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95/523/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 1995 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training

Official Journal L 300 , 13/12/1995 P. 0018 - 0018

COUNCIL DECISION of 27 November 1995 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training (95/523/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 126 and 127 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence and (3) first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, (1),Whereas by its Decision of 21 November 1994 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate agreements for cooperation in higher education and vocational training between the European Community, Canada and the United States of America;Whereas the Community and Canada expect to obtain mutual benefit from such operation, which must, on the Community's side, be complementary to bilateral programmes between the Member States and Canada and provide a European added value;Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and Canada establishing a cooperation programme in higher education and training is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The financial reference amount to fulfil the Community's financial obligations mentioned in Article 7 of the Agreement shall be ECU 3,24 million for the five-year period provided for in Article 11 (2) thereof.The annual appropriations shall be authorized by the budget authority within the limit of the financial perspective.Article 3 The delegation of the European Community to the Joint Committee referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement shall consist of a representative from the Commission assisted by a representative from each Member State.Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person or persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Council of the European Union and to carry out the notifications provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement.Done at Brussels, 27 November 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLES(1) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995.


title: 2014/479/EU: Council Decision of 14 July 2014 adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2007/829/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

text:
               21.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 215/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 14 July 2014
   adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2007/829/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

      (2014/479/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 41(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(2) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2007/829/EC of 5 December 2007 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council (1), and in particular Article 15(6) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 15(6) of Decision 2007/829/EC provides that the daily and monthly allowances of national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council are to be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of Union officials in Brussels and Luxembourg.

               (2)

               Regulation (EU) No 423/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) adjusted the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the Union by 0,8 % with effect from 1 July 2012.

               (3)

               Decision 2007/829/EC should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2007/829/EC is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 15(1), the amounts EUR 31,92 and EUR 127,65 are replaced by EUR 32,18 and EUR 128,67 respectively;

               (2)

               in Article 15(2), the table is replaced by the following:

                           ‘Distance between place of origin and place of secondment (in km)

                           Amount in EUR

                           0-150

                           0,00

                           > 150

                           82,70

                           > 300

                           147,03

                           > 500

                           238,95

                           > 800

                           385,98

                           > 1 300

                           606,55

                           > 2 000

                           726,04’

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 14 July 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. MARTINA

      (1)  OJ L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 423/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 adjusting with effect from 1 July 2012 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union and the correction coefficients applied thereto (OJ L 129, 30.4.2014, p. 12).


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94/800/EC: Council Decision (of 22 December 1994) concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994)

Official Journal L 336 , 23/12/1994 P. 0001 - 0002 Special edition in Czech Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Estonian Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Lithuanian Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Latvian Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Maltese Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Polish Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Slovakian Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81 Special edition in Slovenian Chapter 11 Volume 21 P. 80  - 81

COUNCIL DECISION(of 22 December 1994)concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986-1994)(94/800/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 43, 54, 57, 66, 75, 84 (2), 99, 100, 100a, 113, and 235, in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 228 (3), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (1),Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),Whereas the multilateral trade negotiations opened under the GATT, pursuant to the Declaration by Ministers adopted at Punta del Este on 20 September 1986, have led to the Final Act embodying the results of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations;Whereas the representatives of the Community and of the Member States signed the Final Act embodying the results of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and, subject to conclusion, the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization in Marrakesh on 15 April 1994;Whereas the reciprocal concessions and commitments negotiated by the Commission on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, as embodied in the multilateral agreements in the Final Act, represent a satisfactory and balanced outcome overall;Whereas a number of the reciprocal concessions and commitments negotiated by the Commission on behalf of the European Community and its Member States and certain countries party to the negotiations are furthermore set out in the special plurilateral agreements in Annex 4 to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization;Whereas some of these concessions and commitments were negotiated bilaterally with Uruguay on bovine meat in parallel to the Uruguay Round;Whereas the competence of the Community to conclude international agreements does not derive only from explicit conferral by the Treaty but may also derive from other provisions of the Treaty and from acts adopted pursuant to those provisions by Community institutions;Whereas where Community rules have been adopted in order to achieve the aims of the Treaty, Member States may not, outside the framework of the common institutions, enter into commitments liable to affect those rules or alter their scope;Whereas a portion of the commitments contained in the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, including the Annexes thereto, falls within the competence of the Community under Article 113 of the Treaty; whereas, furthermore, of the remainder of the said commitments some affect Community rules adopted on the basis of Articles 43, 54, 57, 66, 75, 84 (2), 99, 100, 100a and 235 and may therefore only be entered into by the Community alone;Whereas, in particular, the use of Articles 100 and 235 of the Treaty as legal bases for this Decision is justified to the extent that the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, including the Annexes thereto, affects Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (1), Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (2), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty, and Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (3), which is based on Article 235 of the Treaty;Whereas no act in Community law has yet been adopted on the basis of Article 73c of the Treaty;Whereas, by its nature, the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, including the Annexes thereto, is not susceptible to being directly invoked in Community or Member State courts,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. The following multilateral agreements and acts are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community with regard to that portion of them which falls within the competence of the European Community:- the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, and also the Agreements in Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to that Agreement;- the ministerial decisions and declarations and the Understanding on Commitment in Financial Services which appear in the Uruguay Round Final Act.2. The texts of the agreements and acts referred to in this Article are attached to this Decision.3. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to take the measure provided for in Article XIV of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization in order to bind the European Community with regard to that portion of the Agreement falling within its competence.Article 21. The plurilateral agreements in Annex 4 to the Agreement establishing he World Trade Organization are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community with regard to that portion of them which falls within the competence of the European Community.2. The texts of the agreements referred to in this Article are attached to this Decision.3. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to take the measures provided for by the agreements referred to in this Article in order to bind the European Community with regard to that portion of the agreements which falls within its competence.Article 31. The Agreement on bovine meat concluded with Uruguay is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.2. The text of the said Agreement is attached to this Decision.3. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Community.Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. SEEHOFER(1) Opinion delivered on 23 November 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) Assent delivered on 14 December 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(1) OJ No L 225, 20. 8. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 225, 20. 8. 1990, p. 6.(3) OJ No L 11, 14. 1. 1994, p. 1.


title: 2014/780/EU: Council Decision of 7 November 2014 appointing a Luxembourg member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               12.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 327/5

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 7 November 2014
   appointing a Luxembourg member of the European Economic and Social Committee

      (2014/780/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Luxembourg Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1). On 7 November 2012, by Council Decision 2012/694/EU (2), Mr Christophe ZEEB was appointed member until 20 September 2015.

