title: 2013/547/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 17 April 2013 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               16.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/126

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 17 April 2013
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee
   (2013/547/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011 (COM(2012) 436 – C7-0229/2012) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2011, together with the institutions’ replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2011 pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

               —

               having regard to 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 (6), and in particular Articles 164, 165 and 166 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 (A7-0076/2013),

               1.

               Grants the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2011;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 68, 15.3.2011.

      (2)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 344, 12.11.2012, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 130.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

      of 17 April 2013
      with observations forming an integral part of the Decision on discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011 (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011 (COM(2012) 436 – C7-0229/2012) (2),

                  —

                  having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2011, together with the institutions’ replies (3),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2011 pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to 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 (6), and in particular Articles 164, 165 and 166 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 (A7-0076/2013),

                  1.

                  Welcomes the fact that, on the basis of its audit work, the Court of Auditors concluded that the payments as a whole for the year ended on 31 December 2011 for administrative and other expenditure of the institutions and bodies were free from material error;

                  2.

                  Points out that in the 2011 annual report, the Court of Auditors included observations on the conclusion of contracts with temporary and contract staff, identifying some inconsistencies in the guidelines applicable to the grading and recruitment of staff; calls on the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to ensure that those inconsistencies do not recur;

                  3.

                  Takes note of the replies given to the Court of Auditors’ observations and the information given on the update of the guidelines applicable to the grading and recruitment of staff;

                  4.

                  Notes that in 2011, the EESC had commitment appropriations of EUR 128 600 000 (EUR 123 173 749 in 2010) available, with a utilisation rate of 95,4 %, lower than the rate of 98 % of 2010; notes that this is mainly due to the Council’s decision not to adopt the Commission’s proposal for salary adjustments for 2011; stresses that the EESC budget is purely administrative, with a large amount spent on expenditure concerning persons working within the institution and the remaining amount relating to buildings, furniture, equipment and miscellaneous running costs;

                  5.

                  Supports the EESC’s efforts to limit the budget for 2013, keeping it at the level of 2012 and thereby ensuring a flat rate increase;

                  6.

                  Takes note of the follow up observations to the Parliament 2010 Discharge Resolution attached to the EESC annual activity report; asks to be informed about the measures taken by the EESC to carry out a detailed spending review and about the results of that exercise;

                  7.

                  In its resolutions of May 2011 and May 2012 granting discharge in respect of the implementation of the EESC budget, Parliament called on the European Ombudsman to inform it of cases of maladministration which had arisen within the EESC; expresses its concern at the Decision of the European Ombudsman of 6 November 2012 — complaint No 2744/2009(MF)JF — relating to a ‘very serious case of maladministration’ and stating its intention to forward that decision to the President of the Parliament for consideration as to whether it should be submitted to the competent parliamentary committee; takes note that the EESC has pledged, and has taken measures, to prevent similar situations from happening in future;

                  8.

                  Congratulates the EESC for the reform of the financial reimbursement rules relating to its members, including reimbursement of transport tickets on the basis of real cost only, and expects the Council to approve it without delay; recalls that the system should be fully operational by the beginning of the next EESC term;

                  9.

                  Notes with satisfaction that the decision to publicise the declarations of financial interests of the EESC members was implemented in 2012;

                  10.

                  Welcomes the strengthening of cooperation between EESC members and Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control, in particular in relation to the discharge exercise;

                  11.

                  Notes with satisfaction that the EESC–Committee of the Regions Cooperation agreement is estimated to make savings/synergies of around EUR 40 million; considers that it would be interesting to have a more recent evaluation of the benefits of this agreement since the data above is from 2005 and did not take into account the situation in the EU27;

                  12.

                  Congratulates both the EESC and the Committee of the Regions for receiving EMAS and ISO-14001 certification;

                  13.

                  Draws attention to the obligation to publish energy consumption and renewable energy share data; asks to be informed about the energy used from renewable sources in the annual activity reports;

                  14.

                  Is pleased with the achievements in the area of translation following the renewed EESC–Committee of the Regions Cooperation agreement; notes, however, that in 2011, there was a higher demand for translation from external translators compared to previous years; encourages the EESC to make further efforts to better plan the translation picks;

                  15.

                  Supports the conclusions of the mid-term evaluation of the administrative cooperation agreement between the EESC and the Committee of the Regions; considers that some improvements should be made to rationalise human resources in the Joint Services and in translation;

                  16.

                  Proposes that measures be adopted to enhance cooperation in the management of joint services;

                  17.

                  Urges the EESC to provide details in its annual report of specific budget savings resulting from the implementation of a joint agreement on administrative activities;

                  18.

                  Wishes to be informed of the budgetary impact of using the space set aside for EESC videoconferences with the Committee of the Regions once those videoconferences commence;

                  19.

                  Takes note of the steps taken by the EESC to develop a self-assessment of its work with the assistance of the European Institute for Public Administration;

                  20.

                  Considers positive the decrease of the unused rate of interpretation services requested from 12,3 % in 2010 to 8,9 % in 2011; welcomes the fact that the EESC has provided this very useful information; notes, however, that the rate of unused services continues to be high and invites the EESC to make further efforts to diminish this figure; asks the EESC to monitor changes made and to provide detailed information on how this problem is being addressed;

                  21.

                  Recommends the introduction of a joint procurement system for translation services which would enable such services to be shared between institutions and help to ensure that they are fully utilised;

                  22.

