title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/1765 of 25 September 2017 appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               28.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/59

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1765
   of 25 September 2017
   appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the Committee of the Regions
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the Netherlands,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1140 (4), Mr H.J.J. (Henri) LENFERINK was replaced by Mr N.A. (André) VAN DE NADORT as a member. On 18 September 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 (5), Ms W.H. (Hester) MAIJ was replaced by Mr M.A. (Michiel) SCHEFFER as a member and Ms E.M. (Elvira) SWEET was replaced by Mr D.J.E. (Erik) LIEVERS as an alternate member.

               (2)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr M.A. (Michiel) SCHEFFER.

               (3)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Mr N.A. (André) VAN DE NADORT (Mayor of the municipality of Ten Boer) was proposed.

               (4)

               Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr D.J.E. (Erik) LIEVERS and Mr C.L. (Cornelis) VISSER,

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

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Dr J.M.E. (Annemieke) TRAAG, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Overijssel,

                           —

                           Mr N.A. (André) VAN DE NADORT, Burgemeester van de gemeente Weststellingwerf (change of mandate),

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Dr M. (Michiel) SCHEFFER, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Gelderland,

                           —

                           Ms E. (Ellen) NAUTA-VAN MOORSEL, Burgemeester van de gemeente Hof van Twente.

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

      Done at Brussels, 25 September 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. MAASIKAS

      (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

      (3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

      (4)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1140 of 13 July 2015 appointing two Dutch members and two Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 185, 14.7.2015, p. 17).

      (5)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 of 18 September 2015 appointing four Dutch members and five Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 245, 22.9.2015, p. 10).


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95/121/EC: Council Decision of 3 April 1995 appointing two members of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 082 , 12/04/1995 P. 0025 - 0025

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 April 1995 appointing two members of the  Committee of the Regions (95/121/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198  A  thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members  of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25  January 1998  (1), Whereas one member's seat and one alternate member's seat have become vacant on the Committee of  the Regions following the resignations of Mr Aldo Blaise and Mr Alex How Choong, which were  notified to Council on 14 December and 10 November 1994 respectively; Having regard to the proposal from the French Government, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Mr Alex How Choong is hereby appointed a member of the Committee  of the Regions in place of Mr Aldo Blaise, and Mr Michael Chalono is hereby appointed an alternate  member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alex How Choong for the remainder of their  term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998. Done at Luxembourg, 3 April 1995. For the Council The President J. TOUBON


title: 2004/655/EC, Euratom: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 22 September 2004 appointing a judge to the Court of Justice of the European Communities

text:
               25.9.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 300/42

      DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

   of 22 September 2004
   appointing a judge to the Court of Justice of the European Communities
   (2004/655/EC, Euratom)
   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 223 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,
   Whereas:

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Aindrias Ó CAOIMH is hereby appointed judge to the Court of Justice of the European Communities from the date of his swearing in until 6 October 2009.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 22 September 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         T. DE BRUIJN


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/917 of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

text:
               30.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 139/62

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/917
   of 29 May 2017
   amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
   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 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1).

               (2)

               On 27 May 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 (2), extending the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2013/255/CFSP until 1 June 2017.

               (3)

               On the basis of a review of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be further extended until 1 June 2018.

               (4)

               The entries for certain persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated and amended.

               (5)

               Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 34 of Decision 2013/255/CFSP is replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 34
      This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2018. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.

   Article 2
   Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   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, 29 May 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. CARDONA

      (1)  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

      (2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 125).

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:

                  1.

                  In Part A (‘Persons’), the following entries replace the entries concerning the persons listed below:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              ‘13.

                           Munzir (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer) Jamil Al-Assad (
                                 )

                              Date of birth: 1 March 1961;
                              Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province;
                              Passports No 86449 and No 842781

                              Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.

                              9.5.2011

                              37.

                           Brigadier-General Rafiq (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Rafeeq) Shahadah (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Chahada)

                              Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province

                              Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence.

                              23.8.2011

                              53.

                           Adib (
                                 ) Mayaleh (
                                 ) (a.k.a. André Mayard)

                              Born: 15 May 1955;
                              Place of birth: Bassir

                              Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011 (appointed in July 2016). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. Adib Mayaleh was also responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his former functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.

                              15.5.2012

                              59.

                           General Ghassan (
                                 ) Belal (
                                 )

                              General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.

                              14.11.2011

                              66.

                           Kifah (
                                 ) Moulhem (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim)

                              Former batallion Commander in the 4th Division. Appointed deputy head of the Military Intelligence Division in July 2015. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir ez-Zor.

                              14.11.2011

                              106.

                           Dr Wael (
                                 ) Nader (
                                 ) Al –Halqi (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Al-Halki)

                              Born: 1964;
                              Place of birth: Dara'a Province

                              Former Prime Minister, in office until 3 July 2016, and former Minister of Health. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              27.2.2012

                              109.

                           Imad (
                                 ) Mohammad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb Khamis (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)

                              Date of birth: 1 August 1961;
                              Place of birth: near Damascus

                              Prime Minister and former Minister of Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              110.

                           Omar (
                                 ) Ibrahim (
                                 ) Ghalawanji (
                                 )

                              Born: 1954;
                              Place of birth: Tartous

                              Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, former Minister of Local Administration, in office until 3 July 2016. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.3.2012

                              117.

