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2002/651/EC: Council Decision of 22 July 2002 concerning the participation of the Community in the International Rubber Study Group

Official Journal L 215 , 10/08/2002 P. 0013 - 0022

Council Decisionof 22 July 2002concerning the participation of the Community in the International Rubber Study Group(2002/651/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Whereas:(1) The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) was established in 1944 following the termination of the International Rubber Regulation Scheme that had operated from 1934. Amendments to the Rules of Procedure were adopted by the Group at the meetings of Heads of Delegations held during the thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh Assemblies of Nations in Tokyo (March 1995) and Phuket (April 1996).(2) The IRSG is an Intergovernmental Organisation with the status of a recognised international body, located in the United Kingdom, as formally established by a Headquarters Agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom, signed on 14 February 1978, that defines the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the Group and its Secretariat. The object of the Group is to: "... provide a forum for the discussion of problems affecting the production and consumption of, and trade in, natural and synthetic rubbers and to collect and disseminate comprehensive statistical information on the world rubber industry".(3) The Group is served by a Secretariat of which the Secretary-General, who is responsible to the Group and the Executive Committee, is the Executive head; in administrative terms the Secretary-General reports to the Executive Committee which meets four to six times a year, comprising fourteen Member Governments elected at the annual meeting. The Chairman of the Group is elected for two-year periods at annual meetings and serves on the Executive Committee ex officio. The highest body is constituted by the Heads of Delegations who meet at Annual Meetings or Special Meetings.(4) The Group's activities provide a forum for the discussion of matters affecting the worldwide rubber industry, collection, validating and publishing the authoritative statistics on the production, consumption and trade in natural and synthetic rubber. They are mainly financed by Member Governments' contributions. Of the approved budget, 60 % is to be met by basic contributions as paid in equal amounts by all Member Governments. The balance of 40 % is to be paid by Member Governments in proportion to their production or consumption (whichever is the larger) of new rubber in the calendar year previous to the financial year in question.(5) After final liquidation of the International Natural Rubber Council (INRO) on 31 August 2001, future dialogue between natural rubber exporting and importing countries would best be achieved by strengthening the long existing IRSG, being the forum for the discussion of matters affecting the supply and demand for both synthetic and natural rubber.(6) Several European Union Member States are members of the IRSG, namely: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.(7) The Council of the European Union, on the basis of the recommendation of its Working Party on Commodities, has invited the Commission to take the necessary steps to enable the European Community to join the IRSG as a full member,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) are hereby accepted by the European Community.The texts of the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure are attached hereto.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to lodge the instrument of acceptance for joining the IRSG membership on behalf of the Community.Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. MøllerANNEXCONSTITUTION AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER STUDY GROUPCONSTITUTIONTerms of reference1. Membership of the International Rubber Study Group shall be open to countries interested in the production or consumption of, or trade in, natural and synthetic rubbers.2. Members shall contribute, on an agreed basis, the income required for the activities of the Group.3. The headquarters of the Group shall be in London and the Group shall maintain there a Secretariat for conducting its work, primarily for the collection and dissemination of statistics.4. The Group shall meet periodically at times and places convenient to members for the purposes of reviewing the statistical position and of discussing common problems of the rubber industry.5. The Group shall make or commission such studies of the world rubber situation as it sees fit, paying regard particularly to the provision of comprehensive information on the supply and demand position and its probable development.6. The Group shall consider measures designed to expand world consumption of rubber.7. The Group shall consider how best to deal with any special difficulties of concern to members, and may submit reports and recommendations thereon.8. Other governments and intergovernmental organisations which express an interest may be informed of the studies made and of the results of discussions as thought fit.Obligations of members9. Members undertake, insofar as possible, to furnish the Secretariat with statistics concerning the production and consumption of, and trade in, rubber for their respective territories and with such other information as is pertinent to current estimates and future trends.10. Of the approved annual budget, 60 % shall be met by basic contributions as paid in an equal amount by all Member Governments.11. The balance of 40 % of the approved budget shall be paid by Member Governments in proportion to their production or consumption (whichever is the larger) of new rubber in the calendar year previous to the financial year in question. Provided that if the absence of the necessary statistics makes it impossible to assess a contribution according to this rule, the Executive Committee shall determine by the best information available the contribution to be paid and shall invite the Government concerned to agree to this assessment.12. New members joining the Group during the course of a financial year shall contribute to the budget as follows:(i) from 1 July to 30 September, the full basic contribution;(ii) from 1 October to 31 December, three-quarters of the basic contribution;(iii) from 1 January to 31 March, one-half of the basic contribution;(iv) from 1 April to 30 June, one-quarter of the basic contribution.13. All sums due from Member Governments shall be paid in their respective national currencies if convertible into United Kingdom currency; otherwise in United Kingdom currency.14. Members with two years' contributions unpaid shall, unless the Group otherwise decides, cease to enjoy privileges of membership until arrears and contributions for the current year have been met.Organisation and procedures15. The Group shall meet at least once each calendar year and at such other times as the Executive Committee may determine.16. The Group shall meet in London or such other place as it or the Executive Committee may decide on the invitation of a Member Government.17. The Member Governments constituting the Group shall each appoint one representative who may be accompanied by advisers at any Group meeting.18. If its representative is unable to be present at a meeting of the Group, any Member Government may be represented by an alternate.19. The presence of a simple majority of group members including at least three natural rubber producers and six consumers, including at least three synthetic rubber producers, shall be necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Group.20. The officers of the Group shall comprise a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and the Secretary-General.21. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected by the Group and shall hold office for two financial years of the Group; they shall be eligible for re-election. When in any calendar year the Group's annual meeting takes place after 30 June, the current Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall continue to hold office until a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected at the next meeting of the Group.22. The Group shall appoint the Secretary-General who shall be the executive head of the Secretariat and shall be responsible to the Group and the Executive Committee for its work.23. The Group shall appoint an Executive Committee which shall exercise such powers, for and on behalf of the Group, as the Group shall decide and delegate, and which is empowered to act on urgent matters in a manner consistent with the objectives and policies of the Group.24. The Group may appoint such committees or advisory panels as may from time to time be deemed necessary and shall determine their membership and functions.25. The Group shall authorise the preparation and publishing of such studies of the world rubber position and such other subjects as it sees fit.26. An observer wishing to speak at a meeting of the Group shall inform the Chairman of his wish to speak prior to the session and the Chairman may, at his discretion, invite the observer to speak at an appropriate time. An observer may be invited by the Chairman at a meeting of the Group to take part in the work of any committee.27. The Group may at any time amend or revise these Rules of Procedure.Finance rules28. The financial year shall run from 1 July to 30 June.29. A banking account in the name of the Secretariat of the International Rubber Study Group shall be maintained in London.30. The banking account shall be operated on cheques signed by:(i) the Secretary-General; or(ii) in his absence by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Group or of the Executive Committee; or(iii) in their absence by any other substantive member of the Executive Committee. Beyond a certain limit to be determined by the Executive Committee, the cheques will require two signatures.31. The accounts of the Secretariat shall be kept by the Secretary-General.32. All monies received shall promptly be deposited in the Bank. An imprest account shall be kept by the Secretary-General for petty cash payments and receipts to an amount as decided by the Executive Committee.33. Auditors shall be appointed by the Group.34. The Secretary-General shall circulate to all Member Governments as soon as possible after the end of the financial year an annual statement of accounts certified by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, the Secretary-General and the auditors.35. The Secretary-General shall be responsible for drawing up and submitting to the Executive Committee not later than 31 March each year a provisional budget for the following financial year for approval by the Group. When in any calendar year the Group's annual meeting takes place after the 30 June, the provisional budget recommended for approval by the Executive Committee not later than 31 March shall be circulated to Member Governments for comments and the Executive Committee shall be empowered to approve the budget for the ensuing year, taking into account any comments received from Member Governments.36. The Secretary-General shall be responsible for submitting to Member Governments the approved budget and shall require payment of the total contribution due from each government as set out in the said budget.37. The travelling and subsistence expenses of members attending meetings of the Group shall be borne by the respective Member Governments, and shall not be a charge on the funds of the Group.Executive Committee38. The Executive Committee shall consist of Member Governments who are elected at the Group's annual meeting. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Group shall be members ex officio. All members of the Committee wishing to serve for a second or subsequent year shall submit to re-election at the annual meeting.39. The presence of a simple majority including two natural rubber producers and two consumers (including at least one synthetic rubber producer) shall form a quorum.40. The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall be elected by the members of the Committee at the meeting of the Committee immediately following the annual meeting of the Group.41. The Committee shall be responsible for:(a) reviewing progress on action outstanding between Group meetings and giving, when necessary, further instructions thereon to the Secretary-General;(b) considering such other matters as may arise between meetings of the Group, making such recommendations as may be appropriate (see Clause 45), and, where necessary and urgent, taking such action as is consistent with the objectives and policies of the Group;(c) exercising such supervision of the administrative and financial work of the Secretariat as may be required;(d) recommending a budget for approval by the Group or, as by the provision of Clause 35, approving a budget for the ensuing year;(e) submitting to the Group's annual meeting a report on the activities since the previous annual meeting of the Group;(f) undertaking such other work for and on its behalf as the Group may decide.42. The Committee shall meet at times to be decided by its members or as may be convened by the Secretary-General and in any case within six months of the previous annual Group meeting.43. All Member Governments shall receive the agenda of meetings of the Committee in advance and shall receive the minutes of meetings when approved.44. Any Member Government may, on request to the Chairman of the Committee, attend any meeting of the Committee for a particular item or the whole meeting.45. All recommendations of the Committee shall be circulated to Member Governments of the Group by the Secretary-General before they are implemented, with sufficient time for objections to be raised by any member if so desired.Statistical Committee46. The Statistical Committee shall consist of all members of the Group who wish to serve on it, and it shall have the assistance of a committee of expert rubber statisticians which shall be appointed annually by the Group on the recommendation of the Statistical Committee.47. The Committee shall elect its own Chairman who normally will also be Chairman of the Committee of Expert Rubber Statisticians and who shall hold office for one financial year and be eligible for re-election. When in any calendar year the Group's annual meeting takes place after 30 June, the current Chairman shall continue to hold office until re-elected or a new Chairman is appointed at the next meeting of the Group.48. The Committee shall be responsible for:(i) reviewing and reporting on rubber supply/demand positions;(ii) examining and reporting on any cognate subject referred to it by the Group.49. The Committee shall not issue press releases unless approved by the Group at a meeting or at other times by the Executive Committee or by the Secretary-General.The Secretary-General and the Secretariat50. The Secretary-General shall be the executive head of the Secretariat and responsible to the Group for its work.51. The detailed responsibilities of the Secretary-General on such matters as finance, appointment of personnel, etc., shall be decided by the Executive Committee subject to directive by the Group. In all such matters the Secretary-General is deemed to act as an agent for all members of the Group.52. The Secretariat shall carry out all its work impartially, shall not publish previously unpublished material supplied by Member Governments without their prior approval, and shall not initiate discussions on policy questions.53. The functions of the Secretariat are:(i) to provide the Group with the best possible information on statistics and on wider economic matters where these relate to rubber;(ii) to provide a link between Member Governments on rubber matters between meetings of the Group;(iii) to make the necessary preparations for meetings of the Group;(iv) to maintain liaison with the other international organisations whose work is relevant and of interest to the work of the Group;(v) to make such studies as the Group may direct in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 25.RULES OF PROCEDUREAmendments to the Rules of Procedure were adopted by the Group at the meetings of heads of delegations held during the 36th and 37th Assemblies of Nations in Tokyo and Phuket. Rules 1 to 10 were adopted at the meeting on 1 and 2 March 1995 and became effective on 2 March 1995. Rules 11 and 12 were adopted at the meeting on 15 and 16 April 1996, and became effective on 16 April 1996.Rule 1Voting procedures(a) Decisions at all group, executive committee, and committee meetings shall, whenever possible, be made by consensus without contrary votes, formal objections or reservations of position. Chairmen of meetings shall at all times strive to obtain consensus for all decisions, and where positions are reserved, sufficient time shall, if at all possible, be allowed for compromise and consensus to be achieved.(b) If, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, there is no possibility of achieving consensus on any matter, it shall be put to a vote.(c) Voting shall normally be conducted so as to maintain the maximum transparency in decision-making, and shall at the sole discretion of the Chairman of the meeting be by show of hands or by roll-call. In exceptional circumstances the Chairman may, with the approval of a simple majority of those present and voting, decide that a secret ballot or a postal vote of the appropriate membership may be required.(d) Decisions by vote shall, subject to the provisions of (e), normally be made by a simple majority of those present and voting, provided that a decision of the Group shall require an affirmative vote from at least three natural rubber producers and three rubber consumers, including two synthetic rubber producers, and that a decision of the Executive Committee shall require an affirmative vote from at least two natural rubber producers and two consumers, including one synthetic rubber producer.(e) Decisions by vote concerning:(i) approval or recommendation of the budget;(ii) relief of obligations, suspension of rights or exclusion of Member Governments,shall require a two-thirds majority of those present and voting provided that an affirmative vote of a simple majority of natural rubber producers and of consumers counted separately shall be required.(f) Decisions by vote concerning:(i) revision or termination of the Headquarters Agreement;(ii) amendment of the Constitution or the Rules of Procedure;(iii) location of Headquarters,shall be determined only by consensus.(g) The Secretary-General may, with the consent of the Chairman of the Executive Committee, submit a proposal to a postal vote of the Executive Committee when an urgent decision is required. Members shall have the option of approval, disapproval or reference to the next meeting of the Executive Committee. Approval shall require affirmative votes as provided for in (d) and (e), except that if two natural rubber producers and two consumers (including one synthetic rubber producer) so require, the decision shall be deferred to the next meeting of the Executive Committee.(h) The Chairman of the Executive Committee may, with the approval of a simple majority of the Executive Committee, refer any proposal to a postal vote of Members of the Group. Members of the Group shall have the option of approval, disapproval or reference to an annual or special meeting of the Group. Approval shall require affirmative votes as provided for in (d) and (e), provided that if three natural rubber producers and three consumers (including two synthetic rubber producers) so require, the decision shall be referred to an annual or special group meeting.(i) The time period allowed for postal voting shall normally be 30 days from the date of posting, but in cases of extreme urgency a shorter period of not less than seven days may be approved by the Chairman of the Executive Committee.Rule 2Powers of the Executive CommitteeNotwithstanding the powers conferred on it by Clauses 35 and 41 of the Constitution, the Executive Committee shall not be empowered to make decisions upon:(a) relief of Member Governments from obligations of membership;(b) suspension of rights of a Member Government;(c) exclusion of a Member Government;(d) renegotiation, extension or termination of the Headquarters Agreement;(e) amendment of the Constitution or the Rules of Procedure;(f) location of Headquarters;(g) appointment of the Secretary-General;but may discuss all such matters with a view to making recommendations to Group Meetings.Rule 3Membership contributions(a) Membership contributions shall be due on 1 July each year.(b) If a Member Government has not paid its contribution in full by 1 December, the Secretary-General shall make an urgent request for immediate payment.(c) If payment is not made in full by 1 February, the Secretary-General shall report the arrears to the Executive Committee which shall, unless in the particular circumstances it decides otherwise, recommend to the Group the suspension of all voting rights of the Member Government.(d) If payment is not made in full by 1 April, the Executive Committee shall, unless in the particular circumstances it decides otherwise, recommend to the Group the suspension of all Secretariat services to the Member Government.(e) The recommendations required under (c) and (d) may be submitted to the Group by postal ballot as provided for under Rule 1(h).(f) If a Member Government has not paid its contribution in full by the end of the financial year the value of the payment due shall be maintained by increasing it by the annual rate of inflation in the Headquarters country used in the calculation of the budget for each year for which the payment remains in arrears. The revised payment shall be calculated and notified to the Member Government by the Secretary-General at the end of each quarter of the financial year provided that this provision shall not apply to contributions due before 30 June 1995.