               16.10.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 256/5

         Commission Decision for the nomination of the members of the European Research Advisory Board
   (2004/C 256/05)
   On 3 June 2004 the Commission appointed 45 members to the consultative committee for research. Their appointment was made in accordance with the criteria set out in decision 2001/531/CE, Euratom of the Commission, on 27 June 2001, related to the creation of a European consultative committee for research (OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 21). The list of members is given below:

               Surname

               First name

               Title

               Function and organisation

               Address

               Nationality

               Sex

               ANDERSSON

               Bertil

               Prof.

               Chief Executive of the European Science Foundation (ESF)

                           1, quai Lezay-Marnesia

                           F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex

               Swedish

               M

               BANDA (1)

               Enric

               Prof.

               Director of the Catalana Foundation for Research

                           Passeig Lluís Companys, 23

                           E-08010 Barcelona

               Spanish

               M

               BERRY

               Orna

               Dr

               Venture Partner, Gemini Capital Fund Management Ltd and the Chairperson of Lambda Crossing Ltd and Riverhead Networks, Inc.

                           Gemini Israel Fund

                           24-C Anatot St. Gamey-Zahala Tel Aviv 69080 Israel

               Israeli

               F

               BREDAS (1)

               Jean-Luc

               Prof.

               Professor of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
               Georgia Institute of Technology

               Atlanta GA 30332-0400

               Belgian

               M

               BUYS (1)

               Charles

               Prof.

               Professor of Human Genetics and Chairman of the Department of Medical Genetics, University of Groningen

                           A. Deusinglaan 4

                           9713 AW Groningen

                           Nederland

               Dutch

               M

               CABRA DUEÑAS

               Luis

               Mr

               Director of Technology Repsol-YPF SA

                           Carretera de Extremadura, km 18,

                           E-28931 Móstoles, Madrid

               Spanish

               M

               CESARSKY (1)

               Catherine

               Dr

               Director-General of the European Southern Observatory (ESO)

                           Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2

                           D-5748 Garching bei München

               French

               F

               DE BRABANDER-VAN DEN BERG (1)

               Ellen

               Dr

               Director of R&D and Technology, DSM Fine Chemicals

                           Postbus 43

                           6130 AA Sittard

                           Nederland

               Dutch

               F

               DEKKER (1)

               Jan Alexander

               Mr

               President of the Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs (KIVI)

                           Prinsessegracht 23

                           Postbus 30424

                           2500 GK Den Haag

                           Nederland

               Dutch

               M

               DO CARMO FONSECA

               Maria

               Prof.

               Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Lisbon and Executive Coordinator of the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisbon Medical School

                           Institute of Molecular Medicine,

                           Faculty of Medecine

                           Av. Prof Egas Moniz

                           P-1649-028 Lisboa

               Portuguese

               F

               ENGELBRECHT

               Jüri

               Prof.

               President and Professor of Physics at the Estonian Academy of Sciences

                           Estonian Academy of Sciences

                           Kohtu 6 EE-10130 Tallinn

               Estonian

               M

               ESTOLA

               Kari-Pekka

               Dr

               Dr Tech, Vice President Nokia Research Centre

                           Katajanokankatu 1 B 24,

                           FIN-00180 Helsinki

               Finnish

               M

               FODOR

               István

               Mr

               Chairman of the board, Ericsson Hungary

                           P.O. Box 107

                           H-1300 BP.3, Laborc u. 1., 1037 Budapest

               Hungarian

               M

               GELLENS

               Luc

               Dr

               Senior Vice-President, Research, Development and Innovation, Umicore, Belgium

                           Kasteelstraat 7

                           B-2250 Olen

               Belgian

               M

               GRIMSON (1)

               Jane

               Prof.

               Dean of Engineering and System Science and Co-chair of the Centre for Health Informatics, Trinity College Dublin

                           Trinity College

                           College Green

                           Dublin 2

                           Ireland

               Irish

               F

               HALLIDAY (1)

               Ian

               Prof.

               Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

                           Polaris House

                           North Star Avenue

                           SN2 1SZ Swindon

                           United Kingdom

               British

               M

               HATZOPOULOS (1)

               Miltiades

               Prof.

               Director of the Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity
               National Hellenic Foundation

                           48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue

                           GR-11635 Athens

               Greek

               M

               ILLNEROVÁ (1)

               Helena

               Prof.

               President of the Czech Academy of Sciences
               Associate Professor in Department of Evolutionary Biology and Comparative Physiology, Charles University

                           Národní 3

                           CZ-117 20 Praha 1

               Czech

               F

               JASKULKE (1)

               Elizabeth

               Ms

               Head of the European Technical Missions Suez-Lyonnaise des Eaux

                           213, rue du Christ

                           B.P. 220

                           F-45202 Montargis Cedex

               French

               F

               JEPSEN (1)

               Maria Kristina

               Ms

               Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

                           Koning Albert II-laan, 5

                           B-1210 Brussel

               Danish

               F

               KIPLING

               Jeff

               Dr

               Director R&D Policy, GlaxoxSmithKline R&D

                           New Frontiers Science Park (South), 3rd Avenue, Essex, CM19 5AW Harlow

                           United Kingdom

               British

               M

               KOSMIDER

               Tomasz

               Dr

               Dr, President and Managing Partner of the Technology Partners Consortium/Foundation (TPF), Poland

                           ul. Adolfa Pawińskiego 5A,

                           PL-02-106 Warszawa

               Polish

               M

               KUCINSKIENE

               Zita Aušrelė

               Prof.

               MD, PhD, Habil.dr., Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chair of the Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Vilnius University

                           Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University

                           Čiurlionio str. 21/27

                           LT-03101 Vilnius

               Lithuanian

               F

               LANGER

               Jerzy M.

               Prof.

