title: 2008/635/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2008 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species into the Community as regards lists of third countries and of semen collection centres and embryo collection teams, and certification requirements (notified under document number C(2008) 3625) (Text with EEA relevance)

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               2.8.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 206/17

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 22 July 2008
   on imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species into the Community as regards lists of third countries and of semen collection centres and embryo collection teams, and certification requirements
   (notified under document number C(2008) 3625)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2008/635/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 17(2)(b), Article 17(3), the first indent of Article 18(1), and the introductory phrase and point (b) of Article 19 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to the animal health requirements laid down in the specific Community acts referred to therein. It also provides for the establishment of a list of those third countries or parts of third countries, able to provide guarantees equivalent to those provided for in Chapter II therein, from which Member States may import semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species.

               (2)

               Directive 92/65/EEC also provides for the establishment of a list of semen and embryo collection centres in third countries, for which those third countries are able to give the guarantees referred to in Article 11 of that Directive.

               (3)

               However, as regards collection centres for ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species, for the sake of consistency of Community legislation, and taking into account international nomenclature, it is more appropriate to use the term ‘embryo collection teams’ instead of ‘collection centres’ in that case.

               (4)

               Directive 92/65/EEC provides that semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species to be imported into the Community are to be accompanied by health certificates, models of which are to be established in accordance with that Directive.

               (5)

               Directive 92/65/EEC also provides for the establishment of the specific animal health requirements or guarantees equivalent to those provided for in that Directive, for imports into the Community of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species.

               (6)

               Commission Decision 94/63/EC of 31 January 1994 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species and ova and embryos of the porcine species (2) provides that Member States are to authorise imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species from the third countries appearing in the list in the Annex to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), from which imports of live animals of the ovine and caprine species are authorised.

               (7)

               Decision 94/63/EC has now been repealed by Commission Decision 2008/636/EC (4).

               (8)

               Accordingly, a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species should be established by this Decision.

               (9)

               The lists of semen collection centres and embryo collection teams from which Member States are to authorise imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species, originating in third countries, should also be established by this Decision.

               (10)

               Article 17(3) of Directive 92/65/EEC provides for the procedure of amendments to the lists of semen collection centres and embryo collection teams from which Member States are to authorise the imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species. The amended lists are to be published on the website of the Commission (5).

               (11)

               In the interests of consistency of Community legislation, the requirements governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals for breeding, and the specific test regimes for those animals, set out in Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (6), should be taken into account in the model health certificate for imports of semen of the ovine and caprine species set out in this Decision.

               (12)

               The animal health conditions for the importation into the Community of animals of the ovine and caprine species intended for breeding are laid down in Decision 79/542/EEC. Those requirements should also be taken into account in the model health certificate for imports of semen of the ovine and caprine species set out in this Decision.

               (13)

               Certain infectious diseases of animals of the ovine and caprine species are transmissible via semen. Therefore, particular animal health tests identifying such diseases must be carried out according to specific test programmes reflecting the movements of the donors prior to, and during, the period of semen collection. Those tests and test programmes should be in line with international standards and therefore indicated in the model health certificate for imports of semen of the ovine and caprine species set out in this Decision.

               (14)

               Account should also be taken of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (7) and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/2006 of 31 March 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards national scrapie control programmes and additional guarantees and derogating from certain requirements of Decision 2003/100/EC and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1874/2003 (8).

               (15)

               Sanitary conditions for the collection, processing, storage and transport of ova and embryos and the health conditions applied to donor females are laid down in Chapters III and IV of Annex D to Directive 92/65/EEC. However, it is necessary to provide for additional guarantees, in particular as regards the official veterinary supervision of embryo collection teams in this Decision.

               (16)

               In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to set out in this Decision a list of third countries and approved semen collection centres from which Member States are to authorise imports into the Community of semen of the ovine and caprine species, a list of third countries and approved embryo collection teams from which Member States are to authorise imports into the Community of ova and embryos of those species, and the certification requirements relating to such imports in order to gather all these requirements under a single act.

               (17)

               In the application of the present Decision, account should be taken of the specific certification requirements provided for in point 7(b) of Chapter IX(B) of Appendix 2 of Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (9), as approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (10). Therefore, for consignments of semen, ova or embryos of ovine or caprine species from Switzerland to the Community, the certificates provided for in Commission Decision 95/388/EC of 19 September 1995 determining the specimen certificate for intra-Community trade in semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species (11) should apply, as adopted in accordance with that Decision.

               (18)

               In application of the present Decision, account should be taken of the specific certification requirements and model health attestations which may be laid down in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products (12), as approved by Council Decision 1999/201/EC (13).

               (19)

               In application of the present Decision, account should also be taken of the specific certification requirements and model health attestations which may be laid down in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (14), as approved by Council Decision 97/132/EC (15).

               (20)

               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 ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Imports of semen
   The Member States shall authorise imports of semen of the ovine and caprine species, collected in a third country and in an approved semen collection centre, listed in Annex I, and complying with the animal health requirements set out in the model health certificate in Annex II.
   Article 2
   Imports of ova and embryos
   The Member States shall authorise imports of ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species, collected in a third country and by an approved embryo collection team, listed in Annex III, and complying with the animal health requirements set out in the model health certificate in Annex IV.
   Article 3
   Applicability
   This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2008.
   Article 4
   Addressees
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 22 July 2008.

            For the Commission

         Androulla VASSILIOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/265/EC (OJ L 114, 1.5.2007, p. 17).

