title: Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1373 of 24 July 2017 approving, on behalf of the European Union, an amendment to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

text:
               25.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 193/4

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1373
   of 24 July 2017
   approving, on behalf of the European Union, an amendment to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2016/870 of 24 May 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 10 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (2), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 1801/2006 (3), establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring the application of the Agreement and, in particular, for supervising the implementation, interpretation and smooth operation thereof.

               (2)

               Paragraph 3.9 of Article 3 of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Protocol’, approved by Decision (EU) 2016/870, lays down the rules for using the unused sectoral support for the promotion of sustainable fishing provided for by the previous protocol for the period 2013-2014.

               (3)

               An extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee was held between the Union and the Mauritanian authorities by exchange of letters of 10 March and 3 April 2017, by means of which the parties agreed on an amendment to the Protocol in order to extend the deadline for using unused support.

               (4)

               Prior to the Joint Committee meeting in question, the Commission sent the Council a preparatory document setting out the particulars of the envisaged Union position, which was approved.

               (5)

               This amendment to the Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The replacement of the second sentence of paragraph 3.9 of Article 3 of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania by the text in the Annex to this Decision, agreed by exchange of letters between the members of the Joint Committee set up by Article 10 of the Agreement, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 24 July 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 145, 2.6.2016, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 4.

      (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1801/2006 of 30 November 2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      Excerpt from the exchange of letters between the members of the Joint Committee set up by Article 10 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (text of the second sentence of paragraph 3.9 of Article 3 of the Protocol).

         ‘However, unused sectoral support for 2013-2014 shall be used no later than twenty (20) months after the date of the provisional application of this Protocol, failing which it shall be deemed to be exhausted and may not be paid.’


title: 2013/62/EU: Council Decision of 22 January 2013 appointing a Portuguese member and a Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               25.1.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 22/24

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 January 2013
   appointing a Portuguese member and a Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2013/62/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 Portuguese Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Carlos CESAR.

               (3)

               An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr André BRADFORD,

         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 member:

                           —

                           Mr Vasco Ilídio ALVES CORDEIRO, Presidente do Governo Regional dos Açores

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate member:

                           —

                           Mr Rodrigo VASCONCELOS DE OLIVEIRA, Subsecretário Regional da Presidência para as Relações Externas.

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

      Done at Brussels, 22 January 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. NOONAN

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


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82/75/EEC: Council Decision of 26 January 1982 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and the People' s Republic of Bulgaria on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector

Official Journal L 043 , 15/02/1982 P. 0012 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0200  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0200

++++COUNCIL DECISION OF 26 JANUARY 1982 ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF EXCHANGES OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ON TRADE IN THE SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT SECTOR  ( 82/75/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS CONDUCTED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES WHICH SUPPLY SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT OR LIVE SHEEP AND GOATS , WITH A VIEW TO REACHING AGREEMENT FOR VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT ON THEIR EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS REACHED AGREEMENT WITH BULGARIA ;  WHEREAS THE SAID AGREEMENT ALLOWS TRADE TO BE CARRIED ON IN A MANNER COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN THE SECTOR IN QUESTION ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF EXCHANGES OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ON TRADE IN THE SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT SECTOR IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSON EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT , IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 JANUARY 1982 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  L . TINDEMANS


title: 2011/535/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

text:
               13.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 236/6

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 6 July 2011
   on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
   (2011/535/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

               (2)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

               (3)

               Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

               (4)

               Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic submitted their application to mobilise the Fund, concerning disaster caused by heavy flooding,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 19 546 647 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2011.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         M. DOWGIELEWICZ

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1696 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on the closure of the accounts of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/377

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1696 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on the closure of the accounts of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013, together with the Joint Undertaking's replies (1),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the joint undertaking in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05306/2015 — C8-0049/2015),

                  —

                  having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3),

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 209 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 71/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (5),

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 558/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (6), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 12 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7),

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 110/2014 of 30 September 2013 on the model financial regulation for public-private partnership bodies referred to in Article 209 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0107/2015),

         1.

            Approves the closure of the accounts of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 17.

