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84/470/EEC: Council Decision of 3 October 1984 adjusting the amounts made available to the European Development Fund (1979) for the ACP States and for the overseas countries and territories (St Christopher and Nevis)

Official Journal L 266 , 06/10/1984 P. 0016 - 0017

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 3 October 1984  adjusting the amounts made available to the European Development Fund (1979) for the ACP States and for the overseas countries and territories (St Christopher and Nevis)  (84/470/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the 1979 Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (1), hereinafter referred to as the 'Internal Agreement', as last amended by Decision 83/369/EEC (2), and in particular Article 1 (4) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas St Kitts-Nevis which was formerly associated with the Community under Council Decision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (3), gained independence on 19 September 1983 under the name of St Christopher and Nevis and acceded to the Second ACP-EEC Convention on 5 March 1984;  Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (4) of the Internal Agreement, the amounts laid down for the overseas countries and territories in Article 1 (3) (b) of the said Agreement should be reduced and the amounts laid down for the ACP States in Article 1 (3) (a) should be correspondingly increased,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  Article 1 (3) of the Internal Agreement is hereby replaced by the following:  '3. The amount stated in paragraph 2 shall be allocated as follows:  (a) 4 647,4 million ECU for the ACP States, comprising:  - 2 999,4 million ECU in the form of grants,  - 525 million ECU in the form of special loans,  - 284 million ECU in the form of risk capital,  - 557 million ECU in the form of transfers pursuant to Title II, Chapter I of the Convention,  - 282 million ECU in the form of the special financing facility pursuant to Title III, Chapter I of the Convention;  (b) 64,6 million ECU for the countries and territories, comprising:  - 37,6 million ECU in the form of grants,  - 20 million ECU in the form of special loans,  - 7 million ECU in the form of risk capital,  - (for the record) in the form of the special financing facility pursuant to the provisions of the Decision relating to mining products;  (c) 9 million ECU in the form of transfers for the countries and territories, pursuant to those provisions of the Decision which concern the system for stabilizing export earnings.'  Article 2  This Decision shall apply from 1 September 1984.  Done at Luxembourg, 3 October 1984.  For the Council  The President  P. BARRY  (1) OJ No L 347, 22. 12. 1980, p. 210.  (2) OJ No L 204, 28. 7. 1983, p. 59.  (3) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1980, p. 1.


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Council Decision of 11 March 2004 renewing the term of office of a Vice-President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

Official Journal C 072 , 23/03/2004 P. 0001 - 0001

Council Decisionof 11 March 2004renewing the term of office of a Vice-President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)(2004/C 72/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1), and in particular Article 120(1) and (3) thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1994 appointing the two Vice-Presidents of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)(2),Having regard to the Council Decision of 21 December 1998 renewing the terms of office of the Vice-Presidents of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)(3),Having regard to the proposal by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) of 24 November 2003 for the renewal of the term of office of Mr Alexander von Mühlendahl as Vice-President of the Office,Having regard to the comments made by the President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) in his letter dated 6 February 2004,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe term of office of Mr Alexander von Mühlendahl, born in Berlin on 20 October 1940, as Vice-President of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) is hereby renewed for the period from 1 September 2004 to 31 October 2005.Done at Brussels, 11 March 2004.For the CouncilThe President(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 422/2004 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 1).(2) OJ C 314, 25.11.1995, p. 2.(3) OJ C 409, 30.12.1998, p. 2.


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93/618/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 29 November 1993 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 297 , 02/12/1993 P. 0024 - 0024

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 November 1993 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (93/618/Euratom, EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Convention on certain institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1),  Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr Svend Skovbro Larsen, notified to the Council on 25 July 1993;  Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Danish Government on 8 September 1993,  Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Sole Article  Mr Soeren Kargaard is hereby appointed member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Svend Skovbro Larsen for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1994.  Done at Brussels, 29 November 1993.  For the Council The President G. COËME  (1) OJ No L 290, 23. 10. 1990, p. 13.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1908 of 22 October 2015 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (‘iTrace II’)

text:
               23.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 278/15

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1908
   of 22 October 2015
   in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (‘iTrace II’)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 26(2) and 31(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 December 2003, the European Council adopted the European Security Strategy, identifying five key challenges to be faced by the Union: terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, State failure and organised crime. The consequences of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons (‘SALW’), and their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread are central to four of these five challenges. They fuel insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and many other regions of the world, exacerbating conflict and undermining post-conflict peace-building, thus posing a serious threat to peace and security.

               (2)

               On 15 and 16 December 2005, the Council adopted the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking of SALW and their ammunition (‘EU SALW Strategy’), which sets the guidelines for EU action in the field of SALW. The EU SALW Strategy stresses that SALW contribute to a worsening of terrorism and organised crime, and are a major factor in triggering and spreading conflicts, as well as in the collapse of State structures.

               (3)

               The EU SALW Strategy also asserts that the Union should strengthen and support the machinery for the monitoring of sanctions and support the strengthening of export controls as well as the promotion of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (1) by, inter alia, promoting measures to improve transparency.

               (4)

               With the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All Its Aspects (‘UN Programme of Action’), adopted on 20 July 2001, all UN Member States have undertaken to prevent the illicit trafficking of SALW, including their diversion to unauthorized recipients, and, in particular, to take into account the risk of diversion of SALW into the illegal trade when assessing applications for export authorizations.

               (5)

               On 8 December 2005, the UN General Assembly adopted an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit SALW.

               (6)

               At the 2012 Second Review Conference on the UN Programme of Action, all UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to preventing the illicit trafficking of SALW, including their diversion to unauthorized recipients, as well as their commitments contained in the UN Programme of Action relating to the assessment of applications for export authorisations.

               (7)

               On 2 April 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted the text of the Arms Trade Treaty (‘ATT’). The object of the ATT is to establish the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and to prevent the diversion of conventional arms. The Union should support all UN Member States in implementing effective arms-transfer controls in order to ensure that the ATT will be as effective as possible, in particular as regards the implementation of Article 11 thereof.

               (8)

               The Union previously supported Conflict Armament Research Ltd (CAR) by means of Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP (2).

