title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/2355 of 12 December 2016 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a list of arbitrators

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               21.12.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 348/56

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2355
   of 12 December 2016
   on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a list of arbitrators
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’), entered into force on 1 July 2016.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 404(1) of the Agreement, the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of the Agreement, is to establish, no later than 6 months after the entry into force of the Agreement, a list of at least 15 individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings.

               (3)

               A draft list of individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings has been discussed between the Parties. In accordance with Article 404(1) of the Agreement, that draft list provides for five candidate arbitrators proposed by the Union, five candidate arbitrators proposed by the Republic of Moldova and five third-country nationals who may serve as chairpersons to an arbitration panel.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Association Committee in Trade configuration with regard to the list of individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Association Committee in Trade configuration with regard to the establishment of a list of individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings shall be based on the draft Decision of that Committee attached to this Decision.
   Minor technical corrections to the draft Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration without further decision of the Council.
   Article 2
   After its adoption, the Decision of the Association Committee in Trade configuration shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 12 December 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. MATEČNÁ

      (1)  OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4.

      DRAFT
      DECISION No…/2016 OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION
      of …
      on the establishment of the list of arbitrators referred to in Article 404(1) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part
      THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION,
      Having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, and in particular Article 404(1) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  The Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’), entered into force on 1 July 2016.

                  (2)

                  In accordance with Article 404(1) of the Agreement, the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of the Agreement, is to establish, no later than six months after the entry into force of the Agreement, a list of at least 15 individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      The list of individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings for the purposes of Article 404(1) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, is established as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
      Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

         Done at …, …

               For the Association Committee in Trade configuration

               The Chair

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

         ANNEX
         LIST OF ARBITRATORS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 404(1) OF THE AGREEMENT
         Arbitrators proposed by the Republic of Moldova

                     1.

                     Mihail BURUIANĂ

                     2.

                     Procop BURUIANĂ

                     3.

                     Octavian CAZAC

                     4.

                     Lilia GRIBINCEA

                     5.

                     Viorel RUSU

               Arbitrators proposed by the European Union

                     1.

                     Jacques BOURGEOIS

                     2.

                     Claus–Dieter EHLERMANN

                     3.

                     Pieter Jan KUIJPER

                     4.

                     Giorgio SACERDOTI

                     5.

                     Ramon TORRENT

               Chairpersons

                     1.

                     Leora BLUMBERG (South Africa)

                     2.

                     William DAVEY (United States)

                     3.

                     Merit JANOW (United States)

                     4.

                     Helge SELAND (Norway)

                     5.

                     David UNTERHALTER (South Africa)


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95/222/ECSC: European Parliament Decision of 5 April 1995 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the 1993 financial year

Official Journal L 141 , 24/06/1995 P. 0067 - 0074

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION of 5 April 1995 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the 1993 financial year (95/222/ECSC) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,- having regard to the following amounts contained in the accounts of the ECSC as at 31 December 1993 (1), the report of the Court of Auditors of 30 June 1994 confirming that the accounts present a true picture of the financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1993, and the results of ECSC operations for the financial year ending on the same date,1. Gives the Commission discharge in respect of the management of the ECSC for the 1993 financial year (attaching, by way of information, the figures relating to the implementation of the administrative budget for the 1993 financial year);2. Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the ECSC Consultative Committee and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L Series).The Secretary-GeneralEnrico VINCIThe PresidentKlaus HÄNSCH(1) The relevant tables are annexed to this Decision (Source: OJ No C 211, 2. 8. 1994).Balance sheets at 31 December 1993 and 31 December 1992 (amounts in ECU) - Before allocation of surplus - >TABLE>- Before allocation of profit - >TABLE>Profit-and-loss accounts for the years ending 31 December 1993 and 31 December 1992 (amounts in ECU) >TABLE>>TABLE>RESOLUTION on the report of the Court of Auditors on the accounts of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1993 and on the report of the Court of Auditors on the management of the accounts and the financial management of the ECSC THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,- having regard to the ECSC financial report for the 1993 financial year, and in particular the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts of the ECSC at 31 December 1993,- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors on the accounts of the ECSC at 31 December 1993 (1) and the report on the management of the accounts and the financial management of the European Coal and Steel Community (2),- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0057/95),A. Whereas the Court of Auditors has found that the financial statements of the ECSC at 31 December 1993 give a true and fair view of the results of its operations for the year then ended;B. Whereas the ECSC Treaty is due to expire in the year 2002, and arrangements have already begun for the transfer of some of its activities to the EC;General matters 1. Concludes that the ECSC continues to have a role to play in furthering the interests of its industrial sectors and that its activities should continue for as long as the ECSC levy is still received; considers however that in some less focused policy areas, the ECSC budget is reaching the point at which it will not achieve 'critical mass` in policy terms;2. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the transfer of the ECSC's activities in the less sector-specific areas (social policy, re-training, research) to the EC;The 1993 financial statements 3. Considers that the Commission's approach to risk management continues to be prudent; welcomes the re-constitution of a non-specific provision against losses in the 1993 balance sheet;4. Notes that the balance sheet ratios on which the credit-worthiness of the ECSC is assessed remain within the recommended ranges and that the ECSC can still be considered financially secure;5. Calls on the Commission to continue to develop its forward risk-analysis techniques for the assessment of risk to the ECSC balance sheet over a period of several years to come;The lending activities of the ECSC 6. Supports the use of job creation criteria for the granting of ECSC investment loans and the related interest rate subsidies; asks the Commission however for future reference to look into ways in which such criteria can be made more responsive to real circumstances on the ground and less potentially misleading in terms of the real impact of a given loan;7. Calls on the Commission to ensure a more equitable distribution of ECSC lending between its Member States, if necessary by differentiating the terms on which interest rate rebates are granted in various regions;8. Notes that there is a potential conflict between the political motives of the ECSC in providing a global loan and the commercial objectives of the financial intermediary managing it; calls on the Commission to ensure that the reporting requirements on intermediaries are as simple as possible, but firmly enforced by way of spot checks;Bagnoli 9. Notes yet again that the Commission has not been able to recover the interest rate rebates unduly paid for investments in the subsequently closed Bagnoli steel works; considers that this situation has persisted too long and that recovery must be achieved by the end of the year, if necessary by recourse to legal means;UK pit closures 10. Is concerned to see that the ECSC provided investment finance for increases in productive capacity in two British coal mines, with associated interest rate rebates, only to see the mines closed two years later; considers this case analogous to the Bagnoli case, in that national policy of an ECSC Member State directly undermined the success of ECSC policy and caused wastage of funds; believes that the right to interest rate subsidies for the investment concerned should thus be forfeited;11. Calls on the Commission to recover the interest rate subsidies associated with investment loans to coal mines in the United Kingdom which were subsequently closed; calls upon the Commission to apply the recovered funds to conversion measures in the areas concerned;12. Asks the Commission closely to monitor developments in privatized coal mines in the United Kingdom with a view to the security of any outstanding loans to those mines and the continued respect of conditions attached to those loans and any associated interest rate rebates;13. Asks the Commission to consult its legal service as to the possibility of recovering the interest rate rebates paid out to the two UK coal mines in question and as to the legal consequences of an expression of disapproval by the European Parliament in its discharge Decision for the financing of a particular measure, and to inform Parliament of its conclusions.(1) OJ No C 211, 2. 8. 1994, p. 7.(2) OJ No C 346, 7. 12. 1994, p. 1.


