title: 2012/581/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/220

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010
   (2012/581/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010, together with the Agency’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

               having regard to Article 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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               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 and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0137/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 52.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.


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2000/70/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1999 accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the interim review of the anti-dumping duty applicable to imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non alloy steel originating, inter alia, in Russia

Official Journal L 023 , 28/01/2000 P. 0078 - 0080

COMMISSION DECISIONof 22 December 1999accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the interim review of the anti-dumping duty applicable to imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non alloy steel originating, inter alia, in Russia(2000/70/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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE1. Previous investigation(1) By Regulation (EC) No 2320/97(3) (hereinafter referred to as the "definitive Regulation"), the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Hungary, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Romania and the Slovak Republic. Undertakings were offered by most exporting producers in the countries subject to the above measures, and were accepted by the Commission in all but one case.(2) The undertaking offered by the Russian exporting producers was not accepted by the Commission as it did not contain the necessary guarantees on the part of the Russian authorities to allow adequate monitoring. The definitive Regulation therefore imposed an ad valorem anti-dumping duty at the level definitively established for imports originating in Russia, i.e. 26,8 %.(3) Recital 87 of the definitive Regulation provided for the type of anti-dumping measure in respect of Russia to be modified, if ever there was a change in circumstances such that the conditions for the acceptance of an undertaking were met.2. Review investigation(4) The Russian authorities subsequently provided the Commission with guarantees which appeared to be sufficient for the adequate monitoring of an undertaking, as discussed in the framework of the original investigation, and the Russian exporting producers requested that the Commission accept such an undertaking.(5) Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an interim review, the Commission initiated such a review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the "basic Regulation"), limited in scope to the examination of the acceptability of an undertaking from the Russian exporting producers concerned. The notice of initiation of the interim review was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(4).B. UNDERTAKING1. Nature of the undertaking(6) All interested parties were invited to make their views known and provide supporting evidence within the deadline set in the notice of initiation.(7) The undertaking which is being offered jointly by the Russian authorities and the Russian exporting producers concerned is modelled on those offered, and accepted by the Commission, in the original investigation by Commission Decision 97/790/EC(5). In addition, the Russian Ministry of Trade has guaranteed to supervise and monitor the undertaking.(8) The exporting producers have undertaken to sell to or for export to the Community up to a certain quantity of the product concerned at revised prices so that the injurious effects of the dumping found in the original investigation are eliminated. In addition, they have offered to ensure that their prices per product group fall into line with the price structure prevailing on the Community market.(9) Having carefully examined the proposal for an undertaking, the Commission is satisfied that, in case of acceptance, the elimination of the injury will be achieved by two means: first a price undertaking up to an annual volume threshold, and then an ad valorem anti-dumping duty levied on any imports above this threshold.The Russian Ministry of Trade has undertaken to control and authenticate production certificates for each invoiced shipment exported to the Community which falls within the agreed threshold quantity free of anti-dumping duty. In order to ensure that the quantity of imports exempted from the ad valorem anti-dumping duty does not exceed the threshold quantity in respect of which the undertaking has been offered, the exemption will be conditional on the presentation to the Community's customs authorities of a valid original production certificate. This certificate shall be issued in conformity with the specifications set out in the Council Regulation amending the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes originating, inter alia, in Russia(6).2. Monitoring of the undertaking(10) The monitoring of this joint undertaking will be threefold: firstly, the Russian Ministry of Trade has agreed to provide the Commission with a quarterly report listing all production certificates which have been issued, specifying the producer, the quantity exported, the importer and the first independent customer in the Community: secondly, the exporting producers, which are also parties to the undertaking, have agreed to provide the Commission with a quarterly report giving information on their sales for export to the Community, and to keep records available for subsequent verification; thirdly, the Commission will monitor the imports into the Community and may verify the records kept at the premises of the exporting producers concerned.3. Breach of the undertaking(11) The undertaking will be underpinned by a definitive anti-dumping duty (the duty rate applicable to Russia is 26,8 %) which may be imposed in the event of a breach in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation.(12) Moreover, if the Commission has reasons to believe that the undertaking is being breached, a provisional duty may be imposed pursuant to Article 8(10) of the basic Regulation.C. COMMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY(13) Having been informed of the main facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to accept the undertaking, the Community industry expressed its opposition to the acceptance of an undertaking from the Russian exporting producers concerned, as the situation of the Community industry was worsening due to the decrease in demand in the Community and a decrease in the Community industry's exports. The industry argued that allowing the Russian exporting producers concerned to export each year to the Community a set quantity of the product concerned free of anti-dumping duty (albeit at revised prices), would worsen the situation of the Community producers even further, resulting in additional job losses and reduced market share.(14) The Commission recalls that the undertaking submitted in the framework of this review, which consists in a pricing commitment within the limits of a threshold quantity, is similar to those already accepted from other exporting producers in the countries concerned by the previous investigation, and to which the Community industry did not raise any objections at the time. Furthermore, since the entry into force of these undertakings, the Commission has not received any information which would demonstrate that they do not have their intended effect of removing injurious dumping.(15) It should also be borne in mind that, should the Community industry receive information that absorption practices by the exporting producers are taking place, the Commission will examine whether an investigation pursuant to Article 12 should be opened.(16) In addition, it is emphasised that the threshold quantity for the price undertaking offered in this investigation has been fixed at a level substantially below the volume imported during the investigation period established in the previous investigation.(17) The Commission therefore considers that the acceptance of the undertaking submitted by the Russian authorities jointly with the exporting producers concerned will not have the negative consequences feared by the Community industry. The undertaking will be closely monitored and, in the event of any breach, the Commission will take the necessary steps to reimpose measures forthwith,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The undertaking offered jointly by the Russian authorities and by the exporting producers mentioned below, in the framework of the interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating, inter alia, in Russia is hereby accepted.>TABLE>Article 2The investigation in connection with the interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating, inter alia, in Russia is hereby terminated.Article 3This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 22 December 1999.For the CommissionPascal LAMYMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 1.(4) OJ C 77, 20.3.1999, p. 6.(5) OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 63.(6) See page 1 of this Official Journal.