               Professor of Chemistry, and head of laboratory for Material Physico-chemistry and Nano-technology

                           Polska Akademia Nauk

                           al. Lotnikow 32/46

                           PL-02-668 Warszawa

               Polish

               M

               LIST (1)

               Helmut

               Mr

               Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AVL List GmbH

                           Hans-List-Platz 1

                           A-8020 Graz

               Austrian

               M

               MATIAS DE ALMEIDA

               Pedro

               Dr

               Director of international relations in INETI - National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation and member of the experts working party of technology and innovation policy of the OECD

                           Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, Edificio A, 3.o Andar

                           P-1649-038 Lisboa

               Portuguese

               M

               MELODY

               David

               Dr

               Retired as Vice President of R&D at Henkel-Loctite, Ireland. Member of Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.

                           111, Georgian Village, Castleknock,

                           Dublin 15

                           Ireland

               Irish

               M

               MIKES-LINDBÄCK

               Mirka

               Ms

               R&D coordinator at ABB corporate research In Sweden

                           Floragatan 1,

                           S-72461 Västerås

               Swedish

               F

               MINSTER

               Jean-François

               Prof.

               Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de Mer (IFREMER)

                           Technopolis 40, 155, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau

                           F-92138 Issy-les Moulineaux cedex

               French

               M

               MIRDAL (1)

               Gretty

               Prof.

               Professor of Transcultural Clinical Psychology, University of Copenhagen

                           Njalsgade 88

                           DK-2300 Copenhagen S

               Danish

               F

               NEHER (1)

               Erwin

               Prof.

               Director of the Membrane Biophysics Department
               Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie

                           Am Fassberg 11

                           D-37077 Göttingen

               German

               M

               NEUMANN (1)

               Rainer

               Dr

               Managing Director, Department of Trade Promotion, German Confederation of Skilled Crafts and Small Business

                           Mohrenstrasse 20/21

                           D-10117 Berlin

               German

               M

               NOWOTNY (1)

               Helga

               Prof.

               Society in Science: The Branco Weiss Fellowship

                           ETH-Zentrum HAA

                           CH-8092 Zürich

               Austrian

               F

               ÖQUIST (1)

               Gunnar

               Prof.

               Secretary-General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

                           Box 50005

                           S-10405 Stockholm

               Swedish

               M

               OTTOLINI (1)

               Enrico

               Dr

               Director Manager, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises

                           Viale Milano, 16

                           I-21100 Varese

               Italian

               M

               ROSTRUP-NIELSEN (1)

               Jens

               Dr

               Director of Research and Development Division
               Member of Executive Board, Haldor Topsoe A/S

                           Nymøllevej 55

                           DK-2800 Lyngby

               Danish

               M

               RÜBSAMEN-WAIGMANN (1)

               Helga

               Prof. Dr

               Vice-President, Antiviral Research, Bayer AG

                           Gebäude 405

                           Aprather Weg 18a

                           D-42096 Wuppertal

               German

               F

               SERREAULT (1)

               Brigitte

               Ms

               Senior Coordinator, Industrial, Research andTechnology Directorate, European Aeronautics, Space and Defence Company (EADS)

                           37, boulevard de Montmorency

                           F-75781 Paris Cedex 16

               French

               F

               SOBOLL (1)

               Horst

               Dr

               Director, Research Policy, Daimler Chrysler AG

               D-70546 Stuttgart

               German

               M

               TRSTENJAK

               Verica

               Pr. Dr

               Professor of Law, University of Maribor

                           Pravna fakulteta,

                           Mladinska Ulica 9

                           SL-2000 Maribor

               Slovenian

               F

               TZAVARAS (1)

               Yannis V.

               Dr

               Director at Lannet

                           Kifissou & Konstantinoupoleos 1

                           GR-Athens 13132

               Greek

               M

               UGO

               Renato

               Prof.

               President of AIRI (Italian Association of Industrial Research) and Professor of Chemistry at Milan University

                           Via Vincenzo Bellini 4

                           I-20122 Milano

               Italian

               M

               VAN BROECKHOVEN

               Christine

               Prof.

               Prof. Dr., PhD DSc, Scientific Director Department of Molecular Genetics VIB8, University of Antwerp

                           Universiteit Antwerpen, Universiteitsplein 1

                           B-2610 Antwerpen

               Belgian

               F

               VÄYRYNEN

               Raimo

               Prof.

               Professor, President at the Academy of Finland. Served previously as Professor of International Relations at the University of Helsinki and Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA

                           P.O. Box 99 Vilhonvuorenkatu 6,

                           FIN-00501 Helsinki

               Finnish

               M

               WINCKLER

               Georg

               Prof.

               Vice President of the EUA and Rector of the University of Vienna

                           Dr. Karl Lueger-ring 1

                           A-1010 Vienna

               Austrian

               M

      (1)  Renewed members


title: 2007/860/EC: Council Decision of 10 December 2007 providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon

text:
               21.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 337/111

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 10 December 2007
   providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon
   (2007/860/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
   After consulting the Economic and Financial Committee,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 4 January 2007 the authorities of Lebanon adopted a comprehensive programme of socio-economic reforms, which simultaneously embraces fiscal, structural and social measures, setting medium-term priorities for government action.

               (2)

               Lebanon, on the one hand, and the European Community and its Member States on the other hand, have signed an Association Agreement (1), which entered into force on 1 April 2006.

               (3)

               The authorities of Lebanon are committed to economic stabilisation and structural reforms, supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through a programme under the Emergency Post-Conflict Arrangement (EPCA) which was approved on 9 April 2007.

               (4)

               Relations between Lebanon and the European Union are developing within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, which is expected to lead to deeper economic integration. The EU and Lebanon have agreed on a European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan identifying medium-term priorities in EU-Lebanon relations and related policies.

