title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/238 of 10 February 2015 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Seychelles on access for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles to waters and marine biological resources of Mayotte, under the jurisdiction of the European Union

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               16.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 40/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/238
   of 10 February 2015
   on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Seychelles on access for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles to waters and marine biological resources of Mayotte, under the jurisdiction of the European Union
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) and (7) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 11 July 2012, the European Council adopted Decision 2012/419/EU (1) amending, with effect from 1 January 2014, the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union. From that date, Mayotte ceased to be an overseas country or territory and became an outermost region of the Union within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

               (2)

               The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, an agreement with the Republic of the Seychelles relating to the access, for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Republic of Seychelles, to waters and marine biological resources of the Union in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of Mayotte.

               (3)

               The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Seychelles on access for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles to waters and marine biological resources of Mayotte, under the jurisdiction of the European Union ('Agreement') was signed in accordance with Council Decision 2014/331/EU (2) and is provisionally applied from 20 May 2014.

               (4)

               The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring its application. Furthermore, in accordance with the Agreement, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Agreement. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure.

               (5)

               In order for the authorities in Mayotte to implement the rules of the common fisheries policy (CFP) from the date on which Mayotte becomes an outermost region, it is necessary to set up the appropriate administrative framework, control activities and physical infrastructure, and to provide the appropriate capacity building. This will be of assistance with regard to the requirement to comply with the international reporting obligations of the Union.

               (6)

               The necessary financial means should be provided to the fisheries authorities in Mayotte through the use of the shipowners' fees to be paid directly to Mayotte. Such a solution is even more appropriate in view of the strong relationship that has developed between the Seychelles fleet and the local community of the French outermost region of Mayotte. The fishing fleet flagged in the Seychelles has been operating in the Mayotte waters for several years through an arrangement between Mayotte and the vessel shipowners, whereby the shipowners pay a licence fee to Mayotte to fish in its waters. In order to maintain the continuity of fishing operations and subsequent benefits to Mayotte, it is appropriate that all payments related to authorisations and catches under this agreement benefit directly the local community in Mayotte.

               (7)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Seychelles on access for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles to waters and marine biological resources of Mayotte, under the jurisdiction of the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (3).
   Article 2
   1.   France shall be authorised to collect, for the account of its outermost region Mayotte, the payments related to authorisations and catches and other fees due by operators of fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles in consideration of the granting of access to waters and marine biological resources within Union waters off the coast of Mayotte in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III, Section 1, paragraphs 8 and 9 and Section 2 of the Annex of the Agreement. Those revenues shall be used by France for the setting up of the appropriate administrative framework, control activities, physical infrastructure and for the provision of the appropriate capacity building in order for the administration in Mayotte to meet the requirements of the CFP.
   2.   France shall provid details of that bank account to the Commission.
   3.   At the end of each year of implementation of the Agreement, France shall send to the Commission a detailed report on the payments made by the vessels authorised to fish and on the utilisation of those payments.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement (4).
   Article 4
   Subject to the provisions and conditions set out in the Annex, the European Commission shall be empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, modifications to the Agreement in the Joint Committee.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 10 February 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. RINKĒVIČS

      (1)  European Council Decision of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (2012/419/EU) (OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131).

      (2)  Council Decision 2014/331/EU of 14 April 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Seychelles on access for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles to waters and marine biological resources of Mayotte, under the jurisdiction of the European Union (OJ L 167, 6.6.2014, p. 1).

      (3)  The Agreement has been published in OJ L 167, 6.6.2014, p. 4, together with the decision on signature.

      (4)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

      ANNEX

         Scope of the empowerment and procedure for the establishment of the Union position in the Joint Committee

                  1.

                  The Commission shall be authorised to negotiate with the Republic of Seychelles and agree, where appropriate and subject to complying with paragraph 3 of this Annex, on modifications to the Agreement in respect of the following issues:

                              (a)

                              reassessment and adjustment of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement;

                              (b)

                              revision of the technical provisions of the Agreement and the Annex, including a review of the technical rules on VMS in accordance with point 10 of Appendix 6 of the Annex to the Agreement.

                  2.

                  In the Joint Committee set up under Article 8 of the Agreement, the Commission shall:

                              (a)

                              act in accordance with the objectives pursued by the Union within the framework of the CFP;

                              (b)

                              be in line with the Council Conclusions of 19 March 2012 on a Communication from the Commission on the External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy;

                              (c)

                              promote positions that are consistent with the relevant rules adopted by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.

                  3.

                  When a decision on modifications to the Agreement referred to in paragraph 1 is foreseen to be adopted during a Joint Committee Meeting, the necessary steps shall be taken so that the position to be expressed on behalf of the Union takes account of the latest statistical, biological and other relevant information transmitted to the Commission.
                  To this effect and based on that information, a preparatory document setting out the particulars of the envisaged Union position shall be transmitted by the Commission services, in sufficient time before the relevant Joint Committee Meeting, to the Council or to its preparatory bodies for consideration and approval.
                  If, in the course of further meetings, including on the spot, it is impossible to reach an agreement in order for the Union position to take account of new elements, the matter shall be referred to the Council or its preparatory bodies.
                  The Commission is invited to take, in due time, any steps necessary as a follow-up to the decision of the Joint Committee, including, where appropriate, a publication of the relevant decision in the Official Journal of the European Union and a submission of any proposal necessary for the implementation of that decision.


