title: Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/464 of 7 March 2017 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision BiH/21/2014 (BiH/24/2017)

text:
               17.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 72/70

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2017/464
   of 7 March 2017
   on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision BiH/21/2014 (BiH/24/2017)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander.

               (2)

               On 18 March 2014, the PSC adopted Decision BiH/21/2014 (2) appointing Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe (DSACEUR) General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

               (3)

               NATO has decided to appoint Lieutenant General Sir James EVERARD as DSACEUR to replace General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW. The assignment of Lieutenant General Sir James EVERARD begins on 28 March 2017. Lieutenant General Sir James EVERARD should also replace, as from that date, General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW in his capacity as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

               (4)

               Decision BiH/21/2014 should therefore be repealed.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.

               (6)

               On 12 and 13 December 2002, the Copenhagen European Council adopted a declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those Member States of the Union which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’ , and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Lieutenant General Sir James EVERARD is hereby appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina as from 28 March 2017.
   Article 2
   Decision BiH/21/2014 is hereby repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on 28 March 2017.

      Done at Brussels, 7 March 2017.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         W. STEVENS

      (1)  OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.

      (2)  Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/21/2014 of 18 March 2014 on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision BiH/17/2011(OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 29).


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1860 of 16 October 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

text:
               16.10.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 265/8

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1860
   of 16 October 2017
   amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 of 27 May 2016 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP (1),
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 27 May 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

               (2)

               On 17 July 2017, the Council adopted Conclusions on the DPRK condemning the DPRK's continued and accelerated nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, noted the option of additional autonomous EU sanctions, and expressed concern that the DPRK's activities continue to raise hard currency to fuel its nuclear and ballistic programmes.

               (3)

               The Council also reaffirmed its policy of Critical Engagement with the DPRK, which combines pressure with sanctions and other measures while keeping communication and dialogue channels open.

               (4)

               On 5 August 2017, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2371 (2017), imposing further sanctions on the DPRK in response to the ballistic missile launches by the DPRK on 3 and 28 July 2017. In that Resolution, the UNSC expressed concern that, inter alia, DPRK nationals frequently work in other States for the purpose of generating foreign export earnings that the DPRK uses to support its prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

               (5)

               On 11 September 2017, the UNSC adopted Resolution 2375 (2017), imposing further restrictive measures in response to the nuclear test by the DPRK on 2 September 2017 and the ongoing danger it poses to the peace and stability of the region.

               (6)

               In view of the continuing threat to international peace and stability posed by the DPRK, further restrictive measures should be adopted to apply pressure on the DPRK to comply with its obligations, as set out in several UNSC Resolutions. Furthermore, three persons and six entities should be added to the list of persons and entities in Annex II and III of Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.

               (7)

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

               (8)

               Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 9 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 9
               1.   The import, purchase or transfer of petroleum products from the DPRK shall be prohibited.
               2.   The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of all refined petroleum products to the DPRK by nationals of Member States, through or from the territories of Member States, or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited, regardless of whether those refined petroleum products originate in the territories of those Member States.
               3.   By derogation from the prohibition in paragraph 2, where the amount of refined petroleum products supplied, sold or transferred to the DPRK does not exceed 500 000 barrels during the period from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017, or 2 000 000 barrels per year during a period of twelve months beginning on 1 January 2018, and annually thereafter, the Competent Authority of a Member State may authorise on a case-by-case basis the supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK of refined petroleum products where the Competent Authority has determined that the supply, sale or transfer is exclusively for humanitarian purposes, and provided that:

                           (a)

                           the Member State notifies the Sanctions Committee every 30 days of the amount of such supply, sale or transfer of refined petroleum products to the DPRK, along with information about all the parties to the transaction;

                           (b)

                           the supply, sale or transfer of such refined petroleum products do not involve individuals or entities that are associated with the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSC Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017), including designated individuals or entities; and

                           (c)

                           the transaction is unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017).

                     4.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’;

               (2)

               Article 9b is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 9b
               1.   The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of crude oil to the DPRK by nationals of Member States or through or from the territories of Member States or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited.
               2.   By derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply where a Member State determines that the supply, sale or transfer of crude oil to the DPRK is exclusively for humanitarian purposes and the Sanctions Committee has approved that shipment in advance on a case-by case basis in accordance with paragraph 15 of UNSCR 2375 (2017).
               3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’;

               (3)

               Article 11(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   The following shall be prohibited:

                           (a)

                           the acquisition, maintenance or extension of a participation in any entities in the DPRK, or in DPRK entities or DPRK-owned entities outside the DPRK, including the acquisition in full of such entities and the acquisition of shares or other securities of a participatory nature, or in activities or assets in the DPRK;

                           (b)

                           the granting of any financing or financial assistance to entities in the DPRK, or to DPRK entities or DPRK-owned entities outside the DPRK, or for the documented purpose of financing such entities in the DPRK;