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2003/847/JHA: Council Decision 2003/847/JHA of 27 November 2003 concerning control measures and criminal sanctions in respect of the new synthetic drugs 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2

Official Journal L 321 , 06/12/2003 P. 0064 - 0065

Council Decision 2003/847/JHAof 27 November 2003concerning control measures and criminal sanctions in respect of the new synthetic drugs 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,Having regard to Council Joint Action 97/396/JHA of 16 June 1997 concerning the information exchange, risk assessment and the control of new synthetic drugs(1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,Having regard to the initiative of the Italian Republic,Whereas:(1) Risk assessment reports on 2C-I (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine), 2C-T-2 (2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylthiophenethylamine), 2C-T-7 (2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine), TMA-2 (2,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine) were drawn up on the basis of Article 4(3) of Joint Action 97/396/JHA at a meeting convened under the auspices of the Scientific Committee of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.(2) 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 are amphetamine derivatives having structural features of phenethylamines, which are associated with hallucinogenic and stimulant activity. 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 have not been reported to be associated with fatal or non-fatal intoxication within the Community. However 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 are hallucinogenic drugs that carry potential risks common to other hallucinogenic substances, such as 2C-B, DOB, TMA and DOM, already classified in Schedules I or II to the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Therefore a risk of acute or chronic toxicity cannot be excluded.(3) 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 are not currently listed in any of the Schedules to the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances.(4) At present, 2C-I and 2C-T-2 are controlled under the national drugs legislation in five Member States; 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 are controlled in four Member States.(5) 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 have no therapeutic value or industrial use.(6) 2C-I has been identified in four Member States; 2C-T-2 and 2C-T-7 have been identified in six Member States; TMA-2 has been identified in five Member States. At present one Member State has reported one case of international trafficking of 2C-T-2 involving two Member States; no international trafficking of 2C-I, 2C-T-7 and TMA 2 has been reported. Laboratories involving the production of 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 have been seized in three Member States. In one of these Member States, the seizure of a large amount of the intermediate precursor 2C-H and documentation suggests the production of 2C-I. The major chemical precursors of 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 are commercially available.(7) 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2 should be subjected by the Member States to control measures and criminal penalties, as provided for under their legislation complying with their obligations under the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances with respect to substances listed in Schedules I or II thereto,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Member States shall take the necessary measures, in accordance with their national law, to submit 2C-I (2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine), 2C-T-2 (2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylthiophenethylamine), 2C-T-7 (2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)propylthiophenethylamine) and TMA-2 (2,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine) to control measures and criminal penalties, as provided for under their legislation complying with their obligations under the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances with respect to substances listed in Schedules I or II thereto.Article 2Member States shall, in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Joint Action 97/396/JHA, take the measures referred to in Article 1 within three months of the date on which this Decision takes effect.Within six months of the date on which this Decision takes effect Member States shall inform the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission of the measures they have taken.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall take effect on the day following that of its publication.Done at Brussels, 27 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. Castelli(1) OJ L 167, 25.6.1997, p. 1.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1418 of 4 August 2017 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

text:
               4.8.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 203/5

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1418
   of 4 August 2017
   amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

               (2)

               As part of the Union's non-recognition policy of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, the supply of key equipment for the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure projects in Crimea and Sevastopol in important sectors, including energy, has been prohibited by the Council.

               (3)

               Gas turbines, which are a substantial element in the development of new power plants in Crimea, have been supplied from Russia in breach of the contractual provisions for the original sale of the turbines from a company established in the Union to Russia.

               (4)

               The purpose of those power plants is to establish an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol, thus supporting their separation from Ukraine and undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Moreover, this action undermines the Union's non-recognition policy of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.

               (5)

               In view of the above, additional persons, entities and bodies should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

               (6)

               The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 4 August 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. MAASIKAS

      (1)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.

      ANNEX

         List of persons and entities referred to in Article 1

      I.   Persons

                  Name

                  Identifying information

                  Statement of reasons

                  Date of Listing

                  158.

                  Andrey Vladimirovich CHEREZOV (TSCHERESOW)
                  Черезов, Андрей Владимирович

                  Vice-Minister for Energy of the Russian Federation.
                  DOB: 12.10.1967
                  POB: Salair, Kemerovskaya Oblast

                  Shares responsibility for the decision to transfer gas turbines that had been delivered by Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO to OAO VO Technopromexport, to be installed in Crimea. This decision contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

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                  159.

                  Evgeniy Petrovich GRABCHAK
                  Грабчак, Евгений Петрович

                  Head of Department in the Energy Ministry of the Russian Federation.
                  DOB: 18.7.1981
                  POB: Ust-Labinsk, Krasnodar Region

                  Responsible within the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation for the development of electro-energetic projects in Crimea. These projects contribute to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

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                  160.

                  Sergey Anatolevich TOPOR-GILKA
                  Топор-Гилка, Сергей Анатольевич

                  Director General of OAO ‘VO TPE’ until its insolvency, Director General of OOO ‘VO TPE’.
                  DOB: 17.2.1970

                  In his capacity as Director General of OOO ‘VO TPE’, he led the negotiations with Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO regarding the purchase and delivery of the gas turbines for a power plant in Taman, Krasnodar region, Russian Federation. He was responsible for the transfer of the gas turbines to Crimea. This contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

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            II.   Entities

                  Name

                  Identifying information

                  Statement of reasons

                  Date of Listing

                  38.

                  OAO ‘VO Technopromexport’ (OAO ‘VO TPE’)
                  AKA: Open Joint Stock Company ‘Foreign Economic Association’‘Technopromexport’
                  Открытое акционерное общество Внешнеэкономическое объединение Технопромэкспорт

                  Address: 119019, Moscow, Novyi Arbat str., 15, building 2
                  Registration date: 27.7.1992
                  State Registration Number: 1067746244026
                  Tax Registration Number: 7705713236

                  Contracting party with Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO, OAO ‘VO TPE’ purchased gas turbines declared to be destined for a power plant in Taman, Krasnodar region, Russian Federation, and as the contractor was responsible for the transfer of the gas turbines to OOO ‘VO TPE’ which in turn transferred them to be installed in Crimea. This contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

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                  39.

                  OOO ‘VO Technopromexport’ (OOO ‘VO TPE’)
                  AKA: Limited Liability Company ‘Foreign Economic Association’‘Technopromexport’
                  Общество с ограниченной ответственностью ‘Внешнеэкономическое объединение Технопромэкспорт’

                  Address: 119019, Moscow, Novyi Arbat str., 15, building 2
                  Registration date: 8.5.2014
                  State Registration Number: 1147746527279
                  Tax Registration Number: 7704863782e

                  Current owner of the gas turbines originally supplied by Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO to OAO ‘VO TPE’. OOO ‘VO TPE’ transferred the gas turbines to be installed in Crimea. This contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

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                  40.