      (2)  OJ L 28, 2.2.1994, p. 47. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/211/EC (OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).

      (3)  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2008/61/EC (OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 33).

      (4)  See page 32 of this Official Journal.

      (5)  http://circa.europa.eu/irc/sanco/vets/info/data/semen/semen.html

      (6)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

      (7)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/2008 (OJ L 161, 20.6.2008, p. 4).

      (8)  OJ L 94, 1.4.2006, p. 28.

      (9)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132.

      (10)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.

      (11)  OJ L 234, 3.10.1995, p. 30. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/43/EC (OJ L 20, 22.1.2005, p. 34).

      (12)  OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 3.

      (13)  OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 1.

      (14)  OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 5.

      (15)  OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 4. Decision as amended by Decision 1999/837/EC (OJ L 332, 23.12.1999, p. 1).

      ANNEX I
      List of third countries and approved semen collection centres from which Member States are to authorise imports of semen of the ovine and caprine species

                  ISO code

                  Name of the third country

                  Approval number of the centre

                  Name of the centre

                  Address of the centre

                  Date of approval of the centre

                  Remarks

                  Description of the territory
                  (if appropriate)

                  Additional guarantees

                  AU

                  Australia

                  The additional guarantees as regards testing set out in points II.4.8 and II.4.9 of the certificate in Annex II are compulsory.

                  CA

                  Canada

                  Territory as described in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).

                  The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.8 of the certificate in Annex II is compulsory.

                  CH

                  Switzerland

                  CL

                  Chile

                  GL

                  Greenland

                  HR

                  Croatia

                  IS

                  Iceland

                  NZ

                  New Zealand

                  PM

                  Saint Pierre and Miquelon

                  US

                  United States

                  The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.4.8 of the certificate in Annex II is compulsory.

                              (a)

                              Health certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the model appearing in Annex II. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country as indicated in Annex I.
                              If so requested by the EU Member State of destination, the additional certification requirements shall be also incorporated in the original form of the health certificate.

                              (b)

                              The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required; it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.

                              (c)

                              It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

                              (d)

                              If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model of certificate), additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, on each of the pages.

                              (e)

                              When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (d), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — on its bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority on its top.

                              (f)

                              The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian the last working day prior to loading of the consignment for exportation to the Community. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed.
                              The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarked.

                              (g)

                              The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the EU border inspection post.

                              (h)

                              The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issuing. In the case of transport by ship the time of validity is prolonged by the time of the trip in the ship.

                              (i)

                              Semen and ova/embryos shall not be transported in the same container together with other semen and ova/embryos that, either is/are not destined for the European Community, or is/are of a lower health status.

                              (j)

                              During its transport to the European Community, the container shall remain closed and the seal shall not be broken.

                              (k)

                              The certificate reference number referred to in Boxes I.2 and II.a. must be issued by the competent authority.

      ANNEX II
      Model health certificate for import of semen of the ovine and caprine species

      ANNEX III
      List of third countries and approved embryo collection teams from which Member States are to authorise imports of ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species

                  ISO code

                  Name of the third country

                  Approval number of the team

                  Name of the team

                  Address of the team

                  Date of approval of the team

                  Remarks

                  Description of the territory
                  (if appropriate)

                  Additional guarantees

                  AU

                  Australia

                  The additional guarantees as regards testing set out in points II.5.1 and II.5.2 of the certificate in Annex IV are compulsory.

                  CA

                  Canada

                  Territory as described in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC

                  The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.5.2 of the certificate in Annex IV is compulsory.

                  CH

                  Switzerland

                  CL

                  Chile

                  GL

                  Greenland

                  HR

                  Croatia

                  IS

                  Iceland

                  NZ

                  New Zealand

                  PM

                  Saint Pierre and Miquelon

                  US

                  United States

                  The additional guarantee as regards testing set out in point II.5.2 of the certificate in Annex IV is compulsory.

                              (a)

                              Health certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the model appearing in Annex IV. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country as indicated in Annex III.
                              If so requested by the EU Member State of destination, the additional certification requirements shall be also incorporated in the original form of the health certificate.

                              (b)

                              The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required; it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.

                              (c)

                              It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

                              (d)

                              If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model of certificate), additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, on each of the pages.

                              (e)

                              When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (d), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — on its bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority on its top.

                              (f)

                              The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian the last working day prior to loading of the consignment for exportation to the Community. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed.
                              The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarked.

                              (g)

                              The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the EU border inspection post.

                              (h)

                              The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issuing. In the case of transport by ship the time of validity is prolonged by the time of the trip in the ship.

                              (i)

                              Ova/embryos and semen shall not be transported together in the same container with other ova/embryos and semen that, either are/is not destined for the European Community, or are/is of a lower health status.

                              (j)

                              During its transport to the European Community, the container shall remain closed and the seal shall not be broken.

                              (k)

                              The certificate reference number referred to in Boxes I.2 and II.a must be issued by the competent authority.

