title: 2004/846/EC: Political and Security Committee Decision Proxima/2/2004 of 30 November 2004 concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the EU Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, EUPOL Proxima

text:
               14.12.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 367/29

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION PROXIMA/2/2004
   of 30 November 2004
   concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the EU Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, EUPOL Proxima
   (2004/846/EC)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 25(3) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/789/CFSP of 22 November 2004 on the extension of the European Union Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EUPOL Proxima), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 8(1) of Joint Action 2004/789/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the TEU, including the powers to appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary General/High Representative, a Head of Mission.

               (2)

               The Secretary General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Jürgen SCHOLZ,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Jürgen SCHOLZ is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EUPOL Proxima) from 15 December 2004.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply until 14 December 2005.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2004.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The President

         A. HAMER


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92/470/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 8 September 1992 concerning certain technical modalities in connection with the application of Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro

Official Journal L 266 , 12/09/1992 P. 0029 - 0030

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL  of 8 September 1992  concerning certain technical modalities in connection with the application of Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade between  the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro  (92/470/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  Whereas, on 1 June 1992, Decision 92/285/ECSC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Concil, prohibiting trade Montenegro (1), was adopted;  Whereas it is of utmost importance to ensure effective application of the embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro;  Whereas, to this effect, it is necessary to exercise sufficiently effective control over exports from the Community;  Whereas such control should involve measures aimed at ascertaining that no deviation takes place as regards goods exported from the Community to certain republics or territories bordering those two republics;  Whereas such exports therefore should be subjected to prior export authorizations to be issued by the competent authorities of the Member States in close cooperation with the authorities of the importing republic or territory,  In agreement with the Commission,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The export to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia as well as the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of all commodities and products covered by the ECSC Treaty originating in or coming from the  Community shall be subject to the presentation of a prior export authorization to be issued by the competent authorities of the Member States.  Article 2  The prior export authorization shall be issued under the condition that an import licence has been issued by the competent authorities of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia or the territory of the former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia depending on where the import is to take place.  It is to be guaranteed that these authorities will confirm the arrival of the goods covered in the prior export authorization.  Article 3  The necessary measures for the implementation of Article 2 above shall be adopted by the Commission.  The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.  The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter.  The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the EEC Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within  the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.  The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith.  In that event the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of 15 days.  The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the previous paragraph.  Article 4  The procedures referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of this Decision shall not apply to export transactions:  (a) arising from contracts or amendments to contracts concluded before the entry into force of this Decision, where their execution began before that date;  (b) comprising commodities and products intended for essential humanitarian need or for activities related to Unprofor, the Conference on Yugoslavia or the European Community Monitor Mission;  (c) whose individual value is less than ECU 1 000.  The exception provided for under (a) shall cease to apply as from 1 November 1992.  Article 5  This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall take effect seven days after its publication. Done at Brussels, 8 September 1992. The President  N. LAMONT   (1) OJ No L 151, 3. 6. 1992, p. 20.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1687 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police Office for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/342

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1687 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police Office for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Police Office for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Police Office for the financial year 2013, together with the Office's replies (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the Office in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015 — C8-0054/2015),

                  —

                  having regard to Article 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 (3),

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (5), and in particular Article 43 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6),

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0080/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Director of the European Police Office discharge in respect of the implementation of the Office's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

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

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 290.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

         (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

         (5)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

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

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


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Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the 'Youth' Community action programme

