title: Council Decision of 16 June 1975 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Rwandese Republic on the supply of common wheat flour as food aid

text:
16. 7. 75                        Official Journal of the European Communities                      No L 185/ 15
                                                        II
                                    (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                COUNCIL
                                             COUNCIL DECISION
                                                 of 16 June 1975
            on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Commu
            nity and the Rwandese Republic on the supply of common wheat flour as food
                                                        aid
                                                   (75/423/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                 supply of common wheat flour as food aid is hereby
COMMUNITIES,                                                concluded on behalf of the Community.
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113,         The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Deci
114 and 228 thereof ;                                       sion .
Having regard to the recommendation from the
Commission ;
Whereas the European Economic Community has                                       Article 2
concluded the 1971 Food Aid Convention ;
Whereas the Rwandese Republic has requested food            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
aid ;                                                       designate the persons empowered to sign the Agree
                                                            ment and to confer on them the necessary powers to
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in that      bind the Community.
country the latter should be accorded, by way of gift,
3 000 metric tons of common wheat, 1 500 metric
tons under the Community food-aid programme for
1970/71 and 1 500 metric tons under the programme
for 1973/74, in the form of 1 986 metric tons of
common wheat flour,                                         Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1975.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                                For the Council
                       Article 1
                                                                                The President
The Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Rwandese Republic on the                                                R. RYAN


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31986Y0125

Decision No 125 of 17 October 1985 concerning the use of the certificate concerning the applicable legislation (form E 101) where the period of posting does not exceed three months

Official Journal C 141 , 07/06/1986 P. 0003 - 0003

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR  MIGRANT WORKERS DECISION No 125 of 17 October 1985 concerning the use of the certificate concerning  the applicable legislation (Form E 101) where the period of posting does not exceed three months  (86/C  141/03)THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY  FOR MIGRANT WORKERS,Having regard to Article 81 (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, under  which it is made responsible for dealing with all administrative matters relating to the  application of the said Regulation,Whereas Decision No 97 should be amended in the light of the  provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3795/81 of 8 December 1981, which entered into force on 1  July 1982;Whereas the conditions of modern economic life make it necessary for many employees of  industrial, commercial and agricultural undertakings to make frequent brief trips abroad for the  benefit of the undertaking by which they are employed;Whereas it is difficult in such cases to  obtain in time, prior to their departure, a certificate concerning the applicable legislation from  the designated institution of the country in which the undertaking has its registered  office;Whereas there are grounds for making the procedure for issuing the certificate concerning  the applicable legislation more flexible in order to ensure that the insured person carries with  him a document showing that he is staying in one of the Member States on business and that he  remains covered by the legislation of the country in which the undertaking by which he is employed  is situated,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1.  For periods of posting not exceeding three months the  institution referred to in Article 11  (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 may issue to undertakings,  on request, copies of Form E 101 bearing a serial number, of which it shall complete only box 5,  without, however, indicating the date.2.  The undertaking shall complete two copies of the form.  One of these copies shall be handed to the worker prior to his departure and the other copy shall  be sent within 24 hours to the designated institution of the country in which the undertaking has  its registered office.3.  This Decision, which replaces Decision No 97, shall enter into force on  the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European  Communities.The Chairmanof the Administrative CommissionG. SCHROEDER  DECISION  No 126 of 17 October 1985 concerning the application of Articles 14  (1)  (a), 14a  (1)  (a), 14b   (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (86/C  141/04) THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERSHaving regard to Article 81  (a) of  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, under which it is made responsible for dealing with all  administrative matters arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EEC) No  574/72,Whereas Decision No 98 should be amended to take account of the provisions of Regulations  (EEC) No 1390/81 and (EEC) No 3795/81, which entered into force on 1 July 1982;Whereas Articles 11  and 11a of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 provide that a certificate concerning the applicable  legislation will be issued to the worker at his own or his employer's request in the cases referred  to in Articles 14 (1) and 14b (1) and in Articles 14a  (1)  (a) and 14b  (2) respectively of  Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;Whereas Articles 11 and 11a of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 do not  prescribe any time limit for the issue of the certificate,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. The institution  referred to in Articles 11 and 11a of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall issue a certificate  concerning the applicable legislation (Form E 101), even if the issue of such a certificate is  requested after the commencement of the occupation pursued in the State other than the competent  State by the worker referred to in Articles 14  (1)  (a), 14a  (1)  (a), 14b  (1) and (2) of  Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.2.  This Decision, which replaces Decision No 98 of 4 February 1975,  shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.The Chairmanof the Administrative CommissionG. SCHROEDER


title: 2008/75/EC: Council Decision of 21 January 2008 regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Coffee Council on the designation of the Depository of the International Coffee Agreement 2007

text:
               25.1.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 22/20

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 21 January 2008
   regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Coffee Council on the designation of the Depository of the International Coffee Agreement 2007
   (2008/75/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133(1) to (4) in conjunction with Article 300(2), second subparagraph thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The International Coffee Council at its 98th session through Resolution 431 of 28 September 2007 has adopted the text of a new International Coffee Agreement 2007.