      ANNEX IV
      Model health certificate for import of ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species


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90/267/EEC: Council Decision of 29 May 1990 establishing an action Programme for the development of continuing vocational training in the European Community (force)

Official Journal L 156 , 21/06/1990 P. 0001 - 0007

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 May 1990 establishing an action programme for the development of continuing vocational training in the European Community (Force) (90/267/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,  Having regard to the Commission proposal (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas the fundamental objectives of a common vocational training policy set forth in the second principle of Decision 63/266/EEC (4) refer in particular to the need to promote basic and advanced vocational training and, where appropriate, retraining,  suitable for the various stages of working life; whereas the 10th principle of Decision 63/266/EEC states that special measures may be taken in respect of special problems concerning special sectors of activity or specific categories of persons;  Whereas the European Council has affirmed that completion of the internal market must go hand in hand with improved access to vocational training (Hanover, 27 and 28 June 1988);  whereas it has stressed that Community action should help to develop available human resources and the preparation of future changes and technical adjustment; whereas the reform  of training systems, including continuing vocational training, will play a vital role in achieving these objectives (Rhodes, 2 and 3 December 1988); whereas it has noted the agreement reached by the Council on continuing vocational training (Madrid, 26  and 27 June 1989);  Whereas, on 15 March 1989, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the social dimension of the internal market (5), in which it emphasized investment in training and making the most of the use of human resources; whereas, in particular, it  considered that vocational training and the management of human resources are decisive factors in the adaptation of undertakings and their capacity to respond to change, and that consequently it is essential to encourage them to invest in these areas;  Whereas, in its resolution of 5 June 1989 on continuing vocational training (6), the Council considered that continuing vocational training plays an important role in the strategy for achieving, by 1992, both the internal market, including its social  dimension, and economic and social cohesion, as a determining factor in economic and social policy; whereas it considered that all workers should, in the light of requirements, have access to continuing vocational training and benefit therefrom; whereas  it invited the Member States, with due regard for the powers under national law of the parties concerned, to take, or promote, a number of measures; whereas it requested the Commission to lay before it as soon as possible an action programme on  continuing vocational training;  Whereas the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers, adopted at the Strasbourg European Council on 9 December 1989 by the Heads of State and  Government of 11 Member States, and in particular point 15 thereof, declared that:  'Every worker of the European Community must be able to have access to vocational training and to benefit therefrom throughout his working life. In the conditions governing access to such training there may be no discrimination on grounds of  nationality.  The competent public authorities, undertakings or the two sides of industry, each within their own sphere of competence, should set up continuing and permanent training systems enabling every person to undergo retraining, more especially through leave  for training purposes, to improve his skills or to acquire new skills, particularly in the light of technical development';  Whereas the acceleration of technical, economic and industrial change against a background of increased competition and the advent of the completion of the internal market demand at this juncture reinforcement of the anticipatory and adaptational role  played by continuing vocational training and the reinforcement of existing measures;  Whereas effective equality as regards access to continuing vocational training is essential to promote equal treatment for men and women;  Whereas cooperation in the field of continuing vocational training should also be based on existing provisions in force in the Member States, while respecting the diversity of national legal systems and practices, the powers under national law of the  parties concerned and contractual autonomy;  Whereas the monitoring of changes in qualifications is an essential factor in developing initial and continuing vocational training operations adapted to the requirements of the labour market;  Whereas the Community can make a significant contribution to cooperation between Member States be developing an action programme with the aim of supporting and supplementing the policies and activities developed by and in the Member States in the area  of continuing vocational training; whereas this action programme should be organized in such a way that it interacts with the tasks and actions of the European Social Fund (7), Eurotecnet (8) and Comett (9) programmes, the Iris network (10) on  vocational training for women with a view to 1992 and experimental schemes promoted by small and medium-sized undertakings (11);   Whereas, on 26 January 1990, both sides of industry at Community level, in the framework of the social dialogue, adopted a new joint opinion on education and training;  Whereas it is appropriate to associate closely both sides of industry at national level, in accordance with national practices, with the implementation of this programme,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 Establishment and aim of the Force programme 1.  An action programme for the development of continuing vocational training in the European Community (hereinafter referred to as the Force programme) is hereby adopted for the period from 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1994.  2.  The aim of the Force programme is to support and complement the policies and activities developed by and in the Member States in the area of continuing vocational training.  Article 2 Objectives The objectives of the Force programme are:  (a)  to encourage a greater and more effective investment effort in continuing vocational training and an improved return from it, in particular by developing partnerships designed to encourage greater awareness on the part of the public authorities,  undertakings - in particular small and medium-sized undertakings - both sides of industry and individual workers, of the benefits accruing from investment incontinuing vocational training;  (b) to encourage continuing vocational training measures by, for example, demonstrating and disseminating examples of good practice in continuing vocational training to those economic sectors or regions of the Community where access to, or investment in,  such training is currently inadequate;  (c) to encourage innovations in the management of continuing vocational training, methodology and equipment;  (d) to take better account of the consequences of the completion of the internal market, in particular by supporting transnational and transfrontier continuing vocational training projects and the exchange of information and experience;  (e) to contribute to greater effectiveness of continuing vocational training mechanisms and their capacity to respond to changes in the European labour market, by promoting measures at all levels, in particular to monitor and analyse the development of continuing vocational training and identify better ways of forecasting requirements in terms of qualifications and occupations.  