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90/227/EEC: Council Decision of 7 May 1990 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1991, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast

Official Journal L 125 , 15/05/1990 P. 0043

COUNCIL DECISIONof 7 May 1990on  the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional  application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1991,  the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean  coast(90/227/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 155 (2) (b)  thereof, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the  Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (1), signed in Conakry on 7 February 1983, as  last amended by the Agreement signed in Brussels on 28 July 1987 (2) and extended until 31 December  1989 by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15 of the aforesaid Agreement, the  Community and the Republic of Guinea conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or  additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol  annexed to the Agreement; Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 14 December 1989; Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen have fishing rights in the waters under the  sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31  December 1991; Whereas, pursuant to Article 155 (2) (b) of the said Act of Accession, it is for the Council to  determine the procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or part of the interests of the  Canary Islands when it adopts decisions, case by case, particularly with a view to the conclusion  of fisheries agreements with third countries; whereas the case in point calls for the said  procedures to be determined; Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is  essential that the new Protocol be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two  Parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional  application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the interim  arrangements established by the Agreement in form of an Exchange of Letters approved by the Council  Decision of 7 December 1989; Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved, pending a final  decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the  provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1990 to 31  December 1991, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between  the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the  Guinean coast is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached  to this Decision. Article 2With a view to taking into consideration the interests of the Canary Islands, the  Agreement referred to in Article 1 and, in so far as is necessary for its application, the  fisheries provisions relating to the conservation and management of fishery resources shall also  apply to vessels flying the flag of Spain, which are recorded on a permanent basis in the registers  of the relevant authorities at local level ('registros de base`) in the Canary Islands, under the  conditions specified in note 6 to Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1135/88 of 7 March 1988  concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products` and methods of administrative  cooperation in trade between the customs territory of the Community, Ceuta and Mellila and the  Canary Islands (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3902/89 (2). Article 3The 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, 7 May 1990. For the CouncilThe PresidentG. COLLINS(1) OJ N° L 111, 27. 4. 1983, p. 1. (2) OJ N° L 29, 30. 1. 1987, p. 9. (1) OJ N° L 114, 2. 5. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ N° L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 5.


title: 2011/233/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/010 CZ/Unilever from the Czech Republic)

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               13.4.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 98/13

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 5 April 2011
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/010 CZ/Unilever from the Czech Republic)
   (2011/233/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

               (3)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

               (4)

               The Czech Republic submitted an application on 24 March 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in Unilever ČR spol.s r.o. and supplemented it with additional information up to 20 September 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 323 820.

               (5)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by the Czech Republic,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 323 820 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 5 April 2011.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         GYŐRI E.

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


title: 2008/435/EC: Council Decision of 6 June 2008 appointing two French members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               12.6.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 153/35

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 6 June 2008
   appointing two French members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2008/435/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.

               (2)

               Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr Alfred ALMONT and Mr Olivier BERTRAND,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 25 January 2010:

               —

               Mr Alfred ALMONT, Conseiller municipal de Schoelcher (change of mandate),

               —

               Mr Olivier BERTRAND, Conseiller municipal de Saint-Sylvain de Bellegarde (change of mandate).

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. VIZJAK

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


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Council Decision of 22 January 2001 setting up the Political and Security Committee