(g) No decision or action taken under the provisions of this clause shall prejudice the rights of the Member Government concerned to be represented at any group meeting at which the conditions of its membership are to be discussed, or to make representations to such meetings, nor shall such decisions or actions prevent or delay the consideration by the Group of suspension of the Member Government as provided under Clause 14 of the Constitution.Rule 4Re-admission to the GroupAny request for re-admission to the Group by a Government suspended under Clause 14 of the Constitution with outstanding financial obligations shall be considered by the Executive Committee with a view to reaching an agreement for the discharge of the financial obligations. Any such agreement shall be submitted to a group meeting for approval.Rule 5Withdrawal from the GroupNotice of withdrawal by a Member Government shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary-General by 1 February to be effective on 30 June and Member Governments giving notice after 1 February shall be liable for the membership contribution for the next ensuing financial year, except where the decision to withdraw is consequent upon changes to the Constitution or Rules of Procedure unacceptable to the Member Government, whereupon the requirements for notice and financial liability shall be waived. Any such notice of withdrawal shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to other Member Governments as soon as possible after its receipt.Rule 6Appointment and terms of reference of auditors(a) The appointment of auditors under Clause 33 of the Constitution shall be made on the recommendation of the Secretary-General who shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Executive Committee, be responsible for monitoring the performance of the auditors and inviting, at least every four years, competitive tenders from legally qualified auditing companies.(b) The terms of appointment of the auditors shall be determined annually by the Executive Committee bearing in mind the need to review the efficiency of the administration and management of the Secretariat at appropriate intervals.Rule 7Annual assembly(a) The Secretary-General shall provide in the budget a sum sufficient to hold a group meeting in London.(b) When the Group holds an assembly at the invitation of a Member Government, the host Government shall undertake to meet all costs borne by the Secretariat in connection with the assembly in excess of the budgetary provision.(c) Where the expenses incurred by the Secretariat in connection with the assembly are less than the amount provided in the budget, the balance shall be credited to the operating fund.Rule 8Economic Committee(a) The Group shall establish an Economic Committee which shall meet at every assembly and group meeting. It shall comprise all members of the Group who wish to serve on it, and shall have the assistance of an industry advisory panel.(b) The Chairman of the Economic Committee, who shall be a named individual, shall be elected by the Committee from among its members for a term of two years.(c) The function of the Committee shall be to agree, monitor and review the economic and techno-economic items on the Secretariat Work Programme and to make recommendations to the Group concerning the initiation, continuation and publication of papers prepared in the Work Programme.(d) In its consideration of the Work Programme the Economic Committee shall take account of any views and recommendations made to it by the Industry Advisory Panel.Rule 9Industry Advisory Panel(a) The Economic Committee shall establish an industry advisory panel to provide a channel of communication with and input from all sides of the rubber sector, including industry, commerce, academy, research and technology, concerning the direction and content of the Secretariat Work Programme, and to make comments and recommendations thereon to the Economic Committee.(b) The Chairman of the Industry Advisory Panel shall be the Secretary-General.(c) Members of the Industry Advisory Panel shall be recommended to the Economic Committee by the Secretariat and the Panel members, bearing in mind the need to involve a wide cross-section of interests and the availability of members to participate in meetings. An agreed list of members shall be submitted by the Panel to every meeting of the Economic Committee for approval.(d) The Industry Advisory Panel shall meet immediately before every Assembly and Group Meeting and at such other times as may be agreed by the Executive Committee to:(i) discuss the economic and techno-economic factors affecting the elastomer industry, and its future development;(ii) review and discuss the progress of the Secretariat Work Programme and to make recommendations for the inclusion of items in the Programme;(iii) review and monitor the progress of projects funded by the Common Fund for Commodities or other bodies, and to review new proposals for submission for funding;(iv) make reports and recommendations as considered appropriate to the Economic Committee.(e) Members of the Industry Advisory Panel shall be entitled to free attendance at the International Rubber Forum if they attend the Panel meeting immediately before the Forum.Rule 10Panel of associates(a) The Secretary-General shall establish a panel of associates to encourage interaction between industry and the Secretariat. Membership shall be available to any company or organisation with an interest in the rubber industry on payment of the appropriate annual membership fee.(b) The annual membership fee shall be approved annually by the Executive Committee, and shall be fixed with regard to the benefits of membership with an appropriate differential between companies/organisations based in Member and non-Member countries.(c) Members of the Panel of Associates shall be entitled to the following benefits:(i) free subscription to the Rubber Statistical Bulletin and International Rubber Digest;(ii) free copies of all Secretariat papers arising from the Work Programme;(iii) free access of all Secretariat's information data base and to information from the Secretariat staff provided that the provision of this information is within the normal workload of the staff concerned;(iv) one free place at every International Rubber Forum;(v) an invitation for one person to attend meetings of the Committee of Expert Rubber Statisticians and the Industry Advisory Panel, provided that the cost of attendance is borne by the panel member.(d) Entitlement to the benefits of Membership of the Panel of Associates shall be forfeited if the annual fee is not paid within six months of the anniversary of membership, and papers and reports shall not be provided until the membership fee is paid.Rule 11Appointment of Vice-Chairman(a) A Vice-Chairman shall normally be appointed or elected for all committees or advisory panels appointed by the Group pursuant to Clause 24 of the Constitution. The Vice-Chairman shall act as Chairman of the committee or advisory panel in the absence of the elected Chairman. If both are absent a Chairman shall be elected for the meeting from among those present.(b) The Statistical Committee shall elect from its members at each meeting its own Vice-Chairman who shall be a named individual and who shall hold office until the next meeting of the Committee but who shall be eligible for re-election.(c) The Committee of Expert Rubber Statisticians shall elect from its members at each meeting its own Vice-Chairman who shall be a named individual and who shall hold office, subject to confirmation of the appointment by the Statistical Committee, until the next annual meeting of the Committee of Expert Rubber Statisticians but shall be eligible for re-election.(d) The Economic Committee shall elect from its members its own Vice-Chairman who shall be a named individual and who shall hold office for a period of two years but shall be eligible for re-election.(e) The Industry Advisory Panel shall elect from among its members its own Vice-Chairman who shall be a named individual and who, subject to approval by the Economic Committee, shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Panel but shall be eligible for re-election.Rule 12Appointment of the Secretary-General(a) The appointment of the Secretary-General by the Group pursuant to Clause 22 of the Constitution shall, at a Special Group Meeting or Meeting of Heads of Delegation, be made from not more than two candidates who shall be recommended to the Group by a selection panel constituted for that purpose.(b) The Selection Panel shall be established by the Executive Committee, normally at least twelve months before the expiry of the term of office of the incumbent Secretary-General.(c) The Selection Panel shall comprise the Chairman of the Group and the Chairman of the Executive Committee who shall be Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively, of the Panel, and such other members of the Executive Committee who indicate willingness to attend. The incumbent Secretary-General shall attend meetings of the Selection Panel as an adviser without voting rights. All costs and expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the Selection Panel and participation in the selection procedure by their representation shall be met by Member Governments.(d) The Selection Panel shall agree the format of an advertisement for the post of Secretary-General. The advertisement shall be inserted on two occasions in the appropriate section of The Economist, and once in the Rubber Statistical Bulletin and International Rubber Digest. Copies of the advertisement shall be made available to all Member Governments who would ensure circulation within the rubber industry in their countries.(e) The advertisement shall state inter alia that the appointment will be made for an initial period of three years at a level equivalent to D1 of the United Nations system, and that expenses incurred in attending interviews shall be borne by the applicants.(f) Applications shall be received by the Secretary-General who shall be responsible for the administrative aspects of the recruitment process.(g) The Selection Panel shall meet as required to select a short list of not more than six applicants for interview. In this selection process preference shall be given to applicants who are nationals of member countries who possess a recognised university or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline, and who have experience in the rubber industry.(h) Interviews with short-listed candidates shall be held with the objective of choosing unanimously or by consensus a candidate with the necessary qualities of experience, personality, impartiality and the ability to work effectively with senior officials of member and other governments, international and private organisations for recommendation to the Group for appointment as Secretary-General. In the event that a single candidate cannot be agreed, two candidates chosen by consensus may be submitted to the Group. An alternate candidate shall normally be submitted in case the selected candidate is prevented by ill-health or other reason for assuming the post.(i) The appointment of the Secretary-General shall be made at a special meeting of the Group or meeting of heads of delegations which shall be specially convened as necessary. In the event that an appointment cannot be agreed unanimously or by consensus when two names are submitted by the Selection Panel, the decision shall be made by vote under Rule 1(b) and (c) of the Rules of Procedure. The decision shall require a two-thirds majority of those present and voting provided that an affirmative vote of a simple majority of natural rubber producers and of consumers, counted separately, shall be required. The decision shall not be made by postal vote.


