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31995D0334

95/334/EC: Council Decision of 23 January 1995 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal, for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996

Official Journal L 193 , 16/08/1995 P. 0003 - 0004

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 January 1995 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal, for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996 (95/334/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal (1), signed in Brussels on 15 June 1979,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 of the abovementioned Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Senegal entered into negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on the expiry of the application period of the Protocol annexed thereto;Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the said Agreement was initialled on 29 September 1994;Whereas, under this Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing possibilities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Senegal for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996;Whereas, in order to avoid an interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, the Protocol in question should be applied as soon possible; whereas for this reason the two Parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following that on which the Protocol currently in force expires;Whereas that Agreement should be approved, pending a final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal, for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters and that of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 23 January 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PUECH(1) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17.


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41993D0002

93/2/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 21 December 1992 appointing the President of the Commission of the European Communities

Official Journal L 002 , 06/01/1993 P. 0007 - 0007 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 3 P. 0005  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 3 P. 0005

DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  of 21 December 1992  appointing the President of the Commission of the European Communities  (93/2/Euratom, ECSC, EEC)THE  REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 14 thereof,  Having regard to the Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 21 December 1992 appointing Members of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  Mr Jacques DELORS is hereby appointed President of the Commission of the European Communities for the period 6 January 1993 to 6 January 1995 inclusive. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992. The President  D. HURD


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31994D0276

94/276/CFSP: Council Decision of 19 April 1994 on a joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J (3) of the Treaty on European Union, in support of the Middle East peace process

Official Journal L 119 , 07/05/1994 P. 0001 - 0002 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 30 P. 0300  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 30 P. 0300

COUNCIL DECISION of 19 April 1994 on a joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J (3) of the Treaty on European Union, in support of the Middle East peace process (94/276/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Articles J (3) and J (11) thereof,  Having regard to the general guidelines issued by the European Council of 29 October 1993,  Having regard to the framework for joint action agreed by the European Council on 10 and 11 December 1993,  Considering Article C of the Treaty on European Union,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  (a) The European Union, in order to work for the conclusion of a comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, will:  - participate in international arrangements agreed by the parties to guarantee peace in the context of the process begun in Madrid,  - use its influence to encourage all the parties to support the peace process unconditionally on the basis of the invitations to the Madrid Conference and work for the strengthening of democracy and respect for human rights,  - make its contribution to defining the future shape of relations between the regional parties in the context of the Arms Control and Regional Security Working Group.  (b) The European Union will:  - develop its role in the ad hoc Liaison Committee responsible for the coordination of international aid to the Occupied Territories,  - maintain its leading role in the regional economic development working group (REDWG) and develop its participation in other multilateral groups,  - consider additional ways in which it might contribute towards the development of the region.  (c) The European Union will:  - pursue confidence building measures which it has submitted to the parties,  - pursue démarches to the Arab States with the aim of securing an end to the boycott of Israel,  - closely follow the future of Israeli settlements throughout the Occupied Territories and pursue démarches to Israel about this issue.   Article 2  In accordance with the relevant Community procedures the Council will examine proposals that the Commission will make:  - for the rapid implementation of programmes of assistance for the development of the Occupied Territories and a Palestinian operating budget, in close consultation with the Palestinians and equally close coordination with other donors,  - to provide aid in the framework of existing guidelines to the other parties to the bilateral negotiations as they progress substantially towards peace.   Article 3  In order to contribute actively and urgently to the creation of a Palestinian Police Force:  (a) The European Union will provide assistance.  (b) The Presidency in close cooperation with the Commission will facilitate coordination through an exchange of information between Member States on their bilateral assistance.  (c) Funds for a maximum amount of ECU 10 million available from the Community budget will be used as a matter of urgency for the provision of assistance for the creation of a Palestinian Police Force.   Article 4  The European Union will, at the request of the parties, participate in the protection of the Palestinian people through a temporary international presence in the Occupied Territories, as called for in Security Council resolution 904 (1994).  Operational arrangements and financing arising from this article will be the subject of a separate and specific Council decision.   Article 5  At the request of the parties, the European Union will implement a coordinated programme of assistance in preparing for and observing the elections in the Occupied Territories foreshadowed by the Declaration of Principles of 13 September 1993. Precise  operational arrangements and financing will be the subject of a separate Council decision once agreement has been reached between Israel and the PLO on arrangements for the elections. The European Parliament will be invited to participate in those  arrangements.   Article 6  The European Union confirms its willingness to take further operational decisions in the field of this joint action, in accordance with developments in the peace process.   Article 7  This Decision shall take effect on today's date.   Article 8  This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.  Done at Luxembourg, 19 April 1994.  For the Council The President Th. PANGALOS


title: Council Decision of 5 April 1977 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (3rd EDF) for the 1974 financial year

text:
No L 105/50                                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
                           European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) for the 1974 financial year
                                                            (77/322/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                              Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions applica
                                                                      ble to the implementation of the European Development
                                                                      Fund ( 1969 ) (3rd EDF), only the Council, acting by a
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 qualified majority, shall give a discharge to the Commis
Economic Community,                                                   sion in respect of the financial administration of the Fund ;
Having regard to the Convention of Association between                Whereas revenue for the 1974 financial year consisted
the European Economic Community and the African                      mainly of the contributions of the Member States, amount
States and Madagascar associated with the Communi                    ing to 268 301 701-61 units of account, and of miscel
                                                                      laneous revenue of the Fund; whereas, moreover, an ad
 ty (!), signed at Yaounde on 29 July 1969 ,
                                                                      vance of 89 965 223-06 units of account was granted
 Having regard to Council Decision 70/549/EEC of 29                   from the resources of the previous Funds ;
September 1970 on the association of the overseas coun
 tries and territories with the European Economic Com                Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission
 munity (2) ,                                                         of the operations of the European Development Fund
                                                                      ( 1969 ) (3rd EDF) during the 1974 financial year was such
Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing              as to warrant its being given a discharge in respect of the
and administration of Community aid (3), signed at Ya                implementation of those operations,
ounde on 29 July 1969, and in particular Article 22 there
of,
                                                                     HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Having regard to Financial Regulation 71 /68 /EEC of the                                        Article 1
European Development Fund ( 1969 ) set up under the In
ternal Agreement on the financing and administration of
Community aid (4), and in particular Articles 7 and 8                The Council closes the revenue and expenditure accounts
thereof,                                                              of the European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) as
                                                                      at 31 December 1974 as follows :
 Having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts,              Revenue
 the statement and the summary of operations of the Euro             at the sum of 360 641 648 63 units of account;
 pean Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) as at 31 De
 cember 1974 (5),
                                                                      Expenditure (payments)
                                                                      at the sum of 304 425 11 l - 35 units of account.
Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on the ac
counts for the 1974 financial year, to which report are an
nexed the Commission's replies to the comments made by                                          Article 2
the Audit Board,
                                                                     The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament              in respect of the implementation of the operations of the
of 14 December 1976,                                                  European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) for the
                                                                      1974 financial year.
                                                                     Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1977.
(*) OJ No L 282 , 28 . 12 . 1970, p. 2 .                                                                     For the Council
(2)  OJ  No  L 282, 28 . 12. 1970, p. 83 .
(3)  OJ  No  L 282, 28 . 12. 1970, p. 47.                                                                     The President
(4)  OJ  No  L 31 , 8 . 2. 1971 , p. 1 .
(«)  OJ  No  C 73 , 29. 3 . 1976, p. 36.                                                                         D. OWEN


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1. European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VI - European Economic and Social Committee (C6-0469/2006 - 2006/2075(DEC))

Official Journal 074 E , 20/03/2008 P. 0166 - 0167

		1.European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee (C6-0469/2006 — 2006/2075(DEC))The European Parliament,- having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 [1],- having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0469/2006) [2],- having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies [3],- having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty [4],- having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities [5], and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,- having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0110/2007),1. Grants the European Economic and Social Committee's Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2005;2. Sets out its observations in the resolution below;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).[1] OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.[2] OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.[3] OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.[4] OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.[5] 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).--------------------------------------------------


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31984Y0116(61)

Decision amending the rules of procedure with regard to the consideration of and vote on amendments in the European Parliament

