title: 2006/116/EC: Council Decision of  24 January 2006  appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from  26 January 2006  to  25 January 2010

text:
               25.2.2006

               EN XM XM

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 56/75

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 24 January 2006
   appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010
   (2006/116/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposals made by the governments of the Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 263 of the EC Treaty requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, ‘either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly’.

               (2)

               As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions is due to expire on 25 January 2006, new members and alternate members should be appointed to the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010:

               —

               as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I,

               —

               as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
      Done at Brussels, 24 January 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         K.-H. GRASSER

      ANEXO I — PŘÍLOHA I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — I LISA
      ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — ALLEGATO I — I PIELIKUMS
      I PRIEDAS — I. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS I — BIJLAGE I — ZAŁĄCZNIK I
      ANEXO I — PRÍLOHA I — PRILOGA I — LIITE I — BILAGA I
      Miembros / Členové / Medlemmer / Mitglieder / Liikmed
      Μέλη / Members / Membres / Membri / Locekļi
      Nariai / Tagok / Membri / Leden / Członkowie
      Membros / Členovia / Člani / Jäsenet / Ledamöter

         BELGIË / BELGIQUE / BELGIEN

      De heer Gilbert BOSSUYT

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger
      De heer Geert BOURGEOIS

      Minister van de Vlaamse regering
      De heer Jos CHABERT

      Brussels parlementslid
      M. Jean-François ISTASSE

      Député de la Communauté française
      Mme Joëlle KAPOMPOLE

      Députée de la Communauté française
      Herr Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ

      Ministerpräsident der Regierung der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft
      M. Michel LEBRUN

      Député wallon
      De heer Yves LETERME

      Minister-president van de Vlaamse regering
      Mevrouw Fientje MOERMAN

      Vice-minister-president van de Vlaamse regering
      M. Charles PIQUÉ

      Ministre-président du gouvernement de la région de Bruxelles-Capitale
      M. Jean-Claude VAN CAUWENBERGHE

      Député wallon
      De heer Luc VAN DEN BRANDE

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger

         ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

      pan Pavel BÉM

      Lord Mayor of the Capital City of Prague, president of the delegation
      (primátor hlavního města Prahy, vedoucí delegace)
      pan Ondřej BENEŠÍK

      Member of the Regional Assembly of Zlínský kraj
      (člen zastupitelstva Zlínského kraje)
      pan František DOHNAL

      Deputy of the President of the Regional Council of Vysočina kraj
      (náměstek hejtmana kraje Vysočina)
      pan Roman LÍNEK

      Deputy of the President of the Regional Council of Pardubický kraj
      (náměstek hejtmana Pardubického kraje)
      pan Josef PAVEL

      President of the Regional Council of Karlovarský kraj
      (hejtman Karlovarského kraje)
      pan Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

      President of the Regional Council of Moravskoslezský kraj
      (hejtman Moravskoslezského kraje)
      pan Jan ZAHRADNÍK

      President of the Regional Council of Jihočeský kraj
      (hejtman Jihočeského kraje)
      pan Petr GANDALOVIČ

      Lord Mayor of the City of Ústí nad Labem, Ústecký kraj
      (primátor města Ústí nad Labem, Ústecký kraj)
      pan Jaroslav HANÁK

      Mayor of the City of Veselí nad Moravou, Jihomoravský kraj
      (starosta města Veselí nad Moravou, Jihomoravský kraj)
      paní Helena LANGŠÁDLOVÁ

      Mayor of the Municipality of Černošice, Středočeský kraj
      (starostka města Černošice, Středočeský kraj)
      pan Martin TESAŘÍK

      Lord Mayor of the City of Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj
      (primátor města Olomouce, Olomoucký kraj)
      pan Tomáš ÚLEHLA

      Mayor of the City of Zlín, Zlínský kraj
      (primátor města Zlína, Zlínský kraj)

         DANMARK

      Helene LUND

      Byrådsmedlem
      Henning JENSEN

      Borgmester
      Johannes FLENSTED-JENSEN

      Amtsborgmester
      Johnny SØTRUP

      Borgmester
      Knud ANDERSEN

      Regionsrådsmedlem
      Lars ABEL

      Amtsrådsmedlem
      Laust GROVE VEJLSTRUP

      Kommunalbestyrelsesmedlem
      Tove LARSEN

      Borgmester
      Vibeke STORM RASMUSSEN

      Amtsborgmester

         DEUTSCHLAND

      Herr Willi STÄCHELE

      Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg
      Herr Peter STRAUB

      Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg
      Herr Eberhard SINNER

      Mitglied des Landtages des Freistaates Bayern; Staatsminister für Europaangelegenheiten und Regionale Beziehungen in der Staatskanzlei
      Frau Prof. Ursula MÄNNLE

      Mitglied des Landtages des Freistaates Bayern
      Frau Monika HELBIG

      Bevollmächtigte des Landes Berlin
      Herr Dr. Gerd HARMS

      Bevollmächtigter des Landes Brandenburg für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Staatssekretär in der Staatskanzlei
      Frau Kerstin KIESSLER

      Staatsrätin, Mitglied des Senats
      Frau Sandra SPECKERT

      Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft
      Herr Rolf HARLINGHAUSEN

      Mitglied des Europaausschusses der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft
      Herr Jochen RIEBEL

      Minister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Bevollmächtigter beim Bund
      Herr Helmut HOLTER

      Minister für Arbeit, Bau und Landesentwicklung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
      Herr Hermann DINKLA

      Mitglied des Landtages, Niedersachsen
      Herr Wolfgang GIBOWSKI

      Staatssekretär, Bevollmächtigter des Landes Niedersachsen beim Bund
      Herr Werner JOSTMEIER

      Mitglied des Landtages, Nordrhein-Westfalen
      Herr Dietmar BROCKES

      Mitglied des Landtages, Nordrhein-Westfalen
      Herr Dr. Karl-Heinz KLÄR

      Bevollmächtigter des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz beim Bund und für Europa
      Herr Karl RAUBER

      Mitglied des Landtages des Saarlandes; Minister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Staatskanzlei
      Herr Hermann WINKLER

      Mitglied des Landtages, Staatsminister und Chef der Staatskanzlei des Freistaates Sachsen
      Herr Dr. Michael SCHNEIDER

      Staatssekretär, Bevollmächtigter des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt beim Bund
      Herr Uwe DÖRING

      Minister für Justiz, Arbeit und Europa des Landes Schleswig-Holstein
      Herr Gerold WUCHERPFENNIG

      Minister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Staatskanzlei
      Herr Helmut M. JAHN

      Landrat des Hohenlohekreises
      Herr Hans-Josef VOGEL

      Bürgermeister der Stadt Arnsberg
      Herr Ulrich MALY

      Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Nürnberg

         EESTI

      Väino HALLIKMÄGI

      Member of Pärnu Town Council
      (Pärnu Linnavolikogu liige)
      Saima KALEV

      Mayor of Jõgeva
      (Jõgeva vallavanem)
      Teet KALLASVEE

      Mayor of Haapsalu
      (Haapsalu linnapea)
      Margus LEPIK

      Mayor of Valga
      (Valga linnapea)
      Kurmet MÜÜRSEPP

      Member of Antsla Municipality Council
      (Antsla Vallavolikogu liige)
      Dr. Uno SILBERG

      Chairman of Kose Municipality Council
      (Kose Vallavolikogu esimees)
      Toomas VITSUT

      Chairman of Tallinn
      (Tallinna Linnavolikogu esimees)

         ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

      Φώφη ΓΕΝΝΗΜΑΤΑ

      Πρόεδρος Διευρυμένης Ν. Α. Αθηνών-Πειραιά
      Πρόεδρος ΕΝΑΕ
      Χρήστος ΧΑΤΖΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ

      Πρόεδρος Διευρυμένης Ν. Α. Έβρου-Ροδόπης
      Κωνσταντίνος ΤΑΤΣΗΣ

      Πρόεδρος Διευρυμένης Ν. Α. Ξάνθης-Δράμας-Καβάλας
      Γιάννης ΣΓΟΥΡΟΣ

      Νομάρχης Αθηνών
      Δημήτριος ΣΤΑΜΑΤΗΣ

      Νομάρχης Αιτωλοακαρνανίας
      Πάρις ΚΟΥΚΟΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ

      Δήμαρχος Κοζάνης
      Πρόεδρος ΚΕΔΚΕ
      Θεοδώρα ΜΠΑΚΟΓΙΑΝΝΗ

      Δήμαρχος Αθηναίων
      Ανδρέας ΚΑΡΑΒΟΛΑΣ

      Δήμαρχος Πατραίων
      Παναγιώτης ΤΖΑΝΙΚΟΣ

      Δήμαρχος Αμαρουσίου
      Παύλος ΚΑΜΑΡΑΣ

      Δήμαρχος Πεύκης-Αττικής
      Χρήστος ΠΑΛΑΙΟΛΟΓΟΣ

      Δημοτικός Σύμβουλος Δήμου Λειβαδέων
      Κωνσταντίνος ΤΖΑΤΖΑΚΗΣ

      Δημοτικός Σύμβουλος Δήμου Πειραιά

         ESPAÑA

      Sr. Juan José IBARRETXE MARKUARTU

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco
      Sr. Pascual MARAGALL I MIRA

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña
      Sr. Emilio PÉREZ TOURIÑO

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia
      Sr. Manuel CHAVES GONZÁLEZ

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía
      Sr. Vicente Alberto ÁLVAREZ ARECES

      Presidente del Principado de Asturias
      Sr. Miguel Ángel REVILLA ROIZ

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria
      Sr. Pedro SANZ ALONSO

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja
      Sr. Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia
      Sr. Francisco CAMPS ORTIZ

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma Valenciana
      Sr. Marcelino IGLESIAS RICOU

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón
      Sr. José María BARREDA FONTES