                           Adnan (
                                 ) Hassan (
                                 ) Mahmoud (
                                 )

                              Born: 1966;
                              Place of birth: Tartous

                              Syrian Ambassador to Iran. Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              23.9.2011

                              157.

                           Eng. Bassam (
                                 ) Hanna (
                                 )

                              Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              162.

                           Dr Mahmoud (
                                 ) Ibraheem (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Ibrahim) Sa'iid (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Said, Sa'eed, Saeed)

                              Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              166.

                           Dr Lubana (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Lubanah) Mushaweh (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mshaweh, Mshawweh, Mushawweh)

                              Born 1955;
                              place of birth Damascus

                              Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              168.

                           Omran (
                                 ) Ahed (
                                 ) Al Zu'bi (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Al Zoubi, Al Zo'bi, Al Zou'bi)

                              Born 27 September 1959;
                              Place of birth Damascus

                              Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              170.

                           Najm (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Nejm) Hamad (
                                 ) Al Ahmad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmed)

                              Former Minister of Justice in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              171.

                           Dr Abdul- Salam (

                                 ) Al Nayef (
                                 )

                              Former Minister of Health in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              173.

                           Dr Nazeera (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Nazira, Nadheera, Nadhira) Farah (
                                 ) Sarkees (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Sarkis)

                              Former State Minister for Environmental Affairs, in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              176.

                           Abdullah (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Khaleel (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Khalil) Hussein (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Hussain)

                              Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              177.

                           Jamal (
                                 ) Sha'ban (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Shaaban) Shaheen (
                                 )

                              Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              181.

                              Suleiman Al Abbas

                              Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.

                              24.6.2014

                              182.

                              Kamal Eddin Tu'ma

                              Date of birth: 1959

                              Former Industry Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              183.

                              Kinda al-Shammat (a.k.a. Shmat)

                              Date of birth: 1973

                              Former Social Affairs Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              184.

                              Hassan Hijazi

                              Date of birth: 1964

                              Former Minister for Labour in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              185.

                              Ismael Ismael (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail, or Isma'Il Isma'il)

                              Born: 1955

                              Former Finance Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              186.

                              Dr Khodr Orfali (a.k.a. Khud/Khudr Urfali/Orphaly)

                              Date of birth: 1956

                              Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              187.

                              Samir Izzat Qadi Amin

                              Date of birth: 1966

                              Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              189.

                              Dr Malek Ali (a.k.a. Malik)

                              Date of birth: 1956

                              Former Higher Education Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              191.

                              Dr Hassib Elias Shammas (a.k.a. Hasib)

                              Date of birth: 1957

                              Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              24.6.2014

                              1.

                              Houmam Jaza'iri (a.k.a. Humam al-Jazaeri, Hammam al-Jazairi)

                              Born: 1977

                              Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.

                              21.10.2014

                              2.

                              Mohamad Amer Mardini (a.k.a. Mohammad Amer Mardini)

                              Date of birth: 1959;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Former Minister of Higher Education in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              3.

                              Mohamad Ghazi Jalali (a.k.a. Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali)

                              Date of birth: 1969;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Former Minister of Communications and Technology in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              4.

                              Kamal Cheikha (a.k.a. Kamal al-Sheikha)

                              Date of birth: 1961;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              5.

                              Hassan Nouri (a.k.a. Hassan al-Nouri)

                              Date of birth: 9.2.1960

                              Former Minister of Administrative Development in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              7.

                              Khalaf Souleymane Abdallah (a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman al-Abdullah)

                              Date of birth: 1960;
                              Place of birth: Deir ez-Zor

                              Former Minister of Labour in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              9.

                              Hassan Safiyeh (a.k.a. Hassan Safiye)

                              Date of birth: 1949;
                              Place of birth: Latakia

                              Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              10.

                              Issam Khalil

                              Date of birth: 1965;
                              Place of birth: Banias

                              Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              11.

                              Mohammad Mouti' Mouayyad (a.k.a. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad)

                              Date of birth: 1968;
                              Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib)

                              Former State Minister in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              12.

                              Ghazwan Kheir Bek (a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek)

                              Date of birth: 1961;
                              Place of birth: Latakia

                              Former Minister of transport in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              21.10.2014

                              217.

                           Atef Naddaf

                              Date of birth: 1956;
                              Place of birth: Damascus Countryside

                              Higher Education Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              218.

                           Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a. Makhluf)

                              Date of birth: 1964;
                              Place of birth: Lattakia;
                              Former Governor of Damascus Governorate

                              Local Administration Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.
                              Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

                              14.11.2016

                              219.

                           Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer)

                              Date of birth: 1962;
                              Place of birth: Tartous

                              Communications and Technology Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              220.

                           Ali Ghanem

                              Date of birth: 1963;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              221.

                           Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez Tourjman (a.k.a. Tourjuman) (
                                 )

                              Date of birth: 1966;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Information Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              222.

                           Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)

                              Date of birth: 1961;
                              Place of birth: Lattakia

                              Culture Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              223.

                           Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud)

                              Date of birth: 1964;
                              Place of birth: Tartous

                              Transport Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              224.

                           Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) Kharboutli

                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Electricity Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              225.

                           Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma'moun) Hamdan

                              Date of birth: 1958;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Finance Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              226.