Official Journal C 010 , 16/01/1984 P. 0053 - 0057

>PIC FILE= "T0035879">  >PIC FILE= "T0035880"> >PIC FILE= "T0035881">    ANNEX II Implementing procedure for examination of the general budget of the European Communities and supplementary budgets  >PIC FILE= "T0035882">     >PIC FILE= "T9001447"> - Proposal for a Decision:  Explanations of vote  The following spoke : Mr Eisma, who stated that he would submit a written explanation of vote, Mr Chambeiron, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, and Mrs Vayssade, on behalf of the Socialist Group.  Parliament adopted the following decision:  DECISION amending the Rules of Procedure with regard to the consideration of and vote on amendments in the European Parliament  The European Parliament,    - having regard to Rule 112 (1) of its Rules of Procedure,       - having regard to the motions for resolutions tabled by Mr Pearce (Docs 1-148/82 and 1-442/82),       - having regard to the proposed amendment tabled by Mr Langes (Doc. 1-379/82),       - having regard to the proposed amendment tabled by Mr Seefeld and others (Doc. 1-610/82),       - having regard to the report of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Petitions (Doc. 1-1140/83),      1. Decides to incorporate the preceding amendments into its Rules of Procedure and into Annex II to these Rules of Procedure;           2. Instructs its Secretary-General to ensure that the texts thus amended are absolutely uniform in the seven official languages;           3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution for information to the Council and Commission and to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting in political cooperation.              8. General budget of the Communities for 1984 (vote)  The next item was the vote in second reading on the draft general budget of the Communities for 1984.  The President announced that he had received, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, three proposals for rejection of the draft general budget of the Communities for 1984:    - proposal by Mrs Castle, Mr Caborn, Mr Key, Mr Collins, Mr Griffiths, Mr Megahy, Mr Enright, Mr Rogers, Mr Boyes, Mr Lomas, Ms Quin and Mr Adam (Doc. 1-1215/83);       - proposal by the European Democratic Group (Doc. 1-1213/83/rev.);       - proposal by Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group (Doc. 1-1216/83).         He made the following statement to Parliament:  "It is clear from the justifications accompanying these proposals for rejection that the proposals by Mrs Castle and others and Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group, refer to the draft budget forwarded to us by the Council and must therefore be put to the vote before the vote on the amendments tabled during the second reading.  The justification accompanying the proposal tabled by the European Democratic Group, on the other hand, indicates clearly that the proposal relates to the outcome of the voting on the amendments.  I therefore accept that this proposal for rejection should be put to the vote during the vote on the budget, but I consider that the vote cannot take place after all the amendments have been voted on. At the end of the vote, Parliament would, in my  >PIC FILE= "T9001448"> view, have before it a budget and not a draft budget.  I would therefore ask the authors lf the proposal to inform me when, during the vote on the amendments, they wish their proposal for rejection to be put to the vote.  In addition, since I have accepted that proposals for rejection may be put to the vote during the vote on the amendments, I consider that, in fairness, the deadline for tabling any other proposals for rejection should be extended."  Mr Balfour spoke.  Vote on the proposals for rejection by Mrs Castle and others and Mr Arndt  Explanations of vote:  The following spoke : Mr Saby, on behalf of the French members of the Socialist Group, Mr Arndt, on behalf of the majority of the Socialist Group, Mr Bangemann, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mrs Kellett-Bowman, on a point of procedure, Mrs Castle, on behalf of the British members of the Socialist Group, Mr Barbi, on behalf of the EPP Group, Mr Møller, on behalf of the Danish members of the ED Group, Mr Didò, on behalf of the Italian members of the Socialist Group, Mr de la Malène, on behalf of the EPD Group, Mr Romualdi, on behalf of the Italian non-attached members, Mr Alavanos, Mrs Scrivener, rapporteur, and Mr von der Vring, on the voting procedure.  The President announced that Parliament would vote first on the proposal for rejection by Mrs Castle and others (Doc. 1-1215/83), it being understood that the adoption or rejection of this proposal would cause the proposal for rejection by Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group, to fall.  Mr Fellermaier spoke on the order in which the proposals for rejection were to be put to the vote.  Roll-call vote requested by the Socialist Group:  Members voting : 367 (1)  For : 63.  Against : 250.  Abstentions : 54.  Parliament thus rejected the proposal for rejection.  The President drew attention to the provisions of the Treaty applicable to the vote in second reading on the draft budget  Mr Lange, Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, spoke.  Beginning of the budget: - amendment 189 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+) by EV (1).  SECTION I - PARLIAMENT:  - amendment 315 by Mr Pfennig, on behalf of the same committee : (+).  SECTION II - COUNCIL - ANNEX : ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:  Establishment plan:    - amendments 316 and 317 by the same : (+) by successive votes;       - amendment 318 by the same : (+).         Item 2940: - amendment 320 by the same : (+).  Chapter 100: - amendment 319 by the same : (+).  SECTION IV - COURT OF JUSTICE  Establishment plan:    - amendment 321 by the same : (+);       - amendment 322 by the same : (+).         Chapter 100: - amendment 323 by the same : (+).  SECTION V - COURT OF AUDITORS:  - amendment 324 by the same : (+).  Chapter 100: - amendment 325 by the same : (+).  (1) See Annex I. (1) Meaning of symbols and letters : (+) = adopted. (-) = rejected. RCV = roll-call vote. EV = electronic vote. For the text of the amendments adopted, see Annex II to these minutes.   >PIC FILE= "T9001449"> SECTION III - COMMISSION:  Statement of revenue:  Article 520: - amendment 314 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : RCV requested by the EPP Group:  Members voting : 328 (1). For : 310. Against : 8. Abstentions : 10.  The amendment was thus adopted.  PART A:  Establishment plan:    - amendment 190 by the same : (+);       - amendment 101 : fell;       - amendment 191 by the same : (+);       - amendment 192 by the same : (+);       - amendment 193 by the same : (+);       - amendment 195 by the same : (+);       - amendment 194 by the same : (+).         Item 1143: - amendment 196 by the same : (+).  Title 2:  Article 210: - amendment 197 by the same : (+).  Article 231: - amendment 198 by the same : (+).  Article 234: - amendment 188 by the same : (+).  Article 254:    - amendment 108 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 199 : fell.         Item 2710:    - amendment 109 by the same : (+);       - amendment 200 : fell.         Item 2719: - amendment 110 by the same : (+) by EV.  Item 2720:    - amendment 111 by the same : (-);       - amendment 202 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 2722:    - amendment 112 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 203 : fell.         Item 2723: - amendment 204 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Article 273:    - amendment 113 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 205 : fell.         Item 2730 (new): - amendment 206 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 2731 (new):    - amendment 114 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 207 : fell.         Article 282 (new):    - amendment 115 by the same : (+) by EV;       - amendment 49 : fell.         Item 2882:    - amendment 116 by the same : (+);       - amendment 208 : fell.         Article 289: - amendment 117 by the same : (+).  Item 2898: - amendment 118 by the same : (+).  Article 290:    - amendment 119 by the same : (+);       - amendment 209 : fell.         Article 291:    - amendment 120 by the same : (+);       - amendment 210 : fell.         Article 293: - amendment 211 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  (1) See Annex I.   >PIC FILE= "T9001450"> Article 294:    - amendment 121 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 212 : fell.         (Annex I :)  - amendment 310 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  PART B:  Chapter 19 (new): - amendment 30 by Mr Blaney, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (+).  Item 3842 (new):    - amendment 25 by the same : (+);       - amendments 136 and 213 : fell.         Item 3843: - amendment 214 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Article 388:    - amendment 215 by the same : (+).       - amendment 141/rev. : fell.         Title 4:    - amendment 26 by Mr Blaney, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (+).       - amendment 216 : fell.         Article 414 (new):    - amendment 31 by Mrs Nikolaou, Mr Plaskovitis, Mr Ouzounidis, Mr Nikolaou, Mr Lagakos, Mrs Pantazi : (+);       - amendment 217/corr. : fell.         Article 416:    - amendment 27 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (-) by EV after Mr Gontikas had spoken;       - amendment 218 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 4300 (new): - amendment 219 by the same : (+).  (amendment 137 : withdrawn.)  Article 431: - amendment 48 by Mr Newton Dunn, Mr Balfour, Mr Kellett-Bowman, Mr Patterson, Mr Cottrell : (+).  Article 460:    - amendment 28 by Mr Blaney, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (-);       - amendment 32 : fell;       - amendment 220 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 500:    - amendment 100 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (-) by EV;       - amendment 221/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Budget Committee : (+).         