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha
      Sr. Adán MARTÍN MENIS

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias
      Sr. Miguel SANZ SESMA

      Presidente de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra
      Sr. Juan Carlos RODRÍGUEZ IBARRA

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura
      Sr. Jaume MATAS PALOU

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de las Illes Balears
      Sra. Esperanza AGUIRRE GIL DE BIEDMA

      Presidenta de la Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid
      Sr. Juan Vicente HERRERA CAMPO

      Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León
      Sr. Francisco José VÁZQUEZ VÁZQUEZ

      Alcalde de La Coruña
      Sr. Alberto RUIZ-GALLARDÓN JIMÉNEZ

      Alcalde de Madrid
      Sr. Joan CLOS I MATHEU

      Alcalde de Barcelona
      Sra. Rita BARBERÁ NOLLA

      Alcaldesa de Valencia

         FRANCE

      M. Alfred ALMONT

      Maire de Schoelcher
      M. Olivier BERTRAND

      Maire de Saint-Sylvain-de-Bellegarde
      M. Jacques BLANC

      Conseiller régional de Languedoc-Roussillon
      M. Jean-Paul BORE

      Premier vice-président du Conseil régional du Languedoc-Roussillon
      M. Bruno BOURG-BROC

      Maire de Châlons-en-Champagne
      Mme Claudette BRUNET-LECHENAULT

      Vice-présidente du Conseil général de Saône-et-Loire
      M. Michel DELEBARRE

      Maire de Dunkerque
      M. Jean-Louis DESTANS

      Président du Conseil général de l'Eure
      M. Raymond FORNI

      Président du Conseil régional de Franche-Comté
      Mme Claude du GRANRUT

      Conseillère régionale de Picardie
      M. Jean-Louis JOSEPH

      Maire de la Bastidonne
      M. Jean-Yves LE DRIAN

      Président du Conseil régional de Bretagne
      M. Alain LE VERN

      Président du Conseil régional de Haute-Normandie
      M. Philippe LEROY

      Président du Conseil général de la Moselle
      M. Jean-Jacques LOZACH

      Président du Conseil général de la Creuse
      M. Daniel PERCHERON

      Président du Conseil régional du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
      M. Jean-Vincent PLACE

      Conseiller régional de l'Île-de-France
      M. Jean PRORIOL

      Conseiller régional d'Auvergne
      M. Jean PUECH

      Président du Conseil général de l'Aveyron
      M. Camille de ROCCA-SERRA

      Président de l'Assemblée de Corse
      M. Alain ROUSSET

      Président du Conseil régional d'Aquitaine
      Mme Juliette SOULABAILLE

      Maire de Corps-Nuds
      M. Bernard SOULAGE

      Premier vice-président du Conseil régional de Rhône-Alpes
      M. Michel THIERS

      Vice-président du Conseil général du Rhône

         IRELAND

      Councillor Seamus MURRAY

      Member of Meath County Council
      Councillor Constance HANNIFFY

      Member of Offaly County Council
      Councillor Cathal CROWE

      Member of Clare County Council
      Councillor Patrick MCGOWAN

      Member of Donegal County Council
      Councillor Declan MCDONNELL

      Member of Galway City Council
      Councillor Michael FITZGERALD

      Member of South Tipperary County Council
      Councillor Denis LANDY

      Member of South Tipperary County Council
      Councillor Maria CORRIGAN

      Member of Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council
      Councillor Paul O'DONOGHUE

      Member of Kerry County Council

         ITALIA

      Sig. Antonio BASSOLINO

      Presidente della Regione CAMPANIA
      Sig.ra Mercedes BRESSO

      Presidente della Regione PIEMONTE
      Sig. Claudio BURLANDO

      Presidente della Regione LIGURIA
      Sig. Luciano CAVERI

      Consigliere regionale/Presidente della Regione VALLE D'AOSTA
      Sig. Ottaviano DEL TURCO

      Presidente della Regione ABRUZZO
      Sig. Luis DURNWALDER

      Consigliere regionale/Presidente Provincia autonoma di BOLZANO
      Sig. Fabio GAVA

      Consigliere regionale/Assessore alla Regione VENETO
      Sig. Massimo Gianluca GUARISCHI

      Consigliere della Regione LOMBARDIA
      Sig. Agazio LOIERO

      Presidente della Regione CALABRIA
      Sig. Pietro MARRAZZO

      Presidente della Regione LAZIO
      Sig. Claudio MARTINI

      Presidente della Regione TOSCANA
      Sig. Renato SORU

      Presidente della Regione SARDEGNA
      Sig. Gian Mario SPACCA

      Presidente della Regione MARCHE
      Sig. Nicola VENDOLA

      Presidente della Regione PUGLIA
      Sig. Enrico BORGHI

      Consigliere comunale di VOGOGNA (VB)
      Sig. Paolo FONTANELLI

      Sindaco di PISA
      Sig. Giancarlo GABBIANELLI

      Sindaco di VITERBO
      Sig. Isidoro GOTTARDO

      Consigliere comunale di SACILE (PN)
      Sig. Vito SANTARSIERO

      Sindaco di POTENZA
      Sig.ra Mara Enrica SCAGNI

      Sindaco di ALESSANDRIA
      Sig. Bruno MARZIANO

      Presidente Provincia Regionale di SIRACUSA
      Sig.ra Sonia MASINI

      Presidente Provincia di REGGIO EMILIA
      Sig. Guido MILANA

      Consigliere provinciale di Roma
      Sig. Roberto PELLA

      Consigliere provinciale di BIELLA

         ΚYΠΡΟΣ

      Michael ZAMPELAS,
      Mayor of Nicosia
      Christos MESIS,
      Mayor of Mesa Yitonia
      Fidias SARIKAS,
      Mayor of Paphos
      George GEORGIOU,
      Mayor of Kato Polemidia
      George IACOVOU,
      President of the Community Council of Ayioi Trimithias
      Spyros ELENODOROU,
      President of the Community Council of Oroklini

         LATVIJA

      Mr. Uldis AUGULIS

      Chairman of Bērze Local Municipality
      (Bērzes pagasta padomes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Edvīns BARTKEVIČS

      Chairman of Ogre Amalgamated Municipality Council
      (Ogres novada domes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Andris ELKSNĪTIS

      Chairman of Dobele Town Council
      (Dobeles pilsētas domes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Edmunds KRASTIŅŠ

      Councillor of Rīga City Council
      (Rīgas pilsētas domes deputāts)
      Mr. Guntars KRIEVIŅŠ

      Councillor of Liepāja City Council
      (Liepājas pilsētas domes deputāts)
      Mr. Tālis PUĶĪTIS

      Chairman of Sigulda Amalgamated Municipality Council
      (Siguldas novada domes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Edgars ZALĀNS

      Chairman of Kuldīga Town Council, Chairman of Kuldīga District Council
      (Kuldīgas pilsētas domes priekšsēdētājs, Kuldīgas rajona padomes priekšsēdētājs)

         LIETUVA

      Arnoldas ABRAMAVIČIUS

      Zarasai district municipal council (member)
      (Zarasų rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys))
      Antanas GUSTAITIS

      Prienai district municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Prienų rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Raimundas JAKUTIS

      Šiauliai district municipal council (member)
      (Šiaulių rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys))
      Virginija LUKOŠIENĖ

      Klaipėda County Council of the Development of the Region (chairman)
      (Klaipėdos apskrities Regiono plėtros taryba (viršininkė))
      Ričardas MALINAUSKAS

      Druskininkai municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Druskininkų savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Vitas MATUZAS

      Panevėžys city municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Panevėžio miesto savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Gediminas PAVIRŽIS

      Vilnius city municipal council (member, deputy mayor)
      (Vilniaus miesto savivaldybės taryba (narys, mero pavaduotojas))
      Aidas VAIŠNORA

      Kazlų Rūda municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Kazlų Rūdos savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Vytautas VIGELIS

      Švenčioniai district municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Švenčionių rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))

         LUXEMBOURG

      Mme Simone BEISSEL

      Membre du conseil communal de la ville de Luxembourg
      Mme Agnès DURDU

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Wincrange
      M. Albert LENTZ

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Mersch
      M. Paul-Henri MEYERS

      Membre du conseil communal de la ville de Luxembourg
      M. Étienne SCHNEIDER

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Kayl
      M. Romain SCHNEIDER

      Membre du conseil communal de la ville de Wiltz

         MAGYARORSZÁG

         VARGA Zoltán
      member of County Assembly
      (a megyei közgyűlés tagja)

         BENKŐ Ferenc
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         BOR Imre
      member of local government
      (a helyi önkormányzat tagja)
      Dr. IPKOVICH György
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         BIHARY Gábor
      member of Budapest General Assembly
      (a Fővárosi Közgyűlés tagja)

         DIÓSSY László
      mayor
      (polgármester)
      Dr. FÁBIÁN Zsolt
      member of local government
      (a helyi önkormányzat tagja)

         KÁLI Sándor
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         MOLNÁR Árpád
      member of County Assembly
      (a megyei közgyűlés tagja)
      Dr. SÉRTŐ-RADICS István
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         SZABÓ Gyula
      member of County Assembly
      (a megyei közgyűlés tagja)
      Dr. WEKLER Ferenc
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         MALTA

      Ms Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO

      Deputy Mayor, Qrendi Local Council
      Ms Doris BORG

      Mayor, Birkirkara Local Council
      Mr. Michael COHEN

      Mayor, Kalkara Local Council
      Mr. Noel FORMOSA

      Mayor, San Lawrenz Local Council
      Dr Ian MICALLEF

      Councillor, Gzira Local Council

         NEDERLAND

      De heer P.A. (Piet) BIJMAN

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Fryslân
      Mevrouw H.M.C. (Lenie) DWARSHUIS-van de BEEK

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Zuid-Holland
      De heer H. (Harry) DIJKSMA

