title: 87/612/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 21 December 1987 establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain goods falling within the ECSC Treaty originating in Yugoslavia (1988)

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                                               (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                           COUNCIL
                        DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
                                       MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL
                                                          of 21 December 1987
                   establishing ceilings and Community supervision for imports of certain goods falling under the
                                             ECSC Treaty originating in Yugoslavia ( 1988 )
                                                             ( 87 / 612 / ECSC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE                              2.    Amounts shall be set off against the ceilings as and
MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL                               when the goods are entered with customs authorities for free
COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,                                   circulation and accompanied by a movement certificate
                                                                           conforming to the rules contained in Protocol 3 to the
In agreement with the Commission ,                                         Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic
                                                                           Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of
                                                                           Yugoslavia ( 3 ).
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                                                  Goods shall be set off against the ceilings only if the
                                                                           movement certificate has been submitted before the date on
                                                                           which customs duties are re-established .
                              Article 1                                    The reaching of a ceiling shall be determined at Community
                                                                           level on the basis of imports set off against it in the manner
1.     From 1 January to 3 1 December 1988 imports into the                defined in the preceding subparagraphs .
Community of certain products originating in Yugoslavia
and indicated in Article 3 of the Agreement between the                    The Member States shall periodically inform the
Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community,                    Commission of imports effected in accordance with the
of the one part, and the Socialist Federal Republic of                     above rules ; such information shall be supplied under the
Yugoslavia , of the other part ( 1 ), shall be subject to annual           conditions laid down in paragraph 4 .
ceilings and to Community supervision in the
Community.                                                                 3.     As soon as the ceilings are reached at Community level ,
                                                                           Member States may at any time , at the request of any one of
Within the limits of these tariff ceilings , the Kingdom of                them or of the Commission , and in respect of the whole of the
Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply customs duties               Community , re-establish the levying of the customs duties
calculated according to Decision 87 / 603 / ECSC of the                    applicable to third countries .
Representatives of the Governments of the Member States ,
meeting within the Council , and of the Commission of 21                   Within the framework of the foregoing provisions , the
December 1987 laying down the arrangements for Spain's                     Commission shall coordinate the procedures for
and Portugal's trade with Yugoslavia in products falling                   re-establishing the customs duties applicable to third
under the ECSC Treaty and amending Decisions                               countries , in particular by notifying the date common to the
86 / 69 / ECSC and 87 / 456 / ECSC ( 2 ).                                  whole of the Community and directly applicable in each
                                                                           Member State . The notification shall be published in the
The description of the goods referred to in the preceding                  Official Journal of the European Communities.
subparagraph , their combined nomenclature codes and the
levels of the indicative ceilings are given in the Annex
hereto .                                                                   4.     Member States shall forward to the Commission , not
                                                                           later than the 15th day of each month , statements of the
0 ) OJ No L 41 , 14 . 2 . 1983 , p . 113 .
(2 ) OJ No L 389 , 31 . 12 . 1987 , p . 61 .                                3  OT No L 41 , 14 . 2 . 1983 , p. 2 .
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amounts set off during the preceding month . They shall, if                                 Article 3
the Commission so requests, make up such statements for
periods of 10 days and forward them within five clear days of     Member States shall take all measures necessary to
expiry of the preceding 10-day period.                            implement this Decision .
                          Article 2                               Done at Brussels , 21 December 1987.
                                                                                The President
Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely
to ensure that this Decision is complied with .                                                        B. HAARDER
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                                                                             ANNEX
      Order                                                                                Ceiling
                        CN code                                                   Description
        No                                                                                ( tonnes )
        (1)                 2                                                        (3)                                               4
 06.0010                                 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs , blocks or other primary forms:
                                         —  Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0,5% or less of phosphorus:
                                         —  — Containing by weight not less than 0,4% of manganese:
                     7201 10 11          —  — — Containing by weight 1 % or less of silicon
                     7201 10 19          —  — — Containing by weight more than 1 % of silicon
                     7201 10 30          —  — Containing by weight not less than 0,1 % but less than 0,4% of manganese
                     7201 10 90          —  — Containing by weight less than 0,1 % of manganese
                     7201 20 00          —  Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0,5 % of phosphorus
                                         —  Alloy pig iron:
                     7201 30 10          —  — Containing by weight not less than 0,3 % but not more than 1 % of titanium and
                                                not less than 0,5 % but not more than 1 % of vanadium
                     7201 30 90          — — Other                                                                                24 281
                     7201 40 00          — Spiegeleisen
                                         Ferro-alloys:
                                         — Other:
                                         — — Other :
                                         — — — Ferro-phosphorus:
                    7202 99 11           — — — — Containing by weight more than 3% but less than 15% of
                                                        phosphorus
                                         Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous
                                         products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of
                                         99,94% , in lumps, pellets or similar forms:
                    7203 90 00           — Other
 06.0020                                 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel , of a width of 600 mm or more ,
                                         hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated:
                                         — In coils , not further worked than hot-rolled , of a thickness of less than 3 mm and
                                            having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and
                                            having a minimum yield point of 355 MPa :
                    7208 11 00           — — Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
                                         — — Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm:
                    7208 12 10           — — — Intended for re-rolling 0 )
                                         — — — Other :
                    7208 12 91           — — — — With patterns in relief
                    7208 12 99           — — — — Other
                                         — — Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm :
                    7208 13 10           — — — Intended for re-rolling (')
                                         — — — Other :
                    7208 13 91           — — — — With patterns in relief
                    7208 13 99           — — — — Other
                                         — — Of a thickness of less than 3 mm :
                    7208 14 10           — — — Intendend for re-rolling (')
                    7208 14 90           — — — Other
                                         — Other, in coils , not further worked than hot-rolled :
                                         — — Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm :
                    7208 21 10          — — — With patterns in relief
(') Entry within this code is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions
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      Order
                                                                                Ceiling
                       CN code                                                    Description                                         (tonnes )
       No
                                                                                (3 )                                               (4 )
       (1 )               ( 2)
06.0020             7208 21 90           — — — Other
(cont'd)                                 — — Of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm:
                                                                                > 35 250
                    7208 22 10           — - - Intended for re-rolling ( J )
                                         — — — Other :
                    7208 22 91           — — — — With patterns in relief
                    7208 22 99           — — — — Other
                                         — — Of a tickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm :
                    7208 23 10           — — — Intended for re-rolling ( J )
                                         — — — Other :
                    7208 23 91           — — — — With patterns in relief
                    7208 23 99           — — — — Other
                                         — — Of a thickness of less than 3 mm :
                    7208 24 10           — — — Intended for re-rolling (*)
