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80/721/EEC: Council Decision of 30 June 1980 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Sweden in respect of certain horticultural products negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT

Official Journal L 194 , 28/07/1980 P. 0012 - 0012 Greek special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 27 P. 0068

COUNCIL DECISION  of 30 June 1980  on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Sweden in respect of certain horticultural products negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT  (80/721/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas Sweden, pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), has announced its intention of unbinding tariff concessions on certain horticultural products of which the European Economic Community is the principal supplier;  Whereas the Commission has initiated negotiations with Sweden under Article XXVIII of GATT, and has reached a satisfactory agreement with Sweden,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 The Agreement between the European Economic Community and Sweden in respect of certain horticultural products negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.   Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.     Done at Luxembourg, 30 June 1980.  For the Council  The President  V. BALZAMO     AGREEMENT  between the European Economic Community and Sweden in respect of certain horticultural products negotiated under Article XXVIII of GATT  "PROCÈS-VERBAL"    1. The Delegations of Sweden and the Commission of the European Communities have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII of GATT for the modification of concessions regarding certain horticultural products provided for in schedule XXX-SWEDEN with the following agreement:  The concessions included in Schedule XXX-SWEDEN and set out in Part A of Annex I shall be replaced by:      (a) the concessions to be bound in GATT as set out in Part B of Annex I;           (b) the autonomous concessions, granted by Sweden to the European Economic Community as set out in the draft letter attached (Annex II).        The provisions contained in this paragraph shall enter into force on the same date.        2. In connection with these negotiations under Article XXVIII of GATT, the parties have discussed the customs tariffs in Sweden regarding certain horticultural products falling under Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of the customs nomenclature not bound in GATT.  Sweden agrees to inform the European Economic Community if it is envisaged that Sweden will for the items 06.02.005 and 06.02.007 (ornamental plants other than azaleas, ericas, camelias and rhododendrons) modify its import system, including increase of the duty rates above the level applied on 1 February 1980.  The Parties agree, upon request, to enter into consultation if difficulties might arise for these two items and shall endeavour to seek appropriate solutions.  These consultations shall be held in the framework and in accordance with Article 15 of the Agreement between Sweden and the European Economic Community of 22 July 1972.  Geneva, ...  On behalf of the Delegation of Sweden  On behalf of the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities    ANNEX I Results of negotiations between Sweden and the European Economic Community under Article XXVIII of GATT for the modification of certain concessions in Schedule XXX-SWEDEN  CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XXX-SWEDEN  Note : The concessions listed in Part A shall be replaced by those listed in Part B. Any item listed in Part B confers upon the European Economic Community initial negotiating rights.  PART A >PIC FILE= "T0013107">  >PIC FILE= "T0013108">   PART B The statistical numbers are those valid on 1 February 1980. >PIC FILE= "T0013109">  >PIC FILE= "T0013110">   >PIC FILE= "T0013111">     ANNEX II SWEDISH DELEGATION  Brussels, ...  Mr Director-General,  I have the honour to inform you that, with reference to the Agreement between the Community and Sweden of 21 July 1972, and in particular Article 15 thereof whereby the contracting parties declared their readiness to foster, so far as their agricultural policies allow, the harmonious development of trade in agricultural products, Sweden is granting to the Community on a unilateral basis and with effect from 1 July 1980 the following tariff concession: >PIC FILE= "T0013112">   This concession is additional to those included in the letter of 21 July 1972, from the Head of the Swedish Delegation, Ambassador S. Åström, to the Head of the Delegation of the Community, Mr E.P. Wellenstein.  Accept, Mr Director-General, the assurances of my highest consideration.  Bengt RABAEUS  Ambassador  Sir Roy Denman Director-General The Commission of the European Communities Brussels


title: 2013/561/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 17 April 2013 on the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2011

text:
               16.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/179

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 17 April 2013
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2011
   (2013/561/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2011,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2011, together with the Centre’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2013 (05753/2013 – C7-0041/2013),

               —

               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 (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a 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 (5), 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 Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0073/2013),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2011;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 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 388, 15.12.2012, p. 17.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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


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41986D0002

86/2/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 1 January 1986 appointing a Judge and an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice

Official Journal L 008 , 11/01/1986 P. 0033 - 0033

*****DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  of 1 January 1986  appointing a Judge and an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice  (86/2/EEC, Euratom, ECSC)  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 32b thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community, signed on 12 June 1985, and the Decision of the Council of 11 June 1985 on the accession of the said States to the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 17, 18 and 384 of the Act attached thereto,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  1. The following is hereby appointed Judge to the Court of Justice:  José Carlos de Carvalho Moitinho de Almeida.  The term of office of this Judge shall be determined in accordance with Article 384 (2) of the Act of Accession, after this Decision has been supplemented by the appointment of the other Judge provided for under that Article.  2. The following is hereby appointed Advocate-General to the Court of Justice for the period from 1 January 1986 to 6 October 1988:  José Luís da Cruz Vilaça.  Done at Brussels, 1 January 1986.  The President  L. C. BRINKMAN


title: 2005/948/EC: Council Decision of  20 December 2005  on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

text:
               28.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 345/21

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 20 December 2005
   on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products
   (2005/948/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300, paragraph 2, first sentence thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral agreement to extend for one year the existing bilateral agreement and protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus, with a number of adjustments of the quantitative limits.

               (2)

               Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community.

               (3)

               This bilateral agreement should be applied on a provisional basis as of 1 January 2006, pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, subject to the reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Subject to a possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign on behalf of the European Community the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products (the Agreement).
   Article 2
   The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the Republic of Belarus, from 1 January 2006.
   The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
   Article 3
   1.   If Belarus fails to fulfil its obligations under paragraph 2(4) of the Agreement, the quota for 2006 will be reduced to the levels applicable in 2005.
   2.   The decision to implement paragraph 1 shall be taken in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1).
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall enter into force the day following that of its publication.

      Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. BECKETT

      (1)  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1478/2005 (OJ L 236, 13.9.2005, p. 3).
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               28.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 345/23

         AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
   between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products
   Sir,
   1.   I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 29 November 2004 (hereafter referred to as the Agreement).
   2.   In view of the expiry of the Agreement on 31 December 2005 and in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Agreement, the European Community and the Republic of Belarus agree to extend the duration of the Agreement, for a further period of one year, subject to the following amendments and conditions:

               2.1.

               The text of Article 19(1), second and third sentences, of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘It shall be applicable until 31 December 2006.’

               2.2.

               Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter.

               2.3.

               The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period of 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 by Appendix 2 to this letter.

               2.4.

               Imports into Belarus of textile and clothing products of European Community origin shall be subject in 2006 to custom duties not exceeding those provided for 2003 in Appendix 4 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus initialled on 11 November 1999.
               In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the period of the agreement remaining unexpired on a pro rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions applicable for 2005 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 29 November 2004.

         3.   Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the Agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of the Republic of Belarus’ accession to the WTO.
   4.   I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2006 on the condition of reciprocity.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         For the European Community

      Appendix 1

            ‘ANNEX II

                        Belarus

                        Category

                        Unit

                        Quota as from 1 January 2006

                        Group IA

                        1

                        tonnes

                        1 585

                        2

                        tonnes

                        6 000

                        3

                        tonnes

                        242

                        Group IB

                        4

                        T pieces

                        1 672

                        5

                        T pieces

                        1 105

                        6

                        T pieces

                        1 550

                        7

                        T pieces

                        1 252

                        8

                        T pieces

                        1 160

                        Group IIA

                        9

                        tonnes

                        363

                        20

                        tonnes

                        329

                        22

                        tonnes

                        524

                        23

                        tonnes

                        255

                        39

                        tonnes

                        241

                        Group IIB

                        12

                        T pairs

                        5 959

                        13

                        T pieces

                        2 651

                        15

                        T pieces

                        1 569

                        16

                        T pieces

                        186

                        21

                        T pieces

                        930

                        24

                        T pieces

                        844

                        26/27

                        T pieces

                        1 117

                        29

                        T pieces

                        468

                        73

                        T pieces

                        329

                        83

                        tonnes

                        184

                        Group IIIA

                        33

                        tonnes

                        387

                        36

                        tonnes

                        1 309

                        37

                        tonnes

                        463

                        50

                        tonnes

                        207

                        Group IIIB

                        67

                        tonnes

                        356

                        74

                        T pieces

                        377

                        90

                        tonnes

                        208

                        Group IV

                        115

                        tonnes

                        95

                        117

                        tonnes

                        2 100

                        118

                        tonnes

                        471

                        T pieces: thousand of pieces’