                  ZAO Interavtomatika (IA)
                  AKA: ЗАО ‘Интеравтоматика’, CJSC ‘Interavtomatika’

                  Address: 115280, Moscow, Avtozavodskaya st., 14,
                  Registration Date: 31.1.1994
                  State Registration Number: 1037739044111
                  Tax Registration Number: 7725056162

                  Company specialised in control and communication systems for power plants, which has entered into contracts for projects concerning the building of the power plants and the installation of gas turbines in Sevastopol and in Simferopol. This contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

                  4.8.2017


title: 2008/573/EC: Council Decision of 8 July 2008 appointing a Latvian member and a Latvian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               11.7.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 183/36

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 8 July 2008
   appointing a Latvian member and a Latvian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2008/573/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 Latvian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

               (2)

               A seat of a member has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Edgars ZALĀNS. A seat of an alternate member becomes vacant following the appointment of Ms Indra RASSA as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

               (a)

               as a member:

                           —

                           Ms Indra RASSA, Chairwoman of Saldus District Municipality and Chairwoman of Nīgrandes Local Municipality,

                     and

               (b)

               as an alternate member:

                           —

                           Mr Janis RAŠČEVSKIS, Chairman of Jēkabpils District Municipality and Chairman of Saukas Local Municipality.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 8 July 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. LAGARDE

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


title: 2010/450/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/450/CFSP of 11 August 2010 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Sudan

text:
               12.8.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 211/42

         COUNCIL DECISION 2010/450/CFSP
   of 11 August 2010
   appointing the European Union Special Representative for Sudan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP (1) concerning the appointment of a European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) for Sudan.

               (2)

               Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN should be appointed as EUSR for Sudan from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011. However, the mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR) following the entry into force of the Decision establishing the European External Action Service.

               (3)

               The EUSR will implement her mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Appointment
   Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN is hereby appointed as the EUSR for Sudan from 1 September 2010 until 31 August 2011. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal of the HR following the entry into force of the Decision establishing the European External Action Service.
   Article 2
   Policy objectives
   The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the EU’ or ‘the Union’) in Sudan, working with the Sudanese parties, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) and other national, regional and international stakeholders to achieve a peaceful transition under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), including the organisation of credible referenda on Abyei and on self-determination of South Sudan in January 2011. This includes actively contributing to the full and timely implementation of the CPA and post-referendum arrangements; supporting institution building and fostering stability, security and development in South Sudan irrespective of the outcome of the referendum on self-determination; improving security and facilitating a political solution to the conflict in Darfur; promoting justice, reconciliation and respect for human rights, including full cooperation with the International Criminal Court; and improving humanitarian access throughout Sudan.
   Article 3
   Mandate
   1.   In order to achieve the policy objectives, the EUSR’s mandate shall be to:

               (a)

               liaise with the Government of Sudan, the Government of Southern Sudan, the Darfur armed movements and other Sudanese parties as well as civil society and non-governmental organisations and maintain close cooperation with the AU, and the UN with the aim of pursuing the Union’s policy objectives;

               (b)

               promote a consistent international approach towards Sudan maintaining close contacts with the AU, and in particular the AU High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan (AUHIP), the UN, including close and regular consultations with the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), and the AU/UN hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the Inter-Governmental Agency for Development (IGAD), the League of Arab States (LAS) and regional and other key stakeholders including the US Special Envoy;

               (c)

               participate in the work of the International Consultative Forum with regard to coherent international efforts towards Sudan;

               (d)

               to maintain regular high level political contacts with IGAD and the main regional stakeholders, in view of further developments in the implementation of the CPA and their impact on Sudan’s integration in the region to actively engage with regional and key African States to strengthen consensus behind CPA implementation including respect for the outcome of the referendum on self-determination for South Sudan;

               (e)

               support the work of the Joint UN/AU Mediator and the AUHIP with regard to international efforts to facilitate a lasting peace agreement for Darfur and follow closely the negotiation process, inter alia facilitated by the Governments of Qatar, Egypt, Libya and others;

               (f)

               with regard to the fight against impunity in Sudan and respect for human rights, including the rights of children and women, follow the situation and maintain regular contacts with the Sudanese authorities, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the AU and the UN, in particular with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the human rights observers active in the region;

               (g)

               represent the Union, whenever possible, at the CPA Assessment and Evaluation Commission;

               (h)

               without prejudice to the independence of EU electoral observation missions (EU EOM), closely accompany the preparation and deployment of any future EOM in Sudan and promote the follow-up to recommendations made; and

               (i)

               actively contribute to the formulation of a future EU strategy and engagement following the end of the CPA, also in terms of promoting constructive relations between Khartoum and Juba, irrespective of the outcome of the referenda.

         2.   For the purpose of the fulfilment of her mandate, the EUSR shall, inter alia:

               (a)

               advise and report on the definition of EU positions in international forums in order to proactively promote and strengthen a consistent EU policy approach towards Sudan;

               (b)

               maintain an overview of all activities of the Union and cooperate closely with the Union delegation in Khartoum and the Union delegation to the AU in Addis Ababa;

               (c)

               support the political process and activities relating to the implementation of the CPA, and the negotiation of the arrangements necessary for the post-referendum period as well as efforts in the area of institution-building in South Sudan;

               (d)

               contribute to the implementation of the EU policy regarding UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace and security, including by monitoring and reporting on developments in this regard; and

               (e)

               follow up and report on compliance by the Sudanese parties with the relevant UNSCRs, notably 1556 (2004), 1564 (2004), 1590 (2005), 1591 (2005), 1593 (2005), 1612 (2005), 1663 (2006), 1672 (2006), 1679 (2006), 1769 (2007), 1778 (2007), 1881 (2009), 1882 (2009), 1891 (2009), 1919 (2010).