                    7208 24 90           — — — Other
                                         Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad,
                                         plated or coated:
                                         — Not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3 mm and having a
                                             minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and having a
                                             minimum yield point of 355 MPa:
                                          — — Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
                     7211 12 10           — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                                          — — Other :
                     7211 19 10           — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                                          — Other , not further worked than hot-rolled:
                                          — - Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
                     7211 22 10           — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                                          — — Other :
                     7211 29 10           — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
 06.0030                                  Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel:
                                          — Containing by weight less than 0,25% of carbon:
                                          — — Other :
                                          — — — Of circular or polygonal cross-section :
                                          _ _ _ _ Rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
                     7207 19 15           — — — — — Other
                                          — Containing by weight 0,25% or more of carbon:
                                          — — Or circular or polygonal cross-section:
                                          _ _ _ Rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
                                          — — — — Other :
                     7207 20 55                             Containing by weight 0,25% or more but less than 0,6% of
                                                            carbon
                                          Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils of iron or non-alloy steel:
                      7213 10 00          — Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the
                                              rolling process
                      7213 31 00          — Other , containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon
                      7213 39 00
                      7213 41 00           — Other, containing by weight 0,25% or more but less than 0,6% of carbon                     23 227
                      7213 49 00
  (>) Entry within this code is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.
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     Order
                CN code                                          Description
                                                                                Ceiling
      No                                                                                (tonnes)
       1           2                                                 3                                               (4
06.0030                 Other bars and rods of other alloy steel, not further worked than forged hot-rolled ,
(cont'd)                hot-drawn or hot-extruded but including those twisted after rolling:
             7214 20 00 — Containing indentations , ribs , grooves , or other deformations produced during the
                            rolling process or twisted after rolling
             7214 40 10 — Other , containing by weight less than 0,25% of carbon
             7214 40 91
             7214 40 99
             7214 50 10 — Other , containing by weight 0,25% or more but less than 0,6% of carbon
             7214 50 91
             7214 50 99
                        Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel :
                        — Other :
             7215 90 10 — — Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad
                        Other bars and rods of other alloy steel, angles , shapes and sections of other alloy
                        steel :
                        — Hollow drill bars and rods :
             7228 80 90 — — Of non-alloy steel
06.0040                 Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel :
                        — Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon :
                        — — Other :
                        — — — Blanks for angles , shapes and sections :
             7207 19 31 — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting
                        — Containing by weight 0,25 % or more of carbon :
                        — — Blanks for angles, shapes and sections:
             7207 20 71 — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting
                        Angles, shapes and sections of iron of non-alloy steel :
             7216 10 00 — U-, I- or H-sections , not further worked than hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded , of
                           a height of less than 80 mm
             7216 21 00 — L- or T-sections , not further worked than hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded of a       3 314
             7216 22 00    height of less than 80 mm
             7216 31 00 — U-, I- or H-sections , not further worked than hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded of a
             7216 32 00    height of 80 mm or more
             7216 33 00
             7216 40 10 — L- or T-sections , not further worked than hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded , of a
             7216 40 90    height or 80 mm or more
             7216 50 10 — Other angles , shapes and sections , not further worked than hot-rolled , hot-drawn
             7216 50 90    or extruded
                        — Other :
             7216 90 10 — — Hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded , not further worked than clad :
                        Sheet piling of iron or steel , whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled
                        elements , welded angles , shapes and sections , of iron of steel
             7301 10 00 — Sheet piling
06.0050                 — Not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3 mm and having a
                           minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and having a
                           minimum yield point of 355 MPa :
                        — — Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
             7211 12 90 — — — Of a width nor exceeding 500 mm
                        — — Other :
                        — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm :
             7211 19 91 — — — — Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
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     Order
                                                                                Ceiling
                 CN code                                          Description                                             (tonnes)
      No
      (1)           (2)                                               (3 )                                           U       (4)
06.0050       7211 19 99     — — — — Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
(cont'd)                     — Other, not further worked than hot-rolled:
                             — — Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more:
                                                                                6 850
              7211 22 90     — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm
                             — Other, not further worked than hot-rolled:
                             — — Other :
                             — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm:
              7211 29 91     _ _ _ _ Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm                            lil
              7211 29 99     — — — — Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
                             — Clad :
                             — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
                             — — — Not further worked than surface-treated :
              7212 60 91     — — — — Hot-rolled, not further worked than clad                                         J
 06.0060                     Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more,
                             hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated:
                             — Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness ofless than 3 mm and
                                having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and
                                having a minimum yield point of 355 MPa:
               7208  32  10  — — Other , of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
               7208  32  30
               7208  32  51
               7208  32  59
               7208  32  91
               7208  32  99
               7208 33 10    — — Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
               7208 33 91
               7208 33 99
               7208 34 10    — — Other, of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
               7208 34 90
               7208  35  10  — — Other, of a thickness of less than 3 mm
               7208  35  91
               7208  35  93
               7208  35  99
                              — — Other, not in coils , not further worked than hot-rolled
               7208  42  10   — — Other , of a thickness exceeding 10 mm
               7208  42  30
               7208  42  51
               7208  42  59
               7208  42  91
               7208  42  99
               7208 43 10     - — Other, of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
               7208 43 91
               7208 43 99
               7208 44 10
               7208 44 90
                              — — Other, of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
                                                                                I
               7208  45   10  — — Other, of a thickness of less than 3 mm
               7208   45 91
               7208   45 93
               7208   45 99
                              — Other :
               7208 90 10     — — Not further worked than surface-treated or. simply cut into shapes other than
                                    rectangular (including square)                                                   II
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     Order
               CN code
                                                                                Ceiling
      No                                                        Description                                        (tonnes)
      (1 )        (2 )                                             (3 )                                               (4)
06.0060                 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel of a width of 600 mm or more,
(cont'd)                cold-rolled (cold-reduced) not clad, plated or coated:
                        — In coils , not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) of a thickness of less
                           than 3 mm and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm
                           or more and having a minimum yield point of 355 MPa:
             7209 12 10 — — Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
             7209 12 90
             7209 13 10 — — Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
             7209 13 90
             7209 14 10 — — Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
             7209 14 90        — Other , in coils not further worked than cold-rolled (cold reduced )
             7209 22 10 — — Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