               (2)

               The International Coffee Agreement of 2001 has been extended for one year from 1 October 2007 until 30th September 2008 by Resolution 432 of 28 September 2007.

               (3)

               Under the provisions of Article 2(10) of the International Coffee Agreement of 2007, the future Depository of the Agreement shall be designated by decision of the Coffee Council under the current International Coffee Agreement of 2001. This decision has to be taken by consensus before the 31 January 2008.

               (4)

               The fixing of the Depository is in the interest of the European Community.

               (5)

               The European Community’s position in the International Coffee Council on this issue should be determined,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The European Community’s position within the International Coffee Council shall be to vote in favour of the designation of the International Coffee Organisation as the Depository of the International Coffee Agreement 2007.

      Done at Brussels, 21 January 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         I. JARC


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83/311/EEC: Decision No 120 of 7 July 1982 on the model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 001; E 101-127; E 201-215; E 301-303; E 401-411)

Official Journal L 167 , 27/06/1983 P. 0001

+++++DECISION NO 120 OF 7 JULY 1982 ON THE MODEL FORMS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND ( EEC ) NO 574/72 ( E 001 ; E 101 - 127 ; E 201 - 215 ; E 301 - 303 ; E 401 - 411 ) ( 83/311/EEC )  THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 81 ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 OF 14 JUNE 1971 UNDER WHICH IT IS THE DUTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION TO DEAL WITH ALL ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS ARISING FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND SUBSEQUENT REGULATIONS ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 574/72 OF 21 MARCH 1972 UNDER WHICH IT IS THE DUTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION TO DRAW UP MODELS OF CERTIFICATES , CERTIFIED STATEMENTS , DECLARATIONS , APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS ,  HAVING REGARD TO DECISION NO 112 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1980 LAYING DOWN AND AMENDING THE MODEL FORMS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND ( EEC ) NO 574/72 ,  WHEREAS THESE MODEL FORMS SHOULD BE ADAPTED WITH A VIEW TO THEIR UTILIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY AS ENLARGED THROUGH THE ACCESSION OF GREECE ;  WHEREAS THESE MODEL FORMS SHOULD BE ADAPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE SAID REGULATIONS CONCERNING SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES , WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1982 ;  WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF THE AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM THE SETTING UP OF AN ITALIAN NATIONAL HEALTH SCHEME ;  WHEREAS THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE TO THE MODEL FORM E 111 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION NO 114 OF 7 JULY 1982 ;  WHEREAS THE LANGUAGE IN WHICH FORMS SHOULD BE ISSUED HAS BEEN SETTLED BY RECOMMENDATION NO 15 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  1 . THE MODEL FORMS PRINTED IN DECISIONS NO 112 AND NO 114 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE MODELS APPENDED HERETO .  2 . EACH FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE COMMUNITY AND LAID OUT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE DIFFERENT VERSIONS ARE PERFECTLY SUPERPOSABLE , THEREBY MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR EACH PERSON OR BODY TO WHICH A FORM IS ADDRESSED ( PERSONS ENTITLED TO CLAIM , INSTITUTION , EMPLOYER , ETC . ) TO RECEIVE THE FORM PRINTED IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE .  3 . THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , ALTHOUGH THE MODEL FORMS PRINTED IN DECISION NO 112 MAY BE USED UNTIL STOCKS ARE EXHAUSTED .  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION  A . TRIER  LIST OF FORMS  E 001 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION , COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION , REQUEST FOR FORMS , REMINDER , ON AN EMPLOYED PERSON , A SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON , A FRONTIER WORKER , A PENSIONER , AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON , A DEPENDANT  E 101 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE APPLICABLE LEGISLATION  E 102 - EXTENSION OF TERM OF POSTING OR OF ACTIVITY AS A SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON  E 103 - EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF OPTION  E 104 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE AGGREGATION OF PERIODS OF INSURANCE , EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENCE  E 105 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF AN EMPLOYED PERSON OR SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE CALCULATION OF CASH BENEFITS IN THE CASE OF INCAPACITY FOR WORK  E 106 - CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT TO SICKNESS AND MATERNITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN KIND FOR PERSONS RESIDING IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE COMPETENT COUNTRY  E 107 - APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS IN KIND  E 108 - NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE RIGHT TO SICKNESS AND MATERNITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN KIND  E 109 - CERTIFICATE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYED OR SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON'S FAMILY AND THE UPDATING OF LISTS  E 110 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING EMPLOYED PERSONS IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT  E 111 - CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS IN KIND