Official Journal L 027 , 30/01/2001 P. 0001 - 0003

Council Decisionof 22 January 2001setting up the Political and Security Committee(2001/78/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28(1),Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207 thereof,Recalling Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) The European Council in Helsinki agreed in principle to set up a Political and Security Committee and, on the basis of these conclusions, an interim Political and Security Committee was set up by Council Decision 2000/143/CFSP(1).(2) The European Council in Nice of 7 to 11 December 2000 reached agreement on the establishment of the permanent Political and Security Committee, setting out its role, modalities and functions.(3) Following the guidelines of the Nice European Council, this Committee should be made ready to start its work.(4) The principle of single representation of Member States to the Union should be fully respected,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1A Political and Security Committee (PSC) (hereinafter the Committee) shall be established as the standing formation of the Committee referred to in Article 25 of the Treaty.Article 2The role, modalities and functions of the Committee are defined in the Annex, which reproduces Annex III to the Presidency's report approved by the Nice European Council.Article 3This Decision shall take effect from the date of its adoption.Article 4This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 22 January 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Lindh(1) Council Decision 2000/143/CFSP of 14 February 2000 setting up the Interim Political and Security Committee (OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 1).ANNEXPOLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEEThe approach adopted at Helsinki makes the PSC the linchpin of the European security and defence policy (ESDP) and of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP): "The PSC will deal with all aspects of the CFSP, including the CESDP...". Without prejudice to Article 207 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the PSC has a central role to play in the definition of and follow-up to the EU's response to a crisis.The PSC will deal with all the tasks defined in Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It may convene in Political Director formation.After consulting the Presidency and without prejudice to Article 18 of the TEU, the Secretary-General/High Representative for the CFSP may chair the PSC, especially in the event of a crisis.1. In particular the PSC will:(a) keep track of the international situation in the areas falling within the common foreign and security policy, help define policies by drawing up "opinions" for the Council, either at the request of the Council or on its own initiative, and monitor implementation of agreed policies, all of this without prejudice to Article 207 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and to the powers of the Presidency and of the Commission;(b) examine the areas of GAC draft conclusions in which it is involved;(c) provide guidelines for other Committees on matters falling within the CFSP;(d) maintain a privileged link with the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) and the special representatives;(e) send guidelines to the Military Committee; receive the opinions and recommendations of the Military Committee. The Chairman of the Military Committee (EUMC), who liaises with the European Union Military Staff (EUMS), takes part, where necessary, in PSC meetings;(f) receive information, recommendations and opinions from the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management and send it guidelines on matters falling within the CFSP;(g) coordinate, supervise and monitor discussions on CFSP issues in various Working Parties, to which it may send guidelines and whose reports it must examine;(h) lead the political dialogue in its own capacity and in the forms laid down in the Treaty;(i) provide a privileged forum for dialogue on the ESDP with the fifteen and the six as well as with NATO in accordance with arrangements set out in the relevant documents;(j) under the auspices of the Council, take responsibility for the political direction of the development of military capabilities, taking into account the type of crisis to which the Union wishes to respond. As part of the development of military capabilities, the PSC will receive the opinion of the Military Committee assisted by the European Military Staff.2. Furthermore, in the event of a crisis the PSC is the Council body which deals with crisis situations and examines all the options that might be considered as the Union's response within the single institutional framework and without prejudice to the decision-making and implementation procedures of each pillar. Thus the Council, whose preparatory work is carried out by Coreper, and the Commission alone have powers, each within their own areas of competence and in accordance with procedures laid down by the Treaties, to take legally-binding decisions. The Commission exercises its responsibility, including its power of initiative under the Treaties. Coreper exercises the role conferred on it by Article 207 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and by Article 19 of the Council's Rules of Procedure. To that end, it will be informed in good time by the PSC.In a crisis situation, close coordination between these bodies is especially necessary and will be ensured in particular by:(a) the participation, where necessary, of the Chairman of the PSC in Coreper meetings;(b) the role of the Foreign Relations Counsellors whose task it is to maintain effective permanent coordination between CFSP discussions and those conducted in other pillars (Annex to the Council conclusions of 11 May 1992).To prepare the EU's response to a crisis, it is for the PSC to propose to the Council the political objectives to be pursued by the Union and to recommend a cohesive set of options aimed at contributing to the settlement of the crisis. In particular it may draw up an opinion recommending to the Council that it adopt a joint action. Without prejudice to the role of the Commission, it supervises the implementation of the measures adopted and assesses their effects. The Commission informs the PSC of the measures it has adopted or is envisaging. The Member States inform the PSC of the measures they have adopted or are envisaging at the national level.The PSC exercises "political control and strategic direction" of the EU's military response to the crisis. To that end, on the basis of the opinions and recommendations of the Military Committee, it evaluates in particular the essential elements (strategic military options including the chain of command, operation concept, operation plan) to be submitted to the Council.The PSC plays a major role in enhancing consultations, in particular with NATO and the third States involved.On the basis of the proceedings of the PSC, the Secretary-General/High Representative directs the activities of the Situation Centre. The latter supports the PSC and provides it with intelligence in conditions appropriate to crisis management.The following arrangements will be put in place to enable the PSC to ensure full "political control and strategic direction" of a military crisis-management operation:(a) with a view to launching an operation the PSC sends the Council a recommendation based on the opinions of the Military Committee in accordance with the usual Council preparation procedures. On that basis the Council decides to launch the operation within the framework of a joint action;(b) in accordance with Articles 18 and 26 of the TEU, the joint action will determine, in particular, the role of the Secretary-General/High Representative in the implementation of the measures falling within the "political control and strategic direction" exercised by the PSC. For such measures the Secretary-General/High Representative acts with the PSC's assent. Should a new Council decision be deemed appropriate, the simplified written procedure could be used (Article 12(4) of the Council's Rules of Procedure);(c) during the operation, the Council will be kept informed through PSC reports presented by the Secretary-General/High Representative in his capacity as Chairman of the PSC.


title: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 412/06/COL of  19 December 2006 to adopt a decision regarding a tax refund scheme for seafarers aboard vessels in the Norwegian Ordinary Shipping Register — Summary information

text:
               17.5.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 111/20

         EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 412/06/COL of 19 December 2006 to adopt a decision regarding a tax refund scheme for seafarers aboard vessels in the Norwegian Ordinary Shipping Register
   Summary information
   (2007/C 111/08)

               Number of aid

               61026

               EFTA State

               Kingdom of Norway

               Region

               Norway

               Title and objective of aid schemes

               Tax refund scheme for seafarers employed aboard vessels in the Norwegian Ordinary Shipping Register (NOR).
               The main aim of the tax refund scheme for employment and training of seafarers is to safeguard and increase employment of Norwegian and EEA seafarers, to secure recruitment and qualified training of seafarers and to improve the competitive position of companies employing such seafarers. At the same time, the scheme has a wider strategic objective of preserving and developing know-how in the maritime industries in general and improving safety.

               Legal basis

               Annual fiscal budget according to decision made by the Norwegian Parliament and Regulation No 1720 21 December 2005.