             7209 22 90
             7209 23 10 — — Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
             7209 23 90
             7209 24 10 — — Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
             7209 24 91
             7209 24 99
                        — Not in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) of a thickness of less
                           than 3 mm and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm
                           or more and having a minimum yield point of 355 MPa :
             7209 32 10 — — Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
             7209 32 90
             7209 33 10 — — Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
             7209 33 90
             7209 34 10 — — Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
             7209 34 90
                        — Other, not in coils , not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced ):
             7209 42 10 — — Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but not exceeding 3 mm
             7209 42 90
             7209 43 10 — — Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
             7209 43 90
             7209 44 10 — — Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
             7209 44 90
                        — Other :
             7209 90 10 — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                               rectangular (including square)
                        Flat-rolled products or iron or non-alloy steel , of a width of 600 mm or more , clad,
                        plated or coated:
                        — Plated or coated with tin :
                        — — Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more :
             7210 11 10 — — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                                  rectangular (including square)
                        — — Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm :
             7210 12 11 — — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
             7210 12 19           rectangular (including square)
                        — Plated or coated with lead , including terne-plate:
             7210 20 10 — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                               rectangular ( including square )
                        — Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc:
                        — — Of steel of a thickness ofless than 3 mm and having a minimum yield point of 275
                               MPa or a thickness of 3 mm or more and having a minimum yield point of
                               355 MPa :
             7210 31 10 — — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                                                                                42 484
                                  rectangular (including square)
                        — — Other :
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    Order                                                                                Ceiling
                 CN code                                          Description                                         (tonnes)
      No
      (1 )         (2)                                                (3 )                                               (4)
06.0060       7210 39 10  — — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
(cont'd)                            rectangular (including square)
                          — Otherwise plated or coated with zinc:
                          — — Corrugated :
              7210 41 10  _ _ _ Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                                    rectangular (including square)
                          — — Other :
              7210 49 10  _ _ _ Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                                    rectangular (including square)
                          — Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium
                             oxides :
              7210 50 10  — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                                rectangular (including square)
                          — Plated or coated with aluminium :
                          — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
                                 rectangular (including square):
              7210 60 11  — — — Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys
              7210 60 19  — — — Other
                          — Painted, Varnished or plastic coated:
              7210 70 11  — — Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
              7210 70 19         rectangular ( including square )
                          — Other :
                          — — Other :
              7210  90 31 _ _ _ Not further worked than surface-treated or simply cut into shapes other than
              7210  90 33           rectangular (including square)
              7210  90 35
              7210  90 39
                          Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad ,
                          plated or coated:
                          — Not further worked than hot-rolled , of.a thickness of less than 3 mm and having a
                             minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and having a
                             minimum yield point of 355 MPa:
                          — — Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
              7211 12 10  — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                          — — Other :
              7211 19 10  — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                          — Other, not further worked than hot-rolled:
                          — — Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
              7211 22 10  — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                          — — Other :
               7211 29 10 — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                          Flat-rolled products, of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width ofless than 600 mm,not clad,
                          plated or coated:
                          — Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced) of a thickness of less than 3 mm
                              and having a minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and
                              having a minimum yield point of 355 MPa :
               7211 30 10 — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                           — Other, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):
                           — — Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon:
               7211 41 10  — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                           — — Other :
               7211 49 10  — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                           — Other :
                           — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm :
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     Order                                                                                Ceiling
               CN code                                          Description
      No                                                                                (tonnes)
      (1)         (2)                                               (3 )                                                 (4)
06.0060      7211 90 11  — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
(cont'd)                 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel , of a width of less than 500 mm , clad ,
                         plated or coated :
                         — Plated or coated with tin :
             7212 10 10 — — Tin plate , not further worked than surface-treated
                        — Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc :
                         — — Of steel of a thickness of less than 3 mm and having a minimum yield point of
                                275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and having a minimum yield point of^
                                355 MPa :
             7212 21 11  — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
                         — — — — not further worked than surface-treated
                         — - Other :
                        — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm :
             7212 29 11 — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
                        — Otherwise plated or coated with zinc:
                         — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm :
             7212 30 11 — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
                        — Painted , varnished or plastic coated :
             7212 40 10 — — Tin plate , not further worked than varnished
                        — — Other :
                        — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
             7212 40 91 — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
                        — Otherwise plated or coated:
                        — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
                        — — — Lead-coated :
             7212 50 31 — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
                        — — — Other :
             7212 50 51 — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
                        — Clad :
                        — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
             7212 60 11 — — — Not further worked than surface-treated
                                                                                i
06.0070                 Ferrous waste and scrap ; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel :
                        — Remelting scrap ingots:
             7204 50 90 — — Other
                        Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of code
                        7203 )
             7206 10 00 — Ingots ( ECSC )
                        Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel
                        — Containing by weight less than 0,25 % of carbon :
                        — — Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than
                               twice the thickness :
                        — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
             7207 11 11 — — — — Free-cutting steel
                        — - Other :
                        —   — — Of circular or polygonal cross-section :
                        —   — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
             7207 19 11 —   — — — — Of free-cutting steel
                        —   Containing by weight 0,25 % or more of carbon:
                        — — Of rectangular (including square) cross-section , the width measuring less than
                               twice the thickness :
                        — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
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    Order                                                                                Ceiling
                CN code                                            Description                                           (tonne?)
       No
        (1 )       ( 2)                                                 (3 )                                                (4)
06.0070       7207 20 11   — — — — Free-cutting steel
(cont'd)                   — — — — Other, containing by weight:
              7207 20 17   — — — — — 0,6 % or more of carbon
                           — — Of circular or polygonal cross-section:
                           — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting:
              7207 20 51          — — Free-cutting steel
                           — — — — Other :
              7207 20 57   —          — — Containing by weight 0,6 % of carbon
                           Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel , of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad,