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Flevoland
      De heer A.Ph. (Fons) HERTOG

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Haarlemmermeer
      De heer O. (Onno) HOES

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Noord-Brabant
      De heer G.J. (Geert) JANSEN

      Commissaris van de Koningin van de provincie Overijssel
      De heer J.P.J. (Jan Pieter) LOKKER

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Utrecht
      De heer I.W. (Ivo) OPSTELTEN

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Rotterdam
      De heer A.G.J.M. (Ton) ROMBOUTS

      Burgemeester van de gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch
      De heer N.P.M. (Nico) SCHOOF

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Alphen aan de Rijn
      De heer P.T. (Pieter) van WOENSEL

      Wethouder van de gemeente Den Haag
      De heer R.L. (Ruud) VREEMAN

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Tilburg

         ÖSTERREICH

      Frau Mag. Gabriele BURGSTALLER

      Landeshauptfrau von Salzburg
      Herr Dr. Jörg HAIDER

      Landeshauptmann von Kärnten
      Herr Dr. Michael HÄUPL

      Landeshauptmann von Wien
      Herr Dipl.-Ing. Markus LINHART

      Bürgermeister der Stadt Bregenz
      Herr Hans NIESSL

      Landeshauptmann von Burgenland
      Herr Dr. Erwin PRÖLL

      Landeshauptmann von Niederösterreich
      Herr Dr. Josef PÜHRINGER

      Landeshauptmann von Oberösterreich
      Herr Dr. Herbert SAUSGRUBER

      Landeshauptmann von Vorarlberg
      Herr Dr. Heinz SCHADEN

      Bürgermeister der Stadt Salzburg
      Herr Dr. Herwig VAN STAA

      Landeshauptmann von Tirol
      Herr Mag. Franz VOVES

      Landeshauptmann von Steiermark
      Herr Prof. Walter ZIMPER

      Gemeinderat in Markt Piesting

         POLSKA

      Pan Andrzej BOCHEŃSKI

      Marshall of the Lubuskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa lubuskiego)
      Pan Krzysztof CIACH

      Starosta of the Stargard Szczeciński poviat
      (Starosta powiatu stargardzkiego)
      Pan Michał CZARSKI

      Marshall of the Śląskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa śląskiego)
      Pan Andrzej CZERNECKI

      Mayor of the city of Jasło
      (Burmistrz miasta Jasła)
      Pan Rafał DUTKIEWICZ

      President of the city of Wrocław
      (Prezydent miasta Wrocławia)
      Pan Maciej KOBYLIŃSKI

      President of the city of Słupsk
      (Prezydent miasta Słupska)
      Pan Witold KROCHMAL

      Mayor of the city of Wołów
      (Burmistrz miasta Wołowa)
      Pan Jerzy KROPIWNICKI

      President of the city of Łódz
      (Prezydent miasta Łodzi)
      Pan Henryk MAKAREWICZ

      Councillor of the Sejmik of the Lubelskie voivodship
      (Radny Sejmiku województwa lubelskiego)
      Pan Stanisław RAKOCZY

      Starosta of the Kluczbork poviat
      (Starosta powiatu kluczborskiego)
      Pani Bożena RONOWICZ

      President of the city of Zielona Góra
      (Prezydent miasta Zielonej Góry)
      Pan Andrzej RYŃSKI

      Marshall of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa warmińsko-mazurskiego)
      Pan Janusz SEPIOŁ

      Marshall of the Małopolskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa małopolskiego)
      Pan Adam STRUZIK

      Marshall of the Mazowieckie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa mazowieckiego)
      Pan Brunon SYNAK

      Chairman of the Sejmik of the Pomorskie voivodship
      (Przewodniczący Sejmiku województwa pomorskiego)
      Pan Leszek ŚWIĘTALSKI

      Voit of the municipality of Stare Bogaczowice
      (Wójt gminy Stare Bogaczowice)
      Pan Mieczysław TEODORCZYK

      Councillor of the Sejmik of the Łódzkie voivodship
      (Radny Sejmiku województwa łódzkiego)
      Pan Ludwik WĘGRZYN

      Starosta of the Bochnia poviat
      (Starosta powiatu bocheńskiego)
      Pan Franciszek WOŁODŹKO

      Marshall of the Świętokrzyskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa świętokrzyskiego)
      Pan Marek WOŹNIAK

      Marshall of the Wielkopolskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa wielkopolskiego)
      Pan Jerzy ZAJĄKAŁA

      Voit of the municipality of Łubianka
      (Wójt gminy Łubianka)

         PORTUGAL

      Alberto João CARDOSO GONÇALVES JARDIM

      Presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira
      António PAULINO DA SILVA PAIVA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Tomar
      Carlos Alberto SANTOS TUTA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Monchique
      Carlos Manuel MARTINS DO VALE CÉSAR

      Presidente do Governo Regional dos Açores
      Carlos Manuel RODRIGUES PINTO DE SÁ

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo
      Fernando de CARVALHO RUAS

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Viseu
      Francisco SOARES MESQUITA MACHADO

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Braga
      Joaquim MOREIRA RAPOSO

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Amadora
      José Luís CARNEIRO

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Baião
      José MACÁRIO CORREIA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Tavira
      Manuel do NASCIMENTO MARTINS

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Real
      Rui Fernando da SILVA RIO

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal do Porto

         SLOVENIJA

      gospod Janko HALB

      Mayor of the Municipality Rogašovci
      (župan občine Rogašovci)
      gospod Boštjan KOVAČIČ

      Mayor of the City Municipality Novo mesto
      (župan občine Novo mesto)
      gospa Breda PEČAN

      Mayor of the Municipality Izola
      (županja občine Izola)
      gospod Anton SMOLNIKAR

      Mayor of the Municipality Kamnik
      (župan občine Kamnik)
      gospod Robert SMRDELJ

      Mayor of the Municipality Pivka
      (župan občine Pivka)
      gospod Boris SOVIČ

      Mayor of the City Municipality Maribor
      (župan občine Maribor)
      gospod Tomaž ŠTEBE

      Mayor of the Municipality Mengeš
      (župan občine Mengeš)

         SLOVENSKO

      pán Rudolf BAUER

      President of the Košice Self-governing Region
      (predseda Košického samosprávneho kraja)
      pán Milan BELICA

      President of the Nitra Self-governing Region
      (predseda Nitrianskeho samosprávneho kraja)
      pán Milan BENČ

      Mayor of the City of Prešov
      (primátor mesta Prešova)
      pán Jozef BOBÍK

      Mayor of the City of Michalovce
      (primátor mesta Michaloviec)
      pán Peter CHUDÍK

      President of the Prešov Self-governing Region
      (predseda Prešovského samosprávneho kraja)
      pán Milan MARČOK

      President of the Banská Bystrica Self-governing Region
      (predseda Banskobystrického samosprávneho kraja)
      pán Ján ORAVEC

      Mayor of the City of Štúrovo
      (primátor mesta Štúrova)
      pán Alexander SLAFKOVSKÝ

      Mayor of the City of Liptovský Mikuláš
      (primátor mesta Liptovského Mikuláša)
      pán Jozef TARČÁK

      President of the Žilina Self-governing Region
      (predseda Žilinského samosprávneho kraja)

         SUOMI

      Risto ERVELÄ

      Varsinais-Suomen liiton maakuntavaltuuston puheenjohtaja
      Pauliina HAIJANEN

      Varsinais-Suomen liiton maakuntahallituksen jäsen
      Auli HYVÄRINEN

      Keminmaan kunnanvaltuuston jäsen
      Risto KOIVISTO

      Pirkanmaan liiton maakuntahallituksen puheenjohtaja
      Veikko KUMPUMÄKI

      Lapin liiton maakuntavaltuuston jäsen
      Elina LEHTO

      Lohjan kaupunginjohtaja
      Antti LIIKKANEN

      Rovaniemen kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen
      Jyrki MYLLYVIRTA

      Mikkelin kaupunginjohtaja
      Britt LUNDBERG

      Landskapsregeringsledamot
      Ahvenanmaa/Åland

         SVERIGE

      Uno ALDEGREN

      Ordförande i regionstyrelsen, Skåne läns landsting
      Ann BESKOW

      Ordförande i kommunstyrelsen, Orsa kommun
      Anders GUSTÂV

      Ordförande i kommunstyrelsen, Solna kommun
      Henrik HAMMAR

      Regionråd, ledamot i regionstyrelsen, Skåne läns landsting
      Aldo ISKRA

      Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Malmö kommun
      Kent JOHANSSON

      Regionråd, ledamot i regionstyrelsen i Västra Götalands läns landsting
      Roger KALIFF

      Ordförande i kommunfullmäktige, Kalmar kommun
      Anders KNAPE

      Kommunalråd, ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Karlstads kommun
      Lars NORDSTRÖM

      Ledamot i regionfullmäktige, Västra Götalands läns landsting
      Mona-Lisa NORRMAN

      Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Jämtlands läns landsting
      Anneli STARK

      Regionråd, ledamot i regionstyrelsen i Västra Götalands läns landsting
      Catarina TARRAS-WAHLBERG

      Biträdande finansborgarråd, ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Stockholms kommun

         UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

      Ms Jeanette ARNOLD AM
      Member of London Assembly
      Councillor Joan ASHTON (F)
      Member of Boston Borough Council
      Councillor Paula BAKER (F)
      Member of Basingstoke and Deane Council
      Councillor Ken BODFISH OBE (M)
      Member of Brighton and Hove City Council
      Councillor Sir Albert BORE (M)
      Member of Birmingham City Council
      Councillor Olive BROWN (F)
      Member of Wear Valley District Council
      Mrs Rosemary BUTLER AM
      Member of National Assembly for Wales
      Councillor Andrew R CAMPBELL CBE (M)
      Member of Dumfries and Galloway Council
      Councillor Flo CLUCAS (F)
      Member of Liverpool City Council
      Councillor Ruth COLEMAN (F)
      Member of North Wiltshire District Council
      Sir Simon DAY (M)
      Member of Devon County Council
      Councillor Martin HEATLEY (M)
      Member of Warwickshire County Council
      Councillor Gordon KEYMER CBE (M)
      Member of Tandridge District Council
      Councillor Corrie McCHORD