               (9)

               The Union wishes to finance the second phase of a global reporting mechanism on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition in order to reduce the risk of their illicit trade and to continue to contribute to the achievement of the goals described above,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   With a view to the implementation of the EU SALW Strategy and the promotion of peace and security, the project activities to be supported by the Union shall have the following specific objectives:

               —

               continuing to maintain and further enhancing an accessible and user-friendly global information-management system on diverted or trafficked SALW and other diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition (‘iTrace’) in order to provide policymakers, conventional arms control experts and conventional arms export control officers with relevant information to develop effective, evidence-based strategies and projects against the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition,

               —

               conducting in-field research into SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition circulating in conflict-affected areas, uploading all collected evidence onto the information-management system, sending formal trace requests to national governments where required, and releasing, when verified (including by formal trace), information publicly on the iTrace system,

               —

               centralising existing policy-relevant documentation on transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition in the global information-management system, including national arms-export reports, country reports to the UN Conventional Arms Register and the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the texts of national, regional and international instruments, and verified reports of illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition transfers compiled by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations and the international news media,

               —

               increasing awareness by outreach on the findings of the project, promoting the purpose and available functions of iTrace to international and national policymakers, conventional arms control experts and arms-export licensing authorities, and enhancing international capacity to monitor the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition as well as to assist policymakers in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation and to reduce the risk of diversion of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition. Outreach initiatives will also be designed to coordinate information-sharing and build sustainable partnerships with individuals and organisations capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system,

               —

               providing key policy issue reports, drawn from the data generated by field investigations and presented on the iTrace system, about specific areas deserving international attention, including major trafficking patterns of SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition, and the regional distribution of trafficked weapons and ammunition.

         The Union shall finance this project, a detailed description of which is set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   1.   The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘HR’) shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.
   2.   The technical implementation of the project referred to in Article 1 shall be carried out by Conflict Armament Research Ltd (‘CAR’).
   3.   CAR shall perform its tasks under the responsibility of the HR. For this purpose, the HR shall enter into the necessary arrangements with CAR.
   Article 3
   1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 2 530 684. The total estimated budget of the overall project shall be EUR 3 020 000, which shall be provided through co-financing by CAR and the German Federal Foreign Office.
   2.   The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
   3.   The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the financial reference amount referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude the necessary agreement with CAR. The agreement shall stipulate that CAR has to ensure the visibility of the Union's contribution, appropriate to its size.
   4.   The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the agreement.
   Article 4
   1.   The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of quarterly narrative reports prepared by CAR. Those reports shall form the basis of the evaluation carried out by the Council. In order to assist the Council in its evaluation of the results of this Decision, an external entity shall carry out an evaluation of the project.
   2.   The Commission shall report on the financial aspects of the project referred to in Article 1.
   Article 5
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   2.   This Decision shall expire 24 months after the date of conclusion of the agreement referred to in Article 3(3). However, it shall expire six months after the date of its entry into force if no agreement has been concluded within that period.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. ETGEN

      (1)  Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99).

      (2)  Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP of 25 November 2013 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (OJ L 320, 30.11.2013, p. 34).

      ANNEX

         iTrace Global Reporting Mechanism on SALW and other Conventional Arms and Ammunition

      1.   Background and rationale for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) support

      1.1.   This Decision builds on successive Council Decisions to combat the destabilising impact of the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons, notably Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP (1), which established the iTrace global reporting mechanism on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition.
      The illicit proliferation of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition is a major factor undermining State stability and exacerbating conflicts, posing a serious threat to peace and security. As stated in the EU SALW Strategy, illicit weapons and ammunition contribute to a worsening of terrorism and organised crime, and are a major factor in triggering and spreading conflicts, as well as in the collapse of State structures.
      The activities conducted under Decision 2013/698/CFSP have significantly increased the international community's monitoring and diagnostic capacity in the field of combating the proliferation of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons. In the framework of the Decision 2013/698/CFSP, iTrace documented more than 200 000 conventional weapons, ammunition and related material, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This exceeds all previous efforts to map illicit weapons, combined, by a wide margin. iTrace field investigations were conducted in the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda. iTrace also provided significant technical support to UN Security Council Sanctions Groups and UN Missions (MINUSCA, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, UNMISS, UNOCI, and UNSOM) as well as to several governments who requested iTrace investigative support.
      As the scope and scale of investigations have intensified, iTrace has become a progressively vital tool in: a) generating policy-actionable information on illicit weapon transfers into conflict regions, notably in specific regions of EU Member States' concern; b) enabling real-time understanding of the global illicit trade in weapons; c) profiling diversion to enhance the capacity of EU export-control authorities to assess diversion risks prior to export; and d) facilitating information-sharing across otherwise weakly connected UN, international, regional, and national bodies.
      1.2.   This Decision therefore aims to continue the work of the pilot project under Decision 2013/698/CFSP by further providing policymakers, arms-control experts and arms export control officers with systematically compiled, relevant information, which will enable them to develop effective, evidence-based counter-proliferation strategies against the illicit spread of conventional weapons and their ammunition in order to improve international and regional security. It will thus continue to support them in order to combine a successful reactive strategy with adequate preventive action to tackle illicit supply and demand, and to ensure effective control of conventional arms in third countries.
      1.3.   This Decision provides for the continued maintenance and further enhancement of the publicly accessible iTrace online system, which tracks illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition, plotting specific weapon types, suppliers, transfer vectors and illicit recipients. Focused on conflict-affected regions, iTrace serves as a global reporting mechanism that enables national governments to monitor trafficking of SALW and in other conventional weapons and ammunition and diagnose cases of diversion.
      2.   Overall objectives

      The Action described below will further support the international community in combating the destabilising impact of the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional arms and ammunition. It will continue to provide policymakers, arms control experts and arms export control officers with relevant information, which will enable them to develop effective, evidence-based counter-proliferation strategies against the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition in order to improve international and regional security. Specifically, the Action will provide:

                  (a)

                  concrete information on the trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons required to monitor more effectively the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW;

                  (b)

                  concrete information to strengthen the implementation of the International Tracing Instrument;

                  (c)

                  concrete information to track major routes and entities involved in the supply of conventional weapons and ammunition into conflict-affected regions or to international terrorist organisations and to provide evidence of groups and individuals engaged in illicit trade, in support of national legal proceedings;

                  (d)

                  enhanced cooperation between relevant UN organs, missions and other international organisations, in the field of tracing SALW and other conventional weapons, and of providing information directly in support of existing monitoring mechanisms, including INTERPOL's Illicit Arms Records and tracing Management System (iARMS), which is complementary to iTrace and with which continued coordination will be ensured;

                  (e)

                  relevant information to identify priority areas for international cooperation and assistance to combat effectively the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, such as funding for projects with regard to stockpile security and/or border management;

                  (f)

                  a mechanism to assist in monitoring the implementation of the ATT, specifically to detect the diversion of transferred conventional weapons as well as to assist governments in appraising the risk of diversion prior to the export of conventional arms, specifically the risk of diversion within the buyer country or re-export under undesirable conditions.