Article 510:    - amendment 98 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (-);       - amendment 222/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Budget Committee : (+).         Item 5410:    - amendment 33 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (-) by EV;       - amendment 99 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (+);       - amendment 223 : fell.         Item 5412 (new):    - amendment 97 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (+);       - amendments 174 and 224 : fell.         Item 5420 (new):    - amendment 34 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendment 94 : fell.         Item 5421 (new):    - amendment 35 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendment 96 : fell.         Article 550:    - amendment 36 by the same : (+);       - amendments 95 and 225 : fell.         Article 552:    - amendment 37 by the same : (+);       - amendments 93 and 226 : fell.         Chapter 100 : Chapters 60, 61, 70, 78: - amendment 330 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the  >PIC FILE= "T9001451"> Committee on Budgets : RCV requested by the Socialist Group and the EPP Group: Members voting : 342 (1) For : 268. Against : 73. Abstentions : 1.  The amendment was thus adopted. - Amendment 326/rev. and 146 : fell.  Mr Balfour requested that Parliament should put his group's proposal for rejection of the budget to the vote at this point (Doc. 1-1213/83).  The following spoke : Sir Henry Plumb, on behalf of the ED Group, Mr Arndt and Mr Balfour.  Explanations of vote on the proposal for rejection:  Mr Pearce and Mrs kellett-Bowman spoke.  RCV requested by the ED Group on the proposal for rejection as a whole:  Members voting : 353 (1).  For : 109.  Against : 243.  Abstentions : 1.  The proposal for rejection was thus rejected.  Mr Balfour stated his group's position with regard to the remaining amendments.  Chapter 60 and 61:    - amendment 138 by Mrs Le Roux, Mrs Hoffmann, Mrs Poirier, Mrs De March and Mr Baillot : (+) by EV;       - amendments 180 and 227 : fell.         Articles 600 and 601:    - amendment 81 by the Committee on Social Affairs : (-);       - amendment 228 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 630:    - amendment 122 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 229 : fell.         Item 6300:    - amendment 185 by Mrs Lenz, on behalf of the Committee of Inquiry into the Situation of Women in Europe : (+);       - amendment 230 : fell.         Item 6301 (new):    - amendment 231 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 123 and 186 : fell.         Item 6302 (new):    - amendment 135 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 232 : fell.         Article 631:    - amendment 233 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 124 and 184 : fell.         Article 632:    - amendment 125 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 234 : fell.         Item 6330:    - amendment 235 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 126 and 183 : fell.         Item 6331:    - amendment 236 by the same : (+);       - amendments 127 and 182 : fell.         Article 634:    - amendment 237 by the same : (+);       - amendments 128 and 181 : fell.         Item 6400:    - amendment 238 by the same : (+);       - amendments 82 and 179 : fell.         Item 6401:    - amendment 83 by Mr Patterson, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 239 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : fell.         Article 641:    - amendment 240 by the same : (+);       - amendment 106 : fell.         Item 6420: - amendment 241 by the same : (+).  Item 6421: - amendment 39 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);  (1) See Annex I.   >PIC FILE= "T9001452"> - amendment 242 : fell.  Item 6430:    - amendment 243 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 129 and 178 : fell.         Item 6440:    - amendment 40 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendments 177 and 244 : fell.         (amendment 142 : withdrawn.)  Item 6441 (new): - amendment 245 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 6442:    - amendment 84 by Mr Patterson, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 246 : fell.         Item 6443:    - amendment 85 by the same : (+);       - amendment 247 : fell.         Item 6444 (new):    - amendment 86 by Mrs Cassanmagnago Cerretti, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 248 : fell.         Item 6450:    - amendment 87 by Mr Patterson, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 249 : fell.         Item 6451:    - amendment 176 by Mrs Lenz, on behalf of the Committee of Inquiry into the situation of Women in Europe : (+);       - amendment 250 : fell.         Article 646:    - amendment 251 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+) by EV check;       - amendments 175 and 147 : fell.         Item 6480:    - amendment 1 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 252 : fell.         Item 6481: - amendment 253 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 6482:    - amendment 2 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 254 : fell.         Item 6600:    - amendment 3 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 255 : fell.         Item 6601:    - amendment 4 by the same : (+);       - amendment 256 : fell.         Item 6602:    - amendment 5 by the same : (+);       - amendment 257 : fell.         Item 6603:    - amendment 6 by the same : (+);       - amendment 258 : fell.         Item 6610:    - amendment 7 by the same : (+);       - amendment 259 : fell.         Item 6611:    - amendment 8 by the same : (+);       - amendments 44 and 260 : fell.         Item 6613:    - amendment 9 by the same : (-) by EV;       - amendment 45 : fell;       - amendment 261/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 6612:    - amendment 10 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (-);       - amendment 41 : fell;       - amendment 262/rev. II by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 6614:    - amendment 11 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 263 : fell.         Item 6620:    - amendment 38 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendments 264 and 46 : fell.          >PIC FILE= "T9001453"> Item 6621:    - amendment 12 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 265 : fell.         Item 6630:    - amendment 13 by the same : (+);       - amendment 266 : fell.         Item 6631:    - amendment 14 by the same : (+);       - amendments 139 and 267 : fell.         Item 6640:    - amendment 15 by the same : (+);       - amendment 268 : fell.         Item 6641:    - amendment 16 by the same : (+);       - amendment 269 : fell.         Item 6642:    - amendment 17 by the same : (+);       - amendment 70 : fell.         Item 6643 (new):    - amendment 18 by the same : (+);       - amendment 271 : fell.         Item 6644 (new):    - amendment 19 by the same : (+);       - amendment 272 : fell.         Item 6645 (new):    - amendment 20 by the same : (+);       - amendment 273 : fell.         Item 6670:    - amendment 21 by the same : (+);       - amendment 274 : fell.         Item 6671:    - amendment 22 by the same : (+);       - amendment 275 : fell.         Item 6673:    - amendment 23 by the same : (+);       - amendment 276 : fell.         Item 6700:    - amendment 130 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 277 : fell.         Item 6701:    - amendment 131 by the same : (+);       - amendment 278 : fell.         Item 6703:    - amendment 132 by the same : (+);       - amendment 279 : fell.         Item 6704:    - amendment 42 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendments 133 and 280 : fell.         Item 6705 (new):    - amendment 43 by the same : (+);       - amendment 281 : fell.         Article 671:    - amendment 134 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 282 : fell.         Item 7001: - amendment 155 by the Committee on Energy : (+).  Item 7002 (new): - amendment 154 by the same : (+);  Chapter 100:    - amendment 168 by the same : (+);       - amendment 283 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+) after an electronic check requested by Mrs Viehoff;       - amendment 167 by the Committee on Energy : (+);       - amendment 284 : fell.        Item 7035: - amendment 29 by Mr Woltjer, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (+).  Article 705: - amendment 285 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);  Article 709: - amendment 157 by the Committee on Energy : (+).  Article 710: - amendment 158 by the same : (+).  Article 711: - amendment 159 by the same : (+).  Article 712: - amendment 160 by the same : (+).  Item 7130: - amendment 161 by the same : (+).   >PIC FILE= "T9001454"> Item 7131: - amendment 162 by the same : (+).  Chapter 72:    - amendment 169 by the same : (+);       - amendment 286 : fell.         Chapter 100 : Chapter 73:    - amendment 170 by the same : (-);       - amendment 287 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendment 166 by the Committee on Energy : (+).         Item 7305:    - amendment 171 by the same : (-);       - amendment 288/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 7308: - amendment 153 by the Committee on Energy : (-).  Item 7310: - amendment 172 by the same : (-) by EV.  Item 7315: - amendment 152 by the same : RCV requested by the EPP Group:  Members voting : 266 (1). For : 205. Against : 35. Abstentions : 26.  The amendment was rejected.  Mr De Gucht spoke on the conduct of the vote.  Item 7325: - amendment 107 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : RCV requested by the Communist Group:  Members voting : 301 (1). For : 41. Against : 246. Abstentions : 14.   The amendment was rejected. - amendment 289 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 7326:    - amendment 102 : rev. by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 151 : fell.         Item 7328:    - amendment 24/rev. by the same : (+);       - amendment 290 : fell.         