title: 2005/167/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 2005 concerning the financial contribution by the Community towards the publication in CD-ROM form of the proceedings of the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare held in February 2004

text:
               1.3.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 55/92

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 28 February 2005
   concerning the financial contribution by the Community towards the publication in CD-ROM form of the proceedings of the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare held in February 2004
   (2005/167/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC the Community is to undertake or assist the Member States in undertaking the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training.

               (2)

               The elaboration and dissemination by the Community of technical and scientific material related to the OIE Global Conference is to form part of the further development of Community veterinary legislation and veterinary education or training.

               (3)

               Commission Decision 2004/72/EC of 5 December 2003 concerning the financial contribution by the Community towards the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare in 2004 (2), approved the action to publish and disseminate the technical and scientific materials related to the OIE Conference on animal welfare in 2004 to be financed from budget line B1-331 of the budget of the European Union for 2003 to a maximum amount of EUR 40 000.

               (4)

               Although the hard copy version of the conference proceedings was produced and distributed during May 2004, the CD-ROM version is not expected to be available and invoiced for until February 2005.

               (5)

               The allocated non-dissociated payment credits for this action have expired on 31 December 2004.

               (6)

               It is therefore appropriate to finance the action to produce the CD-ROM version of the conference proceedings from budget line 17.04.02 of the budget of the European Union for 2005 to a maximum amount of EUR 25 000.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The appropriations from budget heading 17.04.02 of the budget of the European Union for 2005 may be used up to a maximum amount of EUR 25 000 to make the final payments in the framework of the action ‘publishing and disseminating in CD-ROM form the technical and scientific materials related to the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare held in February 2004’, approved by the Commission on 5 December 2003.

      Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).

      (2)  OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 56.


title: Council Decision of 13 December 2004 appointing Italian and Swedish members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

text:
               18.1.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 12/16

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 13 December 2004
   appointing Italian and Swedish members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers
   (2005/C 12/05)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by Governments of Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 4 October 2004 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period 23 September 2004 to 22 September 2006, with the exception of the Italian and Swedish members and alternate members.

               (2)

               The Italian and Swedish Governments have submitted candidates for the seats to be filled,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the term of office ending on 22 September 2006:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Italy

               Ms Maria Grazia CATALDI
               Mr Augusto VACCARO

               Mr Alessandro LOMBARDI

               Sweden

               Ms Lena MALMBERG
               Ms Eivy HÄGGSTRÖM

               Mr Bjarne ALMSTRÖM

         II.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Italy

               Ms Gina TURATTO
               Mr Gianluca LODETTI

               Mr Michele ZERILLO

               Sweden

               Ms Ellen NYGREN
               Mr Ulf ANDRÉASSON

               Ms Marie-Louise STRÖMGREN

         III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Italy

               Ms Paola ASTORRI
               Ms Gaetana PAGANO

               Mr Armando OCCHIPINTI

               Sweden

               Ms Sofia BERGSTRÖM
               Ms Agneta ÅHLIN

               Mr Hans GIDHAGEN

      Done at Brussels, 13 December 2004

            For the Council

            The President

         B. R. BOT

      (1)  OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 (OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 1).

      (2)  Decision not yet published in the OJ.


title: 2006/62/EC: Council Decision of  23 January 2006  enabling countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as Russia, to benefit from the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Programme

text:
               4.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 32/80

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 23 January 2006
   enabling countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as Russia, to benefit from the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Programme
   (2006/62/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In the area of pre-accession aid, centralised indirect management has proved a valuable tool in the past, in particular concerning the operations of the Office for Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX).

               (2)

               The European Neighbourhood Policy’s (ENP) objective, as stated in the Commission’s Strategy Paper adopted in May 2004, is to share the benefits of the European Union’s 2004 enlargement with neighbouring countries and to use some of the instruments and experience gained during the enlargement process to bring partner countries closer to the European Union, aiming at gradual economic integration and a deepening of political cooperation. The European Neighbourhood countries should therefore be able to benefit from TAIEX.

               (3)

               At the 15th EU-Russia Summit on 10 May 2005, the EU and Russia adopted roadmaps for the creation of four common spaces which set out objectives similar to those of the ENP, namely to intensify bilateral cooperation and to pursue regulatory convergence and legislative approximation towards higher standards.