                           Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a. al-Hassan)

                              Date of birth: 1963;
                              Place of birth: Aleppo

                              Minister of Water Resources.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              227.

                           Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a. al-Hamo)

                              Date of birth: 1947

                              Minister for Industry.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              228.

                           Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a. al-Qirbi)

                              Date of birth: 1962;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              229.

                           Abdullah Abdullah (
                                 )

                              Date of birth: 1956

                              State Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              230.

                           Salwa Abdullah

                              Date of birth: 1953;
                              Place of birth: Quneitra

                              State Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              231.

                           Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad)

                              Date of birth: 1954;
                              Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province)

                              State Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              232.

                           Wafiqa Hosni

                              Date of birth: 1952;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              State Minister.
                              Appointed in July 2016.

                              14.11.2016

                              233.

                           Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a. Al-Kadiri)

                              Date of birth: 1963;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).

                              14.11.2016

                              236.

                           Saji' Darwish (a.k.a. Saji Jamil Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa Darwis) (
                                 )

                              Date of birth: 11 January 1957;
                              Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force

                              Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.
                              Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population: as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Commander of the 22nd Division he holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, including the attack on Talmenes that the Joint Investigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama airfield-based regime helicopters.

                              21.3.2017’

                  2.

                  In Part A (‘Persons’), the following entries concerning the persons listed below are inserted:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              ‘239.

                              Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh al-Sha'ar

                              Date of birth: 1958;
                              Place of birth: Damascus (Syria)

                              Justice Minister. Appointed in March 2017.

                              30.5.2017

                              240.

                              Mohammad Samer Abdelrahman al-Khalil

                              Economy and Foreign Trade. Minister. Appointed in March 2017.

                              30.5.2017

                              241.

                              Salam Mohammad al-Saffaf

                              Date of birth: 1979

                              Administrative Development Minister. Appointed in March 2017.

                              30.5.2017’

                  3.

                  In Part B (‘Entities’), the following entry replaces the entry concerning the entity listed below:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              ‘36.

                              Ebla Petroleum Company a.k.a. Ebco

                                          Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16,

                                          P.O. Box 9120,

                                          Damascus, Syria;

                                          Tel: +963 116691100

                              Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.

                              23.1.2012’


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31995D0155

95/155/EC: Council Decision of 10 April 1995 on the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products initialled on 9 December 1988 as extended and modified by the Exchange of Letters initialled on 8 December 1992

Official Journal L 104 , 06/05/1995 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 10 April 1995 on the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products initialled on 9 December 1988 as extended and modified by the exchange of letters initialled on 8 December 1992 (95/155/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community with the People's Republic of China an Agreement on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products initialled on 9 December 1988 as extended and modified by the exchange of letters initialled on 8 December 1992;Whereas this Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995, pending the completion of the procedures required for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the People's Republic of China,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement on trade in textile products initialled on 9 December 1988 as extended and modified by the exchange of letters initialled on 8 December 1992 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995, pending its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal application by the People's Republic of China.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. JUPPÉ


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98/149/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part

Official Journal L 049 , 19/02/1998 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (1) (98/149/EC, ECSC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 54(2), the last sentence of Article 57(2), and Articles 66, 73c(2), 75, 84(2), 99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council,Having regard to the approval of the Council given in accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Whereas conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other, signed on 14 June 1994 in Luxembourg, will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the European Communities;Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC (3);Whereas certain obligations, provided for by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement outside the scope of Community trade policy, affect or are likely to affect the arrangements laid down by Community acts adopted in the areas of the right of establishment, transport and the treatment of enterprises;Whereas the said Agreement imposes on the European Community certain obligations regarding capital movements and payments between the Community and Ukraine;Whereas, in addition, insofar as the said Agreement affects Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (4), and Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (5), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that Article should be used as a legal basis;Whereas certain provisions of the said Agreement impose on the Community obligations in the field of the provision of services which go beyond the crossborder framework;Whereas for certain provisions of the said Agreement which are to be implemented by the Community, the Treaty establishing the European Community makes no provision for specific powers; whereas it is therefore necessary to resort to Article 235 of the Treaty,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, together with the protocol, declarations and the exchange of letters, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.The texts are annexed to this Decision.Article 21. The position to be adopted by the Community in the Cooperation Council and the Cooperation Committee shall be determined by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, in each case in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.2. In accordance with Article 86 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the President of the Council shall chair the Cooperation Council and shall present the Community's position. A representative of the Commission shall chair the Cooperation Committee in accordance with its rules of procedure and shall present the Community's position.3. The decision to publish the recommendations of the Cooperation Council and the Cooperation Committee in the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be taken on a case-by-case basis by the Council and the Commission.Article 3The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 108 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community (6). The President of the Commission shall give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 26 January 1998.For the CommissionThe PresidentJ. SANTERFor the CouncilThe PresidentR. COOK(1) This Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed with Ukraine on 14 June 1994 by the European Communities and the twelve Member States at the time. Following enlargement, an Additional Protocol was signed with Ukraine on 10 April 1997 so as to enable Austria, Finland and Sweden to become members of the Agreement alongside the other twelve Member States and to make the Swedish and Finnish language versions of the Agreement official.After completion of the necessary procedures, the Communities and their Member States also decided - on the conclusion of this Partnership Agreement - to apply the aforementioned Additional Protocol provisionally pending its entry into force, in accordance with Article 4 thereof. Accordingly, the text of the Partnership Agreement contained in the Finnish and Swedish editions of the Official Journal is the one which is made official by the Additional Protocol.The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement concluded with Ukraine will enter into force on 1 March 1998, the notifications regarding the completion of the procedures laid down in Article 108, second paragraph, of the Agreement having been completed by the parties as at 29 January 1998.(2) OJ C 339, 18.12.1995, p. 42.(3) OJ L 68, 15.3.1990, p. 1.(4) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 1.(5) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 6.(6) The date of entry into force of the Interim Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.