               Annual expenditure planned

               Aid scheme

               Annual expenditure planned for 2006:
               For the scheme as such

               NOK 1 210 million

               EUR 152 million

               For the notified alterations to the scheme for 2006

               NOK 45 million

               EUR 5,65 million

               Duration

               The tax refund scheme is subject to the annual budgetary decisions of the Norwegian Parliament, where the scope of the scheme is set. Thus, the scheme is limited to the fiscal year. The continuation of the scheme is each year conditioned on the next fiscal year's budget appropriation. The scheme is in principle not fixed for a specific time-period, but if still in operation it will be re-notified in ten years.

               Maximum aid intensity of the aid scheme

               The aid scheme reimburses the ship-owners of taxes and social security contributions collected from seafarers as well as social security contributions paid by the ship-owner.
               These refund payments will never exceed the amount of income tax and social security contributions paid.

               Economic sectors

               Maritime transport

               Name and address of the granting authority

                           Ministry of Trade and Industry

                           P.O. Box 8014 Dep

                           N-0030 Oslo


title: 2014/500/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/4/2014 of 24 July 2014 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision Atalanta/1/2014

text:
               26.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 222/14

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/4/2014
   of 24 July 2014
   on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision Atalanta/1/2014

      (2014/500/CFSP)

   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (‘EU Force Commander’).

               (2)

               On 18 March 2014, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/1/2014 (2) appointing Rear Admiral (LH) Jürgen zur MÜHLEN as EU Force Commander.

               (3)

               The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral Guido RANDO as the new EU Force Commander to succeed Rear Admiral (LH) Jürgen zur MÜHLEN.

               (4)

               The EU Military Committee supports that recommendation.

               (5)

               Decision Atalanta/1/2014 should therefore be repealed.

               (6)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Rear Admiral Guido RANDO is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) as from 6 August 2014.
   Article 2
   Decision Atalanta/1/2014 is hereby repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on 6 August 2014.

      Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         W. STEVENS

      (1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.

      (2)  Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/1/2014 of 18 March 2014 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision Atalanta/3/2013 (OJ L 85, 21.3.2014, p. 8).


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2001/589/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2001 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network

Official Journal L 213 , 07/08/2001 P. 0065 - 0065

Council Decisionof 18 June 2001on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network(2001/589/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(3).(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that "the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis".(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.(4) The Council, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 9 October 2000.(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Agreement.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Winberg(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 195.(2) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1).


title: 2013/484/EU: Council Decision of 30 September 2013 appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               5.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 263/17

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 30 September 2013
   appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2013/484/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)

               A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Antonio GRIÑÁN MARTÍNEZ,

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

               —

               Ms Susana DÍAZ PACHECO, Presidenta de la Junta de Andalucía.

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

      Done at Brussels, 30 September 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. LINKEVIČIUS

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 November 1994 introducing a computerised procedure for consulting the central authorities referred to in Article 17 (2) of the Convention (SCH/Com-ex (94) 15 rev.)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0165 - 0165

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 21 November 1994introducing a computerised procedure for consulting the central authorities referred to in Article 17(2) of the Convention(SCH/Com-ex (94)15 rev.)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Article 17(2) of the abovementioned Convention,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. In implementation of the provisions relating to the issue of visas, the computerised procedure for consulting the central authorities of the other Contracting Parties when issuing visas shall be applied pursuant to the principles laid down in the Data Dictionary attached hereto (SCH/II-VISION (93)20 rev. 3(1)) with effect as of the bringing into force of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement. Should certain Contracting Parties not satisfy the technical requirements for applying the computerised procedure after the Implementing Convention has been brought into force, the consultation data for these Contracting Parties shall be transmitted by conventional methods in accordance with the provisions of the Common Consular Instruction.2. The Executive Committee calls on all Contracting Parties to create the technical conditions necessary for application of the computerised procedure as soon as possible.3. As long as the Sirene network (Phase II) planned for the transmission of data for consultation is not available when the abovementioned procedural principles begin to apply, the Contracting Parties concerned shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the data can be transmitted via public lines. The Contracting Parties shall guarantee an appropriate level of security when transmitting data.4. Each Contracting Party shall bear the costs incurred for the installations required for the computerised consultation procedure in its country. Twelve months after the system has been brought into operation, the Contracting Parties shall consult regarding any compensatory payments for the transmission of data, taking into account the principle that the generator of the costs is liable. In this connection the Contracting States shall take into account that in the consultation procedure, the consulted State also safeguards the legitimate security interests of the consulting State.The Contracting Parties shall record the costs occasioned by the running of the consultation procedure from the date on which the system is brought into operation and shall submit an overview of these costs after not more than twelve months.Heidelberg, 21 November 1994.The ChairmanBernd Schmidbauer(1) Confidential document.


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91/587/ECSC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 11 November 1991 denouncing the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Official Journal L 315 , 15/11/1991 P. 0048 - 0048 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 18 P. 0179  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 18 P. 0179

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 11 November 1991 denouncing the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Socialist Federal Republic  of Yugoslavia (91/587/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,  Whereas, under the provisions of Article 15 of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), either Contracting Party may denounce the Agreement by notifying the  other Contracting Party;  Whereas the situation prevailing in Yugoslavia no longer permits the abovementioned Agreement and the related instruments to be upheld;  In agreement with the Commission,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and all related instruments are hereby denounced.  Article 2  This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and notified by the President of the Council to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.  It shall take effect on the day of its publication.  Done at Brussels, 11 November 1991.  The President H. J. SIMONS (1) OJ No L 41, 14. 2. 1983, p. 113.


title: 2004/536/EC:Decision of the Council, meeting in the composition of Heads of State or Government of 29 June 2004 nominating the person it intends to appoint as President of the Commission

text:
               7.7.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 236/15

      DECISION OF THE COUNCIL, MEETING IN THE COMPOSITION OF HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT

   of 29 June 2004
   nominating the person it intends to appoint as President of the Commission
   (2004/536/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Meeting in the composition of Heads of State or Government,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 214(2), first subparagraph, thereof,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr José Manuel DURÃO BARROSO is hereby nominated as the person the Council intends to appoint as President of the Commission for the period from 1 November 2004 to 31 October 2009.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be forwarded to the European Parliament.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 29 June 2004.