               (2)

               A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Christophe ZEEB,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Henri WAGENER, Conseiller à la Fedil-Business Federation Luxembourg, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 7 November 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. C. PADOAN

      (1)  OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.

      (2)  Council Decision 2012/694/EU of 7 November 2012 appointing a Luxembourg member of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 310, 9.11.2012, p. 50).


title: Decision No 1622/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019

text:
               3.11.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 304/1

      DECISION No 1622/2006/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 24 October 2006
   establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (1),
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision No 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) established a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019.

               (2)

               A study into the results achieved by the European City of Culture event until 2004 showed that it had a positive impact in terms of media resonance, the development of culture and tourism and the recognition by inhabitants of the importance of their city having been designated; however, the action still needs to be improved, particularly with regard to its long-term effect on the cultural development of the city and region concerned.

               (3)

               By enabling cities to involve their surrounding region, including any islands, a wider public can be reached and the impact of the event can be amplified.

               (4)

               The stakeholders in the event stressed problems in the selection process laid down in Decision No 1419/1999/EC, and recommended monitoring the proposals, particularly in order to enhance their European dimension, improving competition, and redefining the role of the panel.

               (5)

               The importance and impact of the European Capital of Culture calls for the creation of a mixed selection process, involving national and European levels, and the introduction of a strong monitoring and consultative element, to incorporate a national component and strengthen the European dimension.

               (6)

               The preparation phase of the event is of crucial importance for its success in accordance with the objectives of the action.

               (7)

               To guarantee the European added value of the action, a monitoring phase after the designation is needed, in which, first, care is taken to fulfil the criteria laid down for the cultural programme and, second, expert advice and assistance is provided.

               (8)

               A panel of six national and seven European experts should be established; the whole panel comprising 13 experts (the selection panel) should oversee the selection phase up to the designation of the city; only the seven European experts on the panel (the monitoring and advisory panel) should oversee the monitoring process and give guidance to the European Capitals of Culture during the monitoring phase up to the event.

               (9)

               For support and assistance, for both the applicant and designated cities, a website should be set up, constantly maintained and regularly updated by the Commission, on the subject of European Capitals of Culture (application, selection, implementation and links).

               (10)

               It is important to encourage the dissemination of good practice, especially to guarantee the European added value of the action. Therefore, networks of former official European Capitals of Culture should be encouraged to play a constructive role in sharing their experiences and best practice with future European Capitals of Culture, notably on the basis of exchanges during the preparation phase.

               (11)

               It is important to reward the quality of the programme in terms of the objectives and criteria of the action and particularly the European added value by awarding a pecuniary prize.

               (12)

               To safeguard the long-term effect of the European Capital of Culture event it is desirable to use the initiative, and the structures and capacities that it creates, as the basis for a lasting cultural development strategy for the cities concerned.

               (13)

               To enable third countries to take part in European cultural initiatives, the European Cultural Month (4), or a comparable initiative, should be explored.

               (14)

               The designation process laid down in this Decision needs a period of six years to be implemented; this six-year period cannot be guaranteed for the years 2011 and 2012 given that this Decision enters into force in 2007. For these years, a designation process is therefore provided.

               (15)

               In the interests of clarity, Decision No 1419/1999/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   A Community action entitled ‘European Capital of Culture’ is hereby established in order to highlight the richness and diversity of European cultures and the features they share, as well as to promote greater mutual understanding between European citizens.
   Article 2
   Access to the action
   1.   Cities in Member States and in countries acceding to the European Union after 31 December 2006 shall be entitled to be designated as European Capitals of Culture for one year, in the order set out in the Annex.
   2.   The designation shall apply to one city in each of the Member States appearing in the list in the Annex.
   The chronological order given in that list may be altered by mutual agreement between the Member States concerned.
   Article 3
   Applications
   1.   Every application shall include a cultural programme with a European dimension, based principally on cultural cooperation, in accordance with the objectives and action provided for by Article 151 of the Treaty.
   2.   The cultural programme of the event shall be created specifically for the European Capital of Culture year, highlighting the European added value in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4.
   3.   The programme shall be consistent with any national cultural strategy or policy of the relevant Member State or, where applicable under a Member State*s institutional arrangements, any regional cultural strategies, on condition that any such strategy or policy does not aim to restrict the number of cities which may be considered for designation as European Capitals of Culture under this Decision.
   4.   The programme shall last one year. In duly justified cases designated cities may opt for a shorter period.
   5.   A linkage between the programmes of the designated cities of the same year shall be made.
   6.   Cities may choose to involve their surrounding regions in their programmes.
   Article 4
   Criteria for the cultural programme
   The cultural programme shall fulfil the following criteria, subdivided into two categories, ‘the European Dimension’ and ‘City and Citizens’:

               1.

               As regards ‘the European Dimension’, the programme shall:

                           (a)

                           foster cooperation between cultural operators, artists and cities from the relevant Member States and other Member States in any cultural sector;

                           (b)

                           highlight the richness of cultural diversity in Europe;

                           (c)

                           bring the common aspects of European cultures to the fore.

               2.

               As regards ‘City and Citizens’ the programme shall:

                           (a)

                           foster the participation of the citizens living in the city and its surroundings and raise their interest as well as the interest of citizens from abroad;

                           (b)

                           be sustainable and be an integral part of the long-term cultural and social development of the city.