               (5)

               Lebanon faces substantial financing needs arising from the mounting financial constraints of the public sector, including a high level of public debt, aggravated by the July-August 2006 military conflict and a projected deterioration of the balance of payments in 2007.

               (6)

               The Lebanese authorities have requested financial assistance on a concessional basis from the International Financial Institutions, the Community and other bilateral donors. Over and above the financing from the IMF and the World Bank, a substantial residual financing gap remains to be covered to relieve the country’s balance of payments, public finances and public debt and support the policy objectives attached to the authorities’ reform efforts.

               (7)

               Lebanon is one of the most indebted countries in the world facing a heavy debt overhang. In these circumstances, the Community assistance to Lebanon should be made available in the form of a combination of a grant and loan, as an appropriate measure to help the beneficiary country at this critical juncture.

               (8)

               In order to ensure efficient protection of the Community’s financial interests linked to the present financial assistance, it is necessary to provide for appropriate measures by Lebanon related to the prevention of, and to the fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to this assistance, as well as for controls by the Commission and audits by the Court of Auditors.

               (9)

               The release of the Community financial assistance is without prejudice to the powers of the budgetary authority.

               (10)

               This assistance should be managed by the Commission in consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The Community shall make available to Lebanon financial assistance amounting to a maximum of EUR 80 million, with a view to supporting Lebanon’s domestic efforts of post-war reconstruction and sustainable economic recovery, and in this way, alleviating the financial constraints on the implementation of the government’s economic programme.
   Given Lebanon’s high level of indebtedness the Community financial assistance shall consist of EUR 50 million in loans and up to EUR 30 million in grants.
   2.   The Community financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee and in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Lebanon.
   3.   The Community financial assistance shall be made available for two years starting from the first day after the date on which this Decision takes effect. However, if circumstances so require, the Commission, after consultation of the Economic and Financial Committee, may decide to extend the availability period by a maximum of one year.
   Article 2
   1.   The Commission is hereby empowered to agree with the authorities of Lebanon, after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee, the economic policy and financial conditions attached to the Community financial assistance, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding and a Grant and a Loan Agreements. These conditions shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings referred to in Article 1(2).
   2.   During the implementation of the Community financial assistance, the Commission shall monitor the soundness of Lebanon’s financial arrangements, administrative procedures, internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to such assistance.
   3.   The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that economic policy in Lebanon is in accordance with the objectives of the Community financial assistance and that the agreed economic policy and financial conditions are being satisfactorily fulfilled. In doing so, the Commission shall coordinate closely with the Bretton Woods Institutions, and, when required, with the Economic and Financial Committee.
   Article 3
   1.   The Community financial assistance shall be made available by the Commission to Lebanon in a maximum of three instalments.
   2.   The disbursement of each instalment shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory implementation of the economic programme supported by the IMF.
   3.   In addition, the second and third instalments shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory implementation of the economic programme supported by the IMF and of the EU-Lebanon European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan and any other measures agreed with the Commission as set out in Article 2(1), and not before one quarter after the release of the previous instalment.
   4.   The funds shall be paid to the Banque du Liban exclusively in support of Lebanon’s financing needs.
   Article 4
   The Community financial assistance shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and its implementing rules. In particular, the Memorandum of Understanding and the Grant/Loan Agreements with the authorities of Lebanon shall provide for appropriate measures by Lebanon related to the prevention of, and the fight against, fraud, corruption and other irregularities affecting the assistance. They shall also provide for controls by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office, with the right to perform on-the-spot checks and inspections, and for audits by the Court of Auditors, where appropriate, to be carried out on the spot.
   Article 5
   By 31 August of each year the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, including an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision in the preceding year. The report shall indicate the connection between the policy conditions set out in Article 2(1), Lebanon’s ongoing economic and fiscal performance, and the Commission’s decision to release the instalments of the assistance.
   Article 6
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 10 December 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. AMADO

      (1)  OJ L 143, 30.5.2006, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).


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84/189/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 April 1984 accepting an undertaking in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of standardized multi-phase electric motors having an output of more than 0,75 kW but not more than 75 kW, originating in the Soviet Union

Official Journal L 095 , 05/04/1984 P. 0028 - 0029

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 2 April 1984  accepting an undertaking in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of standardized multi-phase electric motors having an output of more than 0,75 kW but not more than 75 kW, originating in the Soviet Union  (84/189/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December 1979 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1580/82 (2), and in particular Articles 10 and 14 thereof,  After consulting the Advisory Committee established by the above Regulation,  Whereas:  A. Definitive duty  (1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/82 (3) imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of standardized multi-phase electric motors having an output of more than 0,75 kW but not more than 75 kW, falling within subheading ex 85.01 B I b) of the Common Customs Tariff, corresponding to NIMEXE codes ex 85.01-33, 34 and 36, originating in the Soviet Union. The Regulation also contained an acceptance of undertakings to raise prices given by exporters from Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Poland and Romania, and terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of imports from those countries.  B. Review  (2) The Soviet exporter of the products in question, Energomachexport, Moscow, asked the Commission to review the definitive anti-dumping duty.  C. Dumping; injury; causation; Community interest  (3) The Soviet exporter did not contest the Council's findings with regard to dumping, injury, causation and Community interest, as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2075/82.  D. Undertakings  (4) When requesting the review the Soviet exporter offered an undertaking to comply voluntarily with minimum export prices. As the price mentioned is equivalent to that established in the undertakings given by the other exporters originally involved in the anti-dumping proceeding and should eliminate the injury caused to the Community industry by the exports in question, the Commission considers it acceptable.  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The undertaking offered by Energomachexport in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of standardized multi-phase electric motors having an output of more than 0,75 kW but not more than 75 kW, falling within subheading ex 85.01 B I b) of the Common Customs Tariff, corresponding to NIMEXE codes ex 85.01-33, 34 and 36, originating in the Soviet Union, is hereby accepted.  Done at Brussels, 2 April 1984.  For the Commission  Wilhelm HAFERKAMP  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1979, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 178, 22. 6. 1982, p. 9.  (3) OJ No L 220, 29. 7. 1982, p. 36.


title: 2012/792/EU: Council Decision of 6 December 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994, and of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994

text:
               20.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 351/47

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 6 December 2012
   on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994, and of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994
   (2012/792/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 May 2009 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 with a view to the renegotiation of concessions on poultry meat tariff lines under Chapter 16 of the Combined Nomenclature as provided for in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1) (‘CN’).

