title: 2004/683/EC:Council Decision of 28 May 2004 on a Community Position concerning a Decision of the EU and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its Rules of Procedure including the Rules of Procedure of the Stabilisation and Association Committee

text:
               9.10.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 312/12

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 28 May 2004
   on a Community Position concerning a Decision of the EU and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its Rules of Procedure including the Rules of Procedure of the Stabilisation and Association Committee
   (2004/683/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom),
   Having regard to Council and Commission Decision 2004/239/EC, Euratom (1) of 23 February 2004 on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 108 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement establishes a Stabilisation and Association Council.

               (2)

               Article 112 of the said Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be assisted by a Stabilisation and Association Committee.

               (3)

               Article 109 of the said Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall adopt its own rules of procedures.

               (4)

               Article 110 of the said Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall, in its rules of procedure, determine the duties of the Stabilisation and Association Committee and that the Stabilisation and Association Council may delegate any of its powers to the Stabilisation and Association Committee,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The position to be adopted by the Community within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by Article 108 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, in relation to the rules of procedures of the said Stabilisation and Association Council and to the delegation of its powers to the Stabilisation and Association Committee referred to in Article 110 of the said Agreement shall be based on the draft decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council, annexed to this Decision. Minor amendments to these draft decisions may be accepted without further decision of the Council.

      Done at Brussels, 28 May 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         N. DEMPSEY

      (1)  OJ L 84, 20.3.2004, p. 1.

      ANNEX 1

         DECISION No 1/2004
         of 28 May 2004
         of the EU and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its Rules of Procedure including the Rules of Procedure of the Stabilisation and Association Committee
         THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
         Having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part (1), and in particular Articles 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113 thereof,

               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
         Article 1
         Chairmanship
         The Stabilisation and Association Council shall be presided over alternately for periods of 12 months by a representative of the Council of the European Union, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, and by a representative of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The first period shall begin on the date of the first Stabilisation and Association Council meeting and end on 31 December 2004.
         Article 2
         Meetings
         The Stabilisation and Association Council shall meet regularly at ministerial level once a year. Special sessions of the Stabilisation and Association Council may be held at the request of either Party, if the Parties so agree.
         Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, each session of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be held at the usual venue for meetings of the Council of the European Union at a date agreed by both Parties.
         The meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be jointly convened by the Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Council in agreement with the President.
         Article 3
         Representation
         The members of the Stabilisation and Association Council may be represented if unable to attend. If a member wishes to be so represented, he must notify the President of the name of his representative before the meeting at which he is to be so represented.
         The representative of a member of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall exercise all the rights of that member.
         Article 4
         Delegations
         The members of the Stabilisation and Association Council may be accompanied by officials.
         Before each meeting, the President shall be informed of the intended composition of the delegation of each Party.
         A representative of the European Investment Bank shall attend the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council, as an observer, when matters which concern the Bank appear on the agenda.
         The Stabilisation and Association Council may invite non-members to attend its meetings in order to provide information on particular subjects.
         Article 5
         Secretariat
         An official of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and an official of the Mission of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Brussels shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Council.
         Article 6
         Correspondence
         Correspondence addressed to the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be sent to the President of the Stabilisation and Association Council at the address of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
         The two Secretaries shall ensure that correspondence is forwarded to the President of the Stabilisation and Association Council and, where appropriate, circulated to other members of the Stabilisation and Association Council. Correspondence circulated shall be sent to the Secretariat-General of the Commission, the Permanent Representations of the Member States and the Mission of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Brussels.
         Communications from the President of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be sent to the addressees by the two Secretaries and circulated, where appropriate, to the other members of the Stabilisation and Association Council at the addresses indicated in the preceding paragraph.
         Article 7
         Publicity
         Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall not be public.
         Article 8
         Agendas for meetings
         1.   The President shall draw up a provisional agenda for each meeting. It shall be forwarded by the Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Council to the addressees referred to in Article 6 not later than 15 days before the beginning of the meeting.
         The provisional agenda shall include the items in respect of which the President has received a request for inclusion on the agenda not later than 21 days before the beginning of the meeting, although items shall not be written into the provisional agenda unless the supporting documentation has been forwarded to the Secretaries not later than the date of despatch of the agenda.
         The agenda shall be adopted by the Stabilisation and Association Council at the beginning of each meeting. An item other than those appearing on the provisional agenda may be placed on the agenda if the two Parties so agree.
         2.   The President may, in agreement with the two Parties, shorten the time limits specified in paragraph 1 in order to take account of the requirements of a particular case.
         Article 9
         Minutes
         Draft minutes of each meeting shall be drawn up by the two Secretaries.
         The minutes shall, as a general rule, indicate in respect of each item on the agenda:

                     —

                     the documentation submitted to the Stabilisation and Association Council,

                     —

                     statements requested for entry by a member of the Stabilisation and Association Council,

                     —

                     the decisions taken and recommendations made, the statements agreed upon and the conclusions adopted.

