title: 2007/801/EC: Council Decision of 6 December 2007 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic

text:
               8.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 323/34

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 6 December 2007
   on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
   (2007/801/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession provides that the provisions of the Schengen acquis other than those mentioned in Annex I to the said Act shall only apply in a new Member State within the meaning of that instrument pursuant to a Council Decision to that effect after verification that the necessary conditions for the application of that acquis have been met.

               (2)

               The Council, having verified that the necessary conditions for the application of the data protection part of the Schengen acquis concerned had been met by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (hereinafter the Member States concerned), rendered the provisions of the Schengen acquis related to the Schengen Information System applicable to the Member States concerned from 1 September 2007.

               (3)

               The Council has now verified, in accordance with the applicable Schengen evaluation procedures as set out in the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen (SCH/Com-ex (98) 26 def.) (2), that the necessary conditions for the application of the Schengen acquis have been met in all other areas of the Schengen acquis — Air Borders, Land Borders, Police Cooperation, the Schengen Information System, Sea Borders and Visas — in the Member States concerned.

               (4)

               On 8 November 2007, the Council concluded that the conditions in each of the areas mentioned had been fulfilled by the Member States concerned.

               (5)

               It is possible to set dates for the application of the Schengen acquis in full by those Member States, i.e. dates from which checks on persons at the internal borders with those Member States should be lifted.

               (6)

               From the earliest such dates, the restrictions on the use of the Schengen Information System, provided for in Council Decision 2007/471/EC of 12 June 2007 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (3), should be lifted.

               (7)

               In order to avoid the enlargement of the Schengen area causing travel within the area to become more difficult for certain categories of persons, the facilitation provided by Decision No 895/2006/EC (4) for third-country nationals holding a national short-term visa issued by one of the Member States concerned for transit through the territory of other Member States concerned, should be maintained. Consequently, certain provisions of that Decision should continue to apply for a limited, transitional period.

               (8)

               In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession and as a result of the partial application of the Schengen acquis by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland provided for in Council Decision 2004/926/EC of 22 December 2004 on the putting into effect of parts of the Schengen acquis by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (5), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 1 thereof, only part of the provisions of the Schengen acquis applicable to the Member States concerned in their relations with Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full should apply in the relations of the Member States concerned with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

               (9)

               As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, points B, C, D, F and H of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (6), on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The provisions of the Schengen acquis referred to in Annex I shall apply to the Member States concerned amongst themselves and in their relations with the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of France, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, as well as with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway as from 21 December 2007.
   To the extent that those provisions regulate the abolition of checks on persons at internal borders, they shall apply as from 30 March 2008 to air borders.
   All restrictions on the use of the Schengen Information System by the Member States concerned shall be lifted as from 21 December 2007.
   2.   The provisions of the Schengen acquis referred to in Annex II shall apply to the Member States concerned in their relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as from 21 December 2007.
   Article 2
   Until 30 June 2008, and during their period of validity, national short-term visas issued before 21 December 2007 shall remain valid for the purpose of transit through the territory of the other Member States concerned in so far as they recognised such short-term visas for the purpose of transit in accordance with Decision No 895/2006/EC. The conditions set out in that Decision shall apply.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. COSTA

      (1)  Opinion delivered on 15 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 138.

      (3)  OJ L 179, 7.7.2007, p. 46.

      (4)  Decision No 895/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories (OJ L 167, 20.6.2006, p. 1).

      (5)  OJ L 395, 31.12.2004, p. 70.

      (6)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.

      ANNEX I
      List of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession to be rendered applicable to the Member States concerned in their relations with the Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full as well as Iceland and Norway

                  1.

                  In respect of the provisions of the Schengen Convention:
                  Article 1 to the extent that it relates to the provisions of this paragraph, Articles 9-12, Articles 14-25 excluding Article 19(2), Articles 40-43, and Articles 126-130 to the extent that they relate to the provisions of this paragraph, of the Schengen Convention, as amended by certain of the acts listed in point (2)(c) below;

                  2.