      Appendix 2

            ‘ANNEX TO PROTOCOL C

                        Category

                        Unit

                        As from 1 January 2006

                        4

                        1 000 pieces

                        5 055

                        5

                        1 000 pieces

                        7 047

                        6

                        1 000 pieces

                        9 398

                        7

                        1 000 pieces

                        7 054

                        8

                        1 000 pieces

                        2 402

                        12

                        1 000 pieces

                        4 749

                        13

                        1 000 pieces

                        744

                        15

                        1 000 pieces

                        4 120

                        16

                        1 000 pieces

                        839

                        21

                        1 000 pieces

                        2 741

                        24

                        1 000 pieces

                        706

                        26/27

                        1 000 pieces

                        3 434

                        29

                        1 000 pieces

                        1 392

                        73

                        1 000 pieces

                        5 337

                        83

                        Tonnes

                        709

                        74

                        1 000 pieces

                        931’

   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of … which reads as follows:

      1.   I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled on 1 April 1993, as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 29 November 2004 (hereafter referred to as the Agreement).
      2.   In view of the expiry of the Agreement on 31 December 2005 and in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Agreement, the European Community and the Republic of Belarus agree to extend the duration of the Agreement, for a further period of one year, subject to the following amendments and conditions:

                  2.1.

                  The text of Article 19(1), second and third sentences, of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:
                  “It shall be applicable until 31 December 2006.”

                  2.2.

                  Annex II which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community is replaced by Appendix 1 to this letter.

                  2.3.

                  The Annex to Protocol C which sets out the quantitative restrictions for exports from the Republic of Belarus to the European Community after OPT operations in the Republic of Belarus is replaced for the period of 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 by Appendix 2 to this letter.

                  2.4.

                  Imports into Belarus of textile and clothing products of European Community origin shall be subject in 2006 to custom duties not exceeding those provided for 2003 in Appendix 4 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus initialled on 11 November 1999.
                  In the case of non-application of these rates the Community will have the right to reintroduce for the period of the agreement remaining unexpired on a pro rata basis the levels for quantitative restrictions applicable for 2005 as specified in the Exchange of Letters initialled on 29 November 2004.

            3.   Should the Republic of Belarus become a Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before the date of the expiry of the Agreement, the Agreements and rules of the WTO shall be applied from the date of the Republic of Belarus’ accession to the WTO.
      4.   I should be obliged if you could kindly confirm the acceptance of your Government of the foregoing. Should this be the case, this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the day on which the Parties have notified each other that the legal procedures necessary to this end have been completed. In the meantime, it shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2006 on the condition of reciprocity.’

   I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the content of your letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         For the Government of the Republic of Belarus


title: 2006/908/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 4 December 2006 on the first instalment of the third Community contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund

text:
               9.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 346/28

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 4 December 2006
   on the first instalment of the third Community contribution to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund
   (2006/908/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 203 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Community, in pursuance of a clear policy of supporting Ukraine in its efforts to eliminate the consequences of the nuclear accident which occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, has already contributed EUR 90,5 million over the years 1999 to 2000 to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, established at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in accordance with Decision 98/381/EC, Euratom (2) and a further EUR 100 million over the years 2001 to 2005, in accordance with Decision 2001/824/EC, Euratom (3).

               (2)

               The EBRD, as administrator of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, confirmed to the Fund’s Assembly of Contributors that there was a shortfall of roughly EUR 250 million and that there were not sufficient unallocated funds to allow a contract award for the New Safe Confinement. New commitments were required from the contributors in 2005 to avoid further delays to the project.

               (3)

               The ex-G7 Members and the Community, which have provided most of the contributions to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, agreed on the principle of further contributions to the Fund according to the historical burden-sharing amongst the contributors.

               (4)

               Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 concerning the provision of assistance to partner States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (4) includes as a priority in the area of nuclear safety the contribution to relevant EU-supported international initiatives such as the G7/EU initiative on the closure of Chernobyl.

               (5)

               In the Communication of 6 September 2000 from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission proposed that from 2001 Community financial support for nuclear safety in the newly independent States and the countries of central and eastern Europe should be taken from a single budget line for financial assistance to nuclear safety for the newly independent States.

               (6)

               EBRD procurement rules apply to grants made from the resources of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, on the understanding that procurement should in principle be limited to goods and services produced in or supplied from the countries of the contributors or the countries of EBRD operations. Those rules are not identical to those applied to operations directly financed through the TACIS programme, which cannot consequently cover the contribution which is the subject of this Decision.