Article 3 Content The Force programme includes two complementary parts which respect the principle of subsidiarity, as follows:  (a)  a common framework of guidelines, described in Article 5, designed to support and complement the policies and measures adopted by the Member States, bearing in mind the responsibilities of the parties concerned under national law, with a view to  promoting the coherent development of continuing vocational training between the Member States;  (b)  a number of transnational measures implemented at Community level, described in Article 6 and in the Annex, designed to support and complement activities developed by and in the Member States.  Article 4 Functions and definitions 1.  Continuing vocational training performs four functions inside or outside undertakings, depending on the case, which complement one another, as follows:  - that of ensuring permanent adaptation to the changing nature and content of occupations and hence the improvement of skills and qualifications which is so imperative for strengthening the competitiveness of European firms and their staff,  - that of promoting social conditions to enable large numbers of workers to overcome a lack of prospects for improving their qualifications and improve their situation,  - that of prevention, to forestall any negative consequences of completion of the internal market and to overcome the difficulties arising in sectors or undertakings undergoing economic or technological restructuring,  - that of integrating the unemployed, in particular long-term unemployed.  2.  For the purposes of this Decision:  (a)  the term 'continuing vocational training' is used in a general sense to denote any vocational training engaged in by a worker in the European Community throughout his working life;  (b) the word 'undertaking' is used to denote not only large but also small and medium-sized undertakings,  regardless of their legal status or the economic sector in which they operate, and all types of economic activity;  (c) the term 'training body' is used to denote all types of public, semi-public or private establishment engaged in vocational training, further training, updating or retraining activities, regardless of the way in which they are referred to in the Member  States. The term also covers autonomous economic organizations, in particular chambers of commerce and industry and/or their equivalents, and professional associatons;  (d) the word 'worker' is used to denote any person having active links with the labour market, including the self-employed.  Article 5 Common frameweork of guidelines 1.  The common framework of guidelines and the transnational measures provided for in Article 6 shall contribute to promoting the convergence of initiatives by the Member States which seek:  (a)  to promote the European dimension in continuing vocational training in order to improve the conditions for workers' mobility;  (b) to facilitate constant adaptation to new demands and social advancement by means of continuing vocational training and to strengthen the preventive function of continuing vocational training;  (c) to enable the least qualified workers, whatever their status, to benefit from continuing vocational training measures, enabling them to obtain a basic qualification;  (d) to promote effective equality of opportunity for men and women as regards access to continuing vocational training according to conditions to be laid down by each Member State;  (e) to strengthen incentives for undertakings, particularly small and medium-sized undertakings, to invest in continuing vocational training;  (f) to seek to improve at all levels the forecasting of trends in qualifications and to achieve greater convergence between the objectives of vocational training and employment;  (g) to improve, by procedures adapted to national laws and practices and, if necessary, in stages, the supply of continuing vocational training and to reinforce existing arrangements for continuing vocational training, in order to meet the specific needs of  small and medium-sized undertakings and the demands of labour and management at all levels;  (h) to ensure that all workers who are nationals of Member States are afforded equal treatment as regards access to continuing vocational training;  (i) to make effective, in accordance with requirements and for all those concerned, access to continuing vocational training and the benefit thereof.  2.  Both sides of industry shall be fully associated in the implementation of the common framework of guidelines in accordance with national practices.  Article 6 Transnational measures In order to support and supplement the activities developed by and in Member States to promote the development of continuing vocational training, the Commission shall implement the transnational measures, which are aimed at workers in undertakings, set  out in the Annex, taking account of the differing needs and situations which exist in the Member States, with particular regard to the level of vocational training in each Member State and to the respective arrangements for continuing vocational  training.  Article 7 Financing 1.  The funds estimated as necessary for the financing of the Force programme in the first two years of the four-year period referred to in Article 1 (1) amount to ECU 24 million.  2.  The necessary annual appropriations shall be authorized in the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the financial outlook decided on jointly by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission and on the basis of the way it develops.   Article 8 Consistency and complementarity 1.  The Commission shall ensure that there is consistency and complementarity between the Community actions to be implemented under the Force programme and other Community programmes involving vocational training.  2.  The Commission shall draw upon the assistance of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) in the implementation of the Force programme, subject to the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10  February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (12).   Article 9 Briefing of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training The Commission shall keep the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training regularly informed of the development of the Force programme.  Article 10 Committee 1.  The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of two representatives from each Member State and chaired by the representative of the Commission.  Twelve representatives of both sides of industry, appointed by the Commission on the basis of proposals from the organizations representing both sides of industry at Community level, shall participate in the work of the committee as observers.  2.  The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures concerning:  (a)  the general guidelines governing the Force programme;  (b) the general guidelines on the financial assistance provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance) (c) questions relating to the overall balance of the Force programme, including the breakdown between the various actions.  3.  The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.  4.  The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes. In addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.  5.  The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.  Article 11 Assessment and reports 1.  The results of the transnational measures taken pursuant to Article 6 and the Annex shall be subject to objective external assessment in accordance with criteria established in consultation between the Commission and the Member States:  (a)  for the first time, during the first six months of 1993;  (b)  for the second time, during the first six months of 1995.  