               (2)

               Those negotiations resulted in Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters initialled with Thailand on 22 November 2011 and with Brazil on 7 December 2011 (hereinafter ‘the Agreements’).

               (3)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2012/231/EU of 23 April 2012 (2) the Agreements were signed on behalf of the Union on 26 June 2012 with Brazil and on 18 June 2012 with Thailand.

               (4)

               The Agreements should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994, and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994 are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notifications provided for in the Agreements.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption

      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. CHARALAMBOUS

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 117, 1.5.2012, p. 1.
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               20.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 351/48

         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994
   Geneva, 26 June 2012
   Sir,
   Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:

               1.

               The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:

                           The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3211, 1602 3230 and 1602 3290 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3211 a tariff rate quota of 16 140 tonnes is opened, of which 15 800 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 630 €/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 62 905 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 295 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

               2.

               Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Brazil.

               3.

               Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.

         I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil.
   The European Union and Brazil shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Съставено в Женева на
   Hecho en Ginebra, el
   V Ženevě dne
   Udfærdiget i Geneve, den
   Geschehen zu Genf am
   Genf,
   Έγινε στη Γενεύη, στις
   Done at Geneva,
   Fait à Genève, le
   Fatto a Ginevra, addì
   Ženēvā,
   Priimta Ženevoje,
   Kelt Genfben,
   Magħmul f’Ġinevra,
   Gedaan te Genève,
   Sporządzono w Genewie dnia
   Feito em Genebra,
   Întocmit la Geneva, la
   V Ženeve
   V Ženevi,
   Tehty Genevessä,
   Utfärdat i Genève den

      За Европейския съюз
      Por la Unión Europea
      Za Evropskou unii
      For Den Europæiske Union
      Für die Europäische Union
      Euroopa Liidu nimel
      Гια την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
      For the European Union
      Pour l’Union européenne
      Per l’Unione europea
      Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
      Europos Sąjungos vardu
      Az Európai Unió részéről
      Għall-Unjoni Ewropea
      Voor de Europese Unie
      W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
      Pela União Europeia
      Pentru Uniunea Europeană
      Za Európsku úniu
      Za Evropsko unijo
      Euroopan unionin puolesta
      För Europeiska unionen

   Geneva, 26 June 2012
   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26 June 2012, which reads as follows:
   “Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT), relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:

               1.

               The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:

                           The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3211, 1602 3230 and 1602 3290 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3211 a tariff rate quota of 16 140 tonnes is opened, of which 15 800 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 630 €/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 62 905 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 295 tonnes shall be allocated to Brazil. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

               2.

               Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Brazil.

               3.

               Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.

         I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil.
   The European Union and Brazil shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.”.
   I hereby have the honour to express my Government’s agreement with the above letter.
   Feito em Genebra,
   Съставено в Женева на
   Hecho en Ginebra, el
   V Ženevě dne
   Udfærdiget i Geneve, den
   Geschehen zu Genf am
   Genf,
   Έγινε στη Γενεύη, στις
   Done at Geneva,
   Fait à Genève, le
   Fatto a Ginevra, addì
   Ženēvā,
   Priimta Ženevoje,
   Kelt Genfben,
   Magħmul f’Ġinevra,
   Gedaan te Genève,
   Sporządzono w Genewie dnia
   Întocmit la Geneva, la
   V Ženeve
   V Ženevi,
   Tehty Genevessä,
   Utfärdat i Genève den

      Pelo Brasil
      За Бразилия
      Por Brasil
      Za Brazílii
      For Brasilien
      Für Brasilien
      Brasiilia nimel
      Για τη Βραζιλία
      For Brazil
      Pour le Brésil
      Per il Brasile
      Brazīlijas vārdā –
      Brazilijos vardu
      Brazília részéről
      Għall-Brażil
      Voor Brazilië
      W imieniu Brazylii
      Pentru Brazilia
      Za Brazíliu
      Za Brazilijo
      Brasilian puolesta
      För Brasilien

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               20.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 351/52

         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994
   Brussels, 18 June 2012
   Sir,
   Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:

               1.

               The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:

                           The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3230, 1602 3290 and 1602 39 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 14 000 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 2 100 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3921 a tariff rate quota of 10 tonnes allocated to Thailand is opened. The in-quota rate shall be 630€/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3929, a tariff rate quota of 13 720 tonnes is opened, of which 13 500 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3940 a tariff rate quota of 748 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3980 a tariff rate quota of 725 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

               2.

               Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragrapf 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Thailand.

               3.

               Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.

         I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand
   The European Union and Thailand shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         For the European Union

   Brussels, 18 June 2012
   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 18 June 2012, which reads as follows:
   “Following negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, relating to the modification of EU concessions with respect to processed poultry meat, I have the honour to propose the following:

               1.

               The European Union shall incorporate in its Schedule the following modifications:

                           The bound rate of duty for items 1602 3230, 1602 3290 and 1602 39 shall be 2 765 €/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3230 a tariff rate quota of 79 705 tonnes is opened, of which 14 000 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3290 a tariff rate quota of 2 865 tonnes is opened, of which 2 100 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3921 a tariff rate quota of 10 tonnes allocated to Thailand is opened. The in-quota rate shall be 630€/tonne.

