title: 2006/575/EC: Commission Decision of 17 August 2006 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2006

text:
               23.8.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 229/5

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 17 August 2006
   on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2006
   (2006/575/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Articles 17, 37 and 37a thereof;
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC (2) makes it compulsory for the Member States to participate in the system from 31 December 2004. Provision must be made for the expenditure needed to update the system in line with the development of the relevant veterinary legislation and the development of Traces, especially in the field of risk assessment. Given the technical demands connected with the availability and stability of the Traces production environment as well as security requirements, computer equipment must be acquired and a dedicated monitoring and maintenance team must be put in place specifically for the system. The everyday use of the system also calls for reinforced logistical support to be made available, taking account of experience acquired. The Community’s financial participation is based on Articles 37 and 37a of Decision 90/424/EEC.

               (2)

               The notification system introduced under Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (3) by Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Directive 82/894/EEC (4) must be kept up to date technically. The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 37 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

               (3)

               Only the study to draw up specifications for a navigation system provided for by Commission Decision 2005/607/EC of 5 August 2005 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2005 (5) has been started. It is therefore necessary to reprogramme the study on the use of satellitenavigation technology to improve animal protection in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (6). The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 17 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

               (4)

               The animalprotection information policy also calls for the communication of technical and scientific developments in this area and requires the European Union’s trading partners to be made more aware of the issue of livestock welfare. The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 17 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

               (5)

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

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Traces
   The following amounts and objectives are hereby authorised for the maintenance, updating and development of the Traces system referred to in Decision 2004/292/EC:

               —

               EUR 500 000 for dedicated equipment and technical support essential to the availability and security of the system,

               —

               EUR 450 000 for logistical support needed for assistance to users,

               —

               EUR 200 000 for maintenance support needed to bring the system into line with legal and technical developments,

               —

               EUR 300 000 for the information technology developments necessary in connection with the creation of a risk management module.

         Article 2
   Animal diseases notification system
   An amount of EUR 200 000 is hereby authorised for maintenance of the notification system referred to in Decision 2005/176/EC.
   Article 3
   Communication relating to animal welfare
   1.   An amount of EUR 200 000 is hereby authorised for the study on developing information and communication technologies linked to satellite navigation systems to step up the effectiveness of official checks in the animal welfare area.
   2.   An amount of EUR 240 000 is hereby authorised for the communication by the Commission to consumers of information on Community animalprotection legislation.
   3.   An amount of EUR 230 000 is hereby authorised for the communication by the Commission to trading partners of developments in Community animalprotection legislation.
   Article 4
   Contract award procedure
   Contractors will be selected on the basis of invitations to tender to be issued in autumn 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 17 August 2006.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

      (2)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/515/EC (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 29).

      (3)  OJ L 378, 31.12.1982 p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/216/EC (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 27).

      (4)  OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40.

      (5)  OJ L 206, 9.8.2005, p. 22.

      (6)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.


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80/340/EEC: Council Decision of 17 March 1980 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68

Official Journal L 078 , 25/03/1980 P. 0015

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 257 , 19 . 10 . 1968 , P . 2 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 17 MARCH 1980   APPOINTING MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1612/68  ( 80/340/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 48 AND 49 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1612/68 OF 15 OCTOBER 1968 ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 26 THEREOF ,   WHEREAS THE COUNCIL , BY A DECISION OF 11 OCTOBER 1977 , APPOINTED THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS , FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS ;   WHEREAS EACH OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES HAS SUBMITTED A LIST OF CANDIDATES ;   WHEREAS FRANCE WILL AT A LATER DATE PROPOSE A CANDIDATE TO SIT AS A MEMBER IN THE EMPLOYERS CATEGORY ;   WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL AT A LATER DATE PROPOSE A CANDIDATE TO SIT AS AN ALTERNATE IN THE TRADE UNION CATEGORY ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE FOLLOWING ARE HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS FOR THE PERIOD 17 MARCH 1980 TO 16 MARCH 1982 :     I . GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES   //  //  ( A ) MEMBERS //  //  ( B ) ALTERNATES // BELGIUM //  MR J . DEQUAN //  MR J . DENYS //  MR M . TAVERNIER // DENMARK //  MR P . LENZING //  MR P . KIRSTEIN //  MRS K . RUDFELD // GERMANY //  DR R . MILLER //  DR E . STOVE //  DR P . FENDRICH // FRANCE //  MR H . LARY DE LATOUR //  MR PADOVANI //  MR M . RAMOND // IRELAND //  MR J . R . MAHER //  MR P . HAYDEN //  MR T . WALSH // ITALY //  MR G . MIGLIUOLO //  PROF . A . F . D ' HARMANT //  DR P . COZZOLINO // LUXEMBOURG //  MR F . EWEN //  MR R . SCHINTGEN //  MR E . QUARING // NETHERLANDS //  MR W . A . RENARDEL DE LAVALETTE //  MR J . W . S . PABON //  DRS H . K . VOS // UNITED KINGDOM //  MR G . C . HEDGER //  MRS V . J . BAYLISS //  MR G . R . WILSON //   II . REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYERS '  ORGANIZATIONS   //  //  ( A ) MEMBERS //  //  ( B ) ALTERNATES // BELGIUM //  MR D DENORRE //  MR A . THIEFFRY //  MR F . LARDOT // DENMARK //  MR C . J . CLEMMENSEN //  MR P . E . BORQUIST //  MRS B . JOHANSEN // GERMANY //  DR W.-D . LINDNER //  MR R . REICHLING //  MR H . GUENTHER // FRANCE //  MR B . VRILLON //       //  MR P . PARION // IRELAND //  MR J . C . FEGEN //  MR L . F . STEEN //  MR G . F . DEMPSEY // ITALY //  DR E . PALLADINI //  DR R . SORACE //  MR G . PUNZI // LUXEMBOURG //  MR R . MULLER //  MR M . WAGNER //  MR J . PFIEFFEN-SCHNEIDER // NETHERLANDS //  DRS J . A . P . GREVERS //  DRS J . LEDER //  DRS N . A . VAANDRAGER // UNITED KINGDOM //  HON . PAUL BRADBURY //  MR W . H . TAYLOR //  MR V . CHAMPION //   III . TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES   //  //  ( A ) MEMBERS //  //  ( B ) ALTERNATES // BELGIUM //  MR X . VERBOVEN //  MR W . CANINI //  MR J . C . VAN DER MEEREN // DENMARK //  MR HENRY HANSEN //  MR HARDY HANSEN //  MR H . JENSEN // GERMANY //  MR E . DUDA //  MR E . KASTLEINER //  MRS A . RENKEN // FRANCE //  MR M . APOSTOLO //  MR W . GITLER //  MR A . BEN LEZAR // IRELAND //  MR F . KENNEDY //  MR T . HEERY //  MR W . ATTLEY // ITALY //  MR W . CERFEDA //  MR G . FABRETTI //  MR G . CAVAZZUTI // LUXEMBOURG //  MR V . DE MATTEIS //  MR P . FRERES //  MR H . DUNKEL // NETHERLANDS //  MR C . N . M . COMMANDEUR //  MR D . H . GRASMAN //  MR L . CALLE GARCIA // UNITED KINGDOM //  MR F . JARVIS //  MR J . MACGOUGAN //    //   ARTICLE 2   THE COUNCIL WILL AT A LATER DATE APPOINT THE PERSONS TO OCCUPY ONE SEAT FOR A MEMBER REPRESENTING THE FRENCH EMPLOYERS '  ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE SEAT FOR AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTING UNITED KINGDOM TRADE UNIONS .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 MARCH 1980 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   J . SANTER


title: Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1681 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/325