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Council Decision of 28 November 1997 concerning the extension of Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria

Official Journal L 338 , 09/12/1997 P. 0008 - 0008

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 concerning the extension of Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (97/821/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,Whereas, on 4 December 1995 the Council defined, on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (1);Whereas that common position expires on 4 December 1997; whereas, in the light of the considerations in paragraph 3 thereof, it should be further extended,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Common Position 95/544/CFSP shall be extended until 1 November 1998.Article 2 This Decision shall published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. WOHLFART(1) OJ L 309, 21.12.1995, p. 1. Common position as last amended by Decision 97/358/CFSP (OJ L 153, 11.6.1997, p. 6).


title: 2006/426/EC: Council Decision of  27 April 2006  on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services

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               22.6.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/47

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 27 April 2006
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services
   (2006/426/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) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements by a Community agreement.

               (2)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council's decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements by a Community agreement.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied, subject to its conclusion at a later date,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, 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 Community 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.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 8(1) of the Agreement.

      Done at Brussels, 27 April 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. PROKOP

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               22.6.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/48

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA,
   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 European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina containing provisions contrary to European Community law,
   NOTING that the European Community has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   NOTING that under European Community law Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Community 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 European Community law,
   RECOGNISING that provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are contrary to European Community law, must be brought into conformity with it in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina and to preserve the continuity of such air services,
   NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community, as part of these negotiations, to increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 European Community.
   2.   References in each of the Agreements listed in Annex I 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 European Community.
   3.   References in each of the Agreements listed in Annex I 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 II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by the Member State concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (i)

               the air carrier is established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law;

               (ii)

               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

               (iii)

               the air carrier is owned and shall continue to be owned directly or through majority ownership by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States, and shall at all times be effectively controlled by such States and/or such nationals.

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

               (i)

               the air carrier is not established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law;

               (ii)

               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

               (iii)

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

         In exercising its right under this paragraph, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall not discriminate between Community air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
   Article 3
   Rights with regard to regulatory control
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the Articles listed in Annex II(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 Bosnia and Herzegovina under the safety provisions of the Agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 II(d).
   2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the Agreements listed in Annex II(d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
   Tariffs for carriage within the European Community
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the Articles listed in Annex II(e).
   2.   The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by Bosnia and Herzegovina under an agreement listed in Annex I containing a provision listed in Annex II(e) for carriage wholly within the European Community shall be subject to European Community law.
   Article 6
   Annexes to the 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 in 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 apply this Agreement provisionally 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.   Agreements and other arrangements between Member States and Bosnia and Herzegovina which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally are listed in Annex I(b). This Agreement shall apply to all such Agreements and arrangements upon their entry into force or provisional application.
   Article 9
   Termination
   1.   Should an Agreement listed in Annex I be terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the Agreement listed in Annex I concerned shall terminate at the same time.
   2.   Should all Agreements listed in Annex I be terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.
      Done at Salzburg in duplicate, on this fifth day of May in the year two thousand and six, in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Bosnian languages.

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

         Por Bosnia y Herzegovina
         Za Bosnu a Hercegovinu
         For Bosnien-Hercegovina
         Für Bosnien-Herzegowina
         Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina nimel
         Για τη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη
         For Bosnia and Herzegovina
         Pour la Bosnie-Herzégovine
         Per la Bosnia-Erzegovina
         Bosnijas un Hercegovinas vārdā
         Bosnijos ir Hercegovinos vardu
         Bosznia és Hercegovina részéről
         Għall-Bosnia u Herzegovina
         Voor Bosnië-Herzegovina
         W imieniu Bośni i Hercegowiny
         Pela Bósnia e Herzegovina
         Za Bosnu a Hercegovinu
         Za Bosno in Hercegovino
         Bosnia ja Hertsegovinan puolesta
         För Bosnien och Hercegovina
         Za Bosnu i Hercegovinu
         За Босну и Херцеговину
         Za Bosnu i Hercegovinu

   ANNEX I
   List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement

               (a)

               Air service agreements between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed at Sarajevo on 21 August 1998 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Austria Agreement).
                           Last modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Vienna on 23 January 1996.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia, signed at Belgrade on 28 February 1956 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Czech Republic Agreement).