         (2)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 18.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 1.

         (6)  OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 77.

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

         (8)  OJ L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 2.


title: 2011/566/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/125

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009
   (2011/566/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009, together with the Centre’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (3), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0119/2011),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 119.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
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               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/126

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009, together with the Centre’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (3), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0119/2011),

               A.

               whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts for the financial year 2009 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

               B.

               whereas on 5 May 2010 Parliament granted the Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union discharge for implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2008 (5), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia:

                           —

                           noted the Court of Auditors’ observations in its 2006 report that the accumulated budget surplus for 2006 was EUR 16 900 000, that, in 2007, the Centre would refund EUR 9 300 000 to its clients and that in 2008 the surplus amounted to EUR 26 700 000; agreed with the Court of Auditors that such an accumulation of surpluses suggested that the method used by the Centre to price its translations was not precise enough,

                           —

                           called on the Commission and the Centre to strive to resolve quickly the dispute over pension contributions for staff,

               C.

               whereas the budget of the Centre for 2009 was EUR 62 630 000, which is an increase of 4,48 % on the financial year 2008,

      Performance

               1.

               Welcomes the Centre’s plan to carry over a mid-term review of its Strategy 2008-2012; calls none the less on the Centre to further develop the evaluation of its performance by improving the links between its strategic actions and the actions foreseen in its Work Programme and by reviewing the indicators for monitoring its performance in order to comply with SMART criteria;

               2.

               Notes that in 2009 the Centre increased its services (in terms of pages translated) to the EU institutions by 41 % compared to 2008;

               3.

               Congratulates the Centre for having set out, in the table annexed to the Court of Auditors’ 2009 report, a comparison of the operations that were carried out during 2008 and 2009 so as to enable the discharge authority to assess more effectively the Centre’s performance from one year to the next;

      Financial management

               4.

               Calls on the Centre to systematically apply Article 8.2 of its Financial Regulation in which it is stated that ‘commitment appropriations shall cover the total cost of the legal commitments entered into the current financial year’;

      Budget surplus contrary to the Regulation establishing the Centre

               5.

               Calls on the Centre to take more effective measures to remedy its constant rise in surplus; notes, in fact, that for several years the Centre has had an accumulated budget surplus contrary to Regulation (EC) No 2965/94, and that in 2009 the surplus amounted to EUR 24 000 000, whereas it had been EUR 26 700 000 in 2008, EUR 16 900 000 in 2006, EUR 10 500 000 in 2005 and EUR 3 500 000 in 2004; observes that this surplus is mainly linked to the lack of precision in the forecasts for translation requests received from its clients;

               6.

               Welcomes, nevertheless, the Centre’s initiative to refund EUR 11 000 000 to its clients in 2009; stresses that similarly, in 2007, the Centre had already refunded EUR 9 300 000 to its clients;

      Pension contributions to the Commission retirement scheme

               7.

               Observes that on 12 February 2010 the Court of Justice of the European Union judged as manifestly inadmissible the Commission’s appeal (in Case T-456/07) (6) which called on the Centre to pay a contribution representing the part of the financing of the Community pension scheme in connection with the budget years 1998 to 2005;

               8.

               Congratulates the Centre on having put efforts into finding an amicable solution in respect of this conflict with the Commission by using part of its budget surplus (EUR 18 300 000) to pay the employer contribution to the Commission retirement scheme;

      Accounting system

               9.

               Encourages the Centre to ensure that there is a proper validation accounting system to be used by the Accounting Officer; recalls that the absence of a validation accounting system implies that the Centre takes over the responsibility of its Accounting Officer for the declaration of the Centre’s Annual Activity Report;

               10.

               Calls on the Centre to inform the discharge authority of the steps put forward for making the ABAC accounting system effectively operational; reminds the Centre that as the Centre does not have the necessary expertise for maintaining SI2, there is a significant risk to continuity of its financial operations until ABAC is operational;

      Human resources

               11.

               Calls on the Centre to include information on sensitive functions in job descriptions and ensure that all mitigating controls put in place are identified;

               12.