                  Calls on the EESC to include detailed information on communication costs and on the conclusions drawn from them;

                  23.

                  Takes note of the very high execution rate of the communication budget which was EUR 1 712 535 in 2011; welcomes its decrease to EUR 1 597 200; for the period of 2012 and 2013 congratulates the EESC for all the initiatives and events that have been created to promote its work and to build bridges between the civil society and Union institutions; is of the opinion that the EESC, like all the other institutions, can communicate effectively with less means;

                  24.

                  Regrets that during 2011, there was an inappropriate linkage of the institutional website of the EESC and the personal blog of its Secretary-General, which only ceased after an incident in which comments on the latter were highlighted; reiterates, the importance of separating institutional information and the personal opinions of officials;

                  25.

                  Wishes to see information included in the annual report on the manner in which EESC employees may use the pre-school facilities; takes note of the unexpected end of the agreement with the Council for EESC staff to use its child care facilities and invites the EESC to look at possible solutions;

                  26.

                  Wishes to see more detailed information included in the EESC’s annual report on the provision of space for meetings organised by external civil-society organisations working in conjunction with the EESC; welcomes more information on the benefits and costs for those organisations and the way in which they are selected; welcomes the precise criteria laid down in choosing the organisation and the event that has to be related to the Union, not having commercial purpose or pursuing a political objective and has to highlight the EESC’s role;

                  27.

                  Endorses the Internal Audit recommendations settled on Appendix B of the EESC annual activity report;

                  28.

                  Acknowledges the projects developed to modernise document management and the information technology (IT) infrastructure; believes that the document management reform is developing well and will contribute to an improvement in the EESC’s performance; hopes that the IT reform will achieve the same results; asks these projects to be followed up in the 2012 annual activity report.

         (1)  OJ L 68, 15.3.2011.

         (2)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 1.

         (3)  OJ C 344, 12.11.2012, p. 1.

         (4)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 130.

         (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/272 of 12 February 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver

text:
               27.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 52/11

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/272
   of 12 February 2016
   on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Union an agreement with the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’).

               (2)

               In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/1035 (2), the Agreement has been signed and is applied on a provisional basis as from 28 May 2015.

               (3)

               The Agreement sets up a Joint Committee of experts for the management of the Agreement. The Union is to be represented within that Joint Committee by the Commission, which should be assisted by the representatives of the Member States.

               (4)

               This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (5)

               This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (6)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (5).
   Article 3
   The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee of experts set up pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 12 February 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         J.R.V.A. DIJSSELBLOEM

      (1)  Consent given on 15 December 2015 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1035 of 7 May 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Vanuatu on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 173, 3.7.2015, p. 46).

      (3)  Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).

      (4)  Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).

      (5)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: Council Decision 2014/270/CFSP of 12 May 2014 amending Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia

text:
               13.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 138/106

         COUNCIL DECISION 2014/270/CFSP
   of 12 May 2014
   amending Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/231/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On 5 March 2014, the UN Security Council adopted UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2142 (2014) on the situation in Somalia, reaffirming the arms embargo on Somalia and renewing, until 25 October 2014, its determination that the arms embargo is not to apply to deliveries of weapons, ammunition or military equipment or to the provision of advice, assistance or training intended solely for the development of the Security Forces of the Federal Government of Somalia to provide security for the Somali people, except in relation to deliveries of certain items as set out in the Annex to UNSCR 2111 (2013) which require an advance approval by the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 751 (1992).

               (3)

               UNSCR 2142 (2014) modifies the notification requirements in relation to deliveries of weapons, ammunition or military equipment or the provision of advice, assistance or training to Somalia's Security Forces, as well as for the exemption procedure in relation to deliveries of items set out in the Annex to UNSCR 2111 (2013).

               (4)

               Decision 2010/231/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2010/231/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 1(3)(f) and (g) are replaced by the following:

                           ‘(f)

                           the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related material of all types and the direct or indirect supply of technical advice, financial and other assistance and training related to military activities intended solely for the development of the Security Forces of the Federal Government of Somalia, to provide security for the Somali people, except in relation to deliveries of the items set out in Annex II, if a notification to the Sanctions Committee has been made as set out in paragraph 4 of this Article;

                           (g)

                           the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related material of all types set out in Annex II to the Federal Government of Somalia as approved in advance by the Sanctions Committee on a case-by-case basis, as set out in paragraph 4a of this Article;’.

               (2)

               In Article 1, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   The Federal Government of Somalia has the primary responsibility to notify the Sanctions Committee in advance of any deliveries of weapons, ammunition or military equipment or the provision of advice, assistance or training to its Security Forces, as set out under point (f) of paragraph 3. Alternatively, Member States delivering assistance may notify the Sanctions Committee at least five days in advance, in consultation with the Federal Government of Somalia, in accordance with paragraph 3 and 4 of UNSCR 2142 (2014). Where a Member State chooses to notify the Sanctions Committee, such notification shall include details of the manufacturer and supplier of the arms and ammunition, a description of the arms and ammunition including the type, calibre and quantity, the proposed date and place of delivery, and all relevant information concerning the intended destination unit in the Somali National Security Forces, or the intended place of storage. A Member State supplying arms or ammunition may, in cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia, no later than 30 days after the delivery of such items, submit to the Sanctions Committee a written confirmation of the completion of the delivery, including the serial numbers for the arms and ammunition delivered, shipping information, bill of lading, cargo manifests or packing lists, and the specific place of storage.’.