Item 7330:    - amendment 148 by the Committee on Energy : (-);       - amendment 291 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 7335:    - amendment 173 by the Committee on Energy : (-);       - amendment 73 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (-);       - amendment 292 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 7358: - amendment 150 by the Committee on Energy : (+).  Item 7359:    - amendment 149 by the same : (-);       - amendment 293 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 756 (new):    - amendment 163 by the Committee on Energy : (+);       - amendment 294 : fell.         Item 7718:    - amendment 74 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (+);       - amendment 295 : fell.         Article 772:    - amendment 75 by the same : (-);       - amendment 329 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets:  RCV requested by the EPP Group : Members voting : 318 (1). For : 255. Against : 40. Abstentions : 23.  The amendment was thus adopted.  Article 774:    - amendment 76 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (+);       - amendments 164 and 296 : fell.  (1) See Annex I.          >PIC FILE= "T9001455"> Item 7765 (new):    - amendment 77 by the same : (+);       - amendment 297 : fell.         Item 7770:    - amendment 165 by the Committee on Energy : (+);       - amendment 298 : fell.         Item 7775:    - amendment 50 by the Committee on External Economic Relations : (+);       - amendment 299 : fell.         Item 7776 (new):    - amendment 51 by the same : (+);       - amendment 300 : fell.         Item 7777:    - amendment 78 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (-);       - amendment 301 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 778:    - amendment 79 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (+);       - amendment 302 : fell.         Item 7790:    - amendment 80 by the same : (+);       - amendment 303 : fell.         Article 781:    - amendment 88 by Mr Albers, on behalf of the Committee on Transport (which referred to Article 784 but concerned Article 781) : (+);       - amendment 89 by the same : (+);       - amendment 304 : fell;       - amendment 90 by the same : (-);       - amendment 103 : fell;       - amendment 305/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 785:    - amendment 91 by Mr Albers, on behalf of the Committee on Transport : (+);       - amendment 306 : fell.         Article 786: - amendment 92 by the same : (+).  Chapters 90 and 91: - amendment 52 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+) by EV check.  Item 9204: - amendment 53 by the same : (+).  (amendment 140 : withdrawn.)  Item 9221:    - amendment 54 by the same : (+);       - amendment 145 : fell.         Article 923: - amendment 55 by the same : (+).  Article 924: - amendment 56 by the same : (+).  (amendment 144 : withdrawn.)  Article 930:    - amendment 104 by the same : (-);       - amendment 307 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 9340: - amendment 57 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+).  Article 935: - amendment 156 by the same : (+).  Article 936 (new):    - amendment 58 by the same : (-);       - amendment 308 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 941: - amendments 59 and 105 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+) by successive votes.  Article 942: - amendment 60 by the same : (+).  Article 943: - amendment 61 by the same : (+).  Article 944: - amendment 62 by the same : (+).  Article 945: - amendment 63 by the same : (+).  Item 9451 (new): - amendment 64 by the same : (+).   >PIC FILE= "T9001456"> Article 946:    - amendment 65 by the same : (+);       - amendment 47 : fell.         Article 947 (new): - amendment 187 by Mr Galland, on behalf of the Liberal Group : (-).  Article 948: - amendment 66 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+).  Item 9481 (new): - amendment 67 by the same : (+).  Article 949: - amendment 68 by the same : (+).  Article 950: - amendment 69 by the same : (+).  (amendment 143 : withdrawn.)  Article 951 (new): - amendment 70 by the same : (+).  Article 958:    - amendment 72 by the same : (-);       - amendment 328/rev. II by Mr Cohen, on behalf of the Socialist Group and Mr Deschamps, on behalf of the EPP Group : (+) by EV         Article 959:    - amendment 327 by the Socialist Group : (-);       - amendment 309 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 982: - amendment 71 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+).   Annex II:    - amendment 311 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendment 312 by the same : (+);       - amendment 313 by the same : RCV requested by Mr von der Vring, on behalf of the Socialist Group : Members voting : 304 (1). For : 245. Against : 36. Abstentions : 23.        The amendment was thus adopted. - Motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Pfennig (Doc. 1-1214/83):   Parliament adopted the following resolution :  (1) See Annex I.    ANNEX II Implementing procedure for examination of the general budget of the European Communities and supplementary budgets  >PIC FILE= "T0035882">     >PIC FILE= "T9001447"> - Proposal for a Decision:  Explanations of vote The following spoke : Mr Eisma, who stated that he would submit a written explanation of vote, Mr Chambeiron, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, and Mrs Vayssade, on behalf of the Socialist Group.  Parliament adopted the following decision:  DECISION amending the Rules of Procedure with regard to the consideration of and vote on amendments in the European Parliament  The European Parliament,    - having regard to Rule 112 (1) of its Rules of Procedure,       - having regard to the motions for resolutions tabled by Mr Pearce (Docs 1-148/82 and 1-442/82),       - having regard to the proposed amendment tabled by Mr Langes (Doc. 1-379/82),       - having regard to the proposed amendment tabled by Mr Seefeld and others (Doc. 1-610/82),       - having regard to the report of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Petitions (Doc. 1-1140/83),      1. Decides to incorporate the preceding amendments into its Rules of Procedure and into Annex II to these Rules of Procedure;           2. Instructs its Secretary-General to ensure that the texts thus amended are absolutely uniform in the seven official languages;           3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution for information to the Council and Commission and to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting in political cooperation.              8. General budget of the Communities for 1984 (vote)  The next item was the vote in second reading on the draft general budget of the Communities for 1984.  The President announced that he had received, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, three proposals for rejection of the draft general budget of the Communities for 1984:    - proposal by Mrs Castle, Mr Caborn, Mr Key, Mr Collins, Mr Griffiths, Mr Megahy, Mr Enright, Mr Rogers, Mr Boyes, Mr Lomas, Ms Quin and Mr Adam (Doc. 1-1215/83);       - proposal by the European Democratic Group (Doc. 1-1213/83/rev.);       - proposal by Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group (Doc. 1-1216/83).         He made the following statement to Parliament:  "It is clear from the justifications accompanying these proposals for rejection that the proposals by Mrs Castle and others and Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group, refer to the draft budget forwarded to us by the Council and must therefore be put to the vote before the vote on the amendments tabled during the second reading.  The justification accompanying the proposal tabled by the European Democratic Group, on the other hand, indicates clearly that the proposal relates to the outcome of the voting on the amendments.  I therefore accept that this proposal for rejection should be put to the vote during the vote on the budget, but I consider that the vote cannot take place after all the amendments have been voted on. At the end of the vote, Parliament would, in my  >PIC FILE= "T9001448"> view, have before it a budget and not a draft budget.  I would therefore ask the authors lf the proposal to inform me when, during the vote on the amendments, they wish their proposal for rejection to be put to the vote.  In addition, since I have accepted that proposals for rejection may be put to the vote during the vote on the amendments, I consider that, in fairness, the deadline for tabling any other proposals for rejection should be extended."  Mr Balfour spoke.  Vote on the proposals for rejection by Mrs Castle and others and Mr Arndt  Explanations of vote:  The following spoke : Mr Saby, on behalf of the French members of the Socialist Group, Mr Arndt, on behalf of the majority of the Socialist Group, Mr Bangemann, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mrs Kellett-Bowman, on a point of procedure, Mrs Castle, on behalf of the British members of the Socialist Group, Mr Barbi, on behalf of the EPP Group, Mr Møller, on behalf of the Danish members of the ED Group, Mr Didò, on behalf of the Italian members of the Socialist Group, Mr de la Malène, on behalf of the EPD Group, Mr Romualdi, on behalf of the Italian non-attached members, Mr Alavanos, Mrs Scrivener, rapporteur, and Mr von der Vring, on the voting procedure.  The President announced that Parliament would vote first on the proposal for rejection by Mrs Castle and others (Doc. 1-1215/83), it being understood that the adoption or rejection of this proposal would cause the proposal for rejection by Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group, to fall.  Mr Fellermaier spoke on the order in which the proposals for rejection were to be put to the vote.  Roll-call vote requested by the Socialist Group:  Members voting : 367 (1)  For : 63.  Against : 250.  Abstentions : 54.  Parliament thus rejected the proposal for rejection.  The President drew attention to the provisions of the Treaty applicable to the vote in second reading on the draft budget  Mr Lange, Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, spoke.  