            The President

         B. AHERN


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2001/870/EC: Council Decision of 3 December 2001 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the supply of raw cane sugar to be refined

Official Journal L 325 , 08/12/2001 P. 0021 - 0022

Council Decisionof 3 December 2001on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the supply of raw cane sugar to be refined(2001/870/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Negotiations with the ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 on ACP sugar of Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(1) and India have taken place in order to define the conditions under which imports of raw cane sugar from those countries under the additional quota will take place.(2) Article 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(2), provides that tariff quotas resulting from agreements concluded in the framework of the Uruguay Round of multinational trade negotiations shall be opened and administered in accordance with detailed rules adopted under the procedure laid down in Article 42 of that Regulation.(3) Article 39(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 states that a shortfall to fill the maximum needs of the Community refineries is to be covered by importing special preferential sugar at a special rate of duty under agreements with States referred to in Article 35 of that Regulation and other States with which agreements have been concluded. These negotiations have resulted in a tariff quota with varying quantities for the ACP countries and 10000 tonnes for India to which a minimum purchase price applies. The reduced duty is set at zero in view of the fact that other concessions are going to reduce the quantities supplied until now by the ACP countries and that the net earnings per tonne based on the guaranteed price, are supposed to remain stable during the five-year period of the current sugar market organisation.(4) The said negotiations have resulted in agreements which are subject to ratification by the Governments of the ACP States concerned, on the one hand, and the Republic of India, on the other hand, and by the Community.(5) It is appropriate therefore to open such a tariff quota for raw cane sugar to be refined for maintaining the current access for ACP States referred to in Protocol 3 of Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the current access for the Republic of India.(6) It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the supply of raw cane sugar to refined,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Surinam, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the supply of raw cane sugar to be refined are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of Agreements are annexed to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 3 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Vandenbroucke(1) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 46.(2) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 16 February 2007 appointing members of the European Social Fund Committee

text:
               7.3.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 52/5

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 16 February 2007
   appointing members of the European Social Fund Committee
   (2007/C 52/06)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 147 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 104(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Council Decision 2005/C 252/01 of 24 September 2004 renewing the membership of the European Social Fund Committee (2)(hereinafter the Committee), the term of office of the members expires on 30 April 2007.

               (2)

               Article 104(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 sets out different requirements for the nomination of representatives and their alternates from those laid down in Article 49(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down provisions on the Structural Funds (3), therefore, the composition of the Committee should be respectively adjusted.

               (3)

               It is however appropriate that the Committee continues to carry out its tasks under its present set up till the end of the 2000-2006 programming period and the new set-up becomes operational only as from 1 January 2007.

               (4)

               Pending nomination of a representative and/or an alternate member for one of the categories referred to in Article 104(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 by Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece and the United Kingdom, already nominated representatives and alternate members for the Committee should nevertheless be appointed in view of the start of the 2007-2013 programming period.

               (5)

               The members and alternate members of the Committee should therefore be appointed for a period of three years,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The persons listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009.
   Article 2
   The Council Decision of 24 September 2004 is repealed from 31 December 2006.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 16 February 2007

            For the Council

            The President

         A. SCHAVAN

      (1)  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

      (2)  OJ C 252, 12.10.2005, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 173/2005 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 3).

      ANNEX

                  Member State

                  Representing

                  Member

                  Name

                  Belgium

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Guy DESMEDT

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Louis VERVLOET

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Sonja KOHNENMERGEN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Werner ABELSHAUSEN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Hervé DECUYPER

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Vera DOS SANTOS COSTA

                  Bulgaria

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Krassimir POPOV

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Bilyana RAEVA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Boyko NEDYALKOV

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Evgenii EVGENIEV

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Dimitar MANOLOV

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Plamen DIMITROV

                  Czech Republic

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Iva ŠOLCOVÁ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Markéta PĚCHOUČKOVÁ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Jiří SVOBODA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Miloslav ŠOLC

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Pavel JANÍČKO

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Hana MÁLKOVÁ

                  Denmark

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Preben GREGERSEN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Pernille VON LILLIENSKJOLD

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Henning GADE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Per HERSBY

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Klaus FARNOV

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Lisbeth WILSTER

                  Germany

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Günter WINKLER

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Inken KLASSEN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Alexandra-Friederike Prinzessin zu SCHOENAICH-CAROLATH

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ilka HOUBEN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Inge KAUFMANN

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Hans-Detlev KÜLLER

                  Estonia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Margus HAIDAK

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Kristi SUUR

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Aire MILL

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Liina CARR

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Mare VIIES

                  Ireland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Vincent LANDERS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Tom WHELAN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Heidi LOUGHEED