               The draft minutes shall be submitted to the Stabilisation and Association Council for approval. When approved, the minutes shall be signed by the President and the two Secretaries. The minutes shall be filed in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, which will act as depository of the documents of the Association. A certified copy shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 6.
         Article 10
         Decisions and recommendations
         1.   The Stabilisation and Association Council shall take its decisions and make recommendations by common agreement of the Parties.
         During the inter-sessional period, the Stabilisation and Association Council may take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if both Parties so agree.
         2.   The decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Council, within the meaning of Article 110 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, shall be entitled respectively ‘Decision’ and ‘Recommendation’ followed by a serial number, by the date of their adoption and by a description of their subject matter.
         The decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be signed by the President and authenticated by the two Secretaries.
         Decisions and recommendations shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 6.
         Each Party may decide on the publication of decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Council in its respective official publication.
         Article 11
         Languages
         The official languages of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be the official languages of the two Parties.
         Unless otherwise decided, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall base its deliberations on documentation drawn up in these languages.
         Article 12
         Expenses
         The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall each defray the expenses they incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council, both with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and to postal and telecommunications expenditure.
         Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings, translation and reproduction of documents shall be borne by the Community, with the exception of expenditure in connection with interpreting or translation into or from the official language of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which shall be borne by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Other expenditure relating to the organisation of meetings shall be borne by the Party hosting the meetings.
         Article 13
         Stabilisation and Association Committee
         1.   A Stabilisation and Association Committee is hereby established in order to assist the Stabilisation and Association Council in carrying out its duties. It shall be composed of representatives of the Council of the European Union and of representatives of the Commission of the European Communities, on the one hand, and of representatives of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Government, on the other, normally at senior civil servant level.
         2.   The Stabilisation and Association Committee shall prepare the meetings and the deliberations of the Stabilisation and Association Council, implement the decisions of the Stabilisation and Association Council where appropriate and, in general, ensure continuity of the association relationship and the proper functioning of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. It shall consider any matter referred to it by the Stabilisation and Association Council as well as any other matter which may arise in the course of the day-to-day implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. It shall submit proposals or any draft decisions/recommendations for adoption to the Stabilisation and Association Council.
         3.   In cases where the Stabilisation and Association Agreement refers to an obligation to consult or a possibility of consultation, such consultation may take place within the Stabilisation and Association Committee. The consultation may continue in the Stabilisation and Association Council if the two Parties so agree.
         4.   The rules of procedure of the Stabilisation and Association Committee are annexed to this Decision.

            Done at Brussels, 28 May 2004.

                  For the Stabilisation and Association Council

                  The Chairman

         ANNEX
         RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
         Article 1
         Chairmanship
         The Stabilisation and Association Committee shall be presided over alternately for periods of 12 months by a representative of the European Commission, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, and by a representative of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The first period shall begin on the date of the first Stabilisation and Association Council meeting and end on 31 December 2004.
         Article 2
         Meetings
         The Stabilisation and Association Committee shall meet when circumstances require, with the agreement of both Parties.
         Each meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Committee shall be held at a time and place agreed by both Parties.
         The meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Committee shall be convened by the Chairman.
         Article 3
         Delegations
         Before each meeting, the Chairman shall be informed of the intended composition of the delegation of each Party.
         Article 4
         Secretariat
         An official of the European Commission and an official of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Committee.
         All communications to and from the Chairman of the Stabilisation and Association Committee provided for in this Decision shall be forwarded to the Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Committee and to the Secretaries and the President of the Stabilisation and Association Council.
         Article 5
         Publicity
         Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Committee shall not be public.
         Article 6
         Agendas for meetings
         1.   The Chairman shall draw up a provisional agenda for each meeting. It shall be forwarded by the Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Committee to the addressees referred to in Article 4 not later than 15 days before the beginning of the meeting.
         The provisional agenda shall include the items in respect of which the Chairman has received a request for inclusion on the agenda not later than 21 days before the beginning of the meeting, although items shall not be written into the provisional agenda unless the supporting documentation has been forwarded to the Secretaries not later than the date of dispatch of the agenda.
         The Stabilisation and Association Committee may ask experts to attend its meetings in order to provide information on particular subjects.
         The agenda shall be adopted by the Stabilisation and Association Committee at the beginning of each meeting. An item other than those appearing on the provisional agenda may be placed on the agenda if the two Parties so agree.
         2.   The Chairman may, in agreement with the two Parties, shorten the time limits specified in paragraph 1 in order to take account of the requirements of a particular case.
         Article 7
         Minutes
         Minutes shall be taken for each meeting and shall be based on a summing up by the Chairman of the conclusions arrived at by the Stabilisation and Association Committee.
         When approved by the Stabilisation and Association Committee, the minutes shall be signed by the Chairman and by the Secretaries and filed by each of the Parties. A copy of the minutes shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 4.
         Article 8
         Decisions and recommendations
         In the specific cases where the Stabilisation and Association Committee is empowered by the Stabilisation and Association Council under Article 110 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement to take decisions and make recommendations, these acts shall be entitled respectively ‘Decision’ and ‘Recommendation’, followed by a serial number, by the date of their adoption and by a description of their subject matter. Decisions and recommendations shall be made by common agreement between the Parties.
         The decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Committee shall be signed by the President and authenticated by the two Secretaries and shall be forwarded to the addressees referred to in Article 4 of this Annex.
         Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of this Stabilisation and Association Committee in its respective official publication.
         Article 9
         Expenses
         The Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall each defray the expenses they incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Committee, both with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and to postal and telecommunications expenditure.
         Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings, translation and reproduction of documents shall be borne by the Community, with the exception of expenditure in connection with interpreting or translation into or from the official language of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which shall be borne by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Other expenditure relating to the organisation of meetings shall be borne by the Party hosting the meetings.
         Article 10
         Subcommittees and special groups
         The Stabilisation and Association Committee may create subcommittees or special groups to work under the authority of the Stabilisation and Association Committee, to which they shall report after each of their meetings. The Stabilisation and Association Committee may decide to abolish any existing subcommittees or groups, lay down or modify their terms of reference or set up further subcommittees or groups to assist it in carrying out its duties. These subcommittees and groups shall not have any decision-making powers.