                           plated or coated:
                           — Not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3 mm and having a
                               minimum yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm or more and having a
                               minimum yield point of 355 MPa:
                           — — Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
              7211 12 90   — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm
                           — — Other :
                           — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm:
              7211 19 91   — — — — Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
              7211 19 99   — — — — Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
                           — Other, not further worked than hot-rolled:
                           — — Other , of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more :
              7211 22 90   —          Of a width not exceeding 500 mm
                           — — Other :
                           — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm :
              7211 29 91   — — — — Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4,75 mm
              7211 29 99   — — — — Of a thickness of less than 3 mm
                           Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel , of a width of less than 600 mm, clad,
                           plated or coated:
                           — Clad :
                                                                                \
                           — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
                                      Not further worked than surface-treated :
              7212 60 91   — — — — Hot-rolled , not further worked than clad
                           Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils of iron or non-alloy steel
      *
              7213 20 00   — Of free-cutting steeL
                           — Other, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon
              7213 50 00   — Other, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon
              7214 30 00   — Of free-cutting steel
              7214 60 00   — Other, containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon
                           Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of stainless
                           steel
              7218 10 00   — Ingots and other primary forms
                           — Other :
                           — — Of rectangular (including square) cross-section:
              7218   90 11 — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting
              7218   90 13
               7218  90 15
               7218  90 19
                           — — Other :
               7218 90 50  — — — Rolled or obtained by continuous casting
                            Flat-rolled products of stainless steel , of a width of 600 mm or more:
               7219 11 10  — Not further worked than hot-rolled in coils
               7219 11 90
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   Order No       CN code                                             Description                                           Ceiling amount
                                                                                (in tonnes)
       (1 )         (2)                                                   (3 )                                                     (4)
                                                                                i
06.0070        7219 12 10    — Not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils                                           i
(cont'd)       7219 12 90
               7219 13 10    — Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):
               7219 13 90
               7219 14 10    — — Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm
               7219 14 90
               7219 21 10
               7219 21 90
               7219 22 10
               7219 22 90
               7219 23 10
               7219 23 90
               7219 24 10
               7219 24 90
               7219 33 10
               7219 33 90
               7219 34 10   — — Of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm
               7219 34 90
              7219 35 10    — — Of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm
              7219 35 90
                            — Other :
              7219 90 11    — — Not further worked than surface-treated, including cladding, or simply cut into
              7219 90 19           shapes other than rectangular (including square)
                            Flat-rolled products of stainless steel , of a with of less than 600 mm:
              7220 11 00    — Not further worked than hot-rolled
              7220 12 00
              7227 ( all    Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel
                 numbers )
                            Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections of other alloy steel,       23 143
                            hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel:
              7228 10 10    — Bars and rods, or alloy or non-alloy steel:
                            — — Not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
                            — — Other :
              7228 10 91    — — — Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad
                           — Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel:
             7228 2011     — — Not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
             7228 20 19
                           — — Other :
             7228 20 31    — — — Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad                                      -
             7228 30 10    — Other bars and rods , not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or
             7228 30 90       extruded
                           — Other bars and rods:
             7228 60 10    — — Hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad
                           — Angles , shapes and sections:
             7228 70 10    — — Not further worked than hot-rolled hot-drawn or extruded
                           — Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):
             7220 20 10    — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                           — Other :
                           — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm:
             7220 90 11    — — — Not further worked, than surface-treated, including cladding
                           — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm:
                           — — — Not further worked than surface-treated, including cladding:
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                                                                                Ceiling amount
   Order No      CN code                                            Description                                           (in tonnes)
                                                                        (3)                                                    (4)
      (1 )         (2)
06.0070       7220 90 31    _ — — — Hot-rolled, not further worked than clad
(cont'd)                    Other bars, and rods of stainless steel; shapes and sections of stainless steel:
              7222  10 11   — Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
              7222  10 19
              7222  10 91
              7222  10 99
                            — Other bars and rods :
              7222 30 10    — - Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad
                            — Angles , shapes and sections:
              7222 40 11            Not further worked than hot-rolled hot-drawn or extruded
              7222 40 19
                            — — Other :
              7222 40 30               Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad
                            Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy
                            steel :
               7224 1000    — Ingots and other primary forms:
                            — Other :
                             — — Of rectangular (including square) cross-section:
               7224 9011    _ _ _ Hot-rolled or obtained by continous casting
                             — — Other :
               7224 90 30    _ _ _ Hot-rolled or obtained by continuous casting
                            Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
               7225 10 10    — Of silicon-electrical steel
               7225 10 91
               7225 10 99
                             — Of high speed steel:
               7225 20 11    — — Not further worked than hot-rolled
               7225 20 19    — - Not further worked than surface-treated, including cladding or simply cut into
               7225 20 30           shapes other than rectangular (including square)
               7225 30 00    — Other, not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils
               7225  40  10  — Other, not futher worked than hot-rolled, not in coils
               7225  40  30
               7225  40  50
               7225  40  70
                7225 40  90
                             — Other :
                7225 90 10           Not further worked than surface-treated including cladding or simply cut into
                                     shapes other than rectangular (including square)
                             Flat-rolled products or other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
                             — Of silicon-electrical steel
                7226 10 10   _ _ Not further worked than hot-rolled
                              - - Other :
                7226 10 30    — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                              — Of high-speed steel                                                                   ll
                7226 20 10    — — Not further worked than hot-rolled
                              — — Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold reduced)
                7226 20 31    — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                              — — Other :                                                                             \\
                              _ _ _ Of a width exceeding 500 mm                                                       Il
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   Order No    CN code                                                                           Ceiling amount
                                                          Description                              ( in tonnes)
       (1 )       ( 2)                                        (3 )                             E         (4)
06.0070      7226 20 51 — — — — Not further worked than surface treated , including cladding
(cont'd)                — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm:
                        — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated including cladding:
             7226 20 71 — — — — — Hot-rolled , not further worked than clad
                        — Other :
             7226 91 00 — — Not further worked than hot-rolled
                        — — Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):
             7226 92 10 — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm
                        — — Other :
                        — — — Of a width exceeding 500 mm :
             7226 99 11 — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated , including cladding
                        — — — Of a width not exceeding 500 mm :
                        — — — — Not further worked than surface-treated , including cladding :
             7226 99 31 — — — — — Hot-rolled , not further worked than clad
                        — — Other :
             7228 70 31 — — — Hot-rolled , hot-drawn or extruded not further worked than clad
                        — Hollow drill bars and rods :
             7228 80 10 — — Of alloy steel