         Article 4
   Implementation of the mandate
   1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate acting under the authority of the HR.
   2.   The Political and Security Committee (hereinafter the PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR’s primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.
   Article 5
   Financing
   1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011 shall be EUR 1 820 000.
   2.   The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
   3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure.
   Article 6
   Constitution and composition of the team
   1.   Within the limits of her mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting her team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of her team.
   2.   Member States and institutions of the Union may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of personnel who are seconded by a Member State or an institution of the Union to the EUSR shall be covered by the Member State or the institution of the Union concerned respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the General Secretariat of the Council may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.
   3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State or Union institution and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR.
   4.   Offices of the EUSR shall be maintained in Khartoum and in Juba, comprising a political advisor and the necessary administrative and logistic support staff. In accordance with the EUSR’s mandate as described in Article 3, a sub-office in Darfur may also be established if the existing offices in Khartoum and Juba cannot provide all necessary support to EUSR staff deployed in the Darfur region.
   Article 7
   Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and her staff
   The privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the mission of the EUSR and the members of her staff shall be agreed with the host party/parties, as appropriate. Member States and the Commission shall grant all necessary support to such effect.
   Article 8
   Security of EU classified information
   The EUSR and the members of her team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (2), in particular when managing EU classified information.
   Article 9
   Access to information and logistical support
   1.   Member States, the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.
   2.   The Union delegation and/or Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region.
   Article 10
   Security
   In accordance with the Union’s policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in conformity with her mandate and the security situation in her geographical area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under her direct authority, notably by:

               (a)

               establishing a mission-specific security plan based on guidance from the General Secretariat of the Council, including mission-specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the mission area, as well as management of security incidents and including a mission contingency and evacuation plan;

               (b)

               ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the mission area;

               (c)

               ensuring that all members of her team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the mission area, based on the risk ratings assigned to the mission area by the General Secretariat of the Council;

               (d)

               ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the mid-term and mandate implementation reports.

         Article 11
   Reporting
   1.   The EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report as necessary to Council working parties. Regular written reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. Upon recommendation of the HR or the PSC, the EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports.
   2.   The EUSR shall regularly report to the PSC on the situation in Darfur and on the situation in Sudan as a whole.
   Article 12
   Coordination
   1.   The EUSR shall promote overall Union political coordination. She shall help to ensure that all Union instruments in the field are engaged coherently to attain the Union’s policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Commission, as well as those of other EUSRs active in the region. The EUSR shall provide Member States’ missions and the Union’s delegations with regular briefings.
   2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Heads of the Union delegations, including in Khartoum and in Addis Ababa and Member States’ Heads of Mission. They shall make best efforts to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field.
   Article 13
   Review
   The implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with a progress report before the end of February 2011 and a comprehensive mandate implementation report at the end of the mandate.
   Article 14
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. VANACKERE

      (1)  OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 43.

      (2)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.


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84/60/Euratom: Council Decision of 31 January 1984 adopting a research programme concerning the decommissioning of nuclear installations

Official Journal L 036 , 08/02/1984 P. 0023 - 0024 Spanish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 4 P. 0109  Portuguese special edition Chapter 12 Volume 4 P. 0109

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 31 January 1984  adopting a research programme concerning the decommissioning of nuclear installations  (84/60/Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission (1), after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas certain parts of nuclear installations inevitably become radioactive during operation; whereas it is therefore essential to find effective solutions which are capable of ensuring the safety and protection of both mankind and the environment against the potential hazards involved in the decommissioning of these installations;  Whereas the programme of action of the European Communities on the environment, approved by the Council of the European Communities and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, in the resolution of 17 May 1977 (4), underlines the need for Community measures on the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and lays down the content of, and procedures for, implementing such measures;  Whereas the research programme concerning the decommissioning of nuclear power plants, adopted by Decision 79/344/Euratom (5), has yielded positive results and opened up encouraging prospects;  Whereas, by its resolution of 25 July 1983 (6), the Council adopted a framework programme defining a European scientific and technical strategy;  Whereas the Commission has communicated to the Council an action programme for the development of nuclear fission energy,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  A programme of research on the decommissioning of nuclear installations shall be adopted for a period of five years from 1 January 1984.  The text of the programme is annexed hereto.  Article 2  The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme should be 12 100 000 ECU, including expenditure on a staff of three.  Article 3  The programme may be reviewed at the end of the third year, in accordance with the appropriate procedures.  Article 4  In the implementation of the programme the Commission shall be assisted by the consultative committee set up by Council Decision 79/344/Euratom.  Done at Brussels, 31 January 1984.  For the Council  The President  G. LENGAGNE    (1) OJ No C 178, 5. 7. 1983, p. 6.  (2) OJ No C 342, 19. 12. 1983, p. 135.  (3) OJ No C 23, 30. 1. 1984, p. 8.  (4) OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.  (5) OJ No L 83, 27. 3. 1979, p. 19.  (6) OJ No C 208, 4. 8. 1983, p. 1.  ANNEX  Programme of research on the decommissioning of nuclear installations  The aim of the programme is the joint development of a system of management of nuclear installations finally shut down and of the radioactive wastes produced in their dismantling which, at its various stages, will provide mankind and the environment with the best protection possible; the programme seeks to promote:  A. Research and development projects concerning the following subjects:  Project No 1: Long-term integrity of buildings and systems;  Project No 2: Decontamination for decommissioning purposes;  Project No 3: Dismantling techniques;  Project No 4: Treatment of specific waste materials: steel, concrete and graphite;  Project No 5: Large containers for radioactive waste produced in the dismantling of nuclear installations;  Project No 6: Estimation of the quantities of radioactive wastes arising from the decommissioning of nuclear installations in the Community;  Project No 7: Influence of installation design features on decommissioning.  B. Identification of guiding principles, namely:  - certain guiding principles in the design and operation of nuclear installations with a view to simplifying their subsequent decommissioning,  - guiding principles in the decommissioning of nuclear installations which could form theinitial elements of a Community policy in this field.  C. Testing of new techniques under real conditions, within the framework of large-scale decommissioning operations undertaken in Member States.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1484 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/163

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1484 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2014 (COM(2015) 379 — C8-0248/2015),

               —

               having regard to the financial information on the European Development Fund (COM(2015) 295),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on the activities funded by the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2014, together with the Commission’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 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendations of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 2014 (05219/2016 — C8-0036/2016, 05220/2016 — C8-0037/2016, 05223/2016 — C8-0038/2016, 05224/2016 — C8-0039/2016),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2013 financial year (COM(2015) 505), and to the accompanying Commission staff working documents (SWD(2015) 194 and SWD(2015) 195),

               —

               having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (3) and amended in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 22 June 2010 (4),

               —

               having regard to Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (5),

               —

               having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6),

               —

               having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000 between Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000 and the allocation of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (7),

               —

               having regard to Article 11 of the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (8),

               —

               having regard to Article 11 of the Internal Agreement of 24 and 26 June 2013 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020 in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (9),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (10),

               —

               having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the 9th European Development Fund (11),

               —

               having regard to Article 50 of Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund (12),

               —

               having regard to Article 48 of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (13),

               —

               having regard to Rule 93 and the third indent of Rule 94 of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A8-0137/2016),

               1.