      DECISION (EU, EURATOM) 2015/1681 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2013, together with the Agency's replies (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015 — C8-0054/2015),

                  —

                  having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Decision 2008/114/EC, Euratom of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (4), and in particular Article 8(9) of the Annex thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0119/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Director-General of the Euratom Supply Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Director-General of the Euratom Supply Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 267.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

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

         (4)  OJ L 41, 15.2.2008, p. 15.


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76/784/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 September 1976 setting up an Advisory Committee on Questions of Agricultural Structure Policy

Official Journal L 273 , 06/10/1976 P. 0020 - 0021 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0136  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 11 P. 0052  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 11 P. 0052

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO 134 , 20 . 8 . 1964 , P . 2256/64 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO 132 , 20 . 7 . 1965 , P . 2209/65 .  COMMISSION DECISION OF 17 SEPTEMBER 1976 SETTING UP AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON QUESTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE POLICY ( 76/784/EEC )  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  WHEREAS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON QUESTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE POLICY WAS SET UP BY THE COMMISSION DECISION OF 29 JULY 1964 ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY THE DECISION OF 8 JULY 1965 ( 2 ) ;  WHEREAS IT IS CONSIDERED DESIRABLE , AS A RESULT OF THE ACCESSION OF NEW MEMBER STATES TO THE COMMUNITY , TO ALTER THE RULES RELATING TO THE NUMBER AND APPORTIONMENT OF SEATS ON THIS COMMITTEE ;  WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THE TEXT OF THE SAID DECISION REQUIRES CERTAIN MINOR ALTERATIONS , AND THEREFORE IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY A COMPLETELY NEW VERSION OF THE TEXT SHOULD BE PRODUCED AND THE SAID DECISION SHOULD BE REPEALED ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  1 . THERE IS HEREBY ATTACHED TO THE COMMISSION AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON QUESTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE POLICY ( HEREINAFTER CALLED " THE COMMITTEE " ) .  2 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS : LANDOWNERS , FARMERS , AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES , PAID AGRICULTURAL WORKERS , AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS , RURAL FAMILIES , TRADE , INDUSTRY , NON-AGRICULTURAL PAID WORKERS .  ARTICLE 2  1 . THE COMMITTEE MAY BE CONSULTED BY THE COMMISSION ON QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OF THE POLICY FOR IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES , ALL SUCH QUESTIONS BEING CONSIDERED BOTH IN THEMSELVES AND IN RELATION TO THEIR REPERCUSSIONS ON THE AGRICULTURAL POPULATION AS A WHOLE .  2 . AT THE REQUEST OF ANY OF THE INTERESTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) , THE COMMITTEE MAY ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE AND IN REGARD TO A MATTER WITHIN ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE FORWARD OPINIONS AND REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION .  ARTICLE 3  1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF 44 MEMBERS .  2 . SEATS ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS :  - 13 SEATS TO FARMERS' REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING FOUR TO REPRESENTATIVES OF YOUNG FARMERS ;  - SEVEN TO REPRESENTATIVES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES ;  - TWO TO REPRESENTATIVES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDOWNERS ;  - TWO TO REPRESENTATIVES OF RURAL FAMILIES ;  - THREE TO AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS ;  - SEVEN TO REPRESENTATIVES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ;  - THREE TO REPRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY ;  - THREE TO REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADE ;  - FOUR TO REPRESENTATIVES OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PAID WORKERS .  ARTICLE 4  1 . MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION ON PROPOSALS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS SET UP AT COMMUNITY LEVEL WHICH ARE MOST REPRESENTATIVE OF ACTIVITIES CONCERNED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES .  FOR EACH SEAT TO BE FILLED , THESE BODIES SHALL PUT FORWARD THE NAMES OF TWO CANDIDATES OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITY .  2 . THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE THREE YEARS AND SHALL BE RENEWABLE . MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE REMUNERATED FOR THEIR SERVICES .  AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE THREE YEARS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THEY ARE REPLACED OR UNTIL THEIR TERM OF OFFICE IS RENEWED .  A MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE MAY BE TERMINATED BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE THREE YEARS BY RESIGNATION OR DEATH .  IT MAY ALSO BE TERMINATED WHERE THE ORGANIZATION WHICH THE MEMBER REPRESENTS REQUESTS THAT HE BE REPLACED .  A PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 1 , TO REPLACE SUCH MEMBER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE IN QUESTION .  3 . A LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSION FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  ARTICLE 5  THE COMMITTEE SHALL , BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT , ELECT AS ITS OFFICERS , FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS , A CHAIRMAN AND TWO VICE-CHAIRMEN .  THE OFFICERS SHALL PREPARE AND ORGANIZE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE .  ARTICLE 6  AT THE REQUEST OF ANY OF THE INTERESTS REPRESENTED , THE CHAIRMAN MAY INVITE A PERSON DELEGATED BY THE INTEREST CONCERNED TO BE PRESENT AT MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE . HE MAY LIKEWISE ON SUCH REQUEST INVITE ANY PERSON WITH SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS IN ANY SUBJECT ON THE AGENDA TO TAKE PART IN AN EXPERT CAPACITY IN THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE . EXPERTS SHALL TAKE PART IN DISCUSSIONS ONLY OF THOSE QUESTIONS ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH THEY WERE INVITED .  ARTICLE 7  THE COMMITTEE MAY SET UP WORKING GROUPS TO ASSIST IT IN CARRYING OUT ITS WORK .  ARTICLE 8  1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONVENED BY THE COMISSION AND SHALL MEET AT THE COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS . MEETINGS OF THE OFFICERS SHALL BE CONVENED BY THE CHAIRMAN BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION .  2 . REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHALL TAKE PART IN MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE , ITS OFFICERS AND WORKING GROUPS .  3 . SECRETARIAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE AND ITS WORKING GROUPS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION .  ARTICLE 9  NO VOTE SHALL BE TAKEN ON THE MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE .  THE COMMISSION MAY , WHEN SEEKING THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE , SET A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH SUCH OPINION MUST BE GIVEN .  THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE VARIOUS INTERESTS REPRESENTED SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A SUMMARY RECORD FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION .  IN THE EVENT OF UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT BEING REACHED IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE OPINION TO BE GIVEN , THE COMMITTEE SHALL FORMULATE AGREED CONCLUSIONS AND ATTACH THEM TO THE SUMMARY RECORD .  ARTICLE 10  WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 214 OF THE TREATY , WHERE THE COMMISSION INFORMS THEM THAT THE OPINION REQUESTED OR THE QUESTION RAISED IS ON A MATTER OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE , MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION NOT TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION WHICH HAS COME TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OR OF ITS WORKING GROUPS .  IN SUCH CASES , ONLY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED MAY BE PRESENT AT THE MEETINGS .  ARTICLE 11  THE COMMISSION DECISION OF 29 JULY 1964 , AS AMENDED BY THE DECISION OF 8 JULY 1965 , IS HEREBY REPEALED .  ARTICLE 12  THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1976 .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 SEPTEMBER 1976 .  FOR THE COMMISSION  P . J . LARDINOIS  MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION


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85/480/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 October 1985 establishing the list of priority actions for 1985 within the framework of Council Decision 83/624/EEC concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer

Official Journal L 285 , 25/10/1985 P. 0068 - 0069 Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 2 P. 0022  Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 2 P. 0022

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 16 October 1985  establishing the list of priority actions for 1985 within the framework of Council Decision 83/624/EEC concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer  (85/480/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Decision 83/624/EEC of 25 November 1983 concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer (1983 to 1985), and in particular Article 6 and Annexes I and II (F) (1) thereof,  Whereas it is for the Commission to establish the annual list of priority actions for 1985;  Whereas the priority actions for 1983, as set out in Annex III to Decision 83/624/EEC were continued through 1984;  Whereas the results already obtained through the priority actions implemented justify the continuation and intensification of the work undertaken;  Whereas the Consultative Committee for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CIT), having been consulted in accordance with Annex II (F) to Decision 83/624/EEC, has given a favourable opinion,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The list of priority actions for 1985 is set out in the Annex. This list will remain in force in 1986 unless a new list of priority actions is established.  Article 2  This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 16 October 1985.  For the Commission  Karl-Heinz NARJES  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 353, 15. 12. 1983, p. 15.  ANNEX  PRIORITY ACTIONS FOR 1985  1. Support for the establishment and initial activities of liaison mechanisms between advisory bodies on technology and management, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).  2. Organization of transnational activities and dissemination on a Community-wide scale of information concerning innovation and technology transfer, in particular:  (a) research and development results;  (b) technologies developed in regions of the world where information is difficult to obtain;  (c) opportunities for cooperation between business concerns, particularly SMEs;  (d) supply and demand in transferable technologies, e.g. through technological data bases, exchanges and exhibitions;  (e) industrial property and innovation;  (f) technical standards and regulations.  3. Organization of activities designed to facilitate innovation financing and, in particular, continued support for liaison mechanisms between organizations financing venture capital.  4. Within the framework of the Consultative Committee for Innovation and Technology Transfer, as a first step towards concertation, exchanges of information, experience and opinions on national and Community measures designed to promote innovation and technology transfer, on their effects and their efficiency. In this context, identification of new opportunities for transnational action and proposals for their realization.


title: 2014/263/EU: Council Decision of 6 May 2014 appointing a Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               12.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 137/6

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 6 May 2014
   appointing a Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

      (2014/263/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

               (2)

               A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Yves VANSCHUEREN,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Dominique MICHEL, Administrateur délégué de COMEOS (Fédération belge du Commerce et des Services) is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 6 May 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. STOURNARAS

      (1)  OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.


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78/336/EEC: Council Decision of 4 April 1978 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

Official Journal L 098 , 11/04/1978 P. 0017 - 0017

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 257 , 15 . 10 . 1968 , PP . 8 AND 9 .        COUNCIL DECISION   OF 4 APRIL 1978   REPLACING A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS  ( 78/336/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1612/68 OF 15 OCTOBER 1968 ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 27 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 11 OCTOBER 1977 APPOINTING , FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 10 OCTOBER 1979 , MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS ,   WHEREAS FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR PAUW , NOTIFIED TO THE COUNCIL ON 25 JANUARY 1978 , A SEAT AS MEMBER HAS FALLEN VACANT ON THE ABOVEMENTIONED COMMITTEE IN THE EMPLOYERS ' REPRESENTATIVES CATEGORY ;   HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT ON 9 MARCH 1978 ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   DR D . E . CNOSSEN IS HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS IN PLACE OF MR PAUW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 10 OCTOBER 1979 .   DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 4 APRIL 1978 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   K . B . ANDERSEN


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1626 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section VIII — European Ombudsman

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/136

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1626 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section VIII — European Ombudsman
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (COM(2016) 475 — C8-0276/2016) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2015, together with the institutions' replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Articles 55, 99, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0142/2017),

               1.

               Grants the European Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Ombudsman for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the European Ombudsman, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the External Action Service, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2015.

      (2)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 375, 13.10.2016, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 147.

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


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/1993 of 22 October 2015 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and of Kosovo, of the other part

text:
               6.11.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 290/14

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1993
   of 22 October 2015
   approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and of Kosovo (1), of the other part
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 21 June 2013 the Council authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with Kosovo for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 25 July 2014.

               (2)

               The Agreement also covers matters falling under competences of the European Atomic Energy Community (the ‘Community’).

               (3)

               The Agreement should therefore also be concluded on behalf of the Community as regards matters falling under the Euratom Treaty.

               (4)

               The signing and conclusion of the Agreement is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling under the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

               (5)

               The Agreement is without prejudice to Member States' position on the status of Kosovo, which will be decided in accordance with their national practice and international law.

               (6)

               In addition, none of the terms, wording or definitions used in this Decision and the text of the Agreement, nor any recourse to the necessary legal base for the conclusion of the Agreement, constitute recognition of Kosovo by the Community as an independent State nor does it constitute recognition by individual Member States of Kosovo in that capacity where they have not taken such a step.

               (7)

               The conclusion by the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, of the Agreement should therefore be approved as regards matters falling within the competence of the Community,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The conclusion by the Commission, on behalf of the Community, of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and Kosovo is hereby approved (2).
   Article 2
   This Decision is without prejudice to Member States' and the Community's position on the status of Kosovo.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. ETGEN

      (1)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

      (2)  The text of the Agreement is attached to the Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement.