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Arthur FORBES

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Dan MURPHY

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Noirin GREENE

                  Greece

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr George ZERVOS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Chrisoula ΒRAVOU

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Labros PAPAIOANNOU

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ekatarerini DASKALAKI

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Efthimia IONNIDOU

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Michail BAXEVANIS

                  Spain

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Carlos TORTUERO MARTÍN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr David GARCÍA LÓPEZ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Roberto SUÁREZ SANTOS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Patricia CIREZ

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Luis GALIANO RÁBAGO

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ana HERMOSO CANOURA

                  France

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Bertrand GAUDIN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Henri NGUYEN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Christophe CORIOU

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Gaëtan BEZIER

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Huguette BRUNEL

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Marie-France BOUTROUE

                  Italy

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Vera MARINCIONI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Alessandra TOMAI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Bruno SCAZZOCCHIO

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Silvia CIUFFINI

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Roberto PETTENELLO

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Milena MICHELETTI

                  Cyprus

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Alexandros ALEXANDROU

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Antzela DROUSSIOTOU

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Giorgos PANTELIDES

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Emilios MICHAEL

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Andreas MATSAS

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Nicos GREGORIOU

                  Latvia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Inta GEIBA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Kristīne DORTĀNE

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Kristīne DOLGIHA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Mārcis DZELME

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Linda ROMELE

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Liene LIEKNA

                  Lithuania

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Ana STANKAITIENĖ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Nijolė MACKEVIČIENĖ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Edmundas JANKEVIČIUS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Vaidotas LEVICKIS

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Irena PETRAITIENĖ

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Janina ŠVEDIENĖ

                  Luxembourg

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Jeannot BERG

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Maryse FISCH

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Romain LANNERS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr François ENGELS

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Nico CLEMENT

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Viviane GOERGEN

                  Hungary

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Renáta TÓTH

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ágnes GERZSÉNYI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Ákos NÉMETH

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr László KRIZSÁN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Erzsébet HANTI

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr László KOZÁK

                  Malta

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Alison MIZZI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Helga DEPASQUALE

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Joe FARRUGIA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Vincent FARRUGIA

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Willam PORTELLI

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Geitu MERCIECA

                  Netherlands

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Robert WESTER

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Korrie LOUWES

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Hans KOOLE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr A. PLOEGMAKERS

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr T. VAN DIJK

                  Austria

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Michael FÖRSCHNER

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ulrike REBHANDL

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Margit KREUZHUBER

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Wolfgang TRITREMMEL

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Franz FRIEHS

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Silvia HOFBAUER

                  Poland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Pawel CHORAZY

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Piotr STRONKOWSKI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Leszek KARWOWSKI

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Norbert PRUSZANOWSKI

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Agata BARANOWSKA GRYCUK

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Andrzej NIDERLA

                  Portugal

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr António VALADAS DA SILVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Luís COSTA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Clara GUERREIRO

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr António ABRANTES

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Catarina MACHADO MORAIS de OLIVEIRA

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr António Luís FERREIRA CORREIA

                  Romania

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Cristina IOVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Cristina ZORLIN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Ovidiu NICOLESCU

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Doru Claudian FRUNZULICĂ

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Slovenia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Gorazd JENKO

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Urška KOVAČ ZLOBKO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Janja MEGLIČ

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Grit ACKERMANN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Jure SNOJ

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Stane KOŠIR

                  Slovakia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Mária KOMPIŠOVÁ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Miriam KOVÁČIKOVÁ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Peter REINER

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Juraj BORGULA

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Naile PROKEŠOVÁ

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Milan BUŠO

                  Finland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Eeva-Liisa KOIVUNEVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Merja NIEMI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Heikki SUOMALAINEN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Riitta WÄRN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Auli KORHONEN

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Tom HOLMROOS

                  Sweden

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Mari MILD

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Johannes WIKMAN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Kent BRORSSON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Gunnar ANDERZON

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Charlotta KRAFFT

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Sofia ARKELID

                  United Kingdom

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Gordon PURSGLOVE

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Ken LAMBERT

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Martin MORTON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Thomas MORAN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Alan MANNING

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Joe FEARNEHOUGH


title: 2014/18/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/1/2014 of 14 January 2014 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)

text:
               18.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 14/16

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP SAHEL NIGER/1/2014
   of 14 January 2014
   extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)
   (2014/18/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to the Council Decision 2012/392/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/392/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

               (2)

               On 12 November 2013, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/2/2013 (2), appointing Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger, ad interim, from 1 November to 31 December 2013.

               (3)

               On 5 December 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed to extend of the mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger, ad interim, from 1 January 2014 untill the appointment of the new Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger.

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) is hereby extended until the appointment of the new Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2014.

      Done at Brussels, 14 January 2014.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         W. STEVENS

      (1)  OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48.

      (2)  Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP SAHEL Niger/2/2013 of 12 November 2013 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 305, 15.11.2013, p. 18).


title: Decision of the European Parliament of 5 May 2010 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section VII — Committee of the Regions

text:
               25.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/97

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 5 May 2010
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section VII — Committee of the Regions
   (2010/503/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2008 — Volume I (C7-0178/2009) (2),
   having regard to the Committee of the Regions’ annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2008,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2008, together with the 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 Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0082/2010),

               1.