                           For item 1602 3929, a tariff rate quota of 13 720 tonnes is opened, of which 13 500 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3940 a tariff rate quota of 748 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

                           For item 1602 3980 a tariff rate quota of 725 tonnes is opened, of which 600 tonnes shall be allocated to Thailand. The in-quota rate shall be 10,9 %.

               2.

               Imports under the tariff rate quotas referred to in paragrapf 1 shall take place on the basis of certificates of origin issued in a non-discriminatory way by the competent authorities in Thailand.

               3.

               Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.

         I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand
   The European Union and Thailand shall notify each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the agreement. The agreement shall enter into force 14 (fourteen) days after the date of the latest notification.”
   I hereby have the honour to express my Government’s agreement with the above letter.

         For the Kingdom of Thailand


title: Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/3/2009 of 21 April 2009 on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)

text:
               6.5.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 112/9

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/3/2009
   of 21 April 2009
   on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
   (2009/369/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 25 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 10(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Article 10(5) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the setting up of a Committee of Contributors (CoC) for Operation Atalanta.

               (2)

               The European Council Conclusions of Nice of 7, 8 and 9 December 2000 and those of Brussels of 24 and 25 October 2002 laid down the arrangements for the participation of third States in crisis management operations and the setting up of a CoC.

               (3)

               The CoC will play a key role in the day-to-day management of Operation Atalanta. It will be the main forum where contributing States collectively address questions relating to the employment of their forces in the Operation. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of the Operation, will take account of the views expressed by the CoC.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Establishment and terms of reference
   A Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) is hereby established. Its terms of reference are laid down in the European Council Conclusions of Nice of December 2000 and those of Brussels of October 2002.
   Article 2
   Composition
   1.   The CoC members shall be as follows:

               —

               representatives of all Member States,

               —

               representatives of third States participating in the Operation and providing significant military contributions, as referred to in the Annex,

         2.   The EU Operation Commander, the Director-General of the European Union Military Staff, or their representatives and representatives of the Commission shall attend the CoC meetings.
   3.   Third persons may be invited for relevant parts of the discussion, as appropriate.
   Article 3
   Chair
   Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Presidency, the CoC shall be chaired by the Secretary-General/High Representative or his representative in close consultation with the Presidency and the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) or his representative.
   Article 4
   Meetings
   1.   The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular basis. Where circumstances require, emergency meetings may be convened on the Chair’s initiative, or at the request of a member.
   2.   The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda and documents relating to the meeting. A summary of the meeting shall be circulated after each meeting.
   Article 5
   Procedure
   1.   Except as provided in paragraph 3 and without prejudice to the competencies of the PSC and the responsibilities of the EU Operation Commander,

               —

               unanimity of the representatives of States contributing to the Operation shall be required for the CoC to take decisions on the day-to-day management of the Operation,

               —

               unanimity of the CoC members shall be required for the CoC to make recommendations on possible adjustments to operational planning, including possible adjustments to objectives.

         The abstention of a member shall not preclude unanimity.
   2.   The Chair shall establish that the majority of the representatives of States entitled to take part in the deliberations is present.
   3.   All procedural questions shall be settled by the simple majority of the members present at the meeting.
   4.   Denmark shall not take part in any decision of the CoC.
   Article 6
   Confidentiality
   1.   The Council Security Regulations shall apply to the meetings and proceedings of the CoC. In particular, representatives in the CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.
   2.   The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy, except insofar as the CoC unanimously decides otherwise.
   Article 7
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 21 April 2009.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         I. ŠRÁMEK

      (1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.


title: Council Decision of 22 March 2007 appointing the Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

text:
               11.4.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 78/4

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 22 March 2007
   appointing the Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers
   (2007/C 78/02)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community (1), and in particular Articles 26 and 27 thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (2),
   Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Bulgarian and Romanian Governments,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               the Council, by its Decision of 15 September 2006 (3), appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 14 September 2006 to 13 September 2008.

               (2)

               The Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the said Committee should be appointed for the period expiring 13 September 2008,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period expiring 13 September 2008:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Bulgaria

               Ms Liliana STANKOVA
               Ms Vesela KIROVA

               Ms Rossitza STELIANOVA

               Romania

               Ms Irina PERŞA
               Mr Dorin ŢEPUŞĂ

               Ms Mirela ARGĂSEALĂ

         II.   WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Bulgaria

               Mr Ilian TZENOV
               Ms Adriana TODOROVA

               Ms Diana ANGELOVA

               Romania

               Mr Valentin MOCANU
               Mr Liviu APOSTOIU

               Mr Dragoş FRUMOSU

         III.   EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Bulgaria

               Mr Branimir HANDJIEV
               Mr Evgenii IVANOV

               Ms Galia BOJANOVA

               Romania

               Ms Roxana PRODAN
               Mr Doru Claudian FRUNZULICĂ

               Mr Octavian PARTENIE

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, on 22 March 2007

            For the Council

            The President

         W. TIEFENSEE

      (1)  OJ L 257, 18.10.1968, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.

      (3)  OJ C 242, 7.10.2006, p. 1.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/2267 of 6 December 2016 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland

text:
               16.12.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 342/32

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2267
   of 6 December 2016
   amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
   Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 28 October 2016 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Ireland (ECB/2016/29) (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council.

               (2)

               The mandate of the external auditors of Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland expired after the audit for the financial year 2015. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors as from the financial year 2016.

               (3)

               Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland has selected Mazars as its external auditors for the financial years 2016 to 2020.

               (4)

               The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that Mazars should be appointed as the external auditors of Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland for the financial years 2016 to 2020.

               (5)

               Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:

      ‘5.   Mazars are hereby approved as the external auditors of Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland for the financial years 2016 to 2020.’.

   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the ECB.

      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. KAŽIMÍR

      (1)  OJ C 413, 10.11.2016, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).