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89/63/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: COMMISSION Decision of 22 November 1988 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

Official Journal L 029 , 31/01/1989 P. 0053 - 0054

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 22 November 1988  adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries  (89/63/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 2339/88 (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 (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2176/88 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1988 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 April 1988 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 the weightings were last laid down or adjusted,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  With effect from 1 April 1988 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are hereby 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, 22 November 1988.  For the Commission  Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN  Vice-President  ANNEX  1.2 //  //  // Country of employment  // Weighting   //  //   // Brazil   // 52,56   // China   // 53,42   // Costa Rica   // 55,14   // Ghana   // 50,16   // Indonesia   // 61,15   // Mauritius   // 52,94   // Mexico   // 41,87   // Sierra Leone   // 132,87   // Surinam   // 187,40   // Syria  // 106,29   // Turkey   // 39,96   // Uganda   // 114,61  // Yugoslavia   // 47,94   //    //  (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 204, 29. 7. 1988, p. 5.  (3) OJ No L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 4.  (4) See page 51 of this Official Journal.


title: 2005/576/: Council Decision of 18 July 2005 on the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 3 of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement

text:
               27.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 195/22

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 July 2005
   on the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in Article 3 of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement
   (2005/576/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 87(3)(e) thereof,
   Having regard to the Council Decision of 29 July 2002 on the signature and provisional application of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement,
   Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement, and in particular Article 3 thereof;
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1 February 1995.

               (2)

               Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement lays down that during the first five years after entry into force of the Agreement, and by derogation from paragraph 1(3), Romania may exceptionally, as regards steel products, grant public aid for restructuring purposes, provided that: this leads to the viability of the benefiting firms under normal market conditions at the end of the restructuring period, the amount and intensity of such aid are strictly limited to what is absolutely necessary in order to restore such viability and are progressively reduced, and the restructuring programme is linked to a global rationalising and reduction of capacity in Romania.

               (3)

               The initial period of five years expired on 31 December 1997.

               (4)

               Romania requested an extension of the abovementioned period in December 1997.

               (5)

               It seemed appropriate to grant an extension of this period for an additional period of eight years starting on 1 January 1998 or until the date of Romania’s accession to the European Union, whichever comes first.

               (6)

               To this effect, an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement was signed by the Community and Romania on 23 October 2002 and is provisionally applied from that date.

               (7)

               Under Article 2 of the Additional Protocol, the extension of the abovementioned period is made conditional on the submission by Romania to the Commission of a restructuring programme and business plans that meet the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement and have been assessed and agreed by its National State Aid Authority (the Competition Council).

               (8)

               In December 2004, Romania submitted to the Commission a restructuring programme and business plans for those companies having benefited or benefiting from state support for restructuring.

               (9)

               Under Article 3 of the Additional Protocol, the extension of the abovementioned period is made conditional on a final assessment of the restructuring programme and business plans by the Commission.

               (10)

               The Commission has made a final assessment of the restructuring programme and the business plans submitted by Romania. This assessment indicates that the implementation of the restructuring programme and the business plans will allow the companies concerned to reach viability under normal market conditions. It also shows that the amount of State aid for restructuring purposes as specified in the plans is strictly limited to what is necessary to allow the companies concerned to reach viability and has been progressively reduced and stopped since the end of 2004. The assessment provides also that a global rationalisation and reduction of excess capacity of the beneficiary companies will be reached. The assessment therefore concludes that the restructuring programme and the business plans meet the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The restructuring programme and business plans submitted to the Commission by Romania pursuant to Article 2 of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, with regard to an extension of the period laid down in Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement, are in compliance with the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2.
   Article 2
   The period, during which Romania may exceptionally, as regards steel products, grant public aid for restructuring purposes in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 is hereby extended by an additional period of eight years starting on 1 January 1998, as provided for by Article 1 of the Additional Protocol.

      Done at Brussels, 18 July 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. STRAW

      (1)  OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.


                  22.8.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 216/23

            DECISION (EU) 2017/1493 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
      of 3 August 2017
      amending Decision ECB/2014/29 on the provision to the European Central Bank of supervisory data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (ECB/2017/23)
      THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
      Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to prudential supervision of credit institutions (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
      Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 468/2014 of the European Central Bank of 16 April 2014 establishing the framework for cooperation within the Single Supervisory Mechanism between the European Central Bank and national competent authorities and with national designated authorities (SSM Framework Regulation) (ECB/2014/17) (2), and in particular Article 21 and Article 140(4) thereof,
      Having regard to the proposal of the Supervisory Board,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Decision ECB/2014/29 (3) stipulates rules for providing to the European Central Bank supervisory data reported to the national competent authorities by supervised entities pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (4).