               (4)

               Russia will be eligible for funding under the future European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI).

               (5)

               Article 54(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) (the Financial Regulation) allows for the implementation of the Community budget through centralised indirect management and sets specific requirements for implementation, provided this is authorised by the basic act of the programme.

               (6)

               A harmonised implementation of the assistance through TAIEX is necessary. This Decision should therefore follow the same approach as Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of central and eastern Europe (3) (Phare), Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4) (CARDS) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 of 17 December 2001 concerning pre-accession financial assistance for Turkey (5).

               (7)

               Part of the actions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 concerning the provision of assistance to the partner States in eastern Europe and central Asia (6) falls within the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom Treaty). Such parts are not concerned by this Decision,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The purpose of this Decision is to enable countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, as well as Russia, particularly those with action plans or roadmaps under implementation, to benefit from assistance through TAIEX, which will provide targeted technical assistance to aid the partner countries in understanding and drafting legislation related to the action plans and to help them with implementation and enforcement.
   Article 2
   For the purposes of implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 of 23 July 1996 on financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (MEDA) (7) and Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000, the Commission may, in accordance with Article 54(2) of the Financial Regulation, decide to entrust tasks of public authority and, in particular, budget implementation tasks following from such decision to the body implementing the TAIEX programme implemented under Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall not apply to those parts of actions implemented pursuant to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 that fall within the scope of the Euratom Treaty.
   Article 4
   Activities authorised by this Decision shall be financed from budget heading 19 06 01 ‘Assistance to partner countries in eastern Europe and central Asia’, and the associated budget heading for administrative costs 19 01 04 07, and budget heading 19 08 02 01 MEDA (measures to accompany the reforms to the economic and social structures in the Mediterranean non-member countries) and the associated budget heading for administrative costs 19 01 04 06.

      Done at Brussels, 23 January 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. PRÖLL

      (1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2257/2004 (OJ L 389, 30.12.2004, p. 1).

      (4)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005 (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 23).

      (5)  OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005.

      (6)  OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005.


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92/167/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 March 1992 setting up a Committee of Experts on the Transit of Electricity between Grids

Official Journal L 074 , 20/03/1992 P. 0043 - 0045 Finnish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 2 P. 0152  Swedish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 2 P. 0152

COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 March 1992  setting up a Committee of Experts on the Transit of Electricity between Grids  (92/167/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Whereas, in the context of the completion of the internal energy market, the Commission has the objective of facilitating energy transfers by promoting the transit of electricity between grids within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Directive  90/547/EEC of 29 October 1990 on the transit of electricity through transmission grids (1);  Whereas, to this end, it is desirable for the Commission to be advised by a committee of experts on matters relating to the smooth functioning of transit and related economic, technical, legal and social factors;  Whereas the entities responsible for the grids should be represented on that committee; whereas provision should also be made for the participation of particularly qualified persons capable of providing specific knowledge in the field of electricity  transit;  Whereas it would be appropriate for the committee of experts also to act as the conciliation body provided for in Article 3 (4) of Directive 90/547/EEC;  Whereas, for the sake of the efficiency of the conciliation procedure, the committee of experts should meet in an ad hoc composition to consider any request for conciliation,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Committee of Experts on Transit of Electricity between Grids, hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee', is hereby set up under the auspices of the Commission.  Article 2  Responsibilities The tasks of the Committee shall be:  - to advise the Commission, at the latter's request,  - to propose conciliation compromises, at the request of the negotiating parties, in the event of specific requests for transit.  Article 3  Provision of advice As part of its role of providing advice, the Committee:  (a) shall examine more specifically:  - the technical, financial and legal conditions of transit, taking into account economic and social factors,  - measures to promote the development of electricity transfers and the improvement of infrastructures,  - the possibilities of cooperation with entities in non-member countries;  (b) shall assist the Commission in connection with:  - the drafting of an annual report on the implementation of Directive 90/547/EEC,  - the revision of the Annex to Directive 90/547/EEC.  Article 4  Composition 1. The Committee shall comprise 17 members, namely:  - 12 representatives of the high-voltage grids operating in the Community (one representative per Member State),  - three independent experts whose professional experience and competence in the field of electricity transit in the Community are widely recognized,  - one representative of Eurelectric,  - one Commission representative.  2. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission. The 12 representatives of the grids and the Eurelectric representative shall be appointed after consultation of the circles concerned from a list containing at least two proposals for  each post.  Article 5  Publication The list of members shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Article 6  Term of office 1. The term of office of members of the Committee shall be four years.  2. Their term of office shall not be renewable.  3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the term of office of half of the members appointed on the setting-up of the Committee shall be two years and shall be renewable for a further four-year period.  4. On expiry of their term of office, the members of the Committee shall remain in office until they are replaced.  5. Where the term of office of a member ends before the expiry of the four-year period, as a result of his resignation or death or for any other reasons, he shall be replaced for the remainder of his term of office in accordance with Article 4 (2).  6. The Commission may bring to an end the term of office of a member after consulting the circles concerned referred to in Article 4 (2) and to replace him in accordance with that provision.  7. The office of member of the Committee shall be unpaid.  Article 7  Operation 1. The Committee shall be chaired by the Commission representative.  2. Representatives of the Commission departments concerned shall attend meetings of the Committee as observers.  3. Secretariat services for the Committee shall be provided by the Commission departments.  4. The chairman may invite any person with particular competence in respect of an item included on the agenda to take part in the deliberations as an expert. Experts shall take part in the deliberations only for the item for which they have been invited  to attend.  5. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.  6. The Committee shall meet at least once a year.  Article 8  Conciliation 1. Only the parties to a dispute relating to a specific request for transit may refer a matter to the Committee.  2. The Committee shall meet in an ad hoc composition to consider any request for conciliation.  3. The Committee in its conciliation composition shall comprise the chairman and six members:  - the Eurelectric representative,  - two experts chosen by and from among the three experts who asre members of the Committee,  - three representatives of the grids not involved in the negotiations relating to the specific request for transit on which conciliation has been requested, chosen by and from among the twelve representatives of the grids which are members of the  Committee.  The chairman shall not vote.  4. Any conciliation request must be acted upon.  5. The Committee in its conciliation composition shall designate a rapporteur from among its members.  6. The representatives of the grids involved in the negotiations on a specific request for transit on which conciliation by the Committee has been requested shall be invited to present their points of view.  7. After discussion by the Committee in its conciliation composition, the rapporteur shall formulate a conciliation compromise on which there is likely to be a consensus among the five other members of the Committee. In the event of disagreement, the  rapporteur shall formulate a conciliation compromise on which there is likely to be agreement among a majority of the five other members. In that event, the opinions of the minority members shall be put on record.  8. The chairman shall submit the conciliation compromise to the parties, accompanied by any minority opinions, within three months of the date on which the request for conciliation by the Committee was submitted.  9. The outcome of the conciliation procedure shall not have binding force.  10. Representatives of the Member States concerned by a request for transit may take part in the conciliation procedure as observers.  Article 9  Confidentiality Members of the Committee and, where appropriate, the experts referred to in Article 7 (4), shall be required not to disclose information brought to their knowledge through the work of the Committee, where the Commission  informs them that the opinion requested or the question raised relates to a confidential matter.  Article 10  Effect This Decision shall take effect on 4 March 1992. Done at Brussels, 4 March 1992.For the Commission  António CARDOSO E CUNHA  Member of the Commission   (1) OJ No L 313, 13. 11. 1990, p. 30.