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2002/57/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part

Official Journal L 023 , 25/01/2002 P. 0030 - 0030

Council Decisionof 17 December 2001on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(2002/57/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 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) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Estonia, and into the Republic of Estonia of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.(3) The Protocol should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.Article 2From the date of entry into force of this Protocol, Annexes I and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 2178/95 of 8 August 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain industrial and fishery products originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and establishing the detailed provisions for adapting these quotas and ceilings(2) shall cease to apply.Article 3The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 3.(2) OJ L 223, 20.9.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2206/98 (OJ L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 16).


title: 2011/549/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section II — Council

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/23

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section II — Council
   (2011/549/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0213/2010) (2),
   having regard to the Council’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to Decision No 190/2003 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High-Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members (6),
   having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, of 17 May 2006, on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (7),
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0088/2011),

               1.

               Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the Council budget for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

      (2)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 129.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  Decision stemming from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (OJ L 230, 28.8.2002, p. 7).

      (7)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
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               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/25

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section II — Council
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0213/2010) (2),
   having regard to the Council’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to Decision No 190/2003 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High-Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members (6),
   having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, of 17 May 2006, on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (7) (IIA),
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0088/2011),

               A.

               whereas ‘citizens have the right to know how their taxes are being spent and how the power entrusted to political bodies is handled’ (8),

               B.

               whereas the conclusions of the European Council of Cologne of 3 and 4 June 1999 envisaged giving operational capacities to the Council in the field of a strengthened common European security and defence policy,

               C.

               whereas Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP (9) established a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications, called ATHENA, and whereas that Decision, together with Decision 2004/582/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 28 April 2004 concerning privileges and immunities granted to ATHENA (10), grants privileges and immunities to ATHENA and gives operational power to the Council,

               D.

               whereas Council Decision 2000/178/CFSP of 28 February 2000 on the rules applicable to national experts in the military field on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council during the interim period (11) and Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP of 22 January 2001 on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union (12) specify that expenditure arising from the secondment of military experts is to be charged to the Council budget,

               1.

               Notes that in 2009 the Council had commitment appropriations available amounting to a total of EUR 642 000 000 (2008: EUR 743 000 000), with a utilisation rate of 92,33 %, almost on par with 2007 (93,31 %), and still below the average of the other institutions (97,69 %);

               2.

               Believes that since Article 335 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union recognises that Union institutions possess a certain administrative autonomy in their operation, this autonomy implies a corresponding degree of responsibility and accountability; whereas Parliament is the sole directly elected body, and one of its tasks is, acting on the Council’s recommendation, to give discharge in respect of the implementation of the Union general budget, Parliament has decided to reflect this autonomy in the discharge procedure, and to set apart the sections of the general budget which are autonomously administered by each of the other Union institutions, and to give discharge to each of those institutions;

               3.

               Regrets the difficulties encountered in the 2007 and 2008 discharge procedures, and reaffirms its position expressed in its resolution of 16 June 2010 (13) on the Council discharge for the financial year 2008, in particular, its call on the Council to establish together with Parliament an annual procedure within the discharge procedure with a view to providing all the information needed as regards the execution of the Council budget;

               4.

               Reiterates that the expenditure of the Council ought to be scrutinised in the same way as that of the other Union institutions, and suggests that the most appropriate approach would be as indicated in its resolution of 16 June 2010, in particular, that ‘such scrutiny is based on the following written documents submitted by all institutions:

                           —

                           accounts of the preceding financial year relating to the implementation of the budget,

                           —

                           a financial statement of the assets and liabilities,

                           —

                           Annual Activity Report on their budget and financial management,

                           —

                           annual report of the Internal Auditor,

                     as well as an oral presentation given in the meeting of the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure’;

               5.

               Deeply regrets both that the Council Presidency declined the invitations to attend the meeting of the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, where it was planned to discuss the Council Presidency’s standing on the proposed procedure and the possible modalities of cooperation as regards the discharge, and also that the Secretary-General of the Council declined to attend the meeting of the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure and to exchange views on the Council discharge procedure;

               6.

               Notes the proposed memorandum of understanding between the Parliament and the Council on their cooperation during their annual discharge procedure, as annexed to the letter of the Secretary-General of the Council of 4 March 2011, and takes note of the Council’s readiness to treat the discharge procedure separately from the budgetary procedure, but reiterates that a distinction must be maintained with regard to the different roles of Parliament and the Council in the discharge procedure and that at no time and under no circumstances can the Council be anything other than fully accountable to the public for the funds entrusted to it; deeply regrets that the Council Presidency and the General Secretariat of the Council declined to attend the meeting of the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure to provide information and answers to questions on the Council discharge for the financial year 2009, and that they also declined to provide written replies to the questionnaire as submitted by the rapporteur;

               7.

               Notes the goodwill of the Hungarian Presidency and the progress achieved; proposes, in order to facilitate the exchange of information in the discharge procedure, to follow the same approach as the rest of the other institutions, the fundamental elements of which should be:

                           —

                           that a formal meeting be held between representatives of the Council and Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, to be attended by the Secretary-General of the Council and the Presidency in office, the bureau of the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, the rapporteur and the members representing political groups (coordinators and/or shadow rapporteurs) in order to provide all the necessary information on the implementation of the Council budget,

                           —

                           that the Secretary-General of the Council answer questions submitted to the Council by the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, and

                           —

                           that a timetable be established so as to streamline and stabilise this interim solution,

                     thus considers the idea of concluding an interinstitutional agreement with the Council on the Council’s discharge to be unnecessary;

               8.

               Urges the Court of Auditors to perform an in-depth assessment of supervisory and control systems in the Council, similar to the assessments it performed on the Court of Justice, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor in the course of preparation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report concerning the financial year 2009;

      Reasons for postponement of the discharge decision

               9.

               Indicates that the reasons for postponement are as follows:

                           (a)

                           the Council has not accepted any invitation to officially and formally meet Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure or its rapporteur to discuss matters concerning the Council budget execution for 2009;

                           (b)

                           the Council refused to provide a written answer providing Parliament with the information and documents requested from the Council in the annex to a letter of 14 December 2010 signed by the rapporteur;

                           (c)

                           Parliament has not received fundamental documents from the Council, such as the full list of budgetary transfers;

      Further actions to be taken by the Council

               10.

               Calls on the Secretary-General of the Council to provide Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, by 15 June 2011 at the latest, with comprehensive written answers to the following questions:

                           (a)

                           with regard to previous Council discharge debates in Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, the Council did not attend these meetings regularly, however, it is considered of utmost importance that the Council attends in order to reply to committee members’ questions referring to the Council discharge. Does the Council agree to attend future debates in Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure on the Council discharge?

                           (b)

                           why does the Council change the presentation/the format of the internal audit every year? Why is the internal audit so short, generic and unclear every year? Will the Council for the 2010 discharge onwards please present the internal audit in (a) language(s) other than French?

                           (c)

                           has an external audit been carried out? If so, may Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure see it? If an external audit does not exist, why has the Council chosen not to make one?