                  Other provisions:

                              (a)

                              The following provisions of the Agreements on Accession to the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders, their Final Acts and the related Declarations:

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 27 November 1990 on the Accession of the Italian Republic: Article 2, Article 3 and Joint Declaration on Articles 2 and 3 of the Agreement on the Accession of the Italian Republic to the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 25 June 1991 on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain: Article 2 and Article 3,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 25 June 1991 on the Accession of the Portuguese Republic: Article 2, Article 3, and Declaration 1 in Part III of the Final Act,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 6 November 1992 on the Accession of the Hellenic Republic: Article 2,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 28 April 1995 on the Accession of the Republic of Austria: Article 2 and Article 3,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 19 December 1996 on the Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark: Article 2 and Article 3,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 19 December 1996 on the Accession of the Republic of Finland: Article 2 and Article 3,

                                          —

                                          the Agreement signed on 19 December 1996 on the Accession of the Kingdom of Sweden: Article 2 and Article 3;

                              (b)

                              The following Decisions of the Executive Committee established by the Schengen Convention:

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 extending the uniform visa (SCH/Com-ex (93) 21);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 on the common principles for cancelling, rescinding or shortening the length of validity of the uniform visa (SCH/Com-ex (93) 24);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 November 1994 introducing a computerised procedure for consulting the central authorities referred to in Article 17(2) of the Convention (SCH/Com-ex (94) 15 rev.);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 22 December 1994 on the exchange of statistical information on the issuing of uniform visas (SCH/Com-ex (94) 25);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 5 May 1995 on common visa policy. Decision contained in the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held in Brussels on 28 April 1995 (SCH/Com-ex (95) PV 1 rev.);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 27 June 1996 on the principles for issuing Schengen visas in accordance with Article 30(1)(a) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement (SCH/Com-ex (96) 13 rev. 1);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 15 December 1997 on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence within the framework of readmission agreements between Schengen States (SCH/Com-ex (97) 39 rev.);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on the exchange of statistics on issued visas (SCH/Com-ex (98) 12);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 23 June 1998 on measures to be taken in respect of countries posing problems with regard to the issue of documents required for expulsion from the Schengen territory (SCH/Com-ex (98) 18 rev.);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 23 June 1998 on Monegasque residence permits (SCH/Com-ex (98) 19);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 23 June 1998 on the stamping of passports of visa applicants (SCH/Com-ex (98) 21);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 23 June 1998 on a catch-all clause to cover the whole technical Schengen acquis (SCH/Com-ex (98) 29 rev.);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 on the Handbook on cross-border police cooperation (SCH/Com-ex (98) 52);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 concerning the compilation of a manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed (SCH/Com-ex (98) 56);

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the definitive versions of the Common Manual and the Common Consular Instructions (SCH/Com-ex (99) 13) insofar as it relates to provisions of the Common Consular Instructions that have not already been rendered applicable by virtue of the 2003 Act of Accession;

                                          —

                                          Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the compilation of a manual of documents to which a visa may be affixed (SCH/Com-ex (99) 14);

                              (c)

                              The following other instruments:

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2000/645/EC of 17 October 2000 correcting the Schengen acquis as contained in Schengen Executive Committee SCH/Com-ex (94) 15 Rev (OJ L 272, 25.10.2000, p. 24. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/330/EC (OJ L 116, 13.5.2003, p. 22));

