.
   Article 4
   Chain of command
   1.   All personnel participating in EULEX KOSOVO shall remain under the full command of their national authorities.
   2.   National authorities shall transfer operational control to the Civilian Operations Commander, who shall exercise command and control at the strategic level.
   3.   The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility and exercise command and control of EULEX KOSOVO at theatre level.
   4.   The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control over personnel, teams and units from contributing States, as assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with administrative and logistic responsibility including over assets, resources and information placed at the disposal of EULEX KOSOVO.
   5.   The Republic of Croatia shall have the same rights and obligations in terms of the day-to-day management of the operation as European Union Member States taking part in the operation, in accordance with the legal instruments referred to in Article 1(1).
   6.   The Head of Mission shall be responsible for disciplinary control over the personnel of EULEX KOSOVO. Where required, disciplinary action shall be taken by the national authority concerned.
   7.   A National Contingent Leader (hereinafter NCL) shall be appointed by the Republic of Croatia to represent its national contingent in EULEX KOSOVO. The NCL shall report to the Head of Mission on national matters and shall be responsible for day-to-day contingent discipline.
   8.   The decision to end the operation shall be taken by the European Union, following consultation with the Republic of Croatia, provided that the Republic of Croatia is still contributing to EULEX KOSOVO at the date of termination of the operation.
   Article 5
   Financial aspects
   1.   The Republic of Croatia shall assume all the costs associated with its participation in the operation, apart from the costs which are subject to common funding, as set out in the operational budget of the operation.
   2.   In case of death, injury, loss or damage to the local population or legal persons where the operation is conducted, the Republic of Croatia shall, when its liability has been established, pay compensation under the conditions foreseen in the provisions on the status of mission, as referred to in Article 2(1).
   Article 6
   Arrangements to implement this Agreement
   Any necessary technical and administrative arrangements made in pursuance of the implementation of this Agreement shall be concluded between the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union/High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, and the appropriate authorities of the Republic of Croatia.
   Article 7
   Non-compliance
   Should one of the Parties fail to comply with its obligations laid down in this Agreement, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving a one month’s written notice through diplomatic channels.
   Article 8
   Dispute settlement
   Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled by diplomatic means between the Parties.
   Article 9
   Entry into force
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the Parties have notified each other through diplomatic channels of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.
   2.   This Agreement shall be provisionally applied from the date of signature.
   3.   This Agreement shall remain in force for the duration of the Republic of Croatia’s contribution to the operation.

      Done at, on in two originals in the English language.

            For the European Union

            For the Republic of Croatia

      (1)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

      (2)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 116, 29.4.2006, p. 73.
   ANNEX
   DECLARATIONS
   Referred to in Article 2(4) and (5)
   Declaration by the EU Member States
   ‘The EU Member States applying EU Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO will endeavour, insofar as their internal legal systems so permit, to waive as far as possible claims against the Republic of Croatia for injury, death of their personnel, or damage to, or loss of, any assets owned by themselves and used by EULEX KOSOVO if such injury, death, damage or loss:

               —

               was caused by personnel from the Republic of Croatia in the execution of their duties in connection with EULEX KOSOVO, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct,
               or

               —

               arose from the use of any assets owned by the Republic of Croatia, provided that the assets were used in connection with the operation and except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the personnel of EULEX KOSOVO from the Republic of Croatia using those assets.’

         Declaration by the Republic of Croatia
   ‘As a participant to the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO, established by EU Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008, the Republic of Croatia will endeavour, insofar as its internal legal system so permits, to waive as far as possible claims against any other State participating in EULEX KOSOVO for injury, death of its personnel, or damage to, or loss of, any assets owned by itself and used by EULEX KOSOVO if such injury, death, damage or loss:

               —

               was caused by personnel in the execution of their duties in connection with EULEX KOSOVO, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct,
               or

               —

               arose from the use of any assets owned by States participating in EULEX KOSOVO, provided that the assets were used in connection with the operation and except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the personnel of EULEX KOSOVO using those assets.’


title: Council Decision 2005/852/CFSP of  29 November 2005  for the destruction of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in Ukraine

text:
               1.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 315/27

      COUNCIL DECISION 2005/852/CFSP
   of 29 November 2005
   for the destruction of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in Ukraine
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union’s contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In the past Ukraine had a large military industrial complex, held in the third largest nuclear weapons arsenal in the world, and served as a base for the USSR’s strategic reserves of arms and ammunition.