Official Journal L 117 , 18/05/2000 P. 0001 - 0010

Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 13 April 2000establishing the "Youth" Community action programmeTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 149 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(3),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(4), in the light of the joint text approved on 9 March 2000 by the Conciliation Committee,Whereas:(1) The Treaty establishing the European Community provides that the latter's action shall, inter alia, contribute to the development of quality education and training. This was resolutely reiterated by the Treaty of Amsterdam signed on 2 October 1997 which states that the Community is also to promote the development of the highest possible level of knowledge for its peoples through a wide access to education and through a continuous updating of knowledge.(2) By their Decision No 818/95/EC of 14 March 1995 adopting the third phase of the "Youth for Europe" programme(5), the European Parliament and the Council set up an action programme regarding cooperation in the field of youth. It is appropriate to pursue and strengthen cooperation and Community action in that field on the basis of the experience acquired from that programme.(3) The extraordinary European Council on employment held in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 November 1997 adopted a coordinated employment strategy in which lifelong education and training have a fundamental role to play in implementing the guidelines set out in the Council resolution of 15 December 1997(6) for the Member States' employment policies in order to enhance employability, adaptability and the culture of entrepreneurship and to promote equal opportunities.(4) The Commission in its communication "Towards a Europe of knowledge" set out guidelines on the creation of an open and dynamic European education area capable of achieving the objective of lifelong education and training.(5) In its White Paper "Teaching and learning - Towards the learning society", the Commission stated that the emergence of the learning society entails encouraging the acquisition of new knowledge and to this end providing motivation to learn at every opportunity. In its Green Paper "Education, training, research: the obstacles to transnational mobility", the Commission highlighted the advantages of mobility for people and competitiveness in the European Union.(6) There is a need to promote active citizenship, to strengthen the links between measures pursued under this programme and to step up the fight for respect for human rights and against exclusion in all its forms, including racism and xenophobia. Special attention should be focused on removing discrimination and on promoting equal opportunities for women and men.(7) The actions of this programme should reach young people in general and not just the initiated and/or those who belong to youth organisations. The Commission and the Member States should therefore undertake to provide an adequate flow of information and appropriate dissemination for those actions.(8) This Decision establishes a Community framework intended to contribute to the development of transnational voluntary service activities. The Member States should endeavour to adopt appropriate and coordinated measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles in order to further improve young people's access to the programme and facilitate recognition of the specific nature of voluntary service for young people.(9) Youth exchanges in particular contribute to mutual trust, the strengthening of democracy, tolerance, a willingness to cooperate and solidarity between young people, and they are therefore crucial for the cohesion and further development of the Union.(10) The participation of young people in voluntary service activities is a type of informal education leading to the acquisition of additional knowledge, whose quality should be largely based on appropriate preparatory measures, including those of a linguistic and cultural nature. It helps to determine the future direction of their lives, to broaden their horizons and to develop their social skills, active citizenship and balanced integration into society from the economic, social and cultural points of view, including preparation for working life, and promotes awareness of true European citizenship.(11) In its resolution of 14 May 1998 on the information and communication policy in the European Union(7), the European Parliament stated that, with regard to support and action programmes, the selection of projects should be more transparent and the reasons for the choice should be clearer to those who submit the projects.(12) The Commission and Member States should seek to guarantee complementarity between European voluntary service activities and the various similar national schemes.(13) The European Parliament and the Council, in their Decision No 253/2000/EC on education, and the Council, in Decision 1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 on training, have established Community action progammes for the education and training fields respectively, which contribute together with the youth programme to a Europe of knowledge.(14) The policy of cooperation in the youth field contributes to the promotion of informal education, and therefore to lifelong learning, and this policy needs to be further developed.(15) The integration of young people into the world of work is an essential part of their integration into society, and this also calls for all their skills and competences acquired as part of their experience of informal education to be recognised and for a high premium to be put on their importance.(16) It is necessary, in order to reinforce the added value of Community action that the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, should ensure coherence and a complementarity at all levels between the actions implemented within the framework of this Decision and other relevant policies, instruments and actions.(17) It is important that the Youth programme committee should consult, on the basis of arrangements to be defined, with the committees responsible for the implementation of the Community vocational training and educational programmes (Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates). It is important that the Youth programme committee be kept regularly informed about Community initiatives taken in the fields of education, vocational training and youth.(18) The European Councils of Essen (9 and 10 December 1994) and Cannes (26 and 27 June 1995) stressed the need for further action to enhance the social and vocational integration of young people in Europe. The conclusions of the European Council of Florence (21 and 22 June 1996) emphasised the importance of making it easier for young people to enter the labour force. The European Council meeting in Amsterdam (15 to 17 June 1997) expressed its support for non-profit-making activities. The European Parliament and Council adopted Decision No 1686/98/EC on 20 July 1998 establishing the Community action programme "European voluntary service for young people"(8).(19) European voluntary service activities are not a substitute for military service, for the alternative service formulas provided in particular for conscientious objectors or for the compulsory civilian service existing in several Member States, and should not restrict or be a substitute for potential or existing paid employment.(20) The grant of residence permits and any visas required falls within the competence of the authorities in the Member States, and the concept of legal resident is defined by national law.(21) The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 2 July 1998 on promoting the role of voluntary organisations and foundations in Europe(9). The voluntary sector should also play an important role in enabling all young people, particularly those with the greatest difficulties, to participate in these programmes.(22) The Commission and the Member States are to ensure that they foster cooperation with non-governmental organisations active in the youth and social fields, as well as in the areas of the environment, culture, sport and combating the various forms of exclusion.(23) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) provides for greater cooperation in the field of education, training and youth between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) participating in the European Economic Area, on the other. The EEA Agreement lays down procedures for the participation of the EFTA States participating in the EEA in Community programmes in the field of education, training and youth.(24) Provision should be made to open up this programme to participation of the associated central and east European countries (CEEC) in accordance with the conditions established in the Europe Agreements, in their additional protocols and in the decisions of the respective Association Councils, of Cyprus, funded by additional appropriations in accordance with the procedures to be agreed with that country, as well as of Malta and Turkey, funded by additional appropriations, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty.(25) This programme should be monitored and continually evaluated in cooperation between the Commission and the Member States in order to allow for readjustments, particularly in the priorities for implementing the measures.(26) In accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as defined in Article 5 of the Treaty, since the objectives of the proposed action concerning the development and strengthening of a cooperation policy in the youth field, including European voluntary service and youth exchanges both within the Community and with third countries, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States because of the complexity and diversity of the youth field, they can therefore be better achieved by the Community owing to the transnational dimension of Community actions and measures. This Decision does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.(27) This Decision lays down, for the entire duration of the programme, a financial framework constituting the prime reference for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(10).(28) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(11),HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Establishment of the programme1. This decision establishes the "Youth" Community action programme, hereinafter referred to as "this programme", concerning cooperation policy in the youth field, including European voluntary service and youth exchanges both within the Community and with third countries.2. This programme shall be implemented over the period starting on 1 January 2000 and ending on 31 December 2006.3. This programme shall contribute to the promotion of a Europe of knowledge by developing a European area of cooperation in the field of youth policy, based on informal education and training. It shall promote lifelong learning and the building up of the knowledge and skills and competences likely to foster active citizenship and employability.4. This programme shall support and supplement action taken by and in the Member States while fully respecting their cultural and linguistic diversity.Article 2Objectives of the programme1. In order to allow young people to acquire knowledge, skills and competences which may be one of the foundations of their future development, and to exercise responsible citizenship so as to become an active part of society and bearing in mind the importance of promoting equal opportunities, the objectives of this programme are as follows:(a) to promote an active contribution by young people to the building of Europe through their participation in transnational exchanges within the Community or with third countries so as to develop understanding of the cultural diversity of Europe and its fundamental common values, thus helping to promote respect for human rights and to combat racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia;(b) to strengthen their sense of solidarity through more extensive participation by young people in transnational community-service activities within the Community or with third countries, in particular those with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements;(c) to encourage young people's initiative, enterprise and creativity so that they may take an active role in society and, at the same time, to stimulate recognition of the value of informal education acquired within a European context;(d) reinforce cooperation in the field of youth by fostering the exchange of good practice, the training of youth workers/leaders and the development of innovative actions at Community level.2. This programme shall also contribute to attaining the objectives of other relevant areas of Community policy.Article 3Community actions1. The objectives of this programme as set out in Article 2 shall be pursued by means of the following actions, the operational content and the application procedures of which are described in the Annex:- Youth for Europe,- European voluntary service,- youth initiatives,- joint actions,- support measures.2. These actions shall be implemented through the following types of measures, which may, where appropriate, be combined:(a) support for the transnational mobility of young people;(b) support for the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the youth field;(c) support for the development of cooperation networks at the European level permitting mutual exchange of experience and good practice;(d) support for transnational projects to promote citizenship of the Union and the commitment of young people to the development of the Union;(e) promotion of language skills and understanding of different cultures;(f) support for pilot projects based on transnational partnerships designed to develop innovation and quality in the youth field;(g) development, at a European level, of methods of analysis and follow-up of youth policies and their evolution (e.g. databases, key figures, mutual knowledge of "systems") and of methods of disseminating good practice.Article 4Access to the programme1. This programme is aimed at young people, in principle between the ages of 15 and 25, as well as those involved in youth work, who are legal residents of a Member State. The age limits may be slightly adjusted, where justified by the specific circumstances of certain projects.Within the framework of actions 1.2, 2.2 and 5 set out in the Annex, this programme may also be aimed at young people, in principle aged from 15 to 25, and those involved in youth work who reside in third countries, without prejudice to the competences of the Member States.2. Particular attention should be paid to ensuring that all young people, without discrimination, have access to the activities of this programme.3. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that special efforts are made to assist young people who, for cultural, social, physical, mental, economic or geographical reasons, find it more difficult to participate in relevant action programmes at Community, national, regional or local level, as well as to assist small local groups. The Commission shall accordingly take account of the difficulties faced by these target groups, thus contributing to combating exclusion.4. The Member States shall endeavour to take appropriate measures so that participants in the programme can have access to health care in accordance with the provisions of Community law. The Member State of origin shall endeavour to take appropriate measures so that participants in the European voluntary service can retain their social protection.Article 5Implementation of the programme and cooperation with the Member States1. The Commission shall ensure the implementation of the Community actions covered by this programme in accordance with the Annex.2. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall take the steps described in the Annex (action 5) in order to make the best use of what has been achieved through Community cooperative action in the youth field.3. The Commission and Member States shall take appropriate action to develop structures established at Community and national level to achieve the objectives of the programme, in a user-friendly way, so as to facilitate access to the programme for young people and other partners at local level, to evaluate and monitor actions called for under the programme and to apply transparent consultation and selection arrangements.The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that they take measures to facilitate young people's access to transnational mobility through measures designed adequately to inform them and raise their awareness of this subject. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that appropriate information and publicity is provided about actions supported by the programme.4. The Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure the efficient running of the programme; they shall also endeavour, as far as possible, to adopt such measures as they deem necessary and desirable to remove legal and administrative obstacles to access to this programme.5. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure the transition between those actions carried out within the framework of the previous Community programmes in the youth field (Youth for Europe III and European voluntary service) and the actions to be implemented under this programme.Article 6Joint actionsAs part of the process of building up a Europe of knowledge, the measures of this programme may be implemented in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 8 as joint actions with related Community programmes and actions in the areas of youth, education and vocational training.Article 7Implementing measures1. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision relating to the matters referred to below shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 8(2):(a) the arrangements for implementing this programme, including the annual plan of work for the implementation of the programme's actions;(b) the general balance between the different actions of the programme;(c) the criteria applicable for establishing the indicative breakdown of funds among the Member States for the purpose of the actions to be managed on a decentralised basis;(d) the arrangements for implementing the joint actions;(e) the arrangements for evaluating the programme;(f) the arrangements for attesting to participation of young volunteers.2. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision relating to all other matters shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 8(3).Article 8Committee1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months.3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.4. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.Article 9Funding1. The financial framework for the implementation of this programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 520 million.2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.Article 10Consistency and complementarity1. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and without prejudice to the individual character and specificity of each programme, shall ensure overall consistency and complementarity with other relevant Community policies, instruments and actions. Particular attention shall be paid to the promotion of equality and to equal opportunities for women and men.2. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure consistency between the implementation of this programme and the other Community activities relating to youth, in particular in the area of culture and the audiovisual sector, the completion of the internal market, the information society, environment, consumer protection, SMEs, social policy, employment, and public health.3. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that the measures of this programme have regard to the employment guidelines adopted by the Council as part of a coordinated strategy for employment.4. The Commission shall ensure an efficient link-up between this programme and the programmes and actions in the youth field undertaken as part of the Community's external relations.Article 11Participation of the EFTA/EEA countries, the associated central and east European countries (CEEC), Cyprus, Malta and TurkeyThis programme shall be open to the participation of:- the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the conditions established in the EEA Agreement,- the associated central and east European countries (CEEC) in accordance with the conditions established in the Europe Agreements, in their additional protocols and in the decisions of the respective Association Councils,- Cyprus, funded by additional appropriations in accordance with the procedures to be agreed with that country,- Malta and Turkey, funded by additional appropriations in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty.Article 12International cooperationUnder this programme, the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 7, shall strengthen its cooperation with non-Community countries and relevant international organisations, in particular the Council of Europe.Article 13Monitoring and evaluation1. The Commission shall regularly monitor this programme in cooperation with the Member States.This monitoring shall include the reports referred to in paragraph 3 and specific activities.2. This programme shall be evaluated regularly by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States. This evaluation is intended to increase the effectiveness of actions implemented with regard to the objectives referred to in Article 2 and to ensure that equality of access to the programme as laid down in Article 4(2) and (3) is guaranteed.This evaluation will also examine the complementarity between actions under this programme and those pursued under other relevant Community policies, instruments and actions.In accordance with criteria established using the procedure described in Article 8(2), there will be regular external evaluations of the results of the Community actions.3. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 December 2004 and 30 June 2007, respectively, reports on the implementation and the impact of this programme.4. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions:- on the accession of new Member States, a report on the financial consequences of these accessions on the programme, followed, if appropriate, by financial proposals to deal with the financial consequences of these accessions on the programme, in accordance with the provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure and with the conclusions of the Berlin European Council of March 1999. The European Parliament and the Council will take a decision on such proposals as soon as possible,- an interim evaluation report on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the implementation of this programme by 30 June 2005,- a final report on the implementation of this programme by 31 December 2007.Article 14Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Luxembourg, 13 April 2000.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentN. FontaineFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. Vara(1) OJ C 311, 10.10.1998, p. 6.(2) OJ C 410, 30.12.1998, p. 11.(3) OJ C 51, 22.2.1999, p. 77.(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 5 November 1998 (OJ C 359, 23.11.1998, p. 75), Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 210, 22.7.1999, p. 1 ) and Decision of the European Parliament of 28 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 10 April 2000 and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(5) OJ L 87, 20.4.1995, p. 1.(6) OJ C 30, 28.1.1998, p. 1.(7) OJ C 167, 1.6.1998, p. 230.(8) OJ L 214, 31.7.1998, p. 1.(9) OJ C 226, 20.7.1998, p. 66.(10) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.(11) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.ANNEXFunding approved under the programme is to observe the principles of co-financing and additionality. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the Decision, efforts must be made to facilitate access to the programme for young people who face difficulties of a cultural, social, physical, mental, economic or geographical nature, as well as for small local groups. The committee referred to in Article 8 of the Decision is to lay down the specific form these efforts should take. Community funding is to be distributed in such a way as to take account of the need to ensure balance between the mobility actions undertaken and an equal opportunity of participation for the young people of every Member State; that is to say, Article 4(3) is to be taken into account.Initiatives designed to encourage tolerance and the acceptance of differences, as well as measures combating all forms of exclusion, should be given specific encouragement and stimulation. The Community will be receptive to activities giving a prominent position to culture and sport in the context of informal education for young people.In order to achieve the objectives of the programme, five categories of action are to be implemented on the basis of the measures described in Article 3 of the Decision:- Youth for Europe- European voluntary service- Youth initiatives- Joint actions- Support measures.ACTION 1 - YOUTH FOR EUROPEAction 1.1: Intra-Community exchanges for young peopleThe Community will support mobility activities for young people provided that the activities in question last at least one week, are carried out on the basis of joint projects within the Community and involve groups of young people aged in principle between 15 and 25 years and legally resident in a Member State. The age limits may be slightly adjusted where justified by the specific circumstances of certain projects.Those activities, based on transnational partnerships between groups of young people, are to involve their active participation and be designed to make it possible for them to discover and become aware of different social and cultural realities and to encourage them to participate in, or initiate, other activities at European level. Particular attention is to be paid to participation by young people for whom it is their first European activity and to small-scale or local groups without experience at European level.In order to move towards a better balance between bilateral and multilateral activities, Community support will be progressively focused on multilateral group-mobility activities. Bilateral group mobility will receive funding if this is justified in terms of the target groups or a specific pedagogical approach.Activities designed to strengthen the active involvement of young people in group mobility projects may receive funding under this action, particularly in the form of activities to provide the young people in question with linguistic and intercultural preparation.Action 1.2: Exchanges of young people with third countriesThe Community will support mobility activities for young people provided that the activities in question last at least one week, are carried out on the basis of joint projects and involve groups of young people aged in principle between 15 and 25 years and legally resident in a Member State or in a third