                                          —

                                          Council Regulation (EC) No 1091/2001 of 28 May 2001 on freedom of movement with a long-stay visa (OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 4);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2001/420/EC of 28 May 2001 on the adaptation of Parts V and VI and Annex 13 of the Common Consular Instructions on Visas and Annex 6a to the Common Manual with regard to long-stay visas valid concurrently as short-stay visas (OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 47) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals (OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 34) and Council Decision No 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financial imbalances resulting from the application of Directive 2001/40/EC on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals (OJ L 60, 27.2.2004, p. 55);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2002/44/EC of 20 December 2001 amending Part VII and Annex 12 to the Common Consular Instructions and Annex 14a to the Common Manual (OJ L 20, 23.1.2002, p. 5) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2002/354/EC of 25 April 2002 on the adaptation of Part III of, and the creation of an Annex 16 to, the Common Consular Instructions (OJ L 123, 9.5.2002, p. 50);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2002/585/EC of 12 July 2002 on the adaptation of Parts III and VIII of the Common Consular Instructions (OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 44);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2002/586/EC of 12 July 2002 on the amendment of Part VI of the Common Consular Instructions (OJ L 187, 16.7.2002, p. 48);

                                          —

                                          Council Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 of 27 February 2003 on the issue of visas at the border, including the issue of such visas to seamen in transit (OJ L 64, 7.3.2003, p. 1);

                                          —

                                          Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2003/454/EC of 13 June 2003 amending Annex 12 to the Common Consular Instructions and Annex 14a to the Common Manual on visa fees (OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 82) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2003/585/EC of 28 July 2003 amending Annex 2, Schedule A, of the Common Consular Instructions and Annex 5, Schedule A, to the Common Manual on the visa requirements for holders of Pakistani diplomatic passports (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 13) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2003/586/EC of 28 July 2003 on the amendment of Annex 3, Part I, of the Common Consular Instructions and Annex 5a, Part I, to the Common Manual on third country nationals subject to airport visa requirements (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 15) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2003/725/JHA of 2 October 2003 amending the provisions of Article 40 (1) and (7) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 37);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2004/14/EC of 22 December 2003 amending the third subparagraph (basic criteria for examining applications) of Part V of the Common Consular Instructions (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 74);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2004/15/EC of 22 December 2003 amending point 1.2 of Part II of the Common Consular Instructions and drawing up a new Annex thereto (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 76);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2004/17/EC of 22 December 2003 amending Part V, point 1.4, of the Common Consular Instructions and Part I, point 4.1.2 of the Common Manual as regards inclusion of the requirement to be in possession of travel medical insurance as one of the supporting documents for the grant of a uniform entry visa (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 79) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2004/573/EC of 29 April 2004 on the organisation of joint flights for the removal, from the territory of two or more Member States, of third-country nationals who are the subjects of individual removal orders (OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 28);

                                          —

                                          Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research (OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 23);

                                          —

                                          The first sentence of Article 1 and Title III of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2006/440/EC of 1 June 2006 amending Annex 12 to the Common Consular Instructions and Annex 14a to the Common Manual on the fees to be charged corresponding to the administrative costs of processing visa applications (OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 77) insofar as it relates to the Common Consular Instructions;

                                          —

                                          Articles 4(b) and 9(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the Schengen Convention (OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 1);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2006/684/EC of 5 October 2006 amending Annex 2, Schedule A, to the Common Consular Instructions on the visa requirements for holders of Indonesian diplomatic and service passports (OJ L 280, 12.10.2006, p. 29);

                                          —

                                          Council Decision 2007/519/EC of 16 July 2007 amending Part 2 of the Schengen consultation network (technical specifications) (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 26).

      ANNEX II
      List of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession to be rendered applicable to the Member States concerned in their relations with the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland

                  1.

                  In respect of the provisions of the Schengen Convention:
                  Article 40 and Articles 42 and 43 to the extent that they relate to Article 40.

                  2.

                  Other provisions:

                              (a)

                              The following Decisions of the Executive Committee established by the Schengen Convention:
                              Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 on the Handbook on cross-border police cooperation (SCH/Com-ex (98) 52).

                              (b)

                              The following other instruments:
                              Council Decision 2003/725/JHA of 2 October 2003 amending the provisions of Article 40(1) and (7) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 37).


title: Council Decision 2012/344/CFSP of 23 March 2012 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Albania in European Union crisis management operations

text:
                  29.6.2012

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 169/1

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/344/CFSP
         of 23 March 2012
         on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Albania in European Union crisis management operations
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 37 thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 218(5) and (6) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR),
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Conditions regarding the participation of third States in European Union crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining those conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.