DURING A STAY IN A MEMBER STATE  E 112 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF THE RIGHT TO SICKNESS OR MATERNITY BENEFITS CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED  E 113 - HOSPITALIZATION : NOTIFICATION OF ENTERING AND LEAVING HOSPITAL  E 114 - GRANTING OF MAJOR BENEFITS IN KIND  E 115 - CLAIM FOR CASH BENEFITS FOR INCAPACITY FOR WORK  E 116 - MEDICAL REPORT RELATING TO INCAPACITY FOR WORK ( SICKNESS , MATERNITY , ACCIDENT AT WORK , OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE )  E 117 - GRANTING OF CASH BENEFITS IN THE CASE OF INCAPACITY FOR WORK  E 118 - NOTIFICATION OF NON-RECOGNITION OR OF END OF INCAPACITY FOR WORK  E 119 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE ENTITLEMENT OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS AND THE MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY TO SICKNESS AND MATERNITY INSURANCE BENEFITS  E 120 - CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS IN KIND FOR PENSION CLAIMANTS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY  E 121 - CERTIFICATE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PENSIONERS AND THE UPDATING OF LISTS  E 122 - CERTIFICATE FOR THE GRANTING OF BENEFITS IN KIND TO MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF PENSIONERS  E 123 - CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS IN KIND UNDER INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENTS AT WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES  E 124 - CLAIM FOR DEATH GRANT  E 125 - INDIVIDUAL RECORD OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE  E 126 - RATES FOR REFUND OF BENEFITS IN KIND  E 127 - INDIVIDUAL RECORD OF MONTHLY LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS  E 201 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE AGGREGATION OF PERIODS OF INSURANCE OR PERIODS OF RESIDENCE  E 202 - INVESTIGATION OF A CLAIM FOR AN OLD-AGE PENSION  E 203 - INVESTIGATION OF A CLAIM FOR A SURVIVOR'S PENSION  E 204 - INVESTIGATION OF A CLAIM FOR AN INVALIDITY PENSION  E 205 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN BELGIUM  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING PERIODS OF INSURANCE AND PERIODS OF RESIDENCE IN DENMARK  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN GERMANY  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN GREECE  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN FRANCE  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN IRELAND  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN ITALY  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN LUXEMBOURG  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN THE NETHERLANDS  - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING INSURANCE HISTORY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM  E 206 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT IN MINES AND SIMILAR UNDERTAKINGS  E 207 - INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INSURED PERSON'S INSURANCE HISTORY  E 208 - DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO PENSION  E 209 - DETERMINATION OF PENSION AMOUNTS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE APPLICATION OF ART . 46.3 OF REG . 1408/71  E 210 - NOTIFICATION OF DECISION CONCERNING A CLAIM FOR PENSION  E 211 - SUMMARY OF DECISIONS  E 212 - APPEALS AND PERIODS ALLOWED FOR APPEALS  E 213 - DETAILED MEDICAL REPORT  E 214 - MEDICAL REPORT CONCERNING ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS  E 215 - ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT ON THE POSITION OF A PENSIONER  E 301 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE PERIODS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE GRANTING OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS  E 302 - CERTIFICATE RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON WHO MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE CALCULATION OF BENEFITS  E 303 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING RETENTION OF THE RIGHT TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS  E 401 - CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF A FAMILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTING OF FAMILY BENEFITS  E 402 - CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUATION OF STUDIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTING OF FAMILY BENEFITS  E 403 - CERTIFICATE OF APPRENTICESHIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTING OF FAMILY BENEFITS  E 404 - MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTING OF FAMILY BENEFITS  E 405 - PAYMENT OF FAMILY BENEFITS OR FAMILY ALLOWANCES IN THE CASE OF SUCCESSIVE EMPLOYMENT IN SEVERAL MEMBER STATES , BETWEEN THE DATES ON WHICH PAYMENT IS DUE ACCORDING TO THE LEGISLATION OF THESE STATES  E 406 - CLAIM FOR FAMILY ALLOWANCES TO BE SUBMITTED BY AN EMPLOYED PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO FRENCH LEGISLATION AND WHOSE FAMILY RESIDES IN A MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN FRANCE  E 407 - CERTIFICATE OF PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE , OR PERIODS OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE FOR WHICH BENEFITS WERE PAID , FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING FAMILY ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF AN EMPLOYED PERSON OR AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON WHO WAS FORMERLY EMPLOYED WHO RESIDES IN A MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN FRANCE  E 408 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION  E 409 - VERIFICATION OF THE DECLARATION OF LACK OF ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY ALLOWANCES BY VIRTUE OF AN OCCUPATION PURSUED IN THE COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE OF THE FAMILY  E 410 - NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY ALLOWANCES  E 411 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ENTITLEMENT TO FAMILY BENEFITS ( FAMILY ALLOWANCES ) IN THE MEMBER STATE OF RESIDENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY


title: 2007/45/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2006 laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank's accumulated equity value and for adjusting the national central banks' claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets ( ECB/2006/24 )

text:
               31.1.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 24/9

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 15 December 2006
   laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank's accumulated equity value and for adjusting the national central banks' claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets
   (ECB/2006/24)
   (2007/45/EC)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 30 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and their respective national central banks (NCBs) joining the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 January 2007, Decision ECB/2006/21 of 15 December 2006on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank's capital (1) establishes with effect from 1 January 2007 the new weightings assigned to each NCB that will be a member of the ESCB on 1 January 2007 in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank's (ECB's) expanded capital (hereinafter the capital key weightings and the capital key respectively).

               (2)

               Consequently, the claims which the ECB has credited under Article 30.3 of the Statute to the NCBs of the Member States that have adopted the euro (hereinafter the participating NCBs), and which are equivalent to the participating NCBs' contributions of foreign reserve assets to the ECB (hereinafter the claims) need to be adjusted. Those participating NCBs whose claims increase due to the expansion of the capital key on 1 January 2007 should therefore effect a compensatory transfer to the ECB, while the ECB should effect a compensatory transfer to those participating NCBs whose claims decrease due to this expansion.

               (3)

               The limit on the amount of foreign reserve assets that may be transferred to the ECB will be equivalent to EUR 57 606 524 025,77 with effect from 1 January 2007.

               (4)

               In accordance with the general principles of fairness, equal treatment and the protection of legitimate expectations underlying the Statute, those participating NCBs whose relative share in the ECB's accumulated equity value increases due to the abovementioned adjustments should also effect a compensatory transfer to those participating NCBs whose relative share decreases.

               (5)

               The respective capital key weightings of each participating NCB until 31 December 2006 and with effect from 1 January 2007 should be expressed as a percentage of the ECB's total capital as subscribed to by all participating NCBs for the purpose of calculating the adjustment of the value of each participating NCB's share in the ECB's accumulated equity value.

               (6)

               Accordingly, the adoption of a new ECB decision is required that repeals Decision ECB/2003/21 of 18 December 2003 laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the ECB's reserves and provisions and for adjusting the national central banks' claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets (2) and Decision ECB/2004/8 of 22 April 2004 laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank's accumulated equity value, for adjusting the national central banks' claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets, and for related financial issues (3).

               (7)

               Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2006/495/EC of 11 July 2006 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovenia of the single currency on 1 January 2007 (4), the derogation in favour of Slovenia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (5) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2007,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Decision:

               (a)

               ‘accumulated equity value’ means the total of the ECB's reserves, revaluation accounts and provisions equivalent to reserves as calculated by the ECB as at 31 December 2006. The ECB's reserves and those provisions equivalent to reserves shall include, without limitation to the generality of the ‘accumulated equity value’, the general reserve fund and the provision equivalent to reserves for foreign exchange rate, interest rate and gold price risks;

               (b)

               ‘transfer date’ means the second business day following the Governing Council's approval of the ECB's financial accounts for the financial year 2006;

               (c)

               ‘ECB's income on euro banknotes’ has the same meaning as the term ‘ECB's income on euro banknotes in circulation’ as defined in Article 1(d) of Decision ECB/2005/11 of 17 November 2005 on the distribution of the income of the European Central Bank on euro banknotes in circulation to the national central banks of the participating Member States (6).