                           (d)

                           until now, the activity of the Council implied co-financing with the Commission, which has experienced an increase after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. What audit and control systems have been put in place to ensure full transparency? Given that the Treaty of Lisbon increased the co-financing with the Commission, what is the Council’s understanding of ‘respond to the appropriate enquiries’?

                           (e)

                           the Court of Auditors, in its annual report 2009, found that in two out of six procurement procedures audited, the Council did not respect the rules of the Financial Regulation for the publication of the outcome of the procedure. Has the Council scrutinised more samples of similar procurements? Has the internal procedure been streamlined in order to avoid similar cases in the future?

                           (f)

                           staff of European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs): Please indicate the staff (all staff, establishment plan and others) — number of posts, grade — for the EUSRs in the Council for 2009. In which way and when will the EUSRs-staff posts be allocated between the Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS)? What was the travel budget for each of the EUSRs? How many of the EUSRs’ staff were transferred on 1 January 2011 to the EEAS? How many will remain with the Council and why?

                           (g)

                           the Council highlights budgetary questions concerning the consequences of the Treaty of Lisbon in point 2.2 in the financial activity report — 11327/10, FIN 278. Has the Council solved the problems concerning Mr Solana’s expenditures? What part of the expenditures falls under the Council budget and what part falls under the Commission budget?

                           (h)

                           what were the operational expenditures, administrative expenditures, staff, buildings, etc. envisaged by the Council for 2009 in order to set up the High Representative/Vice President of the Commission (HR/VP)?

                           (i)

                           the HR/VP came into office on 1 December, 2009. How was the cost distributed between the Council and the Commission (for staff, travel, etc.)? How did the Council prepare the budget for the HR/VP for 2010? Which budget lines and sums were reserved for her activities?

                           (j)

                           how will office space released in the process of staff transfer to the EEAS influence Council’s plans on buildings? Have arrangements been made for the subsequent use of such office space? What is the anticipated cost for the removals? When were calls for tenders for the removals (if any) published?

                           (k)

                           what was the administrative and operational expenditure related to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)/Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) tasks, which were at least part-financed from the Union budget in 2009? What was the total amount of CFSP expenditure in 2009? Could the Council identify at least the main missions and their cost in 2009?

                           (l)

                           what was the cost of meetings for Council working groups on CFSP/CSDP in Brussels and elsewhere and where did these meetings take place?

                           (m)

                           what was the administrative expenditure relating to the implementation of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)/CSDP military operations? What share of the total amount of expenditures arising from military operations has been charged to the Union budget?

                           (n)

                           what was the administrative expenditure implemented for the operation of the ‘ATHENA’ mechanism, how many posts were needed for that mechanism, will any of the posts in question be transferred to the EEAS? To whom will the postholders report?

                           (o)

                           there is a low occupation rate of posts in the Council’s establishment plan (91 % in 2009,90 % in 2008). Does this consistently low rate cause any repercussions on how the Council’s General Secretariat (CGS) functions? Can the CGS perform all its functions with the current occupation rate? Are lower occupation rates specific to any particular services? What are the reasons for the persistent discrepancy?

                           (p)

                           what is the total number of posts assigned to the task of ‘policy coordination’ and administrative support (as defined in the Commission’s annual staff screening reports)? What is its percentage in relation to the overall number of posts?

                           (q)

                           to achieve the administrative objectives in 2009 the Council added teleworking to its working procedures. How does the Council prove the efficiency of this working procedure? In addition, the Council is asked to report on further measures taken in this respect and in particular those to improve the quality of financial management as well as their impact;

                           (r)

                           the Council increased its posts by 15 (8 AD and 7 AST) to cover the staffing requirements of the Irish language unit. How many staff deal with other languages (staff per language)? Are there already staff employed for and from the applicant countries? If the answer is in the affirmative — how many posts are concerned (separated per country and language)?

                           (s)

                           the ‘Reflection Group’ was established on 14 December 2007, and its members appointed on 15-16 October 2008. What were the reasons why the necessary financing could not have been envisaged and included in Budget 2009? Is a transfer in Budget 2009 from the contingency reserve to a budget position financing a structure conceived in 2007 strictly budget neutral? The Council earmarked EUR 1 060 000 for the ‘Reflection Group’. How many posts can be allocated to this group?

                           (t)

                           the expenditures concerning travel delegations still seem to be problematic (cf. Council note 15 June 2010, SGS10 8254, II bullet, page 4). Why do these expenditures appear in so many different budget lines?

                           (u)

                           why does the internal audit still find it necessary to add ‘les frais de voyage des délégués et les frais d’interprétation’ (delegates’ travelling expenses and interpretation expenses) after strong criticism in the last two resolutions from Parliament on the Council discharge?

                           (v)

                           the Council again has used underspending on interpretation to provide extra financing for delegations’ travel expenses; as a result, actual 2009 commitments for travel expenses amounted to considerably less than the initial budget, and less than half of the amount available after the transfer (EUR 36 100 000 initial and EUR 48 100 000 available after transfer against EUR 22 700 000 committed).What were the reasons for this EUR 12 000 000 transfer (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/10, FIN 278 -point 3.3.2-VI bullet)? Why is the transfer from interpretation to delegates’ travelling expenses estimated at EUR 12 000 000 by the Council at page 12 and at EUR 10 558 362 at page 13? What has the remaining amount transferred from interpretation been spent on (the total amount transferred from interpretation is EUR 17 798 362)? In addition, the Council is asked to explain the large amount of recovery orders made before 2009 and carried over to 2009 (EUR 12 300 000) as well as recoveries made from declarations relating to 2007 (EUR 6 300 000);

                           (w)

                           in 2009 the Council, as it did in 2008, reallocated a considerable amount of its budget to buildings, in particular, more than doubling the initial allocations to the acquisition of the Residence Palace (reallocated EUR 17 800 000 in addition to EUR 15 000 000 earmarked in Budget 2009). What are the reasons for this? Can the CGS provide concrete figures of the savings achieved as a result of this? What was the initially projected cost of the Residence Palace Building? Does the Council think the initially projected cost will be accurate or could the cost be higher than estimated? What steps are envisaged to finance the building?

                           (x)

                           implementation of the Council budget — appropriations carried over: Could the Council present the estimated amount and subject of the invoices which were not received by June 2010 for the year 2009 and therefore carried over?

                           (y)

                           the carry-over to 2010 of the appropriations of assigned revenues accrued in 2009 amounted to EUR 31 800 000. This is about 70 % of the assigned revenue for 2009. What are the reasons for this high carry-over ratio? What will happen/has happened to this revenue in 2010?

                           (z)

                           what does ‘technical provision of EUR 25 000 000 for the launch of the European Council 2010’ mean? (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/10, FIN 278 — point 3.1, IV bullet);

                           (aa)

                           what is the level of confidentiality of the Council budget specified by the different budget lines?