country. These mobility activities are to involve at least two Member States.Those activities, based on transnational partnerships between groups of young people are to involve their active participation and be designed to make it possible for them to discover and become aware of different social and cultural realities and to encourage them to participate in, or initiate, other activities at European level. Moreover, these projects are to make it possible for partners in the third countries to gain experience of this kind of activity in the field of informal education and to contribute to the development of youth work and associations in those countries.Activities designed to strengthen the active involvement of young people in group mobility projects may receive funding, particularly in the form of activities to provide the young people in question with linguistic and intercultural preparation before their departure.ACTION 2 - EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICEFor the purposes of this programme, "young volunteer" is taken to be a person aged in principle between 18 and 25 years and legally resident in a Member State.Young volunteers will undertake, as active citizens, to carry out an activity which gives tangible form to solidarity, with the view to acquiring social and personal abilities and skills thus laying the foundations for their future development, while at the same time contributing to society. To this end, young volunteers will participate, in a Member State other than the one in which they reside, or in a third country, in a non-profit-making and unpaid activity of importance to the community and of a limited duration (12 months maximum) in the context of a project recognised by the Member State and the Community, in compliance with the aims of this programme set out in Article 2. In particular it should not result in job substitution. Full board and lodging as well as mentoring will be provided. The voluntary service project will ensure that young volunteers are covered by health and appropriate insurance. Young volunteers will receive an allowance/pocket money.European voluntary service is based on a partnership and shared responsibilities between the young volunteers, the sending organisation and the host organisation.In accordance with the provisions relating to the programme committee referred to in Article 8, a document, issued by the Commission, will attest to the participation of the young volunteers in European voluntary service and to the experience and skills that they have acquired during the relevant period.Action 2.1: Intra-Community European voluntary serviceThe Community will support transnational projects (for a limited period ranging in principle from three weeks to one year) which involve young people, actively and personally, in activities designed to help meet the needs of society in a wide range of fields (social, sociocultural, environmental, cultural, etc.) which constitute at the same time an experience of informal education with a view to acquiring social and cultural skills. These projects are designed to bring young people into contact with other cultures and other languages and to experience new ideas and projects in a multicultural civil society.The Community may support schemes, particularly those with a linguistic or intercultural element, which aim at preparing young volunteers for their departure and easing their social integration during those activities as well as when they have completed their period of European voluntary service. Particular attention is to be paid to pedagogical support and mentoring.Action 2.2: European voluntary service with third countriesThe Community will support transnational projects with third countries (for a limited period ranging in principle from three weeks to one year) which involve young people, actively and personally, in activities designed to help meet the needs of society in a wide range of fields (social, sociocultural, environmental, cultural, etc.) which constitute at the same time an experience of informal education with a view to acquiring social and cultural skills. These projects are designed to bring young people into contact with other cultures and other languages and to experience new ideas and projects in a multicultural civil society.Support may be given to action laying or consolidating the necessary foundations for developing transnational European voluntary service projects with third countries.The Community may support schemes, particularly those with a linguistic or intercultural element, which aim at preparing young volunteers for their departure and easing their social integration during those activities as well as when they have completed their period of European voluntary service. Particular attention is to be paid to pedagogical support and mentoring.ACTION 3 - YOUTH INITIATIVESIn order to encourage initiative and creativity among young people, the Community will support projects in which young people actively and directly participate in innovative and creative schemes and in schemes which focus on the social commitment of young people at local, regional, national or European level. These projects will allow young people to develop their initiative and to put into practice activities of their own devising in which they play the key roles.The Community will support initiatives designed to help young volunteers to make the best possible use of the experience they have gained during their period of voluntary service and to encourage their active integration into society. Those initiatives taken by young people after completing their European voluntary service will allow them to launch and promote activities of a social, cultural, sociocultural and economic nature and/or aim at their personal development. Priority access will be given to those young people most in need.Support will aim at encouraging extension of these projects to include similar initiatives conducted in other Member States in order to strengthen their transnational nature and greatly expand exchanges of experience and cooperation between young people. This aid may include organising meetings of young promoters of Europe-wide initiatives. Financial aid may be granted towards the effective establishment of stable, transnational partnerships between such projects.ACTION 4 - JOINT ACTIONSHaving regard to the need for a flexible and creative approach as a precondition for cooperation between sectors, Community aid may be granted for the actions referred to in Article 6 of the Decision and for activities to be undertaken jointly with other Community schemes relating to the Europe of knowledge, in particular Community programmes in the field of education and vocational training.The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, will aim at developing a common system of information, observation and dissemination concerning good practice in the field of knowledge and lifelong learning, alongside joint actions with regard to multimedia for educational and training purposes. Those projects will cover a range of schemes from a number of different sectors including youth. They may be funded in a complementary manner by a number of different Community programmes, and may be implemented by means of calls for joint projects.Appropriate measures may be adopted to promote, at regional and local level, contact and interaction between those participating in this programme and in programmes dealing with vocational training and education. In this context, activities increasing awareness of the opportunities provided by the Community to young people may be supported.ACTION 5 - SUPPORT MEASURESAction 5.1: Training and cooperation in relation to those involved in youth policyFunding shall be granted to:1. Activities designed to give further training to persons involved in youth work, particularly European voluntary service instructors, youth workers/leaders, those running European projects and youth initiative counsellors, who take part in schemes directly involving young people, of the kind described in actions 1, 2 and 3 of the programme, the aim being to ensure that such schemes are of an appropriately high quality. Particular attention is to be paid to activities seeking to encourage the participation of those young people who find it most difficult to participate in Community actions.2. Activities designed to develop European modules fulfilling the requirements for transnational cooperation.3. Activities, such as study visits, feasibility studies, seminars, work-experience, which focus particularly on exchanges of experience and good practice in relation to joint actions or issues of common interest or which are designed to facilitate and promote the establishment of sustainable transnational partnerships and/or multilateral networks between those active in the field of youth work.4. Experimental activities which comprise a source of innovation and enrichment of youth policy through the implementation of new approaches and new forms of cooperation, as well as through the shared efforts of participants from differing backgrounds.5. Community support may also be given to conferences and seminars which seek to promote cooperation and the exchange of good practice in the field of youth, as well as to other promotion and dissemination measures regarding the results of the projects and activities supported within the framework of Community actions related to youth.Activities associated with these measures may be solely intra-Community in nature or involve non-member countries. Particular attention is to be paid to those who work with youth at a regional or local level and who have no or little experience of, or scope for, contacts at European level, as well as to activities in which young people play the key roles.Action 5.2: Information for young people and youth studies1. In line with the objectives of the programme and in particular to improve access for all young people and to enhance their initiative and active participation in society, the Commission will encourage those active in the field of youth work to become involved in informing young people at European level, as well as boosting cooperation between the information and communication systems for young people established in the Member States and at Community level. In this context, particular stress is to be laid on broadening cooperation to include the fields of education and training, as well as on the dialogue both between and with young people.2. Accordingly, funding is to be provided for initiatives involving:- the acquisition of the necessary experience and skills to carry out youth information projects based on transnational cooperation and projects which provide information and, in particular, advisory services for young people,- cooperative projects focusing on information dissemination, enhancing the awareness among young people of the field covered by the programme and giving young people access to all necessary information to achieve the objectives of the programme,- the implementation, as part of transnational cooperation projects, of mechanisms permitting dialogue both between and with young people, particularly through the use of youth-oriented media and new technologies.3. With regard to the youth studies associated with the programme objectives, the Commission will support studies focusing, among other subjects, on the impact of measures taken on behalf of young people and, in particular, measures that seek to promote cooperation in this field. Such studies shall analyse the impact of other policies on the world of youth and shall seek to provide a clearer and more comprehensive picture of young people's needs and of the circumstances in which they live.Priority shall be given to studies concerning the paths taken by less-favoured and marginalised young people; they shall analyse, in particular, the factors which have promoted or hampered the social integration of young people, and shall bring to the fore input from the informal education sector and from the third sector in general. Priority shall also be given to comparative studies of measures designed to promote the spirit of initiative, including their impact on local development, particularly through the creation of activities (creation of jobs, creation of cultural or social enterprises, etc.). This research may take the form of case studies, the most relevant of which shall be made public.Action 5.3: Information and visibility of measuresThe Commission shall take all necessary measures to, inter alia, collect information on measures in the youth field from a range of sources, draw benefits from EU youth projects and increase the visibility of the actions aimed at young people at Community level by developing appropriate means of dialogue with them, including through the Internet.Action 5.4: Support measures1. National agenciesCommunity assistance may be provided to support the activities of the structures set up by Member States, in accordance with Article 5 of the Decision.2. Technical assistance and operational supportIn carrying out the programme, the Commission may have recourse to technical-assistance organisations the financing of which may be provided for within the overall financial framework for the programme. It may have recourse to experts under the same conditions. Furthermore, the Commission will be able to undertake evaluation studies and organise such seminars, colloquia or other meetings of experts as are likely to facilitate the implementation of the programme, including application of Article 12 of the Decision. The Commission may also undertake information, publication and dissemination actions.