         Article 5
   Submission of applications
   1.   A call for submission of applications shall be published by each of the Member States concerned no later than six years before the event in question is due to begin.
   Each call for submission of applications, aimed at the candidate cities for the title, shall refer to the criteria laid down in Article 4 and the guidance available on the Commission website.
   The deadline for submitting applications under each call for submission of applications shall be scheduled 10 months after its publication at the latest.
   An application submitted under a call for submission of applications shall present the outline of the programme which the candidate city plans to realise for the given year.
   2.   Applications shall be notified to the Commission by the Member State concerned.
   Article 6
   Selection panel
   1.   A selection panel shall be established for each Member State concerned to assess the applications of the candidate cities. Each panel shall recommend the nomination of one city in the Member State concerned.
   2.   Each selection panel shall consist of 13 members, seven of which shall be the persons nominated by the European institutions as referred to in paragraph 4. The remaining six members shall be nominated by the Member State concerned in consultation with the Commission. The Member State concerned shall then appoint the selection panel. The panel shall designate its chairman from among the persons nominated by the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions.
   3.   The selection panel members shall be independent experts with no conflicts of interest with regard to the cities which responded to the call for submission of applications, and with substantial experience and expertise in the cultural sector, in the cultural development of cities or in the organisation of a European Capital of Culture.
   4.   The European institutions shall nominate the members of selection panels for three years as follows: two members shall be nominated by the European Parliament, two by the Council, two by the Commission and one by the Committee of the Regions. By way of exception, in the first year during which this Decision is in force, two experts shall be nominated by the Commission for one year, two by the European Parliament for two years, two by the Council for three years, and one by the Committee of the Regions for three years.
   Article 7
   Pre-selection
   1.   Each of the Member States concerned shall convene the relevant selection panel as referred to in Article 6 for a pre-selection meeting no later than five years before the event is due to begin.
   2.   The selection panel shall assess the applications of the cities which responded to the call for submission of applications according to the criteria laid down in Article 4.
   It shall agree on a short-list of candidate cities which are to be considered further and issue a report on the applications of the candidate cities and recommendations to the short-listed candidate cities.
   3.   The selection panel shall submit its report to the Member State concerned and to the Commission. Each of the Member States concerned shall formally approve the short-list based on the report of the selection panel.
   Article 8
   Final selection
   1.   The short-listed candidate cities shall complete their applications and transmit them to the Member States concerned, which shall then forward them to the Commission.
   2.   Each of the Member States concerned shall convene the relevant selection panel, for final selection, nine months after the pre-selection meeting.
   3.   The selection panel shall evaluate the amended programmes of the short-listed candidate cities according to the criteria of this action and the recommendations issued by the panel during its pre-selection meeting.
   4.   The selection panel shall issue a report on the programmes of the short-listed candidate cities together with a recommendation for the nomination of one city in the Member State concerned as European Capital of Culture.
   The report shall also contain recommendations to the selected city concerning the progress and the arrangements to be made by the given year, if designated as European Capital of Culture by the Council.
   The report shall be submitted to the Member State concerned and to the Commission. It shall be published on the Commission website.
   Article 9
   Designation
   1.   Each of the Member States concerned shall nominate one city to be European Capital of Culture and shall notify the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions thereof, no later than four years before the event is due to begin.
   The notification must be accompanied by a justification for the nomination based on the reports of the selection panel.
   The nomination shall take into account the recommendations issued by the selection panel.
   2.   The European Parliament may forward an opinion to the Commission no later than three months after receipt of the nominations of the Member States concerned.
   3.   The Council, acting on a recommendation from the Commission drawn up in the light of the opinion of the European Parliament and the justifications based on the reports of the selection panels, shall officially designate the cities in question as European Capitals of Culture for the year for which they have been nominated.
   Article 10
   Monitoring and advisory panel
   1.   A monitoring and advisory panel shall be established to monitor the implementation of the objectives and criteria of the action and provide European Capitals of Culture with support and guidance from the time of their designation to the start of the European Capital of Culture event.
   2.   The panel shall consist of the seven experts nominated by the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions as referred to in Article 6(4). In addition, the Member State concerned may nominate an observer to this panel.
   3.   The cities concerned shall issue progress reports to the Commission no later than three months before the meetings of the panel.
   4.   The Commission shall convene the panel and the representatives of the city concerned. The panel shall be convened on two occasions to give advice on, and to take stock of, the preparations for the event with a view to helping cities to develop a high-quality programme with a strong European dimension. Its first meeting shall take place no later than two years before the event; its second meeting shall take place no later than eight months before the event.
   5.   After each meeting, the panel shall issue a report on the state of preparations for the event and any steps to be taken. The reports shall pay particular attention to the European added value of the event in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 4 and the recommendations laid down in the reports of the selection and the monitoring and advisory panels.
   6.   The reports shall be forwarded to the Commission and to the cities and Member States concerned. They shall also be published on the Commission website.
   Article 11
   Prize
   On the basis of the report issued by the monitoring and advisory panel after its second meeting as referred to in Article 10(4), a pecuniary prize in honour of Melina Mercouri shall be awarded to the designated cities by the Commission provided that they meet the criteria laid down in Article 4 and have implemented the recommendations made by the selection and the monitoring and advisory panels. The prize shall be awarded in full no later than three months before the start of the relevant year.
   Article 12
   Evaluation
   Each year the Commission shall ensure the external and independent evaluation of the results of the European Capital of Culture event of the previous year in accordance with the objectives and criteria of the action laid down in this Decision.
   The Commission shall present a report on that evaluation to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the Regions by the end of the year following the European Capital of Culture event.
   Article 13
   Repeal
   Decision No 1419/1999/EC is hereby repealed. That Decision shall however continue to apply in the case of cities which have been designated as European Capitals of Culture for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
   Article 14
   Transitional provisions
   1.   The cities designated as European Capitals of Culture for 2010 on the basis of Decision No 1419/1999/EC shall be subject to the monitoring process laid down in Article 10 of this Decision. The Commission shall award a prize to the designated cities on the basis of Article 11 of this Decision.
   2.   By way of derogation from Articles 3 to 9, the nominations for European Capitals of Culture concerning the years 2011 and 2012 shall be governed by the following decision procedure:

               (a)

               Cities in Member States shall be designated as European Capital of Culture, as set out in the Annex.

               (b)

               Each Member State shall submit, as set out in the Annex, its nomination of one or more cities to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions.

               (c)

               A nomination shall be submitted no later than four years before the event in question is due to begin and may be accompanied by a recommendation from the Member State concerned.

               (d)

               The Commission shall each year form a selection panel which shall issue a report on the nomination or nominations judged against the objectives and characteristics of this action.

               (e)

               The selection panel shall be composed of seven leading independent persons who are experts on the cultural sector, of whom two shall be appointed by the European Parliament, two by the Council, two by the Commission and one by the Committee of the Regions.