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95/319/EC: Commission Decision of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors

Official Journal L 188 , 09/08/1995 P. 0011 - 0013

COMMISSION DECISION of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior  Labour Inspectors (95/319/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas a 'Group of Senior Labour Inspectors` has informally been in operation since 1982; Whereas the Commission communication  (1) on its programme concerning safety, hygiene and health at  work envisages the formalization of regular meetings of this Group; Whereas the Council conclusions of 21 December 1992 on the effective implementation and enforcement  of Community legislation in the area of social affairs  (2) invite the Member States and the  Commission to encourage and support continued close cooperation between members of the Group, with  due regard to the principle of subsidiarity; Whereas the Commission communication  (3) on its programme concerning safety, hygiene and health at  work provides for the formalization of the 'Group of Senior Labour Inspectors` as a Committee; Whereas the Council resolution of 16 June 1994 on the development of administrative cooperation on  the implementation and enforcement of Community legislation in the internal market  (4) develops an  approach to administrative cooperation between the Member States and between these and the  Commission, based on obligations of mutual assistance and transparency and on the principles of  proportionality and confidentiality; Whereas this approach should also be adopted in implementing and enforcing Community social  legislation in the field of health and safety at work in particular as stated in the Commission's  White Paper on European social policy (§ 10B) and the medium Term Social Action Programme; Whereas the identification, analysis and resolution of practical problems related to implementing,  and monitoring the enforcement of, secondary Community legislation on health and safety at work  fall mainly within the competence of national labour inspection services and require close  cooperation between those services and the Commission; Whereas the 'Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors`, by virtue of its long experience, constitutes  an appropriate framework for monitoring, on the basis of close cooperation between its members and  the Commission, the effective and equivalent enforcement of secondary Community law on health and  safety at work, and for the rigorous analysis of the practical questions involved in monitoring the  enforcement of legislation in this field; Whereas this Decision does not conflict with the obligations of the Member States arising under the  ILO Labour Inspection Convention of 11 July 1947 (No 81), HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1.  The Commission shall be assisted by a 'Committee of Senior Labour  Inspectors`, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee`. 2.  The Committee shall consist of representatives of the labour inspection services of the Member  States. Article 2 1.  The Commiteree shall give its opinion to the Commission, either at the Commission's  request or on its own initiative, on all problems relating to the enforcement by the Member States  of Community law on health and safety at work. 2.  Due to the diversity of the responsibilities of the national labour inspection services, which  may go beyond the area of health and safety at work, the Committee, at the request of the  Commission or on its own initiative, shall also provide its opinion on matters covering other areas  of Community social legislation which have an impact on health and safety at work. 3.  The Committee shall propose to the Commission any initiative which it considers appropriate to  encourage the effective enforcement of Community law on health and safety at work, notably by means  of a closer cooperation between the national labour inspection systems. Article 3 The Committee, in assisting the Commission, shall work towards the achievement of the  following objectives: 1.  defining common principles of labour inspection in the field of health and safety at work and  developing methods of assessing the national systems of inspection in relation to those  principles; 2.  promoting improved knowledge and mutual understanding of the different national systems and  practices of labour inspection, the methods and legal frameworks for action; 3.  developing exchanges between national labour inspection services of their experiences in  monitoring the enforcement of secondary Community law on health and safety at work, so as to ensure  its consistent enforcement throughout the Community; 4.  promoting exchanges for labour inspectors between national administrations and the setting up  of training programmes for inspectors; 5.  drawing up and publishing documents to facilitate the activities of labour inspectors; 6.  developing a reliable and efficient system of rapid information exchange between labour  inspectorates on all problems encountered in monitoring the enforcement of Community legislation in  the field of health and safety at work; 7.  establishing active cooperation with labour inspectorates of third countries, so as to promote  the work done by the Community on health and safety at work and to assist in resolving any  cross-border problems; 8.  studying the possible impact of other Community policies on labour inspection activities  relating to health and safety at work and working conditions. Article 4 The Committee shall set up a three-year programme, whereby the individual activities to  be undertaken shall be specified each year, taking into account the evaluation of the activities  undertaken the previous year. Article 5 1.  The Committee shall consist of two representatives from each Member State. 2.  The members of the Committee shall be nominated by the Commission on a proposal from the Member  States. 3.  The term of office of the members of the Committee shall be three years. Their appointment  shall be renewable. 4.  A member's term of office shall end before the expiry of the three-year period with his or her  resignation or death, or following a communication to the Commission from the Member State  concerned indicating that the term of office is to be terminated. 5.  Members shall not receive payment for their work. Article 6 The list of the members shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of  the European Communities for information purposes. Article 7 1.  The Committee shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission. 2.  The chairman shall be assisted by two vice-chairmen chosen from amongst the members from the  two Member States holding the Presidency of the Council in the year concerned. 3.  The chairman and the two vice-chairmen shall constitute the Bureau. 4.  The Bureau shall prepare and organize the work of the Committee in conjunction with the  Commission's services, which shall function as secretariat to the Committee, Bureau and working  groups referred to in Article 9. Article 8 1.  The Committee may, in accordance with the representative of the Commission, set up  working groups. 2.  Experts shall take part in the deliberations only in respect of the item for which they have  been invited to attend. Article 9 1.  The Committee may, in accordance with the representative of the Commission, set up  working groups. 2.  The working groups shall be chaired by a member of the Committee and shall consist of members  of the Committee and/or experts, as necessary. The working groups shall report to the plenary  session of the Committee. Article 10 1.  The Committee and the Bureau shall be convened by the chairman of the Committee,  either at this own initiative or at the request of one-third of the members of the Committee. The  Committee shall meet at least twice a year. 2.  Representatives of the Commission shall take part in the meetings of the Committee and the  working groups. Article 11 1.  The Commission may, when seeking the opinion of the Committee, set a time limit  within which such opinion shall be given. 2.  The Committee's deliberations shall not be followed by a vote. 3.  The Committee's conclusions shall be set out in writing. In the event of differences of opinion  within the members of the Committee, a written statement of the views expressed shall be submitted  to the Commission. Article 12 1.  The Committee shall submit an annual report to the Commission on its activities,  especially on any problem relating to the enforcement or to the monitoring of the enforcement of  secondary Community law on health and safety at work. 2.  The Commission shall forward that report to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic  and Social Committee and to the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at  Work. Article 13 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of the Treaty, the members of the  Committee shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their  knowledge through the work of the Committee or its working groups, where the Commission or a member  of the Committee asks for the information given or the opinion requested to be kept confidential. In such cases, meetings shall be attended by the members of the Committee and the representatives  of the Commission only. Done at Brussels, 12 July 1995. For the Commission Pádraig FLYNN Member of the Commission


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2003/596/EC,Euratom: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 23 July 2003 appointing Judges and Advocates-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities

Official Journal L 203 , 12/08/2003 P. 0045 - 0045

Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member Statesof 23 July 2003appointing Judges and Advocates-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities(2003/596/EC, Euratom)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 223 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,Whereas:(1) The terms of office of Mr Claus GULMANN, Ms Fidelma MACKEN and Messrs Gil Carlos RODRÍGUEZ IGLESIAS, Allan ROSAS, Romain SCHINTGEN, Vassilios SKOURIS, Melchior WATHELET, Judges, and those of Messrs Siegbert ALBER, Francis JACOBS, Jean MISCHO and Dámaso RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER, Advocates-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities, expire on 6 October 2003.(2) A partial replacement of the members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities should take place for the period from 7 October 2003 to 6 October 2009,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. The following are hereby appointed Judges of the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 7 October 2003 to 6 October 2009:Mr Claus GULMANN,Mr Koen LENAERTS,Ms Fidelma MACKEN,Mr Allan ROSAS,Mr Romain SCHINTGEN,Ms Rosario SILVA de LAPUERTA,Mr Vassilios SKOURIS.2. The following are hereby appointed Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 7 October 2003 to 6 October 2009:Mr Francis JACOBS,Ms Juliane KOKOTT,Mr Luis Miguel POIARES PESSOA MADURO,Mr Dámaso RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER.Article 2This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 23 July 2003.The PresidentU. Vattani


title: Council Decision of 13 May 2013 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency

text:
               17.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 138/13

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 13 May 2013
   appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
   2013/C 138/04
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council is to appoint as members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’) one representative from each Member State.

               (2)

               By Decision of 17 May 2011 (2) the Council appointed 15 members of the Management Board, including one from Denmark.