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86/234/EEC: Council Decision of 10 June 1986 adopting multiannual R & D programmes in the field of the environment (1986 to 1990)

Official Journal L 159 , 14/06/1986 P. 0031 - 0035

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 10 June 1986  adopting multiannual R & D programmes in the field of the environment  (1986 to 1990)  (86/234/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),  Whereas Article 2 of the Treaty assigns to the Community the task, inter alia, of promoting throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic activities and an accelerated raising of the standard of living;  Whereas, on 7 February 1983, the Council approved a resolution on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment (1982 to 1986) (3);  Whereas, in that resolution, the Council stated that the harmonious development of economic activities and a continuous and balanced expansion are inconceivable without, inter alia, making the most economic use possible of the natural resources offered by the environment, which is one of the fundamental tasks of the European Economic Community;  Whereas the European Council at its meeting in Stuttgart from 17 to 19 June 1983 emphasized the urgent necessity of accelerating and reinforcing action at national, Community and international level aimed at combating the pollution of the environment;  Whereas, in its resolution of 25 July 1983, the Council adopted a first framework programme (1984 to 1987) for Community research, development and demonstration activities (4);  Whereas Community research in the field of the environment and climatology has contributed and will contribute effectively to the implementation of the policy and action programme for the environment;  Whereas the Treaty has not provided the specific powers necessary for the adoption of this Decision;  Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) has given its opinion on the Commission's proposal,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  1. The research and development programmes of the European Economic Community in the field of the environment covering the areas of protection of the environment, climatology and natural hazards and pilot projects on major technological hazards, as described in the Annex, are hereby adopted for a period of five years from 1 January 1986.  2. The programmes shall cover work carried out as shared-cost contract research, concerted actions, coordination and training activities, as described in the Annex.  Article 2  The amount estimated as necessary to carry out the programmes shall be 75 million ECU, including expenditure on a staff of 19, subdivided as follows:  - Protection of the environment 55 million ECU,  - Climatology and natural hazards 17 million ECU,  - Pilot projects on major technological hazards 3 million ECU.  Article 3  The Commission shall be responsible for the execution of the programmes. It shall be assisted in its tasks by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee on the Environment and Climatology, set up by Decision 84/338/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (1).  Article 4  The programmes shall be reviewed at the end of the second year; this review may lead to a revision of the programmes effective at the beginning of the third year, following the appropriate procedures, and after the Committee referred to in Article 3 has been consulted. The Council and the European Parliament shall be informed of the results of the review.  Article 5  1. With regard to the concerted actions, the participating Member States and the Community shall, in accordance with a procedure to be laid down by the Commission, after having consulted the Committee referred to in Article 3, regularly exchange all useful information concerning the execution of the research covered by such activities.  The participating Member States shall provide the Commission with all information relevant for coordination purposes. They shall also endeavour to provide the Commission with information on similar research planned or carried out by bodies which are not under their authority. Any such information shall be treated as confidential if so requested by the Member State which provides it.  2. Following completion of the programmes, the Commission shall, after having consulted the Committee referred to in Article 3, send to the Member States and the European Parliament a summary report on the implementation and results of the concerted actions.  It shall publish the report referred to in the first subparagraph six months after it has been sent to the Member States, unless a Member State objects. Should a Member State object, the report shall be distributed, in agreement with the Committee referred to in Article 3, only to those institutions and undertakings that request it and whose research or production activities justify access to the results of the research arising from the concerted actions. The Commission shall make the necessary arrangements for the report to remain confidential and not to be divulged to third parties.  Article 6  1. In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Council may conclude agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them wholly or partly with these programmes.  2. The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate the agreements referred to in paragraph 1.  Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 1986.  For the Council  The President  G.M.V. van AARDENNE  (1) OJ No C 68, 24. 3. 1986, p. 76.  (2) OJ No C 101, 28. 4. 1986, p. 1.  (3) OJ No C 46, 17. 2. 1983, p. 1.  (4) OJ No C 208, 4. 8. 1983, p. 1.  (1) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.  ANNEX  PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT  1.2.3 // Funding:   // total   // 55 000 000 ECU   //   // - contract research   // 50 450 000 ECU   //   // - concerted actions   // 4 550 000 ECU  Scientific content of the programme  Reference to the subthemes contained under the following 11 research topics is of an indicative nature:  1. Health effects of pollutants  - Chronic and late effects at low exposure levels and early indicators of health effects,  - Epidemiology and exposure trends.  2. Ecological effects of pollutants  - Effects on sensitive key species,  - Effects on ecosystems.  3. Assessment of chemicals  - Development and assessment of testing procedures,  - Replacement of vertebrates used for toxicity testing,  - Structure/activity relationships (SAR),  - Evaluation of chemicals.  4. Air quality  - Analysis, sources, transport, transformation and deposition of pollutants,  - Effects of air pollution on the natural environment,  - Effects of air pollution on materials,  - Stratospheric chemistry,  - Remote-sensing techniques,  - Indoor-air quality.  5. Water quality  - Analytical methods,  - Biotic and abiotic degradation of pollutants,  - Eutrophication,  - Remote-sensing techniques.  6. Soil quality  - Analytical methods,  - Behaviour of pollutants in soil,  - Effects of pollutants in soil,  - Effects of agricultural and forestry practice on soil quality.  7. Noise research  - Effects of noise on the cardiovascular system,  - Comparison between effects of impulse noises and those of continuous noises,  - Synergism between noise and vibrations.  8. Ecosystem research  - Basic research on the functioning of ecosystems,  - Effects of agricultural practice and urbanization on ecosystems, loss of genetic diversity,  - Environmental oceanography,  - Bio-geochemical cycles,  - Conservation of flora and fauna. 9. Waste research  - Waste management,  - Organic wastes,  - Toxic and dangerous waste,  - Abandoned disposal sites.  10. Reduction of pollution  - Advanced abatement technologies,  - Clean technologies.  11. Scientific basis of environmental legislation and management including the development of scientific criteria for environmental impact assessment.  Concerted actions  Concerted actions may be implemented in the following areas within the scientific programme:  1. Air-pollution effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems;  2. Physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants;  3. Organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment;  4. Treatment and use of organic sludge and liquid agricultural waste;  5. Coastal benthic ecology;  6. Indoor-air quality and its impact on man;  7. Protection of species;  8. New technologies and environmental protection  - environmental impact of new technological processes,  - environmental impact of new technological products,  - use of new technologies for environmental protection;  9. Compatibility of fibres with the environment and health.  CLIMATOLOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS  Funding: 17 000 000 ECU  Scientific content of the programme  A. CLIMATOLOGY  1.2 // 1.   // The physical basis of climate   // 1.1.  // Past climates and climatic change.   // 1.2.  // Climatologically significant processes.   // 1.3.  // Modelling and predicting European climates within a global context.   // 1.4.   // Studies concerning the feasibility of the seasonal (three to six months) forecasting European climates.   // 2.   // Climate sensitivity   // 2.1.  // Changes in atmospheric composition.   // 2.1.1.   // The climatic effect of enhanced CO2.   // 2.1.2.   // Aspects of the global carbon cycle important for climate prediction.  // 2.1.3.   // The climatic effect of other trace gases.  // 2.2.   // The climatic effect of changes in land-surface properties.   // 2.3.   // Early detection of climate change (identification and monitoring of parameters which could be used as early indicators of climate change. Improvement of techniques for detecting the signal above noise level).  // 3.   // Climatic impacts   // 3.1.   // Impact of climatic change or variability on land resources, including soil, and ecosystems, with special attention to desertification problems.   // 3.2.   // Impact of climatic variations on European water resources, including the development of climate-based models for their evaluation and forecasting.   // 3.3.   // The photosynthetic response of European vegetation to increasing atmospheric CO2 in the context of a climate change.   // 3.4.  // Impact of climatic variations on sea resources and fisheries.   // 3.5.   // Application of climatic knowledge to a better management of land and water resources.  B. NATURAL HAZARDS  1.2 // 1.   // Causes, mechanisms and impacts of climatological anomalies and extreme or abrupt events, with the aim of reducing human and material losses.   // 2.   // Seismic risk evaluation:   // 2.1.   // establishment of a research team network, with emphasis on a system of portable stations for measurements in high-seismicity areas and on the capability of intervening rapidly after a destructive earthquake;  // 2.2.   // establishment of a network of data banks of seismological, earthquake damage and strong motion data;  // 2.3.   // related education and training.   //  // Research under B.2 will be implemented as a Community concerted action.  PILOT PROJECTS ON MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS  Funding: 3 000 000 ECU  Scientific content of the programme  Pilot projects and studies may be undertaken in the following areas:  A. Physical and chemical phenomena and mitigation of consequences of accidents.  B. Assessment and management of risk.