               (3)

               In Article 1, the following paragraph is inserted:
               ‘4a.   The Federal Government of Somalia has the primary responsibility to request advance approval by the Sanctions Committee for any supplies of items set out in Annex II, as set out in point (g) of paragraph 3. In the alternative, Member States may request advance approval by the Sanctions Committee, in consultation with the Federal Government of Somalia, in accordance with paragraph 3 of UNSCR 2142 (2014).’.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 12 May 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP (OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17).


title: Council Decision of 20 September 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

text:
               23.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 348/3

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 20 September 2016
   appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers
   (2016/C 348/05)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decisions of 25 September 2014 (2) and 7 November 2014 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (the ‘Committee’) for the period from 25 September 2014 to 24 September 2016.

               (2)

               The members remain in office until they are replaced or their appointments are renewed.

               (3)

               Members and alternate members of the Committee should be appointed for a period of two years,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed as members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2016 to 24 September 2018:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr Tom PARYS
               Mr Frédéric POUPINEL DE VALENCE

               Ms Anne ZIMMERMAN

               Bulgaria

               Mr Hristo SIMEONOV
               Ms Tatiana GUEORGUIEVA

               Mr Atanas KOLCHAKOV

               Czech Republic

               Ms Kateřina ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ
               Ms Eva DIANIŠKOVÁ