            3.   Long-term project sustainability and outcomes

      The Action will enhance a durable framework for the sustained monitoring of the illicit spread of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition. It is expected to increase substantially existing arms-related information and to support significantly the targeted development of effective conventional arms control and arms export control policies. Specifically, the project will:

                  (a)

                  further develop an information-management system that will ensure long-term collection and analysis of illicit conventional weapons data;

                  (b)

                  provide conventional arms control policymakers and experts with a tool to define more effective strategies and priority areas for assistance and cooperation (for example, by identifying sub-regional or regional cooperation, coordination and information-sharing mechanisms that need to be established or strengthened, by identifying insecure national stockpiles, inadequate inventory management, illicit transfer routes, weak border controls, and insufficient law enforcement capacities);

                  (c)

                  have the in-built flexibility to generate policy-relevant information, regardless of rapidly changing policy requirements;

                  (d)

                  substantially increase the efficacy of international arms-monitoring organisations and individuals by providing an information-sharing mechanism of continually expanding scope.

            4.   Description of Action

      4.1.   Project 1: Enhancement of the iTrace global arms-tracking information-management system and online mapping portal

      4.1.1.   Project objective

      The project will enhance the iTrace software, which CAR initially developed for the project implemented under the terms of Decision 2013/698/CFSP, and increase the user-friendliness of the system. The enhancements include: improved data analytics; the development of a ‘user functions suite’, which will provide specific groups of users with clear instructions on how to gain the most from using the system; high-speed data ingestion (including satellite streaming); instant updating of policy documents; a mobile iTrace application, which will run on iOS® and Android® devices; and refinements to the database to accommodate an increasing range of weapons and components.
      4.1.2.   Project activities

      The following activities will be undertaken in the framework of this project:

                  (a)

                  The system will be enhanced to allow for the generation of sophisticated, multi-year weapon-trafficking trend analyses. The refinements will include data-query and visualization capabilities, which will allow users to investigate complex relationships between large data sets.

                  (b)

                  The development of a user functions suite, which will provide an explanatory interface between the iTrace login page and the portal itself. This suite will be arranged thematically and feature video instructions targeted at specific user groups (e.g. arms-control policymakers or export-licensing officials), present specific functions of the system (e.g. generating diversion statistics or country profiling), and provide guidance on advanced searches and use of the data. This suite will also feature an interactive help function arranged according to frequently asked questions.

                  (c)

                  The system will be modified to allow instant updating of country-specific information (including national reports, legislation, and arms-control instruments). The system will retrieve information, in real time, from a range of existing databases, allowing rapid search and retrieval of policy documents on the mobile application (see 4.1.2 (e) below).

                  (d)

                  The system will be reconfigured to allow for the ingestion of MS Excel® data and other spreadsheet-based applications via satellite uplink. This development is expected to increase the speed of data entry by a factor of five. High-volume data collection (notably in Iraq and Syria) has made this development an imperative.

                  (e)

                  In response to user demand, the project will develop a stripped-down version of iTrace, which is designed to run on iOS® and Android® devices. The purpose of this application will be to ensure policymaker access to the geospatial-mapping, diversion-monitoring and country-document features of iTrace on any platform and in any forum.

                  (f)

                  The system will be modified to accommodate new databases, to reflect the greater range of weapons, ammunition, component parts, and military vehicles identified during CAR's expanded operations in 2013-15.

            4.1.3.   Project results

      The project will:

                  (a)

                  allow any online user to browse a particular location, country, region or continent of the world;

                  (b)

                  identify and deliver visual evidence of diverted or trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition in that location, country, region or continent;

                  (c)

                  plot dates of transfer, illicit supply routes and traffickers involved for any one item (of thousands) of trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition on an online world map;

                  (d)

                  automatically retrieve similar cases (SALW and other conventional weapons or ammunition of the same type, country of manufacture or production series) and plot these items, and their locations, on an online world map;

                  (e)

                  identify and map linkages between types of diverted or trafficked SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition, or parties to international trafficking;

                  (f)

                  generate comprehensive reports (for example the scale of diversion in a given country or the origin of diverted conventional weapons), which will be downloadable in PDF format;

                  (g)

                  host, by country and globally, existing policy-relevant documentation on transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, including national arms-export reports, country reports to the UN Register of Conventional Arms and the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the text of relevant national, regional and international instruments, and verified reports of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition transfers compiled by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations and the international news media;

                  (h)

                  stream data compatible with INTERPOL's iARMS, which will enable INTERPOL to cross-compare crime weapons in the iARMS with iTrace-generated information on illicit weapons;

                  (i)

                  produce diversion statistics to support conventional arms control experts in identifying priority areas for improvement, assistance and cooperation, and to assist national arms export licensing authorities in recognising concrete diversion risks.

            4.1.4.   Project implementation indicators

      The project will continue to maintain and enhance a free, publicly accessible online mapping system, with no restrictions on potential beneficiaries.
      4.1.5.   Project beneficiaries

      iTrace will continue to provide increasingly comprehensive information explicitly targeted at, but not limited to: national arms control policymakers; arms export-licensing agencies; regional and international organisations (including UN sanctions-monitoring groups, UN peacekeeping missions, UNODC, UNODA and INTERPOL); non-governmental research organisations (including the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), the Group for Research and Information on Peace (GRIP), the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Small Arms Survey); advocacy organisations (including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch) and the international news media.
      4.2.   Project 2: Field investigations required to further populate the iTrace system with real-time documentary evidence of the diversion and trafficking of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition, and other relevant information.

      4.2.1.   Project objective

      The project will conduct in-field research into SALW and other conventional weapons and ammunition circulating in conflict-affected areas. The project will expand continually in geographic scope and will prioritise numerous countries of particular concern to EU Member States, including, inter alia, the Central African Republic, Iraq, Libya, Mali, South Sudan, Somalia and Syria. The establishment of formal information-sharing agreements with a range of organisations, including UN Missions, will facilitate the project, as will the selective sending of formal trace requests to national governments.
      In addition, the project will continue to conduct desk research into and verify (including through in-field investigations) existing information on relevant transfers gathered from organisations other than CAR for entry into the iTrace system.
      4.2.2.   Project activities

      The following activities will be undertaken in the framework of this project:

                  (a)

                  the deployment of qualified weapon experts to conduct in-field analysis of illicit SALW and other conventional weapons, ammunition and related materiel recovered from conflict-affected states;

                  (b)

                  the analysis, review and verification of documented evidence on illicit SALW and other illicit conventional weapons, ammunition and their users, including, inter alia, photographs of weapons, their component parts and internal and external markings, packaging, associated shipping documentation and the results of field investigations (users, supplies and transfer routes);

                  (c)

                  the review and verification of additional recent evidence on relevant transfers of SALW and of other conventional weapons and ammunition gathered by organisations other than CAR, including reports by UN sanctions-monitoring groups, civil-society organisations, and the international news media;

                  (d)

                  the uploading of all collected and reviewed evidence onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal;

                  (e)

                  the identification and support of local partners to ensure sustained data collection in support of iTrace throughout the duration of the proposed Action and beyond;

                  (f)

                  the continued liaison with EU governments to predefine national points of contact, and a coordination mechanism, in order to clarify the scope of CAR's investigations, and alleviate possible conflicts of interest, in advance of its investigations.