title: Council Decision 2012/388/CFSP of 16 July 2012 amending Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia

text:
               17.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 187/38

         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/388/CFSP
   of 16 July 2012
   amending Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/231/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On 17 February 2012, the Security Council Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 751 (1992) concerning Somalia (‘Sanctions Committee’) updated the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               On 22 February 2012, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 2036 (2012) deciding that Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect import of charcoal from Somalia, whether or not such charcoal originated in Somalia.

               (4)

               Decision 2010/231/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Decision 2010/231/CFSP, the following Article is inserted:

      ‘Article 1a
      1.   The direct or indirect import, purchase or transport of charcoal from Somalia, whether or not such charcoal originated in Somalia, shall be prohibited.
      The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this provision.
      2.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, related to the import, purchase or transport of charcoal from Somalia.’.

   Article 2
   The person listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list of persons set out in Section I of the Annex to Decision 2010/231/CFSP.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 16 July 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. ALETRARIS

      (1)  OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17.

      ANNEX

         Person referred to in Article 2

      Jim’ale, Ali Ahmed Nur (a.k.a. a) Jim’ale, Ahmed Ali; a.k.a., b) Jim’ale, Ahmad Nur Ali; a.k.a., c) Jim’ale, Sheikh Ahmed; a.k.a., d) Jim’ale, Ahmad Ali; a.k.a., e) Jim’ale, Shaykh Ahmed Nur)
      Date of birth: 1954. Place of birth: Eilbur, Somalia. Nationality: Somalia. Alt. nationality: Djibouti. Passport: A0181988 (Somalia), exp. 23 January 2011. Location: Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. Date of UN Designation: 17 February 2012.
      Ali Ahmed Nur Jim’ale (Jim’ale) has served in leadership roles with the former Somali Council of Islamic Courts, also known as the Somali Islamic Courts Union, which was a radical-Islamist element. The most radical elements of the Somali Islamic Courts Union eventually formed the group known as Al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab was listed for targeted sanctions in April 2010 by the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea (the ‘Somalia/Eritrea Sanctions Committee’). The Committee listed Al-Shabaab for being an entity engaged in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the peace, security, or stability of Somalia, including but not limited to acts that pose a threat to Somali Transitional Federal Government.
      According to the 18 July 2011 report of the Somalia/Eritrea Sanctions Committee’s Monitoring Group (S/2011/433), Jim’ale is identified as a prominent businessman and figure in the Al-Shabaab charcoal-sugar trading cycle and benefitting from privileged relationships with Al-Shabaab.
      Jim’ale is identified as one of Al-Shabaab’s chief financiers and is ideologically aligned with Al-Shabaab. Jim’ale has provided key funding and political support for Hassan Dahir Aweys (‘Aweys’), who was also listed by the Somalia/Eritrea Sanctions Committee. Former Al-Shabaab Deputy Emir Muktar Robow reportedly continued to engage in political posturing within the Al-Shabaab organization during the mid-2011. Robow engaged Aweys and Jim’ale in an effort to advance their shared objectives and consolidate their overall stance within the context of the Al-Shabaab leadership rift.
      As of fall 2007, Jim’ale established a front company in Djibouti for extremist activities called the Investors Group. The short-term goal of the group was, through the funding of extremist activities and weapons purchases, to destabilize Somaliland. The group assisted in smuggling small arms from Eritrea through Djibouti into the 5th region of Ethiopia where extremists received the shipment. As of mid-2008, Jim’ale continued to operate the Investors Group.
      As of late September 2010, Jim’ale established ZAAD, a mobile-to-mobile money-transfer business and struck a deal with Al-Shabaab to make money transfers more anonymous by eliminating the need to show identification.
      As of late 2009, Jim’ale had a known hawala fund where he collected zakat, which was provided to Al-Shabaab.