               (3)

               The Danish Government has informed the Council of its intention to replace the Danish representative on the Management Board and has submitted a nomination for a new representative, who should be appointed for a period which runs until 31 May 2015,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Peter ØSTERGÅRD HAVE of Danish nationality, born on 13 December 1976, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency in place of Mr Eskil Toft THUESEN for the period from 13 May 2013 to 31 May 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. COVENEY

      (1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 151, 21.5.2011, p. 1.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/883 of 8 June 2015 amending and extending Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)

text:
               9.6.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 143/14

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/883
   of 8 June 2015
   amending and extending Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 21 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/565/CFSP (1), last modified by Decision 2014/674/CFSP (2). Decision 2010/565/CFSP expires on 30 June 2015.

               (2)

               On 20 April 2015, the Council approved the Crisis Management Concept amending and extending the EUSEC RD Congo mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

               (3)

               EUSEC RD Congo will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2010/565/CFSP is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 2
               Mission Statement
               In order to consolidate EUSEC RD Congo's achievements and to prepare the transition to the FARDC once the common security and defence policy engagement is terminated, EUSEC RD Congo will:

                           —

                           continue with the implementation and monitoring of the reform of the FARDC by maintaining the provision of strategic advice, including at the General Inspectorate, taking into account human rights and gender mainstreaming, whilst ensuring close coordination with the relevant actors for the transition process and handover of tasks,

                           —

                           work with the military authorities towards sustainability of the military education system, focusing on schools for officers and non-commissioned officers, whilst preparing for the transition process and handover of tasks.

                     To achieve its objectives, EUSEC RD Congo shall operate in accordance with the parameters set out in the Crisis Management Concept and set out in the mission plan.’.

               (2)

               In Article 9, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for the period from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011 shall be EUR 12 600 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 shall be EUR 13 600 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 shall be EUR 11 000 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for the period from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014 shall be EUR 8 455 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for the period from 1 October 2014 to 30 June 2015 shall be EUR 4 600 000.
               The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mission for the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 shall be EUR 2 700 000.’.

               (3)

               Article 9a is deleted.

               (4)

               In Article 17, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
               ‘It shall apply until 30 June 2016.’.
         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 July 2015.

      Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. REIZNIECE-OZOLA

      (1)  Council Decision 2010/565/CFSP of 21 September 2010 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (OJ L 248, 22.9.2010, p. 59).

      (2)  Council Decision 2014/674/CFSP of 25 September 2014 amending and extending Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (OJ L 282, 26.9.2014, p. 24).


title: 2011/226/EU: Commission Decision of 7 April 2011 extending the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               8.4.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 94/31

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 7 April 2011
   extending the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2011/226/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Chapter 3 of Annex VIII thereto,
   Having regard to the request made by Latvia,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The 2003 Act of Accession provides that Latvia may maintain in force, under the conditions laid down therein, for a 7-year period following the accession, expiring on 30 April 2011, prohibitions on the acquisition of agricultural land by natural and legal persons from other EU Member States who are neither established nor registered nor having a branch or an agency in Latvia. This is a temporary exception to the free movement of capital as guaranteed by Articles 63 to 66 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This transitional period may only be extended once for a period of up to 3 years.

               (2)

               On 6 December 2010, Latvia requested to extend the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land by 3 years.

               (3)

               The main reason for the transitional period was the need to safeguard the socioeconomic conditions for agricultural activities following the introduction of the single market and the transition to the Common Agricultural Policy in Latvia. In particular, it aimed to meet concerns raised about the possible impact on the agricultural sector of liberalising the acquisition of agricultural land due to initial large differences in land prices and income compared with Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom (hereinafter the EU-15). The transitional period was also designed to ease the process of restitution and privatisation of agricultural land to farmers. In its Report of 16 July 2008 on the Review of the transitional measures for the acquisition of agricultural real estate set out in the 2003 Accession Treaty (hereinafter the ‘Mid-Term Review of 2008’), the Commission has already emphasised the importance of the completion of the above-mentioned agricultural reform by the end of the foreseen transitional period (1).

               (4)

               According to data available to Eurostat, agricultural land prices in Latvia are lower than the agricultural land prices in the EU. Complete convergence in agricultural land sales prices was neither expected nor seen as a necessary pre-condition for terminating the transitional period. Nevertheless, the noticeable differences in agricultural land prices between Latvia and EU-15 are such that they can hinder smooth progress towards price convergence.

               (5)

               Similarly to the levels of agricultural land prices, the data from Eurostat show that the gap in per capita GDP in Purchasing power standards in Latvia and EU-15 still persists. Thus, existing agricultural land prices in Latvia are high for the Latvian residents relative to their purchasing power.

               (6)

               The lower competitiveness of the Latvian agricultural sector compared to the agricultural sector in EU-15 also persists and the problem is compounded by difficulties in access to financial resources and by high interest rates applied to commercial credit lines for the acquisition of agricultural land (15 % per annum in 2009 according to data supplied by the Latvian authorities).

               (7)

               Moreover, according to data supplied by the Latvian authorities based on the State Land Service of Latvia, as of 1 January 2010, the agricultural land constitutes 37,7 % of the country’s total territory, and forests areas cover 45,8 % of it. In 2007 62 % of agricultural land was owned by farmers and 26,6 % of it was rented. While agricultural land in Latvia is already predominantly in private hands, the process of restitution of ownership rights and the land reform in rural areas are still not completed.

               (8)

               The lack of clarity on property rights inevitably hinders land transactions and consolidation of agricultural estates. Land fragmentation, in turn, further contributes to lower competitiveness and leads to less market-oriented farms. In this context, Eurostat data show that, although gradual consolidation of land is ongoing and the average exploited agricultural area per farm in Latvia increased from 10 ha to 16 ha per farm between 2001 and 2007, the latter is still lower than in other EU Member States, such as Denmark, Germany and Sweden, where this average amounted to 60 ha, 46 ha and 43 ha respectively in 2007.

               (9)

               The recent global financial and economic crisis also had a negative impact on Latvia’s economy. The lack of demand followed by a sharp reduction in purchase prices for agricultural products, at the time when the prices for raw materials remained at the high level of 2008, additionally aggravated the already disadvantaged position of Latvian farmers compared to farmers from EU-15.

               (10)

               Against this background, it may be anticipated, as do the Latvian authorities, that the lifting of the restrictions on 1 May 2011 would exert pressure on the land prices in Latvia. Therefore, a threat of serious disturbances on the Latvian agricultural land market upon the expiry of the transitional exists.

               (11)

               An extension by 3 years of the transitional period referred to in Chapter 3 of Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be granted.

               (12)

               In order to fully prepare the market for liberalisation, it continues to be of utmost importance, even amid adverse economic circumstances, to foster the improvement of factors such as credit and insurance facilities for farmers, and the completion of the agricultural structural reform during the transitional period, as already emphasised in the Mid-Term Review of 2008.