               (7)

               It is, however, appropriate to ensure that, with regard to procurement arrangements made pursuant to the EBRD’s Rules of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, there is no discrimination between individual Member States, irrespective of whether they have concluded individual contribution agreements with the EBRD or not.

               (8)

               It is also appropriate that procurement arrangements with third countries that are not TACIS partner countries be authorised, on a case-by-case basis, in the interest of the projects concerning the Chernobyl Shelter Implementation Plan.

               (9)

               The Treaties do not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 308 of the EC Treaty and Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Community shall make a contribution of EUR 14,4 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund in 2006.
   The appropriation shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. The contribution shall be financed against available annual budgetary appropriations.
   Article 2
   1.   The Commission shall administer the contribution to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), having particular regard to the principles of sound and efficient management.
   The Commission shall forward all relevant information to the budgetary authority and the Court of Auditors and shall provide any supplementary information that they may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community’s contribution.
   2.   The Commission shall ensure that, with respect to procurement arrangements relating to grants made from the resources of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, there is no discrimination between the Member States.
   The Commission may authorise, on a case-by-case basis, procurement arrangements with third countries that are not TACIS partner countries, in the interest of the projects concerning the Chernobyl Shelter Implementation Plan.
   Article 3
   In accordance with Section 2.02 of Article II of the Rules of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, the Community contribution shall be the subject of a formal Contribution Agreement between the Commission and the EBRD.
   Article 4
   The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, on a yearly basis, a progress report on the implementation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.

      Done at Brussels, 4 December 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. LUHTANEN

      (1)  Opinion delivered on 14 November 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 171, 17.6.1998, p. 31.

      (3)  OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 25.

      (4)  OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005 (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 23).

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.


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31988D0353

88/353/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 June 1988 accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of oxalic acid originating in Taiwan or South Korea and terminating the investigation with regard to the exporter concerned

Official Journal L 160 , 28/06/1988 P. 0063 - 0064

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 22 June 1988  accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of oxalic acid originating in Taiwan or South Korea and terminating the investigation with regard to the exporter concerned  (88/353/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761/87 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the abovementioned Regulation,  Whereas:  A. Provisional measures  (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 699/88 (3) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of oxalic acid originating in Taiwan or South Korea.  B. Subsequent procedure  (2) After the provisional anti-dumping duty had been imposed, some of the parties concerned, including the complainant (DAVSA), made known their views concerning that duty.  Some of them also asked to be informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission proposed to recommend definitive measures. Those requests were granted.  C. Dumping  (3) No new evidence of dumping has been received since the provisional duty was imposed. The Commission accordingly considers the results of the investigation set out in Regulation (EEC) No 699/88 to be definitive.  D. Injury  (4) No new evidence concerning injury to the Community industry has been presented.  The Commission accordingly confirmed the conclusions concerning injury set out in Regulation (EEC) No 699/88.  (5) The Commission accordingly believes that the facts as definitively established show that the dumped imports of oxalic acid originating in Taiwan and South Korea must be considered to have caused material injury.  E. Community interest  (6) No new information concerning the Community interest has been submitted since the provisional duty was imposed and the Commission's conclusions concerning the Community interest set out in Regulation (EEC) No 699/88 therefore remain unchanged.  In those circumstances, definitive anti-dumping measures must be imposed on imports of oxalic acid originating in Taiwan or South Korea in order to protect the Community interest.  F. Undertaking  (7) When Uranus Chemicals Co. Ltd, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, was informed that the main conclusions of the preliminary investigation concerning the product originating in Taiwan had been confirmed, it gave an undertaking concerning its exports to the Community.  The main effect of the undertaking is to bring the prices of exports to the Community up to a level which the Commission considers sufficient to eliminate the injury caused by the imports concerned, given the prices of those imports and the margin by which they undercut the internal Community threshold price needed to guarantee an efficient Community producer sufficient income to enable him to continue his activities.  In those circumstances, the undertaking given is considered acceptable and the proceeding can accordingly be terminated without a definitive anti-dumping duty being imposed on imports from the exporter concerned.  The Advisory Committee did not oppose that solution,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The undertaking given by Uranus Chemicals Co. Ltd, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, in connection with the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of oxalic acid falling within CN code 2917 11 00, originating in Taiwan or South Korea, is hereby accepted.  Article 2  The investigation referred to in Article 1 is hereby terminated with regard to Uranus Chemicals Co. Ltd, Hsin Chu, Taiwan.  Done at Brussels, 22 June 1988.  For the Commission  Karl-Heinz NARJES  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 9.  (3) OJ No L 72, 18. 3. 1988, p. 12.