               Encourages the Centre to update the implementing rules for training and define new timing for this; supports the Centre in the steps taken by it to monitor effectively the quality of its training courses;

      Internal audit

               13.

               Acknowledges that the Centre has sent to the authority responsible for discharge a report drawn up by its Director summarising the content of the Internal Audit Service (IAS) recommendation as provided for in Article 72(5) of the framework Financial Regulation; calls nevertheless on the Director of the Centre to provide specific information on the content of recommendations opened by IAS;

               14.

               Acknowledges that the IAS performed an audit on monitoring and building blocks of assurance in the Centre on 2009; encourages the Centre to further strengthen its internal control system, its monitoring system and assurance process;

               15.

               Calls also on the Centre to issue a comprehensive written procedure defining roles, timing and workflows for the establishment, validation and booking of recovery orders for transactions delivered to customers;

               16.

               Refers, in respect of the other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge, which are of a horizontal nature, to its resolution of 10 May 2011 (7) on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 119.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

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

      (5)  OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 119.

      (6)  ECR 2010, p. II-00183.

      (7)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0163 (See page 269 of this Official Journal).


title: 2004/478/EC:COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 2004 concerning the adoption of a general plan for food/feed crisis management

text:
               30.4.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Communities

               L 160/98

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 29 April 2004
   concerning the adoption of a general plan for food/feed crisis management
   (2004/478/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, and in particular Article 55 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 55 of the above-mentioned Regulation 178/2002 provides that the Commission shall draw up, in close cooperation with the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”, and the Member States, a general plan for crisis management in the field of the safety of food and feed.

               (2)

               The draft general plan has been the subject of consultations with the Authority and has been discussed in detail with the Member States through the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The general plan for food/feed crisis management, provided for in Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and set out in the Annex, is hereby established.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

            For the Commission

         David BYRNE

            Member of the Commission

      ANNEX
      GENERAL PLAN FOR FOOD/FEED CRISIS MANAGEMENT
      1.   SCOPE OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR FOOD/FEED CRISIS MANAGEMENT

      Section 3 of Chapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 envisages new methods of risk management in the field of food and feed: the setting-up by the Commission of a crisis unit in which the Authority participates and the adoption of a general plan for food/feed crisis management specifying, in particular, the practical procedures necessary to manage a crisis. The general plan for food/feed crisis management is hereinafter referred to as the “general plan”.
      The three articles of section 3 are interconnected:
      Article 55 provides for the drawing up by the Commission, in close cooperation with the Authority and the Member States, of a general plan for food/feed crisis management which specifies the crisis situations and the practical procedures necessary for managing a crisis, including the principles of transparency to be applied and a communication strategy.
      Article 56 provides for the constitution of a crisis unit by the Commission.
      Article 57 specifies the tasks of the crisis unit.
      In particular, according to Article 55, the general plan shall specify the types of situation involving direct or indirect risks to human health deriving from food and feed which are unlikely to be prevented, eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by provisions in place or by way of the application of Articles 53 and 54.
      In addition, Article 56 provides that the Commission shall set up a crisis unit "when it identifies a situation involving a serious direct or indirect risk to human health deriving from food or feed and the risk cannot be prevented, eliminated or reduced by existing provisions or cannot be managed adequately solely by way of application of Articles 53 and 54".

      Therefore, the general plan specifies:

                  —

                  the crisis situations;

                  —

                  the procedure leading to the application of the general plan;

                  —

                  the establishment of a network of crisis coordinators;

                  —

                  the practical procedures for managing a crisis;

                  —

                  the role of the crisis unit;

                  —

                  the practical functioning of the crisis unit (composition, means of operation, actions);

                  —

                  the link between the crisis unit and the decision-making process;

                  —

                  the resolution of the crisis;

                  —

                  the management procedures in the event of a potentially serious risk;

                  —

                  the communication strategy;

                  —

                  the principles for transparency.