      Member of Stirling Council
      Rt Hon Jack MCCONNELL MSP (M)
      Member of the Scottish Parliament
      Mr Conor MURPHY MP MLA
      Member of Northern Ireland Assembly
      Ms Irene OLDFATHER MSP
      Member of Scottish Parliament
      Councillor Stephen PARNABY (M)
      Member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council
      Councillor David PARSONS (M)
      Member of Leicestershire County Council
      Councillor Edwin POOTS MLA (M)
      Member of Lisburn City Council
      Councillor Dave QUAYLE (M)
      Member of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
      Councillor the Lord (Graham) TOPE AM CBE (M)
      Member of London Borough of Sutton
      Councillor Keith WALTERS (M)
      Member of Cambridgeshire County Council
      Councillor W J WILLIAMS (M)
      Member of Isle of Anglesey County Council

      ANEXO II — PŘÍLOHA II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — II LISA
      ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ IΙ — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — ALLEGATO II — II PIELIKUMS
      II PRIEDAS — II. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS II — BIJLAGE II — ZAŁĄCZNIK II
      ANEXO II — PRÍLOHA II — PRILOGA II — LIITE II — BILAGA II
      Suplentes / Náhradníci / Suppleanter / Stellvertreter / Asendusliikmed
      Αναπληρωτές / Alternates / Suppléants / Supplenti / Aizstājēji
      Pakaitiniai nariai / Póttagok / Sostituti / Plaatsvervangers / Zastępcy
      Suplentes / Náhradníci / Nadomestni člani / Varaedustajat / Suppleanter

         BELGIË / BELGIQUE / BELGIEN

      M. Maurice BAYENET

      Député wallon
      De heer Bart CARON

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger
      M. Benoît CEREXHE

      Ministre du gouvernement de la région de Bruxelles-Capitale
      Mme Julie DE GROOTE

      Députée de la Communauté française
      M. Claude DESAMA

      Bourgmestre de Verviers
      De heer Eloi GLORIEUX

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger
      De heer Patrick LACHAERT

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger
      De heer Stefaan PLATTEAU

      Burgemeester van Dilbeek
      De heer Jan ROEGIERS

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger
      De heer Johan SAUWENS

      Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger
      De heer Pascal SMET

      Minister van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke regering
      M. René THISSEN

      Député de la Communauté française

         ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

      pan Petr BENDL

      President of the Regional Council of Středočeský kraj
      (hejtman Středočeského kraje)
      pan Ivan KOSATÍK

      President of the Regional Council of Olomoucký kraj
      (hejtman Olomouckého kraje)
      pan Stanislav JURÁNEK

      President of the Regional Council of Jihomoravský kraj
      (hejtman Jihomoravského kraje)
      pan Rostislav VŠETEČKA

      Deputy of the President of the Regional Council of Královéhradecký kraj
      (náměstek hejtmana Královéhradeckého kraje)
      pan Jiří ŠULC

      President of the Regional Council of Ústecký kraj
      (hejtman Ústeckého kraje)
      pan Petr SKOKAN

      President of the Regional Council of Liberecký kraj
      (hejtman Libereckého kraje)
      pan Petr ZIMMERMANN

      President of the Regional Council of Plzeňský kraj
      (hejtman Plzeňského kraje)
      paní Ivana ČERVINKOVÁ

      Mayor of the City of Kostelec nad Orlicí, Královéhradecký kraj
      (starostka města Kostelce nad Orlicí, Královéhradecký kraj)
      pan Jiří BYTEL

      Mayor of the Municipality of Velká Hleďsebe, Karlovarský kraj
      (starosta obce Velká Hleďsebe, Karlovarský kraj)
      paní Květa HALANOVÁ

      Mayor of the City of Jílové u Prahy, Středočeský kraj
      (starostka města Jílové u Prahy, Středočeský kraj)
      pan Petr OSVALD

      Member of the town assembly of the City of Plzeň, Plzeňský kraj
      (člen zastupitelstva města Plzně, Plzeňský kraj)
      pan Luboš PRŮŠA

      Mayor of the City of Písek, Jihočeský kraj
      (starosta města Písku, Jihočeský kraj)

         DANMARK

      Bente NIELSEN

      Amtsrådsmedlem
      Eva NEJSTGAARD

      Borgmester
      Jan BOYE

      Amtsborgmester
      Kristian EBBENSGAARD

      Amtsborgmester
      Mads LEBECH

      Borgmester
      Niels LARSEN

      Borgmester
      Per BØDKER ANDERSEN

      Borgmester
      Sonny BERTHOLD

      Borgmester
      Søren ERIKSEN

      Viceamtsborgmester

         DEUTSCHLAND

      Herr Günther H. OETTINGER

      Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg
      Herr Winfried MACK

      Mitglied des Landtages von Baden-Württemberg
      Frau Emilia MÜLLER

      Staatsministerin für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten in der Bayerischen Staatskanzlei
      Herr Dr. Karl DÖHLER

      Mitglied des Landtages des Freistaates Bayern
      Frau Martina MICHELS

      Mitglied des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin
      Herr Dieter DOMBROWSKI

      Mitglied des Landtages, Brandenburg
      Frau Christine WISCHER

      Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft
      Frau Dr. Iris SPIESS

      Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft
      Herr Stefan KRAXNER

      Mitglied des Europaausschusses der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft
      Herr Norbert KARTMANN

      Mitglied des Landtages, Hessen
      Frau Sylvia BRETSCHNEIDER

      Mitglied des Landtages, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
      Frau Ulrike KUHLO

      Mitglied des Landtages, Niedersachsen
      Herr Christian WULFF

      Ministerpräsident des Landes Niedersachsen, Mitglied des Landtages
      Herr Michael SCHROEREN

      Mitglied des Landtages, Nordrhein-Westfalen
      Herr Wolfram KUSCHKE

      Mitglied des Landtages, Nordrhein-Westfalen
      Frau Nicole MORSBLECH

      Mitglied des Landtages, Rheinland-Pfalz
      Frau Helma KUHN-THEIS

      Mitglied des Landtages des Saarlandes
      Herr Prof. Dr. Georg MILBRADT

      Ministerpräsident des Freistaates Sachsen, Mitglied des Landtages
      Herr Guido KOSMEHL

      Mitglied des Landtages, Sachsen-Anhalt
      Herr Peter Harry CARSTENSEN

      Ministerpräsident des Landes Schleswig-Holstein
      Herr Fritz SCHRÖTER

      Mitglied des Landtages, Freistaat Thüringen
      Herr Clemens LINDEMANN

      Landrat des Saarpfalz-Kreises
      Herr Günter THUM

      Mitglied des Rates der Stadt Rheine
      Vorsitzender des Europaausschusses des Dt. Städte- und Gemeindebundes
      Frau Dr. h. c. Petra ROTH

      Oberbürgermeisterin der Stadt Frankfurt

         EESTI

      Urve ERIKSON

      Chairman of Tudulinna Municipality Council
      (Tudulinna Vallavolikogu esimees)
      Mihkel JUHKAMI

      Chairman of Rakvere Town Council
      (Rakvere Linnavolikogu esimees)
      Laine JÄNES

      Mayor of Tartu
      (Tartu linnapea)
      Kaido KAASIK

      Mayor of Valjala; Valjala Municipality Government
      (Valjala vallavanem, Valjala Vallavalitsus)
      Aivar KALDJÄRV

      Mayor of Võnnu; Võnnu Municipality Government
      (Võnnu vallavanem, Võnnu Vallavalitsus)
      Jüri RATAS

      Mayor of Tallinn
      (Tallinna linnapea)
      Sirje TOBRELUTS

      Mayor of Laheda; Laheda Municipality Government
      (Laheda vallavanem, Laheda Vallavalitsus)

         ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

      Γεώργιος ΜΑΧΕΙΜΑΡΗΣ

      Νομάρχης Κέρκυρας
      Γιάννης ΜΑΧΑΙΡΙΔΗΣ

      Νομάρχης Δωδεκανήσου
      Πολύδωρος ΛΑΜΠΡΙΝΟΥΔΗΣ

      Νομάρχης Χίου
      Λουκάς ΚΑΤΣΑΡΟΣ

      Νομάρχης Λάρισας
      Ιωάννης ΣΠΑΡΤΣΗΣ

      Νομάρχης Ημαθίας
      Γιάννης ΚΟΥΡΑΚΗΣ

      Δήμαρχος Ηρακλείου-Κρήτης
      Γεώργιος ΚΟΥΤΣΟΥΛΗΣ

      Δήμαρχος Καλαμάτας
      Παναγιώτης ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΔΗΣ

      Δήμαρχος Άρτας
      Σπύρος ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝ

      Δήμαρχος Πόρου
      Γιώργος ΚΟΤΡΩΝΙΑΣ

      Δήμαρχος Λαμιέων
      Θεόδωρος ΓΕΩΡΓΑΚΗΣ

      Δήμαρχος Ηλιούπολης-Αττικής
      Μιλτιάδης ΚΛΑΠΑΣ

      Δήμαρχος Πρέβεζας

         ESPAÑA

      Sr. José María MUÑOA GANUZA

      Comisionado para las Relaciones Exteriores de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco
      Sra. Anna TERRÓN I CUSÍ

      Delegada del Gobierno de la Generalitat de Catalunya en Bruselas
      Sr. Santiago GÓMEZ-REINO LECOQ

      Secretario General de Relaciones Exteriores de la Xunta de Galicia
      Sr. Pedro MOYA MILANÉS