                     (2)

                     Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 26 April 2010 authorising the opening of negotiations, the HR negotiated an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Albania in European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’).

                     (3)

                     The Agreement should be approved,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

            Article 1
            The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Albania in the European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
            The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

            Article 2
            The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.

            Article 3
            The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement.

            Article 4
            This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

            Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               C. ASHTON


title: Council Decision 2012/835/CFSP of 21 December 2012 extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces

text:
               28.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 357/13

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/835/CFSP
   of 21 December 2012
   extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 15 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/96/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On 28 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/483/CFSP (2) amending Decision 2010/96 CFSP and extending it for a further period of one year.

               (3)

               Due to a delay in the adoption of a new Council Decision amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP, it is necessary to extend the validity of the latter with a view to covering the presence of the EU training mission EUTM Somalia in Uganda as from 1 January 2013.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this mission.

               (5)

               The EU military mission should be further extended,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2010/96/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 10 is replaced by the following:
               "Article 10
               Financial arrangements
               1.   The common costs of the EU military mission shall be administered in accordance with Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP of 19 December 2011 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (3) ("ATHENA").
               2.   The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period until 9 August 2011 shall be EUR 4,8 million. The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of ATHENA shall be 60 %.
               3.   The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period from 9 August 2011 until 31 December 2012 shall be EUR 4,8 million. The percentage of this reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of ATHENA shall be 30 %.
               4.   The financial reference amount for the common costs of the EU military mission for the period starting on 1 January 2013 shall be EUR 0,05 million. The percentage of this reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of ATHENA shall be 100 %.

               (2)

               In Article 12, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               "2.   The mandate of the EU military mission shall end on 31 January 2013.".

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2013.

      Done at Brussels, 21 December 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

      (1)  OJ L 44, 19.2.2010, p. 16.

      (2)  OJ L 198, 30.7.2011, p. 37.

      (3)  OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 35.".


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2004/255/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2004 repealing Decision 2002/611/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India

Official Journal L 080 , 18/03/2004 P. 0029 - 0030

Commission Decisionof 17 March 2004repealing Decision 2002/611/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India(2004/255/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(2), and in particular Articles 13 and 15 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) In July 2002, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1338/2002(3), imposed definitive countervailing duties on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in India. On the same day, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1339/2002(4) imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of sulphanilic acid originating in the People's Republic of China and India.(2) Within the framework of these proceedings, the Commission, by Decision 2002/611/EC(5), accepted a price undertaking offered by the Indian company Kokan Synthetics &  Chemicals Pvt Ltd (the "Company").B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING(3) The Company advised the Commission in December 2003 that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.C. REPEAL OF DECISION 2002/611/EC(4) In view of the above, Decision 2002/611/EC should be repealed.(5) In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 492/2004(6) has withdrawn the exemption from the anti-dumping and countervailing duties granted to the exports manufactured by the Company and has imposed a definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duty on them,HAS DECIDED:Article 1Decision 2002/611/EC is hereby repealed.Article 2This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 1).(2) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1973/2002 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 4).(3) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 1.(4) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 236/2004 (OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 17).(5) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 36.(6) See page 6 of this Official Journal.


title: 2005/114/EC: Commission Decision of 7 February 2005 on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Gramineae, Medicago sativa L. and Beta, under Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/54/EC started in 2004

text:
               9.2.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 36/8

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 7 February 2005
   on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of Gramineae, Medicago sativa L. and Beta, under Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/54/EC started in 2004
   (2005/114/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1),
   Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (2),
   Having regard to Commission Decision 2004/11/EC of 18 December 2003 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of certain plants of agricultural and vegetable species and vine under Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC for the years 2004 and 2005 (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision 2004/11/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/54/EC as regards Gramineae, Medicago sativa L. and Beta for 2004 and 2005.