Beginning of the budget: - amendment 189 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+) by EV (1).  SECTION I - PARLIAMENT:  - amendment 315 by Mr Pfennig, on behalf of the same committee : (+).  SECTION II - COUNCIL - ANNEX : ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:  Establishment plan:    - amendments 316 and 317 by the same : (+) by successive votes;       - amendment 318 by the same : (+).         Item 2940: - amendment 320 by the same : (+).  Chapter 100: - amendment 319 by the same : (+).  SECTION IV - COURT OF JUSTICE  Establishment plan:    - amendment 321 by the same : (+);       - amendment 322 by the same : (+).         Chapter 100: - amendment 323 by the same : (+).  SECTION V - COURT OF AUDITORS:  - amendment 324 by the same : (+).  Chapter 100: - amendment 325 by the same : (+).  (1) See Annex I. (1) Meaning of symbols and letters : (+) = adopted. (-) = rejected. RCV = roll-call vote. EV = electronic vote. For the text of the amendments adopted, see Annex II to these minutes.   >PIC FILE= "T9001449"> SECTION III - COMMISSION:  Statement of revenue:  Article 520: - amendment 314 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : RCV requested by the EPP Group:  Members voting : 328 (1). For : 310. Against : 8. Abstentions : 10.  The amendment was thus adopted.  PART A:  Establishment plan:    - amendment 190 by the same : (+);       - amendment 101 : fell;       - amendment 191 by the same : (+);       - amendment 192 by the same : (+);       - amendment 193 by the same : (+);       - amendment 195 by the same : (+);       - amendment 194 by the same : (+).         Item 1143: - amendment 196 by the same : (+).  Title 2:  Article 210: - amendment 197 by the same : (+).  Article 231: - amendment 198 by the same : (+).  Article 234: - amendment 188 by the same : (+).  Article 254:    - amendment 108 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 199 : fell.         Item 2710:    - amendment 109 by the same : (+);       - amendment 200 : fell.         Item 2719: - amendment 110 by the same : (+) by EV.  Item 2720:    - amendment 111 by the same : (-);       - amendment 202 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 2722:    - amendment 112 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 203 : fell.         Item 2723: - amendment 204 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Article 273:    - amendment 113 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 205 : fell.         Item 2730 (new): - amendment 206 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 2731 (new):    - amendment 114 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 207 : fell.         Article 282 (new):    - amendment 115 by the same : (+) by EV;       - amendment 49 : fell.         Item 2882:    - amendment 116 by the same : (+);       - amendment 208 : fell.         Article 289: - amendment 117 by the same : (+).  Item 2898: - amendment 118 by the same : (+).  Article 290:    - amendment 119 by the same : (+);       - amendment 209 : fell.         Article 291:    - amendment 120 by the same : (+);       - amendment 210 : fell.         Article 293: - amendment 211 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  (1) See Annex I.   >PIC FILE= "T9001450"> Article 294:    - amendment 121 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 212 : fell.         (Annex I :)  - amendment 310 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  PART B:  Chapter 19 (new): - amendment 30 by Mr Blaney, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (+).  Item 3842 (new):    - amendment 25 by the same : (+);       - amendments 136 and 213 : fell.         Item 3843: - amendment 214 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Article 388:    - amendment 215 by the same : (+).       - amendment 141/rev. : fell.         Title 4:    - amendment 26 by Mr Blaney, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (+).       - amendment 216 : fell.         Article 414 (new):    - amendment 31 by Mrs Nikolaou, Mr Plaskovitis, Mr Ouzounidis, Mr Nikolaou, Mr Lagakos, Mrs Pantazi : (+);       - amendment 217/corr. : fell.         Article 416:    - amendment 27 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (-) by EV after Mr Gontikas had spoken;       - amendment 218 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 4300 (new): - amendment 219 by the same : (+).  (amendment 137 : withdrawn.)  Article 431: - amendment 48 by Mr Newton Dunn, Mr Balfour, Mr Kellett-Bowman, Mr Patterson, Mr Cottrell : (+).  Article 460:    - amendment 28 by Mr Blaney, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (-);       - amendment 32 : fell;       - amendment 220 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 500:    - amendment 100 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (-) by EV;       - amendment 221/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Budget Committee : (+).         Article 510:    - amendment 98 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (-);       - amendment 222/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Budget Committee : (+).         Item 5410:    - amendment 33 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (-) by EV;       - amendment 99 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (+);       - amendment 223 : fell.         Item 5412 (new):    - amendment 97 by Mr Chanterie, on behalf of the Regional Policy Committee : (+);       - amendments 174 and 224 : fell.         Item 5420 (new):    - amendment 34 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendment 94 : fell.         Item 5421 (new):    - amendment 35 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendment 96 : fell.         Article 550:    - amendment 36 by the same : (+);       - amendments 95 and 225 : fell.         Article 552:    - amendment 37 by the same : (+);       - amendments 93 and 226 : fell.         Chapter 100 : Chapters 60, 61, 70, 78: - amendment 330 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the  >PIC FILE= "T9001451"> Committee on Budgets : RCV requested by the Socialist Group and the EPP Group:  Members voting : 342 (1) For : 268. Against : 73. Abstentions : 1. The amendment was thus adopted. - Amendment 326/rev. and 146 : fell.  Mr Balfour requested that Parliament should put his group's proposal for rejection of the budget to the vote at this point (Doc. 1-1213/83).  The following spoke : Sir Henry Plumb, on behalf of the ED Group, Mr Arndt and Mr Balfour.  Explanations of vote on the proposal for rejection:  Mr Pearce and Mrs kellett-Bowman spoke.  RCV requested by the ED Group on the proposal for rejection as a whole:  Members voting : 353 (1).  For : 109.  Against : 243.  Abstentions : 1.  The proposal for rejection was thus rejected.  Mr Balfour stated his group's position with regard to the remaining amendments.  Chapter 60 and 61:    - amendment 138 by Mrs Le Roux, Mrs Hoffmann, Mrs Poirier, Mrs De March and Mr Baillot : (+) by EV;       - amendments 180 and 227 : fell.         Articles 600 and 601:    - amendment 81 by the Committee on Social Affairs : (-);       - amendment 228 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 630:    - amendment 122 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 229 : fell.         Item 6300:    - amendment 185 by Mrs Lenz, on behalf of the Committee of Inquiry into the Situation of Women in Europe : (+);       - amendment 230 : fell.         Item 6301 (new):    - amendment 231 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 123 and 186 : fell.         Item 6302 (new):    - amendment 135 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 232 : fell.         Article 631:    - amendment 233 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 124 and 184 : fell.         Article 632:    - amendment 125 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 234 : fell.         Item 6330:    - amendment 235 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 126 and 183 : fell.         Item 6331:    - amendment 236 by the same : (+);       - amendments 127 and 182 : fell.         Article 634:    - amendment 237 by the same : (+);       - amendments 128 and 181 : fell.         Item 6400:    - amendment 238 by the same : (+);       - amendments 82 and 179 : fell.         Item 6401:    - amendment 83 by Mr Patterson, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 239 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : fell.         Article 641:    - amendment 240 by the same : (+);       - amendment 106 : fell.         Item 6420: - amendment 241 by the same : (+).  Item 6421: - amendment 39 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);  (1) See Annex I.   >PIC FILE= "T9001452"> - amendment 242 : fell.  Item 6430:    - amendment 243 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendments 129 and 178 : fell.         Item 6440:    - amendment 40 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendments 177 and 244 : fell.         (amendment 142 : withdrawn.)  Item 6441 (new): - amendment 245 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 6442:    - amendment 84 by Mr Patterson, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 246 : fell.         Item 6443:    - amendment 85 by the same : (+);       - amendment 247 : fell.         Item 6444 (new):    - amendment 86 by Mrs Cassanmagnago Cerretti, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 248 : fell.         Item 6450:    - amendment 87 by Mr Patterson, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs : (+);       - amendment 249 : fell.         Item 6451:    - amendment 176 by Mrs Lenz, on behalf of the Committee of Inquiry into the situation of Women in Europe : (+);       - amendment 250 : fell.         Article 646:    - amendment 251 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+) by EV check;       - amendments 175 and 147 : fell.         Item 6480:    - amendment 1 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 252 : fell.         Item 6481: - amendment 253 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 6482:    - amendment 2 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 254 : fell.         