title: 2014/239/EU: Council Decision of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

text:
               30.4.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 128/15

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 14 April 2014
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

      (2014/239/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2014/242/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) was signed, on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

               (2)

               The Agreement should be approved.

               (3)

               The Agreement establishes a Joint Readmission Committee which is to adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Union position in this case.

               (4)

               In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, those Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (5)

               In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 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 is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 23(2) of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (2).
   Article 3
   The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall represent the Union in the Joint Readmission Committee established under Article 19 of the Agreement.
   Article 4
   The position of the Union within the Joint Readmission Committee with regard to the adoption of that Committee's rules of procedure, pursuant to Article 19(5) of the Agreement, shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. TSAFTARIS

      (1)  See page 47 of this Official Journal.

      (2)  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.


title: 2007/155/EC: Council Decision of 5 March 2007 amending Decision 2000/265/EC on the establishment of a financial regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, relating to the installation and the functioning of the communication infrastructure or the Schengen environment ( SISNET )

text:
               8.3.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 68/5

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 5 March 2007
   amending Decision 2000/265/EC on the establishment of a financial regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, relating to the installation and the functioning of the communication infrastructure or the Schengen environment (‘SISNET’)
   (2007/155/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular first sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Deputy Secretary-General of the Council was authorised by Decision 1999/870/EC (1) and Decision 2007/149/EC (2) to act, in the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis within the European Union, as representative of certain Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts relating to the installation and the functioning of the communication infrastructure for the Schengen environment (‘SISNET’) and to manage such contracts, pending the migration to a communication infrastructure at the charge of the European Community.

               (2)

               The financial obligations arising under those contracts are borne by a specific budget (hereinafter ‘the SISNET budget’) financing the communication infrastructure referred to in those Council Decisions.

               (3)

               The new Member States, within the meaning of the 2003 Act of Accession, with the exception of Cyprus, are to be integrated into the first generation Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) on a date to be set by the Council in accordance with Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession, (hereinafter the ‘SISone4ALL project’).

               (4)

               From that date, those Member States should participate in the budget.

               (5)

               Two Member States, Ireland and the United Kingdom, which contribute to the SISNET budget, but which are not connected to the Schengen Information System, should not contribute to additional costs entailed by the SISone4ALL project,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Decision 2000/265/EC (3) is hereby amended as follows:

               1.

               Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 1
               1.   For the purposes of this Financial Regulation, the budget is the instrument which sets out forecasts of, and authorises in advance, for each financial year, the revenue and expenditure required to meet the obligations arising under the contracts referred to in Decision 1999/870/EC and Decision 2007/149/EC (4).
               2.   For the purposes of this Financial Regulation, the reference to “SISNET” comprises the Communication infrastructure for the Schengen environment as referred to in Decision 1999/870/EC and Decision 2007/149/EC.

               2.

               Article 25(1) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   Budget revenue shall consist of financial contributions from the following Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, as well as Norway and Iceland.’;

               3.

               A new sentence shall be added to Article 26:
               ‘The additional costs resulting from the extension of the communication infrastructure to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia shall not be borne by Ireland or the United Kingdom.’;

               4.

               A new paragraph shall be added to Article 28:
               ‘3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 49, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia shall be required to pay their initial contributions in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the Member States referred to in Article 25.’;

               5.

               Article 29 shall be amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be replaced by the following:
                           ‘2.   All such contracts for which the estimated value equals or exceeds the thresholds set out in Directive 2004/2018/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (5) shall be concluded in accordance with the provisions of that Directive (hereinafter the ‘Directive on public procurement’).
                           3.   Contracts for which the estimated value of the contract in question does not exceed the thresholds set out in the Directive on public procurement may be made by private treaty. In such cases, the Member States referred to in Article 25 shall none the less be bound, as far as possible and by all appropriate means, to enable suppliers who are likely to be able to supply the goods and services in question to compete.

                           (b)

                           paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:
                           ‘5.   The tendering procedures and selection and award criteria shall be determined and governed by the provisions of the Directive on public procurement, as supplemented by the provisions of this Financial Regulation.’;

               6.

               The fifth subparagraph of Article 37 shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘The Advisory Committee shall endeavour to adopt its opinions by consensus. If such consensus is not possible, the Advisory Committee shall adopt its opinions by a simple majority of its representatives. A quorum of 19 shall be required for the proceedings to be valid. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.’;

               7.

               Article 39(a) shall be replaced by the following:

                           ‘(a)

                           all proposed contracts for supplies or services, including studies, for which the estimated value equals or exceeds the thresholds in the Directive on public procurement;’

               8.

               Article 43(4) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   The provision of such security shall be obligatory where the value of the contract concerned equals or exceeds the thresholds set out in the Directive on public procurement.’;

               9.

               Article 49(c) shall be replaced by the following:

                           ‘(c)

                           adjustment of the contributions of the States referred to in Article 25 in order to establish the proportion of earlier SISNET installation costs to be borne by the other State. This percentage shall be calculated on the basis of the ratio of the VAT resources paid by the other State to the total VAT resources of the European Communities for the earlier financial years in which the necessary SISNET installation costs have been incurred. If no data on VAT resources is available, the adjustment of contributions shall be calculated on the basis of the share of each Member State concerned in the total GDP of all the Member States referred to in Article 25. The percentage contribution shall be the subject of a ‘credit note’ to the States referred to in Article 25 for an amount pro rata to their share as calculated in accordance with Article 26. The other States may choose to allocate the amount concerned towards their share of the budget or request reimbursement.’

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect from the date of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 5 March 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F.-W. STEINMEIER

      (1)  OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 41.

      (2)  OJ L 66, 6.3.2007, p. 19.

      (3)  OJ L 85, 6.4.2000, p. 12. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/171/EC (OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 25).