            The management procedures established by the general plan will constitute guidelines applicable to the Member States, the Authority and the Commission.
      2.   CRISIS SITUATIONS

      2.1.   Crisis situations involving a serious direct or indirect risk to human health

      The crisis situations are those where critical factors are involved at such a level that the Commission considers that the management of the risk in question deriving from food or feed will be of such complexity that it cannot be managed adequately by existing provisions or solely by way of application of Articles 53 and 54.
      Experience has shown that situations involving risks are normally managed appropriately using existing procedures. This means that the situations which should be considered to be crisis situations will be very few in number, not to say exceptional.
      These critical factors are, in particular, the following:
      the situation involves a serious direct or indirect risk to human health and/or is perceived or publicised as such or can be perceived and/or publicised as such
      and
      the risk is spread or could be spread by a large part of the food chain
      and
      it is highly likely that the risk will spread to several Member States and/or non-Community countries.
      The general plan implies the setting up of a crisis unit where the direct or indirect risk involved is considered to be serious. The general plan will therefore include in almost all cases the setting up of a crisis unit.
      2.2.   Crisis situations where there is a potentially serious risk

      It is important to provide in the plan for cases where the risk is potential but could evolve into a serious risk which is unlikely to be prevented, eliminated or reduced by existing provisions or solely by way of application of Articles 53 and 54. In this case, a crisis unit will not be set up but adequate provisions should be made to ensure effective management of this type of situation.
      3.   PROCEDURE LEADING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN

      Information possibly leading to the application of the general plan for food/feed crisis management and, where necessary, to the setting up of a crisis unit may originate from:

                  —

                  rapid alert notifications (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed);

                  —

                  information from Member States (other types of notifications, information given in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, etc.);

                  —

                  information from the Authority;

                  —

                  reports from the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO);

                  —

                  information from the EU epidemiological network;

                  —

                  information from non-Community countries or international bodies;

                  —

                  any other source (consumer groups, industry, other stakeholders, media, etc.).

            When, on analysing the information concerning risks, the Commission takes the view that the conditions established in sections 2.1 or 2.2 might be met, it shall make preliminary contact with the Member State(s) concerned to examine the situation and with the Authority to request information on the risk involved.
      On the basis of the assessment of all relevant information available, the Commission shall determine whether the conditions set out in section 2.1 or section 2.2 have been met.
      4.   ESTABLISHMENT OF A NETWORK OF CRISIS COORDINATORS

      Each Member State, the Authority and the Commission shall designate one crisis coordinator and his/her alternate at the appropriate level. The names and contact details of the designated coordinators and alternates shall be notified to the Commission.
      Meetings of the coordinators shall be organised by the Commission shortly after their designation. At the first meeting, the Commission shall distribute a handbook providing a complete list of the coordinators and alternates and their contact details. The handbook shall also include a list of the Community Reference Laboratories. Practical operating procedures will be discussed in order, for instance, to ensure that each coordinator can be contacted at short notice in the event of a crisis or that effective cooperation is ensured on the risk communication strategy (see section 7). Stakeholders shall be consulted about the results of these meetings which are of interest to them.
      The practical procedures should ensure that action is taken quickly. Where necessary, they will be annexed to the general plan.
      5.   PRACTICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A CRISIS INVOLVING A SERIOUS DIRECT OR INDIRECT RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH

      5.1.   Establishment of the crisis unit

      When, on analysing the information concerning risks, the Commission takes the view that the conditions listed in section 2.1 might be met and, in particular, that the risk is likely to be serious, it shall make preliminary contact with the Member State(s) concerned to examine the situation and with the Authority to request information on the risk involved.
      On the basis of the assessment of all relevant information available, the Commission shall set up a crisis unit if the conditions mentioned in section 2.1 are considered to be met.
      The Commission shall immediately inform the Member States and the Authority that a crisis unit has been set up.
      The decision to set up a crisis unit will mean that sections 5, 7 and 8 of the general plan apply to all the parties concerned (Commission, Authority, Member States).
      5.2.   Role of the crisis unit