                  (2)

                  The European Commission has adopted on 14 September 2016 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 (5), which lays down reporting requirements for institutions permitted to use internal approaches for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts or own funds requirements, except for operational risk. Those institutions are required to report the results of the calculations of their internal approaches for their exposures or positions that are included in the benchmark portfolios provided by the European Banking Authority.

                  (3)

                  Decision ECB/2014/29 should cover the information to be reported by supervised entities on the basis of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070.

                  (4)

                  Therefore, Decision ECB/2014/29 should be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Amendments
      Decision ECB/2014/29 is amended as follows:

                  1.

                  the title is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Decision of the European Central Bank of 2 July 2014 on the provision to the European Central Bank of supervisory data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 680/2014 and (EU) 2016/2070 (ECB/2014/29) (2014/477/EU)’;

                  2.

                  Article 1 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Article 1
                  Scope
                  Pursuant to Article 21 of the SSM Framework Regulation, this Decision lays down procedures concerning the submission to the ECB of data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities on the basis of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 (*1).

                     (*1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 of 14 September 2016 laying down implementing technical standards for templates, definitions and IT-solutions to be used by institutions when reporting to the European Banking Authority and to competent authorities in accordance with Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 2.12.2016, p. 1).’;"

                  3.

                  Article 3 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Article 3
                  Remittance dates
                  1.   National competent authorities shall submit to the ECB the data referred to in Article 1 and reported to them by the supervised entities on the following remittance dates:

                              (1)

                              by 12 noon Central European Time (CET) (*2) on the 10th working day following the relevant remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 and Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 with respect to:

                                          (a)

                                          significant supervised entities reporting at the highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States;

                                          (b)

                                          significant supervised entities that are not part of a supervised group;

                                          (c)

                                          supervised entities which are classified as significant in accordance with the three most significant credit institutions criterion in their Member State and which report on a consolidated basis or on an individual basis, if they are not required to report on a consolidated basis;

                                          (d)

                                          other supervised entities reporting on a consolidated basis or on an individual basis, if they are not required to report on a consolidated basis, which are included in the list of institutions covered by the reporting to the European Banking Authority (EBA) in accordance with Article 2 of Decision EBA/DC/2015/130 of the European Banking Authority (*3) and Article 2 of Decision EBA/DC/2016/156 of the European Banking Authority (*4);

                              (2)

                              by close of business on the 25th working day following the relevant remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 and Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 with respect to:

                                          (a)

                                          significant supervised entities reporting on a consolidated and sub-consolidated basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                                          (b)

                                          significant supervised entities that are part of a supervised group reporting on an individual basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                                          (c)

                                          less significant supervised entities reporting at the highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                                          (d)

                                          less significant supervised entities that are not part of a supervised group insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                              (4)

                              by close of business on the 35th working day following the relevant remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 and Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 with respect to:

                                          (a)

                                          less significant supervised entities reporting on a consolidated and sub-consolidated basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with points (1) and (2);

                                          (b)

                                          less significant supervised entities that are part of a supervised group reporting on an individual basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1).

                        2.   By derogation from paragraph 1, the national competent authorities shall submit to the ECB the data referred to in Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 on the following remittance dates:

                              (1)

                              by 12 noon CET on the 10th working day following 11 November of each calendar year with respect to:

                                          (a)

                                          significant supervised entities reporting at the highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States;

                                          (b)

                                          significant supervised entities that are not part of a supervised group;

                                          (c)

                                          supervised entities which are classified as significant in accordance with the three most significant credit institutions criterion in their Member State and report on a consolidated basis or on an individual basis, if they are not required to report on a consolidated basis;

                                          (d)

                                          other supervised entities reporting on a consolidated basis or on an individual basis, if they are not required to report on a consolidated basis, that are included in the list of institutions covered by the reporting to the EBA in accordance with Article 2 of Decision EBA/DC/2016/156;

                              (2)

                              by close of business on the 25th working day following 11 November of each calendar year with respect to:

                                          (a)

                                          significant supervised entities reporting on a consolidated and sub-consolidated basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                                          (b)

                                          significant supervised entities that are part of a supervised group reporting on an individual basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                                          (c)

                                          less significant supervised entities reporting at the highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                                          (d)

                                          less significant supervised entities that are not part of a supervised group insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                              (3)

                              by close of business on the 35th working day following 11 November of each calendar year with respect to:

                                          (a)

                                          less significant supervised entities reporting on a consolidated and sub-consolidated basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with points (1) and (2);

                                          (b)

                                          less significant supervised entities that are part of a supervised group reporting on an individual basis insofar as these data have not been submitted in accordance with point (1);

                     (*2)  CET takes account of the change to Central European Summer Time."