2.  Every two years, as from the date of adoption of this Decision, the Member States shall send to the Commission a report on the steps taken to implement the common framework of guidelines laid down in Article 5, including information on current  arrangements to promote and finance continuing vocational training.  3.  Before 30 June 1993 the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training an interim report on the launch phase and, before 30 June 1995, a final report on the implementation of the Force programme.   Done at Brussels, 29 May 1990.  For the Council The President B. AHERN  (1) OJ No C 12, 18. 1. 1990, p. 16. (2) OJ No C 96, 17. 4. 1990, p. 71. (3) OJ No C 124, 21. 5. 1990, p. 31. (4) OJ No 63, 20. 4. 1963, p. 1338/63.(5) OJ No C 96, 17. 4. 1989, p. 61. (6) OJ No C 148, 15. 6. 1989, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 185, 15. 12. 1988, p. 9 and OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (8) OJ No L 393, 30. 12. 1989, p. 29. (9) OJ No L 13, 17. 1. 1989, p. 28. (10) OJ No L 342, 4. 12. 1987, p. 35. (11) OJ No L 239, 16. 8. 1989, p. 33.(12) OJ No L 39, 13. 2. 1975, p. 1.   ANNEX   TRANSNATIONAL MEASURES (Article 6) III.  ACTION I - Support for innovation in continuing vocational training 1.  Achieving synergy in innovation The Community will support the activities of the European network of transnational operations with a view to improving the design, organization and assessment of continuing vocational training operations and encouraging the transfer of knowledge and  know-how in the Community.  The contribution of the Community in the framework of the Force programme will be, in particular, to develop links between operations at Community level through promotion and collaboration activities and dissemination of information and experience.  Community assistance will be granted for:  (a)  an exchange scheme to promote the rapid dissemination of innovations in continuing vocational training and a significant improvement in access to it. The Community will provide grants for training courses in undertakings or training bodies in  another Member State, to:  - full-time instructors,  - staff in human resources departments,  - staff representatives in undertakings, and - training specialists in regional consortia;  (b)  preparatory work on the design and development of transnational or cross-frontier continuing vocational training pilot schemes, by undertakings, groups of undertakings or training bodies in various Member States with a view to promoting the  transfer of information and know-how in the Community, giving priority to the needs of small and medium-sized undertakings, and taking into account the opportunities and consequences of completing the internal market.  2.  European sectoral surveys of continuing vocational training plans The Community will support sectoral surveys of continuing vocational training plans which examine the following topics:  - methods of drawing up continuing vocational training plans within undertakings - cost-effectiveness evaluation of continuing vocational training in undertakings,  - agreements and practices in undertakings and collective agreements,  - agreements between undertakings and the State,  - techniques used to develop continuing vocational training and improve the access of workers who have few qualifications, are working part-time and on an insecure basis.  III.  ACTION II - Analysis, monitoring, assessment and forecasting 1.  Exchange of comparable data on continuing vocational training The Community supports regular exchanges of comparable data on continuing vocational training.  In close cooperation with the Eurostat Working Party on Education and Training Statistics, it will systematically collate the data in existence in the Member States, develop comparable concepts on the basis of work already carried out at national level,  define a common methodological framework which can be used in all the Member States and carry out a specific survey on the basis of questionnaires sent to a sample of undertakings, in cooperation with the competent organizations in the Member States.  The data to be obtained will relate to:  - the number of individuals taking part in training,  - the number of participants per type of activity and size category,  - the cost of training,  - training in the undertaking and outside,  - outside training per type of training institution,  - training by area in the undertaking,  - duration of training in the undertaking,  - participation by gender.  2.  Analysis of contractual policy on continuing vocational training The Community will support the development of a coherent analysis of agreements at the level of undertakings and of collective agreements on continuing vocational training in the Member States.  It will encourage the exchange of experience between socio-professional organizations, workers' and employers' organizations and other parties concerned, in order to encourage the dissemination of innovatory contractual agreements.  To encourage the dissemination of innovatory contractual agreements the Community will provide support grants for exchanges of those involved in the social process (members of socio-professional organizations) to employers'/workers' organizations or  joint bodies in different Member States.  3.  Forecasting trends in qualifications and occupations Drawing on work by Cedefop in this field and with its assistance, the Community will promote transnational cooperation between experts to analyse and forecast trends in demands for qualifications and occupations.  The experts will have the task, among other things, of improving the comparability of methods for analysing continuing vocational training needs and changes on the labour market. In this context, the possibility of developing common analysis models is  to be examined.  III.  ACTION III - Accompanying measures The work undertaken within the framework of the Force programme will receive the necessary technical assistance at Community level in order that it may proceed successfully, in particular as regards support and continuing evaluation of the programme and  dissemination and transfer of the results obtained.  IV.  Community financial contribution The Community will finance expenditure for measures under Actions I, II and III.  The Community will bear up to 80 % of the costs of the statistical survey on continuing vocational training.  The Community will bear up to 100 % of the costs of:  - the models for analysing collective agreements,  - forecasts concerning demands for qualifications and occupations,  - the accompanying measures.  With respect to grants for exchanges, the Community financial contribution will be limited to the direct costs of mobility and must not exceed ECU 7 500 per grant per beneficiary, for exchanges of up to three months.  The Community will bear up to 100 % of the costs of - administering the network,  - cooperation activities (conferences, seminars and workshops),  - dissemination of the results of the Force programme.  With respect to preparatory work of designing and elaborating transnational pilot projects in the field of continuing vocational training, the Community financial contribution will be limited to 50 % of expenditure on the preparatory work in respect of  transnational pilot projects on continuing vocational training with a ceiling of ECU 100 000 per year per project for transnational pilot projects of a maximum duration of two years.  The Community will bear up to 100 % of the costs of planning, implementation and assessment of sectoral surveys, the ceiling per survey during the total duration being ECU 500 000.