      The crisis unit shall be responsible for gathering and evaluating all the relevant data and identifying the options available for managing the crisis.
      It shall also have the role of informing the public about the risks in question and the measures taken in this regard.
      The crisis unit is an additional tool for ensuring that crises are managed effectively by ensuring better coordination and by taking action quickly. Consequently, all members of the crisis unit shall have to cooperate in order to collect and share all available relevant information; they shall also work together on the evaluation of the data collected and identify appropriate risk management options. The members of the crisis unit shall also cooperate on communication and identify the best ways of informing the public in a transparent way.
      However, the crisis unit is not responsible for adopting decisions on the management of risk or for implementing legislation (control aspects).
      Its operational methods will not replace the procedures used in the framework of the Commission's or the Member States' or the Authority's own competence.
      As a consequence, crisis management decisions shall be adopted according to specific procedures already in place (in particular, comitology procedures).
      Each Member State shall continue to be responsible for the management of official controls on its territory. The specific procedures they have put in place to coordinate the necessary urgent controls in situations of crisis will remain. The Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General shall be responsible for sending urgent missions from the FVO, if necessary.
      Similarly, the Authority shall continue to be responsible for managing the procedures for providing a scientific opinion in the event of a request for an urgent scientific opinion from the Scientific Committee or one of its scientific panels.
      5.3.   Practical operation of the crisis unit

         Composition

      The crisis unit shall be composed of the crisis coordinators (or their alternates) from the Commission and the Authority, the crisis coordinator(s) of the Member States directly concerned and other representatives of the Commission, the Authority and the Member State(s) directly concerned. The Authority shall provide the necessary scientific and technical assistance.
      The purpose of the crisis unit will be to facilitate rapid and efficient action. Its members will be involved in regular and emergency meetings of the crisis unit and will need to demonstrate a high degree of expertise and commitment. They will have to be able to take on a number of responsibilities, which means that it is necessary to designate people with a high level of responsibility in the food/feed sector.
      The crisis unit may consider that the expertise of other public or private persons is necessary for the management of the crisis and may request the permanent or ad hoc assistance of these persons. For example, experts from the Community or national reference laboratories may be requested to take part in the crisis unit when their expertise as regards laboratory analyses is needed.
      The persons responsible in the Commission and in the Authority for communication on food and feed safety shall be associated with the work of the crisis unit.

         Practical procedures for the operation of the crisis unit

      The Commission's crisis coordinator (or his/her alternate) shall chair the crisis unit. The Chair shall, in particular, ensure the link between the work of the crisis unit and the decision-making process. He/she shall be assisted by the appropriate technical expert(s) of the competent Unit(s) concerned in the Commission.
      The Chair shall ensure the smooth operation of the crisis unit and the distribution of tasks amongst members, taking into account their competence.
      As soon as possible after it has been decided to set up a crisis unit, the Chair shall invite the Authority's coordinator and the coordinators of the Member States directly affected by the crisis to a first meeting of the crisis unit. Coordinators may be accompanied by a limited number of persons. The Chair may specify a limit for the maximum number of accompanying persons.
      The Authority's coordinator and the Member States' coordinators involved in the crisis unit must ensure adequate participation in the meetings of the crisis unit in terms of availability, expertise and level of responsibility. In concrete terms it will mean that the crisis coordinator or his/her alternate will attend all meetings and will be accompanied by the relevant persons.
      The Authority shall be responsible for providing scientific and technical assistance if necessary, in particular regarding the state of scientific knowledge (collection and evaluation of all relevant scientific information in relation to the risk in question).
      The crisis unit shall be responsible for maintaining close contact with the stakeholders concerned, in particular when information has to be shared.

         Means of operation

      The Commission shall staff the secretariat for the meetings of the crisis unit (minutes etc.) and place at the disposal of the crisis unit all the human and material resources necessary for its smooth operation (in particular, meeting rooms, means of communication, etc.).
      The crisis unit will use the technical arrangements in place for the RASFF network to communicate or disseminate information, particularly requests for information to the Member State(s) and the information submitted by them.