               Ms Andrea VESELÁ

               Denmark

               Mr Stig Hansen NØRGAARD
               Ms Rikke Mark SEERUP

               Ms Sidse Skraastad CLEMMENSEN

               Germany

               Ms Vera BADE
               Mr Johannes RASCHKA

               Ms Anne Katrin LUTZ

               Estonia

               Ms Siiri OTSMANN
               Ms Annika SEPP

               Ms Carita RAMMUS

               Ireland

               Mr Niall O'MUIRCHEARTAIGH
               Ms Dympna BOYLE

               Mr Eamonn GALLAGHER

               Greece

               —

               —

               Spain

               Ms Paloma MARTÍNEZ GAMO
               Ms Matilde VIVANCOS PELEGRÍN

               Ms Rosalía SERRANO VELASCO

               France

               Ms Caroline MECHIN

               Ms Malika EL MESTIRI

               Croatia

               Ms Marija KNEŽEVIĆ KAJARI
               Mr Petar STRIŽAK

               Ms Ivana GAVRIĆ

               Italy

               Mr Romolo de CAMILLIS
               Ms Carla ANTONUCCI

               Ms Monica LIPPOLIS

               Cyprus

               Mr Demetris MICHAELIDES
               Mr Constantinos KARMELLOS

               Mr George SPYROU

               Latvia

               Ms Ilze ZVĪDRIŅA
               Mr Kristaps ZIEDIŅŠ

               Ms Linda PAUGA

               Lithuania

               Ms Rasa MALAIŠKIENĖ
               Ms Inga LIUBERTĖ

               Ms Ginta ALIŠEVIČIŪTĖ

               Luxembourg

               —

               —

               Hungary

               Ms Rita ANTÓNI
               Ms Margit VADKERTI

               Ms Orsolya KISGYÖRGY

               Malta

               Mr Ryan SPAGNOL
               Mr Mario XUEREB

               Mr George CAMILLERI

               Netherlands

               Mr Onno BRINKMAN
               Ms Ghislaine WIDERA

               Mr Kees VAN DUIN

               Austria

               Mr Heinz KUTROWATZ
               Ms Martha ROJAS-PINEDA

               Mr Günter STICKLER

               Poland

               Ms Magdalena SWEKLEJ
               Mr Marcin WIATRÓW

               Ms Agnieszka ZDAK

               Portugal

               Ms Helena BENTES

               Romania

               Mr Auraş MARINESCU
               Ms Carmen ŞTEFAN

               Mr Bogdan-Tiberius PAŞCA

               Slovenia

               Ms Sonja MALEC
               Mr Grega MALEC

               Slovakia

               Ms Miroslava POLONCOVÁ

               Mr Jaroslav KOVÁČ

               Finland

               Ms Mirkka MYKKÄNEN
               Mr Olli SORAINEN

               Ms Elina JOHANSSON

               Sweden

               Mr Karlis LAPSA
               Ms Madeleine ÖHBERG

               Ms Ilja TYKESSON

               United Kingdom

               Ms Lindsay ROOME
               Ms Isla SCOTT

               Mr Jonathan PIGGINS

   II.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Ms Nathalie DIESBECQ

               Bulgaria

               Ms Asiya GONEVA
               Mr Valeri APOSTOLOV

               Ms Velichka MIKOVA

               Czech Republic

               Mr Vít SAMEK
               Mr Pavel JANÍČKO

               Mr Petr ŠULC

               Denmark

               Mr Jørgen RØNNOW BRUUN
               Mr Torben Dam JENSEN

               Ms Käthe Munk RYOM

               Germany

               Ms Alexandra KRAMER
               Mr Thomas SYBERG

               Ms Livia HENTSCHEL

               Estonia

               Ms Mare VIIES
               Ms Aija MAASIKAS

               Ms Tiia E. TAMMELEHT

               Ireland

               Mr John DOUGLAS
               Ms Ethel BUCKLEY

               Mr David JOYCE

               Greece

               —

               —

               Spain

               Ms Ana María CORRAL JUÁN
               Mr Francisco GONZÁLEZ MORENO

               Ms Pilar ROC

               France

               Ms Corinne MARES
               Ms Francine BLANCHE

               Ms Bérénice JOND

               Croatia

               Ms Ana KRANJAC JULARIĆ
               Mr David Jakov BABIĆ

               Ms Petra ŠPRAJAČEK

               Italy

               —

               —

               Cyprus

               Mr Panikos ARGYRIDES
               Mr Nicos GREGORIOU

               Mr Diomedes DIOMEDOUS

               Latvia

               Ms Natalja MICKEVIČA
               Mr Kaspars RĀCENĀJS

               Ms Ruta PORNIECE

               Lithuania

               Ms Janina ŠVEDIENĖ
               Ms Janina MATUIZIENĖ

               Mr Ričardas GARUOLIS

               Luxembourg

               —

               —

               Hungary

               Ms Judit CZUGLERNÉ IVÁNY
               Ms Melinda KELEMEN

               Ms Annamária KUNERT

               Malta

               Mr Ian Mark ZAMMIT
               Mr Jeremy J. CAMILLERI

               Mr Colin GALEA

               Netherlands

               Ms Caroline RIETBERGEN
               Ms H. HOUWING

               Mr Henk BOSSCHER

               Austria

               Mr Johannes PEYRL
               Mr Oliver RÖPKE

               Ms Sarah BRUCKNER

               Poland

               Mr Adam ROGALEWSKI
               Ms Krystyna CIEMNIAK

               Mr Bogdan OLSZEWSKI

               Portugal

               —

               —

               Romania

               Mr Corneliu CONSTANTINOAIA
               Mr Liviu APOSTOIU

               Mr Dragoș FRUMOSU

               Slovenia

               Mr Marko TANASIĆ
               Mr Jernej ZUPANČIČ

               Slovakia

               Ms Zdena DVORANOVÁ
               Ms Mária SVOREŇOVÁ

               Finland

               Ms Eve KYNTÄJÄ
               Mr Heikki TAULU

               Mr Ralf SUND

               Sweden

               Mr Mattias SCHULSTAD
               Ms Sofia RÅSMAR

               Ms Josefin EDSTRÖM

               United Kingdom

               Ms Rosa CRAWFORD
               Mr Mohammad TAJ

               Mr Wilf SULLIVAN

   III.   EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Ms Michèle CLAUS
               Ms Hilde THYS

               Ms Monica DE JONGHE

               Bulgaria

               Mr Ivan ZAHARIEV
               Mr Martin STOYANOV

               Ms Daniela SIMIDCHIEVA

               Czech Republic

               Ms Jitka HLAVÁČKOVÁ
               Ms Marie ZVOLSKÁ

               Ms Vladimíra DRBALOVÁ

               Denmark

               Ms Christiane MIßLBECK-WINBERG
               Ms Trine Birgitte HOUGAARD

               Mr Jens TROLDBORG

               Germany

               Mr Alexander WILHELM
               Mr Michael STIEFEL

               Ms Carmen Eugenia BÂRSAN

               Estonia

               Ms Piia SIMMERMANN
               Ms Katrin TRUVE

               Ms Mare HIIESALU

               Ireland

               Mr Tony DONOHOE
               Ms Kara McGANN

               —

               Greece

               —

               —

               Spain

               Ms Helena MORALES DE LABRA
               Ms Patricia CIREZ MIQUELEIZ

               Mr Luis MÉNDEZ LÓPEZ

               France

               Ms Garance PINEAU
               Ms Natacha MARQUET

               Ms Eva BLOUIN

               Croatia

               Ms Nataša NOVAKOVIĆ
               Ms Iva NAPPHOLZ

               Mr Ivan SARIĆ

               Italy

               —

               —

               Cyprus

               Mr Emilios MICHAEL
               Ms Lena PANAYIOTOU

               Mr Theodoros GIOVANNI

               Latvia

               Ms Ilona KIUKUCĀNE
               Mr Andris ALKSNIS

               Ms Inese STEPIŅA

               Lithuania

               Ms Evelina JASAITĖ

               Ms Aušra KERZIENĖ

               Luxembourg

               —

               —

               Hungary

               Ms Júlia VARGA
               Mr István KOMORÓCZKI

               Ms Terézia BOROSNÉ BARTHA

               Malta

               Mr Lawrence MIZZI
               Mr Michael GALEA

               Mr David VELLA

               Netherlands

               Mr Rob SLAGMOLEN
               Mr A.P.M.G. SCHOENMAECKERS

               Mr J. SANDERS

               Austria

               Ms Margit KREUZHUBER
               Ms Katharina LINDNER

               Ms Stefanie RIEDER

               Poland

               Mr Dawid SEIFERT
               Mr Robert LISICKI

               Mr Andrzej STĘPNIKOWSKI

               Portugal

               —

               —

               Romania

               Ms Roxana PRODAN
               Ms Roxana ILIE

               Mr Liviu ROGOJINARU

               Slovenia

               Mr Danijel LAMPERGER
               Ms Maja SKORUPAN

               Ms Polona FINK RUŽIČ

               Slovakia

               Mr Martin HOŠTÁK
               Mr Radovan MAXIN

               Mr Peter MOLNÁR

               Finland

               Ms Jenni RUOKONEN
               Mr Mikko RÄSÄNEN

               Mr Simopekka KOIVU

               Sweden

               Mr Patrik KARLSSON
               Ms Carin RENGER

               Ms Amelie BERG

               United Kingdom

               Mr Matthew PERCIVAL

               Ms Fionnuala HOOROCKS-BURNS

         Article 2
   The members not yet nominated will be appointed by the Council at a later date.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         I. KORČOK

      (1)  OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision of 25 September 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 338, 27.9.2014, p. 21).