         Article 2
   Contribution to the ECB's reserves and provisions
   1.   If a participating NCB's share in the accumulated equity value increases due to the increase in its capital key weighting with effect from 1 January 2007, that participating NCB shall transfer the amount determined pursuant to paragraph 3 to the ECB on the transfer date.
   2.   If a participating NCB's share in the accumulated equity value decreases due to the decrease in its capital key weighting with effect from 1 January 2007, that participating NCB shall receive the amount determined pursuant to paragraph 3 from the ECB on the transfer date.
   3.   The ECB shall, on or before the day the Governing Council approves the ECB's financial accounts for the financial year 2006, calculate and confirm to each participating NCB either the amount to be transferred by that participating NCB to the ECB where paragraph 1 applies, or the amount which that participating NCB shall receive from the ECB where paragraph 2 applies. Subject to rounding, each amount to be transferred or received shall be calculated by multiplying the accumulated equity value by the absolute difference between each participating NCB's capital key weighting on 31 December 2006 and its capital key weighting with effect from 1 January 2007 and dividing the result by 100.
   4.   Each amount described in paragraph 3 shall be due in euro on 1 January 2007 but shall be effectively transferred on the transfer date.
   5.   On the transfer date, a participating NCB or the ECB having to transfer an amount under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 shall also separately transfer any interest accruing over the period from 1 January 2007 until the transfer date on each of the respective amounts due from such participating NCB and the ECB. The transferors and recipients of this interest shall be the same as the transferors and recipients of the amounts on which the interest accrues.
   6.   If the accumulated equity value is less than zero, the amounts that have to be transferred or received under paragraph 3 and paragraph 5 shall be settled in the opposite directions to those specified in paragraph 3 and paragraph 5.
   Article 3
   Adjustment of the claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets
   1.   Given that the adjustment of the claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets for Banka Slovenije will be regulated by Decision ECB/2006/30 of 30 December 2006 on Banka Slovenije's paying-up of capital, transfer of foreign reserve assets and contribution to the European Central Bank's reserves and provisions (7), this Article shall regulate the adjustment of the claims equivalent to the foreign reserve assets transferred by the other participating NCBs.
   2.   The participating NCBs' claims shall be adjusted with effect from 1 January 2007 in accordance with their adjusted capital key weightings. The value of the participating NCBs' claims with effect from 1 January 2007 is shown in the third column of the table in the Annex to this Decision.
   3.   Each participating NCB shall, by virtue of this provision and without any further formality or act being required, be considered to have either transferred or received on 1 January 2007 the absolute value of the claim (in euro) shown next to its name in the fourth column of the table in the Annex to this Decision, whereby ‘-’ shall refer to a claim that the participating NCB shall transfer to the ECB and ‘+’ to a claim that the ECB shall transfer to the participating NCB.
   4.   On the first operating day of the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (Target) following 1 January 2007, each participating NCB shall either transfer or receive the absolute value of the amount (in euro) shown next to its name in the fourth column of the table in the Annex to this Decision, whereby ‘+’ shall refer to an amount that the participating NCB shall transfer to the ECB and ‘-’ to an amount that the ECB shall transfer to the participating NCB.
   5.   On the first Target operating day following 1 January 2007, the ECB and the participating NCBs that are under an obligation to transfer amounts under paragraph 4 shall also separately transfer any interest accruing over the period from 1 January 2007 until the date of this transfer on the respective amounts due from the ECB and such participating NCBs. The transferors and recipients of this interest shall be the same as the transferors and recipients of the amounts on which the interest accrues.
   Article 4
   General Provisions
   1.   The interest accruing under Article 2(5) and Article 3(5) shall be calculated on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation, at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in its most recent main refinancing operation.
   2.   Each transfer pursuant to Article 2(1), 2(2) and 2(5) and Article 3(4) and 3(5) shall take place separately through Target.
   3.   The ECB and the participating NCBs that are under an obligation to effect any of the transfers referred to in paragraph 2 shall, in due course, give the necessary instructions for duly executing such transfers on time.
   Article 5
   Final provisions
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.
   2.   Decisions ECB/2003/21 and ECB/2004/8 are hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 2007.
   3.   References to Decisions ECB/2003/21 and ECB/2004/8 shall be construed as references to this Decision.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 December 2006.

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.

      (2)  OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 36.

      (3)  OJ L 205, 9.6.2004, p. 13.

      (4)  OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 25.

      (5)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

      (6)  OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 41.

      (7)  See page 17 of this Official Journal.