         Action taken by the crisis unit

      In accordance with Article 51 referred to above, the crisis unit shall take the following action:

                  —

                  Action in relation to the collection of relevant scientific data and all scientific information making it possible to manage the risk in question as effectively as possible. In particular:

                              —

                              sharing of the scientific information available to the different members of the crisis unit;

                              —

                              where necessary, members will be required to collect more scientific information;

                              —

                              where necessary, coordination of the action taken to make up for scientific shortcomings;

                              —

                              where necessary, members will be required to contact international organisations, the stakeholders concerned and non-Community countries to ensure that all relevant information is made available and shared;

                              —

                              where necessary, the crisis unit may call upon the assistance of the Community Reference Laboratories.

            The allocation of tasks on the collection of scientific data shall take into account the specific expertise of the Authority and the mechanisms for sharing scientific data already set up by the Authority on these issues (Authority's networks).
      The allocation of tasks on the collection of scientific data may also include, where necessary, the assistance of other networks managed by the Commission, such as the Rapid Alert and Response System (EWRS) in the field of human illnesses or the ADNS in the field of animal health or the networks operating in the area of research and managed by DG Research.

                  —

                  Action relating to the collection of other relevant data (data other than the scientific data referred to above). In particular:

                  —

                  sharing of all other relevant data available (results of official controls, results of analyses performed by official control laboratories, data obtained from non-Community countries, etc.);

                  —

                  where necessary, tasks shall be allocated to members with a view to collecting more data;

                  —

                  where necessary, tasks shall be allocated to members with a view to contacting international organisations, the stakeholders concerned and non-Community countries to ensure that all relevant information is made available and shared.

                  —

                  Action relating to the evaluation of the information available. In particular:

                              —

                              sharing of the evaluations already performed by the members, in particular the Authority, or evaluations otherwise available;

                              —

                              organisation of the risk assessment, taking into account the specific role of the Authority in providing scientific and technical support to the crisis unit, without prejudice to the possibility of requesting a formal scientific opinion from the Authority;

                              —

                              where necessary, use of the technical support of the Community Reference Laboratories on analytical aspects.

                              —

                              Action relating to the identification of the options available for preventing, eliminating or reducing to an acceptable level the risk to human health and updating of these options on the basis of the new information available and the development of the situation. In particular:

                              —

                              the members of the crisis unit shall work together to identify the options available;

                              —

                              they shall produce a common paper on the options available; this paper should include, for each option, a justification for the identification of the option, in particular the main results of the evaluation of the data available.

                  —

                  Action relating to the organisation of the communication to the public on the risks involved and the measures taken.

            This matter is explored in more detail in section 7.
      For all kinds of action taken, the crisis unit may request the permanent or ad hoc assistance of specific persons when their expertise is considered necessary.
      5.4.   Link between the crisis unit and the decision-making process

         Action relating to crisis management

      The action relating to crisis management includes all action necessary for preventing, reducing and eliminating the risk involved: the crisis unit will be responsible for certain types of action, and the Commission and/or the Member States for others. The action taken will be without prejudice to the possibility set out in Article 53(2) for the Commission to adopt provisional measures in the event of emergencies, after consulting the Member States concerned and informing the other Member States.

         Step 1

                  —

                  The Commission shall convene the crisis unit as soon as possible after its creation.

                  —

                  The crisis unit shall take action as provided for in sections 5, 7 and 8.

         Step 2

                  —

                  The options identified by the crisis unit shall be transmitted to the Commission, which will forward them immediately to the Member States.

                  —

                  The Commission shall prepare the measures to be taken where necessary. It may also request the Authority to provide an urgent scientific opinion, if a formal scientific opinion from the Authority is deemed necessary.

         Step 3

                  —

                  Meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health to examine and give an opinion on the measures proposed, where necessary.

                  —

                  Where necessary, adoption of emergency measures, in particular, on the basis of the procedures provided for in Articles 53 and 54 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.

                  —

                  In the event of a request for an urgent scientific opinion, the Authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the opinion is delivered as soon as possible.