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed at Bonn on 10 May 1995 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Germany Agreement).

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed at Athens on 2 December 2004 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Greece Agreement).

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed at Budapest on 27 April 2004 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Hungary Agreement).

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Malta and the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia signed at Rome on 5 February 1975 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Malta Agreement).

                           —

                           Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia on regular air services, signed at Belgrade on 13 March 1957 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Netherlands Agreement).

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Polish People's Republic and the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia signed at Warsaw on 14 November 1955 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Poland Agreement).

                           —

                           Agreement between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to Scheduled Air Services signed at Sarajevo on 19 January 1996 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–Slovenia Agreement).

               (b)

               Air service agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning Air Services initialled at London on 14 March 2003 (hereinafter referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina–UK Agreement).
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at London on 14 March 2003 and at Sarajevo on 21 March 2003.

         ANNEX II
   List of Articles in the Agreements listed in Annex I and referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement

               (a)

               Designation by a Member State:

                           —

                           Article 3(5) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Czech Republic Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3(2) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Greece Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4(4)(a) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Hungary Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Malta Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Poland Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Slovenia Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–UK Agreement.

               (b)

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

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Greece Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 5(1)(a)(i) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Hungary Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Malta Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3(1) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Slovenia Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–UK Agreement.

               (c)

               Regulatory control:

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Greece Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 16 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Hungary Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 14 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–UK Agreement.

               (d)

               Taxation of aviation fuel:

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Czech Republic Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Greece Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Hungary Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Malta Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Poland Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Slovenia Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–UK Agreement.

               (e)

               Tariffs for carriage within the European Community:

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Czech Republic Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Greece Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Hungary Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Malta Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Poland Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–Slovenia Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Bosnia and Herzegovina–UK Agreement.

         ANNEX III
   List of other States referred to in Article 2 of this 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: Council Decision 2012/332/CFSP of 25 June 2012 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

text:
               26.6.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 165/71

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/332/CFSP
   of 25 June 2012
   amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On 19 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/857/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 30 June 2012.

               (3)

               On 4 May 2012, the Political and Security Committee recommended an extension of EU BAM Rafah for 12 months.

               (4)

               EU BAM Rafah should be further extended from 1 July 2012 until 30 June 2013 on the basis of its current mandate.

               (5)

               It is also necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

               (6)

               EU BAM Rafah will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               the following subparagraph is added to Article 13(1):
               ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 shall be EUR 980 000.’;

               (2)

               in Article 16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
               ‘It shall expire on 30 June 2013.’.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 July 2012.

      Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.

      (2)  OJ L 338, 21.12.2011, p. 52.


title: Council Decision 2012/486/CFSP of 23 July 2012 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information

text:
               24.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 229/1

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/486/CFSP
   of 23 July 2012
   concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               At its meeting on 15 June 2009, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency to open negotiations pursuant to former Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union for a security of information agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union.

               (2)

               Following that authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated the Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the 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 Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 23 July 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

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               24.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 229/1

         AGREEMENT
   between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information
   The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, hereinafter referred to as ‘OCCAR’,
   and
   The European Union, hereinafter referred to as ‘the EU’,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,
   CONSIDERING THAT the Parties agree that consultations and co-operation should be developed between them on questions of common interest relating to security;
   RECOGNISING THAT full and effective consultation and co-operation may require access to classified information of OCCAR and the EU, as well as the exchange of classified information between the Parties;
   CONSCIOUS THAT such access to and exchange of classified information requires appropriate security measures;
   CONSIDERING THAT on 18 May 2009 the Council endorsed the European Defence Agency Steering Board’s recommendation to take work forward on the establishment of a Security Agreement between the EU and OCCAR with the objective of it being available in time for the approval of the Administrative Arrangement between the EDA and OCCAR;
   NOTING THAT the Board of Supervisors of OCCAR has authorised the Director of the Executive Administration (EA) of OCCAR to conclude such a Security Agreement;
   NOTING THAT on 15 June 2009 the Council authorised the Presidency to open negotiations with OCCAR in order to conclude a security of information agreement,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between OCCAR and the EU on the protection of classified information (hereinafter the ‘Agreement’) shall apply to classified information in any form either provided or exchanged between the Parties.
   Article 2
   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘classified information’ shall mean any information, (namely, knowledge that can be communicated in any form) document or material which has been determined by either Party to require protection against unauthorised disclosure that could cause varying degrees of damage, harm or prejudice to the interests of OCCAR, or of the EU or one or more of their respective Member States, and has been so designated by a security classification.
   Article 3
   The EU institutions and entities to which this Agreement applies shall be: the European Council, the Council of the European Union (hereafter ‘the Council’), the General Secretariat of the Council, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Commission and the European External Action Service (hereafter ‘the EEAS’). For the purposes of this Agreement, these institutions and entities shall be referred to as ‘the EU’.
   Article 4
   1.   Classified information may be disclosed or released by one Party (the providing Party) to the other Party (the receiving Party) in accordance with the principle of originator control.
   2.   In implementing paragraph 1, no generic release shall be possible unless procedures are agreed between the Parties regarding certain categories of information, relevant to their operational requirements.
   Article 5
   Each of the Parties, and entities thereof as defined in Article 3 of this Agreement, shall ensure that it has a security system and security measures in place, based on the basic principles and minimum standards of security laid down in its respective security rules and regulations, and reflected in the arrangements to be established pursuant to Article 12, in order to ensure that an equivalent level of protection is applied to classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement.
   Article 6
   1.   Classified information shall be marked as follows:

               (a)

               For OCCAR, classified information shall be marked OCCAR SECRET, OCCAR CONFIDENTIAL or OCCAR RESTRICTED.

               (b)

               For the EU, classified information shall be marked SECRET UE/EU SECRET, CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED.