                           (ab)

                           can the Council point out the specific measures taken to improve the quality of the Council’s financial management, in particular as regards the points raised in paragraph 5 of Parliament’s resolution (14) of 25 November 2009 accompanying its decision on discharge to the Council for the financial year 2007?

      Documents to be presented to Parliament

               11.

               Calls on the Secretary-General of the Council to provide Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, by 15 June 2011 at the latest, with:

                           (a)

                           the full list of budgetary transfers concerning the 2009 Council budget;

                           (b)

                           a written statement on the Council’s mission expenses as carried out by the EUSRs;

                           (c)

                           the Members States’ declaration for 2007 (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/10, FIN 278 — point 3.2.2, II bullet); and

                           (d)

                           the report of the ‘Reflection Group’ in order to understand why such a report costs EUR 1 060 000 (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/10, FIN 278 — point 2.2).

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

      (2)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 129.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  Decision stemming from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (OJ L 230, 28.8.2002, p. 7).

      (7)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (8)  The European Transparency Initiative.

      (9)  OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 68.

      (10)  OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 125.

      (11)  OJ L 57, 2.3.2000, p. 1.

      (12)  OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7.

      (13)  OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 24.

      (14)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2010, p. 9.


title: 2005/811/EC: Council Decision of 14 November 2005 of appointing one Italian member and one Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions

text:
               23.11.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 304/17

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 14 November 2005
   of appointing one Italian member and one Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions
   (2005/811/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

               (2)

               One seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Luciano CAVERI, Vice-President of the Regional Council, member; one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Rosario CONDORELLI,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the mandate still to run, namely until 25 January 2006:

               (a)

               as a member:
               Mr Luciano CAVERI
               Presidente della Regiona autonoma Valle d'Aosta

               (b)

               as an alternate member:
               Mr Rosario CONDORELLI
               Assessore Comunale del Commune di Sant'Agata Li Battiati (Catania).

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 14 November 2005

            For the Council

            The President

         T. JOWELL

      (1)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/627 of 20 April 2015 on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, at the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as regards the proposals for amendments to Annexes A, B and C

text:
               22.4.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 103/8

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/627
   of 20 April 2015
   on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, at the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as regards the proposals for amendments to Annexes A, B and C
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 14 October 2004, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (‘the Convention’) was approved, on behalf of the European Community, by Council Decision 2006/507/EC (1).

               (2)

               The Union has implemented the obligations of the Convention in Union law by way of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

               (3)

               The Union places a strong emphasis on the need for the gradual expansion of Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention with new chemicals which fulfil the criteria for persistent organic pollutants, taking into account the precautionary principle, with a view to meeting the objective of the Convention and the commitment of governments made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002 to minimise the adverse effects of chemicals by 2020.

               (4)

               Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties (COP) may adopt decisions amending Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention. Such decisions enter into force one year from the date of communication by the depositary of an amendment, with the exception of those Parties to the Convention (‘the Parties’) that have opted out.

               (5)

               Following the receipt in 2011 of a nomination by the Union of pentachlorophenol (PCP), the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POP RC) established under the Convention has concluded its work on PCP. POP RC found that PCP meets the criteria of the Convention for listing in Annex A thereto. At its seventh meeting, the COP is expected to decide on the inclusion of PCP in Annex A to the Convention.

               (6)

               The placing on the market or use of PCP is prohibited pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). The placing on the market and the use of PCP as a plant protection product or as a biocidal product are prohibited pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1107/2009 (4) and (EU) No 528/2012 (5) of the European Parliament and of the Council, respectively. Since PCP is capable of long-range environmental transport, a global phase-out of the use of that chemical would be more beneficial to the Union's citizens than a prohibition in the Union alone.

               (7)

               POP RC recommends the listing of PCP in Annex A to the Convention with a specific exemption for the production and use of PCP for utility poles and cross-arms. The Union does not need the specific exemption, but should accept the exemption during the seventh meeting of COP, if that is required to ensure the listing of PCP.

               (8)

               Following the receipt in 2011 of a nomination by the Union of chlorinated naphthalenes, POP RC found that polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) meet the criteria of the Convention for listing in Annexes A and C thereto. At its seventh meeting, the COP is expected to decide on the inclusion of PCN in Annexes A and C to the Convention.

               (9)

               There is no production of PCN in the Union, but it may be produced unintentionally, most significantly via combustion (primarily waste incineration). Such activities are covered by Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and require the application of certain emission management measures.

               (10)

               The placing on the market and use of PCN are prohibited in the Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004. Since PCN is capable of long-range environmental transport, a global phase-out of the use of that chemical would be more beneficial to the Union's citizens than the prohibition in the Union alone.

               (11)

               Following the receipt in 2011 of a nomination by the Union of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), PO PRC found that HCBD meets the criteria of the Convention for listing in Annexes A and C thereto. At its seventh meeting, the COP is expected to decide on the inclusion of HCBD in Annexes A and C to the Convention.

               (12)

               The production of HCBD has ceased in the Union, but HCBD may be produced unintentionally in some industrial activities. Such activities are covered by Directive 2010/75/EU and require the application of certain emission management measures.

               (13)

               The placing on the market and use of HCBD are prohibited in the Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004. Since HCBD is capable of long-range environmental transport, a global phase-out of the use of that chemical would be more beneficial to the Union's citizens than the prohibition in the Union alone.

               (14)

               Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives are already listed in Annex B to the Convention with a number of specific exemptions. Following a review of those exemptions, POP RC encourages Parties to stop using PFOS in carpets, leather and apparel, textiles and upholstery, coatings and coating additives and insecticides for the control of red imported fire ants and termites. POP RC also encourages Parties to restrict the use of PFOS in hard metal plating, which is allowed as a ‘specific exemption’, by only keeping the use in hard metal plating only in closed-loop systems, which is allowed as an ‘acceptable purpose’ under the Convention. Moreover, POP RC encourages Parties to stop using PFOS in insect baits for the control of leaf cutting ants from Atta spp. and Acromyrmex spp., which is currently allowed as an ‘acceptable purpose’ under the Convention.

               (15)

               The Union should support the deletion of the ‘specific exemptions’ and ‘acceptable purposes’ for PFOS and its derivatives in line with the proposal made by POP RC, including the exemption for use as wetting agents in controlled electroplating systems, which has been implemented in the Union by Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 with the expiry date of 26 August 2015,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The position to be taken on behalf of the Union at the seventh meeting of the COP to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants shall be, in line with the recommendations of the POP RC, to support:

               —

               the listing of pentachlorophenol (7) (PCP) in Annex A to the Convention. If required, the Union may accept a ‘specific exemption’ for the production and use of PCP for utility poles and cross-arms,

               —

               the listing of polychlorinated naphthalenes (8) (PCN) in Annexes A and C to the Convention without exemption,

               —

               the listing of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) in Annexes A and C to the Convention without exemption,

               —

               the deletion of the following specific exemptions and acceptable purposes from the entry on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives in Annex B to the Convention: carpets, leather and apparel, textiles and upholstery, paper and packaging, coatings and coating additives, rubber and plastics, insecticides for the control of red imported fire ants and termites, and insect baits for the control of leaf cutting ants from Atta spp. and Acromyrmex spp.,

               —

               the deletion of the specific exemptions for PFOS in metal plating (hard metal plating and decorative metal plating), with the exception of hard metal plating only in closed-loop systems, listed as an ‘acceptable purpose’ in the Convention.