      (3)  Council Decision of 7 November 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Cyprus, Hungary and Portugal (OJ C 400, 13.11.2014, p. 1).


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1498 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/194

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1498 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2014, together with the College’s reply (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 recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the College in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0078/2016),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) and repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU) No 543/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Decision 2005/681/JHA establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) (5),

               —

               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 (6),

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0088/2016),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Police College discharge in respect of the implementation of the College’s budget for the financial year 2014;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 46.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 256, 1.10.2005, p. 63.

      (5)  OJ L 163, 29.5.2014, p. 5.

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

      (7)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


title: Council Decision 2013/384/CFSP of 15 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/325/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan

text:
               16.7.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 193/29

         COUNCIL DECISION 2013/384/CFSP
   of 15 July 2013
   amending Decision 2012/325/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/450/CFSP (1) appointing Ms Rosalind MARSDEN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan.

               (2)

               On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/499/CFSP (2) which modified the mandate and the title of the EUSR in view of the declaration of independence by South Sudan. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 30 June 2013.

               (3)

               The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of four months.

               (4)

               The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty.

               (5)

               Decision 2012/325/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2012/325/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 1 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 1
               European Union Special Representative
               The mandate of Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN as the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan is hereby extended until 31 October 2013. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).’;

               (2)

               in Article 5(1) the following subparagraph is added:
               ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 690 000.’;

               (3)

               the following Article is inserted:
               ‘Article 12a
               Assistance in relation to claims
               The EUSR and her staff shall provide the Commission with administrative assistance and access to relevant files in relation to any claims arising from her mandate, as well as from the mandates of the previous EUSRs for Sudan, and shall assist in providing elements to respond to such claims.’.

         Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 July 2013.

      Done at Brussels, 15 July 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         V. JUKNA

      (1)  OJ L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 42.

      (2)  OJ L 206, 11.8.2011, p. 50.


title: Decision (EU) 2017/468 of the European Central Bank of 26 January 2017 amending Decision ECB/2010/10 on non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements (ECB/2017/5)

text:
                  22.3.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 77/1

            DECISION (EU) 2017/468 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
      of 26 January 2017
      amending Decision ECB/2010/10 on non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements (ECB/2017/5)
      THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Articles 5.1 and 34.1 thereof,
      Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
      Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2532/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions (2), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
      Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2157/1999 of the European Central Bank of 23 September 1999 on the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions (ECB/1999/4) (3),
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  The procedure for collecting information on infringements and imposing sanctions set out in Decision ECB/2010/10 (4) has proven to be an effective tool in handling cases of non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements and should therefore be extended to cases of non-compliance that may arise under Regulation (EU) No 1333/2014 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/48) (5).

                  (2)

                  Reporting agents’ obligation to respond to queries from the European Central Bank or national central banks regarding possible cases of non-compliance with their reporting requirements should be clarified.

                  (3)

                  Therefore, Decision ECB/2010/10 should be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Amendments
      Decision ECB/2010/10 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  Article 1 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              point 2 is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘2.

                                          “monetary financial institution” (MFI) has the same meaning as defined in point (a) of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/33) (*1); and in relation to Regulation (EU) No 1333/2014 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/48) (*2) shall be read to include all of the MFI’s Union and EFTA-located branches, unless explicitly provided otherwise in any provision of that Regulation;

                              (b)

                              point 6 is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘6.

                                          “NCB deadline” means the date and hour set by each NCB for receiving data from the reporting agents;’;

                              (c)

                              the following point 10 is inserted:

                                          ‘10.

                                          “branch” means a place of business which forms a legally dependent part of an institution and which directly carries out all or some of the transactions inherent in the business of the institution;’;

                              (d)

                              the following point 11 is inserted:

                                          ‘11.

                                          “Union and EFTA-located branch” means a branch located and registered in a Union Member State or in an EFTA country.’;

                  (2)

                  Article 2 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘1.   The ECB and the NCBs shall monitor the compliance of reporting agents with the minimum standards required to meet their reporting obligations, as set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33), Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1072/2013 (ECB/2013/34) (*3), Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1073/2013 (ECB/2013/38), Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1074/2013 (ECB/2013/39), Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1075/2013 (ECB/2013/40) and Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1333/2014 (ECB/2014/48). In the event of non-compliance, the ECB and the competent NCB may decide to conduct an assessment phase and/or initiate an infringement procedure as referred to in Article 3(1) and (2). Following an infringement procedure the ECB may impose sanctions in line with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98.