            The project will be implemented incrementally over the full two-year iTrace project period.
      4.2.3.   Project results

      The project will:

                  (a)

                  document, in situ, the physical evidence of diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition in conflict-affected regions;

                  (b)

                  verify and develop illicit trafficking cases from evidence gathered by CAR, by organisations with standing information-sharing agreements with CAR, and, as appropriate, other organisations, on diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition across all regions;

                  (c)

                  provide concrete visual evidence of diverted or trafficked conventional weapons and ammunition, including photographs of items, serial numbers, factory marks, boxes, packing lists, shipping documents, and end-user certification;

                  (d)

                  generate textual accounts of illicit activity, including trafficking routes, actors involved in diversion or illicit transfer and assessments of contributing factors (including ineffective stockpile management and security and deliberate, state-orchestrated illicit supply networks);

                  (e)

                  upload the aforementioned evidence onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal for full public dissemination.

            4.2.4.   Project implementation indicators

      Up to 30 field deployments (including extended deployment where required) throughout the two-year period to generate evidence to upload onto the iTrace information-management system and online mapping portal.
      4.2.5.   Project beneficiaries

      Please see Section 4.1.5 above for a full list of beneficiaries, which is identical for all projects listed within this Decision.
      4.3.   Project 3: Stakeholder outreach and international coordination

      4.3.1.   Project objective

      The project will showcase the benefits of iTrace to international and national policymakers, conventional arms control experts, and arms export licensing authorities. Outreach initiatives will also be designed to further coordinate information-sharing and build sustainable partnerships with individuals and organisations capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system.
      4.3.2.   Project activities

      The following activities will be undertaken in the framework of this project:

                  (a)

                  CAR staff presentations to relevant international conferences dealing with the illicit trade in conventional weapons in all its aspects. Staff presentations will be designed to showcase iTrace, with an emphasis on 1) its concrete benefits for assisting in monitoring the implementation of the UN Programme of Action, the ATT, and other relevant international instruments; 2) its utility in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation; and 3) its utility as a risk-assessment profiling mechanism for arms export licensing authorities;

                  (b)

                  CAR staff presentations to national governments and peacekeeping operations. Staff presentations will be designed to showcase iTrace to relevant mission departments, to encourage and develop formal information-sharing agreements capable of generating information that can be uploaded onto the iTrace system, as well as to assist policymakers in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation.

            The project will be implemented over the full two-year iTrace project period.
      4.3.3.   Project results

      The project will:

                  (a)

                  demonstrate the utility of iTrace to national and international policymakers working to implement conventional arms control and arms export control agreements (UN Programme of Action, ATT, and other relevant international instruments) and evaluate their implementation;

                  (b)

                  provide relevant information to assist policymakers and conventional arms control experts in identifying priority areas for international assistance and cooperation and devising effective counter-proliferation strategies;

                  (c)

                  provide arms export licensing authorities with in-depth information on iTrace and its risk-assessment utility, in addition to providing an avenue for further feedback and system enhancement;

                  (d)

                  facilitate information-sharing among national governments and UN peacekeeping operations, including data processing and analysis using the iTrace system;

                  (e)

                  further network an expanding group of conventional arms control experts involved in conducting in situ investigations into the diversion and trafficking of conventional weapons and ammunition;

                  (f)

                  raise the public profile of conventional weapons and ammunition tracing as a means to assist in monitoring the implementation of the UN Programme of Action, the ATT and other international and regional arms control and arms export control instruments.

            4.3.4.   Project implementation indicators

      Up to 12 outreach conferences attended by CAR staff. All conferences will include presentations of iTrace. Conference agendas and brief summaries will be included in the final report.
      4.3.5.   Project beneficiaries

      Please see Section 4.1.5 above for a full list of beneficiaries, which is identical for all projects listed within this Decision.
      4.4.   Project 4: iTrace policy reports

      4.4.1.   Project objective

      The project will provide key policy issue reports, drawn from the data generated by field investigations and presented on the iTrace system. The reports will be designed to highlight specific areas of international concern, including major patterns in the trafficking of conventional weapons and ammunition, the regional distribution of trafficked weapons and ammunition, and priority areas for international attention.
      4.4.2.   Project activities

      In-depth analysis leading to the compilation, review, editing and publication of up to ten iTrace policy reports.
      4.4.3.   Project results

      The project will:

                  (a)

                  produce up to ten reports, each profiling a separate issue of international concern;

                  (b)

                  ensure the distribution of iTrace policy reports to all EU Member States;

                  (c)

                  devise a targeted outreach strategy to ensure maximum global coverage;

                  (d)

                  sustain the visibility of the Action in the policy arena and international news media by, inter alia, presenting illicit-weapon information of topical concern; providing policy-relevant analysis in support of ongoing arms-control processes and tailoring reports to provide maximum international news media interest.

            4.4.4.   Project implementation indicators

      Up to ten online iTrace policy reports produced throughout the duration of the proposed Action and distributed globally.
      4.4.5.   Project beneficiaries

      Please see Section 4.1.5 above for a full list of beneficiaries, which is identical for all projects listed within this Decision.
      5.   Locations

      The location for Project 1 will be the United Kingdom. The project recognises that the required results of in-field investigations cannot be replicated remotely and Project 2 will necessitate extensive field deployment of conventional-arms experts to conflict-affected regions. These deployments will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with reference to security, access and the availability of information. CAR already has established contacts or ongoing projects in many of the countries concerned. Project 3 will be conducted at international conferences, and in coordination with national governments and relevant organisations, worldwide to ensure maximum project visibility. Project 4 will be compiled in the United Kingdom.
      6.   Duration

      The total estimated duration of the combined projects is 24 months.
      7.   Implementing entity and EU visibility