               Grants the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2014;

               2.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 373, 10.11.2015, p. 289.

      (2)  OJ C 379, 13.11.2015, p. 124.

      (3)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

      (4)  OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.

      (5)  OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

      (7)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

      (8)  OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.

      (9)  OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1.

      (10)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

      (11)  OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

      (12)  OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

      (13)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17.


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94/110/EC: Council Decision of 16 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles (1954) and the acceptance of the United Nations' resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of carnets de passage en douane and CPD carnets to private road vehicles

Official Journal L 056 , 26/02/1994 P. 0001 - 0002 Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 11 P. 0043  Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 11 P. 0043

COUNCIL DECISION of 16 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles (1954) and the acceptance of the United Nations' resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of carnets de  passage en douane and CPD carnets to private road vehicles (94/110/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles, negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Organization and signed in New York on 4 June 1954, covers temporary import conditions and procedures for private  road vehicles in the customs territories of the Community and third countries and is a customs agreement which could help international trade;  Whereas, under Article 34 (1bis), the Convention is open to accession by regional economic integration organizations;  Whereas, moreover, all the Member States of the Community except Greece are Contracting Parties of the Convention;  Whereas, if the Community is to become a Contracting Party, it must deposit an accession instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization;  Whereas the current Community provisions on the temporary importation of road vehicles for private use comply with those of the Convention and there is therefore no need to enter any reservations with regard to the Convention;  Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Convention;  Whereas, it would be appropriate to accept at the same time the United Nations' resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of carnets de passage en douane and CPD carnets to private road vehicles,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  1.  The Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Convention appears in Annex I.  2.  The United Nations resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of carnets de passage en douane and CPD carnets to private road vehicles is hereby accepted by the Community, subject to the conditions set out in Annex II to this Decision.   Article 2  1.  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of accession to the Convention on behalf of the Community.  2.  The person so designated shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization of the acceptance of the resolution.  3.  The Commission is hereby authorized to transmit to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the information provided for in Article 34(1bis) of the Convention, after consulting the Member States and depositing the instrument of accession referred  to in paragraph 1.  Done at Brussels, 16 December 1993.  For the Council The President R. URBAIN


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/2288 of 30 November 2015 on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2017, the amount for 2016, the first instalment for 2016 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts for the years 2018 and 2019

text:
               9.12.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 323/8

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/2288
   of 30 November 2015
   on the financial contributions to be paid by Member States to finance the European Development Fund, including the ceiling for 2017, the amount for 2016, the first instalment for 2016 and an indicative and non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts for the years 2018 and 2019
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (1) (‘the Internal Agreement’), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (2) (‘the 11th EDF Financial Regulation’), and in particular Article 21(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 21 to 24 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Commission is to present a proposal specifying the ceiling of the annual amount of the Member States' contributions for 2017, the amount of the contribution for 2016, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2016, and an indicative and non-binding forecast for contributions for 2018 and 2019.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 52 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has sent the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

               (3)

               Article 22(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides for calls for contributions to first use up the amounts provided by previous EDFs. Therefore, a call for funds under the 10th EDF should be made.

               (4)

               On 10 November 2014, the Council adopted a decision setting the ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2016 at EUR 3 350 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 250 000 000 for the EIB.

               (5)

               In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 1 of Council Decision 2013/759/EU (3), the shares of the Member States' contributions set out in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreements of the 8th, 9th and 10th EDFs are to be reduced accordingly after the entry into force of the 11th EDF Internal Agreement. The reductions will have an impact on the Member States' contributions for 2015, 2016 and 2017 according to the option for adjustment chosen by each Member State,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The ceiling for the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2017 is hereby set at EUR 3 850 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 150 000 000 for the EIB.
   Article 2
   The annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2016 is hereby set at EUR 3 600 000 000. It shall be divided into EUR 3 450 000 000 for the Commission, and EUR 150 000 000 for the EIB.
   Article 3
   The individual EDF contributions to be paid by Member States to the Commission and the EIB as the first instalment for 2016 are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Payments of those contributions may be combined with adjustments under the implementation of the deduction of the funds committed under Decision 2013/759/EU, following an adjustment plan communicated by each Member State to the Commission upon the adoption of the third instalment for 2015.
   Article 4
   The indicative forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2018 is hereby set at EUR 4 150 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 250 000 000 for the EIB, and that for 2019 at EUR 4 150 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 300 000 000 for the EIB.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         É. SCHNEIDER

      (1)  OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17.

      (3)  Council Decision 2013/759/EU of 12 December 2013 regarding transitional EDF management measures from 1 January 2014 until the entry into force of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 48).