               (f)

               The selection panel shall submit its report to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council.

               (g)

               The European Parliament may forward an opinion to the Commission on the nomination or nominations no later than three months after receipt of the report.

               (h)

               The Council, acting on a recommendation from the Commission drawn up in the light of the opinion of the European Parliament and of the selection panel's report, shall officially designate the city in question as a European Capital of Culture for the year for which it has been nominated.

         3.   By way of derogation from Article 4, the criteria set out in Article 3 of and Annex II to Decision No 1419/1999/EC shall apply in the case of European Capitals of Culture for 2010, 2011 and 2012, unless the city in question decides to base its programme on the criteria set out in Article 4 of this Decision.
   Article 15
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2007, with the exception of Article 5, which shall apply from 23 November 2006.

      Done at Strasbourg, 24 October 2006.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BORRELL FONTELLES

            For the Council

            The President

         P. LEHTOMÄKI

      (1)  OJ C 115, 16.5.2006, p. 56.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 5 April 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 25 September 2006.

      (3)  OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 20).

      (4)  Conclusions of the Ministers of Culture meeting within the Council of 18 May 1990 on future eligibility for the ‘European City of Culture’ and on a special European Cultural Month event (OJ C 162, 3.7.1990, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      Order of entitlement to nominate a ‘European Capital of Culture’ (1)

                  2007

                  Luxembourg

                  Romania (2)

                  2008

                  United Kingdom

                  2009

                  Austria

                  Lithuania

                  2010

                  Germany

                  Hungary

                  2011

                  Finland

                  Estonia

                  2012

                  Portugal

                  Slovenia

                  2013

                  France

                  Slovakia

                  2014

                  Sweden

                  Latvia

                  2015

                  Belgium

                  Czech Republic

                  2016

                  Spain

                  Poland

                  2017

                  Denmark

                  Cyprus

                  2018

                  Netherlands

                  Malta

                  2019

                  Italy

                  Bulgaria (3)

         (1)  Ireland was entitled to nominate a ‘European Capital of Culture’ in 2005 and Greece in 2006.

         (2)  Under the terms of Decision No 1419/1999/EC, the Romanian city of Sibiu was designated as European Capital of Culture for the year 2007.

         (3)  Subject to its accession to the EU, Bulgaria will participate in the European Capital of Culture event of 2019.


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2004/121/EC: Commission Decision of 6 February 2004 adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b) and Article 158(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation

Official Journal L 036 , 07/02/2004 P. 0058 - 0058

Commission Decisionof 6 February 2004adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b) and Article 158(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation(2004/121/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to 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(1), and in particular Article 271 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 271(2) stipulates that the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts are to be adjusted every two years pursuant to the provisions of the directives on the coordination of public procurement procedures.(2) The euro equivalents of the thresholds, fixed in SDR(2) in the directives, which are to be applied from 1 January 2004 have been published in the Official Journal(3),HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The euro equivalents of the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts shall be adjusted as set out below, with effect from 1 January 2004:>TABLE>Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be notified to the other institutions and bodies by the Commission's accounting officer.Done at Brussels, 6 February 2004.For the CommissionMichaele SchreyerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.(2) Special drawing rights.(3) OJ C 309, 19.12.2003, p. 14.


title: 2014/81/EU: Council Decision of 11 February 2014 appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               14.2.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 44/50

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 11 February 2014
   appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2014/81/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Ursula MÄNNLE,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Dr Franz RIEGER, Mitglied des Landtags.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 11 February 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. VENIZELOS

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


title: 2009/892/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 2009 providing macro-financial assistance to Serbia

text:
               5.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 320/9

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 30 November 2009
   providing macro-financial assistance to Serbia
   (2009/892/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
   After consulting the Economic and Financial Committee,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Relations between Serbia and the European Union (EU) are developing within the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Process and the European Partnership; Serbia and the Commission signed on 29 April 2008 a Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade related Matters.

               (2)

               The Serbian economy has been increasingly hit by the international financial crisis since the second half of 2008, with declining output, falling fiscal revenues and rising external financing needs.

               (3)

               Serbia’s economic stabilisation and recovery is supported by financial assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In November 2008, the Serbian authorities agreed initially with the IMF on a new Stand-By Arrangement which was approved in January 2009.

               (4)

               Following a further deterioration of the economic situation and a necessary revision of the programme’s underlying economic assumptions as well as higher external financing needs, an agreement was reached between Serbia and the IMF in March 2009 to turn the Stand-By Arrangement into a EUR 3 billion disbursing programme, which was approved on 15 May 2009 by the IMF Board.

               (5)

               The Community intends to provide in 2009 and 2010 Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) budget support grants of a total of EUR 100 million.

               (6)

               Serbia has requested additional Community macro-financial assistance in view of the worsening economic situation and outlook.

               (7)

               Given that a residual financing gap remains in the balance of payments in 2010, macro-financial assistance is considered an appropriate response to Serbia’s request under the current exceptional circumstances to support economic stabilisation in conjunction with the current IMF programme. The present financial assistance is also expected to contribute to alleviating budgetary financing needs.

               (8)

               In order to ensure efficient protection of the Community’s financial interests linked to the present financial assistance, it is necessary to provide for appropriate measures by Serbia related to the prevention of, and the fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to this assistance, as well as for controls by the Commission and audits by the Court of Auditors.

               (9)

               The release of the Community financial assistance is without prejudice to the powers of the budgetary authority.

               (10)

               This assistance should be managed by the Commission, in consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee.