      ANNEX
      CLAIMS EQUIVALENT TO THE FOREIGN RESERVE ASSETS TRANSFERRED TO THE ECB

                  Participating NCB

                  Claim equivalent to the foreign reserve assets transferred to the ECB, on 31 December 2006
                  (EUR)

                  Claim equivalent to the foreign reserve assets transferred to the ECB, with effect from 1 January 2007
                  (EUR)

                  Amount of transfer
                  (EUR)

                  Nationale Bank van België/ Banque nationale de Belgique

                  1 419 101 951,42

                  1 423 341 995,63

                  +4 240 044,21

                  Deutsche Bundesbank

                  11 761 707 507,63

                  11 821 492 401,85

                  +59 784 894,22

                  Bank of Greece

                  1 055 840 342,96

                  1 046 595 328,50

                  -9 245 014,46

                  Banco de España

                  4 326 975 513,23

                  4 349 177 350,90

                  +22 201 837,67

                  Banque de France

                  8 275 330 930,88

                  8 288 138 644,21

                  +12 807 713,33

                  Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland

                  513 006 857,90

                  511 833 965,97

                  -1 172 891,93

                  Banca d'Italia

                  7 262 783 714,66

                  7 217 924 640,86

                  -44 859 073,80

                  Banque centrale du Luxembourg

                  87 254 013,80

                  90 730 275,34

                  +3 476 261,54

                  De Nederlandsche Bank

                  2 223 363 597,71

                  2 243 025 225,99

                  +19 661 628,28

                  Oesterreichische Nationalbank

                  1 157 451 203,42

                  1 161 289 917,84

                  +3 838 714,42

                  Banco de Portugal

                  982 331 062,21

                  987 203 002,23

                  +4 871 940,02

                  Banka Slovenije

                  0

                  183 995 237,74 (1)

                  + 183 995 237,74

                  Suomen Pankki

                  717 118 925,89

                  717 086 011,07

                  -32 914,82

                  Total (2)

                  39 782 265 621,70

                  40 041 833 998,13

                  + 259 568 376,43

         (1)  To be transferred with effect from the dates laid down in Decision ECB/2006/30.

         (2)  Due to rounding, totals may not correspond to the sum of all figures shown.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/1243 of 29 May 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) during the 98th session of the Maritime Safety Committee and the 71st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee, on the adoption of amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/23, SOLAS Regulation II-2/9.4.1.3, the 1994 and 2000 International High Speed Craft Codes, the International Life-saving Appliance Code and Appendix V to MARPOL Annex VI

text:
               11.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 178/9

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1243
   of 29 May 2017
   on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) during the 98th session of the Maritime Safety Committee and the 71st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee, on the adoption of amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/23, SOLAS Regulation II-2/9.4.1.3, the 1994 and 2000 International High Speed Craft Codes, the International Life-saving Appliance Code and Appendix V to MARPOL Annex VI
   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(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Action by the Union in the sector of maritime transport should aim at improving maritime safety and protecting the marine environment.

               (2)

               The Maritime Safety Committee (‘MSC’) of the International Maritime Organization (‘IMO’), meeting at its 97th session, approved amendments to Regulation II-1/23 and Regulation II-2/9.4.1.3 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (‘SOLAS’), to the 1994 and 2000 International High Speed Craft Codes (‘HSC Codes’), to the International Life-saving Appliance Code (‘LSA Code’) and to the Annex to Resolution MSC.81(70). Those amendments are expected to be adopted during the 98th session of the MSC, to be held in June 2017.

               (3)

               The Marine Environment Protection Committee (‘MEPC’) of the IMO, meeting at its 70th session, agreed on amendments to Appendix V to Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (‘MARPOL Annex VI’) as regards the information to be included in the Bunker Delivery Note (‘BDN’). Those amendments are expected to be adopted during the 71st session of the MEPC, to be held in July 2017.

               (4)

               The MSC of the IMO, meeting at its 95th and 96th sessions, approved several draft amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1 on subdivision and damage stability regulations. The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union regarding those amendments was determined in Council Decision (EU) 2016/2077 (1).

               (5)

               The MSC of the IMO, meeting at its 97th session, agreed to hold the adoption of most of the draft amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1 on subdivision and damage stability regulations in abeyance until its 98th session, and as regards the amendments to Regulation II-1/6, concerning the formula for the required subdivision index R, it agreed that any further modifications to Regulation II-1/6 should not lower the current safety level.

               (6)

               The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union as set out in Article 2(1)(a) and Article 2(2) of Decision (EU) 2016/2077 therefore remains applicable.