      ANNEX

                  MEMBER STATES

                  Key 10th EDF %

                  1st instalment 2016

                  paid to EIB 10th EDF

                  paid to Commission 10th EDF

                  Total

                  AUSTRIA

                  2,41

                  0,00

                  42 175 000,00

                  42 175 000,00

                  BELGIUM

                  3,53

                  0,00

                  61 775 000,00

                  61 775 000,00

                  BULGARIA

                  0,14

                  0,00

                  2 450 000,00

                  2 450 000,00

                  CYPRUS

                  0,09

                  0,00

                  1 575 000,00

                  1 575 000,00

                  CZECH REPUBLIC

                  0,51

                  0,00

                  8 925 000,00

                  8 925 000,00

                  DENMARK

                  2,00

                  0,00

                  35 000 000,00

                  35 000 000,00

                  ESTONIA

                  0,05

                  0,00

                  875 000,00

                  875 000,00

                  FINLAND

                  1,47

                  0,00

                  25 725 000,00

                  25 725 000,00

                  FRANCE

                  19,55

                  0,00

                  342 125 000,00

                  342 125 000,00

                  GERMANY

                  20,50

                  0,00

                  358 750 000,00

                  358 750 000,00

                  GREECE

                  1,47

                  0,00

                  25 725 000,00

                  25 725 000,00

                  HUNGARY

                  0,55

                  0,00

                  9 625 000,00

                  9 625 000,00

                  IRELAND

                  0,91

                  0,00

                  15 925 000,00

                  15 925 000,00

                  ITALY

                  12,86

                  0,00

                  225 050 000,00

                  225 050 000,00

                  LATVIA

                  0,07

                  0,00

                  1 225 000,00

                  1 225 000,00

                  LITHUANIA

                  0,12

                  0,00

                  2 100 000,00

                  2 100 000,00

                  LUXEMBOURG

                  0,27

                  0,00

                  4 725 000,00

                  4 725 000,00

                  MALTA

                  0,03

                  0,00

                  525 000,00

                  525 000,00

                  NETHERLANDS

                  4,85

                  0,00

                  84 875 000,00

                  84 875 000,00

                  POLAND

                  1,30

                  0,00

                  22 750 000,00

                  22 750 000,00

                  PORTUGAL

                  1,15

                  0,00

                  20 125 000,00

                  20 125 000,00

                  ROMANIA

                  0,37

                  0,00

                  6 475 000,00

                  6 475 000,00

                  SLOVAKIA

                  0,21

                  0,00

                  3 675 000,00

                  3 675 000,00

                  SLOVENIA

                  0,18

                  0,00

                  3 150 000,00

                  3 150 000,00

                  SPAIN

                  7,85

                  0,00

                  137 375 000,00

                  137 375 000,00

                  SWEDEN

                  2,74

                  0,00

                  47 950 000,00

                  47 950 000,00

                  UNITED KINGDOM

                  14,82

                  0,00

                  259 350 000,00

                  259 350 000,00

                  TOTAL EU-27

                  100,00

                  0,00

                  1 750 000 000,00

                  1 750 000 000,00


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Decision No 1400/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 adopting a programme of Community action on health monitoring within the framework for action in the field of public health (1997 to 2001)