         Permanent action to be taken throughout the crisis

                  —

                  Throughout the crisis, the crisis unit shall continuously collect and evaluate the relevant data and re-evaluate the options available. The updated options shall be transmitted to the Commission and the Member States. The Commission may prepare amended measures and submit them for consideration to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

                  —

                  Throughout the crisis, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health shall hold regular and emergency meetings to ensure that all relevant information is shared, in particular on the adoption of all necessary measures and on the follow-up of the implementation of the crisis management measures (reports from the Member States concerned, submitted and discussed in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health).

                  —

                  On the basis of the communication strategy indicated in section 7 and in accordance with the principles of transparency in section 8, the crisis unit shall keep the public and the stakeholders informed throughout the crisis.

         Link between the crisis unit and the decision-making process

                  —

                  Practical mechanisms will ensure that the work of the crisis unit and the decision-making process are adequately connected. In particular, the Standing Committee shall be regularly updated on the work of the crisis unit and the Authority shall be invited to the meetings of the Standing Committee. The crisis unit shall be kept continuously informed about the measures taken as part of the decision-making process in order to coordinate the information on this issue.

            5.5.   Resolution of the crisis

      The above procedures will remain in place until the crisis unit is dissolved. When the Commission considers, after consulting the crisis unit and in close collaboration with the Member States through the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, that the work of the crisis unit is completed because the risk has been brought under control, it may dissolve the crisis unit.
      5.6.   Post-crisis assessment

      An overall post-crisis assessment, involving the stakeholders, shall be undertaken. A meeting of the crisis coordinators shall be held after the conclusion of a crisis in order to improve the operational procedures for the different tools used in crisis management, in light of the post-crisis assessment and on the basis of the experience gained.
      6.   MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS RISK

      When, on analysing the information concerning risks, the Commission takes the view that the conditions listed in section 2.2 might be met, it shall make preliminary contact with the Member State(s) concerned to examine the situation and with the Authority to request information on the risk involved.
      On the basis of the assessment of all relevant information available and if the Commission considers that the conditions established in section 2.2 have been met, the Commission shall immediately inform the Member States and the Authority that sections 6, 7 and 8 of the general plan are applicable.
      As soon as possible after it has been decided to apply this section of the general plan, the Commission shall take the following action:

                  —

                  Establish appropriate contact with the Member State(s) directly concerned and the Authority to request activation of their internal system for crisis management. Where necessary, the mechanisms for sharing scientific data developed by the Authority in the event of emergencies (Authority's networks) should be activated.

                  —

                  Where necessary, request activation of the competent laboratories and sharing of their analytical results.

                  —

                  Establish appropriate contact or hold meetings with the Member State(s) directly concerned and the Authority in order to ensure that all relevant information is shared (scientific data, control data, etc.).

                  —

                  Take action as regards communication (see section 7). The principles of transparency mentioned in section 8 shall apply.

            This action will continue to be taken until the risk has been assessed more fully. If the risk is considered to be serious and if the Commission considers that the conditions set out in section 2.1 have been met, a crisis unit shall be set up and the procedures provided for in sections 5, 7 and 8 shall apply.
      If the risk is not considered to be serious, the existing normal provisions for the management of risk shall apply.
      7.   COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

      The crisis unit shall develop its communication strategy in line with the case in hand in order to keep the public informed about the risk and the measures taken.
      This communication strategy shall cover the content of the message and the timing of the communication on the problems in question, including appropriate arrangements for its release.
      The strategy shall take account of the specific competence and responsibilities of each of the unit's members when it comes to communicating with the public in a coordinated, consistent and transparent way. To this end, provision is made for the following procedures:

                  —

                  The person responsible in the Commission for communication on food and feed safety and the person responsible in the Authority for communication shall be associated with the work of the crisis unit.

                  —

                  The Member States directly concerned by the crisis, and hence members of the crisis unit, shall do all that they can to ensure that their communication policy is consistent with the communication strategy coordinated by the crisis unit.

                  —

                  In the same way, the Member States which are not members of the crisis unit shall be associated with the strategy coordinated by the crisis unit through their crisis management coordinators in order to ensure consistency as regards risk communication.