                              (b)

                              the following paragraph 3 is added:
                              ‘3.   This Decision is without prejudice to the ECB’s power to impose sanctions pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98.’;

                  (3)

                  in Article 3(1), point (a) is replaced by the following:

                              ‘(a)

                              the ECB or the competent NCB may, where it has logged non-compliance with the reporting requirements, give a warning to the reporting agent concerned informing it of the nature of the non-compliance logged, and recommend corrective measures to be taken in order to avoid repetition of the non-compliance;’;

                  (4)

                  in Article 4, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   In the case of infringements relating to timeliness, the seriousness of the infringement shall depend on the number of working days or hours of delay vis-à-vis the ECB deadline or the NCB deadline.’;

                  (5)

                  the following Article 4a is inserted:
                  ‘Article 4a
                  Response to queries
                  Reporting agents shall respond to questions concerning possible cases of non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements within the timeframe set by the ECB or by the relevant NCB.’.

            Article 2
      Entry into force
      This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2017. It shall apply from the reference period 31 March 2017 for daily reporting requirements, from the reference period March 2017 for monthly and annual reporting requirements, and from the first quarter of 2017 for quarterly reporting requirements.

         Done at Frankfurt am Main, 26 January 2017.

               The President of the ECB

            Mario DRAGHI

         (1)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 8.

         (2)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 4.

         (3)  OJ L 264, 12.10.1999, p. 21.

         (4)  Decision ECB/2010/10 of the European Central Bank of 19 August 2010 on non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements (OJ L 226, 28.8.2010, p. 48).

         (5)  Regulation (EU) No 1333/2014 of the European Central Bank of 26 November 2014 concerning statistics on the money market (ECB/2014/48) (OJ L 359, 16.12.2014, p. 97).

         (*1)  Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 of the European Central Bank of 24 September 2013 concerning the balance sheet of the monetary financial institutions sector (ECB/2013/33) (OJ L 297, 7.11.2013, p. 1).

         (*2)  Regulation (EU) No 1333/2014 of the European Central Bank of 26 November 2014 concerning statistics on the money market (ECB/2014/48) (OJ L 359, 16.12.2014, p. 97).’;

         (*3)  Regulation (EU) No 1072/2013 of the European Central Bank of 24 September 2013 concerning statistics on interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions (ECB/2013/34) (OJ L 297, 7.11.2013, p. 51).’;


title: Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument: facility for a rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries European Parliament resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument, in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0833 — C6-0466/2008 — 2008/2321(ACI))#ANNEX DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 December 2008 on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

text:
               23.2.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               CE 45/164

         Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument: facility for a rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries
   P6_TA(2008)0620
   European Parliament resolution of 18 December 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument, in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0833 — C6-0466/2008 — 2008/2321(ACI))
   (2010/C 45 E/50)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0833 — C6-0466/2008),

               —

               having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1) (IIA), and in particular point 27 thereof,

               —

               having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 19 and 20 June 2008,

               —

               having regard to the results of the trialogue of 4 December 2008,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0493/2008),

               A.

               whereas the European Parliament firmly supports the initiative of the Commission to create a new facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (the ‘Food Facility’), the idea of which had also been endorsed by the European Council of 19 and 20 June 2008,

               B.

               whereas the European Parliament and the Council, at the conciliation meeting of 21 November 2008, agreed on the financing for the ‘Food Facility’ for a total amount of EUR 1 billion over three years,

               C.

               whereas the initial proposal of the Commission envisaged financing the ‘Food Facility’ from the margin of heading 2 of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), but this approach was rejected both by the European Parliament and the Council,

               D.

               whereas the European Parliament considered that the most appropriate solution would be the revision of the ceiling of heading 4 of the MFF but the Council rejected this option,

               E.

               whereas the two branches of the budgetary authority finally agreed to finance the ‘Food Facility’ through an optimal combination of the Instrument of Flexibility, the Emergency Aid Reserve and redeployment within heading 4 from the Instrument for Stability,

               F.

               whereas both branches of the budgetary authority agreed that the Flexibility Instrument shall contribute to financing the ‘Food Facility’ through the mobilisation of a total of EUR 420 million for the 2009 budget, out of the EUR 730 million available under this instrument,

               G.

               whereas this is the second consecutive year that this instrument has been used out of the three years of the IIA's legal existence,

               H.

               whereas this shows that the insistence of the European Parliament on having this kind of instrument with such characteristics as it has — notably the possibility of ‘carry over’ of non-utilised funds — in the IIA was well founded, despite the resistance of several Member States,

               I.

               whereas it also shows — as does the recurrent need to utilise other exceptional mechanisms to deal with urgent unforeseen situations — that there is a persistent problem of the funds available under the ceilings of certain headings in the MFF being insufficient, notably in heading 4,

         1.   Welcomes the agreement reached during the conciliation on the use of the Flexibility Instrument in favour of the ‘Food Facility’ for a total amount of EUR 420 million for the budget 2009;
   2.   Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;
   3.   Reiterates, however, its concerns about the fact that heading 4 has been under permanent pressure due to its limited available margin, which necessitates repeated mobilisation of flexibility mechanisms under this heading in order to respond to urgent unforeseen situations; calls for a thorough evaluation of the necessity to increase the amounts available under this heading in order to allow for the smooth development of long-term programmable activities in this area and secure the Union's capacity to fully play its role as a global actor in the international sphere;
   4.   Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
   5.   Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and the Commission.