      (4)  OJ L 66, 6.3.2007, p. 19.’;

      (5)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2006/97/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 107).’;


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2003/830/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 24 November 2003 appointing an Austrian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 313 , 28/11/2003 P. 0060 - 0060

Council Decisionof 24 November 2003appointing an Austrian member of the European Economic and Social Committee(2003/830/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006(1),Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Friedrich DINKHAUSER, of which the Council was informed on 14 April 2003,Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Heinz PETER is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Friedrich DINKHAUSER for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.Done at Brussels, 24 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Magri(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.


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Council Decision of 6 July 1998 appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training

Official Journal C 219 , 15/07/1998 P. 0001 - 0003

COUNCIL DECISION of 6 July 1998 appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (98/C 219/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Decision 77/454/EEC of 27 June 1977 setting up an Advisory Committee on Nursing Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,Whereas, under Article 3 of that Decision, the Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate for each member; whereas, under Article 4 of that same Decision, the term of office of these members and alternates is three years;Whereas, by its Decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternates of the Committee in question for the period from 25 July 1994 to 24 July 1997;Whereas, by its Decision of 24 July 1995 (3), the Council appointed the Italian, Austrian Finnish and Swedish members and alternates of the Committee in question for the same period;Whereas the Governments of fourteen Member States have submitted lists of candidates for the appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of the members and alternates,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Nursing Training for the period from 6 July 1998 to 5 July 2001:A. >TABLE>B. >TABLE>C. >TABLE>Done at Brussels, 6 July 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. EDLINGER(1) OJ L 176, 15.7.1977, p. 11.(2) OJ C 221, 9.8.1994, p. 3.(3) OJ C 206, 11.8.1995, p. 2.


title: 2014/4/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 22 October 2013 on transitional provisions for the application of minimum reserves by the European Central Bank following the introduction of the euro in Latvia (ECB/2013/41)

text:
               8.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 3/9

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 22 October 2013
   on transitional provisions for the application of minimum reserves by the European Central Bank following the introduction of the euro in Latvia
   (ECB/2013/41)
   (2014/4/EU)
   THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 19.1 and the first indent of Article 46.2 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2531/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the application of minimum reserves by the European Central Bank (1),
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 of the European Central Bank of 12 September 2003 on the application of minimum reserves (ECB/2003/9) (2),
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2532/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions (3),
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (4), and in particular Articles 5(1) and 6(4) thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 of the European Central Bank of 24 September 2013 concerning the balance sheet of the monetary financial institutions sector (ECB/2013/33) (5),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The adoption of the euro by Latvia on 1 January 2014 means that credit institutions and branches of credit institutions located in Latvia will be subject to reserve requirements from that date.

               (2)

               The integration of these entities into the minimum reserve system of the Eurosystem requires the adoption of transitional provisions in order to ensure their smooth integration without creating a disproportionate burden for credit institutions in Member States whose currency is the euro, including Latvia.

               (3)

               Article 5 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank implies that the ECB, assisted by the national central banks, collects the necessary statistical information from the competent national authorities or directly from economic agents also to ensure timely preparation in the field of statistics in view of the adoption of the euro by a Member State,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Decision, the terms ‘institution’, ‘reserve requirement’, ‘maintenance period’ and ‘reserve base’ have the same meaning as in Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9).
   Article 2
   Transitional provisions for institutions located in Latvia
   1.   In derogation from Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9), a transitional maintenance period shall run from 1 to 14 January 2014 for institutions located in Latvia.
   2.   The reserve base of each institution located in Latvia for the transitional maintenance period shall be defined in relation to elements of its balance sheet at 31 October 2013. Institutions located in Latvia shall report their reserve base to Latvijas Banka in accordance with the ECB’s reporting framework for money and banking statistics, as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33). Institutions located in Latvia that benefit from the derogation under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) shall calculate a reserve base for the transitional maintenance period on the basis of their balance sheets at 30 September 2013.
   3.   In respect of the transitional maintenance period, either an institution located in Latvia or Latvijas Banka shall calculate such institution’s minimum reserves. The party that calculates the minimum reserves shall submit its calculation to the other party allowing sufficient time for the latter to verify it and submit revisions. The calculated minimum reserves, including any revisions thereof, shall be confirmed by the two parties at the latest on 10 December 2013. If the notified party does not confirm the amount of minimum reserves by 10 December 2013, it shall be deemed to have acknowledged that the calculated amount applies for the transitional maintenance period.
   4.   The provisions of Article 3(2) to (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to institutions located in Latvia so that these institutions may, for their initial maintenance periods, deduct from their reserve bases any liabilities owed to institutions in Latvia, although at the time the minimum reserves are calculated such institutions will not appear on the list of institutions subject to reserve requirements in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9).
   Article 3
   Transitional provisions for institutions located in other Member States whose currency is the euro
   1.   The maintenance period applicable to institutions located in other Member States whose currency is the euro, pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9) shall remain unaffected by the existence of a transitional maintenance period for institutions located in Latvia.
   2.   Institutions located in other Member States whose currency is the euro may decide to deduct from their reserve base for the maintenance periods from 11 December 2013 to 14 January 2014 and from 15 January to 11 February 2014 any liabilities owed to institutions located in Latvia, even though at the time the minimum reserves are calculated such institutions will not appear on the list of institutions subject to reserve requirements mentioned in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9).
   3.   Institutions located in other Member States whose currency is the euro that wish to deduct liabilities owed to institutions located in Latvia shall, for the maintenance periods from 11 December 2013 to 14 January 2014 and from 15 January to 11 February 2014, calculate their minimum reserves on the basis of their balance sheets at 31 October and 30 November 2013 respectively and report statistical information in accordance with Part 1 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) showing institutions located in Latvia as already subject to the ECB’s minimum reserve system.
   This shall be without prejudice to the obligation for institutions to report statistical information for the periods concerned in accordance with Table 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33), still showing institutions located in Latvia as being banks located in the ‘Rest of the world’.
   The tables shall be reported in accordance with the time limits and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33).
   4.   For the maintenance periods starting in December 2013, January and February 2014, institutions located in other Member States whose currency is the euro that benefit from the derogation under Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) and wish to deduct liabilities owed to institutions located in Latvia, shall calculate their minimum reserves on the basis of their balance sheet at 30 September 2013 and report statistical information in accordance with Part 1 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) showing institutions located in Latvia as already subject to the ECB’s minimum reserve system.
   This shall be without prejudice to the obligation for institutions to report statistical information for the periods concerned in accordance with Table 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) still showing institutions located in Latvia as being banks located in the ‘Rest of the world’.
   The statistical information shall be reported in accordance with the time limits and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33).
   Article 4
   Entry into force and application
   1.   This Decision is addressed to Latvijas Banka, institutions located in Latvia and institutions located in other Member States whose currency is the euro.
   2.   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2013.
   3.   In the absence of specific provisions in this Decision, the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9) and (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) shall apply.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 22 October 2013.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 250, 2.10.2003, p. 10.

      (3)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 4.

      (4)  OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 8.

      (5)  OJ L 297, 7.11.2013, p. 1.