      Secretario General de Acción Exterior de la Junta de Andalucía
      Sr. Darío DÍAZ ÁLVAREZ

      Director General de Relaciones Exteriores y Asuntos Europeos del Principado de Asturias
      Sra. Dolores GOROSTIAGA SÁIZ

      Vicepresidenta del Gobierno de Cantabria y Consejera de Relaciones Institucionales y Asuntos Europeos
      Sr. Emilio DEL RÍO SANZ

      Consejero de Presidencia y Acción Exterior del Gobierno de La Rioja
      Sra. María Dolores ALARCÓN MARTÍNEZ

      Secretaria de Acción Exterior y Relaciones con la Unión Europea de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia
      Sra. Gema AMOR PÉREZ

      Consejera de Cooperación y Participación de la Generalitat Valenciana
      Sr. Mateo SIERRA BARDAJÍ

      Director de la Oficina del Gobierno de Aragón en Bruselas
      Sra. María Luisa ARAÚJO CHAMORRO

      Consejera de Economía y Hacienda de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha
      Sr. Javier MORALES FEBLES

      Comisionado de Acción Exterior de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias
      Sr. Francisco José IRIBARREN FENTANES

      Vicepresidente y Consejero de Economía y Hacienda del Gobierno de Navarra
      Sr. Ignacio SÁNCHEZ AMOR

      Vicepresidente de la Junta de Extremadura
      Sr. Manuel JAÉN PALACIOS

      Delegado del Gobierno de las Islas Baleares en Bruselas
      Sra. Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTÍN

      Directora General de Cooperación con el Estado y Asuntos Europeos de la Comunidad de Madrid
      Sr. Tomás VILLANUEVA RODRÍGUEZ

      Vicepresidente Segundo y Consejero de Economía y Empleo de la Junta de Castilla y León
      Sra. Ma Paz FERNÁNDEZ FELGUEROSO

      Alcaldesa de Gijón (Asturias)
      Sr. Vidal SUÁREZ RODRÍGUEZ

      Alcalde de Tegueste (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
      Sra. Rosa AGUILAR RIVERO

      Alcaldesa de Córdoba
      Sr. Francisco Javier LEÓN DE LA RIVA

      Alcalde de Valladolid

         FRANCE

      M. Jacques AUXIETTE

      Président du Conseil régional des Pays-de-la-Loire
      M. Jean-Paul BACHY

      Président du Conseil régional de Champagne-Ardennes
      M. Pierre BERTRAND

      Vice-président du Conseil général du Bas-Rhin
      M. Philippe BODARD

      Maire de Mûrs-Erigné
      Mme Martine CALDEROLI-LOTZ

      Conseillère régionale d'Alsace
      Mme Anne-Marie COMPARINI

      Conseillère régionale de Rhône-Alpes
      Mme Nassimah DINDAR

      Présidente du Conseil général de l'Ile de La Réunion
      M. Christian FAVIER

      Président du Conseil général du Val-de-Marne
      M. Claude GEWERC

      Président du Conseil régional de Picardie
      M. Pierre HUGON

      Vice-président du Conseil général de la Lozère
      Mme Carole JORDA-DEDIEU

      Adjointe au maire de Bordeaux
      M. Antoine KARAM

      Président du Conseil régional de Guyane
      Mme Mireille LACOMBE

      Conseillère générale du Puy-de-Dôme
      Mme Claudine LEDOUX

      Maire de Charleville-Mézières
      M. Martin MALVY

      Président du Conseil régional Midi-Pyrénées
      M. Denis MERVILLE

      Maire de Sainneville
      Mme Anne-Marie MONTCHAMP

      Conseillère régionale Île-de-France
      Mme Elisabeth MORIN

      Conseillère régionale de Poitou-Charentes
      M. Michel NEUGNOT

      Conseiller régional de Bourgogne
      M. Christophe ROUILLON

      Maire de Coulaines
      Mme Gisèle STIEVENARD

      Vice-présidente du Conseil général de Paris
      M. Jean-Pierre TEISSEIRE

      Maire de Cassis
      Mme Elisabeth THEVENON-DURANTIN

      Conseillère régionale d'Auvergne
      M. Michel VAUZELLE

      Président du Conseil régional Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

         IRELAND

      Councillor Pat DORAN

      Member of Wicklow County Council
      Councillor Barney STEEL

      Member of Longford County Council
      Councillor Noreen RYAN

      Member of Limerick County Council
      Councillor Veronica CAWLEY

      Member of Sligo County Council
      Councillor Terry BRENNAN

      Member of Louth County Council
      Councillor Michelle MULHERIN

      Member of Mayo County Council
      Councillor John PENDER

      Member of Carlow County Council
      Councillor Peter COYLE

      Member of Fingal County Council
      Councillor Mary SHEILS

      Member of Cork City Council

         ITALIA

      Sig. Roberto COSOLINI

      Assessore della Regione FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
      Sig. Salvatore CUFFARO

      Presidente della Regione SICILIANA
      Sig. Vito DE FILIPPO

      Presidente della Regione BASILICATA
      Sig. Flavio DELBONO

      Consigliere regionale/Vicepresidente della Regione EMILIA ROMAGNA
      Sig. Franco IACOP

      Assessore alla Regione FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
      Sig. Gianfranco VITAGLIANO

      Assessore alla Regione MOLISE
      Sig.ra Maria Rita LORENZETTI

      Presidente della Regione UMBRIA
      Sig. Mario MAGNANI

      Consigliere regionale/Presidente del Consiglio Regione TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE
      Sig. Alvaro ANCISI

      Consigliere comunale di RAVENNA
      Sig. Rosario CONDORELLI

      Assessore comunale di S. AGATA LI BATTIATI (CT)
      Sig. Alessandro PIETRACCI

      Consigliere comunale di TRENTO
      Sig. Guido RHODIO

      Sindaco di SQUILLACE (CZ)
      Sig. Savino Antonio SANTARELLA

      Sindaco di CANDELA (FG)
      Sig. Marco SCALVINI

      Sindaco di Bagolino (BS)
      Sig.ra Linetta SERRI

      Consigliere comunale di ARMUNGIA (CA)
      Sig. Raffaele TECCE

      Assessore comunale di NAPOLI
      Sig. Alberto ZAN

      Consigliere comunale di AVIGLIANA (TO)
      Sig. Antonino ANGELO

      Consigliere provinciale di PALERMO
      Sig. Francesco CROCETTO

      Consigliere provinciale di POTENZA
      Sig. Vincenzo GIULIANO

      Consigliere provinciale di POTENZA
      Sig. Sebastiano LENTINI

      Vicepresidente Provincia di SIRACUSA
      Sig. Giovanni MASTROCINQUE

      Vicepresidente Provincia di BENEVENTO
      Sig. Oreste PASTORELLI

      Consigliere provinciale di RIETI
      Sig. Massimo ROSSI

      Presidente Provincia ASCOLI PICENO

         ΚYΠΡΟΣ

      Charalampos PITTAS,
      Mayor of Morfou
      Barbara PERICLEOUS,
      Mayor of Ayia Napa
      Kyriakos CHATZITTOFIS,
      Mayor of Ayios Athanasios
      Christakis VIOLARIS,
      Mayor of Lakatamia
      Dimitris MICHAEL,
      President of the Community Council of Ayios Amvrosios
      Nikos KALLIS,
      President of the Community Council of Zoopigi

         LATVIJA

      Ms. Nellija KLEINBERGA

      Chairman of Skrunda Town with Rural Territory Council
      (Skrundas pilsētas ar lauku teritoriju priekšsēdētāja)
      Mr. Gunārs LAICĀNS

      Chairman of Dundaga Local Municipality
      (Dundagas pagasta padomes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Aleksandrs LIELMEŽS

      Chairman of Mālpils Local Municipality
      (Mālpils pagasta padomes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Valdis LIEPIŅŠ

      Councillor of Rīga City Council
      (Rīgas pilsētas domes deputāts)
      Ms. Indra RASSA

      Chairman of Nīgrande Local Municipality, Chairman of Saldus District Council
      (Nīgrandes pagasta padomes priekšsēdētāja, Saldus rajona padomes priekšsēdētāja)
      Mr. Andris VAIVODS

      Chairman of Līvāni Amalgamated Municipality Council
      (Līvānu novada domes priekšsēdētājs)
      Mr. Jānis VĪTOLIŅŠ

      1st Deputy Chairman of Ventspils City Council
      (Ventspils pilsētas domes priekšsēdētāja 1. vietnieks)

         LIETUVA

      Edmundas ČĖSNA

      Raseiniai district municipal council (member)
      (Raseinių rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys))
      Valdemaras JASEVIČIUS

      Šilalė district municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Šilalės rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Donatas KAUBRYS

      Telšiai district municipal council (member)
      (Telšių rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys))
      Vytautas RAČKAUSKAS

      Visaginas municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Visagino savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Alvydas ŠEDŽIUS

      Šiauliai County Council of the Development of the Region (chairman)
      (Šiaulių apskrities Regiono plėtros taryba (viršininkas))
      Zenonas ULKĖ

      Šakiai district municipal council (member)
      (Šakių rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys))
      Kęstutis VAITUKAITIS

      Elektrėnai municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Elektrėnų savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Povilas ŽAGUNIS

      Panevėžys district municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Panevėžio rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))
      Liudvikas ŽUKAUSKAS

      Skuodas district municipal council (member, mayor)
      (Skuodo rajono savivaldybės taryba (narys, meras))

         LUXEMBOURG

      M. Roby BIWER

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Bettembourg
      M. Fernand ETGEN

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Feulen
      M. Norbert HAUPERT

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Mondercange
      M. Aly MAY

      Membre du conseil communal de la commune de Kopstal
      Mme Lydia MUTSCH

      Membre du conseil communal de la ville d'Esch-sur-Alzette
      Mme Martine STEIN-MERGEN