      The technical implementation of this Decision will be entrusted to CAR. CAR will perform its task under the responsibility of the HR.
      CAR emerged out of a growing network of arms investigators, which has pioneered the identification and tracing of conventional weapons and ammunition since 2006. CAR focuses on identifying and tracing weapons on the ground. This individual case-study approach, and the technical capacity required to implement it, is essential for comprehensively mapping the diversion of conventional arms into and within countries in conflict, which is currently not sufficiently monitored by the international community. To do this, CAR sends small teams of investigators, with 10 or more years of weapon-specific expertise, into conflict-affected areas to examine and document illicit weapons in situ.
      As of May 2013, CAR deployed field-operations staff to 18 conflict-affected regions, directly supported seven UN sanctions-monitoring groups, held formal information-sharing agreements with two UN peacekeeping missions, and provided technical assistance to two CSDP missions. It also provided regular technical support to seven national governments on weapon identification and tracing. CAR remains the only organisation, outside of the UN system, dedicated exclusively to identifying and tracing conventional weapons, ammunition and related materiel, on the ground, in contemporary armed conflicts.
      On 25 November 2013, Decision 2013/698/CFSP mandated CAR to design and implement iTrace. iTrace is a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition. In its pilot phase (iTrace I), the project focused primarily on documenting illicit weapons in sub-Saharan Africa, with additional focus in the Middle East (Iraq and Syria), and uploading findings onto the iTrace system. The project has, so far, documented more than 200 000 items, comprising weapons, ammunition and related materiel circulating in conflict-affected regions.
      CAR shall take all appropriate measures to publicise the fact that the Action has been funded by the Union. Such measures will be carried out in accordance with the Commission Communication and Visibility Manual for European Union External Actions laid down and published by the Commission.
      CAR will thus ensure the visibility of the Union contribution with appropriate branding and publicity, highlighting the role of the Union, ensuring the transparency of its actions, and raising awareness of the reasons for the Decision as well as Union support for the Decision and the results of this support. Material produced by the project will prominently display the Union flag in accordance with Union guidelines for the accurate use and reproduction of the flag.
      8.   Reporting

      CAR will prepare quarterly narrative reports.

         (1)  Council Decision 2013/698/CFSP of 25 November 2013 in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit small arms and light weapons and other illicit conventional weapons and ammunition to reduce the risk of their illicit trade (OJ L 320, 30.11.2013, p. 34).


title: Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/6/2009 of 22 July 2009 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (Atalanta)

text:
               24.7.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 192/68

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/6/2009
   of 22 July 2009
   on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (Atalanta)
   (2009/559/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 25 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander.

               (2)

               On 17 March 2009, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/1/2009 (2) appointing Captain (Navy) Juan GARAT CARAMÉ as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast.

               (3)

               The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Commodore Peter BINDT as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast.

               (4)

               The EU Military Committee has supported that recommendation.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Commodore Peter BINDT is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on 13 August 2009.

      Done at Brussels, 22 July 2009.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairman

         O. SKOOG

      (1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.

      (2)  OJ L 76, 24.3.2009, p. 45.


title: Council Decision 2011/332/CFSP of 7 June 2011 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

text:
               8.6.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 149/10

         COUNCIL DECISION 2011/332/CFSP
   of 7 June 2011
   amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1).

               (2)

               Decision 2011/137/CFSP should be amended to take into account specific arrangements for restrictive measures applicable to port authorities.

               (3)

               In view of the gravity of the situation in Libya, additional entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Article 6 of Decision 2011/137/CFSP, the following paragraph is added:

      ‘2a   The prohibition on making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to persons or entities referred to in paragraph 1(b), in so far as it applies to port authorities, shall not prevent the execution, until 15 July 2011, of contracts concluded before the date of entry into force of this Decision, with the exception of contracts relating to oil, gas and refined products.’

   Article 2
   The entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 7 June 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         MARTONYI J.

      (1)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.

      ANNEX

         Entities referred to in Article 2

                  Name

                  Identifying information

                  Reasons

                  Date of listing

                  1.

                  Port authority of Tripoli

                  Port Authority: Socialist Ports Company (in respect of the operation of the port of Tripoli)
                  Tel +218 21 43946

                  Under the control of the Qadhafi regime

                  7.06.2011

                  2.

                  Port authority of Al Khoms

                  Port Authority: Socialist Ports Company (in respect of the operation of the port of Al Khoms)
                  Tel +218 21 43946

                  Under the control of the Qadhafi regime

                  7.06.2011

                  3.

                  Port authority of Brega

                  Under the control of the Qadhafi regime

                  7.06.2011

                  4.

                  Port authority of Ras Lanuf

                              Port Authority: Veba Oil Operations BV

                              Address: PO Box 690

                              Tripoli, Libya

                              Phone: +218 21 333 0081

                  Under the control of the Qadhafi regime

                  7.06.2011

                  5.

                  Port authority of Zawia

                  Under the control of the Qadhafi regime

                  7.06.2011

                  6.

                  Port authority of Zuwara

                              Port Authority: Port Authority of Zuara

                              PO Box 648

                              Port Affairs and Marine Transport

                              Tripoli

                              Libya

                              Tel +218 25 25305

                  Under the control of the Qadhafi regime

                  7.06.2011


title: Decision of the European Parliament of 23 April 2009 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section IV - Court of Justice

text:
               26.9.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/74

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 23 April 2009
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section IV — Court of Justice
   (2009/635/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2007 — Volume I (C6-0418/2008) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Justice’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2007,

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2007, together with the audited institutions’ replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

               —

               having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

               —

               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 Rule 71 of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0151/2009),

               1.

               Grants the Court of Justice’s Registrar discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2007;

               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, 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

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 77, 16.3.2007.

      (2)  OJ C 287, 10.11.2008, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 286, 10.11.2008, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 287, 10.11.2008, p. 111.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
   RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 23 April 2009
   with observations forming an integral part of the Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section IV — Court of Justice
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2007 — Volume I (C6-0418/2008) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Justice’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2007,

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2007, together with the audited institutions’ replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

               —

               having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

               —

               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 Rule 71 of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0151/2009),

               1.

               Notes that in 2007 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had commitment appropriations available amounting to a total of EUR 275 million (2006: EUR 252 million (6)), with a utilisation rate of 96,84 %, higher than last year;

               2.

               Notes with satisfaction the adoption by the ECJ in July 2007 of a code of conduct applying to Members and former Members of the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal (7), including an obligation to submit a declaration of financial interests to the President of the ECJ; insists however on its repeated request, in the interests of transparency and even in the absence of a legal requirement at present, for the publication of concrete declarations, for example on the ECJ’s website; further proposes the appointment of an independent monitoring officer whose task would be to report annually and publicly on received declarations in order to ensure credible monitoring and control;

               3.

               Points out that in 2007 the number of officials and agents in service (members of temporary staff and contract agents) increased over the year by 7,9 % to a total of 1 928, principally due to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania;

               4.

               Welcomes the improvement in the recruiting of qualified staff, covered by the Staff Regulations on the basis of competitions organised by EPSO, and also in the tackling of some difficulties as regards certain posts (mainly interpreters and IT specialists);

               5.

               Points out that at point 11.19 of its Annual Report for 2007, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) made the following comments: ‘the decision of the administrative committee of the ECJ relative to the recruitment and employment of contract staff does not set out any selection procedure for “contract staff for auxiliary tasks” […] Consequently, there are no formal selection procedures established by the Court of Justice for the recruitment of staff under short-term contracts to replace certain persons who are unable to perform their duties’;

               6.