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2001/546/EC: Commission Decision of 11 July 2001 setting up a consultative committee, to be known as the "European Energy and Transport Forum" (notified under document number C(2001) 1843)

Official Journal L 195 , 19/07/2001 P. 0058 - 0060

Commission Decisionof 11 July 2001setting up a consultative committee, to be known as the "European Energy and Transport Forum"(notified under document number C(2001) 1843)(2001/546/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas:(1) The conclusions of the Transport Council of 20 September 2000(1) called for the Commission to submit a proposal without delay for setting up a European forum at the Commission consisting of representatives of the sector concerned to examine all the factors affecting the competitiveness of transport and to consider adjustments to the structures in this sector. The proposal should have due regard for social, environmental and safety objectives.(2) The mandate of the Energy Consultative Committee set up under Commission Decision No 96/642(2) of 8 November 1996 lapsed in February 2001.(3) In view of its need for a consultative discussion body made up of individuals qualified to examine a wide range of issues to do with energy and transport policy, the Commission proposes to set up a European Energy and Transport Forum.(4) Considering the interdependence of energy and transport policies and the need to bring them into line with each other, it is useful and appropriate to bring representatives of the energy and transport industries together within a single body.(5) This dialogue should enable the Commission to gather opinions on any Commission initiative in the area of energy and transport policy and to benefit from the expert opinion of a monitoring centre.(6) This forum should be set up, its mandate defined and its administration organised,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 11. A consultative committee, to be known as the "European Energy and Transport Forum", hereinafter referred to as the "Forum", shall be set up at the Commission.2. The Forum shall be made up of qualified individuals competent to consider matters relating to energy and transport as well as the interaction between these two policies. It shall include representatives of operators, manufacturers and managers of networks and infrastructures, transport users and energy consumers, trade unions, environmental protection and safety associations and the academic world.Article 2Mission1. The Commission can consult the Forum on any matter relating to EU energy and transport policy.2. The Forum shall act as monitoring centre for energy and transport policy, particularly on competitiveness and structural adjustments in these sectors, while having due regard for environmental, social and safety concerns. It will also be required, if necessary, to examine any matters of topical interest which may arise in the areas of energy and transport.3. The Forum shall provide the Commission with opinions or reports at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative. The deliberations of the Forum shall not be subject to any vote. The Commission may set a deadline for the submission of any opinion or report that it requests from the Forum.Article 3Composition, nomination1. The Forum shall have 34 full members.2. The distribution of members shall be as follows:- nine members representing operators (energy producers and land, sea and air freight carriers, manufacturing industry),- five members representing networks and infrastructures (gas, electricity, rail, road, ports, airports, air traffic control),- seven members representing users and consumers (transport users, energy consumers, demand management),- six members representing unions,- five members representing environmental organisations and organisations responsible for safety particularly in the field of transport,- two members from the academic world or from think tanks,3. One alternate member shall be appointed for every full member. The alternate member shall attend meetings of the Forum or a working group only if the full member is absent or unable to attend.4. The full and alternate members of the forum shall be appointed individually by the Commission on the basis of objective criteria of proven competence and experience. They shall be required to give the Commission and independent opinion, free from outside influence. They shall have a two-year renewable mandate.5. When their mandate lapses, full members of the forum, and the corresponding alternate members, shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or their mandate renewed.6. A member's mandate shall lapse before expiry thereof in the event of resignation or death. In such case, the member shall be replaced for the remaining term of the mandate.7. There shall be no remuneration for the duties performed.8. A call for applications for the membership positions defined in Article 3(2) will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, except for members under the fourth indent, in whose case the Commission will call upon the European Trade Union Confederation to appoint its representatives in the fields of energy and transport. The Commission shall select members on the basis of the applications received following this call. The selection criteria will take account of the candidates' competence and experience, their representativeness and their ability to contribute to strategic discussions, and will promote a balance in terms of specialists from the various areas of activity, in terms of gender and in terms of geographical origin.9. The Commission will publish the list of full and alternate members for information in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 4Working parties1. In fulfilment of its mission as set out in Article 2, the Forum may set up ad hoc working parties.2. The working parties shall comprise 11 members at most.Article 5ExpertsThe Forum may invite to participate in its work any person with a specific competence for an item on the agenda. Such experts shall participate only in the discussions of the item for which they were invited.Article 6Forum Presidency and Bureau1. For a term of office of two years, the Forum shall elect from among its members one President and four Vice-Presidents representing operators, users or consumers, trade unions and the environment or safety, respectively. Elections shall be carried by a majority of two thirds of the members present.2. The President and the Vice-Presidents whose mandates have lapsed shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or their mandate renewed.3. If the mandate of the President or one of the Vice-Presidents lapses, a replacement shall be provided for the remainder of their term of office, in accordance with the procedure given in paragraph 1.4. The Bureau shall be made up of the President and the Vice-Presidents.5. The Bureau shall prepare and organise the work of the Forum.6. The Bureau may invite rapporteurs from any working party to take part in its meetings.Article 7Secretarial servicesThe Commission shall provide secretariat services for the Forum, the Bureau and the working parties.Representatives of interested Commission services can take part in the meetings of the Forum, the Bureau and the working parties.Article 8Opinions and reportsThe Forum shall submit its opinions and reports to the Commission. If the requested opinion or report meets with the unanimous agreement of the forum, the Forum shall draw up joint conclusions, which shall be appended to the minutes of meetings. If the requested opinions or report does not meet with the unanimous approval of the forum, the forum shall forward the divergent views of its members to the Commission. The Commission can publish on the Internet any reports, opinions and proceedings of the Forum that are not confidential in nature.Article 9Meetings1. The Forum shall meet at the Commission headquarters on invitation by the Commission.2. The Bureau shall be convened on the initiative of the President in agreement with the Commission.3. Forum members and any experts invited under Article 5 shall be reimbursed their travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.4. Meetings of the Forum and, if applicable, the working parties shall be organised subject to prior budgetary authorisation by the Commission.Article 10Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the EC Treaty, the members of the forum shall not divulge any information they obtain through their work in the forum or its working groups, where the Commission informs them that a particular opinion or matter is confidential. In such a case, only members of the forum and Commission representatives may attend the meetings.Article 11RevisionThe Commission reserves the right to amend the terms of this Decision in the light of experience.Article 12Decision No 96/642/EC and therefore also Decision 98/134/EC are hereby repealed.Article 13Entry into forceThis Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 11 July 2001.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) SI (2000) 816 of 21.9.2000.(2) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 34 to 36 and Decision No 98/134/EC of 3 February 1998 appointing the members of that body, OJ L 36, 10.2.1998, p. 14.