            The strategy adopted by the crisis unit shall involve making use of whichever channels of communication are appropriate for the cases which arise with the European Parliament and with the non-Community countries and parties concerned.
      The communication strategy developed by the crisis unit shall include making appropriate preliminary contact with stakeholders where necessary and, in particular, when information is released in relation to a specific commercial brand or name.
      The communication strategy shall take account of the specific role played by the organisations representing stakeholders at European level in relaying information.
      The communication strategy will include establishing appropriate coordinated contacts with the non-Community countries concerned in order to provide them with clear, precise and coherent information. The communication strategy shall also include transmitting appropriate information to non-Community countries to warn them that the crisis has been resolved.
      The communication strategy shall ensure that the communication process is transparent, in accordance with the principles set out in section 8.
      When information is communicated as defined in section 6 of the general plan, the necessary coherence of the communication needs also to be ensured. The contacts and meetings provided for in this section shall cover, where necessary, a communication strategy to be developed in line with section 7.
      8.   PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY

      When the crisis unit issues a communication, it shall take great care to ensure transparency in accordance with the principles for public information provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
      The general confidentiality rules will continue to apply. Furthermore, the specific confidentiality rules provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 will apply to the exchange of information carried out under the RASFF.
      When the crisis unit communicates the results of work carried out by the Authority on its behalf, the principles of transparency and confidentiality provided for in Articles 38 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 with regard to the results of the Authority's work will apply.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1694 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on the closure of the accounts of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/369

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1694 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on the closure of the accounts of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2013,

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programmes and amending Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0095/2015),

         1.

            Notes that the final annual accounts of the European GNSS Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

         2.

            Approves the closure of the accounts of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2013;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 318.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 11.

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

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


title: Decision of the European Parliament of 23 April 2009 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007

text:
               26.9.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/195

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 23 April 2009
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007
   (2009/679/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007, together with the Agency’s replies (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 10 February 2009 (5588/2009 — C6-0060/2009),

               —

               having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 71 of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0174/2009),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2007;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 278, 31.10.2008, p. 26.

      (2)  OJ C 311, 5.12.2008, p. 50.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
   RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 23 April 2009
   with observations forming an integral part of the Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007, together with the Agency’s replies (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 10 February 2009 (5588/2009 — C6-0060/2009),

               —

               having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 71 of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0174/2009),

               A.

               whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year 2007 are reliable, and the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

               1.

               Notes that the Court issued a fully positive statement of assurance and made no observations at all;

               2.

               Congratulates the Agency on having significantly improved its financial management over the last two years; encourages it to continue to strive for the highest standards in budgetary planning, implementation and control;

               3.

               Refers for other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge which are of a horizontal nature to its Resolution of 23 April 2009 on financial management and control of EU agencies (6).

      (1)  OJ C 278, 31.10.2008, p. 26.

      (2)  OJ C 311, 5.12.2008, p. 50.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

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

      (6)  See page 206 of this Official Journal.


title: Council Decision of 16 June 2016 appointing seven members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

text:
                  21.6.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  C 223/7

            COUNCIL DECISION
      of 16 June 2016
      appointing seven members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority
      (2016/C 223/08)
      THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also indispensable to ensure the cooperation of EFSA with Member States.

                  (2)

                  The term of office for seven members of the Management Board of EFSA will expire on 30 June 2016.

                  (3)

                  The list of candidates submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board of EFSA on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, e.g. in management and public administration, and the broadest possible geographical distribution within the Union.

                  (4)

                  Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that four of the members of the Management Board of EFSA have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain. Of the seven members whose terms expire on 30 June 2016, one of them has such a background. This member should therefore be replaced by a member having the same background,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      The following persons are hereby appointed as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2020:

                  —

                  Aivars BĒRZIŅŠ,

                  —

                  Zita ČEPONYTĖ (*),

                  —

                  Didier HOUSSIN,

                  —

                  Jaana HUSU-KALLIO,

                  —

                  Giuseppe RUOCCO,

                  —

                  Andrej SIMONČIČ,

                  —

                  Michael WINTER.

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

         Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2016.

               For the Council

               The President

            L. F. ASSCHER

         (1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

         (*)  Background in organisations representing consumers.