               (11)

               The Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 308,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The Community shall make available to Serbia macro-financial assistance in the form of a loan facility with a maximum principal amount of EUR 200 million and a maximum average maturity of 15 years with a view to supporting Serbia’s economic stabilisation and alleviating its balance of payments and budgetary needs as identified in the current IMF programme.
   2.   To this end, the Commission is empowered to borrow on behalf of the Community the necessary resources.
   3.   The release of the Community financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission, in close cooperation with the Economic and Financial Committee, in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Serbia.
   4.   The Community financial assistance shall be made available for two years starting from the first day after the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1). However, if circumstances so require, the Commission, after consultation of the Economic and Financial Committee, may decide to extend the availability period by a maximum of one year.
   Article 2
   1.   The Commission is empowered to agree with the authorities of Serbia, after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee, the economic policy conditions attached to the Community macro-financial assistance, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. The conditions shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Serbia. The detailed financial terms of the assistance shall be laid down in a Loan Agreement to be agreed between the Commission and the authorities of Serbia.
   2.   During the implementation of the Community financial assistance, the Commission shall monitor the soundness of Serbia’s financial arrangements, administrative procedures, and the internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to such assistance.
   3.   The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that Serbia’s economic policies are in accordance with the objectives of the Community assistance and that the agreed economic policy conditions are being satisfactorily fulfilled. In doing so, the Commission shall coordinate closely with the Bretton Woods Institutions, and, when required, with the Economic and Financial Committee.
   Article 3
   1.   The Community financial assistance shall be made available by the Commission to Serbia in two loan instalments, subject to the conditions of paragraph 2. The size of the loan instalments will be laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding.
   2.   The Commission shall decide on the release of the instalments subject to satisfactory implementation of the economic policy conditions agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding. The disbursement of the second instalment shall not take place earlier than three months after the release of the first instalment.
   3.   The Community funds shall be paid to the National Bank of Serbia. Subject to provisions to be spelled out in the Memorandum of Understanding, including a confirmation of residual budgetary financing needs, their counter-value in local currency may be transferred to the Treasury of Serbia as the final beneficiary.
   Article 4
   1.   The Community borrowing and lending operations referred to in this Decision shall be carried out in euro using the same value date and shall not involve the Community in the transformation of maturities, in any exchange or interest rate risks, or in any other commercial risk.
   2.   The Commission shall take the necessary steps, if Serbia so requests, to ensure that an early repayment clause is included in the loan terms and conditions and matched by a corresponding clause in the terms and conditions of the borrowing operations.
   3.   At the request of Serbia, and where circumstances permit an improvement of the interest rate of the loan, the Commission may refinance all or part of its initial borrowings or restructure the corresponding financial conditions. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 and shall not have the effect of extending the average maturity of the borrowing concerned or increasing the amount of capital outstanding at the date of the refinancing or restructuring.
   4.   All costs incurred by the Community which are related to the borrowing and lending operations under this Decision shall be borne by Serbia.
   5.   The Economic and Financial Committee shall be kept informed of developments in the operations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
   Article 5
   The Community financial assistance shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions 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 (1) and its implementing rules (2). In particular, the Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement to be agreed with the authorities of Serbia shall provide for appropriate measures by Serbia in relation to the prevention of, and the fight against, fraud, corruption and other irregularities affecting the assistance. They shall also provide for controls by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), with the right to perform on-the-spot checks and inspections, and for audits by the Court of Auditors, where appropriate, to be carried out on the spot.
   Article 6
   By 31 August of each year the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, including an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision in the preceding year. The report shall indicate the connection between the policy conditions as laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to Article 2(1), Serbia’s on-going economic and fiscal performance, and the Commission’s decision to release the instalment of the assistance.
   Article 7
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. ASK

      (1)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1).


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2002/58/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part

Official Journal L 023 , 25/01/2002 P. 0034 - 0034

Council Decisionof 17 December 2001on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part(2002/58/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part(1), as amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of that Agreement, so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Lithuania, and into the Republic of Lithuania of fish and fishery products originating in the Community.(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.(3) The Protocol should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) OJ L 51, 20.2.1998, p. 3.


title: Council Decision of 5 April 1977 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the Development Fund for the overseas countries and territories (1st Fund) for the 1973 financial year

text:
No L 105/42                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                  28. 4. 77
                                                         COUNCIL DECISION
                                                             of 5 April 1977
                giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the
                Development Fund for the overseas countries and territories ( 1st Fund) for the 1973 financial
                                                                   year
                                                              (77/317/EEC)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions applica
                                                                        ble to the implementation of the Development Fund for
                                                                        the overseas countries and territories ( 1st Fund), only the
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall give a dis
 Economic Community,                                                    charge to the Commission in respect of the financial ad
                                                                        ministration of the Fund;
 Having regard to the Implementing Convention on the as
 sociation of the overseas countries and territories with the           Whereas an advance of 25 331 479-75 units of account
 Community , annexed to the Treaty,                                     has been paid to the European Development Fund ( 1963 )
                                                                        (2nd EDF);
 Having regard to Regulation No 5 laying down detailed
 provisions relating to the collection and transfer of finan           Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission
 cial contributions, the budgeting and administration of                of the operations of the first Development Fund during the
                                                                        1973 financial year was such as to warrant its being given
 the resources of the Development Fund for the overseas
 countries and territories (*), and in particular Article 16            a discharge in respect of the implementation of these op
 thereof,                                                               erations,
 Having regard to Regulation No 6 relating to the respon               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 sibility of authorizing and accounting officers for the re
 sources of the Development Fund for the overseas coun                                            Article 1
 tries and territories (2),
                                                                        The Council closes the revenue and expenditure accounts
 Having regard to the Council Decision of 30 May 1972 on                of the Development Fund for the overseas countries and
 the transfer and utilization of the unexpended balance of              territories ( 1st Fund) as at 31 December 1973 as follows :
 the Development Fund for the overseas countries and ter
 ritories set up by the Implementing Convention annexed                 Revenue
 to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Com
 munity,                                                                at the sum of 58 1 520 065 • 62 units of account;
 Having regard' to the revenue and expenditure . accounts,              Expenditure (payments)
 the statement and the summary of operations of the De                 at the sum of 556 188 585 - 87 units of account.
 velopment Fund for the overseas countries and territories
 ( 1st Fund) as at 31 December 1973 (3),
                                                                                Article 2
 Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on the ac
 counts for the 1973 financial year, to which report are an
 nexed the Commission's replies to the comments made by                 The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission
 the Audit Board, and in particular the second part of this             in respect of the implementation of the operations of the
 report, which deals with the Development Funds,                        Development Fund for the overseas countries and ter
                                                                        ritories ( 1st Fund) for the 1973 financial year.
 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament
 of 14 December 1976 ,                                                   Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1977.
                                                                                Fbr the Council
(*) OJ No 33 , 31 . 12. 1958 , p. 681 /58 .                                                                          The President
(«) OJ No 33 , 31 . 12 . 1958 , p . 686/58 .
(3) OJ No C 148 , 27 . 11.1974, p. 15 .                                                                                D. OWEN


title: 2012/271/EU: Council Decision of 24 April 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

text:
               24.5.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 134/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 24 April 2012
   on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
   (2012/271/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 196 and 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

               (2)

               It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to activities outside the four freedoms.