         2.   Refinement of this position, in light of developments at the seventh meeting of the COP, may be agreed during coordination on the spot.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 20 April 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. DŪKLAVS

      (1)  Council Decision 2006/507/EC of 14 October 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

      (2)  Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organics pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

      (3)  Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

      (4)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

      (5)  Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1).

      (6)  Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).

      (7)  Pentachlorophenol, its salts and esters.

      (8)  Dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes and octachlorinated naphthalene, individually or as components of chlorinated naphthalenes.


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92/185/EEC: Council Decision of 19 December 1991 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products

Official Journal L 090 , 04/04/1992 P. 0188

COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1991 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products (92/185/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 proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products initialled on 11 July 1986, has been provisionally applied  since 1 January 1987 in accordance, with regard to the Community, with Decision 87/496/EEC (1) and Decision 92/184/EEC (2);  Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of re-examining adjustments to the quantitative limits;  Whereas the Republic of Bulgaria accepted the offer for improved market access which the Community made on the basis of a specific request submitted by the Republic of Bulgaria under the Phare action plan; whereas it was agreed, in the Agreed Minute of  21 November 1991, to increase for 1991 and 1992 the Community quantitative limits of a number of categories mentioned in Annex II to the Agreement;  Whereas both Parties agreed that the aforesaid quota increases are exceptional and intended to contribute to the coordinated effort of the 'Group of 24' industrialized countries, to facilitate the restructuring of Bulgaria's economy through, inter alia,  improved access to the Community's markets;  Whereas the said Agreed Minute should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.  Done at Brussels, 19 December 1991.  For the Council The President P. DANKERT (1) OJ No L 287, 9.10. 1987, p. 1.(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.


title: Council Decision of 25 May 2007 appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

text:
               31.5.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 120/4

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 25 May 2007
   appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
   (2007/C 120/03)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2005 and in particular its Article 51,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009.

               (2)

               The seats of the Bulgarian and Romanian members had to be filled.

               (3)

               A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Andrea MONTANINO,

               (4)

               A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Krzysztof KAFEL,

               (5)

               A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of employers' organisations has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Marina PANKOVA,

               (6)

               A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of employees' organisations has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Jean-Paul DELCROIX,

               (7)

               A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of employees' organisations has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Beata JAKUBOVA,

               (8)

               A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of employees' organisations has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Bogdan OLSZEWSKI,

               (9)

               The Governments of the Member States as regards their representatives and the Commission as regards the employers' and employees' representatives have submitted a list of nominees,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The following are hereby appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2009:
   I.   REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS
   Bulgaria
   Ms Valentina DEIKOVA
   Director
   Policies in Vocational Education and Training Directorate
   Ministry of Education and Science
   Italy
   Mr Enrico Eugenio CECCOTTI
   Direttore dell'Osservatorio per le politiche attive del lavoro della Provincia di Roma,
   Romania
   Mrs Madlen SERBAN
   Director
   National Centre for VET Development
   Poland
   Mr Piotr BARTOSIAK
   Senior Specialist
   Department for Vocational Training and Continuing Education
   Ministry of National Education
   II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS
   Bulgaria
   Mrs Galia BOZHANOVA
   Director, VET programmes
   Bulgarian Industrial Association — Union of the Bulgarian Business
   Latvia
   Ms Ilona KIUKUCĀNE,
   Latvian Employers' Confederation
   Romania
   Mr Ion HOHAN
   First Vice President of
   UGIR — 1903
   III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS
   Belgium
   Mr Jef MAES
   ABVV Federaal
   Bulgaria
   Mrs Svetla TONEVA
   KNSB
   Latvia
   Ms Ilze TRAPENCIERE
   Free Trade Union
   Confederation of Latvia —
   LBAS
   Romania
   Mr Gheorghe SIMION
   CNSLR-FRATIA
   Poland
   Mr Zygmunt CYBULSKI
   OPZZ

      Done at Brussels, 25 May 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. SCHAVAN

      (1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1.


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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on liaison officers (SCH/Com-ex (99) 7 rev. 2)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0411 - 0416