               (2)

               Some estimates suggest that Ukraine holds as much as 7 million Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and 2 million tonnes of ammunition, much of which dates from the previous world wars. These large quantities of SALW and ammunition not only represent a huge surplus in terms’ of Ukraine’s current armed forces levels but also include large numbers of unserviceable and hazardous items of ammunition.

               (3)

               The EU-Ukraine Action Plan was adopted by the EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council on 21 February 2005 and calls upon both parties to jointly address threats for security, public health and environment, posed by Ukrainian stockpiles of old ammunition, inter alia, anti-personnel land mines.

               (4)

               The NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA), under the terms of the Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund, is managing a twelve year project aimed at the destruction of 1,5 million surplus SALW and 133 000 tonnes of conventional ammunition to be executed in four phases.

               (5)

               The European Union considers that a financial contribution to the first phase of this project would help Ukraine to reduce the risks related to the accumulation of large quantities of SALW and ammunition and accommodate the level of SALW and ammunition to its current armed forces levels.

               (6)

               On 18 May 2005 the Parliament of Ukraine ratified the Convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction, (Ottawa Convention).

               (7)

               The European Union therefore intends to offer financial support to Ukraine in accordance with Title II of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP. Adequate visibility of this financial support, including by appropriate measures taken by NAMSA will be assured,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The European Union shall support the destruction of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition in Ukraine.
   2.   To this end, the European Union shall provide financial support to the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) during the first phase of its twelve year project aiming at the demilitarisation of 400 000 SALW, 15 000 tonnes of conventional munitions and 1 000 MANPADs.
   3.   The European Union contribution shall finance:

               —

               purchase and installation of the pollution abatement system for the explosive waste incinerator,

               —

               demilitarisation of weapons,

               —

               purchase of two furnaces for melting weapons,

               —

               purchase and installation of remotely controlled band saws for cutting explosive ordnance,

               —

               purchase of a hydraulic press,

               —

               up to 7 % of the direct costs of the project.

         4.   NAMSA shall procure the supply, installation and commissioning of the necessary demilitarisation and other equipment from commercial or government entities based in NATO countries or from those that qualify under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund policy, in addition to similar entities from EU Member States and Ukraine. Where appropriate, equipment supply contracts shall include provision for training to be given to the Ukrainian operators of the equipment, either in Ukraine or in the country from which the equipment is procured.
   Article 2
   1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 1(3) shall be EUR 1 000 000, to be funded from the 2006 general budget of the European Union.
   2.   For the purpose of implementing the actions referred to in Article 1(3), the Commission shall conclude a financing agreement with NAMSA on the conditions for use of the European Union contribution, which shall take the form of a grant. The specific financing agreement to be concluded shall stipulate that NAMSA shall ensure visibility of the European Union contribution, appropriate to its size.
   3.   The Commission shall supervise the proper implementation of the EU financial contribution referred to in this Article. To this end the Commission shall be entrusted with the task of controlling and evaluating the financial aspects of the implementation of this Decision as referred to in this Article.
   4.   The management of the expenditure financed by the general budget of the European Union specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community.
   Article 3
   The Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the CFSP, shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision and shall report to the Council on its implementation. The Commission shall be fully associated in these tasks and in particular it will provide information on the implementation of the financial aspects. This will be based on regular reports to be provided by NAMSA under its contractual relationship with the Commission, as stipulated in Article 2(2).
   Article 4
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. It shall expire twelve months after the financing agreement between the Commission and NAMSA has been concluded.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 29 November 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. JOHNSON

      (1)  OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 16 June 2011 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services

text:
               8.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 264/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 16 June 2011
   on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services
   (2011/663/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level.

               (2)

               On behalf of the Union, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives set out in the Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied subject to its conclusion,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services (the Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose (1).
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 8(2) of the Agreement.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         VÖLNER P.

      (1)  The date from which the Agreement will be provisionally applied will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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               8.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 264/1

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN UNION hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’
   of the one part, and
   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA hereinafter referred to as ‘Indonesia’
   of the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,
   NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between several Member States of the Union and Indonesia containing provisions contrary to the law of the Union,
   NOTING that the Union has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the Union and third countries,
   NOTING that, under the law of the Union, Union air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the Union and third countries,
   HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the Union and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with the law of the Union,
   RECOGNISING that certain provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the Union and Indonesia, which are contrary to Union law, must be brought into conformity with it in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the Union and Indonesia and to preserve the continuity of such air services,
   NOTING that under the law of the Union air carriers may not, in principle, conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the Union and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition,
   RECOGNISING that provisions in bilateral air service agreements concluded between Member States of the Union and Indonesia which (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes, may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings,
   NOTING that it is not a purpose of the Union, as part of this Agreement, to increase the total volume of air traffic between the Union and Indonesia, to affect the balance between Union air carriers and air carriers of Indonesia, or to negotiate amendments to the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   General provisions
   1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the Union and ‘EU Treaties’ shall mean the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
   2.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States of the Union.
   3.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.
   Article 2
   Designation by a Member State
   1.   The provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex 2(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by the Member State concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by Indonesia, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.
   2.   On receipt of a designation by a Member State, Indonesia shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (a)