                           (c)

                           the opening, maintenance and operation of all joint ventures or cooperative entities, new and existing, by Member States' nationals or in their territories with DPRK entities or individuals whether or not acting for or on behalf of the government of the DPRK; and

                           (d)

                           the provision of investment services directly related to the activities referred to in points (a) to (c).’;

               (4)

               in Article 11 the following paragraph is added:
               ‘5.   Point a of Paragraph 2 a shall not apply to investments which the competent authority of the Member State concerned has determined are exclusively for humanitarian purposes, and provided that they are not in the sectors of mining, refining and chemical industries, metallurgy and metalworking and aerospace.’;

               (5)

               point (4) of Article 13 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(4)

                           Any transfer of funds to or from DPRK for the transactions referred to in point (3)(a) and points (3)(c) to (g) shall require prior authorisation by the competent authority of the Member State if above EUR 15 000. Any transfer of funds to or from the DPRK for the transactions referred to in point (3) (b) shall require prior authorisation by the competent authority of the Member State if above EUR 5 000. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisations granted.’;

               (6)

               in Article 26a, the following paragraph is added:
               ‘4.   With a view to eliminating remittances to DPRK, and subject to applicable national legal requirements and procedures, Member States shall not renew work authorisations for DPRK nationals present on their territory, except for refugees and other persons benefiting from international protection.’;

               (7)

               Annexes II and III are amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 16 October 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.

      ANNEX

                  1.

                  Annex II to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities responsible for the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes or persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them’, subheading ‘A. Persons’, is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              the existing entries are renumbered 1-30;

                              (b)

                              the following entries are added:

                                          Name

                                          Identifying information

                                          Date of designation

                                          Statement of Reasons

                                          ‘31.

                                          KIM Jong Sik

                                          Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department in Military Industry Ministry

                                          16.10.2017

                                          As Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, provides support for DPRK's nuclear-related and ballistic missile-related programmes, including being present at nuclear and ballistic missile related events in 2016 and a presentation in March 2016 of what the DPRK claimed to be a miniaturised nuclear device.

                                          32.

                                          RI Pyong Chol

                                          DOB: 1948
                                          First Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department

                                          16.10.2017

                                          As First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, holds a pivotal position within the DPRK's ballistic missile programme. Present at most ballistic missile tests and provides briefings to Kim Jong Un, including the nuclear test and ceremony in January 2016.’

                  2.

                  In Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities responsible for the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes or persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them’, subheading ‘B. Entities’, the following entries are added:

                              Name

                              Location

                              Date of designation

                              Other Information

                              ‘5.

                              Ministry of People's Armed Forces

                              16.10.2017

                              Responsible for providing support and direction to the DPRK's Strategic Rocket Force which controls the DPRK's nuclear and conventional strategic missile units. The Strategic Rocket Force has been listed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2356 (2017).

                              6.

                              Korean People's Army

                              16.10.2017

                              The Korean People's Army includes the Strategic Rocket Force, which controls the DPRK's nuclear and conventional strategic missile units. The Strategic Rocket Force has been listed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2356 (2017).’

                  3.

                  The following text is added in Annex III to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, after the heading ‘List of persons and entities referred to in point (c) of Article 23(1) and point (c) of Article 27(1)’:

                              ‘A.

                              Persons

                                          Name

                                          Identifying information

                                          Date of designation

                                          Reasons

                                          1.

                                          KIM Hyok Chan

                                          Date of birth: 9.6.1970
                                          Passport number: 563410191 Secretary DPRK Embassy Luanda

                                          16.10.2017

                                          Kim Hyok Chan has served as a representative of Green Pine, a UN listed entity, including negotiating contracts for the refurbishment of Angolan naval vessels in violation of the prohibitions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolutions.

                              B.

                              Entities

                                          Name
                                          (and possible aliases)

                                          Identifying information

                                          Date of designation

                                          Reasons

                                          1.

                                          Korea International Exhibition Corporation

                                          16.10.2017

                                          The Korea International Exhibition Corporation has assisted designated entities in the evasion of sanctions by hosting the Pyongyang International Trade Fair which provides designated entities with the opportunity to breach UN sanctions by continuing economic activity.

                                          2.

                                          Korea Rungrado General Trading Corporation
                                          a.k.a. Rungrado Trading Corporation

                                          Address: Segori-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK
                                          Telephone: 850-2-18111-3818022
                                          Fax: 850-2-3814507
                                          Email address: rrd@co.chesin.com

                                          16.10.2017

                                          Korea Rungrado General Trading Corporation has assisted in violating sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council Resolutions through the sale of Scud missiles to Egypt.

                                          3.