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 28 April 1999on liaison officers(SCH/Com-ex (99)7 Rev. 2)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Articles 7 and 47 of the abovementioned Convention,Taking account of its Declaration of 16 September 1998 (Doc. SCH/Com-ex (98) Decl. 2 Rev.);HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. The plan for the reciprocal secondment of liaison officers to advise and assist in the performance of tasks of security and checking at the external borders (Doc. SCH/I-Front (98)170 Rev. 5) is hereby approved.2. It is recommended that the States Parties second liaison officers to the locations of their choice included in the list in Doc. SCH/I-Front (99)9 Rev. 3 forthwith and that, where appropriate, the bilateral agreements still required be concluded. This indicative list is not binding and shall be updated in line with the situation as it develops.Luxembourg, 28 April 1999.The ChairmanC. H. SchapperRECIPROCAL SECONDMENT OF LIAISON OFFICERS TO ADVISE AND ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF TASKS OF SECURITY AND CHECKING AT THE EXTERNAL BORDERSSCH/I-Front (98)170 Rev. 5At its meeting on 16 September 1998, the Executive Committee adopted Declaration SCH/Com-ex (98) Decl. 2 Rev. 2 entrusting the Central Group with the task of examining whether advice and assistance by employees of one of the Contracting Parties whilst checks were being carried out at the external borders of the other contracting Party could improve border security.Following thorough discussion of the possibilities for advice and assistance by liaison officers seconded to the external borders at its meeting on 28 September 1998, the Subgroup on frontiers decided unreservedly that this was the case.To fulfil the remaining part of the mandate from the Executive Committee, the Subgroup hereby submits the following plan for the reciprocal secondment of liaison officers to advise and assist in the performance of tasks of security and checking at the external borders.1. GENERAL1.1. Legal frameworkThe secondment and activities of liaison officers shall be governed by Article 47(1)(2) and (3) of the Schengen Convention and Article 7, third sentence of the Schengen Convention.These provisions allow liaison officers to be seconded permanently or temporarily with the aim of furthering and accelerating cooperation between the Contracting Parties. This also applies expressly to mutual assistance between the cross-border authorities at the external borders.Furthermore, this secondment at operational level will always be based on the bilateral agreements between the Partner States which may, if necessary, be supplemented by more specific arrangements between the relevant administrative authorities. Arrangements that derogate from the following rules may thus be made bilaterally between the States exchanging liaison officers. However, the conclusion of bilateral agreements shall not in any way impede mutual consultation and notification.1.2. Areas of operationThe liaison officers may be posted to executive border police agencies working at the maritime and land borders and corresponding airports, as well as the coast guard. They shall advise and support the regular members of the executive agencies of the Schengen States in the surveillance and checking measures at the external Schengen borders at their request and in agreement with the host authority and in accordance with their instructions. In so doing they may observe and gather evidence to establish a presumption relation to illegal immigration and cross-border crime. They should not, however, carry out any tasks relating to the sovereignty of States. These officers must be posted principally on border crossing points and stretches of the border which are of particular interest in terms of illegal immigration into the Schengen area.The liaison officers' activities shall be without prejudice to the sovereignty of the assisted State; its domestic law and administrative regulations should not be affected by the performance of their tasks.The liaison officers' tasks listed below by way of example shall be performed solely in the context of providing advice and support to the host State's authorities responsible for border police duties.In each case the tasks shall be fulfilled:- in accordance with national law,- in strict compliance with the specific regulations contained in the various bilateral agreements which may, if necessary, be supplemented by more specific arrangements,and- in agreement with the host State authorities and in accordance with their instructions.These tasks may include:Information exchange- regular collection and exchange of information on specific cases,- forging of links between competent authorities, in particular pursuant to Articles 39 and 46 of the Schengen Convention,- informing the authorities in the host State on matters regarding entry and exit in relation to the State of origin of the seconded officers.Advice and assistance to the officers of the host State- advice and assistance to the host State's officers in:- interviewing travellers and- verifying the authenticity of documents issued by the State of origin of the seconded officers.- advice and assistance to the host State's officers in border police follo-wups, such as:- making reports,- recording statements,- conducting interviews,- compiling statistics.- advice and assistance to the host State's officers in:- evaluating documents about which the liaison officers are knowledgeable,- planning border surveillance measures,- the evaluation of border police operations.- advice and assistance to the host State's officers in updating the situation report,- accompanying the host State's officers carrying out border patrols.Moreover, the following tasks may also be performed at airports and maritime ports:- advice/information to authorities for repatriation measures by the State of origin of the seconded officers bearing in mind existing readmission agreements,- advice to contact persons for travellers or carriers of the State of origin of the seconded officers.1.3. Profile of liaison officersThe officers to be seconded must also be suitable in professional and personal terms for possible long-term foreign assignments. They must have cross-border experience. Where possible, they should have a thorough knowledge of the host country's language and at least master the working language mostly used at the assignment location.In principle, the secondment of highly professionally qualified officers is to be given preference.1.4. LogisticsThe host State shall provide the seconding State with logistical support with due regard for the sovereignty of both States and pursuant to the relevant bilateral agreement.- The liaison officers should, in as far as local conditions so permit, be provided with their own office by the host authority or at least be able to share an office. The liaison officer should be able to share all logistical facilities in the host authority.- The liaison officer's accommodation shall be paid for by the seconding State. The host State must assist in obtaining accommodation.- The official involvement of liaison officers in the host State (embassy of the seconding State or Ministry/authorities of the host State) shall be defined in the bilateral agreements.- Medical treatment:The seconding State shall ensure that sufficient health insurance cover is available in the host State for the liaison officer in case of illness. Supplementary insurance should be taken out if necessary.2. ASSIGNMENT LOCATIONSThe selection of locations recommended to the Schengen States for the deployment of liaison officers shall be laid down separately by the Subgroup on frontiers. This indicative list will not be in any way binding and will be updated in line with the evolving situation.3. EVALUATION/FOLLOW-UPThe Schengen States will exchange their experiences on the secondment of liaison officers where necessary in the Subgroup on frontiers(1).(1) After Schengen has been integrated into the European Union, the work of the Subgroup on frontiers will be continued in the Council body competent for matters relating to external borders.(Reciprocal secondment of liaison officers to advise and assist in the performance of tasks of security and checking at the external borders)SCH/I-Front (99)9 Rev. 3Indicative list of locations currently recommended to the Schengen States for the secondment of liaison officersBelow is a list of the locations which the Subgroup on frontiers currently recommends to the Schengen States for the secondment of liaison officers.This indicative list is not in any way binding and will be updated by the Subgroup on frontiers in line with the current situation(1).1. Belgium- Brussels (Zaventem airport)2. Germany- Frankfurt/Main airport- Munich (Franz-Joseph-Strauß airport)- Frankfurt/Oder (land border with Poland)- Ludwigsdorf (land border with Poland)- Zinnwald (land border with the Czech Republic)- Waidhaus (land border with the Czech Republic)- Hamburg (port)3. France- Marseille (port)- Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport)4. Greece- Athens (airport)- Thessaloniki (airport)- Kakabia (land border with Albania)- Kastanies (land border with Turkey)- Samos- Corfu5. Italy- Rome - Fiumicino (airport)- Brindisi (maritime border)- Trapani- Trieste (land border with Slovenia)- Milan (Malpensa airport)6. The Netherlands- Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport)7. Austria- Vienna-Schwechat (airport)- Nickelsdorf motorway (land border with Hungary)- Spielfeld (land border with Slovenia)- Berg (land border with the Slovakia)- Drasenhofen (land border with the Czech Republic)8. Spain- Algeciras (porto)- Madrid (Barajas airport)(1) After Schengen has been integrated into the European Union, the work of the Subgroup on frontiers will be continued in the Council body responsible for matters relating to external borders.


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85/304/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 10 June 1985 renewing the term of office of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities

Official Journal L 156 , 15/06/1985 P. 0025 - 0025

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 10 June 1985  renewing the term of office of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities  (85/304/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Having regard to the Council's Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 17 (1) thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 September 1980 appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities, and in particular Article 1 thereof,  Whereas the term of office of the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities expires on 7 October 1985 and should be renewed,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The term of office of Mr Niels Ersboell as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities is hereby renewed for a period of five years as from 8 October 1985.  Article 2  This Decision shall be notified to Mr Ersboell by the President of the Council.  It shall also be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 1985.  For the Council  The President  M. FIORET


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2001/213/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 2001 on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina, initialled in Brussels on 24 November 2000

Official Journal L 083 , 22/03/2001 P. 0001 - 0001

Council Decisionof 26 February 2001on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina, initialled in Brussels on 24 November 2000(2001/213/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133 thereof, 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) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement on trade in textile products with Bosnia and Herzegovina.(2) The Agreement was initialled on 24 November 2000.(3) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the European Community.(4) It is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1 March 2001 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Subject to possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign on behalf of the European Community the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina.Article 2Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 March 2001 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Lindh