         (1)  OJ L 84, 20.3.2004, p. 13.


title: 2014/17/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUBAM Libya/2/2014 of 14 January 2014 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)

text:
               18.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 14/15

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUBAM LIBYA/2/2014
   of 14 January 2014
   on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)
   (2014/17/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Decision 2013/233/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the acceptance of contributions to EUBAM Libya by third States.

               (2)

               The Civilian Operations Commander recommended that the PSC accept the proposed contribution from the Swiss Confederation to EUBAM Libya and to consider it as significant.

               (3)

               The Swiss Confederation should be exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUBAM Libya,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Third States' contributions
   1.   The contribution from the Swiss Confederation to the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) is accepted and shall be considered to be significant.
   2.   The Swiss Confederation shall be exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUBAM Libya.
   Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 14 January 2014.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         W. STEVENS

      (1)  OJ L 138, 24.5.2013, p. 15.


L 411/78           EN              Official Journal of the European Union                     30.12.2006
                      (Acts adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union)
                                  Council Decision 2006/1007/JHA
                                         of 21 December 2006
                   amending Decision 2001/886/JHA on the development of the
                    second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 30(1)(a) and (b),
Article 31(1)(a) and (b) and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament 1 ,
Whereas:
(1)      Council Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 of 6 December 2001 on the development of the
         second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) 2 and Council Decision
         2001/886/JHA 3 constitute the required legislative basis to allow for the inclusion in the
         budget of the European Union of the necessary financial appropriations for the
         development of SIS II and the execution of that part of the budget. Decision 2001/886/JHA
         and Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 both expire on 31 December 2006.
(2)      The development of SIS II will take longer than initially foreseen, requiring the availability
         of financial appropriations beyond 31 December 2006.
1
        Opinion of the European Parliament of … (not yet published in the Official Journal).
2
        OJ L 328, 13.12. 2001, p. 4.
3
        OJ L 328, 13.12. 2001, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak--- 30.12.2006            EN             Official Journal of the European Union                      L 411/79
(3)       It is therefore necessary to extend the period of validity of Decision 2001/886/JHA so that
         the Commission can implement the budget after 2006 in order to complete the project for
         the development of SIS II, including the establishment of the communication
         infrastructure.
(4)       Council Conclusions of 29 April 2004 state that for the development phase of SIS II the
         central unit of SIS II shall be located in France and the back-up central unit shall be located
         in Austria subject to certain arrangements that will be necessary before the sites become
         operational. Operational management and responsibility for liaison with the Commission
         for the sites shall be the responsibility of France and Austria respectively.
(5)       It is also necessary to confer on the Commission the responsibility for the preparation of
         technical integration into SIS II, in particular of the Member States which have acceded to
         the European Union in 2004.
(6)      Decision 2001/886/JHA should, therefore, be amended accordingly.
(7)      This Decision is without prejudice to the adoption in the future of legislative instruments
         for the establishment, operation and use of SIS II.
(8)       The United Kingdom is taking part in this Decision in accordance with Article 5 of 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 European
         Commuity, and Article 8(2) of Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning
         the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in
         some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis 1 .
(9)       Ireland is taking part in this Decision in accordance with Article 5 of 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 European Community, and
         Article 5(1) and 6(2) of Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning
         Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis 2 .
(10)     As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions
         of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of
1
        OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.
2
        OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.
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         the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning
         the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development
         of the Schengen acquis 1 which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point G of
         Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1996 on certain arrangements for the
         application of that Agreement 2 .
(11)     As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the
         Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European
         Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association
         of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the
         Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Council
         Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of Council
         Decision 2004/849/EC on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on the
         provisional application of certain provisions of that Agreement 3 ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                  Article 1
Decision 2001/886/JHA is hereby amended as follows:
1)       the following sentence shall be added to Article 2:
         "The development comprises the preparation of technical integration into SIS II,
         in particular of the Member States which have acceded to the European Union in 2004.";
2)       the following Article shall be inserted:
         "Article 4A
         1.    Without prejudice to the Commission's responsibility for the development of SIS II,
               the central unit of SIS II shall be located in Strasbourg (France) and the back-up
               central unit in Sankt Johann im Pongau (Austria) during the development of the
               system.
1
        OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.
2
        OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.
3
        OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 26.
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         2.   France and Austria shall provide the appropriate infrastructure and means to host the
              central unit and the back-up central unit of SIS II respectively during the
              development of the system.
         3.   The national authority providing for the infrastructure and means referred to in
              paragraph 2 may receive a Community grant for the preparation and maintenance of
              the site or for providing other services necessary for hosting SIS II during its
              development.";
         3)   in Article 7, the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
              "It shall expire on 31 December 2008.".
                                                 Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2006.
                                                                         For the Council
                                                                         The President
                                                                         J. KORKEAOJA