               the air carrier is established in the territory of the designating Member State under the EU Treaties and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the law of the Union; and

               (b)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator’s Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and

               (c)

               the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such other states.

         3.   Indonesia may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or permissions of an air carrier designated by a Member State where:

               (a)

               the air carrier is not established in the territory of the designating Member State under the EU Treaties or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the law of the Union; or

               (b)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator’s Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or

               (c)

               the air carrier is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or it is not effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such other states; or

               (d)

               the air carrier is already authorised to operate under a bilateral agreement between Indonesia and another Member State and Indonesia can demonstrate that, by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in that other Member State, it would be circumventing restrictions on the traffic rights imposed by that other agreement; or

               (e)

               the air carrier designated holds an Air Operators Certificate issued by a Member State and there is no bilateral air services agreement between Indonesia and that Member State and that Member State has denied traffic rights to the air carrier designated by Indonesia.

         In exercising its right under this paragraph, Indonesia shall not discriminate between Union air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
   Article 3
   Safety
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2(c).
   2.   Where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of Indonesia under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and Indonesia shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier.
   Article 4
   Taxation of aviation fuel
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2(d).
   2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex 2(d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing, on a non-discriminatory basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of Indonesia that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State.
   Article 5
   Compatibility with competition rules
   1.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 shall (i) favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition; (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition.
   2.   The provisions contained in the agreements listed in Annex 1 that are incompatible with paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be applied.
   Article 6
   Annexes to this Agreement
   The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
   Article 7
   Revision or amendment
   The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.
   Article 8
   Entry into force and provisional application
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.
   3.   This Agreement shall apply to all agreements and arrangements listed in Annex 1 including those that, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally.
   Article 9
   Termination
   1.   In the event that an agreement listed in Annex 1 is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the agreement listed in Annex 1 concerned shall terminate at the same time.
   2.   In the event that all agreements listed in Annex 1 are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.
   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.

      Done at Brussels in duplicate, on this twenty-ninth day of June in the year two thousand and eleven, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish and Indonesian languages, all texts being equally authentic.

         За Европейския съюз
         Por la Unión Europea
         Za Evropskou unii
         For Den Europæiske Union
         Für die Europäische Union
         Euroopa Liidu nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
         For the European Union
         Pour l'Union européenne
         Per l'Unione europea
         Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
         Europos Sąjungos vardu
         Az Európai Unió részéről
         Għall-Unjoni Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Unie
         W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
         Pela União Europeia
         Pentru Uniunea Europeană
         Za Európsku úniu
         Za Evropsko unijo
         Euroopan unionin puolesta
         För Europeiska unionen
         Untuk Uni Eropa

         За правителството на Република Индонезия
         Por el Gobierno de la República de Indonesia
         Za vládu Indonéské republiky
         For Republikken Indonesiens regeringen
         Für die Regierung der Republik Indonesien
         Indoneesia Vabariigi valitsuse nimel
         Για την Κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Ινδονησίας
         For the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
         Pour le gouvernement de la République d'Indonésie
         Per il governo della Repubblica di Indonesia
         Indonēzijas Republikas valdības vārdā –
         Indonezijos Respublikos vyriausybės vardu
         Az Indonéz Köztársaság kormánya részéről
         Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika tal-Indoneżja
         Voor de regering van de Republiek Indonesië
         W imieniu rządu Republiki Indonezji
         Pelo Governo da República da Indonésia
         Pentru Guvernul Republicii Indonezia
         Za vládu Indonézskej republiky
         Za vlado Republike Indonezije
         Indonesian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta
         För Republiken Indonesiens regeringen
         Untuk Pemerintah Republik Indonesia

   ANNEX 1

      List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement

   Air service agreements and other arrangements between the Republic of Indonesia and Member States of the European Union as modified or amended which, at the date of signature of the Agreement, have been concluded, signed or initialled:

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia relating to scheduled air transport, signed at Vienna on 19 March 1987, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Austria Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for air services between and beyond their territories, done at Djakarta on 12 March 1971, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Belgium Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and Government of the Republic of Indonesia for air services between and beyond their respective territories, done at Jakarta on 22 June 1992, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Bulgaria Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed at Prague on 10 May 1972, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Czech Republic Agreement’ in Annex 2. Last modified by Exchange of letters done at Djakarta on 18 January 1986;

               —

               Agreement between the Government of Denmark and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for Air Services between their respective Territories, signed at Copenhagen on 23 June 1971, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Denmark Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed at Djakarta on 7 November 1997, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Finland Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia relating to air services between their respective territories and beyond, done at Djakarta on 24 November 1967, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — France Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Indonesia for Air Services between and beyond their respective Territories, signed at Djakarta on 4 December 1969, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Germany Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, done at Jakarta on 24 June 2008, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Greece Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed at Djakarta on 20 September 1994, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Hungary Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for air services between and beyond their respective Territories, signed at Djakarta on 7 December 1966, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Italy Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Draft Agreement between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on air services initialled in Denpasar on 15 March 2005, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Luxembourg Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed at The Hague on 23 November 1990, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Netherlands Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Indonesia relating to scheduled air transport, signed at Djakarta on 13 December 1991, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Poland Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Air Services Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of the Indonesia, signed at Jakarta on 7 September 1993, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia – Romania Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, initialled at Djakarta on 28 March 1995, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Slovakia Agreement’ in Annex 2,

               —

               Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia relating to scheduled air services, done at Madrid on 5 October 1993, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Spain Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Agreement between the Government of Sweden and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for air services between their respective territories, signed at Copenhagen on 23 June 1971, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — Sweden Agreement’ in Annex 2;

               —

               Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic Indonesia for air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Jakarta on 28 June 1973, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Indonesia — UK Agreement’ in Annex 2.

         ANNEX 2

      List of articles in the agreements listed in Annex 1 and referred to in Articles 2 to 4 of the Agreement

               (a)

               Designation by a Member State:

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Austria Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Belgium Agreement;

                           Article III of the Indonesia — Bulgaria Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Czech Republic Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Denmark Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Finland Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — France Agreement;

                           Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Indonesia — Germany Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Hungary Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Italy Agreement;

                           Article III of the Indonesia — Luxembourg Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Netherlands Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Poland Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Romania Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Slovakia Agreement;

                           Article III of the Indonesia — Spain Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Sweden Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — UK Agreement.

               (b)

               Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:

                           Articles 3 and 4 of the Indonesia — Austria Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Belgium Agreement;

                           Article IV of the Indonesia — Bulgaria Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Czech Republic Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Denmark Agreement;

                           Articles 3 and 4 of the Indonesia — Finland Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — France Agreement;

                           Article 3, paragraph 6, of the Indonesia — Germany Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Hungary Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Italy Agreement;

                           Article IV of the Indonesia — Luxembourg Agreement;

                           Articles 3 and 4 of the Indonesia — Netherlands Agreement;

                           Articles 3 and 4 of the Indonesia — Poland Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Romania Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Slovakia Agreement;

                           Articles III and IV of the Indonesia — Spain Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Sweden Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — UK Agreement.

               (c)

               Safety:

                           Articles 3 and 6 of the Indonesia — Austria Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Belgium Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Czech Republic Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Denmark Agreement;

                           Article 16 of the Indonesia — Finland Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — France Agreement;

                           Annex 4 of the Agreed Minutes signed in Bonn on 4 June 2003 by delegations representing the aeronautical authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Indonesia;

                           Article 7 of the Indonesia — Greece Agreement;

                           Article 16 of the Indonesia — Hungary Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Italy Agreement;

                           Article VII of the Indonesia — Luxembourg Agreement;

                           Annex IV of the Memorandum of Understanding between the aeronautical authorities of the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands done at The Hague on 19 August 2009;

                           Article 6 of the Indonesia — Slovakia Agreement;

                           Article VI of the Indonesia — Spain Agreement;

                           Article 3 of the Indonesia — Sweden Agreement.

               (d)

               Taxation of aviation fuel:

                           Article 7 of the Indonesia — Austria Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Belgium Agreement;

                           Article VI of the Indonesia — Bulgaria Agreement;

                           Article 5 of the Indonesia — Czech Republic Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Denmark Agreement;

                           Article 6 of the Indonesia — Finland Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — France Agreement;

                           Article 5 of the Indonesia — Germany Agreement;

                           Article 10 of the Indonesia — Greece Agreement;

                           Article 6 of the Indonesia — Hungary Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Italy Agreement;

                           Article IX of the Indonesia — Luxembourg Agreement;

                           Article 10 of the Indonesia — Netherlands Agreement;

                           Article 6 of the Indonesia — Poland Agreement;

                           Article 9 of the Indonesia — Romania Agreement;

                           Article 8 of the Indonesia — Slovakia Agreement;

                           Article VIII of the Indonesia — Spain Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — Sweden Agreement;

                           Article 4 of the Indonesia — UK Agreement.