Avis juridique important

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82/616/EEC: Council Decision of 17 August 1982 adopting a sectoral research and development programme of the European Economic Community in the field of medical and public health research - concerted action - (1982 to 1986)

Official Journal L 248 , 24/08/1982 P. 0012 - 0020 Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0108  Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0108

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 17 August 1982  adopting a sectoral research and development programme of the European Economic Community in the field of medical and public health research - concerted action - (1982 to 1986)  (82/616/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty, the Community has been assigned inter alia the task of promoting throughout the Community the harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion and an accelerated raising of the standard of living;  Whereas, by Decision 78/167/EEC (4), as amended by Decision 81/21/EEC (5), and Decisions 78/168/EEC (6) and 78/169/EEC (7), the Council has adopted three concerted projects as a first programme in the field of medical and public health research;  Whereas by Decision 80/344/EEC (8) the Council adopted a second research programme in the field of medical and public health research, consisting of four multiannual concerted projects;  Whereas, in its resolution of 14 January 1974 on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology (9), the Council stressed that an appropriate approach should be adopted towards the whole range of available ways and means, including concerted action, and that whenever it proves necessary or desirable that non-member States, particularly European ones, should be associated in these projects, steps should be taken to make this possible;  Whereas, in its resolution of 14 January 1974 (10) relating in particular to the coordination of national policies in the field of science and technology, the Council entrusted the Community institutions with the task of gradually ensuring such coordination, aided by the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST);  Whereas the sectoral research and development programme dealt with by this Decision appears necessary to attain in the course of the operation of the common market the objectives of the Community as regards the harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion and an accelerated raising of the standard of living, account being taken in particular of potential economic and industrial development within the fields covered by the research areas;  Whereas the Treaty does not provide the specific powers of action required for these ends;  Whereas the Member States intend, in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to their national programmes, to carry out all or part of the research indicated in Annex I, and are prepared to integrate such research into a process of coordination at Community level until 31 December 1986;  Whereas the cost of the research indicated in Annex I, performed in the Member States, is estimated at 300 million ECU;  Whereas in its conclusions of 20 December 1979 the Council invited the Commission to submit proposals aimed at the rationalization of structures for the preparation, examination and implementation of Community research and development programmes; whereas a grouping together of concerted action projects in the field of medical and public health research would constitute a first contribution towards meeting these objectives;  Whereas the Community is empowered to conclude agreements with non-member States in the fields covered by this Decision; whereas it may prove advisable to associate the non-member States participating in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST), wholly or partly with the programme covered by this Decision, in accordance with the conclusions approved by the Council on 18 July 1978 in connection with such cooperation; whereas, on the one hand, procedural conditions should be determined so as to lead to a rapid conclusion of such agreements and, on the other hand, negotiations should be opened with the non-member States, as soon as this Decision is adopted;  Whereas the Council has concluded such an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confderation on concerted projects (1) (2);  Whereas CREST has given its opinion on the Commission proposal,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  A concerted research and development programme of the European Economic Community in the field of medical and public health research is hereby adopted for a period of five years commencing on 1 January 1982.  The programme shall consist in coordination at Community level, within the research areas described in Annex I, of those activities which form part of the research programmes of the Member States.  Article 2  The Commission shall be responsible for such coordination.  Article 3  The funds estimated as necessary for the Community contribution to the coordination should be 13;3 million ECU, including expenditure on a staff of nine.  The internal and indicative allocation of these funds and the timetable for the implementation of the measures are set out in Annex II.  Article 4  At the beginning of the third year the Commission shall submit to the Council an interim report on the results of the programme. On the basis of this report, the programme shall be evaluated before the end of the third year. This evaluation shall be carried out by experts not involved in the Committees referred to in Article 5 and who have themselves not received any appropriations under the research programme. A report on this evaluation shall be sent to the Council and to the European Parliament.  This evaluation may lead to the submission by the Commission, after the Committee referred to in Article 5 point (a) has been consulted, of a proposal for a revision of the programme in accordance with the appropriate procedures.  Article 5  To facilitate the execution of the programme:  (a) one General Concerted Action Committee, hereinafter referred to as 'the General Committee', and  (b) four Concerted Action Committees assisting the General Committee in its management tasks,  shall be established.  The terms of reference and the composition of these committees are defined in Annex III.  The Commission shall be assisted in its coordinating action by project leaders appointed by the Commission, after having consulted the General Committee.  Each committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Its secretariat shall be provided by the Commission.  Implementation and coordination of the national contributions to the programme shall be carried out by the national bodies in the list given for guidance in Annex IV.  Article 6  In accordance with a procedure to be laid down by the Commission after havng consulted the General Committee, the participating Member States and the Commission shall regularly exchange all useful information concerning the execution of the research covered by this Decision. The participating Member States shall provide the Commission with all information relevant for coordination purposes. They shall also endeavour to provide the Commission with information on similar research planned or carried out by bodies which are not under their authority. Any information shall be treated as confidential if so requested by the Member State which provides it.  On completion of the programme, the Commission, in agreement with the General Committee, shall send to the Member States and the European Parliament a summary report on the implementation and results of the programme, particularly so that the results obtained may be accessible as rapidly as possible to the enterprises, institutions and other parties concerned, especially in the social area.  