         2.   The corresponding security classifications are:

               In OCCAR

               In the European Union

               OCCAR SECRET

               SECRET UE/EU SECRET

               OCCAR CONFIDENTIAL

               CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL

               OCCAR RESTRICTED

               RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED

         Article 7
   1.   Each Party shall:

               (a)

               protect and safeguard classified information provided or exchanged by the other Party under this Agreement from unauthorised disclosure, loss or compromise;

               (b)

               ensure that classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement keeps the security classification marking given to it by the providing Party. The receiving Party shall protect and safeguard the classified information to a degree no less stringent than the provisions set out in its own security rules and regulations for information or material holding an equivalent security classification, as specified in Article 6;

               (c)

               ensure that classified information received from the other Party is not downgraded or declassified without the prior written consent of that Party;

               (d)

               not use such classified information for purposes other than those established by the originator or those for which the information is provided or exchanged;

               (e)

               not allow access to classified information to individuals unless they have a need-to-know in order to perform their official duties and where access is required to CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or OCCAR CONFIDENTIAL or to SECRET UE/EU SECRET or OCCAR SECRET, have been granted a security clearance in accordance with the security rules and regulations of the receiving Party; and

               (f)

               ensure that all individuals having access to classified information are informed of their responsibilities to protect the information in accordance with the applicable security rules and regulations.

         2.   The EU shall not disclose classified information provided by OCCAR under this Agreement to third parties, or to any EU institution or entity not mentioned in Article 3, without the prior written consent of OCCAR.
   OCCAR shall not disclose classified information provided by the EU under this Agreement to third parties without the prior written consent of the EU. Such consent shall be given by the Council, acting unanimously.
   Article 8
   1.   The Parties shall ensure that all persons who, in the conduct of their official duties require access, or whose duties or functions may afford access, to classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement are appropriately security-cleared before they are granted access to information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or OCCAR CONFIDENTIAL or to SECRET UE/EU SECRET or OCCAR SECRET.
   2.   The security clearance procedures shall be designed to determine whether an individual may, taking into account his or her loyalty, trustworthiness and reliability, have access to classified information.
   Article 9
   The Parties shall provide mutual assistance with regard to the security of classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement. Reciprocal security consultations and assessment visits shall be conducted by the authorities referred to in Article 12 to assess the effectiveness of the security arrangements established within their respective responsibilities for protecting such classified information.
   Article 10
   1.   For the purpose of this Agreement:

               (a)

               As regards the EU, all correspondence shall be sent through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council and shall be forwarded by him to the Member States and to the entities referred to in Article 3, subject to paragraph 2.

               (b)

               As regards OCCAR, all correspondence shall be sent to the Registry Control Officer of OCCAR-EA and if necessary shall be forwarded by him to the relevant Classified Registries of OCCAR-EA, subject to paragraph 2 of this Article.

         2.   Exceptionally, correspondence from one Party which is accessible to only specific competent officials, organs or services of that Party may, for operational reasons, only be addressed to and be accessible by specific competent officials, organs or services of the other Party specifically designated as recipients by the providing Party, taking into account their competencies and according to the need-to-know principle.
   As far as the European Union is concerned, such correspondence shall be transmitted through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council, the Chief Registry Officer of the European Commission or the Chief Registry Officer of the EEAS, as appropriate.
   As far as OCCAR is concerned, such correspondence shall be transmitted through the Registry Control Officer of OCCAR-EA.
   3.   All classified information shall be transmitted through channels agreed by the security authorities of the Parties.
   4.   Classified information transmitted by electronic means shall be encrypted in accordance with the providing Party’s requirements as outlined in its security rules and regulations. The providing Party’s requirements shall be met when transmitting, storing and processing classified information in internal networks of the Parties.
   Article 11
   The Director of OCCAR-EA shall oversee the implementation of this Agreement by OCCAR. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Member of the European Commission responsible for security matters and the Secretary-General of the Council shall oversee the implementation of this Agreement by the EU.
   Article 12
   1.   In order to implement this Agreement, security arrangements shall be established between the four authorities designated in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 in order to outline the standards for the transmission, reciprocal protection of classified information and visits under this Agreement.
   2.   The Security Section of OCCAR-EA, under the direction and on behalf of the OCCAR-EA Director, acting for OCCAR and under its authority, shall draw up security arrangements for protecting and safeguarding classified information provided to OCCAR under this Agreement in accordance with the OCCAR security rules and regulations.
   3.   The Security Office of the General Secretariat of the Council, under the direction and on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Council, acting in the name of the Council and under its authority shall draw up security arrangements for protecting and safeguarding classified information provided to the EU under this Agreement in accordance with the Council’s security rules.
   4.   The European Commission Security Directorate, acting under the authority of the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters, shall draw up security arrangements for protecting classified information provided under this Agreement within the European Commission and its premises in accordance with the Commission’s security provisions.
   5.   The European External Action Service Security Directorate, acting under the authority of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall draw up security arrangements for protecting classified information provided under this Agreement within the EEAS and its premises in accordance with the security rules for the EEAS.
   6.   For the EU, the security arrangements mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be subject to approval by the Council Security Committee.
   7.   For OCCAR, the security arrangements mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be subject to approval by the OCCAR Security Committee.
   Article 13
   In the event of a security breach resulting in the loss or compromise of classified information received from the providing Party or suspicion that such classified information has been disclosed to unauthorised persons, the receiving Party shall immediately inform the providing Party.
   An immediate investigation shall be carried out by the receiving Party (with assistance from the providing Party if required) in accordance with its security rules and regulations for the protection of classified information. The receiving Party shall inform the providing Party about the circumstances, measures adopted, and outcome of the investigation as soon as is practicable and of the corrective action taken to prevent recurrence. The authorities referred to in Article 12 may establish procedures to that effect.
   Article 14
   Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in implementing this Agreement.
   Article 15
   Before classified information is provided or exchanged between the Parties under this Agreement, the responsible security authorities referred to in Article 12 shall agree that the receiving Party is able to protect and safeguard the information in a way consistent with the arrangements to be established pursuant to that Article.
   Article 16
   This Agreement shall not prevent the Parties from concluding other Agreements relating to the provision or exchange of classified information provided that they do not conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.
   Article 17
   Any disputes between OCCAR and the EU arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be addressed by negotiation between the Parties. Pending settlement of any disputes, the Parties shall continue to fulfil all their responsibilities under this Agreement.
   Article 18
   1.   The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature by the Parties.
   2.   Each Party shall notify the other Party of any changes in its rules and regulations that could affect the protection of classified information referred to in this Agreement.
   3.   This Agreement may be reviewed for consideration of possible amendments at the request of either Party. It shall be reviewed in the event of any non-EU State becoming a member of OCCAR.
   4.   Any amendment to this Agreement shall only be made in writing and shall be signed by each of the Parties to the present Agreement.
   Article 19
   This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time. It may be denounced by one Party by written notice of denunciation given to the other Party. Such denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party, but shall not affect obligations already contracted under the provisions of this Agreement. In particular, all classified information provided or exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