                     (*3)  Decision EBA/DC/2015/130 of the European Banking Authority of 23 September 2015 on reporting by competent authorities to the EBA. Available on the EBA's website at www.eba.europa.eu"

                     (*4)  Decision EBA/DC/2016/156 of the European Banking Authority of 31 May 2016 on data for supervisory benchmarking. Available on the EBA's website at www.eba.europa.eu’;"

                  4.

                  in Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘1.   National competent authorities shall monitor and assess the quality and reliability of the data made available to the ECB. National competent authorities shall apply the relevant validation rules developed, maintained and published by the EBA. National competent authorities shall also apply the additional data quality checks defined by the ECB in cooperation with the national competent authorities.’;

                  5.

                  in Article 6, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘1.   National competent authorities shall submit the data specified in this Decision according to the relevant Data Point Model and eXtensible Business Reporting Language taxonomy, developed, maintained and published by the EBA.’;

                  6.

                  the following Article 7a is inserted:
                  ‘Article 7a
                  First reporting following the taking effect of Decision (EU) 2017/1493 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2017/23)
                  1.   National competent authorities shall submit the data reported to them pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 in accordance with Decision (EU) 2017/1493 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2017/23) (*5) beginning with the first remittance dates which occur after that Decision takes effect.
                  2.   National competent authorities shall submit the data reported to them pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 by institutions included in the list of institutions covered by the reporting to the EBA pursuant to Article 2 of Decision EBA/DC/2016/156 in accordance with Article 3(1)(1)(d) beginning with the first remittance dates which occur after Decision (EU) 2017/1493 (ECB/2017/23) takes effect.

                     (*5)  Decision (EU) 2017/1493 of the European Central Bank of 3 August 2017 amending Decision ECB/2014/29 on the provision to the European Central Bank of supervisory data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (ECB/2017/23) (OJ L 216, 22.8.2017, p. 23).’."

            Article 2
      Taking effect
      This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification to the addressees.
      Article 3
      Addressees
      This Decision is addressed to the national competent authorities of the participating Member States.

         Done at Frankfurt am Main, 3 August 2017.

               The President of the ECB

            Mario DRAGHI

         (1)  OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63.

         (2)  OJ L 141, 14.5.2014, p. 1.

         (3)  Decision ECB/2014/29 of 2 July 2014 on the provision to the European Central Bank of supervisory data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (OJ L 214, 19.7.2014, p. 34).

         (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 of 16 April 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to supervisory reporting of institutions according to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 191, 28.6.2014, p. 1).

         (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 of 14 September 2016 laying down implementing technical standards for templates, definitions and IT-solutions to be used by institutions when reporting to the European Banking Authority and to competent authorities in accordance with Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 2.12.2016, p. 1).


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89/377/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1989 terminating the proceeding in connection with a review of anti-dumping measures concerning imports of fibre building board (hardboard) originating in Romania, Brazil and Sweden, confirming the expiry of the undertakings given by Romanian, Brazilian and certain Swedish exporters, and repealing the undertaking given by another Swedish exporter