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89/281/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Commission Decision of 5 April 1989 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 March 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

Official Journal L 110 , 21/04/1989 P. 0052 - 0053

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 5 April 1989  adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 March 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries  (89/281/EEC, Euratom, ECSC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,  Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3982/88 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,  Whereas pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 702/89 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1989 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;  Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months (4), pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;  Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 March 1989 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  With effect from 1 March 1989 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.  The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.  Done at Brussels, 5 April 1989.  For the Commission  António CARDOSO E CUNHA  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 354, 22. 12. 1988, p. 1.  (3) OJ No L 78, 21. 3. 1989, p. 1.  (4) See page 50 of this Official Journal.  ANNEX  1.2 //  //  // Country of employment  // Weighting   //  //   // Belize   // 91,91   // Brazil   // 57,93   // Gambia  // 99,56   // Ghana   // 37,99   // Grenada   // 94,76  // Nigeria   // 56,41   // Uganda   // 111,12   // Pakistan  // 43,98   // Sierra Leone   // 113,61   // Somalia   // 54,47   // Tanzania   // 44,16   // Turkey   // 51,16   // Uruguay  // 59,56   // Yugoslavia   // 37,79   //    //


title: 2012/403/EU: Council Decision of 10 July 2012 appointing six Bulgarian members and eight Bulgarian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               18.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 188/16

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 July 2012
   appointing six Bulgarian members and eight Bulgarian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2012/403/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Bulgarian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Katya DOYCHEVA, Ms Dora IANKOVA, Mr Orhan MUMUN, Ms Penka PENKOVA, Mr Georgi SLAVOV and Mr Bozhidar YOTOV. Six alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Ivo ANDONOV, Ms Shukran IDRIZ, Mr Veselin LICHEV, Mr Rumen RASHEV, Mr Svetlin TANCHEV and Mr Nayden ZELENOGORSKI. Two alternate members’ seats will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Ahmed AHMEDOV and Mr Krassimir KOSTOV as members of the Committee of the Regions,

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

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Mr Ahmed AHMEDOV, Mayor, Municipality of Tsar Kaloyan

                           —

                           Ms Tanya HRISTOVA, Mayor, Municipality of Gabrovo

                           —

                           Mr Krassimir KOSTOV, Mayor, Municipality of Shumen

                           —

                           Mr Madzhid MANDADZHA, Mayor, Municipality of Stambolovo

                           —

                           Mr Zhivko TODOROV, Mayor, Municipality of Stara Zagora

                           —

                           Mr Luydmil VESSELINOV, Mayor, Municipality of Popovo,

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Mr Nida AHMEDOV, Mayor, Municipality of Kaolinovo

                           —

                           Mr Ivan ALEKSIEV, Mayor, Municipality of Pomorie

                           —

                           Mr Atanas KAMBITOV, Mayor, Municipality of Blagoevgrad

                           —

                           Ms Kornelia MARINOVA, Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Lovech

                           —

                           Ms Sebihan MEHMED, Mayor, Municipality of Krumovgrad

                           —

                           Ms Anastassya MLADENOVA, Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Peshtera

                           —

                           Mr Fahri MOLAYSSENOV, Mayor, Municipality of Madan

                           —

                           Mr Georgi SLAVOV, Mayor, Municipality of Yambol.

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

      Done at Brussels, 10 July 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         V. SHIARLY

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


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88/598/EEC: Council Decision of 21 November 1988 concerning the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic

Official Journal L 327 , 30/11/1988 P. 0057 - 0057 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 14 P. 0190  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 14 P. 0190

COUNCIL DECISIONof 21 November 1988concerning the  conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic  Community and the Syrian Arab Republic(88/598/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIESHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in  particular Article 238 thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1), Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic  Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (2), signed at Brussels on 18 January 1977, should be  approved. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the  European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the  Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 5 of  the Protocol (3). Article 3This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 21 November 1988. For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. PANGALOSEWG:L327UMBE23.96FF: 7UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Hoehe: 450  mm;   39 Zeilen;   1428 Zeichen; Bediener: JUTT   Pr.: C; Kunde:                                 (1) OJ N° C 290, 14. 11. 1988. (2) OJ N° L 269, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2. (3) See p. 64 of this Official Journal.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 of 27 September 2016 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

text:
               27.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 259/3

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1711
   of 27 September 2016
   amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1) applying certain restrictive measures to persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex.

               (2)

               In view of the Colombia peace agreement the measures against one entity should be suspended, subject to a specific review by the Council after six months.

               (3)

               Common Position 2001/931/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Common Position 2001/931/CFSP is amended as follows:
   In Article 5, the following paragraph is added:

      ‘The measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4, in so far as they apply to “Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia” — “FARC” (“Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia”), shall be suspended.’.

   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, 27 September 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93).


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2000/786/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2000 on the grant of funds to the Hellenic Republic in order to compensate partially for the interest paid on European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999

Official Journal L 313 , 13/12/2000 P. 0025 - 0025

Council Decisionof 27 November 2000on the grant of funds to the Hellenic Republic in order to compensate partially for the interest paid on European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999(2000/786/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Whereas:(1) A subsidy to compensate partially for the interest paid on the European Investment Bank loans for the reconstruction of the region of the Hellenic Republic which was devastated by the earthquake of September 1999 should be granted to the Hellenic Republic.(2) This subsidy should be chargeable to the general budget of the European Union.(3) The Treaty provides for no powers other than those in Article 308 thereof for the adoption of this Decision,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Community shall make available to the Hellenic Republic funds of EUR 2 million in order to compensate partially for the interest paid in 2000 on loans received from the EIB for the reconstruction of buildings, infrastructure and industrial installations (including small and medium enterprises) in the Attica region affected by the earthquake of September 1999. The Commission is hereby empowered to pay these funds in one instalment on terms which it shall agree with the Hellenic Republic and the EIB.Article 2This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 27 November 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Fabius(1) Opinion delivered on 15 November 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


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2004/5/EC: Commission Decision of 5 November 2003 establishing the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 003 , 07/01/2004 P. 0028 - 0029