Official Journal L 193 , 22/07/1997 P. 0001 - 0010

DECISION No 1400/97/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 June 1997 adopting a programme of Community action on health monitoring within the framework for action in the field of public health (1997 to 2001)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 129 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (4) in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 16 April 1997,(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (o) of the Treaty, Community action must include a contribution towards the attainment of a high level of health protection; whereas Article 129 of the Treaty expressly provides for Community competence in this field in so far as the Community contributes to it by encouraging cooperation between the Member States and, if necessary, by lending support to their action;(2) Whereas the Council, in its resolution of 27 May 1993 on future action in the field of public health (5), considered that improved collection, analysis and distribution of health data, as well as an improvement in the quality and comparability of available data, are essential for the preparation of future programmes;(3) Whereas the European Parliament, in its resolution on public health policy after Maastricht (6), stressed the importance of having sufficient and relevant information as a basis for the development of Community actions in the field of public health; whereas the European Parliament called on the Commission to collect and examine health data from Member States with a view to analysing the effects of public health policies on health status in the Community;(4) Whereas it would be desirable to study the feasibility of establishing a permanent structure for the monitoring and evaluation of European Community health data and indicators;(5) Whereas the Commission, in its communication of 24 November 1993 on the framework for action in the field of public health, regarded increased cooperation on standardization and collection of comparable/compatible data on health, and the promotion of systems of health monitoring and surveillance as a prerequisite for the establishment of a framework for supporting Member States' policies and programmes; whereas the area of health monitoring, including health data and indicators, has been identified as a priority area for proposals on multiannual Community programmes in the field of public health;(6) Whereas in its resolution of 2 June 1994 on the framework for action in the field of Community health (7), the Council indicated that the collection of health data should be accorded priority and invited the Commission to present relevant proposals; whereas the Council considered that data and indicators used should include measures relating to the quality of life of the population, accurate assessments of health needs, estimates of the avoidable deaths from the prevention of diseases, socio-economic factors in health among different population groups, and, where appropriate and if the Member States judge it necessary, health aid, medical practices, and the impact of reforms;(7) Whereas health monitoring at Community level is essential for the planning, monitoring and assessment of Community actions in the field of public health, and the monitoring and assessment of the health impact of other Community policies;(8) Whereas, on the basis in particular of knowledge of data relating to public health in Europe obtained by setting up a Community health monitoring system, it will be possible to monitor public health trends and define public health priorities and objectives;(9) Whereas health monitoring, for the purposes of this Decision, encompasses the establishment of Community health indicators and the collection, dissemination and analysis of Community health data and indicators;(10) Whereas in Decision 93/464/EEC of 22 July 1993 on the framework programme for priority actions in the field of statistical information 1993 to 1997 (8), the Council identified under the heading 'Health and safety statistics` the analysis of mortality and morbidity by cause as one of the fields of priority actions under the sectoral programmes for social policy, economic and social cohesion and consumer protection;(11) Whereas in Decision 94/913/EC of 15 December 1994 adopting a specific programme of research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of biomedicine and health (1994 to 1998) (9), the Council identified a specific research task of coordination and comparison of European health data, including nutritional data, from the various Member States; whereas this was taken up in the relevant research work programme;(12) Whereas health monitoring at Community level should enable measurements of health status, trends and determinants to be carried out, facilitate the planning, monitoring and evaluation of Community programmes and actions, and provide Member States with health information supporting the development and evaluation of their health policies;(13) Whereas, in order fully to meet requirements and expectations in this area, a Community health monitoring system should be set up, involving the establishment of health indicators, the collection of the data, in particular those needed ultimately to arrive at comparable health indicators, the establishment of a network for transmission and sharing of health data and indicators, and the development of a capacity for analysis and dissemination of health information;(14) Whereas available options and possibilities for developing the various parts of a Community health monitoring system, including those making existing provisions more stringent, should be carefully examined with respect to the desired performance, flexibility and the costs and benefits involved; whereas a flexible system is required which can incorporate features which are deemed valuable at present while adapting to new requirements and other priorities; whereas such a system should include the definition of sets of Community health indicators and the collection of the data necessary for the establishment of such indicators;(15) Whereas Community health data and indicators should draw from existing European data and indicators, such as those held by Member States or forwarded by them to international organizations, so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of work;(16) Whereas the situation with regard to the collection of data varies from one Member State to another; whereas the Community may lend support to Member States' actions, including those related to data collection in the context of a Community health monitoring system, when such support would provide Community added value;(17) Whereas a Community health monitoring system could benefit from the establishment of a telematics network for the collection and distribution of Community health data and indicators;(18) Whereas the Community health monitoring system should be capable of producing data for the preparation of regular reports on health status in the Community and analyses of trends and health problems, and of helping to produce and disseminate health information;(19) Whereas the setting up of a health monitoring system at Community level necessarily presupposes compliance with provisions concerning the protection of data and the introduction of measures to guarantee the confidentiality and security thereof, such as the provisions in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (10) and in Council Regulation (Euratom, EEC) No 1588/90 of 11 June 1990 on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities (11);(20) Whereas a multiannual programme must be launched within the framework for action in the field of public health, in order to permit the setting up of the future Community health monitoring system and of appropriate mechanisms for the evaluation thereof;(21) Whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, action on matters not falling within the exclusive competence of the Community, such as action on health monitoring, must be undertaken by the Community only if, by reason of their scale or effects, it can be better achieved by the Community;(22) Whereas policies and programmes formulated and implemented at Community level, in particular those undertaken within the framework for action in the field of public health, should be compatible with the targets and objectives of Community action on health monitoring; whereas the implementation of Community actions on health monitoring should take account of relevant research activities under the Community's framework programme for research and technological development; whereas projects on telematics applications in the health field under the Community's RTD programme must be coordinated with Community actions on health monitoring; whereas actions under the Community's framework programme for statistical information, the Community projects in the field of telematic interchange of data between administrations (IDA) and G7 health-related projects must be closely coordinated with the implementation of Community actions on health monitoring; whereas the work undertaken by the specialized European agencies, such as the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Environment Agency, should be taken into account;(23) Whereas cooperation should be strengthened with the competent international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and with non-member countries; whereas other bodies, such as non-governmental organizations, may also have a role to play;(24) Whereas, from an operational point of view, the investments made in the past in terms both of the development of Community networks and of cooperation with international organizations competent in this field should be safeguarded and developed;(25) Whereas it is important that the Commission should ensure implementation of this programme in close cooperation with the Member States;(26) Whereas a modus vivendi (12) between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty was concluded on 20 December 1994;(27) Whereas data are insufficiently comparable at present and unnecessary duplication of effort should be avoided by the joint development of comparison and conversion definitions, methods, criteria and techniques, by the development of suitable data collection tools such as surveys, questionnaires or parts thereof, and by means of content specifications for health information to be shared using in particular a telematics network;(28) Whereas, in order to increase the value and impact of the action programme, a continuous assessment of the measures undertaken should be carried out, with particular regard to their effectiveness and the achievement of objectives at both national and Community level, and, where appropriate, the necessary adjustments should be made;(29) Whereas this Decision lays down, for the entire duration of this programme, a financial framework constituting the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 1 of the declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 March 1995 (13), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure;(30) Whereas this programme should run for five years in order to allow sufficient time for actions to be implemented to achieve the objectives set,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Establishment of the programme 1. A programme of Community action on health monitoring, hereinafter referred to as 'the programme`, shall be adopted for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 within the framework for action in the field of public health.2. The objective of the programme shall be to contribute to the establishment of a Community health monitoring system which makes it possible to:(a) measure health status, trends and determinants throughout the Community;(b) facilitate the planning, monitoring and evaluation of Community programmes and actions; and(c) provide Member States with appropriate health information to make comparisons and to support their national health policies;by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, by supporting their action through promoting coordination of their policies and programmes in this field and encouraging cooperation with non-member countries and the competent international organizations.3. The actions to be implemented under the programme and their specific objectives are set out in Annex I under the following headings:A. Establishment of Community health indicators;B. Development of a Community-wide network for sharing health data;C. Analyses and reporting.A non-exhaustive list of areas in which health indicators may be established is set out in Annex II.Article 2 Implementation 1. The Commission shall ensure the implementation, in close cooperation with the Member States, of the actions set out in Annex I, in accordance with Article 5.2. The Commission shall cooperate with the institutions and organizations which are active in the field of health monitoring.Article 3 Budget 1. The financial framework for the implementation of the programme for the period referred to in Article 1 shall be ECU 13,8 million.2. The annual appropriations shall be authorized by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.Article 4 Consistency and complementarity The Commission shall ensure that there is consistency and complementarity between actions to be implemented under the programme and the other relevant Community programmes and initiatives, both those in the context of public-health action and, in particular, the framework programme for statistical information, projects in the field of telematic interchange of data between administrations and the framework programme for research and technological development, in particular the telematics applications of the latter.Article 5 Committee 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee consisting of two members designated by each Member State and chaired by a representative of the Commission.