               (7)

               The MSC of the IMO, meeting at its 97th session, agreed to harmonise the text in Regulations II-1/22, II-1/23 and II-1/24 as regards the existence of multiple expressions for similar requirements, and to update existing cross references, without altering the content of previously approved amendments. Regulation II-1/23 concerns special requirements for ro-ro passenger ships and is not covered by the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union as set out in Decision (EU) 2016/2077. Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) applies to passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft which are engaged on domestic voyages. Article 6(2)(a)(i) of that Directive provides that new passenger ships of Class A are to comply entirely with the requirements of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended.

               (8)

               The amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-2/9.4.1.3 clarify the requirements for the fire integrity of windows on passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers and special purpose ships with more than 60 (but not more than 240) persons on board. Ships carrying not more than 36 passengers should ensure the same level of safety as those carrying more than 36 passengers. Directive 2009/45/EC applies to passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft which are engaged on domestic voyages. Article 6(2)(a)(i) of that Directive provides that new passenger ships of Class A are to comply entirely with the requirements of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended. Part B.10.4 of Chapter II-2 of Annex I to that Directive stipulates that for passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers, special attention is to be given to the fire integrity of windows facing open or enclosed lifeboats and life-raft embarkation areas and to the fire integrity of windows situated below such areas in such a position that their failure during a fire would impede the launching of, or embarkation into, lifeboats or life-rafts.

               (9)

               The amendments to the HSC Codes clarify the application of paragraphs 8.10.1.4 to 8.10.1.6 of the HSC Codes concerning the exemption of carriage of rescue boats for high-speed craft of less than 20 m and less than 30 m in length, respectively. A high-speed craft of less than 30 m in length for the purposes of the 2000 HSC Code, or of less than 20 m in length for the purposes of the 1994 HSC Code, may be exempted from carrying a rescue boat, provided that the requirements of paragraph 8.10.1.6 of the HSC Codes are fulfilled, which includes a new point stating that it must be possible to recover a helpless person from water in a horizontal or near-horizontal body position. Directive 2009/45/EC applies to passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft which are engaged on domestic voyages. Article 6(2)(a)(i) of that Directive provides that new passenger ships of Class A are to comply entirely with the requirements of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended.

               (10)

               The LSA Code provides international requirements for life-saving appliances that are covered by Chapter III of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended. The amendments to paragraphs 6.1.1.5 and 6.1.1.6 of the LSA Code and to paragraph 8.1.1 of part 1 of the Annex to Resolution MSC.81(70) ensure consistency with the static tests and their proof loads that launching appliances, including their structural members and winches, have to withstand. Those amendments should be treated as minor corrections. Launching appliances and winches are listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/306 (3), which refers to the LSA Code and to Resolution MSC.81(70) in relation to items MED/1.21, 1.23, 1.24 and 1.25 as regards launching appliances, and in relation to items MED/1.41a, 1.41b, 1.41c, 1.41d, 1.41e as regards winches. They therefore fall under the scope of Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

               (11)

               The amendments to Appendix V to MARPOL Annex VI clarify that ships that meet the MARPOL Annex VI requirements as regards the sulphur content of fuel in (sulphur) emission control areas (‘(S)ECAs’) through equivalent means (exhaust gas cleaning systems (‘EGCS’)), may permit the supplier, following the purchaser's notification, to declare in the BDN that the fuel is intended to be used by a ship which meets the sulphur requirements through equivalent means. In view of the increasing number of ships equipped with EGCS, the amendments to Appendix V to MARPOL Annex VI are necessary in order to align the standard text of the BDN with the fact that ships may continue to use fuels with a higher sulphur content even after the entry into force of the 0,10 % sulphur content requirements in (S)ECAs as of 1 January 2015. The MARPOL Annex VI requirements as regards the limitation of SOx emissions are implemented in Union law by means of Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). Article 6(9)(b) and (c) and Article 13(2)(a) of that Directive refer to the BDN as the principal mechanism for ensuring compliance with that Directive. Equivalent means of compliance are regarded as alternative emission abatement methods, as defined in Article 2(o) of that Directive, and may be used provided that the ships using the emission abatement method continuously achieve reductions of sulphur dioxide emissions that are at least equivalent to the reductions that would be achieved by using marine fuels that meet the requirements of that Directive.