Commission Decisionof 5 November 2003establishing the Committee of European Banking Supervisors(Text with EEA relevance)(2004/5/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas:(1) In June 2001, the Commission adopted Decisions 2001/527/EC(1) and 2001/528/EC(2) setting up the Committee of European Securities Regulators and the European Securities Committee respectively.(2) In its Resolutions of 5 February and 21 November 2002, the European Parliament endorsed the four-level approach advocated in the Final Report of the Committee of Wise Men on the regulation of European securities markets and called for certain aspects of that approach to be extended to the banking and insurance sectors subject to a clear Council commitment to reform to guarantee a proper institutional balance.(3) On 3 December 2002, the Council invited the Commission to implement such arrangements in the fields of banking and insurance and occupational pensions and to establish as soon as possible new committees in an advisory capacity in relation to those fields.(4) An independent body for reflection, debate and advice for the Commission in the field of banking regulation and supervision should be established.(5) That body, to be called the Committee of European Banking Supervisors, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee", should also contribute to the consistent and timely application of Community legislation in the Member States and to the convergence of supervisory practices throughout the Community.(6) The Committee should promote cooperation in the banking field, such as the exchange of information.(7) The establishment of the Committee should be without prejudice to the organisation of banking supervision at either national or Community level.(8) The composition of the Committee should reflect the organisation of banking supervision and should also take account of the role of central banks as regards the overall stability of the banking sector at national and Community level. The respective rights of the different categories of participants should be clearly identified. In particular, chairmanship and voting rights should be reserved to the competent supervisory authorities of each Member State; and participation in confidential discussions about individual supervised institutions should, where appropriate, be restricted to the competent supervisory authorities and to the central banks entrusted with specific operational responsibilities for supervision of the individual credit institutions concerned.(9) The Committee should organise its own operational arrangements and maintain close operational links with the Commission and the Committee established by Commission Decision 2004/10/EC of 5 November 2003 establishing a European Banking Committee(3).(10) The Committee should cooperate with the other committees in the financial sector, in particular with the Committee established by Decision 2004/10/EC, with the Banking Supervision Committee of the European System of Central Banks and with the Groupe de Contact of European banking supervisors. In particular, it should be possible for the Committee to invite observers from other committees in the banking and financial sector.(11) The Committee should, at an early stage, consult extensively and in an open and transparent manner with market participants, consumers and end-users.(12) Whenever the Committee provides advice on provisions applicable to both credit institutions and investment firms, it should consult those authorities competent for the supervision of investment firms which are not already represented on the Committee,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1An independent advisory group on banking supervision in the Community, called "the Committee of European Banking Supervisors" (hereinafter "the Committee") is established.Article 2The role of the Committee shall be to advise the Commission either at the Commission's request, within a time limit which the Commission may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, or on the Committee's own initiative, in particular as regards the preparation of draft implementing measures in the field of banking activities.The Committee shall contribute to the consistent application of Community directives and to the convergence of Member States' supervisory practices throughout the Community.It shall enhance supervisory cooperation, including the exchange of information on individual supervised institutions.Article 3The Committee shall be composed of high level representatives from the following organisations:(a) the national public authorities competent for the supervision of credit institutions, hereinafter "the competent supervisory authorities";(b) the national central banks entrusted with specific operational responsibilities for the supervision of individual credit institutions alongside a competent supervisory authority;(c) the central banks which are not directly involved in the supervision of individual credit institutions, including the European Central Bank.Each Member State shall designate high level representatives to participate in the meetings of the Committee. The European Central Bank shall designate a high level representative to participate in the Committee.The Commission shall be present at the meetings of the Committee and shall designate a high level representative to participate in its debates.Whenever confidential information concerning an individual supervised institution is exchanged, participation in that discussion may be restricted to the competent supervisory authorities and the national central banks entrusted with specific operational responsibilities for the supervision of the individual credit institutions concerned.The Committee shall elect a chairperson from among the representatives of the competent supervisory authorities.The Committee may invite experts and observers to attend its meetings.Article 4The Committee shall maintain close operational links with the Commission and with the Committee established by Commission Decision 2004/10/EC.It may set up working groups. The Commission shall be invited to participate in the working groups.Article 5Before transmitting its opinion to the Commission, the Committee shall, at an early stage, consult extensively and in an open and transparent manner with market participants, consumers and end-users.When providing advice on provisions applicable to both credit institutions and investment firms, the Committee shall consult all authorities which are competent for the supervision of investment firms and are not already represented on the Committee.Article 6The Committee shall submit an annual report to the Commission.Article 7The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and organise its own operational arrangements, including voting rights. Only representatives of the competent supervisory authorities shall receive voting rights.Article 8The Committee shall take up its duties on 1 January 2004.Done at Brussels, 5 November 2003.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 191, 13.7.2001, p. 43.(2) OJ L 191, 13.7.2001, p. 45.(3) See page 36 of this Official Journal.


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Decision No 372/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 February 1999 adopting a programme of Community action on injury prevention in the framework for action in the field of public health (1999 to 2003)