Official Journal L 176 , 23/06/1989 P. 0051 - 0054

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 19 June 1989  terminating the proceeding in connection with a review of anti-dumping measures concerning imports of fibre building board (hardboard) originating in Romania, Brazil and Sweden, confirming the expiry of the undertakings given by Romanian, Brazilian and certain Swedish exporters, and repealing the undertaking given by another Swedish exporter  (89/377/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof,  After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the above Regulation,  Whereas:  A. Product  (1) The product concerned is fibre board of a density exceeding 0,8g/cm3 falling within CN codes 4411 11 00 and 4411 19 00.  B. Procedure  (2) The Commission received two requests for a review of anti-dumping measures, lodged by the European Confederation of Wood-working Industries on behalf of Community producers representing the great majority of Community output of hardboard. One request was lodged under Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761/87 (3), with regard to the undertakings accepted by the Commission on imports from Romania (4), Brazil (5) and certain Swedish exporters (6), and alleged that the expiry of the measures would lead again to injury or threat of injury. The other request, lodged under Article 14 of that Regulation, concerned the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by the Council on imports from Czechoslovakia and Poland (7) and from the USSR (8), and the undertakings accepted by the Commission on imports from certain (i. e. three) other Swedish exporters (9) (10), and contained evidence of changed circumstances sufficient to justify the need for such review.  (3) The Commission, accordingly, announced by a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities (11) the initiation of a review of anti-dumping measures concerning imports into the Community of fibre building-board (hardboard)  originating in Czechoslovakia, the USSR, Poland, Romania, Sweden and Brazil, and commenced an investigation which covered the period from 1 July 1987 to 31 May 1988.  (4) The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainants, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. Most of the known producers and exporters and some importers made their views known in writing. Most of the known exporters and some producers and importers requested and were granted hearings.  (5) In December 1988 (1) the Commission gave notice that, in accordance with Article 15 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of handboard from Czechoslovakia, Poland and two Swedish exporters (Swedeboard Vrena AB and Royal Board AB) would remain in force after the end of the relevant five-year period, pending the outcome of the review being carried out under Article 14 of that Regulation. The relevant five-year period has not expired regarding both the undertaking given by the third Swedish exporter, Karlit AB, and the anti-dumping duty on imports from the USSR.  (6) The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a preliminary determination and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies:  (a) Community producers  - Isorel (Boulogne), France,  - ICL SpA (Mondovi), Italy,  - Legnochimica SpA (Mondovi), Italy,  - Tafisa (Madrid), Spain,  - Renitex GmbH (Losheim), Federal Republic of Germany,  - Atex Werke GmbH & Co. KG (Grafenau), Federal Republic of Germany,  - Tafinsa Ltd (Agent of Tafinsa) (Maidenhead), United Kingdom;  (b) Importers  - Portes Simon SA (Durtal), France,  - Ets Jean Huet et Fils SA (Challans), France,  - Sadepan SpA (Viadana), Italy,  - Homanit GmbH & Co. KG (Loehne), Federal Republic of Germany,  - Steinbruegge and Berninghausen GmbH & Co. (Bremen), Federal Republic of Germany,  - Svedex BV (Varsseveld), Netherlands,  - Beyleveld BV (Rotterdam), Netherlands,  - Tribomij BV (Amsterdam), Netherlands.  C. Injury or threat of injury  (7) The protective measures under consideration were introduced by the Commission and only concern imports from Romania, Sweden and Brazil. However, for the assessment of injury or threat of injury, it is considered appropriate to take into account also the imports from Czechoslovakia, Poland and the USSR, on which definitive anti-dumping duties were imposed by Council Regulations. The cumulation of the imports is in line with the institutions standard practice.  (8) With regard to the injury allegedly still being caused to the Community industry, the evidence available to the Commission shows that imports of hardboard originating in the six countries involved in the proceeding increased from 208 000 tonnes in 1985 to 263 000 tonnes in 1987 and reached 112 500 tonnes during the first five months of 1988. The development of these imports, assessed in the light of the increase in Community consumption of hardboard over the same period, was such that the combined market-share held by imports from those exporting countries, which remained stable at about 21 %.  (9) In particular, imports from Sweden and Brazil taken together, showed a decline of their market-share from 14,3 % in 1985 to 13 % during the first five months of 1988. In terms of volume these imports progressed by 15 % in that period, which is distinctly slower than the rise in Community consumption.  (10) Imports originating in the State-trading countries concerned increased over the same period faster than Community consumption, and consequently their combined market-share rose from 6,1 % to 8,3 %. It was found, however, that at least one third of the imports concerned related to a specification of hardboard exclusively addressed to the packaging industry in the Netherlands. This specification is hardly produced by the Community industry, so that no competition for it exists. As for the remaining imports, they consist mainly of hardboard directed at low-price segments of the market for which Community producers, under the present hight rate of capacity utilization, produce only insignificant quantities. Accordingly, the impact of imports from those countries on the Community industry is limited by their reduced degree of competition.  (11) As regards prices of the imports from the six countries concerned, their comparison during the period under investigation with prices of Community producers of like products did not show, in the case of Sweden, any margins of undercutting at all, and margins found for Brazil were not significant.  As for the prices of imports from the State-trading countries involved, it was found that, considering the application of the anti-dumping duties in force, as well as the adjustments justified by differences in quality and finish of the imported product, levels of undercutting were likewise not significant in the case of Czechoslovakia and Poland. Margins of undercutting found for the USSR and Romania have not significantly affected Community prices owing to the very small market-share held by imports from these two countries and their concentration in certain low-price sectors of the Community market.  (12) As far as the possible impact of the imports on the situation of the Community producers is concerned, account had to be taken of the following factors:  (a) total Community production of hardboard during the first five months of 1988, extrapolated on an annual basis, amounted to 789 000 tonnes against 651 000 tonnes in 1985, which represents an increase of 21 %. Over the same period, production capacities, expressed in tonnes, of Community producers taken together, increased by 5 % and capacity utilization consequently also increased by nearly 16 %. These trends enabled the Community industry to achieve a rate of capacity utilization of 93 % on average;  (b) stocks held by Community producers at the end of May 1988, expressed in tonnes, were nearly 9 % lower in tonnes than at the end of 1985;  (c) sales by Community producers of hardboard in the Community were in line with the increase in production between 1985 and the first five months of 1988;  (d) a comparison between the abovementioned development of production and sales of Community producers and that of Community consumption of hardboard shows that the market-share held by the Community producers remained stable at about 61 %. This indicates that the Community industry was able to take advantage of the increasing demand;  (e) with regard to profitability, the Community situation has improved considerably in the last three years. During this period the Community industry has been able to progressively reduce its losses and since the end of 1986 the majority of Community producers have once again achieved reasonable profit margins.  (13) In the light of the trends of the relevant economic factors referred to above, it appears that the situation of the Community has substantially improved. This is witnessed especially by the good financial results and the high level of capacity utilization, achieved by most Community producers. Under these circumstances, it is concluded that the Community industry is not at present suffering material injury as a result of the imports concerned.  (14) In order to analyse whether the expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force would lead to a situation causing or threatening to cause material injury to the Community industry, the Commission took into consideration the probable development of volumes and prices of the imported product.  (15) As previously mentioned, imports from the six countries concerned did not progress in terms of volume, during the last four years, distinctly faster than Community consumption, and consequently the market-share held by those countries remained stable over that period.  (16) With regard to installed capacity, that of Sweden has been recently reduced after the closure of one of the main producers/exporters in that country. In respect of Brazil and the State-trading countries concerned, no clear indication exists of additional capacities being installed in recent years.  (17) As to the likelihood that the existing spare capacities will be used to increase exports to the Community, two factors should be considered. First, even if these countries were to increase production, the magnitude of such increase would be limited, at least in the near future, by the already relatively high estimated rate of capacity utilization. Secondly, given the distribution of traditional exports from those countries between the Community and other regions, it is doubtful that such increase in production would lead to significant increases in exports to the Community in relation to Community consumption.  (18) It follows that, after the expiry of the protective measures, the foreseeable development of the imports concerned is not likely to have a significant impact on the Community industry.  (19) Concerning prices of imports from Sweden and Brazil, it was found that the exporters have been selling their products in the Community at prices similar to those of Community producers and that they have respected and, in many cases, even exceeded the minimum prices of the undertakings in force. This, together with the high quality of Swedish and Brazilian hardboard, leads the Commission to assume that there is no clear indication that prices for hardboard imported from these two countries would decline and undercut Community producers prices to an extent likely to cause material injury, if the undertakings were allowed to lapse.  (20) With regard to prices of imports from the State-trading countries concerned, the expiry of the protective measures would give the exporters an opportunity to adjust their prices to the level prevailing on the Community market. Even if the exporters did not take full advantage of such an opportunity, whatever undercutting would remain should have, under present circumstances, a limited effect on the prices charged by Community producers. The reason for this is that, in addition to the fact that no sizeable increase in imports from these countries is expected, a major proportion of these imports does not directly compete with Community production.  (21) In view of the above considerations, it must be assumed that, following the expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force, a situation in which the imports concerned would cause or threaten to cause material injury to the Community industry is not, at present, clearly foreseeable.  D. Dumping  (22) Given the above findings with respect to injury and threat of injury, the Commission considered it unnecessary to investigate further the question of dumping with regard to the imports concerned.  E. Termination of review proceeding  (23) In these circumstances, therefore, the review proceeding concerning imports of hardboard originating in Romania, Brazil and Sweden should be terminated without the imposition of further protective measures. The anti-dumping measures concerning one Swedish exporter (Karlit AB) should be repealed and those in respect of Romania, Brazil and the rest of the Swedish exporters allowed to lapse.  (24) No objections to this course of action were raised in the Advisory Committee.  (25) The complainants were informed of the considerations and main facts on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding.  (26) Termination of the review proceeding concerning imports of hardboard originating in Czechoslovakia, Poland and the USSR, is adopted by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1786/89 (1),  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  1. The review procedure of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports of fibre building-board (hardboard) falling within CN codes 4411 11 00 and 4411 19 00, originating in Romania, Brazil and Sweden, is hereby terminated.  2. The undertakings currently in force concerning imports of fibre building-board (hardboard) originating in Romania, Brazil and Sweden, with the exception of Karlit AB, shall lapse with effect from the day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  3. The undertaking currently in force concerning imports of fibre building-board (hardboard) from Karlit AB (Sweden) is repealed with the effect from the day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 19 June 1989.  For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1.  (3) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 9.  (4) OJ No L 49, 22. 2. 1983, p. 6.  (5) OJ No L 47, 19. 2. 1983, p. 30.  (6) OJ No L 181, 25. 6. 1982, p. 19.  (7) OJ No L 361, 24. 12. 1983, p. 6.  (8) OJ No L 170, 29. 6. 1984, p. 68.  (9) OJ No L 46, 25. 2. 1986, p. 23.  (10) OJ No L 361, 24. 12. 1983, p. 47.  (11) OJ No C 165, 24. 6. 1988, p. 2.  (1) OJ No C 327, 20. 12. 1988, p. 8.  (1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.