      In witness whereof the undersigned, respectively duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.
      Done at Brussels, this twenty-seventh day of July 2012 in two copies each in the English language.

         For OCCAR

         For the European Union


title: 2010/29/: Council Decision of 18 January 2010 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015

text:
               19.1.2010

               EN XM XM

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 12/11

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 18 January 2010
   appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015
   (2010/29/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 300(3) and 305 thereof, in conjunction with Article 8 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the proposals made by each Member State,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 300(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, ‘either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly’.

               (2)

               Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for the members of the Committee and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.

               (3)

               Article 8 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions sets out the allocation of members of the Committee of the Regions.

               (4)

               As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions is due to expire on 25 January 2010, new members and alternate members should be appointed to the Committee of the Regions.

               (5)

               On 22 December 2009, the Council adopted the proposals of members and alternate members submitted by the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, Cypriot, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, Swedish and British Governments and the list containing 24 members and 23 alternate members submitted by the German Government (1).

               (6)

               The members and alternate members proposed by the Irish government as well as one alternate member proposed by the German government, should now be appointed to the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015:

               —

               as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I,

               —

               as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 January 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ESPINOSA

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

      ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I - ANEXO I - PŘÍLOHA I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - I LISA - ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I - ALLEGATO I - I PIELIKUMS - I PRIEDAS - I. MELLÉKLET - ANNESS I - BIJLAGE I - ZAŁĄCZNIK I - ANEXO I - ANEXA I - PRÍLOHA I - PRILOGA I - LIITE I - BILAGA I
      Членове / Miembros / Členové / Medlemmer / Mitglieder / Liikmed / Μέλη / Members / Membres / Membri / Locekļi / Nariai / Tagok / Membri / Leden / Członkowie / Membros / Membri / Členovia / Člani / Jäsenet / Ledamöter

         IRELAND

                  Mr Gerry BREEN

                     Member of Dublin City Council and Dublin Regional Authority

                  Ms Constance HANNIFFY

                     Member of Offaly County Council and Midland Regional Authority

                  Mr Denis LANDY

                     Member of South Tipperary County Council and South East Regional Authority

                  Mr Declan MCDONNELL

                     Member of Galway City Council and West Regional Authority

                  Mr Patrick MCGOWAN

                     Member of Donegal County Council and Border Regional Authority

                  Mr Brian MEANEY

                     Member of Clare County Council and Mid-West Regional Authority

                  Ms Michelle MULHERIN

                     Member of Mayo County Council and West Regional Authority

                  Mr Paul O’DONOGHUE

                     Member of Kerry County Council and South West Regional Authority

                  Ms Fiona O’LOUGHLIN

                     Member of Kildare County Council and Mid-East Regional Authority

      ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II - ANEXO II - PŘÍLOHA II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - II LISA - ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ IΙ - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - II PIELIKUMS - II PRIEDAS - II. MELLÉKLET - ANNESS II - BIJLAGE II - ZAŁĄCZNIK II - ANEXO II - ANEXA II - PRÍLOHA II - PRILOGA II - LIITE II - BILAGA II
      Заместник-членове / Suplentes / Náhradníci / Suppleanter / Stellvertreter / Asendusliikmed / Αναπληρωτές / Alternates / Suppléants / Supplenti / Aizstājēji / Pakaitiniai nariai / Póttagok / Supplenti / Plaatsvervangers / Zastępcy / Suplentes / Supleanți / Náhradníci / Nadomestni člani / Varajäsenet / Suppleanter

         DEUTSCHLAND

      Herr Gustav BERGEMANN

         Mitglied des Thüringer Landtags

         IRELAND

                  Mr Terry BRENNAN

                     Member of Louth County Council

                  Ms Maria BYRNE

                     Member of Limerick City Council

                  Ms Mary FREEHILL

                     Member of Dublin City Council

                  Mr John LAHART

                     Member of South Dublin County Council

                  Mr Michael MCGREAL

                     Member of Roscommon County Council

                  Mr Niall MCNELIS

                     Member of Galway City Council

                  Mr John PENDER

                     Member of Carlow County Council

                  Ms Mary SHIELDS

                     Member of Cork City Council

                  Mr Barney STEELE

                     Member of Longford County Council


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86/557/EEC: Council Decision of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning agriculture and fisheries

Official Journal L 328 , 22/11/1986 P. 0076 - 0076

COUNCIL DECISIONof 15 September 1986on  the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European  Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning agriculture and  fisheries(86/557/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113, thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreements in the form of Exchange of Letters between the  European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning agriculture and fisheries, to take  account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Lettersbetween the  European Economic Community and theKingdom of Norway concerning agriculture and fisheries is  hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Exchange of Letters are attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986. For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWESPA:L666UMBE45.95FF: 6UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Hoehe: 318 mm;   35  Zeilen;   1340 Zeichen; Bediener: MARL   Pr.: C; Kunde: ................................