Item 6600:    - amendment 3 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 255 : fell.         Item 6601:    - amendment 4 by the same : (+);       - amendment 256 : fell.         Item 6602:    - amendment 5 by the same : (+);       - amendment 257 : fell.         Item 6603:    - amendment 6 by the same : (+);       - amendment 258 : fell.         Item 6610:    - amendment 7 by the same : (+);       - amendment 259 : fell.         Item 6611:    - amendment 8 by the same : (+);       - amendments 44 and 260 : fell.         Item 6613:    - amendment 9 by the same : (-) by EV;       - amendment 45 : fell;       - amendment 261/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 6612:    - amendment 10 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (-);       - amendment 41 : fell;       - amendment 262/rev. II by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 6614:    - amendment 11 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 263 : fell.         Item 6620:    - amendment 38 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendments 264 and 46 : fell.          >PIC FILE= "T9001453"> Item 6621:    - amendment 12 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 265 : fell.         Item 6630:    - amendment 13 by the same : (+);       - amendment 266 : fell.         Item 6631:    - amendment 14 by the same : (+);       - amendments 139 and 267 : fell.         Item 6640:    - amendment 15 by the same : (+);       - amendment 268 : fell.         Item 6641:    - amendment 16 by the same : (+);       - amendment 269 : fell.         Item 6642:    - amendment 17 by the same : (+);       - amendment 70 : fell.         Item 6643 (new):    - amendment 18 by the same : (+);       - amendment 271 : fell.         Item 6644 (new):    - amendment 19 by the same : (+);       - amendment 272 : fell.         Item 6645 (new):    - amendment 20 by the same : (+);       - amendment 273 : fell.         Item 6670:    - amendment 21 by the same : (+);       - amendment 274 : fell.         Item 6671:    - amendment 22 by the same : (+);       - amendment 275 : fell.         Item 6673:    - amendment 23 by the same : (+);       - amendment 276 : fell.         Item 6700:    - amendment 130 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 277 : fell.         Item 6701:    - amendment 131 by the same : (+);       - amendment 278 : fell.         Item 6703:    - amendment 132 by the same : (+);       - amendment 279 : fell.         Item 6704:    - amendment 42 by Mrs Nikolaou and others : (+);       - amendments 133 and 280 : fell.         Item 6705 (new):    - amendment 43 by the same : (+);       - amendment 281 : fell.         Article 671:    - amendment 134 by Mr Papapietro, on behalf of the Committee on Youth : (+);       - amendment 282 : fell.         Item 7001: - amendment 155 by the Committee on Energy : (+).  Item 7002 (new): - amendment 154 by the same : (+);  Chapter 100:    - amendment 168 by the same : (+);       - amendment 283 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+) after an electronic check requested by Mrs Viehoff;       - amendment 167 by the Committee on Energy : (+);       - amendment 284 : fell.         Item 7035: - amendment 29 by Mr Woltjer, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture : (+).  Article 705: - amendment 285 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);  Article 709: - amendment 157 by the Committee on Energy : (+).  Article 710: - amendment 158 by the same : (+).  Article 711: - amendment 159 by the same : (+).  Article 712: - amendment 160 by the same : (+).  Item 7130: - amendment 161 by the same : (+).   >PIC FILE= "T9001454"> Item 7131: - amendment 162 by the same : (+).  Chapter 72:    - amendment 169 by the same : (+);       - amendment 286 : fell.         Chapter 100 : Chapter 73:    - amendment 170 by the same : (-);       - amendment 287 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendment 166 by the Committee on Energy : (+).         Item 7305:    - amendment 171 by the same : (-);       - amendment 288/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 7308: - amendment 153 by the Committee on Energy : (-).  Item 7310: - amendment 172 by the same : (-) by EV.  Item 7315: - amendment 152 by the same : RCV requested by the EPP Group:  Members voting : 266 (1). For : 205. Against : 35. Abstentions : 26.  The amendment was rejected.  Mr De Gucht spoke on the conduct of the vote.  Item 7325: - amendment 107 by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : RCV requested by the Communist Group:  Members voting : 301 (1). For : 41. Against : 246. Abstentions : 14.   The amendment was rejected. - amendment 289 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).  Item 7326:    - amendment 102 : rev. by Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment : (+);       - amendment 151 : fell.         Item 7328:    - amendment 24/rev. by the same : (+);       - amendment 290 : fell.         Item 7330:    - amendment 148 by the Committee on Energy : (-);       - amendment 291 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 7335:    - amendment 173 by the Committee on Energy : (-);       - amendment 73 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (-);       - amendment 292 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 7358: - amendment 150 by the Committee on Energy : (+).  Item 7359:    - amendment 149 by the same : (-);       - amendment 293 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 756 (new):    - amendment 163 by the Committee on Energy : (+);       - amendment 294 : fell.         Item 7718:    - amendment 74 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (+);       - amendment 295 : fell.         Article 772:    - amendment 75 by the same : (-);       - amendment 329 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets:  RCV requested by the EPP Group : Members voting : 318 (1). For : 255. Against : 40. Abstentions : 23.  The amendment was thus adopted.  Article 774:    - amendment 76 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (+);       - amendments 164 and 296 : fell.  (1) See Annex I.          >PIC FILE= "T9001455"> Item 7765 (new):    - amendment 77 by the same : (+);       - amendment 297 : fell.         Item 7770:    - amendment 165 by the Committee on Energy : (+);       - amendment 298 : fell.         Item 7775:    - amendment 50 by the Committee on External Economic Relations : (+);       - amendment 299 : fell.         Item 7776 (new):    - amendment 51 by the same : (+);       - amendment 300 : fell.         Item 7777:    - amendment 78 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (-);       - amendment 301 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 778:    - amendment 79 by Mr Giavazzi, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs : (+);       - amendment 302 : fell.         Item 7790:    - amendment 80 by the same : (+);       - amendment 303 : fell.         Article 781:    - amendment 88 by Mr Albers, on behalf of the Committee on Transport (which referred to Article 784 but concerned Article 781) : (+);       - amendment 89 by the same : (+);       - amendment 304 : fell;       - amendment 90 by the same : (-);       - amendment 103 : fell;       - amendment 305/rev. by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 785:    - amendment 91 by Mr Albers, on behalf of the Committee on Transport : (+);       - amendment 306 : fell.         Article 786: - amendment 92 by the same : (+).  Chapters 90 and 91: - amendment 52 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+) by EV check.  Item 9204: - amendment 53 by the same : (+).  (amendment 140 : withdrawn.)  Item 9221:    - amendment 54 by the same : (+);       - amendment 145 : fell.         Article 923: - amendment 55 by the same : (+).  Article 924: - amendment 56 by the same : (+).  (amendment 144 : withdrawn.)  Article 930:    - amendment 104 by the same : (-);       - amendment 307 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Item 9340: - amendment 57 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+).  Article 935: - amendment 156 by the same : (+).  Article 936 (new):    - amendment 58 by the same : (-);       - amendment 308 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 941: - amendments 59 and 105 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+) by successive votes.  Article 942: - amendment 60 by the same : (+).  Article 943: - amendment 61 by the same : (+).  Article 944: - amendment 62 by the same : (+).  Article 945: - amendment 63 by the same : (+).  Item 9451 (new): - amendment 64 by the same : (+).   >PIC FILE= "T9001456"> Article 946:    - amendment 65 by the same : (+);       - amendment 47 : fell.         Article 947 (new): - amendment 187 by Mr Galland, on behalf of the Liberal Group : (-).  Article 948: - amendment 66 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+).  Item 9481 (new): - amendment 67 by the same : (+).  Article 949: - amendment 68 by the same : (+).  Article 950: - amendment 69 by the same : (+).  (amendment 143 : withdrawn.)  Article 951 (new): - amendment 70 by the same : (+).  Article 958:    - amendment 72 by the same : (-);       - amendment 328/rev. II by Mr Cohen, on behalf of the Socialist Group and Mr Deschamps, on behalf of the EPP Group : (+) by EV         Article 959:    - amendment 327 by the Socialist Group : (-);       - amendment 309 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+).         Article 982: - amendment 71 by Mr de Courcy Ling, on behalf of the Committee on Development : (+).   Annex II:    - amendment 311 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets : (+);       - amendment 312 by the same : (+);       - amendment 313 by the same : RCV requested by Mr von der Vring, on behalf of the Socialist Group : Members voting : 304 (1). For : 245. Against : 36. Abstentions : 23.        The amendment was thus adopted. - Motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Pfennig (Doc. 1-1214/83):   Parliament adopted the following resolution :  (1) See Annex I.