                                          Maritime Administrative Bureau
                                          a.k.a. North Korea Maritime Administration Bureau

                                          Address: Ryonhwa-2Dong, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK
                                          PO Box 416
                                          Tel 850-2-18111 Ex 8059
                                          Fax: 850 2 381 4410
                                          email: mab@silibank.net.kp
                                          Website: www.ma.gov.kp

                                          16.10.2017

                                          The Maritime Administrative Bureau has assisted in the evasion of sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council including by renaming and re-registering assets of designated entities and providing false documentation to vessels subject to United Nations sanctions.

                                          4.

                                          Pan Systems Pyongyang
                                          a.k.a. Wonbang Trading Co.

                                          Address: Room 818, Pothonggang Hotel, Ansan-Dong, Pyongchon district, Pyongyang, DPRK.

                                          16.10.2017

                                          Pan Systems has assisted in the evasion of sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council through the attempted sale of arms and related materiel to Eritrea.
                                          Pan Systems is also controlled by and works on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau which has been designated by the United Nations.’


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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 68/94/COL of 27 June 1994 amending Annex I to Decision No 48/94/COL concerning additional guarantees relating to transmissible gastroenteritis for pigs destined to EFTA States or regions free of the disease

Official Journal L 247 , 22/09/1994 P. 0043 - 0043

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 68/94/COL of 27 June 1994 amending Annex I to Decision No 48/94/COL concerning additional guarantees relating to transmissible gastroenteritis for pigs destined to EFTA States or regions free of the disease THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 17 and Protocol 1 (4) (d) thereof,Having regard to the Act referred to in point 1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (Council Directive 64/432/EEC; hereinafter referred to as 'the Cattle and Swine Act`), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, and in particular Article 5 (2) (d) and Protocol 1, Article 1 (c) thereof,Whereas Norway considers, as stated in a letter dated 3 January 1994, its territory to be free from transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) and has submitted supporting documentation to the EFTA Surveillance Authority as provided for in Article 10 (1) of the Cattle and Swine Act;Whereas it is appropriate to define certain additional guarantees to protect the disease status in Norway;Whereas the authorities of Norway apply for national movement of pigs for breeding and production rules at least equivalent to those foreseen by the present Decision;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:1. Annex I to EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 48/94/COL of 8 June 1994 concerning additional guarantees relating to transmissible gastroenteritis for pigs destined to EFTA States or regions free of the disease is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.2. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1994.3. This Decision is addressed to the EFTA States.4. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.Done at Brussels, 27 June 1994.For the EFTA Surveillance AuthorityPekka SÄILÄCollege MemberANNEX 'ANNEX IRegions free of transmissible gastroenteritis which do not permit vaccinationFinland: All regionsNorway: All regions.`


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98/235/EC: Commission Decision of 11 March 1998 on the advisory committees dealing with matters covered by the common agricultural policy