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98/392/EC: Council Decision of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof

Official Journal L 179 , 23/06/1998 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (98/392/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 43, 113 and 130s(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),Whereas the European Community is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (hereinafter referred to as 'the Convention`) and the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement`);Whereas the Convention and the Agreement have entered into force and a majority of the Community's Member States are parties to them; whereas the ratification process is under way in the other Member States;Whereas the conditions permitting the Community to deposit the instrument of formal confirmation provided for in Article 3 of Annex IX to the Convention and referred to in Article 4(4) of the Agreement have been fulfilled;Whereas the Community has been applying the Agreement and Part XI of the Convention provisionally since 16 November 1994 and is currently a provisional member of the International Seabed Authority;Whereas the Convention and the Agreement should be approved to enable the Community to become a party to them within the limits of its competence;Whereas the Community must, when depositing the instrument of formal confirmation, also deposit a declaration specifying the matters governed by the Convention and the Agreement in respect of which competence has been transferred to it by its Member States and a declaration under Article 310 of the Convention;Whereas the Community at this stage declines to choose a specific dispute-settlement procedure under Article 287 of the Convention; whereas this decision will, however, be reviewed within a specified period;Whereas the Community and its Member States are involved in the work of the International Seabed Authority and must therefore coordinate the positions they will take in that organisation,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 1. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.2. The texts of the Convention and the Agreement appear in Annex I.3. The Community's instrument of formal confirmation, which appears in Annex II, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. It shall comprise a declaration under Article 310 of the Convention and a declaration of competence.Article 2 The Community and its Member States shall coordinate the positions they adopt in bodies of the International Seabed Authority in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex III.Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of formal confirmation in order to bind the Community.This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 23 March 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. MEACHER(1) OJ C 155, 23.5.1997, p. 1.(2) OJ C 325, 27.10.1997, p. 14.


title: 2011/660/: Council Decision of 3 October 2011 appointing six Polish members and six Polish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               7.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 263/17

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 3 October 2011
   appointing six Polish members and six Polish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2011/660/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Polish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Jacek CZERNIAK, Mr Konstanty DOMBROWICZ, Mr Marcin JABŁOŃSKI, Mr Witold KROCHMAL, Mr Marek NAWARA and Mr Bogusław ŚMIGIELSKI. Five alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Jan DZIUBIŃSKI, Mr Władysław HUSEJKO, Mr Tadeusz KOWALCZYK, Mr Andrzej MATUSIEWICZ and Mr Robert SOSZYŃSKI. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Pawel ADAMOWICZ as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

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

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Mr Paweł ADAMOWICZ, Prezydent Miasta Gdańska,

                           —

                           Mr Olgierd GEBLEWICZ, Marszałek Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego,

                           —

                           Mr Krzysztof HETMAN, Marszałek Województwa Lubelskiego,

                           —

                           Mr Witold KROCHMAL, Radny Miasta i Gminy Wołów (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Mr Marek SOWA, Marszałek Województwa Małopolskiego,

                           —

                           Mr Witold STĘPIEŃ, Marszałek Województwa Łódzkiego;

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Mr Jacek CZERNIAK, Radny Województwa Lubelskiego,

                           —

                           Mr Marcin JABŁOŃSKI, Radny Województwa Lubuskiego,

                           —

                           Mr Bogdan DYJUK, Przewodniczący Sejmiku Województwa Podłaskiego,

                           —

                           Mr Arkadiusz GODLEWSKI, Przewodniczący Rady Miasta Katowice,

                           —

                           Ms Teresa KUBAS-HUL, Przewodnicząca Sejmiku Województwa Podkarpackiego,

                           —

                           Ms Hanna ZDANOWSKA, Prezydent Miasta Łodzi.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 3 October 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. FEDAK

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


title: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council of 17 December 1973 establishing supervision of imports of certain products originating in Sweden

text:
No L 356/ 88                          Official Journal of the European Communities                            27. 12 . 73
              DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
              MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,
                                         MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL
                                                   of 17 December 1973
                     establishing supervision of imports of certain products originating in Sweden
                                                       (73/442/ECSC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS                           The reaching of an indicative ceiling shall be
OF    THE   MEMBER STATES          OF   THE    EUROPEAN          determined at Community level on the basis of
COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN                         imports set off against it in the manner defined in the
THE COUNCIL,                                                     preceding subparagraphs .
In agreement with the Commission ,                               The Member States shall periodically inform the
                                                                 Commission of imports effected in accordance with
                                                                 the above rules .
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                 3.    As soon as the ceilings have been reached, the
                         Article 1
                                                                 Member States may, at the request of one of them or
                                                                 of the Commission, reimpose, until the end of the
1.     Imports of products originating in Sweden to              calendar year, each in respect of its own territory, the
which annual indicative ceilings are applied in                  customs duties applicable to third countries, adjusted,
accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol to              where appropriate, by the percentage laid down in
the Agreement between the Member States of the                   Article 2 (e) of the Protocol No 1 to the Agreement
European Coal and Steel Community and the                        referred to in paragraph 1 .
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one
part, and the Kingdom of Sweden, of the other part,
shall be subjected to supervision from 1 January 1974
to 31 December 1974 .                                                                   Article 2
The description of the products referred to in the               For the implementation of this Decision the Member
preceding subparagraph, their tariff headings and                States shall take all necessary measures in close
statistic numbers and the levels of the indicative
                                                                 cooperation with the Commission .
ceilings are given in Council Regulation (EEC )
No 3474/73 (*) of 17 December 1973 establishing
Community supervision of imports , of certain
products originating in Sweden .
                                                                                Article 3
2.     Amounts shall be set off against the indicative
ceilings as and when products are submitted to the               The Member States shall take all measures required
customs authorities under cover of a declaration that            to implement this Decision .
they have been made available for consumption and
accompanied by a movement certificate conforming
to the rules contained in the Agreement referred to in
paragraph 1 .                                                    Done at Brussels, 17 December 1973 .
Goods shall be set off against the indicative ceiling
only if the movement certificate has been submitted
before    the  date   on    which   customs     duties   are                                         The President
reimposed .                                                                                I. N0RGAARD
 H See p. 57 of this Official Journal.