      Membre du conseil communal de la ville de Luxembourg

         MAGYARORSZÁG

         JÓSZAI Attila
      member of local government
      (a helyi önkormányzat tagja)

         MÁTIS András
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         PAIZS József
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         NAGY Sándor
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         CSÉCSEI Béla
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         NAGY Zoltán
      member of local government
      (a helyi önkormányzat tagja)
      Dr. GÉMESI György
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         NÉMETH Balázs
      member of local government
      (a helyi önkormányzat tagja)

         SZABÓ Lóránt
      mayor
      (polgármester)

         LITTER Nándor
      mayor
      (polgármester)
      Dr. SZAKÁCS Imre
      member of County Assembly
      (a megyei közgyűlés tagja)

         KOCSIS Károlyné
      member of local government
      (a helyi önkormányzat tagja)

         MALTA

      Mr Joan AGIUS

      Deputy Mayor, Zejtun Local Council
      Mr Joseph BORG

      Councillor, Mellieha Local Council
      Mr Paul BUTTIGIEG

      Mayor, Qala Local Council
      Mr Joseph CORDINA

      Councillor, Xaghra Local Council
      Dr Malcolm MIFSUD

      Mayor, Pietà Local Council

         NEDERLAND

      De heer (Henk) BLEKER

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Groningen
      De heer M.J. (Martin) EURLINGS

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Limburg
      De heer W.T. (Wim) van GELDER

      Commissaris van de Koningin van de provincie Zeeland
      Mevrouw L. (Laetitia) GRIFFITH

      Wethouder van de gemeente Amsterdam
      Mevrouw P.C. (Pauline) KRIKKE

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Arnhem
      Mevrouw R. (Riske) KRUISINGA

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Noord-Holland
      De heer C.H.J. (Cor) LAMERS

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Houten
      De heer J. (James) van LIDTH DE JEUDE

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Deventer
      De heer A.B. (Alexander) SAKKERS

      Burgemeester van de gemeente Eindhoven
      De heer S.B. (Sipke) SWIERSTRA

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Drenthe
      De heer W. (Wim) ZWAAN

      Wethouder van de gemeente Meppel
      De heer M.F.A. (René) van DIESSEN

      Gedeputeerde van de provincie Gelderland

         ÖSTERREICH

      Herr Ferdinand EBERLE

      Landeshauptmann-Stellvertreter von Tirol
      Herr Gebhard HALDER

      Präsident des Vorarlberger Landtages
      Herr Dr. Josef MARTINZ

      Landesrat
      Frau Mag. Johanna MIKL-LEITNER

      Landesrätin
      Herr Helmut MÖDLHAMMER

      Bürgermeister der Gemeinde Hallwang
      Herr Walter PRIOR

      Präsident des Burgenländischen Landtages
      Herr Dr. Sepp RIEDER

      Landeshauptmann-Stellvertreter und amtsf. Stadtrat
      Herr Dr. Franz SCHAUSBERGER

      Beauftragter des Landes Salzburg für den Ausschuss der Regionen
      Herr Mag. Andreas SCHIEDER

      Gemeinderat der Stadt Wien
      Herr Hermann SCHÜTZENHÖFER

      Landeshauptmann-Stellvertreter von Steiermark
      Herr Viktor SIGL

      Landesrat
      Herr Bernd VÖGERLE

      Bürgermeister von Gerasdorf bei Wien

         POLSKA

      Pan Waldemar ACHRAMOWICZ

      Marshall of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa kujawsko-pomorskiego)
      Pan Konstanty DOMBROWICZ

      President of the city of Bydgoszcz
      (Prezydent miasta Bydgoszczy)
      Pan Piotr FOGLER

      Chairman of the Sejmik of the Mazowieckie voivodship
      (Przewodniczący Sejmiku województwa mazowieckiego)
      Pan Jan GRZESIEK

      Councillor of the Sejmik of the Wielkopolskie voivodship
      (Radny Sejmiku województwa wielkopolskiego)
      Pan Michał KARALUS

      Starosta of the Pleszew poviat
      (Starosta powiatu pleszewskiego)
      Pani Marzena KEMPIŃSKA

      Starosta of the Świecie poviat
      (Starosta powiatu świeckiego)
      Pan Zbigniew KRZYWICKI

      Chairman of the Sejmik of the Podlaskie voivodship
      (Przewodniczący Sejmiku województwa podlaskiego)
      Pan Janusz KRZYŻEWSKI

      Marshall of the Podlaskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa podlaskiego)
      Pan Grzegorz KUBAT

      Marshall of the Opolskie voivodship
      (Marszałek województwa opolskiego)
      Pan Andrzej KUNT

      Mayor of the city of Kostrzyn nad Odra
      (Burmistrz miasta Kostrzyna nad Odrą)
      Pan Lucjan KUŹNIAR

      Councillor of the Sejmik of the Podkarpackie voivodship
      (Radny Sejmiku województwa podkarpackiego)
      Pan Mirosław LECH

      Voit of the municipality of Korycin
      (Wójt gminy Korycin)
      Pan Marek NAWARA

      Vice chairman of the Sejmik of the Małopolskie voivodship
      (Wiceprzewodniczący Sejmiku województwa małopolskiego)
      Pan Marek OLSZEWSKI

      Voit of the municipaility of Lubicz
      (Wójt gminy Lubicz)
      Pan Wacław OLSZEWSKI

      Mayor of the city of Olecko
      (Burmistrz miasta Olecka)
      Pan Karol OSOWSKI

      Chairman of the Sejmik of the Zachodniopomorskie voivodship
      (Przewodniczący Sejmiku województwa zachodniopomorskiego)
      Pan Andrzej PRUSZKOWSKI

      President of the city of Lublin
      (Prezydent miasta Lublina)
      Pan Jerzy SŁOWIŃSKI

      President of the city of Radomsko
      (Prezydent miasta Radomska)
      Pan Marek TRAMŚ

      Starosta of the Polkowice poviat
      (Starosta powiatu polkowickiego)
      Pan Marek TROMBSKI

      Councillor of the Sejmik of the Śląskie voivodship
      (Radny Sejmiku województwa śląskiego)
      Pan Tadeusz WRONA

      President of the city of Częstochowa
      (Prezydent miasta Częstochowy)

         PORTUGAL

      Américo AFONSO PEREIRA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vinhais
      Aníbal COELHO COSTA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Ferreira do Alentejo
      António Manuel LEITÃO BORGES

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Resende
      Carlos Alberto PINTO

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Covilhã
      Jaime MARTA SOARES

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Poiares
      João CUNHA E SILVA

      Vice-Presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira
      Joaquim Carlos DIAS VALENTE

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Guarda
      Manuel Joaquim BARATA FREXES

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal do Fundão
      Paulo RAMALHEIRA TEIXEIRA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Castelo de Paiva
      Pedro NAMORADO LANCHA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Fronteira
      Vasco CORDEIRO

      Secretário Regional da Presidência da Região Autónoma dos Açores
      Vítor Manuel CHAVES DE CARO PROENÇA

      Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Santiago do Cacém

         SLOVENIJA

      gospod Štefan ČELAN

      Mayor of the City Municipality of Ptuj
      (župan občine Ptuj)
      gospod Anton COLARIČ

      Local Councillor of the City Municipality of Ljubljana
      (svetnik občine Ljubljana)
      gospod Siniša GRMOVŠEK

      Local Councillor of the Municipality of Bovec
      (svetnik občine Bovec)
      gospod Anton KOVŠE

      Mayor of the Municipality of Podvleka
      (župan občine Podvleka)
      gospod Branko LEDINEK

      Mayor of the Municipality of Rače - Fram
      (župan občine Rače - Fram)
      gospa Irena MAJCEN

      Mayor of the Municipality of Slovenska bistrica
      (županja občine Slovenska Bistrica)
      gospa Breda ŠKRJANEC

      Local Councillor of the Municipality of Grosuplje
      (svetnica občine Grosuplje)

         SLOVENSKO

      pán Remo CICUTTO

      Mayor of the City of Piešťany
      (primátor mesta Piešťan)
      pani Mária DEMETEROVÁ

      Member of Regional Parliament of the Bratislava Self-governing Region
      (poslankyňa zastupiteľstva Bratislavského samosprávneho kraja)
      pani Božena KOVÁČOVÁ

      Mayor of Janova Lehota village
      (starostka obce Janovej Lehoty)
      pán Ján KRÁLIK

      Mayor of the City of Banská Bystrica
      (primátor mesta Banskej Bystrice)
      pani Tatiana MIKUŠOVÁ

      Vice-Mayor of the City of Bratislava
      (námestníčka primátora mesta Bratislavy)
      pán Jozef PETUŠÍK

      Mayor of Dolný Lopašov village
      (starosta obce Dolného Lopašova)
      pán Štefan ŠTEFANEC

      President of the Trenčín Self-governing Region
      (predseda Trenčianskeho samosprávneho kraja)
      pán Peter TOMEČEK

      President of the Trnava Self-governing Region
      (predseda Trnavského samosprávneho kraja)
      pán Ferdinand VÍTEK

      Mayor of the City of Nitra
      (primátor mesta Nitry)

         SUOMI

      Markus AALTONEN

      Seinäjoen kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen
      Minerva KROHN

      Uudenmaan liiton maakuntahallituksen jäsen
      Markku MARKKULA

      Uudenmaan liiton maakuntavaltuuston jäsen
      Ossi MARTIKAINEN

      Pohjois-Savon liiton maakuntavaltuuston jäsen
      Håkan NORDMAN

      Vaasan kaupunginvaltuuston puheenjohtaja
      Irma PEIPONEN

      Varkauden kaupunginvaltuuston puheenjohtaja
      Lea SAUKKONEN

      Helsingin kaupunginvaltuuston varajäsen
      Heini UTUNEN

      Jyväskylän kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen
      Carina AALTONEN