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken concerning:(a) the committee's rules of procedure;(b) an annual work programme indicating the priorities for action;(c) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting and financing projects under the programme, including those involving cooperation with international organizations competent in the field of public health and participation of the countries referred to in Article 6 (2);(d) the evaluation procedure;(e) the arrangements for dissemination and transfer of results;(f) the arrangements for cooperating with the institutions and organizations referred to in Article 2 (2);(g) the provisions applicable to reporting of the data, conversion thereof and other methods for making the data comparable in order to achieve the objective referred to in Article 1 (2);(h) the provisions for the definition and selection of indicators;(i) the provisions for the content specifications necessary for the setting up and operation of the networks.The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft measures referred to above within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall forthwith be communicated by the Commission to the Council. In that event:- the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided upon for a period of two months from the date of such communication,- the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit laid down in the first indent.3. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of the programme.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its opinion recorded in the minutes.The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.4. The representative of the Commission shall keep the committee regularly informed of:- financial assistance granted under the programme (amount, duration, breakdown and beneficiaries),- Commission proposals or Community initiatives and the implementation of programmes in other areas which are of direct relevance to achievement of the objectives of the programme, with a view to ensuring the consistency and complementarity referred to in Article 4.Article 6 International cooperation 1. In the course of implementing the programme, cooperation with non-member countries and with international organizations competent in the field of public health, in particular the World Health Organization (WHO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), and with other organizations competent in the field of health monitoring shall be encouraged and implemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5.2. The programme shall be open to participation by the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe (ACCEE) in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Additional Protocols to the Association Agreements relating to participation in Community programmes, to be concluded with those countries. The programme shall be open to participation by Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as those applied to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with those countries.Article 7 Monitoring and evaluation 1. The Commission, taking into account the reports drawn up the Member States and with the participation, where necessary, of independent experts, shall ensure that an evaluation is made of the actions undertaken.2. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an interim report by 30 June 2000 and a final report on completion of the programme, and in any case not later than 30 June 2003. The Commission shall incorporate into these reports information on Community financing in the various fields of action and on complementarity with the other programmes and initiatives referred to in Article 4, as well as the results of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1. It shall also send the reports to the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.3. On the basis of the evaluations referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may, if appropriate, make relevant proposals with a view to the continuation of the programme.Done at Luxembourg, 30 June 1997.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. NUIS(1) OJ No C 338, 16. 12. 1995, p. 4, and OJ No C 214, 24. 7. 1996, p. 6.(2) OJ No C 174, 17. 6. 1996, p. 3.(3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 50.(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 94), Council Common Position of 18 June 1996 (OJ No C 220, 29. 7. 1996, p. 36) and Decision of the European Parliament of 23 October 1996 (OJ No C 347, 18. 11. 1996, p. 73). Decision of the Council of 5 June 1997 and Decision of the European Parliament of 10 June 1997.(5) OJ No C 174, 25. 6. 1993, p. 1.(6) OJ No C 329, 6. 12. 1993, p. 375.(7) OJ No C 165, 17. 6. 1994, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 219, 28. 8. 1993, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1994, p. 40.(10) OJ No L 281, 23. 11. 1995, p. 31.(11) OJ No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(12) OJ No C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.(13) OJ No C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.ANNEX I SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH INDICATORS ObjectiveTo establish comparable Community health indicators by means of a critical review of existing health data and indicators, by developing methodologies for obtaining comparable health data and indicators, and by developing appropriate methods for the collection of the progressively comparable health data needed to establish these indicators.1. Identification, review and critical analysis of existing health indicators and data at European level and at Member State level, taking as a basis data validated by the Member States in order to determine their relevance, quality and coverage with regard to the establishment of Community health indicators.2. Identification of a set of Community health indicators, including a subset of core indicators for the monitoring of Community programmes and actions in public health and a subset of background indicators for the monitoring of other Community policies, programmes and actions, for providing Member States with common measurements for making comparisons. A non-exhaustive list of the areas in which health indicators may be established is set out in Annex II.3. Development of and support for the routine collection of health data to be made comparable by the drawing up of data dictionaries, the establishment of appropriate conversion methods and rules, and other methods to achieve the objective referred to in Article 1 (2).4. Contributing to the collection of comparable data by supporting the preparation of surveys, including Community-wide surveys in support of the framing of Community policies, or drawing up agreed specimen modules or questionnaires for use in existing surveys.5. Fostering cooperation with international organizations competent in the field of Community health data and indicators and fostering networks for the exchange of health data covering specific areas in public health, in order to enhance comparability of data.6. Encouragement and support for the assessment of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of compiling standardized health resource statistics with the aim of including them in the Community health monitoring system to be established.7. Support for continuation of the feasibility study in progress into the possibility of establishing a permanent structure for the monitoring and evaluation of Community health data and indicators.B. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY-WIDE NETWORK FOR SHARING HEALTH DATA ObjectiveTo enable the establishment of an effective and reliable system for the transfer and sharing of health data and indicators using telematic interchange of data as the principal means.8. Encouragement and support for the establishment of a network for transferring and sharing health data, mainly using telematic interchanges and a system of distributed databases, in particular by the establishment of data specifications and of procedures with regard to access, retrieval, confidentiality and security for the different types of information to be included in the system.C. ANALYSES AND REPORTING ObjectiveTo develop methods and tools necessary for analysis and reporting and to support analyses and reporting on health status, trends and determinants and on the effect of policies on health.9. Encouragement and support for the development of capacity for analyses by enhancing existing capabilities and for feasibility studies for possible new structures, comparative and predictive methodologies and tools, the testing of hypotheses and models and the evaluation of health scenarios and outcomes.10. Support for the analysis of the impact of Community actions and programmes in the field of public health, and for drawing up and disseminating reports evaluating that impact.11. Support for the preparation, drafting and dissemination of reports, analyses and other information in order to help to make comparisons on the subject of health status and trends, health determinants, and the effect of policies on health.ANNEX II NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF AREAS IN WHICH HEALTH INDICATORS MAY BE ESTABLISHED A. Health status 1. Life expectancy:- life expectancy at certain ages,- health expectancies.2. Mortality:- overall,- causes of death,- disease-specific survival rates.3. Morbidity:- disease-specific morbidity,- co-morbidity.4. Functioning and quality of life:- self-perceived health,- physical disability,- activity limitations,- functional status/ability,- health-related work loss,- mental health.5. Anthropometric characteristics.B. Life style and health habits 1. Tobacco consumption2. Alcohol consumption3. Illegal drug consumption4. Physical activities5. Diet6. Sex life7. OtherC. Living and working conditions 1. Employment/unemployment:- occupation.2. Work environment:- accidents,- exposure to carcinogenic and other dangerous substances,- occupational diseases.3. Housing conditions.4. Home and leisure activities:- accidents at home,- leisure.5. Transport:- car accidents.6. External environment:- air pollution,- water pollution,- other types of pollution,- radiation,- exposure to carcinogenic and other dangerous substances outside the work environment.D. Health protection 1. Sources of financing.2. Facilities/manpower:- health resource utilization,- health care personnel.3. Cost/expenditure:- in-patient care,- out-patient care,- pharmaceutical products.4. Consumption/uses:- in-patient care,- out-patient care,- pharmaceutical products.5. Health promotion and disease prevention.E. Demographic and social factors 1. Gender2. Age3. Marital status4. Region of residence5. Education6. Income7. Population subgroups8. Health insurance statusF. Miscellaneous 1. Product safety2. OthersCommission declarations When carrying out the next Community Statistical Programme (1998 to 2002) the Commission shall ensure that appropriate attention is given to the development of statistics in the area of health monitoring with a view to strengthening this programme.Article 5 (4)The Commission undertakes to give Parliament each year the same information on the decisions taken.Parliament declaration Parliament takes note of the Commission declaration and commits itself to supporting that action during the budgetary procedure.