Official Journal L 046 , 20/02/1999 P. 0001 - 0005

DECISION No 372/1999/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 February 1999 adopting a programme of Community action on injury prevention in the framework for action in the field of public health (1999 to 2003)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first indent of Article 129(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (4),(1) Whereas, throughout the Community, injuries must be considered as one of the major health scourges referred to in Article 129 of the Treaty; whereas they are a cause of substantial public concern;(2) Whereas Article 129 of the Treaty expressly provides for Community competence in this field in so far as the Community contributes towards ensuring a high level of human health protection by encouraging cooperation between the Member States and, if necessary, by lending support to their action by promoting coordination of their policies and programmes, and by fostering cooperation with third countries and international organisations competent in the field of public health; whereas Community action should be directed towards the prevention of diseases and the promotion of health education and information;(3) Whereas, in accordance with Article 3(o) of the Treaty, Community action includes a contribution to the attainment of a high level of health protection;(4) Whereas, in its communication of 24 November 1993 on the framework for action in the field of public health, the Commission identified intentional and unintentional injuries and accidents as a priority area for action in the public health field;(5) Whereas the large number of injuries caused each year in Europe has incalculable repercussions not only for the individuals concerned but also in social and economic terms;(6) Whereas prevention, and the consequent reduction, of injuries should be a priority in the context of Community action in the field of public health, particularly in view of the great social and economic benefit to be derived from a Community measure, the cost-benefit ratio of which is also exceptionally favourable;(7) Whereas in areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, such as action on injury prevention, the Community takes action, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, only if and in so far as the objective of the proposed action can, by reason of its scale or effects, be better achieved by the Community;(8)Whereas Community action on injury prevention will yield added value by bringing together activities already undertaken in relative isolation at national level and by enabling them to complement one another, with significant results for the Community as a whole;(9) Whereas an action programme should be undertaken to help reduce the incidence of injuries;(10) Whereas the activities carried out in the framework of the Community system of information on home and leisure accidents (EHLASS), which was introduced by Decision No 3092/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) and expired at the end of 1997, produced positive results; whereas they should therefore be continued;(11) Whereas one of the essential preconditions for the implementation of this programme is the establishment of a Community injury data-collection and information system; whereas this system should be based on strengthening and improving on the achievements of the former EHLASS system;(12) Whereas the implementation of the Community data collection and information exchange system necessarily presupposes compliance with legal provisions concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the introduction of arrangements to guarantee the confidentiality and security of such data; whereas in this connection the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (6);(13) Whereas it is of paramount importance for the epidemiology of injuries and for determining Community health indicators as referred to in Decision No 1400/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 adopting a programme of Community action on health monitoring within the framework for action in the field of public health (1997-2001) (7); whereas data is collected and information exchanged on the basis of comparable and consistent data on injuries;(14) Whereas, by providing support for acquiring better knowledge and understanding of, and wider dissemination of information about, injury prevention, ensuring improved comparability of information in this field and developing actions complementary to existing Community programmes and actions, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, this programme will contribute to the achievement of the Community objectives set out in Article 129 of the Treaty;(15) Whereas, in general, Community action on injury prevention should take into account the applications of telematics in the health sector; whereas, in particular, implementation of this programme should be closely coordinated with projects of common interest under the programme for the telematic interchange of data between administrations (IDA);(16) Whereas cooperation with international organisations competent in the field of public health and with third countries should be fostered;(17) Whereas this programme should be of five-year duration in order to allow sufficient time to achieve the objectives set;(18) Whereas, in order to increase the value and impact of this programme, a continuous evaluation of the actions undertaken should be carried out, with particular regard to their effectiveness and the achievement of the objectives set;(19) Whereas it should be possible to adjust or modify this programme in the light of its evaluation and of any developments that may take place in the general context of Community action in the field of public health;(20) Whereas it is important that the Commission should ensure implementation of this programme in close cooperation with the Member States;(21) Whereas a modus vivendi (8) between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty was reached on 20 December 1994;(22) Whereas this Decision lays down, for the entire duration of this programme, a financial framework constituting the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 1 of the Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 March 1995 (9), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Objective of the programme 1. A programme of Community action on injury prevention, hereinafter referred to as 'this programme`, is hereby adopted for the period from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2003 in the framework for action in the field of public health.2. The aim of this programme shall be to contribute to public health activities which seek to reduce the incidence of injuries, particularly injuries caused by home and leisure accidents, by promoting:(a) the epidemiological monitoring of injuries by means of a Community system for the collection of data and the exchange of information on injuries based on strengthening and improving on the achievements of the former EHLASS system;(b) information exchanges on the use of those data to contribute to the definition of priorities and better prevention strategies.3. The Community system referred to in paragraph 2(a) and the specific action referred to in paragraph 2(b) to be implemented under this programme are set out in the Annex.Article 2 Implementation 1. The Commission shall ensure, in close cooperation with Member States, the implementation of the Community system and the specific action set out in the Annex, in accordance with Article 5.2. The Commission shall cooperate with institutions and organisations active in the field of injury prevention.Article 3 Consistency and complementarity The Commission shall ensure that there is consistency and complementarity between the Community system and the specific action to be implemented under this programme and the actions implemented under other Community programmes, actions and initiatives, particularly in the field of industrial accidents, road safety, product safety and civil protection.Article 4 Financing 1. The financial framework for the implementation of this programme for the period referred to in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 14 million.2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.Article 5 Committee 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken concerning:(a) the committee's rules of procedure;(b) an annual work programme indicating the priorities for action;(c) the arrangements, procedures and specifications regarding content and finance necessary to ensure the implementation of the Community system set out in Part A of the Annex, including those relating to the participation of the countries referred to in Article 6(2);(d) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting and financing projects for the implementation of the specific action set out in Part B of the Annex, including those involving cooperation with international organisations competent in the sphere of public health and participation of the countries referred to in Article 6(2);(e) follow-up and evaluation procedure;(f) the procedures for coordination with programmes and initiatives which are of direct relevance to achievement of the aim of this programme;(g) the arrangements for cooperating with the institutions and organisations referred to in Article 2(2).The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft measures referred to above within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event:- the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of such communication,- the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent.3. In addition, the Commission may consult the committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of this programme.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.4. The representative of the Commission shall keep the committee regularly informed of:- financial assistance granted under this programme (amount, duration, breakdown and beneficiaries),- Commission proposals or Community initiatives and the implementation of programmes in other fields which are of direct relevance to achievement of the objective of this programme, so as to ensure consistency and complementarity as referred to in Article 3.Article 6 International cooperation 1. Subject to Article 228 of the Treaty, in the course of implementing this programme, cooperation with third countries and with international organisations competent in the sphere of public health shall be encouraged and implemented as regards the specific action covered by Part B of the Annex in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5.2. This programme shall be open to participation by the associated countries of central and eastern Europe, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Association Agreements or Additional Protocols relating thereto concerning participation in Community programmes.This programme shall be open to participation by Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as those applied to the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), under procedures to be agreed with those two countries.Article 7 Monitoring and evaluation 1. In the implementation of this Decision, the Commission shall take the measures necessary to ensure the monitoring and continuous evaluation of this programme, taking account of the aim set out in Article 1.2. The Commission shall submit an interim report to the European Parliament and to the Council during the third year of operation of this programme and a final report upon completion of this programme. It shall incorporate into these two reports information on Community financing within the framework of this programme and on consistency and complementarity with the programmes, actions and initiatives referred to in Article 3, as well as the results of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those reports shall also be submitted to the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The interim report should also take account of developments occurring within the framework for Community action in the field of public health.3. On the basis of the interim report referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may, if necessary, make appropriate proposals for modifications or adjustments to this programme.Done at Brussels, 8 February 1999.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. LAFONTAINE(1) OJ C 202, 2. 7. 1997, p. 20, andOJ C 154, 19. 5. 1998, p.14.(2) OJ C 19, 21. 1. 1998, p. 1.(3) OJ C 379, 15. 12. 1997, p. 44.(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1998 (OJ C 104, 6. 4. 1998, p. 119), Council Common Position of 23 November 1998 (OJ C 404, 23. 12. 1998, p. 21) and Decision of the European Parliament of 16 December 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 25 January 1999.(5) OJ L 331, 21. 12. 1994, p. 1.(6) OJ L 281, 23. 11. 1995, p. 31.(7) OJ L 193, 22. 7. 1997, p. 1.(8) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.(9) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.ANNEX THE COMMUNITY SYSTEM AND THE SPECIFIC ACTION TO BE IMPLEMENTED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2) A. COMMUNITY INJURY DATA-COLLECTION AND INFORMATION-EXCHANGE SYSTEM 1. The objective of the Community data collection and information exchange system on injuries, hereinafter referred to as 'the system`, will be to collect information on injuries, particularly those resulting from home and leisure accidents.2. The system will be implemented by recourse principally to telematic means and in particular to the telematic network Euphin (European Union Public Health Information Network), developed under the projects of common interest within the programme for the telematic interchange of data between administrations (IDA).3. The system will be developed on the basis of the experience acquired with, and the assessment made of, the earlier EHLASS system.4. The data will be collected, in accordance with the collection systems submitted for that purpose by the Member States, from hospitals and/or other appropriate establishments and services, and by means of surveys. The collection and transmission of data to the information system will be carried out under the responsibility of the Member States, which shall seek to ensure the reliability of sources.5. Special attention must be given to:- the methodology of the collection of data for the purposes of comparability and compatibility,- the criteria for the representativity of data,- guaranteeing the quality of data.6. The data must be codified, using an approach based on the common criteria of the coding manual of the earlier EHLASS system.7. The arrangements for access to the system by the various organisations and associations will be established within the framework of the implementation of this programme.B. SPECIFIC ACTION ON EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF INJURIES AND EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION The objective of this specific action is to encourage, strengthen and support the creation of Community networks concerning the epidemiology of injuries and exchanges of information devoted in particular to the following functions:- promoting concerted approaches to all technical and methodological aspects, in particular codes and definitions and the collection of data,- making comparable and compatible data available to the system and communicating them to it,- examining the coverage provided by existing data-collection systems and, if necessary, studying measures intended to improve that coverage; contributing to the identification of survey requirements,- promoting the creation of a database that includes the results of the surveys,- carrying out the collection, processing and dissemination of information,- facilitating the identification of dangerous products,- developing new approaches to and innovative methods of dealing with problems,- analysing risk factors and prevention strategies.