               (2)

               Tests and trials carried out in 2004 should be continued in 2005,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2004 on seed and propagating material of Gramineae, Medicago sativa L. and Beta shall be continued in 2005 in accordance with Decision 2004/11/EC.

      Done at Brussels, 7 February 2005.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC (OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).

      (2)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC.

      (3)  OJ L 3, 7.1.2004, p. 38.


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32002D0525(01)

Council Decision of 7 May 2002 on the designation of the European Capital of Culture 2005

Official Journal C 124 , 25/05/2002 P. 0004 - 0004

Council Decisionof 7 May 2002on the designation of the European Capital of Culture 2005(2002/C 124/03)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019(1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Selection Panel submitted its report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 28 September 2001.(2) The European Parliament forwarded its Opinion to the Commission on the nominations on 11 December 2001,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The City of Cork shall be designated as the European Capital of Culture 2005.Article 2The City of Cork shall take all necessary measures to ensure the effective implementation of Articles 1 and 5 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.Done at Brussels on 7 May 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. de Rato y Figaredo(1) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/298 of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2014 on the interim distribution of the income of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/57)

text:
               25.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 53/24

         DECISION (EU) 2015/298 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 15 December 2014
   on the interim distribution of the income of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/57)
   (recast)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 33 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision ECB/2010/24 (1) lays down how the European Central Bank (ECB) distributes to the NCBs: (a) its income on euro banknotes in circulation accrued each financial year; and (b) its income arising from securities purchased under the securities markets programme (SMP) earned in each financial year.

               (2)

               Decision ECB/2010/24 needs to be amended to take account of the interim distribution of the ECB's income arising from covered bonds and asset-backed securities purchases undertaken in accordance with Decision ECB/2014/40 (2) and Decision ECB/2014/45 (3). It should therefore be recast in the interests of clarity.

               (3)

               Decision ECB/2010/29 (4) establishes the allocation of euro banknotes in circulation to the NCBs in proportion to their paid-up shares in the ECB's capital. Article 4 of Decision ECB/2010/29 and the Annex to that Decision allocate to the ECB 8 % of the total value of euro banknotes in circulation. The ECB holds intra-Eurosystem claims on NCBs in proportion to their shares in the subscribed capital key, for a value equivalent to the value of euro banknotes that it issues.

               (4)

               Under Article 2(2) of Decision ECB/2010/23 (5), the intra-Eurosystem balances on euro banknotes in circulation are remunerated at the reference rate. Under Article 2(3) of Decision ECB/2010/23, this remuneration is settled by TARGET2 payments.

               (5)

               Recital 7 of Decision ECB/2010/23 states that the income accruing to the ECB on the remuneration of its intra-Eurosystem claims on NCBs related to its share of euro banknotes in circulation should in principle be distributed to the NCBs, in proportion to their shares in the subscribed capital key in the same financial year it accrues, in accordance with decisions of the Governing Council.

               (6)

               In the same manner, the ECB's income arising from securities purchased under the SMP, the third covered bond purchase programme (hereinafter 'CBPP3') and the asset-backed securities purchase programme (ABSPP) should in principle be distributed to the NCBs in proportion to their shares in the subscribed capital key in the same financial year it accrues.

               (7)

               In distributing the ECB's income on euro banknotes in circulation and the ECB's income arising from securities purchased under the SMP, the CBPP3 and the ABSPP, the ECB should take into account an estimate of its financial result for the year that makes due allowance for the need to allocate funds to a provision for foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks, and for the availability of provisions that may be released to offset anticipated expenses.