               (3)

               In order to allow for such extended cooperation, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should be amended by including within its scope Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (3).

               (4)

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

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         N. WAMMEN

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

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      (3)  OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75.

      DRAFT
      DECISION No …/2012 OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
      of
      amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of … (1).

                  (2)

                  It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (2).

                  (3)

                  Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for such extended cooperation to take place,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 10 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms:

                     ‘9.

                                 (a)

                                 The Contracting Parties shall cooperate with each other in the fields covered by the following act:

                                             —

                                                32008 L 0114: Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75).

                                 (b)

                                 With a view to achieving the aims set out in Directive 2008/114/EC, the Contracting Parties shall make use of the appropriate forms of cooperation mentioned in Article 80 of the EEA Agreement.

                                 (c)

                                 By virtue of Article 79(3) of the EEA Agreement, Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the EEA Agreement, with the exception of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 3, shall apply to this paragraph.’.

      Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (3).
      Article 3
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at …, …

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  OJ L …

         (2)  OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75.

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


title: 2014/446/EU: Council Decision of 8 July 2014 appointing two Italian members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               10.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 201/27

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 8 July 2014
   appointing two Italian members of the Committee of the Regions

      (2014/446/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 3 June 2010, by Decision 2010/311/EU (3), Mr Roberto COTA was appointed as member until 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Giovanni CHIODI and Mr Roberto COTA,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed as members to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Mr Luciano D'ALFONSO, Presidente della Regione Abruzzo

               —

               Mr Sergio CHIAMPARINO, Presidente della Regione Piemonte.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 8 July 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. C. PADOAN

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

      (3)  OJ L 140, 8.6.2010, p. 26.


title: Decision of the European Systemic Risk Board of 16 September 2014 on the extension of certain deadlines set by Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 on funding of credit institutions (ESRB/2014/4)

text:
               23.1.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 22/8

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD
   of 16 September 2014
   on the extension of certain deadlines set by Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 on funding of credit institutions
   (ESRB/2014/4)
   (2015/C 22/04)
   THE GENERAL BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board (1), and in particular to Article 3(2)(b), (f) and (g), Article 4(2), Article 16(2) and Article 17 thereof,
   Having regard to Decision ESRB/2011/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 20 January 2011 adopting the Rules of Procedure of the European Systemic Risk Board (2), and in particular Articles 19 and 20 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 20 December 2012 the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) adopted Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 (3). The recommendation aims at incentivising sustainable funding structures for credit institutions.

               (2)

               In order for the aims of Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 to be achieved, national supervisory authorities (hereinafter ‘NSAs’), national macro-prudential authorities and the European Banking Authority (EBA) are requested to take certain actions within the time limits set out in its section 2(3).

               (3)

               On 31 December 2013 the General Board decided to extend those time limits by between six and 12 months. According to the revised timeline, NSAs with responsibility for banking supervision, and NSAs and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate are requested to send to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the results of the implementation of Recommendations A(1), (2) and (3) by 30 June 2015 and a final report by 31 January 2016. The EBA should deliver a first monitoring report on Recommendation A(5) by 30 June 2015 and a final report by 30 September 2015. However, some addressees have stated that it will not be possible to fully comply with the specified time limits.

               (4)

               The overarching objective of the ESRB is to prevent or mitigate systemic risks in a timely and effective manner. The General Board considers that a further delay of six months in the first monitoring report by the NSAs on Recommendations A(1), (2) and (3) and a further delay of nine months in the first monitoring report by the EBA on Recommendation A(5) would not jeopardise the orderly functioning of the financial markets, nor imply that those recommendations will be left unimplemented.

               (5)

               The General Board has thereby decided to extend the time limits set out in Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 in respect of Recommendations A(1), (2), (3) by six months and in respect of A(5) by nine months in order to provide the NSAs and the EBA with the proper time to take the steps necessary for the implementation of the relevant recommendations,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Amendments to Recommendation ESRB/2012/2
   Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 is amended as follows:

               1.

               section 2(3)(1) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘1.

                              Recommendation A – National supervisory authorities with responsibility for banking supervision, national supervisory authorities and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate, and the EBA are requested to report according to the following timeline:

                                       (a)

                                       by 31 December 2015, national supervisory authorities with responsibility for banking supervision are requested to deliver to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the results of the implementation of Recommendation A(1) and (2);

                                       (b)

                                       by 31 July 2016, national supervisory authorities with responsibility for banking supervision are requested to deliver a final report on Recommendation A(1) and (2) to the ESRB and to the Council;

                                       (c)

                                       by 31 December 2015, national supervisory authorities and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate are requested to deliver to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the results of the implementation of Recommendation A(3);

                                       (d)

                                       by 30 September 2016 national supervisory authorities and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate are requested to deliver a final report on the implementation of Recommendation A(3) to the ESRB and to the Council;

                                       (e)

                                       by 30 June 2014, the EBA is requested to deliver the guidelines referred to in Recommendation A(4) to the ESRB and to the Council;

                                       (f)

                                       by 31 March 2016, the EBA is requested to deliver to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the results of the implementation of Recommendation A(5);

                                       (g)

                                       by 30 June 2016, the EBA is requested to deliver a final report on the implementation of Recommendation A(5) to the ESRB and to the Council.’;

               2.

               in the Annex, point V.1.3.1 is replaced by the following:
               ‘V.1.3.1.   Timeline

               National supervisory authorities with responsibility for banking supervision, national supervisory authorities and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate and the EBA are requested to report to the ESRB and the Council on the actions taken in response to this Recommendation, or adequately justify any inaction, according to the following timeline:

                           a.

                           by 31 December 2015, national supervisory authorities with responsibility for banking supervision are requested to deliver to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the result of the implementation of Recommendations A(1) and (2);

                           b.