               (13)

               Since the open single market has always been at the heart of the European prosperity, an increased inflow of foreign capital would bring along potential benefits also for the agricultural market in Latvia. As emphasised in the Mid-Term Review of 2008, foreign investment in the agriculture sector would also have important long-term effects on the provision of capital and know-how, on the functioning of land markets and on agricultural productivity. The progressive loosening of the restrictions on foreign ownership during the transitional period would also contribute to preparing the market for full liberalisation.

               (14)

               For the purpose of legal certainty and in order to avoid a legal vacuum in the national legal system of Latvia after the expiry of the current transitional period, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia referred to in Chapter 3 of Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession shall be extended until 30 April 2014.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 7 April 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  COM(2008) 461 final, 16 July 2008.


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94/354/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 1994 giving discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1992 financial year

Official Journal L 156 , 23/06/1994 P. 0046 - 0047

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 21 April 1994 giving discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1992 financial year (94/354/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,  - having regard to the EC Treaty and in particular Article 206 thereof,  - having regard to the statement of accounts of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training and the report of the Court of Auditors on this subject (C3-0489/93),  - having regard to the Council Decision of 21 March 1994 (C3-0148/94),  - having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A3-0180/94),  1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Centre Development of Vocational Training:    1992 Financial year  "Ecu"" ID="1">Revenue> ID="2">10 623 587,86"> ID="1">1. Subsidy from the Commission> ID="2">10 491 722,30"> ID="1">2. Bank interest> ID="2">126 302,67"> ID="1">3. Other> ID="2">5 562,89"> ID="1">Expenditure"> ID="1">1. Final  budget appropriations> ID="2">10 838 000,00"> ID="1">2. Commitments> ID="2">10 623 587,86"> ID="1">3. Unused appropriations> ID="2">214 412,14"> ID="1">4. Payments> ID="2">8 953 347,35"> ID="1">5. Carry-overs from 1991> ID="2">2 070 750,67">  ID="1">6. Payments against appropriations carried over> ID="2">1 816 883 28"> ID="1">7. Appropriations carried over and cancelled (5-6)> ID="2">253 867,39"> ID="1">8. Carry-overs to 1993> ID="2">1 670 240,51"> ID="1">9. Cancellations (1-4-8)>  ID="2">214 412,14"> 2. Notes that the Council adopted the Centre's new financial regulation on 30 June 1993; asks the Centre to pursue its efforts to bring its administrative procedures into line with that regulation;  3. Stresses that the subsidy from the European Community budget must be paid over in instalments by the fifteenth day of each quarter and in accordance with actual requirements; asks the Centre to ensure that its forecasts of the real needs for each  quarter are as accurate as possible;  4. Calls upon the Centre to report, in the framework of the discharge procedure relating to financial year 1993, on its efforts to elicit the widest possible range of suitable applicants for its study contracts;  5. Calls upon the Centre henceforward to report to Parliament each year on its management of study contracts, and invites the Court of Auditors to extend its annual audits to this area;  6. Notes that the Centre has issued a call for tenders to carry out the study requested by Parliament in 1993 to ascertain the extent to which the Centre fulfills its statutory goals and to recommend possible improvements, and looks forward to receiving  the completed study in due course;  7. Notes the relatively high level of carry-overs of appropriations and of subsequent cancellation of such carry-overs; suggests that the Centre's capacity to absorb appropriations be examined in the context of the report referred to above;  8. Is disturbed to learn that a staff member of the Centre was seconded to Commission duties relating to the Phare programme from 1990 to 1992; recalls that the duty of the Centre is to provide support to the Commission in the area of vocational  training within the European Community; calls therefore upon the Commission and the Centre in future not to allow the Centre's staff to be assigned to duties which do not correspond to this description;  9. Recalls that under the Centre's new financial provisions Parliament will be required to include in its discharge decisions an assessment of the responsibility of the Management Board's budgetary management during the year in question; therefore asks  the Court of Auditors to ensure that its annual audits provide the information necessary to enable Parliament to fulfill this obligation;  10. Gives discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1992 financial year, on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors;  11. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Management Board of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have it published in the Official Journal of the  European Communities (L series).  Done at Strasbourg, 21 April 1994.  The Secretary-General Enrico VINCI The President Dr Egon KLEPSCH


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31991D0359

91/359/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 July 1991 allocating import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1992

Official Journal L 193 , 17/07/1991 P. 0042 - 0043

COMMISSION DECISION  of 15 July 1991  allocating import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons for the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1992  (91/359/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 of 4 March 1991 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1),  Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 states that the import into the Community of chlorofluorocarbons from third countries is to be subject to quantitative limits;  Whereas Article 5 of the same Regulation states that import into the Community of chlorofluorocarbons from third countries not Parties to the Protocol is prohibited;  Whereas the Commission has published a notice to importers of chlorofluorocarbons in the European Community (2) regarding the same Regulation and has thereby received applications for import quotas;  Whereas Article 12 of the same Regulation sets out the procedure according to which decisions can be taken concerning the implementation of the Regulation;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 12 of the same Regulation,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The allocation of import quotas for chlorofluorocarbons controlled by the Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 and indicated in Group I of Annex I thereto during the period 1 July 1991 to 31 December 1992 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto.  Done at Brussels, 15 July 1991. For the Commission  Carlo RIPA DI MEANA  Member of the Commission   (1) OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No C 36, 12. 2. 1991, p. 12.    ANNEX  Import quotas of chlorofluorocarbons allocated to importers regarding Regulation (EEC) No 594/91      Importer  Quantity (1)       1. BHP Supplies  123  2. Du Pont de Nemours  51  3. Helm AG  212  4. ICI  510  5. K&  K-Horgen Ltd  343  6. Montefluos  340  7. Produits Chimiques Billancourt  204  8. Proquisa  255  9. RA Bennett Ltd  127  10.  Rhône-Poulenc ISC Division  104    (1) Quantities are expressed in weighted tonnes according to the ozone depleting potentials (ODPs) specified in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 594/91. This is equivalent to the calculated levels mentioned in the  same Regulation.