         ANNEX 3

      List of other states referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement

               (a)

               The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (b)

               The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (c)

               The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (d)

               The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport).


title: 2011/227/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 31 March 2011 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the Irish Government (ECB/2011/4)

text:
               8.4.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 94/33

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 31 March 2011
   on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the Irish Government
   (ECB/2011/4)
   (2011/227/EU)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘Statute of the ESCB’), and in particular Article 12.1 and the second indent of Article 34.1, in conjunction with the first indent of Article 3.1 and Article 18.2 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Statute of the ESCB, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro may conduct credit operations with credit institutions and other market participants, with lending being based on adequate collateral. The criteria determining the eligibility of collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations are laid down in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2000/7 of 31 August 2000 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘General Documentation’).

               (2)

               Pursuant to Section 1.6 of the General Documentation, the Governing Council of the ECB may, at any time, change the instruments, conditions, criteria and procedures for the execution of Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Pursuant to Section 6.3.1 of the General Documentation, the Eurosystem reserves the right to determine whether an issue, issuer, debtor or guarantor fulfils its requirements for high credit standards on the basis of any information it may consider relevant.

               (3)

               There are exceptional circumstances prevailing in the financial market, arising from the fiscal position of the Irish Government in the context of an adjustment plan supported by the euro area Member States and the International Monetary Fund, and there is a disruption of the normal assessment by the market of securities issued by the Irish Government, with negative effects on the stability of the financial system. This exceptional situation requires a swift and temporary adaptation of the Eurosystem monetary policy framework.

               (4)

               The Governing Council has assessed the fact that the Irish Government has approved an economic and financial adjustment programme which it has negotiated with the European Commission, the ECB and the International Monetary Fund, as well as the strong commitment of the Irish Government to fully implement such programme. The Governing Council has also assessed and endorsed the implementation of the programme by the Irish Government until now. The Governing Council has also assessed, from a Eurosystem credit risk management perspective, the effects of such a programme on the securities issued by the Irish Government. The Governing Council considers the programme to be appropriate, so that, from a credit risk management perspective, the marketable debt instruments issued by the Irish Government or guaranteed by the Irish Government retain a quality standard sufficient for their continued eligibility as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations, irrespective of any external credit assessment. These positive assessments are the bases for this exceptional and temporary suspension, put in place with a view to contributing to the soundness of financial institutions, thereby strengthening the stability of the financial system as a whole and protecting the customers of those institutions. However, the ECB should closely monitor the continued strong commitment by the Irish Government to fully implement the economic and financial adjustment programme underlying these measures.

               (5)

               This Decision shall apply temporarily, until the Governing Council considers that the stability of the financial system allows the normal application of the Eurosystem framework for monetary policy operations,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Suspension of certain provisions of the General Documentation
   1.   The Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality thresholds, as specified in the Eurosystem credit assessment framework rules for marketable assets in Section 6.3.2 of the General Documentation, shall be suspended in accordance with Articles 2 and 3.
   2.   In the event of any discrepancy between this Decision and the General Documentation, the former shall prevail.
   Article 2
   Continued eligibility as collateral of marketable debt instruments issued by the Irish Government
   The Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold shall not apply to marketable debt instruments issued by the Irish Government. Such assets shall constitute eligible collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations, irrespective of their external credit rating.
   Article 3
   Continued eligibility as collateral of marketable debt instruments guaranteed by the Irish Government
   The Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold shall not apply to marketable debt instruments issued by entities established in Ireland and fully guaranteed by the Irish Government. A guarantee provided by the Irish Government shall continue to be subject to the requirements contained in Section 6.3.2 of the General Documentation. Such assets shall constitute eligible collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations, irrespective of their external credit rating.
   Article 4
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2011.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 31 March 2011.

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  OJ L 310, 11.12.2000, p. 1.


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94/734/EC: Council Decision of 7 November 1994 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 294 , 15/11/1994 P. 0030 - 0030 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 3 P. 0202  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 3 P. 0202

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96/223/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of certain agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products

Official Journal L 081 , 30/03/1996 P. 0001 - 0002

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