title: 2010/63/: Commission Decision of 4 February 2010 extending the period of application of Decision 2006/210/EC

text:
               6.2.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 35/14

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 4 February 2010
   extending the period of application of Decision 2006/210/EC
   (2010/63/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The group of high-level national regulatory experts (hereinafter the group) set up by Commission Decision 2006/210/EC (1) is a consultative group of high-level national experts on better regulation.

               (2)

               The President of the Commission has indicated that better regulation will remain high on the Commission’s political agenda (2).

               (3)

               A forum for the discussion of better regulation and promotion of cooperation with Member States on better regulation issues has an important role to play in taking forward that agenda.

               (4)

               The mandate of the group should therefore be extended for three years.

               (5)

               Decision 2006/210/EC should be extended accordingly.

               (6)

               In order to enable the group to continue its work, this Decision should take effect as from 1 January 2010,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Article 6 of Decision 2006/210/EC, the second sentence is replaced by the following:

      ‘It shall apply until 31 December 2012.’

   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect as from 1 January 2010.

      Done at Brussels, 4 February 2010.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 76, 15.3.2006, p. 3.

      (2)  Political guidelines for the next Commission, document presented to the Members of the European Parliament on 15 September 2009.


Important legal notice

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52004DP0093

European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM))

Official Journal 226 E , 15/09/2005 P. 0050 - 0050

		P6_TA(2004)0093Request for the waiver of Mr Rainer Wieland's parliamentary immunityEuropean Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM))The European Parliament,- having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland forwarded by the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Republic of Germany on 17 August 2004 and announced in plenary sitting on 13 September 2004,- having given Rainer Wieland the opportunity to be heard pursuant to Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, whereupon he declared that he would not oppose the waiver of his parliamentary immunity,- having regard to Article10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965, and to Article 6(2) of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, of 20 September 1976,- having regard to the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 [1],- having regard to Article46 of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany,- having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0059/2004),1. Decides to waive the immunity of Rainer Wieland;2. Instructs its President immediately to forward this decision and the report of its committee responsible to the appropriate authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany.[1] See Case 101/63 Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195, and Case 149/85 Wybot v. Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.--------------------------------------------------


Avis juridique important

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31982D0269

82/269/Euratom: Council Decision of 26 April 1982 approving the conclusion by the Commission of Protocols with the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation amending the Cooperation Agreements in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics

Official Journal L 116 , 30/04/1982 P. 0018 - 0018 Spanish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 4 P. 0059  Portuguese special edition Chapter 12 Volume 4 P. 0059

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 26 April 1982  approving the conclusion by the Commission of Protocols with the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation amending the Cooperation Agreements in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics  (82/269/Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,  Having regard to the draft submitted by the Commission,  Whereas the Commission has, in accordance with the directives from the Council, negotiated Protocols amending the Cooperation Agreements with Sweden and Switzerland in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics;  Whereas it is consequently advisable to approve the conclusion by the Commission of these Protocols,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The conclusion by the Commission of Protocols with the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation amending the Cooperation Agreements in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics is hereby approved.  The text of these Protocols is attached to this Decision.  Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1982.  For the Council  The President  L. TINDEMANS


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31997D0474

97/474/EC: Council Decision of 24 February 1997 concerning the conclusion of two Agreements between the European Community and the State of Israel on, respectively, procurement by telecommunications operators and government procurement

Official Journal L 202 , 30/07/1997 P. 0072 - 0073

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 February 1997 concerning the conclusion of two Agreements between the European Community and the State of Israel on, respectively, procurement by telecommunications operators and government procurement (97/474/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113, 66, 57 (2) in conjunction with Article 228 (3), first sentence, and Article 228 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas the Agreements between the European Community and the State of Israel on, respectively, procurement by telecommunications operators and government procurement should be approved;Whereas these agreements concern public procurements to award contracts for goods, works and other services; whereas such other services cannot be reduced to the sole hypothesis of transfrontier services; whereas in its judgment of 7 March 1996 the Court of Justice of the European Community indicated that, in the present state of Community law, Article 113 of the Treaty establishing the European Community is not sufficient to base a Council Decision to conclude an agreement which concerns, on an independent basis, the provision of services whose nature cannot be considered as merely transfrontier; whereas it is therefore appropriate to base this Decision also on Article 66 of the said Treaty, in conjunction with Article 57 (2), which provides the procedural requirement necessary for its application;Whereas it is appropriate for the Council to authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special committee to be appointed by the Council, to approve modifications, on behalf of the Community, to Annexes I and II to the first of the abovementioned Agreements; whereas, however, such authorization will be limited, as far as Annex I is concerned, to the modifications resulting from the application of the procedure of Article 8 of Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sector (3) and, as far as Annex II is concerned, to the results of future negotiations within the framework of the 1996 Government Procurement Agreement,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on procurement by telecommunications operators and the Agreement between the said parties on government procurement are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.Article 3 The Commission is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to Annexes I and II to the Agreement on procurement by telecommunications operators referred to in Article 1.The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee appointed by the Council.The authorization referred to in the first subparagraph shall be limited, as far as Annex I is concerned, to the modifications that will be necessary if the procedures laid down in Article 8 of Directive 93/38/EEC were to be applied and, as far as Annex II is concerned, to the results of future negotiations to be conducted in the framework of the 1996 Government Procurement Agreement.Done at Brussels, 24 February 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VAN MIERLO(1) OJ No C 162, 6. 6. 1996, p. 10.(2) OJ No C 33, 3. 2. 1997, p. 117.(3) OJ No L 199, 9. 8. 1993, p. 84.


title: 2005/836/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL COPPS/1/2005 of  16 November 2005  concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)

text:
               29.11.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 312/57

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2005
   of 16 November 2005
   concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
   (2005/836/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 25 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (1) and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 11(2) of Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

               (2)

               The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Jonathan McIvor,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Jonathan McIvor is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) from the day the mission is launched. Until that date, he shall act as head of the planning team.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply until 31 December 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 16 November 2005.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The President

         J. KING

      (1)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 65.


title: Council Decision 2006/725/CFSP of 17 October 2006 implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan

text:
               26.10.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 296/24

      COUNCIL DECISION 2006/725/CFSP
   of 17 October 2006
   implementing Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP of 18 July 2005 on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (1), and in particular second subparagraph of Article 8(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/486/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP on the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (2), which extended the financing for its civilian component until 31 October 2006.