Official Journal L 088 , 24/03/1998 P. 0059 - 0071

COMMISSION DECISION of 11 March 1998 on the advisory committees dealing with matters covered by the common agricultural policy (98/235/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas the Commission should seek the views of the economic sectors and consumers on matters arising in connection with the operation of the various common organisations of the market and other areas covered by the common agricultural policy;Whereas all the economic sectors directly involved in the operation of the market organisations and affected by agricultural policy decisions, as well as consumers, should have an opportunity to participate in drafting the opinions requested by the Commission;Whereas relevant economic federations and consumer groups in the Member States have set up organisations at European Union level, which are thus in a position to represent those concerned in all the Member States;Whereas several agricultural advisory committees have been set up by various Commission decisions (1) since 1962;Whereas, following the reform of the common agricultural policy in 1992, it has proved necessary to combine some committees and make provision for new ones;Whereas a study on the operation of the advisory committees has shown that there is scope for further improvements; whereas various procedures and definitions, the allocation of seats among the groups represented and the rules for renewing the committees should therefore be adjusted;Whereas the provisions relating to the agricultural advisory committees have been amended on several occasions and are contained in 27 different instruments; whereas they have therefore become difficult to apply and should be consolidated in a single Decision,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 1. The following advisory committees are hereby set up under the auspices of the Commission:- the Advisory Committee on the Common Agricultural Policy,- the Advisory Committee on Arable Crops,- the Advisory Committee on Non-Food and Textile Crops,- the Advisory Committee on Livestock Products,- the Advisory Committee on Fruit, Vegetables and Flowers,- the Advisory Committee on Specialist Products,- the Advisory Committee on Forestry and Cork,- the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Product Health and Safety,- the Advisory Committee on Rural Development,- the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and the Environment.2. The above committees may be consulted by the Commission on all matters relating to the common agricultural policy and the policy of rural development and its implementation, and in particular the common organisations of the market and the measures which the Commission is called on to take in that context.3. The chairman of each committee may propose on his own initiative or at the request of any of the interest groups represented that the Commission consult his committee on any matter within its competence.Article 2 The Committees shall be composed of representatives of the following socioeconomic interest groups: agricultural producers, agricultural cooperatives, the agricultural and food-manufacturing industries, the agricultural products and foodstuffs trade, farm workers and workers in the food industry, and consumers. In specific cases, representatives of other interests may be appointed. The composition of the committees shall be as set out in the Annexes hereto.Article 3 Committees shall consist of a maximum of 40 members, depending on the size of the sector in question, apart from the Advisory Committees on the Common Agricultural Policy and on Rural Development, which shall have 60 members. The number of seats and their allocation to the various European organisations referred to in Article 4(1) shall be as set out for each committee in the Annexes hereto.Article 4 1. Committee members shall be appointed by the Commission on proposals from the socioeconomic organisations established at Community level and listed in the Commission's register of interest groups. The socioeconomic organisations must be those that are most representative of the interests specified in Article 2 and their activities must be connected with the common agricultural policy, common market organisation or an other field concerned.2. At the invitation of the Commission, the socioeconomic organisations shall put forward three candidates of different nationalities for each seat to be filled. Their proposals shall take into account the various interests to be represented in their sector.3. Committee members shall be appointed for five years. Their appointments may be renewed. Members shall not be remunerated for their services.After expiration of the term, committee members shall remain in office until they are replaced or until their appointments are renewed. If a member resigns or dies, or if the body that proposed a member requests his or her replacement, that member shall be replaced in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1.4. A list of committee members shall be published by the Commission in the 'C` series of the Official Journal of the European Communities each time members are replaced.Article 5 1. One or more standing groups and/or working parties may be set up under the auspices of a committee. Standing groups shall consist of trade representatives or experts appointed by the Commission on a proposal from the socioeconomic organisations concerned. They shall deal with matters relating to a specific sector on a regular basis.2. At the request of an advisory committee, the mix of socioeconomic interest groups represented on a standing group may be altered by the Commission.3. At the request of an advisory committee, a group of experts may be set up. Such groups shall comprise experts in the field appointed by the Commission after consulting the socioeconomic organisations concerned.4. Any member of a group unable to attend a meeting may be replaced. The socioeconomic organisation which that member represents may propose a replacement to the secretariat of the group.Article 6 1. After consulting the Commission, each committee shall elect a chairman from among its members. The chairman shall be elected, in the case of the first ballot, by a two-thirds majority of the members present and, in the case of subsequent ballots, by a simple majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Commission shall provide a chairman on a temporary basis.The committee may provide for a change of chairmanship after half the term of office has elapsed.2. Each committee shall elect two vice-chairmen. The vice-chairmen shall be chosen from among the representatives of socioeconomic organisations to which the chairman does not belong. They shall be elected in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1.Each committee may, in accordance with the same procedure, elect an executive comprising, in addition to the chairman, a representative of each socioeconomic organisation represented on the committee.The executive of the committee shall prepare and organise its work. One officer (the 'rapporteur`) shall produce a summary record after each committee meeting.3. Standing groups shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among their members in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1. The chairman and vice-chairman may not belong to the same socioeconomic organisation. The chairmen of groups