title: 2012/239/EU: Council Decision of 2 May 2012 appointing three Spanish members and two Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               4.5.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 119/49

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 2 May 2012
   appointing three Spanish members and two Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2012/239/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 Spanish 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)

               Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Pedro CASTRO VÁZQUEZ, Mr Jordi HEREU I BOHER and Mr Alberto RUIZ-GALLARDÓN JIMÉNEZ. Two alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Paz FERNÁNDEZ FELGUEROSO and Mr Andrés OCAÑA RABADÁN,

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

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Mr Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ, Alcalde de Sevilla,

                           —

                           Mr Abel CABALLERO ÁLVAREZ, Alcalde de Vigo,

                           —

                           Ms Nuria MARÍN MARTÍNEZ, Alcaldesa de Hospitalet de Llobregat,

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Mr Ramón ROPERO MANCERA, Alcalde de Villafranca de los Barros,

                           —

                           Mr Jordi SAN JOSÉ I BUENAVENTURA, Alcalde de Sant Feliú de Llobregat (Barcelona).

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

      Done at Brussels, 2 May 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. VESTAGER

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


title: Council Decision of 15 October 1973 concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the supply of common wheat as food aid

text:
No L 23/22                      Official Journal of the European Communities                       28 . 1 . 74
                                            COUNCIL DECISION
                                              of 15 October 1973
           concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
               the Kingdom of Morocco on the supply of common wheat as food aid
                                                  (74/23/EEC)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Articles 113, 114 and 228 thereof ;
           Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
           Whereas the European Economic Community has deposited a Declaration of provisional
           application of the 1971 Food Aid Convention ; whereas that Convention has been appli
           cable since 1 July 1971 ;
           Whereas the Kingdom of Morocco, by its letter of 8 July 1971 , has requested food aid ;
           Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in Morocco that country should be
           accorded, by way of gift, 25 000 metric tons of common wheat under the Community
           Food Aid Programme for 1971 /72,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                    Article 1
           The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of
           Morocco for the supply of common wheat as food aid, the text of which is annexed
           hereto, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                    Article 2
           The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to
           sign the Agreement and to confer on them the necessary powers to bind the Community.
           Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 1973.
                                                                      For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                       I. N0RGAARD


Important legal notice

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2013/360/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 21 June 2013 laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital (ECB/2013/18)

Official Journal L 187 , 06/07/2013 P. 0017 - 0022

		Decision of the European Central Bankof 21 June 2013laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital(ECB/2013/18)(2013/360/EU)THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the "Statute of the ESCB"), and in particular Article 28.5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision ECB/2013/17 of 21 June 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital [1] provides for the adjustment of the weightings assigned to the national central banks (NCBs) in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) capital (hereinafter the "capital key weightings" and the "capital key" respectively) in view of the accession of Croatia to the European Union and its NCB, Hrvatska narodna banka, joining the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 July 2013. This adjustment requires the Governing Council to determine the terms and conditions for transfers of capital shares between the NCBs that are members of the ESCB on 30 June 2013 in order to ensure that the distribution of these shares corresponds to the adjustments made. Accordingly, the adoption of a new decision is required that repeals Decision ECB/2008/25 of 12 December 2008 laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital [2] with effect from 1 July 2013.(2) Hrvatska narodna banka will not join the ESCB until 1 July 2013, which means that the transfer of capital pursuant to Article 28.5 of the Statute of the ESCB does not apply to it on this occasion.(3) Decision ECB/2013/19 of 21 June 2013 on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro [3] determines how and to what extent the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro (hereinafter "euro area NCBs") are under an obligation to pay up the ECB’s capital in view of the expanded capital key. Decision ECB/2013/20 of 21 June 2013 on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-euro area national central banks [4] determines the percentage that the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is not the euro (hereinafter "non-euro area NCBs") are under an obligation to pay up with effect from 1 July 2013 in view of the expanded capital key.(4) The euro area NCBs have already paid up their shares in the ECB’s subscribed capital as required under Decision ECB/2010/27 of 13 December 2010 on the paying-up of the increase of the European Central Bank’s capital by the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro [5]. In view of this, Article 2(1) of Decision ECB/2013/19 states that euro area NCBs should either transfer an additional amount to the ECB, or receive an amount back from the ECB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the table in Article 1 of Decision ECB/2013/19. Decision ECB/2010/27 supplements Decision ECB/2008/24 of 12 December 2008 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central bank’s capital by the participating national central banks [6].(5) Likewise, the non-euro area NCBs, with the exception of Hrvatska narodna banka, have already paid up a percentage of their shares in the ECB’s subscribed capital as required under Decision ECB/2010/28 of 13 December 2010 on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-euro area national central banks [7]. In view of this, Article 2(1) of Decision ECB/2013/20 states that each of them should either transfer an additional amount to the ECB, or receive an amount back from the ECB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the third column of the table in Article 1 of Decision ECB/2013/20. Article 2(2) of Decision ECB/2013/20 states that Hrvatska narodna banka should transfer to the ECB the amount shown next to its name in the third column of the table in Article 1 of the same Decision,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1Transfer of capital sharesGiven the share in the ECB’s capital that each NCB, with the exception of Hrvatska narodna banka, will have subscribed on 30 June 2013, and the share in the ECB’s capital that each NCB will subscribe with effect from 1 July 2013 as a consequence of the adjustment of the capital key weightings laid down in Article 2 of Decision ECB/2013/17, the NCBs shall transfer capital shares among themselves via transfers to and from the ECB to ensure that the distribution of capital shares with effect from 1 July 2013 corresponds to the adjusted weightings. To this effect, each NCB shall, by virtue of this Article and without the need for any further formality or act, be deemed to have either transferred or received with effect from 1 July 2013 the share in the ECB’s subscribed capital shown next to its name in the fourth column of the table in Annex I to this Decision, whereby "+" shall refer to a capital share that the ECB shall transfer to the NCB and "-" to a capital share that the NCB shall transfer to the ECB.Article 2Adjustment of the paid-up capitalGiven the amount of the ECB’s capital that each NCB has paid up and the amount of the ECB’s capital that each NCB shall pay up with effect from 1 July 2013 pursuant to Article 1 of Decision ECB/2013/19 for the euro area NCBs and Article 1 of Decision ECB/2013/20 for the non-euro area NCBs respectively, on 1 July 2013 each NCB shall either transfer or receive the net amount shown next to its name in the fourth column of the table in Annex II to this Decision, whereby "+" shall refer to an amount that the NCB shall transfer to the ECB and "-" to an amount that the ECB shall transfer to that NCB.Article 3General provisions1. The transfers described in Article 2 shall take place through TARGET2.2. Where an NCB does not have access to TARGET2, the amounts described in Article 2 shall be transferred by crediting an account that the ECB or NCB shall nominate in due time.3. In the event of non-payment on 1 July 2013, interest due from 1 July 2013 until the day of payment shall be calculated on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation, at a rate equal to the latest available marginal interest rate used by the Eurosystem in its tenders for main refinancing operations. The transferors and recipients of this interest shall be the same as the transferors and recipients of the amounts on which the interest accrues. Payment of the amounts described in Article 2 and the interest payments shall be made in two separate transactions.4. The ECB and the NCBs that are under an obligation to make a transfer under Article 2 shall, in due course, give the necessary instructions for duly executing such transfer on time.Article 4Entry into force and repeal1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2013.2. Decision ECB/2008/25 is repealed with effect from 1 July 2013.3. References to Decision ECB/2008/25 shall be construed as being made to this Decision.Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 June 2013.The President of the ECBMario Draghi[1] See page 15 of the Official Journal.[2] OJ L 21, 24.1.2009, p. 71.[3] See page 23 of the Official Journal.[4] See page 25 of the Official Journal.[5] OJ L 11, 15.1.2011, p. 54.[6] OJ L 21, 24.1.2009, p. 69.[7] OJ L 11, 15.1.2011, p. 56.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX INCBS’ SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL(EUR) || Share subscribed on 30 June 2013 | Share subscribed from 1 July 2013 | Share to be transferred |Euro area NCBNationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique | 261010384,68 | 261705370,91 | 694986,23 |Deutsche Bundesbank | 2037777027,43 | 2030803801,28 | –6973226,15 |Eesti Pank | 19261567,80 | 19268512,58 | 6944,78 |Central Bank of Ireland | 119518566,24 | 120276653,55 | 758087,31 |Bank of Greece | 211436059,06 | 210903612,74 | –532446,32 |Banco de España | 893564575,51 | 893420308,48 | –144267,03 |Banque de France | 1530293899,48 | 1530028149,23 | –265750,25 |Banca d’Italia | 1344715688,14 | 1348471130,66 | 3755442,52 |Central Bank of Cyprus | 14731333,14 | 14429734,42 | –301598,72 |Banque centrale du Luxembourg | 18798859,75 | 18824687,29 | 25827,54 |Central Bank of Malta | 6800732,32 | 6873879,49 | 73147,17 |De Nederlandsche Bank | 429156339,12 | 429352255,40 | 195916,28 |Oesterreichische Nationalbank | 208939587,70 | 209680386,94 | 740799,24 |Banco de Portugal | 188354459,65 | 190909824,68 | 2555365,03 |Banka Slovenije | 35381025,10 | 35397773,12 | 16748,02 |Národná banka Slovenska | 74614363,76 | 74486873,65 | –127490,11 |Suomen Pankki | 134927820,48 | 134836288,06 | –91532,42 |Non-euro area NCBБългарска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) | 93467026,77 | 93571361,11 | 104334,34 |Česká národní banka | 155728161,57 | 157384777,79 | 1656616,22 |Danmarks Nationalbank | 159634278,39 | 159712154,31 | 77875,92 |Hrvatska narodna banka | 0,00 | 64354667,03 | 64354667,03 |Latvijas Banka | 30527970,87 | 29682169,38 | –845801,49 |Lietuvos bankas | 45797336,63 | 44306753,94 | –1490582,69 |Magyar Nemzeti Bank | 149099599,69 | 148735597,14 | –364002,55 |Narodowy Bank Polski | 526776977,72 | 525889668,45 | –887309,27 |Banca Națională a României | 265196278,46 | 264660597,84 | –535680,62 |Sveriges Riksbank | 242997052,56 | 244775059,86 | 1778007,30 |Bank of England | 1562145430,59 | 1562265020,29 | 119589,70 |Total [1] | 10760652402,58 | 10825007069,61 | 64354667,03 |[1] Due to rounding, totals may not correspond to the sum of all figures shown.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX IINCBS’ PAID-UP CAPITAL(EUR) || Share paid up on 30 June 2013 | Share paid up from 1 July 2013 | Amount of transfer payment |Euro area NCBNationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique | 261010384,68 | 261705370,91 | 694986,23 |Deutsche Bundesbank | 2037777027,43 | 2030803801,28 | –6973226,15 |Eesti Pank | 19261567,80 | 19268512,58 | 6944,78 |Central Bank of Ireland | 119518566,24 | 120276653,55 | 758087,31 |Bank of Greece | 211436059,06 | 210903612,74 | –532446,32 |Banco de España | 893564575,51 | 893420308,48 | –144267,03 |Banque de France | 1530293899,48 | 1530028149,23 | –265750,25 |Banca d’Italia | 1344715688,14 | 1348471130,66 | 3755442,52 |Central Bank of Cyprus | 14731333,14 | 14429734,42 | –301598,72 |Banque centrale du Luxembourg | 18798859,75 | 18824687,29 | 25827,54 |Central Bank of Malta | 6800732,32 | 6873879,49 | 73147,17 |De Nederlandsche Bank | 429156339,12 | 429352255,40 | 195916,28 |Oesterreichische Nationalbank | 208939587,70 | 209680386,94 | 740799,24 |Banco de Portugal | 188354459,65 | 190909824,68 | 2555365,03 |Banka Slovenije | 35381025,10 | 35397773,12 | 16748,02 |Národná banka Slovenska | 74614363,76 | 74486873,65 | –127490,11 |Suomen Pankki | 134927820,48 | 134836288,06 | –91532,42 |Non-euro area NCBБългарска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) | 3505013,50 | 3508926,04 | 3912,54 |Česká národní banka | 5839806,06 | 5901929,17 | 62123,11 |Danmarks Nationalbank | 5986285,44 | 5989205,79 | 2920,35 |Hrvatska narodna banka | 0,00 | 2413300,01 | 2413300,01 |Latvijas Banka | 1144798,91 | 1113081,35 | –31717,56 |Lietuvos bankas | 1717400,12 | 1661503,27 | –55896,85 |Magyar Nemzeti Bank | 5591234,99 | 5577584,89 | –13650,10 |Narodowy Bank Polski | 19754136,66 | 19720862,57 | –33274,09 |Banca Națională a României | 9944860,44 | 9924772,42 | –20088,02 |Sveriges Riksbank | 9112389,47 | 9179064,74 | 66675,27 |Bank of England | 58580453,65 | 58584938,26 | 4484,61 |Total [1]: | 7650458668,60 | 7653244410,99 | 2785742,39 |[1] Due to rounding, totals may not correspond to the sum of all figures shown.--------------------------------------------------