               (2)

               Pending transition of the African Union mission to a United Nations (UN) operation in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006), the Council has, in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2006/486/CFSP, decided, in the light of the Decision by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of 20 September 2006, to continue the European Union civilian-military supporting action to the African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan until 31 December 2006.

               (3)

               As concerns the civilian component, the Council should consequently decide on the financing of the continuation of this supporting action. The financing should also as necessary cover expenditure for a possible additional transitional period preceding the hand-over to the United Nations.

               (4)

               The supporting action will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Section II of Joint Action 2005/557/CFSP from 1 November 2006 shall be EUR 1 785 000.
   2.   The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community. Nationals of third states shall be allowed to tender for contracts.
   3.   The expenditure shall be eligible from 1 November 2006.
   Article 2
   An evaluation of the necessary transitional measures to be taken after the end of the EU supporting action shall be undertaken no later than 31 December 2006.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. TUOMIOJA

      (1)  OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 46.

      (2)  OJ L 192, 13.7.2006, p. 30.


DECISION NO. 46 OF 28 NOVEMBER 1963 LAYING DOWN MODELS FOR FORMS EF1 TO EF7


title: Decision (EU) 2016/187 of the European Central Bank of 11 December 2015 amending Decision ECB/2013/1 laying down the framework for a public key infrastructure for the European System of Central Banks (ECB/2015/46)

text:
               12.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 37/100

         DECISION (EU) 2016/187 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 11 December 2015
   amending Decision ECB/2013/1 laying down the framework for a public key infrastructure for the European System of Central Banks (ECB/2015/46)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127 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 in conjunction with Article 3.1, Article 5, Article 12.3 and Articles 16 to 24 and 34 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) has repealed Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) with effect from 1 July 2016. Therefore, it is appropriate to refer to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 in Decision ECB/2013/1 (3).

               (2)

               Information concerning the ESCB-PKI certification authority, including its identity and its technical components, as set out in the Annex to Decision ECB/2013/1, needs to be updated.

               (3)

               Therefore, Decision ECB/2013/1 should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   Decision ECB/2013/1 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 1, point 10 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘10.

                           “ESCB-PKI certification authority” means the entity, trusted by users, to issue, manage, revoke and renew ESCB-PKI certificates in accordance with the ESCB/SSM certificate acceptance framework;’;

               (2)

               in Article 4, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   The ESCB-PKI certification practice statement is a set of rules governing the life cycle of electronic certificates, from the initial request to the subscription end or revocation, as well as the relationships between the certificate applicant or subscriber, the ESCB-PKI certification authority and the relying parties. It covers certificates falling under the scope of Directive 1999/93/EC and Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) and certificates falling outside their scope. It also sets out the roles and responsibilities of all parties and establishes the procedures concerning issuing and managing certificates. It is annexed to the Level 2 — Level 3 Agreement.

                  (4)  Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73).’;"

               (3)

               in Article 10, the introductory statement and point (a) of paragraph 1 are replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   Unless they prove that they have not acted negligently, the Eurosystem central banks shall be liable in accordance with their functions and responsibilities in the ESCB-PKI for any damage caused to a user who reasonably relies on a qualified certificate, as defined in Directive 1999/93/EC and Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, as regards:

                           (a)

                           the accuracy at the time of issuance of all the information contained in a qualified certificate, and the question of whether the certificate contains all the details prescribed for a qualified certificate as defined in Directive 1999/93/EC and Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;’;

               (4)

               the Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

         Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 11 December 2015.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73).

      (2)  Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures (OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12).

      (3)  Decision ECB/2013/1 of the European Central Bank of 11 January 2013 laying down the framework for a public key infrastructure for the European System of Central Banks (OJ L 74, 16.3.2013, p. 30).

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX

               Information concerning the ESCB-PKI certification authority, including its identity, and its technical components

            The ESCB-PKI certification authority is identified in its certificate as the issuer and its private key is used to sign certificates. The ESCB-PKI certification authority is in charge of:

                        (i)

                        issuing private and public key certificates;

                        (ii)

                        issuing revocation lists;

                        (iii)

                        generating key pairs associated with specific certificates, e.g. those that require key recovery;

                        (iv)

                        maintaining overall responsibility for the ESCB-PKI and ensuring that all the requirements necessary to operate it are met.

                  The ESCB-PKI certification authority includes all individuals, policies, procedures and computer systems entrusted with issuing electronic certificates and assigning them to the certificate subscribers.
            The ESCB-PKI certification authority includes two technical components:

                        —

                           The Root ESCB-PKI certification authority: This certification authority, at the first level, only issues certificates for itself and its subordinate certification authorities. It is only in operation when carrying out its own narrowly-defined responsibilities. Its most significant data are:

                                    a)

                                    SHA-1 certificate (1):

                                                   Distinguished name

                                                CN=ESCB-PKI ROOT CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Serial number

                                                596F AC4C 218C 21BC 4E00 6B42 A164 46DD

                                                   Distinguished name of issuer

                                                CN=ESCB-PKI ROOT CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Validity period

                                                From 21-06-2011 11:58:26 to 21-06-2041 11:58:26

                                                   Message digest (SHA-1)