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
      of 18 December 2008
      on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
      having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof,
      having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
      Whereas, at the conciliation meeting on 21 November 2008, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2009 budget, beyond the ceilings of heading 4, of EUR 420 million towards the financing of the facility for a rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries.
      HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

         Article 1

      For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, the Flexibility Instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 420 million in commitment appropriations.
      That amount shall be used to complement the financing of the facility for a rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries in heading 4.

         Article 2

      This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Strasbourg, 18 December 2008.

            For the European Parliament

               The President

            For the Council

               The President

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


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2004/201/JHA: Council Decision 2004/201/JHA of 19 February 2004 on procedures for amending the Sirene Manual

Official Journal L 064 , 02/03/2004 P. 0045 - 0047

Council Decision 2004/201/JHAof 19 February 2004on procedures for amending the Sirene ManualTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 30(1)(a) and (b), Article 31(a) and (b) and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,Having regard to the initiative of the Hellenic Republic(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The Schengen Information System (hereinafter referred to as the "SIS") set up pursuant to the provisions of Title IV of the Convention of 1990 implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders (hereinafter referred to as the "Schengen Convention")(3) constitutes an essential tool for the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis as integrated into the framework of the European Union.(2) Pursuant to the provisions of Article 92 of the Schengen Convention, the national sections of the Member States cannot exchange SIS data directly between themselves; they may only exchange data via the technical support function in Strasbourg. However, it is appropriate for certain supplementary information required for implementing certain provisions of the Schengen Convention correctly to be exchanged bilaterally or multilaterally. Such supplementary information is needed in particular in relation to the action required pursuant to Articles 25, 39, 46, 95 to 100, 102(3), 104(3), 106, 107, 109 and 110 of the Schengen Convention. The exchange of this supplementary information is carried out by the Sirene offices of each Member State.(3) The Sirene Manual is a set of instructions to operators in the Sirene offices of each of the Member States which describes in detail the rules and procedures governing the bilateral or multilateral exchange of such supplementary information.(4) Uniformity of the Sirene Manual should be ensured. The Schengen technical acquis should be applicable here.(5) Amendments to Part 1 of the Sirene Manual pursuant to this Decision should be confined to reflecting the applicable version of the provisions of the Schengen Convention.(6) It is necessary to establish a procedure for amending the Sirene Manual in accordance with the relevant provisions of the various Treaties.(7) The legislative basis required for allowing future amendments to the Sirene Manual consists of two separate instruments: this Decision based on Articles 30(1)(a) and (b), 31(a) and (b) and 34(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union and Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2004 of 19 February 2004 on procedures for amending the Sirene Manual(4) based on Article 66 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. The reason for this is that, as set out in Article 92 of the Schengen Convention, the SIS is to enable the authorities designated by the Member States, by means of an automated search procedure, to have access to alerts on persons and property for the purposes of border checks and other police and customs checks carried out within the country in accordance with national law, as well as for the purposes of issuing visas, residence permits and the administration of legislation on aliens in the context of the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the movement of persons. The exchange of the supplementary information required for implementing the provisions of the Schengen Convention referred to in recital 2, carried out by the Sirene offices of each Member State, also serves these purposes, as well as assisting with police cooperation generally.(8) The fact that the legislative basis required consists of two separate instruments does not affect the principle that the SIS constitutes, and should continue to constitute, one single, integrated, information system and that the Sirene offices should continue to carry out their tasks in an integrated manner.(9) This Decision sets out procedures for the taking of measures necessary for its implementation which mirror the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 378/2004, so as to ensure that there will be one single implementing process for the amendment of the Sirene Manual as a whole.(10) An arrangement should be made to allow representatives of Iceland and Norway to be associated with the work of committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers. Such an arrangement has been contemplated in the Exchange of Letters between the Community and Iceland and Norway(5), annexed to the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latter's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(6).(11) This Decision and the United Kingdom's and Ireland's participation in its adoption and application are without prejudice to the arrangements for the United Kingdom's and Ireland's partial participation in the Schengen acquis defined by the Council in Decisions 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis(7) and 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis(8), respectively.(12) This Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the Act of Accession,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Sirene Manual shall constitute a set of instructions to operators in the Sirene offices of each Member State which establishes the rules and procedures governing the bilateral or multilateral exchange of supplementary information which is required in order to implement correctly certain provisions of the Schengen Convention, as integrated into the framework of the European Union.Article 21. The Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2, the introduction of Part 3 and points 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.10 and 3.2 of Part 3, the introduction of Part 4 and points 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10 of Part 4, the introduction of Part 5 and points 5.1.1, 5.1.2.1, 5.1.2.3, 5.1.2.4, 5.1.2.5, 5.1.2.6, 5.1.2.7, 5.2 and 5.3 of Part 5, Annexes 1, 2, 3 and 4, the introduction and forms A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and P in Annex 5 and Annex 6 of the Sirene Manual shall be amended by the Commission in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 3.2. Additional instructions, including other Annexes, may also be introduced into the Sirene Manual in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 3. In the case of Annex 5, such changes may in particular include the creation of additional forms where these prove necessary.Article 31. Where reference is made to this Article, the Commission shall be assisted by a Regulatory Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.2. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure on a proposal by the chair on the basis of standard rules of procedure which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.3. 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. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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.4. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee.5. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken and shall inform the European Parliament.6. The Council may act by qualified majority on the proposal, within two months from the date of referral to the Council.If within that period the Council has indicated by qualified majority that it opposes the proposal, the Commission shall re-examine it. It may submit an amended proposal to the Council, resubmit its proposal or present a legislative proposal.If on the expiry of that period the Council has neither adopted the proposed implementing act nor indicated its opposition to the proposal for implementing measures, the proposed implementing act shall be adopted by the Commission.Article 4This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. McDowell(1) OJ C 82, 5.4.2003, p. 25.(2) Opinion delivered on 23 September 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19.(4) See page 5 of this Official Journal.(5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 53.(6) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(7) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.(8) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.


title: 2013/207/EU: Council Decision of 22 April 2013 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

text:
               30.4.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 118/3

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 April 2013
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
   (2013/207/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 thereto.