               Supports the ECA’s view that, due to the absence of specific selection procedures for contract staff for auxiliary tasks (including, for example, the use of selection committees), ‘[…] the provisions applied at the ECJ do not ensure that in such cases the relevant requirements set out in the “Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities” are fully complied with and any risk of appearance of non-objective selection is avoided’; requests therefore that appropriate selection procedures be put in place for this category of contract staff as well;

               7.

               Expresses its satisfaction that, since 1 October 2007, two separate administrative units (an internal audit unit and a verification unit) have been put in place with two separate heads of unit, ending a situation criticised in previous years by both the ECA and Parliament where the head of the Internal Audit Service was responsible for ex-ante verification of the authorising officers’ operations;

               8.

               Notes with satisfaction that on 12 December 2007 the administrative committee of the ECJ amended the mission charter of the internal auditor so that the annual work programme of the internal audit unit is adopted on the basis of an assessment of the actual risks to which the organisation is exposed;

               9.

               Notes that a new procedure for disposing of fixed assets has been introduced in the context of the setting up, during 2007, of a new integrated system for management and financial control (SAP) which replaced the Sucre-Abac accounting and financial management system on 1 January 2008; welcomes the fact that the new SAP system has been developed on an inter-institutional basis by the Council, the ECA and the ECJ, and thereby represents substantial budget savings and also gains in efficiency for the three institutions involved;

               10.

               Also welcomes the fruitful inter-institutional cooperation with the ECA as regards training;

               11.

               Welcomes the reduction in the number of negotiated contracts as a proportion of the number of contracts awarded from 34 % in 2006 to 32 % in 2007 (with a value of more than EUR 60 000, following the amendment of the Implementing Rules (8) to the Financial Regulation); encourages the ECJ to continue its efforts to further reduce this proportion;

               12.

               Notes that 2006 was the second year of judicial activity, strictly speaking, of the newly-established Civil Service Tribunal after it took up its duties in December 2005, and that its Rules of Procedure entered into force on 1 November 2007;

               13.

               Welcomes for the fourth consecutive year the reduction in the duration of proceedings before the ECJ, as well as an increase of almost 10 % from 2006 in the number of cases completed; notes however with concern that the backlog of pending cases increased for all three courts, and in particular for the Court of First Instance (+12 % from 1 029 cases in 2006 to 1 154 in 2007);

               14.

               Understands that this substantial increase in the number of cases pending before the Court of First Instance is due to an increase in the number of new cases introduced and to the ever-increasing complexity and diversity of actions brought before it; fully supports the ECJ’s efforts to revise its internal organisation and working procedures in order to improve its efficiency and achieve a reduction in this backlog;

               15.

               Welcomes the publication in the Official Journal of a report on the budgetary and financial management of the ECJ in 2007 (9), which accompanies the accounts of the ECJ for 2007 and gives an account, inter alia, of the rate of implementation of appropriations and offers a summary of the transfers of appropriations carried out in the course of the financial year 2007;

               16.

               Praises the ECJ for its established practice of including in its activity report a chapter outlining the follow-up during the year to Parliament’s earlier discharge decisions and to reports of the ECA;

               17.

               Notes that, despite amendments to the Financial Regulation, its rules on procurement are still excessively cumbersome for smaller institutions, such as the ECJ, especially in relation to tenders for contracts for relatively small amounts; invites the Commission — when carrying out its preliminary work prior to drawing up any future proposals for amendment to the Financial Regulation — to consult extensively with the Registrar of the ECJ and its administration in order to ensure that their concerns are fully taken into account in the final draft.

      (1)  OJ L 77, 16.3.2007.

      (2)  OJ C 287, 10.11.2008, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 286, 10.11.2008, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 287, 10.11.2008, p. 111.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  2005: EUR 232,6 million.

      (7)  OJ C 223, 22.9.2007, p. 1.

      (8)  Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1).

      (9)  OJ C 15, 21.1.2009, p. 1.


title: 2013/285/EU: Council Decision of 10 June 2013 establishing the European Union position within the Council for TRIPS of the World Trade Organisation on the request for an extension of the transition period under paragraph 1 of Article 66 of the TRIPS Agreement for least-developed country Members

text:
               14.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 162/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 June 2013
   establishing the European Union position within the Council for TRIPS of the World Trade Organisation on the request for an extension of the transition period under paragraph 1 of Article 66 of the TRIPS Agreement for least-developed country Members
   (2013/285/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) and Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 5 November 2012 Haiti, on behalf of the least-developed country Members (LDCs) group, formally requested an extension to the transition period for the implementation of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement), pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 66 of that Agreement.

               (2)

               The existing transition period, as agreed in the decision of the Council for TRIPS of 29 November 2005 was due to expire on 1 July 2013.

               (3)

               Paragraph 1 of Article 66 of the TRIPS Agreement provides that the Council for TRIPS ‘shall, upon duly motivated request by a least-developed country Member, accord extensions of this period’.

               (4)

               The leveraging and protection of intellectual property is a key factor in promoting socioeconomic growth, as recognised by ministers at the Regional Preparatory Meeting for Africa in Dar es Salaam in March 2013 ahead of the Annual Ministerial Review of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which called for the redoubling of efforts to develop a legal and policy framework for e.g. intellectual property.

               (5)

               LDCs have progressed at different paces and to different extents in their implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.

               (6)

               Technical and financial assistance, its efficiency and proper coordination, plays an important role in implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.

               (7)

               Valuable steps have already been taken in the field of intellectual property by a number of LDCs, but it remains the case that LDCs have special needs and requirements and continue to face economic, financial and administrative constraints, therefore they need flexibility and further time to implement the TRIPS Agreement.

               (8)

               Accordingly, it is necessary to extend the transition period for implementation of the TRIPS Agreement for LDCs,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The position to be taken by the European Union within the Council for TRIPS of the World Trade Organisation on the request for an extension of the transition period under paragraph 1 of Article 66 of the TRIPS Agreement for LDCs is that LDCs shall not be required to apply the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement, other than Articles 3, 4 and 5, for a period to be agreed by consensus by WTO members, or until the date on which they cease to be a least-developed country Member, whichever date is earlier.
   2.   During that extension period, LDCs shall not decrease their existing level of intellectual property protection below the standards set by the TRIPS Agreement. This Decision is without prejudice to the decision of the Council for TRIPS of 27 June 2002 on ‘Extension of the Transition Period under Article 66.1 of the TRIPS Agreement for Least-Developed Country Members for Certain Obligations with Respect to Pharmaceutical Products’.
   3.   Additionally, during that extension period, proper consideration shall be given to and analysis made of the varying levels of implementation of the TRIPS Agreement and needs identified across LDCs, and how technical assistance and capacity building programmes can be more effectively coordinated, used and assessed, with primary focus on those areas of most immediate utility to enable a gradual integration process.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 10 June 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GILMORE


title: 2009/104/EC: Commission Decision of 21 November 2008 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix V of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

text:
               6.2.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 37/8

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 21 November 2008
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix V of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
   (2009/104/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2002/979/EC of 18 November 2002 on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               New oenological practices authorised in the Community were notified to the Republic of Chile on 11 October 2006 in accordance with Article 18 of the Agreement on Trade in Wines of the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement on Trade in Wines).