      Lagtingsledamot
      Ahvenanmaa/Åland

         SVERIGE

      Lena CELION,
      Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Gotlands kommun
      Agneta GRANBERG

      Kommunalråd, ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Göteborgs kommun
      Bernth JOHNSON

      Landstingsråd, ledamot i landstingsstyrelsen, Blekinge läns landsting
      Ewa-May KARLSSON

      Kommunalråd, ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Vindelns kommun
      Jens NILSSON

      Ordförande i kommunstyrelsen, Östersunds kommun
      Ulla NORGREN

      Landstingsråd, ledamot i landstingsstyrelsen, Västernorrlands landsting
      Kent PERSSON

      Ordförande i kommunstyrelsen, Norbergs kommun
      Lisbeth RYDEFJÄRD,
      Landstingsråd
      Ledamot i landstingsstyrelsen, Jönköpings läns landsting
      Endrick SCHUBERT

      Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Göteborgs kommun
      Catarina SEGERSTEN-LARSSON

      Ordförande i landstingsstyrelsen, Värmlands läns landsting
      Christina TALLBERG,
      Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Stockholms läns landsting
      Åsa ÖGREN

      Ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Umeå kommun

         UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

      Councillor Michael ANGELL (M)
      Member of Malvern Hills District Council
      Councillor Muriel BARKER CBE (F)
      Member of North East Lincolnshire Council
      Councillor Robert BRIGHT (M)
      Mandate of Newport City Council
      Councillor Katrina BULL (F)
      Member of Nottingham City Council
      Mrs Janet DAVIES AM (F)
      Member of National Assembly
      Councillor Chris FOOTE-WOOD (M)
      Member of Wear Valley District Council
      Councillor Graham GARVIE (M)
      Member of Scottish Borders Council
      Councillor The Lady HANHAM CBE (F)
      Member of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
      Councillor Gaby KAGAN (F)
      Member of the London Borough of Brent
      Councillor Syeda KHATUN OBE (F)
      Member of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
      Mr Richard LOCHHEAD MSP (M)
      Member of Scottish Parliament
      Mr George LYON MSP (M)
      Member of Scottish Parliament
      Councillor Iain MALCOLM (M)
      Member of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
      Councillor Mohammad MASOOD (M)
      Member of Bradford City Council
      Councillor James McCABE (M)
      Member of North Lanarkshire Council
      Councillor Peter MOORE (M)
      Member of Sheffield City Council
      Councillor Maurice MORROW (M)
      Member of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council
      Councillor Robert NEILL AM (M)
      Member of London Assembly
      Councillor David SHAKESPEARE OBE (M)
      Member of Buckinghamshire County Council
      Councillor Bernice SWIFT (F)
      Member of Fermanagh District Council
      Councillor Sharon TAYLOR (F)
      Member of Stevenage Borough Council
      Councillor Kay TWITCHEN OBE (F)
      Member of Essex County Council
      Councillor Sir Ron WATSON CBE (M)
      Member of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
      Councillor Milner WHITEMAN OBE (M)
      Member of Bridgnorth District Council


title: 2006/849/EC: Council Decision of 20 November 2006 amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme)

text:
               28.11.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 330/28

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 20 November 2006
   amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the Pericles programme)
   (2006/849/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the third sentence of Article 123(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 13(3)(a) of Council Decision 2001/923/EC (2) provided that the Commission was to send to the European Parliament and to the Council by 30 June 2005 a report that was independent of the programme manager, evaluating the relevance, the efficiency and the effectiveness of the programme and a communication on whether this programme should be continued and adapted, accompanied by an appropriate proposal.

               (2)

               The evaluation report provided for in Article 13 of that Decision was issued on 30 November 2004. It concluded that the programme had achieved its objectives and recommended its continuation.

               (3)

               A financial reference amount, within the meaning of point 38 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3) is included in this Decision for the entire duration of the programme, without thereby affecting the powers of the budgetary authority as they are defined by the Treaty.

               (4)

               The continuation of the programme reflects the need for continuing vigilance, training and technical assistance necessary to sustain the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, by providing a stable framework for the planning of Member States programmes, particularly over a period during which new countries adopt the single currency.

               (5)

               In this spirit, the Commission submitted on 8 April 2005 a proposal for the continuation of the Pericles programme (4) until 31 December 2011.

               (6)

               Pending final agreement on the Community Financial Framework for 2007-2013, the Council decided to extend the Pericles programme for the year 2006.

               (7)

               In its declaration of 30 January 2006 the Council considered that the Pericles programme has a multi-annual nature and that it should be extended to 2011. To this effect, it invited the Commission to present a proposal for extending the programme for the period starting from 2007, as soon as an agreement on the Financial Framework for 2007-2013 had been reached.

               (8)

               It is appropriate that the Community programmes be in line with the Community's Financial Framework.

               (9)

               In order to avoid overlaps and to ensure consistency and complementarity of actions under the Pericles programme, it is important to develop synergies between actions financed by the Commission, the European Central Bank and Europol.

               (10)

               Consequently, and in view of the need for continuous training and assistance for the protection of the euro, the Pericles programme should be extended until 31 December 2013. Decision 2001/923/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   Decision 2001/923/EC is amended as follows:

               1.

               in Article 1(2), the last sentence shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘It shall run from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2013.’;

               2.

               the following subparagraph is added at the end of Article 6:
               ‘The financial reference amount for the implementation of the Community programme of action for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 shall be EUR 7 000 000.’;

               3.

               Article 13(3) shall be amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           in point (a), ‘30 June 2005’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2013’;

                           (b)

                           point (b) is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘(b)

                                       on completion of the initial and the additional periods of the programme and no later than 30 June 2006 and 2014 respectively, detailed reports on the implementation and the results of the programme setting out in particular the added value of the Community's financial assistance.’

         Article 2
   Applicability
   This Decision shall have effect in the participating Member States as defined in the first indent of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (5).
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2007.

      Done at Brussels, 20 November 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KORKEAOJA

      (1)  OJ C 163, 14.7.2006, p. 7.

      (2)  OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 50. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/75/EC (OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 40).

      (3)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (4)  COM(2005) 127 final.

      (5)  OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1647/2006 (OJ L 309, 9.11.2006, p. 2).


title: 2008/694/EC: Commission Decision of 18 August 2008 concerning the financial contribution by the Community, for the year 2008, towards a study covering the area of animal transport

text:
               30.8.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 232/10

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 18 August 2008
   concerning the financial contribution by the Community, for the year 2008, towards a study covering the area of animal transport
   (2008/694/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community's financial contribution towards specific veterinary measures.

               (2)

               In particular, the Community may avail itself of studies necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation in the field of animal welfare.

               (3)

               Studies, impact assessments and evaluations covering the areas of animal health, animal welfare and food safety will also support the actions identified in the Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 (2).

               (4)

               This Action Plan identified several areas of action in particular the upgrading of existing minimum standards for animal protection and welfare and introducing standardised animal welfare indicators. Concerning animal transport, advice from scientific experts indicates that new appropriate rules on travelling times and loading densities are needed.

               (5)

               In order to perform an Impact Assessment, and in particular in order to evaluate the animal welfare and health, public health, economic, social, environmental or administrative impacts that an amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (3) as regards travelling times and space allowances is likely to provoke, a study is needed.

               (6)

               It is therefore appropriate for the Community to fund for the year 2008 a study which is to evaluate the different policy options linked to identified scenarios as regards travelling times and space allowances for the transported animals and to assess their respective animal welfare and health, public health, economic, social, environmental and administrative impacts. The maximum amount to be allocated to this action should be specified.

               (7)

               The action will be performed by a service contract in accordance with procurement procedures for negotiated procedures as laid down in Article 91(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) and Articles 126 and 129(1) of 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 (5).

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   A Community financial contribution for the performance of a study on travelling times and space allowances during animal transport up to a maximum of EUR 58 000 is hereby approved.
   Article 2
   The granting of the contribution referred to in Article 1 shall be governed by public procurement rules and shall be carried out through a negotiated procedure according to Article 91(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.
   The financial contribution provided for in Article 1 shall be financed through the budget line 17 04 02 01 of the budget of the European Communities for 2008.

      Done at Brussels, 18 August 2008.

            For the Commission

         Androulla VASSILIOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Council Decision 2006/965/EC (OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 22).

      (2)  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010, COM(2006) 13 final.

      (3)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1 as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1525/2007 (OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9).

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 478/2007 (OJ L 111, 28.4.2007, p. 13).


title: 2013/35/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 19 December 2012 on temporary changes to the rules relating to the eligibility of foreign currency denominated collateral (ECB/2012/34)

text:
               18.1.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 14/22

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 19 December 2012
   on temporary changes to the rules relating to the eligibility of foreign currency denominated collateral
   (ECB/2012/34)
   (2013/35/EU)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 12.1 and Article 14.3 in conjunction with the first indent of Article 3.1 and Article 18.2 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (hereinafter the ‘NCBs’) may conduct credit operations with credit institutions and other market participants, with lending being based on adequate collateral. The standard conditions under which the ECB and the NCBs stand ready to enter into credit operations, including the criteria determining the eligibility of collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem credit operations, are laid down in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14 of 20 September 2011 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1).

               (2)

               Pursuant to Section 1.6 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Governing Council may, at any time, change the instruments, conditions, criteria and procedures for the execution of Eurosystem monetary policy operations.

               (3)

               To facilitate the provision of liquidity to counterparties for Eurosystem monetary policy operations, on 6 September 2012, the Governing Council decided to temporarily widen the criteria determining the eligibility of assets to be used as collateral in Eurosystem monetary policy operations by accepting marketable debt instruments denominated in pounds sterling, yen or US dollars as eligible assets for monetary policy operations. On 10 October 2012, the Governing Council decision was implemented by Guideline ECB/2012/23 (2) which amended Guideline ECB/2012/18 of 2 August 2012 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral and amending Guideline ECB/2007/9 (3).