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/260 of 17 February 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights

text:
               18.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 43/29

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/260
   of 17 February 2015
   extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 33 and Article 31(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 June 2012, the Council adopted the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy.

               (2)

               On 25 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/440/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Stavros LAMBRINIDIS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights. The EUSR mandate has been extended by Council Decision 2014/385/CFSP (2) and is to expire on 28 February 2015.

               (3)

               The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of 24 months,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   European Union Special Representative
   The mandate of Mr Stavros LAMBRINIDIS as the EUSR for Human Rights is extended until 28 February 2017. The Council may decide that the mandate of the EUSR be terminated earlier, based on an assessment by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).
   Article 2
   Policy objectives
   The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the Union regarding human rights as set out in the Treaty on European Union, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as well as the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy:

               (a)

               enhancing the Union's effectiveness, presence and visibility in protecting and promoting human rights in the world, notably by deepening Union cooperation and political dialogue with third countries, relevant partners, business, civil society and international and regional organisations; and through action in relevant international forums;

               (b)

               enhancing the Union's contribution to strengthening democracy and institution building, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms worldwide;

               (c)

               improving the coherence of Union action on human rights and the integration of human rights in all areas of the Union's external action.

         Article 3
   Mandate
   In order to achieve the policy objectives, the mandate of the EUSR shall be to:

               (a)

               contribute to the implementation of the Union's human rights policy, in particular the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, including by formulating recommendations in this regard;

               (b)

               contribute to the implementation of Union Guidelines, toolkits and action plans on human rights and international humanitarian law;

               (c)

               enhance dialogue with governments in third countries and international and regional organisations on human rights as well as with civil society organisations and other relevant actors in order to ensure the effectiveness and the visibility of the Union's human rights policy;

               (d)

               contribute to better coherence and consistency of the Union policies and actions in the area of protection and promotion of human rights, notably by providing input to the formulation of relevant policies of the Union.

         Article 4
   Implementation of the mandate
   1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.
   2.   The Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR's primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.
   3.   The EUSR shall work in full coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its competent departments in order to ensure coherence and consistency in their respective work in the area of human rights.
   Article 5
   Financing
   1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR from 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016 shall be EUR 788 000.
   2.   The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for the EUSR shall be decided by the Council.
   3.   The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
   4.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure.
   Article 6
   Constitution and composition of the team
   1.   Within the limits of the mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting a team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of the team.
   2.   Member States, the institutions of the Union and the EEAS may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of such seconded personnel shall be covered by the Member State, the institution of the Union concerned or the EEAS, respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the institutions of the Union or the EEAS may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.
   3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State, institution of the Union or the EEAS, and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR.
   4.   The EUSR staff shall be co-located with the relevant EEAS departments or Union delegations in order to ensure coherence and consistency of their respective activities.
   Article 7
   Security of EU classified information
   The EUSR and the members of his team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2013/488/EU (3).
   Article 8
   Access to information and logistical support
   1.   Member States, the Commission, the EEAS and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information
   2.   The Union delegations and the diplomatic representations of Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support to the EUSR.
   Article 9
   Security
   In accordance with the Union's policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in conformity with the mandate and on the basis of the security situation in the relevant country, for the security of all personnel under the EUSR's direct authority, in particular by:

               (a)

               establishing a specific security plan based on guidance from the EEAS, including specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the geographic area, as well as management of security incidents and a mission contingency and evacuation plan;

               (b)

               ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the geographic area;

               (c)

               ensuring that all members of the EUSR's team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the geographic area, based on the risk ratings assigned to that area;

               (d)

               ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented, and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the progress and mandate implementation reports.

         Article 10
   Reporting
   The EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with reports. The EUSR shall also report to Council working parties, in particular the Working Party on Human Rights, as necessary. Regular reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. The EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. In accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty, the EUSR may be involved in briefing the European Parliament.
   Article 11
   Coordination
   1.   The EUSR shall contribute to the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Union's action and shall help ensure that all Union instruments and Member States' actions are engaged consistently, to attain the Union's policy objectives. The EUSR shall work in coordination with the Member States and the Commission, as well as other European Union Special Representatives, as appropriate. The EUSR shall provide regular briefings to Member States' missions and Union delegations.
   2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Heads of Union delegations, Member States' Heads of Mission, as well as with Heads or Commanders of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations and other European Union Special Representatives as appropriate, who shall make best efforts to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate.
   3.   The EUSR shall also liaise and seek complementarity and synergies with other international and regional actors at Headquarters level and in the field. The EUSR shall seek regular contacts with civil society organisations both at Headquarters and in the field.
   Article 12
   Review
   The implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with regular progress reports and a comprehensive mandate implementation report by the end of November 2016.
   Article 13
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 March 2015.

      Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. REIRS

      (1)  Council Decision 2012/440/CFSP of 25 July 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 200, 27.7.2012, p. 21).

      (2)  Council Decision 2014/385/CFSP of 23 June 2014 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (OJ L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 66).

      (3)  Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).