                           by 31 July 2016, national supervisory authorities with responsibility for banking supervision are requested to deliver a final report on Recommendations A(1) and (2) to the ESRB and to the Council;

                           c.

                           by 31 December 2015, national supervisory authorities and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate are requested to deliver to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the result of the implementation of Recommendation A(3);

                           d.

                           by 30 September 2016, national supervisory authorities and other authorities with a macro-prudential mandate are requested to deliver a final report on the implementation of Recommendation A(3) to the ESRB and to the Council;

                           e.

                           by 30 June 2014, the EBA is requested to deliver the guidelines referred to in Recommendation A(4) to the ESRB and to the Council;

                           f.

                           by 31 March 2016, the EBA is requested to deliver to the ESRB an interim report containing a first assessment of the result of the implementation of Recommendation A(5);

                           g.

                           by 30 June 2016, the EBA is requested to deliver a final report on the implementation of Recommendation A(5) to the ESRB and to the Council.’.

         Article 2
   Publication
   This Decision shall be published on the ESRB’s website on the date of its entry into force.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its approval.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 16 September 2014.

            The Chair of the ESRB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 58, 24.2.2011, p. 4.

      (3)  Recommendation ESRB/2012/2 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 20 December 2012 on funding of credit institutions (OJ C 119, 25.4.2013, p. 1).


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2. European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (C6-0386/2006 - 2006/2153(DEC))

Official Journal 074 E , 20/03/2008 P. 0184 - 0186

		2.European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC))The European Parliament,- having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 [1],- having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies [2],- having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),- having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,- having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities [3] and in particular Article 185 thereof,- having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training [4], and in particular Article 12a thereof,- having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 [5], and in particular, Article 94 thereof,- having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007),1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:Source: Information supplied by the Centre — This table summarises the data provided by the Centre.(in 1000 EUR) |Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 || 2005 | 2004 |RevenueCommission subsidies | 16418 | 13700 |Assigned revenue | 573 | 724 |Miscellaneous revenue | 36 | 42 |Total revenue (a) | 17027 | 14466 |Budgetary expenditure for the financial yearStaff — Title I of the budget— Payments | 8862 | 8579 |— Appropriations carried over | 213 | 466 |Administration — Title II of the budget— Payments | 865 | 768 |— Appropriations carried over | 334 | 542 |Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except for assigned revenue)— Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year | 2466 | 2508 |— Payments against outstanding commitments at 31.12.2003 | 2119 | 2702 |— Appropriations carried over | | |Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries)— Payments | 68 | 415 |— Appropriations carried over | 505 | 309 |Total expenditure (b) | 15433 | 16289 |Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 1594 | -1823 |Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 375 | -993 |N-1 appropriations carried over and cancelled (Title I and II non-differentiated) | 111 | 56 |Cancelled appropriation carried over from assigned revenue (non-differentiated appropriation Title III) Neutralisation of N-1 carry-over for Title III connected with changeover to differentiated appropriations | 93 | 3138 |Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used | | 1 |Refunds to the Commission | | 0 |Exchange-rate differences | 1 | -4 |Balance for the financial year | 2173 | 375 |2. Approves closing the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).[1] OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 28.[2] OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 60.[3] OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).[4] OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).[5] OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.--------------------------------------------------


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88/648/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel

Official Journal L 358 , 27/12/1988 P. 0019 - 0021

COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1988 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the  import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (88/648/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel(1) was signed on 11 May 1975;  Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the said Agreement and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel should be approved,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the Euroepan Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.  Article 3  This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.   Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.  For the CouncilThe PresidentV. PAPANDREOU  (1)OJ No L 136, 28. 5. 1975, p. 3.


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2000/341/EC: Council Decision of 8 May 2000 appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 118 , 19/05/2000 P. 0048 - 0048

Council Decisionof 8 May 2000appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions(2000/341/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Siegfried Gasser, alternate member, notified to the Council on 15 March 2000,Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Manfred Dörler is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Siegfried Gasser for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Brussels, 8 May 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Pina Moura(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.


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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 23 June 1998 on the stamping of passports of visa applicants (SCH/Com-ex (98) 21)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0200 - 0201

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 23 June 1998on the stamping of passports of visa applicants(SCH/Com-ex (98)21)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 9 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Article 17 of the abovementioned Convention,Whereas it is in the interest of all the Schengen partners to harmonise, by mutual consent, their procedures for issuing visas as part of their common policy on the free movement of persons in order to prevent the same person from lodging multiple visa applications;Desiring to strengthen consular cooperation for the purpose of combating illegal immigration and illegal networks;Based on Chapter VIII of the Common Consular Instructions (CCI)(1) on consular cooperation at local level;Whereas the mutual exchange of information between the Schengen partners on the fact that a visa application has been lodged in one of their states is a means of preventing multiple or consecutive applications;Whereas the affixing of a stamp to identify visa applications is a means of preventing the same person from lodging multiple or successive visa applications;Whereas standardisation of the practice whereby a stamp is affixed to all visa applications irrespective of the country in which these are lodged would help to allay any reluctance that differing practices might create,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. The stamp shall be affixed to the passports of all visa applicants. The competent mission or post which receives the application shall decide whether or not to affix a stamp to diplomatic and service passports.2. The stamp shall contain a third space reserved for the code of the type of visa requested.3. The stamp may also be affixed in the case of applications for long-stay visas.4. The stamp shall be affixed when a Schengen State is representing another Schengen State. In this case, the third space reserved for designating the code of the type of visa requested shall also contain a note indicating that the State is representing another.5. In exceptional circumstances when it is impracticable to affix a stamp, the mission or post of the Presidency-in-office shall inform the relevant Schengen group, after carrying out local consular consultation, and shall submit for the group's approval an alternative proposal, for instance involving the exchange of photocopies of passports or lists of rejected visa applications giving grounds for the refusal.6. As a consequence of point 2, Chapter VIII of the CCI shall be amended as follows: "The exchange of information between missions and posts and the identification of applications by means of a stamp or by other means are aimed at preventing the same person from lodging multiple or successive visa applications, either whilst an application is being examined, or after an application has been refused, with the same mission or post or by a different mission or post.Without prejudice to the consultation which may take place between the missions and posts and the exchange of information which they may carry out, the mission or post with which an application is lodged shall affix to the passports of all visa applicants a stamp stipulating 'Visa applied for on ... at ...'. The space following 'on' shall be filled in with six figures (two for the day, two for the month and two for the year); the second space shall be reserved for the diplomatic mission or consular post concerned; the third space shall be filled in with the code of the type of visa requested.The competent mission or post which receives the application shall decide whether or not to affix a stamp to diplomatic and service passports.The stamp may also be affixed in the case of applications for long-stay visas.When a Schengen State is representing another Schengen State, the third space on the stamp shall show, after the code of the type of visa requested, the indication 'R' followed by the code of the represented State.Where the visa is issued, the sticker shall, as far as possible, be affixed on top of the identification stamp.In exceptional circumstances when it is impracticable to affix a stamp, the mission or post of the Presidency in office shall inform the relevant Schengen group and submit for the group's approval an alternative proposal, for instance involving the exchange of photocopies of passports or lists of rejected visa applications giving grounds for the refusal.The heads of the diplomatic missions or consular posts may, on the initiative of the Presidency, adopt at local level additional preventative measures, if such measures prove necessary."Ostend, 23 June 1998.The ChairmanL. Tobback(1) See document SCH/Com-ex (99)13.