shall draw up a summary record and report on their work at the next meeting of the relevant advisory committee.Article 7 1. Only committee members or alternate members, Commission representatives and persons invited in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 may attend committee meetings.2. Only members and alternate members of groups, the chairman of the relevant committee, Commission representatives and persons invited in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 6 may attend meetings of groups.3. If a committee member in unable to attend, the organisation or organisations to which that member's seat is allocated may designate a replacement, who must be chosen from a list drawn up by mutual agreement between the Commission and the organisation or organisations in question. The list shall contain a number of names corresponding to the total of members representing the organisation or organisations in question, but not exceed ten persons.Where a replacement is designated, the committee secretariat must be notified at least three working days before the meeting.4. At the request of an organisation to which one or more seats on a committee or in a group are allocated, the chairman of the committee or group may, in agreement with the Commission staff, invite its general secretary to attend committee meetings as an observer.However, if the general secretary of an organisation is unable to attend, he may assign his observer's seat to another person designated by him.5. Observers shall not have the right to speak. They may, however, be invited to do so by the chairman in agreement with the Commission.6. At the request of an organisation to which one or more seats are allocated, and when the matters on the agenda are of a highly technical nature, the chairman of a committee or group may, in agreement with the Commission, invite one or more experts to take part in the deliberations of the committee or group.The Commission may, on its own initiative, invite any person suitably well qualified in one of the subjects on the agenda to take part in the deliberations of the committee or standing group as an expert. However, experts shall participate only in the discussion of the matter concerning which they are invited to attend.Article 8 In agreement with the Commission each committee or standing group may set up working groups to facilitate its work.Article 9 1. Each committee and group shall be convened by the Commission and shall generally meet at the Commission's main offices. Meetings of the executive shall be convened by the chairman in agreement with the Commission.2. Representatives of the relevant Commission departments may take part in the meetings of each committee, executive and group.3. The Commission provides secretarial services for the committee, executives and groups.Article 10 The chairman shall inform the Commission of the items to be included on the agenda for the committee, 12 working days before the committee meets. The Commission shall send out agendas to members eight working days before the meeting, preferably by electronic means.Article 11 1. The committees shall discuss the matters on which the Commission has requested an opinion. No vote shall be taken at the end of the discussion. When seeking an opinion of a committee, the commission may set a time limit within which the opinion shall be given.If a committee reaches unanimous agreement on the opinion to be given, it shall formulate joint conclusions and attach them to the summary record. The Commission shall communicate the outcome of a committee's discussions to the Council if this is proposed by the committee.2. The views expressed by socioeconomic organisations represented on a committee shall be included in a report forwarded to the Commission.Article 12 Without prejudice to Article 214 of the Treaty, where the Commission indicates that the opinion requested or question raised involves a matter of a confidential nature, members of the committees and groups reporting to them and other participants in meetings shall be under obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the committee or group in question. In such cases only members of the committee or group referred to or their replacements and Commission representatives shall attend meetings.Article 13 Commission Decisions 81/195/EEC, 87/70/EEC to 87/93/EEC, 89/567/EEC and 90/351/EEC are hereby repealed.Article 14 This Decision shall apply from 1 April 1998.Done at Brussels, 11 March 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) - Commission Decisions 87/70/EEC to 87/93/EEC of 7 January 1987 (OJ L 45, 14. 2. 1987, pp. 1 to 68).- Commission Decision 89/567/EEC of 20 October 1989 (OJ L 309, 26. 10. 1989, p. 39).- Commission Decision 81/195/EEC of 16 March 1981 (OJ L 88, 2. 4. 1981, p. 42).- Commission Decision 90/351/EEC of 29 June 1990 (OJ L 172, 5. 7. 1990, p. 33).ANNEX I ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE COMMON AGRICULTURE POLICY 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>ANNEX II ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ARABLE CROPS 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE POSITION>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITON (a) Standing group on cereals >TABLE>(b) Standing group on oilseeds and protein crops >TABLE>(c) Standing group on dried fodder >TABLE>(d) Standing group on sugar >TABLE>(e) Standing group on rice >TABLE>(f) Standing group on starch >TABLE>ANNEX III ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NON-FOOD AND TEXTILE CROPS 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITION (a) Standing group on renewable energy >TABLE>(b) Standing group on cotton >TABLE>(c) Standing group on flax and hemp >TABLE>ANNEX IV ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITION (a) Standing group on milk >TABLE>(b) Standing group on beef >TABLE>(c) Standing group on sheepmeat and goatmeat >TABLE>(d) Standing group on pigmeat >TABLE>(e) Standing group on poultrymeat and eggs >TABLE>ANNEX V ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITION (a) Standing group on fresh fruit and vegetables >TABLE POSITION>(b) Standing group on processed fruit and vegetables >TABLE>(c) Standing group on cut flowers and ornamental plants >TABLE>ANNEX VI ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SPECIALIST PRODUCTS 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITION (a) Standing group on wine-growing >TABLE>(b) Standing group on spirit drinks >TABLE>(c) Standing group on olives and derived products >TABLE>(d) Standing group on beekeeping >TABLE>(e) Standing group on hops >TABLE>(f) Standing group on tobacco >TABLE>ANNEX VII ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY AND CORK 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>ANNEX VIII ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITION (a) Standing group on organic farming >TABLE>(b) Standing group on veterinary matters >TABLE>(c) Standing group on plant health >TABLE>(d) Standing group on promotion of agricultural products >TABLE>(e) Standing group on animal welfare >TABLE>(f) Standing group on seed >TABLE>(g) Standing group on feedingstuffs >TABLE>ANNEX IX ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>2. STANDING GROUPS AND THEIR COMPOSITION (a) Standing group women in rural areas >TABLE>ANNEX X ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 1. INTERESTS REPRESENTED (Article 2) >TABLE>