               (2)

               Taking account of the conclusions of the third EU-Chile Joint Committee of the Agreement on Trade in Wines that was held in Santiago de Chile on 10 January 2008, it is necessary to amend Appendix V of the Agreement on Trade in Wines in order to add new oenological practices authorised in the Community.

               (3)

               The Community and the Republic of Chile have therefore negotiated, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines, an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters to amend its Appendix V.

               (4)

               The Exchange of Letters should therefore be approved.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile amending Appendix V of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby authorised to sign the Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 21 November 2008.

            For the Commission

         Mariann FISCHER BOEL

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 1.
    ---documentbreak---

               6.2.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 37/9

         AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
   between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendment of Appendix V to the Agreement on Trade in Wines of the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
   Brussels, 4 January 2009
   Sir,
   I have the honour to refer to Article 29(2) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines of the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, of 18 November 2002, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend Appendices to this Agreement.
   Due to the addition of new oenological practices or their modifications authorised in the Community, which were notified to your authorities on 11 October 2006, and in light of the conclusions of the third Joint Committee of the Agreement on Trade in Wines that took place in Santiago de Chile on 10 January 2008, it is necessary to amend point 2 of Appendix V (Oenological practices and processes and product specifications) to the Agreement on Trade in Wines.
   I have therefore the honour to propose that point 2 of Appendix V to the Agreement on Trade in Wines be replaced by the text attached hereto, with effect as of the date of your reply confirming the agreement with the content of this letter.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the European Community

      Mariann FISCHER BOEL

   Brussels, 8 January 2009
   Madam,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of last 4 January which reads as follows:

      ‘I have the honour to refer to Article 29(2) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines of the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, of 18 November 2002, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend Appendices to this Agreement.
      Due to the addition of new oenological practices or their modifications authorised in the Community, which were notified to your authorities on 11 October 2006, and in light of the conclusions of the third Joint Committee of the Agreement on Trade in Wines that took place in Santiago de Chile on 10 January 2008, it is necessary to amend point 2 of Appendix V (Oenological practices and processes and product specifications) to the Agreement on Trade in Wines.
      I have therefore the honour to propose that point 2 of Appendix V to the Agreement on Trade in Wines be replaced by the text attached hereto, with effect as of the date of your reply confirming the agreement with the content of this letter.
      I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.’

   I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Chile is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the Republic of Chile

      Juan SALAZAR SPARKS

   ANNEX
   Point 2 of Appendix V to the Agreement on Trade in Wines is replaced as follows:

                  ‘2.

                  List of oenological practices and processes authorised for wines originating in the Community, with the following restrictions or, in their absence, under the conditions laid down in Community rules:

                              (1)

                              Aeration or bubbling using argon, nitrogen or oxygen

                              (2)

                              Heat treatment

                              (3)

                              Use in dry wines of fresh lees which are sound and undiluted and contain yeasts resulting from the recent vinification of dry wine

                              (4)

                              Centrifuging and filtration, with or without an inert filtering agent, on condition that no undesirable residue is left in the products so treated

                              (5)

                              Use of yeasts for wine production

                              (6)

                              Use of preparations of yeast cell wall

                              (7)

                              Use of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

                              (8)

                              Use of lactic acid bacteria in a vinous suspension

                              (9)

                              Addition of one or more of the following substances to encourage the growth of yeasts:

                                          (i)

                                          addition of:

                                                      —

                                                      diammonium phosphate or ammonium sulphate

                                                      —

                                                      ammonium sulphite or ammonium bisulphite

                                          (ii)

                                          addition of thiamin hydrochloride

                              (10)

                              Use of carbon dioxide, argon or nitrogen, either alone or combined, solely in order to create an inert atmosphere and to handle the product shielded from the air

                              (11)

                              Addition of carbon dioxide

                              (12)

                              Use of sulphur dioxide, potassium bisulphite or potassium metabisulphite, which may also be called potassium disulphite or potassium pyrosulphate

                              (13)

                              Addition of sorbic acid or potassium sorbate

                              (14)

                              Addition of L-ascorbic acid

                              (15)

                              Addition of citric acid for wine stabilisation purposes, provided that the final content in the treated wine does not exceed 1 gram per litre

                              (16)

                              Use of tartaric acid for acidification purposes, provided that the initial acidity content of the wine is not raised by more than 2,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

                              (17)

                              Use of one or more of the following substances for deacidification purposes:

                                          —

                                          neutral potassium tartrate

                                          —

                                          potassium bicarbonate

                                          —

                                          calcium carbonate, which may contain small quantities of the double calcium salt of L (+) tartaric and L (–) malic acids

                                          —

                                          a homogenous preparation of tartaric acid and calcium carbonate in equivalent proportions and finely pulverised

                                          —

                                          calcium tartrate or tartaric acid

                              (18)

                              Clarification by means of one or more of the following substances for oenological use:

                                          —

                                          edible gelatine

                                          —

                                          plant proteins

                                          —

                                          bentonite

                                          —

                                          isinglass

                                          —

                                          casein and potassium caseinate

                                          —

                                          egg albumin, milk albumin

                                          —

                                          kaolin

                                          —

                                          pectolytic enzymes

                                          —

                                          silicon dioxide as a gel or colloidal solution

                                          —

                                          tannin

                                          —

                                          enzymatic preparations of betaglucanase

                              (19)

                              Addition of tannin

                              (20)

                              Treatment of must and new wine still in fermentation with charcoal for oenological use, within certain limits

                              (21)

                              Treatment of:

                                          —

                                          white wines and rosé wines, with potassium ferrocyanide

                                          —

                                          red wines, with potassium ferrocyanide or with calcium phytate, provided that the wine so treated contains residual iron

                              (22)

                              Addition of metatartaric acid

                              (23)

                              Use of acacia after completion of fermentation

                              (24)

                              Use of DL-tartaric acid, also called racemic acid, or of its neutral salt of potassium for precipitating excess calcium

                              (25)

                              Use for the manufacture of sparkling wines obtained by fermentation in bottle and with the lees separated by disgorging:

                                          —

                                          of calcium alginate, or

                                          —

                                          of potassium alginate

                              (26)

                              Use of copper sulphate

                              (27)

                              Addition of potassium bitartrate or calcium tartrate to assist the precipitation of tartar

                              (28)

                              Addition of caramel to reinforce the colour of liqueur wines

                              (29)

                              Use of calcium sulphate for the production of certain quality liqueur wines p.s.r.