               (8)

               In determining the amount of the ECB's net profit to be transferred to the general reserve fund pursuant to Article 33.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the 'Statute of the ESCB'), the Governing Council should consider that any part of that profit which corresponds to income on euro banknotes in circulation and income arising from securities purchased under the SMP, the CBPP3 and the ABSPP should be distributed to the NCBs in full,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Decision:

               (a)

               ‘NCB’ means the national central bank of a Member State whose currency is the euro;

               (b)

               ‘intra-Eurosystem balances on euro banknotes in circulation’ means the claims and liabilities arising between an NCB and the ECB and between an NCB and the other NCBs as a result of the application of Article 4 of Decision ECB/2010/29;

               (c)

               ‘ECB's income on euro banknotes in circulation’ means the income accruing to the ECB on the remuneration of its intra-Eurosystem claims on NCBs related to its share of euro banknotes in circulation as a result of the application of Article 2 of Decision ECB/2010/23;

               (d)

               ‘ECB's income arising from securities’ means the net income arising from purchases by the ECB of (i) securities under the SMP in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/5 (6), (ii) covered bonds under the CBPP3 in accordance with Decision ECB/2014/40, and (iii) asset-backed securities under the ABSPP in accordance with Decision ECB/2014/45.

         Article 2
   Interim distribution of the ECB's income on euro banknotes in circulation and the ECB's income arising from securities
   1.   The ECB's income on euro banknotes in circulation and the ECB's income arising from securities shall be due in full to the NCBs in the same financial year it accrues and shall be distributed to the NCBs in proportion to their paid-up shares in the subscribed capital of the ECB.
   2.   Unless otherwise decided by the Governing Council, the ECB shall distribute to the NCBs its income on euro banknotes in circulation accrued and its income arising from securities earned in each financial year on the last working day in January of the following year.
   3.   The amount of the ECB's income on euro banknotes in circulation may be reduced in accordance with any decision by the Governing Council on the basis of the Statute of the ESCB in respect of expenses incurred by the ECB in connection with the issue and handling of euro banknotes.
   Article 3
   Derogation from Article 2
   By way of derogation from Article 2, the Governing Council shall decide before the end of the financial year whether all or part of the ECB's income referred to in that Article should be retained to the extent necessary to ensure that the amount of the distributed income does not exceed the ECB's net profit for that year. Any such decision shall be taken where, on the basis of a reasoned estimate prepared by the Executive Board, the Governing Council expects that the ECB will have an overall annual loss or will make an annual net profit that is less than the estimated amount of its income referred to in Article 2. The Governing Council may decide before the end of the financial year to transfer all or part of the ECB's income referred to in that Article to a provision for foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks.
   Article 4
   Entry into force and repeal
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 31 December 2014.
   2.   Decision ECB/2010/24 is repealed with effect from 31 December 2014.
   3.   References to Decision ECB/2010/24 shall be construed as references to this Decision.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 December 2014.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  Decision ECB/2010/24 of 25 November 2010 on the interim distribution of the income of the European Central Bank on euro banknotes in circulation and arising from securities purchased under the securities markets programme (OJ L 6, 11.1.2011, p. 35).

      (2)  Decision ECB/2014/40 of 15 October 2014 on the implementation of the third covered bond purchase programme (OJ L 335, 22.11.2014, p. 22).

      (3)  Decision (EU) 2015/5 of 19 November 2014 on the implementation of the asset-backed securities purchase programme (ECB/2014/45) (OJ L 1, 6.1.2015, p. 4).

      (4)  Decision ECB/2010/29 of 13 December 2010 on the issue of euro banknotes (OJ L 35, 9.2.2011, p. 26).

      (5)  Decision ECB/2010/23 of 25 November 2010 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (OJ L 35, 9.2.2011, p. 17).

      (6)  Decision ECB/2010/5 of 14 May 2010 establishing a securities markets programme (OJ L 124, 20.5.2010, p. 8).


title: 2004/859/EC: Council Decision of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of NorwayText with EEA relevance

text:
               17.12.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 370/70

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 25 October 2004
   concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2004/859/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)

               Protocol 2 to the bilateral free trade agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1), of the one hand, and Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement, as amended by Decision No 140/2001 of the EEA Joint Committee (2), of the other hand, determine the trade arrangements for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products between the Contracting Parties.