               Grants the Committee of the Regions’ Secretary-General discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2008;

               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 of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, 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).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

      (2)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 122.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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               25.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/98

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 5 May 2010
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section VII — Committee of the Regions
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2008 — Volume I (C7-0178/2009) (2),
   having regard to the Committee of the Regions’ annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2008,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2008, together with the 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 Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0082/2010),

               A.

               whereas ‘citizens have the right to know how their taxes are being spent and how the power entrusted to political bodies is handled’ (6),

               1.

               Notes that in 2008 the Committee of the Regions (CoR) had commitment appropriations available amounting to a total of EUR 93 million (EUR 68,6 million in 2007; EUR 74,4 million in 2006), with a utilisation rate of 86,87 % (7);

               2.

               Notes that the Court of Auditors indicated in its annual report that the audit did not give rise to any significant observations as regards the CoR;

               3.

               Welcomes the implementation of the Administrative Cooperation Agreement between the CoR and the Economic and Social Committee (EESC) for the period 2008 to 2014, and invites the CoR and the EESC to communicate the progress made as regards harmonising their internal control standards, as well as relevant financial procedures relating to the Joint Services; takes note of the mutually satisfactory solution of distributing verification in the Joint Services on the basis of the ‘origin’ of the authorising officer in charge from one Committee or the other;

               4.

               Recalls that de-coupling resulting from the Administrative Cooperation Agreement should be budget neutral, and is looking forward to the mid-term review of the Agreement, due in 2011, and, as a part of that, to a joint analysis by the CoR and the EESC;

               5.

               Welcomes the results of the evaluation of the mini-cooperation agreements in the areas affected by de-coupling, as carried out jointly by the CoR and the EESC, in particular, their conclusions that the new governance structure has improved the administrative cooperation between the Committees, that de-coupled services have maintained quality and improved efficiency, and that no supplementary budget means (perhaps resources instead of means?) were needed; also notes the conclusion that some practical aspects of the cooperation should be improved in the future;

               6.

               Welcomes the CoR’s efforts in the area of interinstitutional cooperation in the domain of IT systems, in particular, the negotiations of the CoR and the EESC with the Commission on the use of the staff management system Sysper2;

               7.

               Welcomes the ongoing improvements in the internal control environment of the CoR, in particular, the inventory of main administrative, operational and financial procedures of the CoR, development of a guidance note for the staff on deontology and integrity, including a self-assessment checklist regarding conflicts of interests, improvement of the vade mecum of tasks and responsibilities of CoR staff, as well as organisation of an ex-post verification exercise for 2008 in all services of the CoR;

               8.

               Notes that the risk assessment exercise carried out in 2008 had identified two areas of concern: firstly, issues resulting from the change of the organisation chart and the consequences of the new cooperation agreement between the CoR and the EESC, where an adaptation period was still ongoing, and, secondly, personnel-related issues caused by too high job rotation, difficult and lengthy recruitment procedures and insufficient training; expects these issues to be followed up in the next annual activity report of the CoR;

               9.

               Notes that the Internal Audit Service carried out audits on the performance of mission expenditure and on the performance of external studies, which allowed for a valid testing of the internal control environment, as well as follow-up audits on salary transfers (second follow-up), on internal control standards (first follow-up) and on the adequacy of financial circuits;

               10.

               Welcomes the follow-up of the Parliament’s earlier discharge decisions, in particular, on the Parliament’s observations on the OLAF report and the administrative inquiry on weighted salary transfers, where all the amounts unduly received by the officials concerned have been paid back, disciplinary procedures have been opened, and recommendations issued by the internal auditor have been implemented or are in the process of implementation;

               11.

               Welcomes also the follow-up on the management and control system within the own services, confirming that yearly ex-post controls on a sample basis have been carried out over several years including 2008, and the follow-up on the issue of management and control services within the EESC/CoR joint services, which demonstrated that by de-coupling several services, the management and control systems in both Committees have been improved, ensuring that there is always one Committee fully responsible for an individual expense, thus allowing for full financial and operational responsibility;

               12.

               Requests that CoR members declare their financial interests, disclosing relevant information on declarable professional activities and remunerated posts or activities, especially since members of the CoR hold an electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly;

               13.

               Praises the CoR for the quality of its annual activity report, and welcomes the inclusion of the explicit follow-up to Parliament’s previous discharge decisions.

      (1)  OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

      (2)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 122.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  The European Transparency Initiative.

      (7)  Ajusted — 98,1 %: CoR appropriations of EUR 93 million include assigned revenue in the form of EUR 10,7 million payment from the EESC in 2008, which was made to ensure that the CoR could pay the EESC part of building leases together with the CoR part, in one single payment. The leases were paid in 2009. The CoR 2008 appropriations adjusted for the 10,7 million interinstitutional transaction is EUR 82,4 million, and the adjusted CoR 2008 utilisation rate is 98,1 %.


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97/629/ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 26 June 1997 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters

Official Journal L 262 , 24/09/1997 P. 0005 - 0005

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 June 1997 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters (97/629/ECSC, Euratom)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 (1) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101 (2) thereof,Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 22 April 1996, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement signed in Brussels on 10 December 1996 between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters;Whereas the conclusion of the Interim Agreement is necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by this Decision;Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council, given on 29 April 1997,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocol and the declarations, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.These texts are attached to this Decision (1).Article 2 The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 26 June 1997.For the CommissionThe PresidentJacques SANTER(1) OJ L 129, 21. 5. 1997, p. 3.