title: 2010/67/: Commission Decision of 5 February 2010 setting up the GMES Partners Board

text:
               6.2.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 35/23

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 5 February 2010
   setting up the GMES Partners Board
   (2010/67/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) is an Earth observation initiative led by the European Union and carried out in partnership with the Member States. Its objective is to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development in the field of Earth observation and to provide information services.

               (2)

               In order to achieve the objective of GMES on a sustainable basis, it is necessary to coordinate the activities of the various partners involved in GMES and to develop, establish and operate a service and observation capacity meeting the demands of users. For this purpose, the Commission may need to call upon the expertise of specialists in an advisory body.

               (3)

               In its Communication entitled ‘Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES): we care for a safer planet’ (1), the Commission announced the establishment of a Partners Board to assist the Commission in the overall coordination of GMES.

               (4)

               It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the field of GMES and Earth observation and to define its tasks and its structure.

               (5)

               The group should help to ensure the coordination of contributions to GMES by all partners, making best use of existing capacities and identifying gaps to be addressed at Union level. It should assist the Commission in monitoring the coherent implementation of the European Earth Observation Programme (GMES). It should monitor the evolution of policy and enable exchange of good practices in GMES and Earth observation.

               (6)

               The Partners Board should be composed of representatives of the Member States with competence in the Earth observation, environment and security sectors. Representatives should be nominated by their national authorities responsible for Earth observation in their Member State.

               (7)

               Rules on disclosure of information by members of the Board should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (2).

               (8)

               Personal data relating to members of the Board should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3).

               (9)

               Provision should be made for the participation of Norway and Switzerland, members of the European Space Agency, in the work of the group. Representatives of organisations involved in Earth observation, in particular former members of the GMES Advisory Council, should be able to attend meetings of the group as observers.

               (10)

               It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due time consider the advisability of an extension,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The GMES Partners Board
   The GMES Partners Board, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Board’, is hereby set up.
   Article 2
   Tasks
   The tasks of the Board shall be:

               1.

               to establish cooperation between Member States bodies and the Commission on questions related to GMES, in order to help ensure coordination of contributions by national and European Union’s activities to GMES, make best use of existing capacities and identify gaps to be addressed at European level;

               2.

               to assist the Commission in monitoring the coherent implementation of the European Earth Observation Programme (GMES), which includes funding from the Research Framework Programme, for which the Commission is assisted by the Committee established pursuant to Article 8 of Council Decision 2006/971/EC (4), and from other EU funding sources, and which builds on the GMES Space Component programme of the European Space Agency (ESA), the execution of which is monitored by the ESA Programme Board for Earth Observation;

               3.

               to assist the Commission with the preparation of a strategic implementation framework of the European Earth Observation Programme (GMES), including: (i) indicative annual and multi-annual planning of the EU programme activities; (ii) indicative implementation schemes; (iii) GMES activities cost assessment and preliminary budgetary strategy; and (iv) programme specification and participation rules;

               4.

               to bring about an exchange of experience and good practice in the field of GMES and Earth observation.

         Article 3
   Consultation
   1.   The Commission may consult the Board on any matter relating to the development and implementation of GMES.
   2.   The Chairperson of the Board may advise the Commission that it is desirable to consult the Board on a specific question.
   Article 4
   Membership — Appointment
   1.   The Board shall be composed of 27 members.
   2.   The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Commission from specialists with competence in the Earth observation, environment and security sectors.
   The members shall be nominated by national authorities of the Member States.
   3.   Alternate members for the members of the Board shall be appointed in equal numbers and on the same conditions as the members. Alternate members shall automatically replace members who are absent.
   4.   The Commission may invite representatives of organisations involved in Earth observation to attend meetings as observers.
   A representative of Switzerland and a representative of Norway shall be invited as permanent observers.
   5.   The members shall be appointed as representatives of a public authority.
   6.   Members of the Board shall be appointed for a one-year renewable term of office. They shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or their term of office ends.
   7.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the Board’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in Article 339 of the Treaty, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.
   Article 5
   Operation
   1.   The Board shall be chaired by the Commission.
   2.   When discussing matters related to the Space component of the GMES programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the European Space Agency.
   When discussing matters related to the in situ component of the GMES programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the European Environment Agency.
   3.   In agreement with the Commission, sub-groups may be set up to examine specific questions under terms of reference established by the Board. Such groups shall be dissolved as soon as their mandates are fulfilled.
   4.   The Commission’s representative may ask experts or observers with specific competence on a subject on the agenda to participate in the Board’s or sub-group’s deliberations if this is useful and/or necessary.
   5.   Information obtained by participating in the Board’s or sub-group’s deliberations shall not be divulged if, in the opinion of the Commission, that information relates to confidential matters.
   6.   The Board and its sub-groups shall normally meet on Commission premises in accordance with the procedures and schedule established by it. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the Board and its sub-groups.
   7.   The Board shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure adopted by the Commission.
   8.   The Commission may publish on the Internet, in the original language of the document concerned, any summary, conclusion, or partial conclusion or working document of the Board.
   Article 6
   Meeting expenses
   1.   The Commission shall reimburse travel and, where appropriate, subsistence expenses for members, experts and observers in connection with the Board's activities in accordance with the Commission’s rules on the compensation of external experts.
   2.   The Board members, experts and observers shall not be remunerated for the services they render.
   3.   Meeting expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the annual budget allocated to the Board by the responsible Commission departments.
   Article 7
   Entry into force and applicability
   This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply until 31 December 2011.

      Done at Brussels, 5 February 2010.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  COM(2008) 748 final.

      (2)  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86.