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96/378/ECSC: European Parliament Decision of 17 April 1996 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the financial year 1994

Official Journal L 148 , 21/06/1996 P. 0050 - 0053

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION of 17 April 1996 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the financial year 1994 (96/378/ECSC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,- Having regard to the following amounts contained in the accounts of the ECSC as at 31 December 1994 and the report of the Court of Auditors of 29 June 1995 (1), confirming that the accounts present a true picture of the financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1994, and the results of ECSC operations for the financial year ending on the same date,1. Grants the Commission discharge in respect of the management of the ECSC for the 1994 financial year on the basis of the following figures relating to the implementation of the operating budget for the 1994 financial year;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the ECSC Consultative Committee and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).ECSC balance sheet at 31 December 1994 (All figures in ecus) >TABLE>>TABLE>Profit and loss accounts for year ending 31 December 1994 (All figures in ecus) >TABLE>>TABLE>Implementation of the ECSC operating budget (All figures in ecus) >TABLE>>TABLE>The Secretary-GeneralEnrico VINCIThe PresidentKlaus HÄNSCH(1) OJ No C 244, 21. 9. 1995, pp. 10 and 36.


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89/340/EEC: Council Decision of 3 May 1989 concerning work for third parties performed by the Joint Research Centre relevant to the European Economic Community

Official Journal L 142 , 25/05/1989 P. 0010 - 0010 Finnish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 2 P. 0100  Swedish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 2 P. 0100

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 May 1989 concerning work for third parties performed by the Joint Research Centre relevant to the European Economic Community (89/340/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Whereas in the fulfilment of the overall objectives of the Community relating to research and technological development it is desirable to enable the Joint Research Centre (JRC) to perform work for third parties, both public and private;  Whereas, in its resolution 88/C 197/03 (3), the Council considered that the JRC should, in addition to its predominant task for the period 1988 to 1991 of executing specific programmes, including preparatory research, nevertheless utilize the facilities  and manpower at its disposal to strengthen and develop its work for third parties in those areas in which it is competent to do so;  Whereas, in the context of the conclusion of contracts with third parties, the JRC may be led to subscribe to clauses limiting the dissemination of the results of the research involved, under the conditions laid down by the Director-General in  cooperation with the board of governors and ensuring in particular that the Community's scientific and financial interests are protected;  Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the action concerned, powers other than those of Article 235,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 For the purpose of fulfilling the overall objectives of the Community relating to research and technological development, the Commission may place the installations, equipment or expert assistance of the Joint Research Centre at the disposal  of third parties whether public or private, as appropriate, against payment.  Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall enter into effect on the day following its publication.   Done at Brussels, 3 May 1989.  For the Council The President P. SOLBES   (1) OJ No C 13, 17. 1. 1989, p. 6. (2) OJ No C 120, 16. 5. 1989. (3) OJ No C 197, 27. 7. 1988, p. 4.


title: 2011/713/: Council Decision of 10 October 2011 opposing the adoption by the European Commission of the draft Directive amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related products

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               1.11.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 285/22

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 October 2011
   opposing the adoption by the European Commission of the draft Directive amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related products
   (2011/713/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1), and in particular Article 5a(3)(b) thereof,
   Having regard to Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (2),
   Having regard to the draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2009/43/EC, which the Commission submitted on 15 July 2011 to the Council for scrutiny in accordance with Article 5a(3)(a) of Decision 1999/468/EC,
   Whereas:
   The draft Directive submitted by the Commission exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic act, by requiring Member States to give notice of their transposition measures in the form of correlation tables,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In accordance with Article 5a(3)(b) of Decision 1999/468/EC, the Council opposes the adoption by the Commission of the draft Directive amending Directive 2009/43/EC, which the Commission has submitted to the Council for scrutiny in accordance with Article 5a(3)(a) of Decision 1999/468/EC.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. KRASZEWSKI

      (1)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

      (2)  OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2275 of 7 December 2015 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)

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               8.12.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 322/50

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/2275
   of 7 December 2015
   amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/389/CFSP (1) on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR).

               (2)

               On 22 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/485/CFSP (2) extending EUCAP NESTOR until 12 December 2016.

               (3)

               On 6 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1793 (3) extending the period covered by the financial reference amount until 15 December 2015.

               (4)

               Decision 2012/389/CFSP should be amended to provide for a financial reference amount for the period from 16 December 2015 to 12 December 2016,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 13(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP is replaced as follows:

      ‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP NESTOR for the period from 16 July 2012 to 15 November 2013 shall be EUR 22 880 000.
      The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP NESTOR for the period from 16 November 2013 to 15 October 2014 shall be EUR 11 950 000.
      The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP NESTOR for the period from 16 October 2014 to 15 December 2015 shall be EUR 17 900 000.
      The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP NESTOR for the period from 16 December 2015 to 12 December 2016 shall be EUR 12 000 000.’.

   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 7 December 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. CAHEN

      (1)  Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40).

      (2)  Council Decision 2014/485/CFSP of 22 July 2014 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 39).

      (3)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1793 of 6 October 2015 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 30).