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97/643/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 27 September 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 272 , 04/10/1997 P. 0049 - 0049

COUNCIL DECISION of 27 September 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/643/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 165 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Leopold Maurer of which the Council was notified on 21 April 1997;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Mr Michael Reiterer is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Leopold Maurer for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.Done at Brussels, 27 September 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/702 of the European Central Bank of 18 April 2016 amending Decision (EU) 2015/774 on a secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (ECB/2016/8)

text:
                  11.5.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 121/24

            DECISION (EU) 2016/702 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
      of 18 April 2016
      amending Decision (EU) 2015/774 on a secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (ECB/2016/8)
      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, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 12.1 in conjunction with the first indent of Article 3.1, and Article 18.1, thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Decision (EU) 2015/774 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2015/10) (1) established a secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (hereinafter the ‘PSPP’), which expanded the Eurosystem's existing asset purchase programmes to include public sector securities. Alongside the third covered bond purchase programme, the asset-backed securities purchase programme and the forthcoming corporate sector purchase programme, the PSPP is part of the expanded asset purchase programme (APP). The APP aims to enhance the transmission of monetary policy, facilitate the provision of credit to the euro area economy, ease borrowing conditions for households and firms and contribute to returning inflation rates to levels that are below but close to 2 % over the medium term, consistent with the European Central Bank's primary objective of maintaining price stability.

                  (2)

                  In line with the Governing Council's mandate to ensure price stability, certain features of the PSPP should be modified in order to ensure a sustained adjustment in the path of inflation towards levels that are below, but close to 2 %, over the medium term. The changes are in line with the Governing Council's monetary policy mandate and duly reflect risk management considerations.

                  (3)

                  More specifically, in order to achieve the PSPP's objectives, the liquidity provided to the market through the combined monthly purchases under the APP should be increased to EUR 80 billion.

                  (4)

                  In addition, the issuer and issue share limits for marketable securities issued by eligible international organisations and multilateral development banks should be increased. The new threshold was determined in order to ensure that the envisaged purchases will continue to be proportionate to the aims of the PSPP, also considering that the risk of obstructing orderly debt restructurings is limited.

                  (5)

                  Starting in April 2016, the allocation between purchases of eligible marketable debt securities issued by international organisations and multilateral development banks and purchases of other eligible marketable debt securities under the PSPP should be modified in order to achieve the PSPP's objectives and ensure its smooth implementation for the duration of the PSPP and at its increased purchase volume.

                  (6)

                  Furthermore, for the purposes of the external credit assessment institution (ECAI) credit assessment of marketable debt securities, ECAI issue ratings should also be taken into account where neither the issuer nor the guarantor has an ECAI rating. However, the marketable security should nonetheless have the required issue rating to comply with the eligibility criteria for marketable assets for Eurosystem credit operations. Decision (EU) 2015/774 (ECB/2015/10) should take account of the fact that those eligibility criteria are now contained in Part Four of Guideline (EU) 2015/510 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/60) (2).

                  (7)

                  Therefore, Decision (EU) 2015/774 (ECB/2015/10) should be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Amendments
      Decision (EU) 2015/774 (ECB/2015/10) is amended as follows:

                  1.

                  in Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   In order to be eligible for purchase under the PSPP, marketable debt securities shall comply with the eligibility criteria for marketable assets for Eurosystem credit operations pursuant to Part Four of Guideline (EU) 2015/510 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/60) (*), subject to the following requirements:

                              (a)

                              the issuer or guarantor of the marketable debt securities shall have a credit quality assessment of at least Credit Quality Step 3 in the Eurosystem's harmonised rating scale expressed in the form of at least one public credit rating provided by an external credit assessment institution (ECAI) accepted within the Eurosystem credit assessment framework;

                              (b)

                              if multiple ECAI issuer ratings or ECAI guarantor ratings are available, the first-best rule shall apply, i.e. the best available ECAI issuer rating or ECAI guarantor rating shall apply. If the fulfilment of the credit quality requirements is established based on an ECAI guarantor rating, the guarantee shall fulfil the features of an acceptable guarantee as laid down in Article 87 and Articles 113 to 115 of Guideline (EU) 2015/510 (ECB/2014/60);

                              (c)

                              in the absence of an ECAI issuer rating and an ECAI guarantor rating, a marketable debt security shall have at least one ECAI issue rating of at least Credit Quality Step 3 on the Eurosystem's harmonised rating scale;

                              (d)

                              if the credit assessment provided by an accepted ECAI for the issuer, guarantor or issue does not comply with at least Credit Quality Step 3 in the Eurosystem's harmonised rating scale, marketable debt securities shall be eligible only if they are issued or fully guaranteed by the central governments of euro area Member States under a financial assistance programme and in respect of which the application of the Eurosystem's credit quality threshold is suspended by the Governing Council pursuant to Article 8 of Guideline ECB/2014/31 (**);

                              (e)

                              in the event of a review of an ongoing financial assistance programme, eligibility for PSPP purchases shall be suspended and shall resume only in the event of a positive outcome of the review.

                     (*)  Guideline (EU) 2015/510 of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2014 on the implementation of the Eurosystem monetary policy framework (ECB/2014/60) (OJ L 91, 2.4.2015, p. 3)."

                     (**)  Guideline ECB/2014/31 of the European Central Bank of 9 July 2014 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral and amending Guideline ECB/2007/9 (OJ L 240, 13.8.2014, p. 28).’;"

                  2.