               (12)

               The Union is not a member of the IMO, nor is it a contracting party to the relevant conventions and codes. The Council should therefore authorise the Member States to express the position of the Union and to express their consent to be bound by those amendments, to the extent that those amendments fall under the exclusive competence of the Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 98th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the following amendments:

               (a)

               the amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/23, as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO document MSC 97/WP.5, subject to the modifications proposed in IMO documents MSC 97/3/5 and MSC 97/3/4;

               (b)

               the amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-2/9.4.1.3, as laid down in Annex 13 to IMO document MSC 97/22/Add.1;

               (c)

               the amendments to the HSC Codes, as laid down in Annexes 15 and 16 to IMO document MSC 97/22/Add.1;

               (d)

               the amendments to the LSA Code and to the Annex to Resolution MSC.81(70), as laid down in Annex 17 to IMO document MSC 97/22/Add.1 and in Annex 1 to IMO document MSC 98/3/1.

         Article 2
   The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 71st session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to Appendix V to MARPOL Annex VI, as laid down in Annex 7 to IMO document MEPC 70/18/Add.1.
   Article 3
   1.   The positions to be adopted on behalf of the Union as set out in Articles 1 and 2 shall be expressed by the Member States, which are members of the IMO, acting jointly in the interests of the Union.
   2.   Minor changes to the positions referred to in Articles 1 and 2 may be agreed upon without further decision of the Council.
   Article 4
   Member States are hereby authorised to give their consent to be bound, in the interests of the Union, by the amendments referred to in Articles 1 and 2, to the extent that those amendments fall under the exclusive competence of the Union.
   Article 5
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 29 May 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. CARDONA

      (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/2077 of 17 October 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) during the 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee and the 97th session of the Maritime Safety Committee, on the adoption of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, SOLAS Regulations II-1, SOLAS Regulations III/1.4, III/30 and III/37, SOLAS Regulations II-2/1 and II-2/10, SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-12, the STCW Convention and Code, the Fire Safety Systems Code and the 2011 Enhanced Survey Programme Code (OJ L 320, 26.11.2016, p. 36).

      (2)  Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (OJ L 163, 25.6.2009, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/306 of 6 February 2017 indicating design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment (OJ L 48, 24.2.2017, p. 1).

      (4)  Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 146).

      (5)  Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 58).


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/551 of 23 March 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Readmission Committee on a Decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation from 1 June 2016

text:
               9.4.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 95/9

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/551
   of 23 March 2016
   establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Readmission Committee on a Decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation from 1 June 2016
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by Council Decision 2014/252/EU (1) and entered into force on 1 October 2014. According to Article 24(3) of the Agreement, the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement relating to the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons are to apply from 1 October 2017.

               (2)

               The Union and Turkey expressed their political agreement at the summit held on 29 November 2015, that the Agreement be fully applicable from 1 June 2016.

               (3)

               Article 19(1)(b) of the Agreement envisages that the Joint Readmission Committee decide on implementing arrangements necessary for the uniform application of the Agreement. It would therefore be appropriate to establish by a Decision of the Joint Readmission Committee the necessary implementing arrangements in order to advance the applicability of the obligations under Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement from 1 June 2016.

               (4)

               The United Kingdom is bound by the Agreement and is therefore taking part in the adoption of this Decision.

               (5)

               Ireland is not bound by the Agreement nor subject to its application and is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision.

               (6)

               Denmark is not bound by the Agreement nor subject to its application and is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision.

               (7)

               Considering the above, it is necessary to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Joint Readmission Committee on a decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement from 1 June 2016,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the EU-Turkey Joint Readmission Committee in relation to a decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on readmission of persons residing without authorisation from 1 June 2016, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Readmission Committee, attached to this Decision.
   Minor amendments to that draft decision may be accepted without further decision by the Council.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 23 March 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         A.G. KOENDERS

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/252/EU of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (OJ L 134, 7.5.2014, p. 1).

      DRAFT
      DECISION No 2/2016 OF THE JOINT READMISSION COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION
      of
      on the implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement from 1 June 2016
      THE COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation, and in particular Article 19(1)(b) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 October 2014.

                  (2)

                  Article 24(3) of the Agreement stipulates that the obligations related to the readmission of third country nationals and stateless persons as set out in Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement shall only become applicable three years after the entry into force of the Agreement.

                  (3)

                  Considering the political agreement reached by the two parties at the EU-Turkey Summit held on 29 November 2015 for the Agreement to become fully applicable from June 2016,

            HAS DECIDED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT:
      Article 1
      The obligations set out in Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement, referring to the readmission of third country nationals and stateless persons, will be applicable from 1 June 2016.
      Article 2
      This decision shall be binding following the necessary internal procedures required by the laws of the Parties.

         Done at…

            …
            (for the European Union)

            …
            (for the Republic of Turkey)