                                                CEFE 6C32 E850 994A 09EA 1A77 0C60 3D90 ADC9 9192

                                                   Message Digest (SHA-256)

                                                C919 CF49 C024 7E50 2E0C C3C9 81E0 FB88 A013 AA2B 15C9 5142 F491 BDE7 E403 E3FB

                                                   Cryptographic algorithms

                                                SHA-1/RSA 4096

                                    b)

                                    SHA-256 certificate:

                                                   Distinguished name

                                                CN=ESCB-PKI ROOT CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Serial number

                                                4431 9C5F 91E8 162F 4E00 73F6 6AB8 71D8

                                                   Distinguished name of Issuer

                                                CN=ESCB-PKI ROOT CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Validity period

                                                From 21-06-2011 12:35:34 to 21-06-2041 12:35:34

                                                   Message digest (SHA-1)

                                                3663 2FBA FB19 BDBC A202 3994 1926 ED48 4D72 DD4B

                                                   Message Digest (SHA-256)

                                                7963 2A97 1D12 A889 9724 BB35 C37B 51D2 3E21 4DF9 20C3 2450 093E 0EA7 49FB AAEB

                                                   Cryptographic algorithms

                                                SHA-256/RSA 4096

                        —

                           The Online ESCB-PKI certification authority: This certification authority, at the second level, is subordinate to the Root ESCB-PKI certification authority. It is responsible for issuing ESCB-PKI certificates for users. Its most significant data are:

                                    a)

                                    SHA-1 certificate (2):

                                                   Distinguished name

                                                CN= ESCB-PKI ONLINE CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Serial number

                                                2C13 E18F FDB5 91CE 4E9 550B B5A3 F59C

                                                   Distinguished name of issuer

                                                CN=ESCB-PKI ROOT CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Validity period

                                                From 22-07-2011 12:46:35 to 22-07-2026 12:46:35

                                                   Message digest (SHA-1)

                                                D316 026C D2CF 1A8C 4AA3 8C29 EE3D 591E 4286 AD08

                                                   Message Digest (SHA-256)

                                                4B18 7644 BF79 4F83 D000 999D 7927 433F 75F3 CFB1 643A 6D0F 8A25 9435 BE86 1B7A

                                                   Cryptographic algorithms

                                                SHA-1/RSA 4096

                                    b)

                                    SHA-256 certificate:

                                                   Distinguished name

                                                CN= ESCB-PKI ONLINE CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Serial number

                                                660C 9B12 9A0A 6C21 5509 38DD 54A0 ED2D

                                                   Distinguished name of Issuer

                                                CN=ESCB-PKI ROOT CA, O=EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS, C=EU

                                                   Validity period

                                                From 22-07-2011 12:46:35 to 22-07-2026 12:46:35

                                                   Message digest (SHA-1)

                                                E976 D216 4A5F 62DA C058 6BE0 EC10 EF24 36B8 12AC

                                                   Message Digest (SHA-256)

                                                1335 26DC 99E9 CC36 62F8 F5FA 2006 3005 BA90 E663 2BF3 4F18 A84B A39B 5FAA 5700

                                                   Cryptographic algorithms

                                                SHA-256/RSA 4096’

         (1)  This certificate will be used only in systems that do not support higher algorithms.

         (2)  This certificate will be used only in systems that do not support higher algorithms.


title: 2014/96/EU: Council Decision of 18 February 2014 extending the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU

text:
               19.2.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 48/10

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 February 2014
   extending the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU
   (2014/96/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,
   Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) (the ‘ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), as last revised in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 22 June 2010 (2), and in particular Article 96 thereof,
   Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Council Decision 2002/148/EC (4), consultations with the Republic of Zimbabwe under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement were concluded and appropriate measures were taken. Those appropriate measures have since been amended and their period of application is reviewed periodically.

               (2)

               In order to demonstrate the Union’s continued commitment to the political process as part of the Global Political Agreement, the Council decided on 7 August 2012, by Decision 2012/470/EU (5) to extend the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU (6) and to suspend application of the appropriate measures limiting cooperation with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement for a period of 12 months. On 9 August 2013, by Decision 2013/428/EU (7), the Council decided, to further extend the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU until 20 February 2014, while maintaining the suspension of the appropriate measures.

               (3)

               In line with the Council’s agreement to continue incentivising full implementation of key provisions of the 2013 Zimbabwe constitution and the remaining recommendations for electoral reform made by international and domestic observers following the July 2013 elections, the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU should be further extended, while maintaining the suspension of the appropriate measures.

               (4)

               The Union can review this decision at any time,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The validity of Decision 2012/96/EU and of the appropriate measures provided for therein are hereby extended. Decision 2012/96/EU shall expire on 1 November 2014.
   The application of the appropriate measures under Decision 2012/96/EU remains suspended. They shall be kept under constant review and shall be applied again if the situation in Zimbabweseriously deteriorates.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 February 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. STOURNARAS

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

      (2)  OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.

      (3)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376.

      (4)  Council Decision 2002/148/EC of 18 February 2002 concluding consultations with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 64).

      (5)  Council Decision of 7 August 2012 extending the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU and suspending the application of the appropriate measures set out in Decision 2002/148/EC (OJ L 213, 10.8.2012, p. 13).

      (6)  Council Decision 2012/96/EU of 17 February 2012 adapting and extending the period of application of the appropriate measures first established by Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (OJ L 47, 18.2.2012, p. 47).

      (7)  Council Decision 2013/428/EU of 9 August 2013 extending the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU (OJ L 217, 13.8.2013, p. 36).