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74/325/EEC: Council Decision of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work

Official Journal L 185 , 09/07/1974 P. 0015 - 0017 Finnish special edition: Chapter 5 Volume 1 P. 0175  Greek special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0029  Swedish special edition: Chapter 5 Volume 1 P. 0175  Spanish special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0027  Portuguese special edition Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0027

COUNCIL DECISION  of 27 June 1974  on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work  (74/325/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 145 thereof;  Having regard to the draft of the Commission;  Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);  Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;  Whereas the profound transformation in production methods in all sectors of the economy and the spread of dangerous techniques and materials have created new problems for the safety, hygiene and health protection of workers at their place of work;  Whereas the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, as well as occupational hygiene, are among the objectives of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;  Whereas the Council resolution of 21 January 1974 (2) concerning a social action programme envisages an action programme for workers which aims inter alia at improvement in safety and health conditions at work;  Whereas a standing body should be envisaged to assist the Commission in the preparation and implementation of activities in the fields of safety, hygiene and health protection at work and to facilitate cooperation between national administrations, trades unions and employers' organizations;  Whereas this Decision does not conflict with Article 118 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 An Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (hereinafter called the "Committee") is hereby established.   Article 2 1. The Committee shall have the task of assisting the Commission in the preparation and implementation of activities in the fields of safety, hygiene and health protection at work.  This task shall cover all sectors of the economy except the mineral extracting industries falling within the responsibility of the Mines Safety and Health Commission and except the protection of the health of workers against the dangers arising from ionizing radiations which is subject to special regulations pursuant to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.  (1)OJ No C 40, 8.4.1974, p. 64. (2)OJ No C 13, 12.2.1974, p. 1.   2. The Committee shall have the task in particular, of undertaking the following activities:    (a) conducting, on the basis of information available to it, exchanges of views and experience regarding existing or planned regulations;       (b) contributing towards the development of a common approach to problems existing in the fields of safety, hygiene and health protection at work and towards the choice of Community priorities as well as measures necessary for implementing them;       (c) drawing the Commission's attention to areas in which there is an apparent need for the acquisition of new knowledge and for the implementation of appropriate educational and research projects;       (d) defining, within the framework of Community action programmes, and in cooperation with the Mines Safety and Health Commission:      - the criteria and aims of the campaign against the risk of accidents at work and health hazards within the undertaking;           - methods enabling undertakings and their employees to evaluate and to improve the level of protection;                  (e) contributing towards keeping national adminstrations, trades unions and employers' organizations informed of Community measures in order to facilitate their cooperation and to encourage initiatives promoted by them aiming at exchanges of experience and at laying down codes of practice.          Article 3 1. The Committee shall produce an annual report on its activities.  2. The Commission shall forward that report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community.   Article 4 1. The Committee shall consist of 54 full members, there being for each Member State two representatives of the Government, two representatives of trade unions and two representatives of employers' organizations.  2. An alternate member shall be appointed for each full member.  Without prejudice to Article 6 (3), the alternative member shall attend Committee meetings only when the member for whom he deputizes is unable to be present.  3. Full members and alternate members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Council which, in respect of representatives of trade unions and employers' associations, shall endeavour to achieve a fair balance in the composition of the Committee between the various economic sectors concerned.  4. The list of the members and the alternate members shall be published by the Council in the Official Journal of the European Communities for information purposes.   Article 5 1. The term of office of full members and alternate members shall be three years. Their appointments shall be renewable.  2. On expiry of their term of office, the full members and alternate members shall remain in office until they are replaced or their appointments are renewed.  3. A member's term of office shall end before the expiry of the three year period with his resignation or following a communication from the Member State concerned indicating that the term of office is terminated.  For the remainder of the term of office, a member shall be replaced in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4.   Article 6 1. The Committee shall be chaired by a member of the Commission or, where such member is prevented from so doing and as an exception, by a Commission official to be nominated by him. The Chairman shall not vote.  2. The Committee shall meet when convened by the Chairman, either at the latter's initiative or at the request of at least one-third of its members.  3. The Chairman may, on his own initiative, invite up to two experts to participate in Committee meetings.  Each Committee member may be accompanied by an expert, provided that he so informs the Chairman at least three days before the Committee meeting.  4. The Committee may establish working parties under the chairmanship of a Committee member.  They shall submit the results of their proceedings in the form of a report at a meeting of the Committee.  5. Representatives of the Commission's department concerned shall participate in meetings of the Committee and of working parties.  Secretarial services shall be provided for the Committee and for working parties by the Commission.    Article 7 1. An opinion delivered by the Committee shall not be valid unless two-thirds of its members are present.  2. Opinions of the Committee shall state the reasons on which they are based ; they shall be delivered by an absolute majority of the votes validly cast. They shall be accompanied by a written statement of the views expressed by the minority, when the latter so requests.   Article 8 The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure which shall enter into force after the Council, having received an opinion from the Commission, has given its approval.   Article 9 Without prejudice to Article 214 of the Treaty, Committee members shall be required not to disclose information to which they have gained access through Committee or working party proceedings, if the Commission informs them that the opinion requested or the question raised is of a confidential nature.  In such cases, only Committee members and representatives of the Commission's department shall attend the meetings concerned.   Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the fifth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.     Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1974.  For the Council  The President  K. GSCHEIDLE