               (2)

               At the time of the adoption of Decision No 140/2001, the EC and Norway stated in a joint declaration that the non-agricultural component of customs duties on products in Table I of Protocol 3 must be eliminated. On this basis, discussions between Commission and Norwegian officials were concluded on 11 March 2004. The new tariff concessions shall be implemented by an EEA Joint Committee Decision amending Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement.

               (3)

               An agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, has also been negotiated in order to take into account the results of these discussions.

               (4)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EEC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (3).

               (5)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol No 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
   Article 3
   The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4(2).
   Article 4
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the management committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products referred to in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 (4), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
   The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
   3.   The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

      Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 2004

            For the Council

            The President

         R. VERDONK

      (1)  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 34.

      (3)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

      (4)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).
   AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
   Sir,
   I have the honour to confirm that the European Community is in agreement with the ‘Agreed minutes’ attached to this letter concerning Protocol No 2 to the bilateral free trade agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the Kingdom of Norway is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Hecho en Bruselas, el
   V Bruselu dne
   Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
   Geschehen zu Brüssel am
   Brüssel,
   Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
   Done at Brussels,
   Fait à Bruxelles, le
   Fatto a Bruxelles, addí
   Briselÿ,
   Priimta Briuselyje,
   Kelt Brüsszelben,
   Magÿmula fi Brussel,
   Gedaan te Brussel,
   Sporzÿdzono w Brukseli, dnia
   Feito em Bruxelas,
   V Bruseli,
   V Bruslju,
   Tehty Brysselissä
   Utfärdat i Bryssel den
   Întocmit la Bruxelles

      Por la Comunidad Europea

         Za Evropské společenství

      For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
      Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
      Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
      Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
      For the European Community
      Pour la Communauté européenne
      Per la Comunità europea
      Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
      Europos bendrijos vardu
      az Európai Közösség részéről
      Għall-Komunità Ewropea
      Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
      W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
      Pela Comunidade Europeia
      Za Európske spoločenstvo
      za Evropsko skupnost
      Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
      På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

      AGREED MINUTES
      I.   Introduction
      On 11 March 2004, and after several meetings between Norway and Commission officials, a compromise was reached on tariff reductions or abolition on a number of processed agricultural products covered by Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement (1) or by Protocol No 2 to the 1973 free trade agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2).
      These concessions should lead to the improvement of market access for Norway and the Community and would require the modification of Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement as well as Protocol No 2 to the bilateral free trade agreement. Therefore, the two parties agreed to submit for approval to their respective authorities some changes to the import arrangements applied by the parties to certain processed agricultural products. The changes will be implemented in the form of a Decision of the EEA Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement and of the present Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway.
      The changes in Protocol No 2 will enter into force on 1 January 2005.
      The two parties agree that the respective import arrangements below will replace the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters of 27 November 2002.
      II.   Norwegian import arrangements
      From 1 January 2005, Norway will open the following annual tariff quotas for the Community:

                  Norwegian tariff codes

                  Description

                  Volume

                  Applicable rate of duty

                  1506.0021

                  Bonefat, bone oil and neat's foot oil

                  2 360 tonnes

                  Free

                  1518.0041

                  Linseed oil

                  100 tonnes

                  Free

            III.   Community Import arrangements
      From 1 January 2005, the Community will open the following annual tariff quotas for Norway:

                  Order number

                  CN Code

                  Description

                  Volume

                  Applicable rate of duty

                  09.0765

                  1517 10 90

                  Margarine, excluding liquid margarine, containing, by weight, not more than 10% of milk fats

                  2 470
                  tonnes

                  Free

                  09.0771

                  ex22071000
                  (TARIC Code 90)

                  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcohol strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher, other than that obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EEC Treaty

                  164 000
                  hectolitres

                  Free

                  09.0772

                  ex22072000
                  (TARIC Code 90)

                  Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength, other than that obtained from agricultural products listed in Annex I to the EEC Treaty

                  14 340
                  hectolitres

                  Free

                  09.0774

                  2403 10

                  Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion

                  370
                  tonnes

                  Free

            IV.   Community arrangements on certain soft drinks

                  —

                  From 1 January 2005, the present arrangements temporarily suspend the duty free regime applied under Protocol No 2 to the bilateral free trade agreement to goods classified under CN codes 2202 10 00 (waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured) and ex22029010 (other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar)).