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31989D0339

89/339/EEC: Council Decision of 3 May 1989 accepting on behalf of the Community the recommendation of 5 June 1962 of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning the customs treatment of registered baggage carried by rail as amended on 21 June 1988

Official Journal L 142 , 25/05/1989 P. 0007 - 0009 Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 7 P. 0041  Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 7 P. 0041

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 May 1989 accepting on behalf of the Community the recommendation of 5 June 1962 of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning the customs treatment of registered baggage carried by rail as amended on 21 June 1988 (89/339/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas on 21 June 1988 the Customs Cooperation Council adopted amendments to the recommendation of 5 June 1962, introducing a new specimen customs declaration form for registered baggage and permitting customs or economic unions to accept the  recommendation;  Whereas the new specimen customs declaration form for registered baggage was approved by the Customs Cooperation Council on a proposal from the Community; whereas that specimen form corresponds to the draft submitted by the Community and is designed to  update the content of the customs declaration for registered baggage and to facilitate the introduction of that document by countries which hitherto were unable to use it;  Whereas the amendment is of fundamental interest to the Community which should therefore adopt the recommendation of 5 June 1962, as amended,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 The recommendation of 5 June 1962 of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning the customs treatment of registered baggage carried by rail, as amended on 21 June 1988, is hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect.  The text of the recommendation is attached to this Decision.  Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to notify the Secretary-General of the Customs Cooperation Council of the acceptance by the Community of the recommendation referred to in Article 1.   Done at Brussels, 3 May 1989.  For the Council The President P. SOLBES  RECOMMENDATION OF THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL of 5 June 1962 concerning the customs treatment of registered baggage carried by rail (amended on 21 June 1988)   THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL,  CONSIDERING that the efforts made by the railway authorities to ensure efficiency in the international transport of registered baggage deserve to be supported,  DESIRING, to that end, to facilitate the expeditious handling of such baggage by simplifying customs formalities,  CONSIDERING that, in so far as possible, passengers should not be required to report in person to the customs authorities of the countries of departure and destination for the clearance of their registered baggage, and should be able to claim their  baggage immediately on arrival at their destination,  RECOMMENDS that Members of the Council and customs or economic unions, apply the following provisions with regard to registered baggage:   1.  When having their baggage registered by the railway authorities, passengers shall have the possibility of making a declaration on the appended form in order to expedite customs formalities;  2.  The form shall be printed either on the back of the consignment note made out by the railway authorities or on a separate sheet to be glued to the consignment note; it shall be printed in the language (or one of the official languages) of the  country of departure, but the passenger shall be given the opportunity to obtain a translation in another language;  3.  The declaration shall be presented by the railway authorities to the customs authorities of the countries of departure and destination where so required;  4.  The written declaration shall be regarded as being in substitution for, and shall have the same effect as, the declaration normally required from passengers;  5.  The customs authorities shall, so far as they deem it possible, waive the examination of the contents of baggage covered by a written declaration;  6.  Where the customs authorities waive examination of the contents of baggage, it shall be released immediately to the railway authorities for forwarding to destination;  7.  The customs authorities remain free to adopt any control measures they deem necessary in order to prevent abuses,   NOTWITHSTANDING the provisions of paragraph 1 above, the declaration form may be adapted where appropriate by agreement between customs administrations,  THE COUNCIL invites Members and customs or economic unions which accept the present recommendation to notify the Secretary-General of the Council and specify the date and the terms of its implementation. The Secretary-General will communicate this information to Members' customs administrations, to customs or economic unions and to the International Union of Railways.    Annex   CUSTOMS DECLARATION FOR REGISTERED BAGGAGE  1.  I HEREBY DECLARE (a)  that the baggage referred to below contains only articles of personal use normally used when travelling, such as clothing, household linen, toiletries, books and sports equipment, and that these articles are not being imported for commercial  purposes;  (b)  that the baggage does not contain:  - foodstuffs, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, anethol, firearms, sidearms, ammunition, explosives, drugs, live animals, plants, radio transmitters or transmitter-receivers, currency, species and products obtained from species protected under the  Washington Convention of 3 March 1973 on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna; articles forbidden by the laws of the country of destination on the protection of public decency and morality,  - goods intended for distribution free of charge or otherwise or for professional or commercial purposes,  - goods bought or received by myself outside the customs territory of my country and not yet declared to the customs authorities of my country of normal residence (this restriction applies only when returning to the country of normal residence).  2.  I HEREBY AUTHORIZE the railway authorities to carry out all customs formalities.  3.  I KNOW that making a false statement renders me liable to prosecution and seizure of my goods.  Country of destination: .  Place of destination: .  Number of items Number of persons accompanying the passenger   Number of items Number of persons accompanying the passenger  IN BLOCK LETTERS SURNAME:  OTHER NAMES:  .   Normal residence    Normal residence:  Street: .  No: .  Town: .  Country: .       Date-stamp of departure station Signature of passenger:  .    Consignment Note No


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31994D0982

94/982/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part

Official Journal L 378 , 31/12/1994 P. 0005 - 0005 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 37 P. 0294  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 37 P. 0294

COUNCIL DECISIONof 22 December 1994on the  conclusion of the Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European  Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the  Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and  the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other  part(94/982/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in  conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence thereof, Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which took place in Essen on 9 and 10  December 1994, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities a Second Additional Protocol to  the Interim Agreement (1) on trade and trade-related matters and to the Europe Agreement with  Romania, Whereas it is necessary to approve this Second Additional Protocol, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the  European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and  to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community  and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, is  hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Second Additional protocol is attached to this Decision. Article 2Provisions for the application of Article 3 of the Second Additional Protocol  concerning agricultural products falling within Annex II to the Treaty and subject, in the  framework of the common market organization to a system of levies, or to customs duties, and  concerning products falling within CN codes 0711 90 40, 2003 10 20 and 2003 10 30 shall be adopted  in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68  of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), or in the  corresponding provisions of other Regulations establishing a common organization of the  agricultural markets. Where the application of the Agreement calls for close cooperation with  Romania, the Commission may take any measures necessary to ensure such cooperation. Article 3The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Second Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Second  Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994. For the CouncilThe PresidentH. SEEHOFER(1) OJ No L 81, 2. 4. 1993, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1880/94 (OJ  No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 21).


title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/947 of 15 June 2015 appointing two Portuguese members and one Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               19.6.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 154/14

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/947
   of 15 June 2015
   appointing two Portuguese members and one Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Portuguese government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January and on 5 February 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1) and (EU) 2015/190 (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

               (2)

               Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Alberto João CARDOSO GONÇALVES JARDIM and Mr António Luís DOS SANTOS DA COSTA.

               (3)

               One alternate member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr João CUNHA E SILVA,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Mr Miguel Filipe MACHADO DE ALBUQUERQUE, Presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira,

                           —

                           Mr Fernando MEDINA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa;

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate member:

                           —

                           Mr Mário Sérgio Quaresma GONÇALVES MARQUES, Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Parlamentares e Europeus da Madeira.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         K. GERHARDS

      (1)  OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

      (2)  OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.


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31997D0792

97/792/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 323 , 26/11/1997 P. 0028 - 0028

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/792/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr Richard Pickering, of which the Council was notified on 25 October 1996;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the United Kingdom Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Ms Helen McGrath is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Richard Pickering for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.Done at Brussels, 20 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.