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Council Decision of 15 October 1996 renewing the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Official Journal C 316 , 25/10/1996 P. 0001 - 0003

COUNCIL DECISION of 15  October 1996 renewing the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational  Training (96/C  316/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European  Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof  (1), Whereas, by its Decision of 1 February 1993  (2), the Council appointed the members of the  Management Board of the aforementioned Centre for the period from 1 February 1993 to 31  January   1996; Whereas, by its Decision of 22 January 1996  (3), the Council appointed the Austrian, Finnish and  Swedish members of that Management Board for the period expiring on 31 January 1996; Whereas lists of nominees have been submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member  States as regards their representatives and by the Commission as regards the employees' and  employers' representatives; Whereas the members of the Management Board of the Centre should be appointed for a period of three  years, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the Management Board of  the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 15 October 1996  to 14 October 1999. I. >TABLE> II. >TABLE> III. >TABLE> Article 2 This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the  European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 1996. For the Council The President B. HOWLIN(1) OJ No L 39, 13. 2. 1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by  Regulation (EC) No 354/95 (OJ No L  41, 23. 2. 1995, p. 1).  (2) OJ No C 39, 13. 2. 1993, p. 1.  (3) OJ No C 33, 6. 2. 1996, p. 2.


title: 2011/52/EU: Council Decision of 18 January 2011 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

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               28.1.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 25/4

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 18 January 2011
   on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
   (2011/52/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agricultural Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.

               (2)

               An Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Additional Agreement’) entered into force on 13 October 2007.

               (3)

               The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, which amends the Agricultural Agreement by inserting a new Annex 12.

               (4)

               The European Union, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation have agreed that the Additional Agreement should also be amended in order to take into account the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications.

               (5)

               The Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) should be signed on behalf of the Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (3).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Union, the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 January 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         MATOLCSY Gy.

      (1)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132.

      (2)  OJ L 270, 13.10.2007, p. 6.

      (3)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.