                  —

                  The Community will open an annual duty free tariff quota from 1 January to 31 December for goods originating in Norway and classified under CN codes 2202 10 00 (waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured) and ex22029010 (other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar)), for the following quantity: 14,3 million litres in 2005. Outside the quota allocation, the import duty will be 0,047 €/litre. The import duty may be revised annually on the basis of the difference in sugar prices between Norway and the Community.

                  —

                  On 31 October 2005, and on 31 October of each following year, if the tariff quota has been exhausted, the tariff quota applicable from 1 January of the following year will be increased by 10 %. If the quota has not been exhausted on that date, the products mentioned in paragraph 1 will be granted unlimited duty free access to the Community from 1 January to 31 December of the following year.

            V.   The tariff quotas specified under II, III and IV shall be granted to originating products in accordance with the rules of origin laid down in Protocol No 3 to the 1973 Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.

   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

      ‘I have the honour to confirm that the European Community is in agreement with the “Agreed minutes” attached to this letter concerning Protocol No 2 to the bilateral free trade agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.
      I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the Kingdom of Norway is in agreement with the content of this letter.’

   I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the content of your letter and the proposed date of entry into force of the amendments.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Done at Brussels,
   Hecho en Bruselas, el
   V Bruselu dne
   Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
   Geschehen zu Brüssel am
   Brüssel,
   Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
   Fait à Bruxelles, le
   Fatto a Bruxelles, addí
   Briselÿ,
   Priimta Briuselyje,
   Kelt Brüsszelben,
   Magÿmula fi Brussel,
   Gedaan te Brussel,
   Sporzÿdzono w Brukseli, dnia
   Feito em Bruxelas,
   V Bruseli,
   V Bruslju,
   Tehty Brysselissä
   Utfärdat i Bryssel den
   Întocmit la Bruxelles

      For the Government of the Kingdom of Norway
      Por el Gobierno del Reino de Noruega
      Za vládu Norského království
      På vegne af Kongeriget Norges regering
      Im Namen des Königreichs Norwegen
      Norra Kuningriigi valitsuse nimel
      Για την Κυβέρνηση του Βασιλείου της Νορβηγίας
      Pour le gouvernement du Royaume de Norvège
      Per il Governo del Regno di Norvegia
      Norvēģijas Karalistes valdības vārdā
      Norvegijos Karalystės Vyriausybės vardu
      A Norvég Királyság Kormánya részéről
      Għall-Gvern tar-Renju tan-Norveġja
      Voor de Regering van het Koninkrijk Noorwegen
      W imieniu Rządu Królestwa Norwegii
      Pelo Governo do Reino da Noruega
      Za vládu Nórskeho kráľovstva
      Za vlado Kraljevine Norveške
      Norjan kuningaskunnan hallituksen puolesta
      För Konungariket Norges regering

      (1)  OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 34.

      (2)  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1924 of 26 October 2015 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe

text:
               27.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 281/10

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1924
   of 26 October 2015
   amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 15 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/101/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               One deceased person should be deleted from Annexes I and II to that Decision.

               (3)

               Decision 2011/101/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Annexes I and II to Decision 2011/101/CFSP are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision..
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6).

      ANNEX

                  I.

                  In Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP, the entry for the following natural person is deleted from the section ‘I. Persons’:

                              Name (and any aliases)

                                          51.

                                          MIDZI, Amos Bernard (Mugenva)

                  II.

                  In Annex II to Decision 2011/101/CFSP, the entry for the following natural person is deleted from the section ‘I. Persons’:

                              Name (and any aliases)

                                          41.

                                          MIDZI, Amos Bernard (Mugenva)