title: 2007/547/EC: Council Decision of 5 June 2007 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

text:
               3.8.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 202/25

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 5 June 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   (2007/547/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the third sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 23 October 2006, the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, to negotiate with the Republic of Armenia a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

               (2)

               Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Protocol should be signed on behalf of the European Communities and their Member States.

               (3)

               The Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2007, pending completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Communities and their Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, subject to possible conclusion at a later stage.
   The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (1).
   Article 2
   Pending its entry into force, the Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2007.

      Done at Luxembourg, 5 June 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. STEINBRÜCK

      (1)  See page 26 of this Official Journal.
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               3.8.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 202/26

         PROTOCOL
   to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
   THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
   THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
   THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
   THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
   THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
   IRELAND,
   THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
   THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
   THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
   THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
   THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
   ROMANIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
   THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
   THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
   THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
   hereinafter referred to as the ‘Member States’, represented by the Council of the European Union, and
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Communities’, represented by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission,
   of the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA,
   of the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘Parties’ for the purposes of this Protocol,
   HAVING REGARD TO the provisions of the Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (Member States of the European Union) and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, which was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 and is applied from 1 January 2007,
   CONSIDERING the new situation in relations between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union arising from the accession to the EU of two new Member States, which opens opportunities and brings about challenges for the cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union,
   TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the desire of the Parties to ensure the attainment and implementation of the objectives and principles of the PCA,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania shall be Parties to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, signed in Luxemburg on 22 April 1996 and entered into force on 1 July 1999 (hereinafter the Agreement) and shall respectively adopt and take note, in the same manner, as the other Member States, of the texts of the Agreement, as well as of the Joint Declarations, Exchanges of Letters, and Declaration by the Republic of Armenia annexed to the Final Act signed on the same date and the Protocol to the Agreement of 19 May 2004, which entered into force on 1 March 2005.
   Article 2
   This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement.
   Article 3
   1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Communities, by the Council of the European Union on behalf of the Member States and by the Republic of Armenia in accordance with their own procedures.
   2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the completion of the corresponding procedures referred to in the preceding paragraph. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
   Article 4
   1.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of the deposit of the last instrument of approval.
   2.   Pending the date of its entry into force, this Protocol shall apply provisionally with effect from 1 January 2007.
   Article 5
   1.   The texts of the Agreement, the Final Act and all documents annexed to it, as well as the Protocol to the Agreement of 19 May 2004, are drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages.
   2.   They are annexed to this Protocol and are equally authentic with the texts in the other languages in which the Agreement, the Final Act and the documents annexed to it, as well as the Protocol to the Agreement of 19 May 2004, are drawn up.
   Article 6
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Armenian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

      Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и седми юни две хиляди и седма година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el veintisiete de junio de dos mil siete.
      V Bruselu dne dvacátého sedmého června dva tisíce sedm.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den syvogtyvende juni to tusind og syv.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am siebenundzwanzigsten Juni zweitausendsieben.
      Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta juunikuu kahekümne seitsmendal päeval Brüsselis
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι επτά Iουνίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.
      Done at Brussels on the twenty-seventh day of June in the year two thousand and seven.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-sept juin deux mille sept.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventisette giugno duemilasette.
      Briselē, divi tūkstoši septītā gada divdesmit septītajā jūnijā
      Priimta du tūkstančiai septintųjų metų birželio dvidešimt septintą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kettőezer-hetedik év június havának huszonhetedik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, is-sebgħa u għoxrin ta' Lulju, elfejn u sebgħa
      Gedaan te Brussel, de zevenentwintigste juni tweeduizend zeven.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego siódmego czerwca roku dwa tysiące siódmego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e sete de Junho de dois mil e sete.
      Încheiat la Bruxelles la douăzeci și șapte iunie, anul două mii șapte.
      V Bruseli dvadsiateho siedmeho júna dvetisícsedem
      V Bruslju, sedemindvajsetega junija leta dva tisoč sedem.
      Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäseitsemäntenä päivänä kesäkuuta vuonna kaksituhattaseitsemän.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugosjunde juni tjugohundrasju.