                  Article 5 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Article 5
                  Purchase limits
                  1.   Subject to Article 3, an issue share limit per international securities identification number (ISIN) shall apply under the PSPP to marketable debt securities fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 3, after consolidating holdings in all of the portfolios of the Eurosystem central banks. The issue share limit shall be as follows:

                              (a)

                              50 % per ISIN for eligible marketable debt securities issued by eligible international organisations and multilateral development banks;

                              (b)

                              33 % per ISIN for other eligible marketable debt securities, with the exception of 25 % per ISIN for such eligible marketable debt securities containing a collective action clause (CAC) that differs from the euro area model CAC elaborated by the Economic and Financial Committee and implemented by the Member States in accordance with Article 12(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism, but will be increased to 33 %, subject to verification on a case-by-case basis that a holding of 33 % per ISIN of those securities would not lead the Eurosystem central banks to reach blocking minority holdings in orderly debt restructurings.

                        2.   All marketable debt securities eligible for purchase under the PSPP and which have the remaining maturities specified in Article 3 shall be subject to an aggregate limit, after consolidating holdings in all of the portfolios of the Eurosystem central banks, of:

                              (a)

                              50 % of the outstanding securities of an issuer which is an eligible international organisation or a multilateral development bank; or

                              (b)

                              33 % of the outstanding securities of an issuer other than an eligible international organisation or a multilateral development bank.

                        3.   With regard to the debt securities referred to in point (d) of Article 3(2), different issuer and issue share limits shall apply. These limits will be set by the Governing Council taking due account of risk management and market functioning considerations.’;

                  3.

                  in Article 6, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘1.   Of the book value of purchases of marketable debt securities eligible under the PSPP, 10 % shall be purchased in securities issued by eligible international organisations and multilateral development banks, and 90 % of that book value shall be purchased in securities issued by eligible central, regional or local governments and recognised agencies or, where applicable pursuant to Article 3(4) of this Decision, in securities issued by eligible public non-financial corporations. This allocation is subject to revision by the Governing Council. Purchases of debt securities issued by eligible international organisations, multilateral development banks and regional and local governments shall be made by NCBs only.’;

                  4.

                  in Article 6, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   The NCBs' share of the book value of purchases of marketable debt securities eligible under the PSPP shall be 90 %, and the remaining 10 % shall be purchased by the ECB. The distribution of purchases across jurisdictions shall be in accordance with the key for subscription of the ECB's capital as referred to in Article 29 of the Statute of the ESCB.’.

            Article 2
      Entry into force
      This Decision shall enter into force on 19 April 2016. It shall apply from 19 April 2016.

         Done at Frankfurt am Main, 18 April 2016.

               The President of the ECB

            Mario DRAGHI

         (1)  Decision (EU) 2015/774 of the European Central Bank of 4 March 2015 on a secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (ECB/2015/10) (OJ L 121, 14.5.2015, p. 20).

         (2)  Guideline (EU) 2015/510 of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2014 on the implementation of the Eurosystem monetary policy framework (ECB/2014/60) (OJ L 91, 2.4.2015, p. 3).


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97/820/CFSP: Council Decision of 28 November 1997 on the implementation of Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria

Official Journal L 338 , 09/12/1997 P. 0007 - 0007

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 on the implementation of Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (97/820/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,Whereas on 4 December 1995 the Council defined, on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (1);Whereas Common Position 95/544/CFSP was extended until 1 November 1998 by Council Decision 97/821/CFSP (2);Whereas certain guidelines should be provided for the implementation of the aforementioned common position,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 1. The Member States of the Union may grant visas to any Nigerian nationals participating in an international conference in their territory, in particular for meetings in the framework of the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989.2. The Member States, desirous of honouring their international undertakings, may allow exceptions to paragraph 1 of Common Position 95/544/CFSP:- pursuant to the provisions of a headquarters agreement,- in order to follow up undertakings already into prior to the adoption of the common position in 1995, particularly in respect of sporting events organized by international sports federations, that is to say the 1998 Football World Cup and matches already organized in preparation therefor, and also the 1998 World Basketball Championship.The Member States shall inform the sports federations of the provisions of this Decision.3. Exceptions to paragraph 1 of Common Position 95/544/CFSP may also be allowed on urgent humanitarian grounds.Article 2 Visas shall be granted on an individual basis only, following prior notification to all Member States.Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. WOHLFART(1) OJ L 309, 21. 12. 1995, p. 1.(2) See page 8 of this Official Journal.


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94/457/EC: Council Decision of 27 June 1994 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and Australia

Official Journal L 188 , 22/07/1994 P. 0017 - 0017 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 32 P. 0101  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 32 P. 0101

COUNCIL DECISIONof 27 June 1994concerning the conclusion of an Agreement relating to  scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and  Australia(94/457/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 of the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the Community and Australia are pursuing specific research programmes in areas of common  interest; Whereas, on the basis of past experience in the framework of the Arrangement between the Government  of Australia and the Commission of the European Communities for cooperation in science and  technology signed on 12 November 1986, both sides have expressed a desire to establish a more  formal framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology; Whereas by its Decision of 21 May 1992, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an  agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the Community and Australia; Whereas the Community and Australia expect to obtain mutual benefit from cooperation; Whereas, without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty, the Agreement and any  activities entered into under the Agreement will in no way affect the powers vested in the Member  States to undertake bilateral activity with Australia in the field of science, technology, research  and development and to conclude, where appropriate, agreements to that end; Whereas this Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community in Canberra on 23 February 1994; Whereas the Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation between the European  Community and Australia should be approvedHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Agreement relating to scientific and technical cooperation  between the European Community and Australia is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council shall carry out the notifications provided for in Article  11 of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 27 June 1994. For the CouncilThe PresidentC. SIMITIS(1) OJ No C 181, 3. 7. 1993, p. 9. (2) OJ No C 315, 22. 11. 1993. (3) OJ No C 304, 10. 11. 1993, p. 3.