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90/399/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1990 terminating an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain single phase, two-speed electric motors originating in Bulgaria, Romania and Czechoslovakia

Official Journal L 202 , 31/07/1990 P. 0047 - 0050

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 26 July 1990  terminating an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain single phase, two-speed electric motors originating in Bulgaria, Romania and Czechoslovakia  (90/399/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,  After consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88,  Whereas:  A. PROCEDURE  (1) In July 1989 the Commission received a complaint lodged by Associazione Nazionale Industrie Elettrotechniche ed Elettroniche (ANIE), Italy, Groupement des Industries de Matériels d'Equipement Electrique et de L'Electronique Industrielle Associée (Gimelec), France and Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Bíenes de Equipo (Sercobe), Spain, trade associations which represent the majority of the Community production of the electric motors concerned.  The complaint was accompanied by sufficient evidence of dumping and injury to justify the initiation of an investigation.  Consequently, the Commission published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2) announcing the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain single phase, two-speed electric motors originating in Bulgaria, Romania and Czechoslovakia falling within CN code 8501 40 90, and started an investigation.  B. PRODUCT  (2) The products allegedly being dumped are AC, single phase, two-speed, electric motors used in the construction of low-speed washing machines. These electric motors fall within CN code 8501 40 90.  It should be noted that electric motors of the type described are used only in washing machines destined for markets in the southern half of the Community, i.e. France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal, owing to the fact that the washing machine motors that are produced and used in northern Community countries have different technical specifications and fall within different CN codes.  (3) When considering the 'likeness' between the Community electric motors concerned and the exported electric motors which are the subject of this proceeding, the Commission established that these motors were alike in their essential character and identical in their use. None of those concerned commented on this question, within the meaning of Article 2 (12) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88.  C. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE  (4) The Commission officially notified the exporters and importers known to be concerned, representatives of the exporting countries and the complainants, giving those directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. Some of them asked for and received a hearing from the Commission. Some importers made their views known in writing.  (5) The Commission collected and verified all the information it considered necessary to assess the evidence and carried out inspections at the premises of the following firms:  Community producers  - Société Electromécanique du Nivernais (Selni),  Nevers,  France,  - Nuova IB-MEI spa,  Asti,  Italy,  - Sole spa,  Pordenone,  Italy,  - IB-MEI,  Mostoles,  Spain.  (6) Pursuant to Article 7 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the dumping investigation covered the period 1 January to 30 September 1989 (hereinafter the 'investigation period').  D. INJURY  (7) When deciding whether the allegedly dumped imports caused major injury to the Community industry, the Commission considered whether or not to regard these imports as a whole.  After having eliminated Bulgaria from its study, since no exports from this country had been recorded in 1988 or during the investigation period, the Commission established that the imported products were alike, that they were competing on the Community market and that they were destined for the same customers, and decided to regard them as a whole.  When assessing the situation of the Community industry, the Commission took account of the following:  (a) Volume, market share and price of imports  Volume and market share  (8) Imports into the Community of the electric motors which are the subject of the procedure originating in Romania and Czechoslovakia rose from 984 086 units in 1986 to 1 084 523 in 1988, an increase of 10,2 %.  During the investigation period 745 365 units were imported. When extrapolated for the whole of 1989, these imports are revealed to be 8,3 % down.  (9) Compared with Community consumption, which rose from 3 703 871 units in 1986 to 4 206 932 in 1988, an increase of 13,6 %, the market share of motors imported from Romania and Czechoslovakia fell from 26,6 % to 25,7 %.  During the investigation period, the market share of the imports concerned fell further to 23,9 %, Community consumption in 1989 being down 0,6 % on 1988.  Price  (10) Evidence available to the Commission showed undercutting in Italy and Spain, the two main markets for the imports.  On the Italian market, the Romanian exporter was established to be undercutting by between 3 and 26 %, and the Czechoslovak exporter by between 5 and 26 %.  In Spain, the Czechoslovak exporter was established to have been undercutting by between 4 and 18 %. There were no Romanian exports to this market during the investigation period.  (b) Situation of the Community industry  The Commission examined whether the imports alleged to have been dumped had had any serious effect on the Community industry.  Community production  (11) Community production increased by 19,6 % from 1986 to 1988, from 2 737 574 units to 3 275 226, while its consumption increased by only 13 %.  During the investigation period, Community production was 2 484 652 units; extrapolating this figure for the whole of 1989 shows a slight increase in production of 1 % against a 0,6 % drop in Community consumption.  Utilization of production capacity  (12) Utilization of production capacity, which had increased from 69 % to 76,7 % between 1986 and 1988, fell noticeably during the investigation period (to 71,7 %) because Community producers had increased their production capacity during 1988 and the investigation period.  Community sales and market share  (13) From 1986 to 1988 the sales of the Community producers concerned increased by 14,8 %, from 2 719 785 units to 3 122 409. During the investigation period 2 378 048 units were sold. Extrapolating this figure for the whole of 1989 reveals an increase of 1,3 %. (14) The market share of Community sales rose from 73,4 % in 1986 to 74,6 % in 1988 and 76 % in the investigation period.  Selling price and profit  (15) Community producers raised their prices considerably during the investigation period. Some Community producers alleged, however, that competition from allegedly dumped imports had prevented them from raising their prices in line with increasing production costs.  (16) Although the financial circumstances of Community producers seem overall to have deteriorated when the investigation period is compared with the preceding years, the Commission was not able to verify this trend because two undertakings accounting for almost half of Community production during the investigation period supplied no data on their financial situation in preceding years.  Whatever the case may be, two producers are still showing a profit. One is a producer of electric motors integrated into a group making washing machines, and the other is an independent producer, i.e. one not linked to a washing machine manufacturer. Of the Community producers making losses, one is an integrated producer and the other the subsidiary of the abovementioned independent producer.  The Commission found that the losses recorded by the integrated producer were a consequence more of the group's purchasing policy than of the imports alleged to have been dumped. In the case of the independent producer's subsidiary and in the absence of data regarding its financial situation in preceding years, it was not possible to prove that the losses found during the investigation period were caused by the imports in question.  Conclusions concerning the injury  (17) The above information shows that the imports of motors of Romanian and Czechoslovak origin increased less rapidly than Community consumption; the decline in these imports was particularly noticeable during the investigation period, falling by 8 % while Community consumption remained relatively stable. The market share of the imports concerned was down by almost 3 % on 1986.  The Community producers, for their part, were able to increase production and sales at a rate faster than that at which Community consumption grew, so increasing their market share. Any slight decline in their utilization of production capacity during the investigation period is the result of increases in production capacity during 1988 and the investigation period, which were out of line with trends in Community consumption.  The producers were able to increase their prices considerably in spite of undercutting. It was not possible to satisfactorily verify arguments that these increases were inadequate and these arguments seemed irrelevant in the case of two of the producers, whose prices are set by their washing machine-making parent companies.  Consequently, the Commission is unable to attribute any deterioration in financial results during the investigation period to the imports in question.  In view of the above, the Commission has to conclude that imports of electric motors originating in Romania and Czechoslovakia have not caused significant injury to the Community industry in question.  E. THREAT OF INJURY  (18) It was alleged that the Spanish market was an exceptional case owing to higher customs duties than those applicable under the Common Customs Tariff and to quantitative restrictions covering the type of motor concerned by this proceeding, and that the lack of an anti-dumping measure would cause serious injury to this country when these protective measures were abolished in 1992.  While considering this argument irrelevant since the customs duties and quantitative restrictions in question were not introduced to compensate for dumping, the Commission examined the argument in the light of Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, which provides that account may be taken, when determining threat of injury, of factors such as the rate of increase of the exports concerned to the Community and the export capacity of the country of origin. The Commission found that Romania had not exported to Spain in 1988 and 1989 and that Czechoslovak exports had fallen considerably during the investigation period, and also that there was nothing to indicate a probable expansion in the near future of the Czechoslovak undertaking's export capacity. On the contrary, the Czechoslovak exporter wrote saying that it had cut production and production capacity. The Commission therefore feels that the criteria for a threat of injury to the Spanish market in particular have not been fulfilled.  F. DUMPING  (19) In view of the above conclusions concerning the lack of injury or threat of injury, the Commission does not consider it necessary to continue the investigation concerning dumped imports of motors originating in Romania and Czechoslovakia.  G. TERMINATION OF THE ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING  (20) The anti-dumping proceeding must therefore be terminated without the imposition of protective measures.  (21) The Anti-Dumping Committee raised no objection to this conclusion.  (22) The complainants have been informed of the grounds and essential considerations underlying the Commission's decision to terminate the proceeding,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain single phase, two-speed electric motors originating in Bulgaria, Romania and Czechoslovakia, and falling within CN code 8501 40 90 is hereby terminated.  Done at Brussels, 26 July 1990.  For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.  (2) OJ No C 286, 14. 11. 1989, p. 11.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1510 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/223

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1510 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2014, together with the Centre’s reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Centre in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0075/2016),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European centre for disease prevention and control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0103/2016),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2014;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 122.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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

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


title: Council Decision 2014/801/CFSP of 17 November 2014 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

text:
               18.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 331/26

         COUNCIL DECISION 2014/801/CFSP
   of 17 November 2014
   amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               The information for one person listed under Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended.

               (3)

               The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 17 November 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).

      ANNEX
      The entry for the following person set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is replaced by the entry below.

                  Name

                  Identifying information

                  Statement of reasons

                  Date of listing

                  Vladimir Volfovich ZHIRINOVSKY
                  Владимир Вольфович Жириновский

                  Born on 25.4.1946 in Almaty (formerly also known as Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan.

                  Member of the Council of the State Duma; leader of the LDPR party. He actively supported the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. He has actively called for the split of Ukraine. He signed, on behalf of the LDPR party he chairs, an agreement with the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

                  12.9.2014