               (3)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to the actions funded from the 04 01 04 08 and 04 03 05 budget lines for the financial year 2013.

               (5)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GILMORE

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2013
      of …
      amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

                  (2)

                  Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2013,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Paragraphs 5 and 12 of Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
      The words ‘year 2012’ are replaced by ‘years 2012 and 2013’.
      Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (1).
      It shall apply from 1 January 2013.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels,

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


title: 2013/206/EU: Council Decision of 22 April 2013 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

text:
               30.4.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 118/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 April 2013
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
   (2013/206/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XXI thereto.

               (3)

               Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning Statistics.

               (4)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment, as regards the update of data requirements and definitions (3) should be incorporated in the EEA Agreement, with certain adaptations for Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

               (5)

               Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GILMORE

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      (3)  OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22.

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2013
      of …
      amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment, as regards the update of data requirements and definitions (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

                  (2)

                  Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Point 19s (Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

                  1.

                  The following indent is added:

                              ‘—

                                 32012 R 0555: Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 (OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22).’

                  2.

                  The text of the adaptation is replaced by the following:

                              ‘(a)

                              Points 1 and 2 of Table 1 of Annex I shall not apply to Norway.

                              (b)

                              Table 1 of Annex I shall not apply to Iceland before May 2017.

                              (c)

                              This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’.

            Article 2
      The texts of Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall enter into force on …, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).
      Article 4
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels,

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22.

         (2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


title: 2014/606/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 3 April 2014 on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2012

text:
               5.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 266/276

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 3 April 2014
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2012
   (2014/606/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2012,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2012, together with the Agency’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 18 February 2014 (05849/2014 – C7-0054/2014),

               —

               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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 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),

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 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 (A7-0193/2014),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2012;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, 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 365, 13.12.2013, p. 275.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

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

      (6)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


title: 2009/458/EC: Council Decision of 6 May 2009 granting mutual assistance for Romania

text:
               13.6.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 150/6

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 6 May 2009
   granting mutual assistance for Romania
   (2009/458/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 119 thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission made after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Romanian capital and financial markets have recently come under pressure, reflecting the global economic downturn and rising concerns about the Romanian economy, given its wide external deficit, and the rapidly increasing public deficit. Pressures on the exchange rate have also increased and entail a risk to the wider banking sector stability.

               (2)

               In response, the government and the National Bank of Romania (NBR) have developed a comprehensive strategy to firmly anchor macroeconomic policies and reduce financial market stress and outlined this strategy in a letter of intent received by the Commission on 27 April 2009. A cornerstone of the economic programme is the reduction of the fiscal deficit from 5,4 % of GDP in 2008 to 5,1 % of GDP in 2009 and to below 3 % of GDP by 2011. In order to help a sustainable achievement of lower budgetary deficits, measures will be taken to improve the budgetary strategy and process. This economic programme and in particular the fiscal targets will be reflected in the Government budget as well as in the convergence programme.

               (3)

               The Council is reviewing on a regular basis the economic policies implemented by Romania, in particular in the context of the annual reviews of Romania’s update of the convergence programme and implementation of the National Reform Programme and the regular review of progress made by Romania in the context of the Convergence Report and of the Annual Progress Report.

               (4)

               External financing is expected to remain under significant pressure as the persistent, although declining, current account deficit, together with the need to roll over sizeable short-term and longer-term foreign currency-denominated debt, are likely not to be covered fully by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and other financial and capital account inflows in 2009-2011. External financing needs are estimated at around EUR 20 billion in the period until the first quarter of 2011. Foreign banks' rollover rate of their exposures to Romania is assumed at 100 % once the mutual assistance is awarded, consistent with the required commitment of main foreign banks to maintain their exposure to Romania (as confirmed in their joint statement of 26 March 2009), whereas the rollover rate for corporate external debt to parent institutions and for external debt of Romanian banks is assumed at 50 % in 2009. For 2010 and 2011, all maturing foreign liabilities are assumed to be rolled over at 100 % in line with the expected financial market stabilisation and start of the recovery in Romania’s major export markets. Apart from sufficiently high foreign exchange reserve target (of more than 100 % of short-term external debt at remaining maturity) conservative assumptions were made about other capital outflows such as non-resident deposit outflows, decreases in trade credits and portfolio outflows in order to incorporate additional buffers into the calculations.

               (5)

               The authorities of Romania have requested substantial financial assistance from the EU and other international financial institutions to support balance of payments sustainability and to bring international currency reserves to a prudent level.

               (6)

               There is a serious threat to the Romanian balance of payments which justifies the urgent granting of mutual assistance by the Community. In addition, in view of the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period referred to in paragraph I(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Community shall grant mutual assistance to Romania.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 6 May 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KOHOUT