                              (30)

                              Use of Aleppo pine resin to produce “retsina” table wine, only in Greece, and under the conditions laid down in Community rules

                              (31)

                              Addition of lysozyme

                              (32)

                              Electrodialysis to guarantee tartaric stabilisation of the wine

                              (33)

                              Use of urease to reduce the urea content in the wine

                              (34)

                              Addition of grape must or rectified concentrated grape must for sweetening of wine under conditions mentioned in Community rules

                              (35)

                              Partial concentration by physical processes, including reverse osmosis, to increase the natural alcoholic strength of grape must or wine

                              (36)

                              Addition of sucrose concentrated grape must or rectified concentrated grape must to increase the natural alcoholic strength of grapes, grape must or wine in conformity with Community rules

                              (37)

                              Addition of wine or dried grape distillate or of neutral alcohol of vinous origin for the manufacture of liqueur wines

                              (38)

                              Addition of L-ascorbic acid up to certain limits

                              (39)

                              Addition of dimethyldicarbonate (DMDC) to wine for microbiological stabilisation, within certain limits and under conditions to be determined

                              (40)

                              Addition of yeast mannoproteins to ensure the tartaric and protein stabilisation of wines

                              (41)

                              Usage of pieces of oak wood in winemaking’


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32000D0929(02)

Council decision of 18 September 2000 appointing the chairman and members of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

Official Journal C 277 , 29/09/2000 P. 0002 - 0002

Council decisionof 18 September 2000appointing the chairman and members of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)(2000/C 277/02)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) on 11 July 2000,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. Ms Christiane HOFFRICHTER-DAUNICHT, born in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) on 9 May 1951, is hereby appointed chairman of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.2. Mr Tomás DE LAS HERAS LORENZO, born in Entrala (Spain) on 22 July 1951, and Ms Kathleen Francesca LEE, born in London (United Kingdom) on 10 October 1949, are hereby appointed members of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.Article 2The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) will commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs).Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. Védrine(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.


title: 2007/360/EC: Council Decision of 29 May 2007 on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry meat

text:
               30.5.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 138/10

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 29 May 2007
   on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry meat
   (2007/360/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 5 May 2006, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) with a view to modify the bound duties on three poultry meat products provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994. The Commission notified to the World Trade Organisation its intention to modify concessions for salted poultry meat under heading 0210 99 39 and to extend the negotiations to cooked chicken meat under heading 1602 32 19 and to turkey meat preparations under heading 1602 31 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN).

               (2)

               Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

               (3)

               The Commission has reached Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes with the Federative Republic of Brazil, holding a principal supplying interest in products of CN codes 0210 99 39, 1602 31 and holding a substantial interest in products of CN codes 1602 32 19, on 6 December 2006, and with the Kingdom of Thailand, holding a substantial interest in products of CN code 0210 99 39, and a principal supplying interest in products of CN code 1602 32 19, on 23 November 2006.

               (4)

               The Agreements should be approved.

               (5)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1),

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand, pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry meat are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(2).
   Article 3
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Poultry meat and Eggs.
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
   The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community (2).

      Done at Brussels, 29 May 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. PLEWA

      (1)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

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

         AGREED MINUTES

      between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil
      Negotiations under Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to GATT 1994.
      In the negotiations between the European Community (hereinafter ‘EC’) and the Federative Republic of Brazil (hereinafter ‘Brazil’) under Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to poultry provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), the Delegations of the Commission of the European Communities and Brazil reached the Agreement outlined below.
      The Delegations of the Commission of the European Communities and Brazil will submit this Agreement for approval to their respective authorities.
      1.   Bound Rates of Duty: the bound rate of duty for items 0210 90 20 (currently 0210 99 39), 1602 31 and 1602 32 19 shall be EUR 1 300/tonne, EUR 1 024/tonne and EUR 1 024/tonne respectively.
      2.   Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs): the EC shall open the following annual TRQs:

                  (a)

                  for item 0210 90 20 (salted) a quota of 264 245 tonnes, of which 170 807 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 15,4 % ad valorem;

                  (b)

                  for item 1602 31 (turkey) a quota of 103 896 tonnes, of which 92 300 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 8,5 % ad valorem;

                  (c)

                  for item 1602 32 19 (cooked) a quota of 250 953 tonnes, of which 79 477 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 8 % ad valorem.

            3.   Imports under the TRQs referred to in paragraph 2 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Brazil.
      4.   The concessions contained in the present Agreement shall be subject to the modalities eventually agreed to in the DDA of WTO.
      5.   The quota volumes allocated among the countries with principal supplying interest and substantial interest shall follow the general principles of GATT Article XIII. The concessions that may result from the application of such principles shall not be less favourable than those negotiated under the present Agreement.
      6.   The two Parties commit themselves to implement the provisions of this Agreement as soon as possible in accordance to their internal procedures.
      7.   At the request of either Party to the present Agreement, consultations shall take place in relation to the implementation of the present Agreement.

         Done at Brussels on the twenty-ninth day of May in the year two thousand and seven.

               For the European Community

               For the Federative Republic of Brazil

         AGREED MINUTES

      between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand
      Negotiations under Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to GATT 1994.
      In the negotiations between the European Community (hereinafter ‘EC’) and the Kingdom of Thailand (hereinafter ‘Thailand’) under Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to poultry provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), the Delegations of the Commission of the European Communities and Thailand reached the Agreement outlined below.
      1.   Bound Rates of Duty: the bound rate of duty for items 0210 90 20 (currently 0210 99 39) and 1602 32 19 shall be EUR 1 300/tonne and EUR 1 024/tonne respectively.
      2.   Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs): the EC shall open the following annual TRQs:

                  (a)

                  for item 0210 90 20 (salted) a quota of 264 245 tonnes, of which 92 610 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 15,4 % ad valorem;

                  (b)

                  for item 1602 32 19 (cooked) a quota of 250 953 tonnes, of which 160 033 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 8 % ad valorem.

            3.   Imports under the TRQs referred to in paragraph 2 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Thailand.
      4.   The concessions contained in the present Agreement shall be subject to the modalities eventually agreed to in the DDA of WTO.
      5.   The quota volumes allocated among the countries with principal supplying interest and substantial interest shall follow the general principles of GATT Article XIII. The concessions that may result from the application of such principles shall not be less favourable than those negotiated under the present Agreement.
      6.   The two Parties commit themselves to implement the provisions of this Agreement as soon as possible in accordance to their internal procedures.
      7.   At the request of either Party to the present Agreement, consultations shall take place in relation to the implementation of the present Agreement.

         Done at Brussels on the twenty-ninth day of May in the year two thousand and seven.

               For the European Community

               For the Kingdom of Thailand