title: Decision of the European Central Bank of 22 April 2004 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the participating national central banks (ECB/2004/6)

text:
               9.6.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 205/7

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 22 April 2004
   laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the participating national central banks
   (ECB/2004/6)
   (2004/503/EC)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular Article 28.3 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision ECB/2003/18 of 18 December 2003 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the participating national central banks (1) determined how and to what extent the national central banks (NCBs) of the Member States that have adopted the euro (hereinafter the participating NCBs) should pay up the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) capital on 1 January 2004.

               (2)

               In view of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union and their respective NCBs becoming part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 May 2004, Decision ECB/2004/5 of 22 April 2004 on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (2) establishes with effect from 1 May 2004 the weightings assigned to the participating NCBs in the key for subscription to the ECB’s expanded capital (hereinafter the capital key weightings and the capital key respectively).

               (3)

               The ECB’s subscribed capital will be EUR 5 564 669 247,19 from 1 May 2004.

               (4)

               The expanded capital key requires the adoption of a new ECB decision repealing Decision ECB/2003/18 with effect from 1 May 2004 and determining how and to what extent the participating NCBs should pay up the ECB’s capital on 1 May 2004,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Extent and form of paid-up capital
   Each participating NCB shall pay up its subscription to the ECB’s capital in full on 1 May 2004. Taking into account the capital key weightings described in Article 2 of Decision ECB/2004/5, each participating NCB shall therefore pay up on 1 May 2004 the amount shown next to its name in the following table:

               Participating NCB (EUR)

               Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique

               141 910 195,14

               Deutsche Bundesbank

               1 176 170 750,76

               Bank of Greece

               105 584 034,30

               Banco de España

               432 697 551,32

               Banque de France

               827 533 093,09

               Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland

               51 300 685,79

               Banca d’Italia

               726 278 371,47

               Banque centrale du Luxembourg

               8 725 401,38

               De Nederlandsche Bank

               222 336 359,77

               Oesterreichische Nationalbank

               115 745 120,34

               Banco de Portugal

               98 233 106,22

               Suomen Pankki

               71 711 892,59

         Article 2
   Adjustment of paid-up capital
   Each participating NCB has already paid up its share of the ECB’s subscribed capital as applicable until 30 April 2004 under Decision ECB/2003/18. In view of this fact, either a participating NCB shall transfer an additional amount to the ECB, or the ECB shall transfer an amount back to a participating NCB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the table in Article 1. These transfers shall be made according to the terms and conditions set out in Decision ECB/2004/7 of 22 April 2004 laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital (3).
   Article 3
   Final provisions
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 23 April 2004.
   2.   Decision ECB/2003/18 is hereby repealed with effect from 1 May 2004.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 22 April 2004.

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 29.

      (2)  See page 5 of this Official Journal.

      (3)  See page 9 of this Official Journal.