               (4)

               On 26 November 2012, the Governing Council adopted Guideline ECB/2012/25 amending Guideline ECB/2011/14 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (4). One reason for the amendment was to list the coupon structures of marketable debt instruments accepted under the Eurosystem monetary policy framework.

               (5)

               Some foreign currency denominated marketable debt instruments currently eligible pursuant to Article 5a of Guideline ECB/2012/18 have flat floating coupons linked to an index corresponding to a money market rate related to their currency of denomination. These instruments would become ineligible as from 3 January 2013, the date from which the latest amendments to Guideline ECB/2011/14 will start to apply. However, the Governing Council considers that marketable debt instruments denominated in a foreign currency should retain their temporary eligibility as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations, irrespective of whether their coupons are linked to a non-euro interest rate or to non-euro area inflation indices. For this reason, the Governing Council has decided to suspend the specific provision of such Guideline ECB/2011/14 that would prevent the continued eligibility of such assets.

               (6)

               The additional measures set out in this Decision should apply temporarily, until the Governing Council considers that they are no longer necessary, to ensure an appropriate monetary policy transmission mechanism,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Suspension of certain provisions of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14
   1.   The Eurosystem minimum eligibility criteria for coupons, as specified in Section 6.2.1.1(1)(b) of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, shall be suspended for marketable debt instruments denominated in foreign currency in accordance with Article 2.
   2.   In the event of any discrepancy between this Decision and Guideline ECB/2011/14, as implemented at national level by the NCBs, the former shall prevail.
   3.   In the event of any discrepancy between this Decision and Guideline ECB/2012/18, as implemented at national level by the NCBs, the former shall prevail.
   4.   The NCBs shall continue to apply all provisions of Guideline ECB/2011/14 and Guideline ECB/2012/18 unless otherwise provided for in this Decision.
   Article 2
   Continued eligibility as collateral of certain assets denominated in pounds sterling, yen or US dollars
   1.   Eligible marketable debt instruments under Article 5a of Guideline ECB/2012/18 with coupons linked to only one money market rate in their currency of denomination or to an inflation index containing no discrete range, range accrual, ratchet or similar complex structures for the respective country shall be eligible for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations.
   2.   The ECB may publish a list of further acceptable benchmark foreign currency interest rates in addition to those referred to in paragraph 1 on its website at www.ecb.europa.eu, following approval by the Governing Council.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on 3 January 2013.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 19 December 2012.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 331, 14.12.2011, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 284, 17.10.2012, p. 14.

      (3)  OJ L 218, 15.8.2012, p. 20.

      (4)  OJ L 348, 18.12.2012, p. 30.


title: Council Decision 2012/634/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

text:
               16.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 282/50

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/634/CFSP
   of 15 October 2012
   amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional restrictive measures should be imposed.

               (3)

               The purchase, import or transport of arms from Syria, as well as the provision of related financing or financial assistance, should be prohibited.

               (4)

               In addition, flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines should not be allowed access to the airports of Member States, without prejudice to the obligations of Member States under international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements.

               (5)

               It should be specified that the prohibition against making funds or economic resources available to Syrian Arab Airlines does not apply to acts or transactions carried out for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.

               (6)

               Moreover, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP. In particular, all Syrian Government Ministers should be designated in view of their collective responsibility for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria.

               (7)

               The restrictive measures should be maintained against former ministers of the Syrian Government since they may still be considered to be associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. The entries for those persons should therefore be amended.

               (8)

               Furthermore, two persons and one entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures.

               (9)

               Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures in this Decision.

               (10)

               Decision 2011/782/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2011/782/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               the following Article is inserted:
               ‘Article 2a
               1.   The purchase, import or transport of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, from Syria or originating in Syria, shall be prohibited.
               2.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance, and brokering services related to insurance and reinsurance, for any purchase, import or transport of the items referred to in paragraph 1, from Syria or originating in Syria.’;

               (2)

               Article 17a is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 17a
               1.   Member States, in accordance with their national legislation and consistent with international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements, shall take the necessary measures to prevent access to the airports under their jurisdiction of all exclusively cargo flights operated by Syrian carriers and all flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines.
               2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the access to airports under the jurisdiction of Member States of flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines, necessary for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.’;

               (3)

               in Article 19, the following paragraph is inserted:
               ‘11.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to acts or transactions carried out, with regard to Syrian Arab Airlines, for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.’.

         Article 2
   Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.

      ANNEX

                  I.

                  The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
                  A.   Persons

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              1.

                              Dr. Qadri Jameel

                              Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer’s Protection. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              2.

                              Waleed Al Mo’allem

                              Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              3.

                              Major general Fahd Jassem Al Freij

                              Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              4.

                              Dr. Mohammad Abdul Sattar Al Sayed

                              Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              5.

                              Eng. Hala Mohammad Al Nasser

                              Minister of Tourism. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              6.

                              Eng. Bassam Hanna

                              Minister of Water Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              7.

                              Eng. Subhi Ahmad Al Abdallah

                              Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              8.

                              Dr. Mohammad Yahiya Mo’alla

                              Minister of Higher Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              9.

                              Dr. Hazwan Al Wez

                              Minister of Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              10.

                              Dr. Mohamad Zafer Mohabak

                              Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              11.

                              Dr. Mahmud Ibraheem Sa’iid

                              Minister of Transport. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              12.

                              Dr. Safwan Al Assaf

                              Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              13.

                              Eng. Yasser Al Siba’ii

                              Minister of Public Works. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              14.

                              Eng Sa’iid Ma’thi Hneidi

                              Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              15.

                              Dr. Lubana Mushaweh

                              Minister of Culture. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              16.

                              Dr. Jassem Mohammad Zakaria

                              Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              17.

                              Omran Ahed Al Zu’bi

                              Minister of Information. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              18.

                              Dr. Adnan Abdo Al Sikhny

                              Minister of Industry. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              19.

                              Najm Hamad Al Ahmad

                              Minister of Justice. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              20.

                              Dr. Abdul Salam Al Nayef

                              Minister of Health. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              21.

                              Dr. Ali Heidar

                              State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              22.

                              Dr. Nazeera Farah Sarkees

                              State Minister for Environmental Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              23.

                              Mohammad Turki Al Sayed

                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              24.

                              Najm-eddin Khreit

                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              25.

                              Abdullah Khaleel Hussein

                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              26.

                              Jamal Sha’ban Shaheen

                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              27.

                              Suleiman Maarouf
                              (a.k.a. Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf)

                              Passport: in possession of a UK passport

                              Businessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime.

                              16.10.2012

                              28.

                              Raza Othman

                              Wife of Rami Makhlouf

                              She has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar Al-Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it.

                              16.10.2012

                        B.   Entities

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              1.

                              Megatrade

                              Address:

                                          Aleppo Street

                                          P.O. Box 5966

                                          Damascus, Syria

                                          Fax: 963114471081

                              Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.

                              16.10.2012

                              2.

                              Expert Partners

                              Address:

                                          Rukn Addin

                                          Saladin Street, Building 5

                                          PO Box: 7006

                                          Damascus, Syria

                              Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.

                              16.10.2012

                  II.

                  The entries for the persons and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP listed below shall be replaced by the entries below:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              1.

                              Dr Wael Nader Al –Halqi

                              Born 1964 in the Daraa Province

                              Prime Minister and former Minister of Health. As Prime Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              2.

                              Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar
                              (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)

                              Born 1956 in Aleppo

                              Minister of the Interior. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              1.12.2011

                              3.

                              Dr Mohammad Al-Jleilati

                              Born 1945 in Damascus

                              Minister of Finance. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              1.12.2011

                              4.

                              Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis
                              (a.k.a.: Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)

                              Born 1 August 1961 near Damascus

                              Minister of Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              5.

                              Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji

                              Born 1954 in Tartus

                              Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister of Local Administration. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              6.

                              Joseph Suwaid
                              (a.k.a. Joseph Jergi Sweid)

                              Born 1958 in Damascus

                              Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              7.

                              Eng Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
                              (a.k.a.: Hussein Mahmud Farzat)

                              Born 1957 in Hama

                              Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              8.

                              Mansour Fadlallah Azzam
                              (a.k.a.: Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam)

                              Born 1960 in the Sweida Province

                              Minister for Presidency Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              9.

                              Dr Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni
                              (a.k.a.: Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni)

                              Born 1964 in Damascus

                              Minister of Telecommunications and Technology. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              10.

                              General Ali Habib Mahmoud

                              Born 1939 in Tartous

                              Former Minister of Defence. Associated with the Syrian regime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              1.8.2011

                              11.

                              Tayseer Qala Awwad

                              Born 1943 in Damascus

                              Former Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.9.2011

                              12.

                              Dr Adnan Hassan Mahmoud

                              Born 1966 in Tartous

                              Former Minister of Information. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.9.2011

                              13.

                              Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar

                              Born 1956 in Aleppo

                              Former Minister of Economy and Trade. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              1.12.2011

                              14.

                              Sufian Allaw

                              Born 1944 in al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor

                              Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              15.

                              Dr Adnan Slakho

                              Born 1955 in Damascus

                              Former Minister of Industry. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              16.

                              Dr Saleh Al-Rashed

                              Born 1964 in Aleppo Province

                              Former Minister of Education. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              17.

                              Dr Fayssal Abbas

                              Born 1955 in Hama Province

                              Former Minister of Transport. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              18.

                              Ghiath Jeraatli

                              Born 1950 in Salamiya

                              Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              19.

                              Yousef Suleiman Al-Ahmad

                              Born 1956 in Hasaka

                              Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              20.

                              Hassan al-Sari

                              Born 1953 in Hama

                              Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                  III.

                  The persons and entity listed below shall be removed from the list of persons and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.

                              1.

                              Salim Altoun

                              2.

                              Youssef Klizli

                              3.

                              Altoun Group