         За Държавите-членки
         Por los Estados miembros
         Za členské státy
         For medlemsstaterne
         Für die Mitgliedstaaten
         Liikmesriikide nimel
         Για τα κράτη μέλη
         For the Member States
         Pour les États membres
         Per gli Stati membri
         Dalībvalstu vārdā
         Valstybių narių vardu
         A tagállamok rėszéről
         Għall-Istati Membri
         Voor de lidstaten
         W imieniu państw członkowskich
         Pelos Estados-Membros
         Pentru statele membre
         Za členské štáty
         Za države članice
         Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
         På medlemsstaternas vägnar

         За Европейските общности
         Por las Comunidades Europeas
         Za Evropská společenství
         For De Europæiske Fællesskaber
         Für die Europäischen Gemeinschaften
         Euroopa Ühenduste nimel
         Για τις Ευρωπαϊκές Κοινότητες
         For the European Communities
         Pour les Communautés européennes
         Per le Comunità europee
         Eiropas Kopienu vārdā
         Europos Bendrijų vardu
         Az Európai Közösségek részéről
         Għall-Komunitajiet Ewropej
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschappen
         W imieniu Wspólnot Europejskich
         Pelas Comunidades Europeias
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvá
         Za Evropski skupnosti
         Euroopan yhteisöjen puolesta
         På Europeiska gemenskapernas vägnar

         За Република Армения
         Por la República de Armenia
         Za Arménskou republiku
         For Republikken Armenien
         Für die Republik Armenien
         Armeenia Vabariigi nimel
         Για τη Δημοκρατία της Αρμενίας
         For the Republic of Armenia
         Pour la République d'Arménie
         Per la Repubblica d'Armenia
         Armēnijas Republikas vārdā
         Armenijos Respublikos vardu
         Az Örmény Köztársaság részéről
         Għar-Repubblika ta' l-Armenja
         Voor de Republiek Armenië
         W imieniu Republiki Armenii
         Pela República da Arménia
         Pentru Republica Armenia
         Za Arménsku republiku
         Za Republiko Armenijo
         Armenian tasavallan puolesta
         På Republiken Armeniens vägnar


title: 2006/34/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of  23 January 2006  amending the Council's Rules of Procedure

text:
               26.1.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 22/32

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 23 January 2006
   amending the Council's Rules of Procedure
   (2006/34/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,
   Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex IIa to the Council's Rules of Procedure (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 11(5) of the Council's Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rules of Procedure) provides that when a decision is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex IIa to the Rules of Procedure.

               (2)

               Article 2(2) of Annex IIa to the Rules of Procedure on detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the weighting of votes in the Council provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council shall, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Communities on 30 September of the preceding year, amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.

               (3)

               The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Article 1 of Annex IIa to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 1
      For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Article 118(4) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the Treaty on European Union, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2006 shall be as follows:

                  Member State

                  Population
                  (× 1 000)

                  Germany

                  82 500,8

                  France

                  62 370,8

                  United Kingdom

                  60 063,2

                  Italy

                  58 462,4

                  Spain

                  43 038,0

                  Poland

                  38 173,8

                  Netherlands

                  16 305,5

                  Greece

                  11 073,0

                  Portugal

                  10 529,3

                  Belgium

                  10 445,9

                  Czech Republic

                  10 220,6

                  Hungary

                  10 097,5

                  Sweden

                  9 011,4

                  Austria

                  8 206,5

                  Denmark

                  5 411,4

                  Slovakia

                  5 384,8

                  Finland

                  5 236,6

                  Ireland

                  4 109,2

                  Lithuania

                  3 425,3

                  Latvia

                  2 306,4

                  Slovenia

                  1 997,6

                  Estonia

                  1 347,0

                  Cyprus

                  749,2

                  Luxembourg

                  455,0

                  Malta

                  402,7

                  Total

                  461 324,0

                  Threshold (62 %)

                  286 020,9’

   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 23 January 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. PRÖLL

      (1)  Council Decision 2004/338/EC, Euratom of 22 March 2004 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 106, 15.4.2004, p. 22). Decision as amended by Decision 2004/701/EC, Euratom (OJ L 319, 20.10.2004, p. 15).