Article 7  1. In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Community may conclude agreements with the non-member States participating in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly or partly with this programme.  2. The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate the agreements referred to in paragraph 1.  Article 8  Decision 80/344/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 1982.  However, the amounts which have been authorized in the corresponding items of the 1980, 1981 and 1982 budgets and which, on 1 January 1982, have not been committed or which have been committed but not yet settled, will be used in implementing this Decision over and above the amount referred to in Article 3.  Done at Brussels, 17 August 1982.  For the Council  The President  O. MOELLER  (1) OJ No C 291, 12. 11. 1981, p. 13.  (2) Opinion delivered on 9 July 1982 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (3) OJ No C 64, 15. 3. 1982, p. 20.  (4) OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 20.  (5) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1981, p. 12.  (6) OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 24.  (7) OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 28.  (8) OJ No L 78, 25. 3. 1980, p. 24.  (9) OJ No C 7, 29. 1. 1974, p. 6.  (10) OJ No C 7, 29. 1. 1974, p. 2.  (1) OJ No L 113, 25. 4. 1981, p. 44.  (2) OJ No L 83, 29. 3. 1982, p. 1.  ANNEX  I  SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONTENT  (Concerted action programme)  The aim of this European collaboration in the sector of medical and public health research is to:  - increase the efficiency of relevant R and D efforts in the Member States through the mobilization of the available research potential of national programmes and through their gradual coordination at Community level,  - improve scientific and technical knowledge in the R and D areas selected for their importance by all the Member States, taking particular account of potential industrial and economic development in the areas concerned,  - provide for the continuation of the three concerted action projects of the first medical research programme (1978 to 1981), the integration of the four projects of the second programme (1980 to 1984) as well as for new projects of common interest.  SUB-PROGRAMME I: HEALTH PROBLEMS  Research area 1: Pre-, peri- and postnatal care  - Continuation of the project relating to criteria for perinatal monitoring (1), with emphasis on technological development and assessment of devices and procedures for non-invasive monitoring, and extension to prevention of mothers' distress and risk as well as of foetal loss.  - Improvement of techniques needed for automated chromosome analysis as well as for biochemical and genetical studies to increase possibilities of application.  - Screening of inborn metabolic diseases, including cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies and hyperlipoproteinaemia, by standardization or improvement of existing methodologies and developing new ones, as well as studies on early detection and treatment.  - Continuation of the project relating to the registration of congenital abnormalities (2) with extension to improvement of intra-uterine diagnosis and studies on early foetal loss, death in early childhood and foetal growth disturbances.  - Examination of current practices regarding care delivery systems, and in particular the application of technical devices and procedures to perinatal medicine, including cost/effectiveness evaluations.  Research area 2: Ageing, disabilities and handicaps  - Continuation of the project relating to cellular ageing (3) with extension on its immunological sub-project to the understanding of arthritic diseases and of its sub-project concerning organs to studies of the brain and senile dementia.  - Continuation of the project relating to hearing impairment (1) and of the sub-project, on ageing of the crystalline lens, of the project mentioned in the first indent; development of adequate aids for visual and auditory sensorial impairment including biomaterial compatibility studies.  - Continuation of the project relating to the detection of tendency to thrombosis (1) with extension to population studies following development of suitable methodology.  - Evaluation of selected aids for the disabled, including the technological development thereof, and identification of specific needs.  - Examination of care pattern for the chronic patient with several functional disabilities and for the impaired elderly, including epidemiological aspects.  Research area 3: Breakdown in adaptation  - Evaluation, improvment, standardization and/or development of quantitative measurements of hormonal, psychological and sociological parameters involved in the adaptive process.  - Investigation of performance decrement in workers under various environmental conditions, using the abovementioned methodology.  - Comparative studies, through monitoring the relevant physiological variables, in selected groups suffering from cardiovascular symptoms, with particular reference to hypertension and ischaemic heart diseases.  - Comparative studies, through determination of the relevant psychobiological and psychosocial parameters, in selected groups suffering from gastro-intestinal diseases.  - Biological and epidemiological studies in workers on the effects of alcohol abuse and the mechanisms involved in the proneness to it, of tobacco or products associated with its consumption, as well as of the effects of potential opiate intake on the central nervous system and the general metabolism.  SUB-PROGRAMME II: HEALTH RESOURCES  Research area 1: Health services research  - Assessment of the present state of the art of research on health services in the Member States following development of a common methodology for comparative evaluation, and elaboration, of joint projects.  - Development of health indicators and subsequent assessment of the health status of the working population in the Community.  - Studies of health risk factors, influence of the working environment on health, as well as the use of medical services, sick leave, accidents at work and drug consumption; evaluation of relevant national activities and elaboration of a concerted approach towards prevention.  - Assessment of the feasibility, by considering, in particular, relevant technological progress, and of potential importance, of community care in the home and occupational environment, as compared with hospitalization.  Research area 2: Health technology  - Continuation of the project relating to extracorporeal oxygenation (1) with extension to advanced technological developments for the replacement of further body functions, including research on biomaterials.  - Continuation of the project relating to common standards in quantitative electrocardiography (2) with extension to standardization and improvement of diagnostic criteria; the same approach will be used for computerized analysis of other diagnostic functional parameters.  - In vitro and in vivo development of imaging techniques following pilot studies to define common multipurpose packages for application.  - Development of devices and procedures for ambulatory monitoring of physiological variables of major diagnostic importance to rehabilitation, therapeutic needs, drug use and occupational health.  - Clinical and technical evaluation of new medical devices and procedures, including cost/efficiency aspects, through coordination of existing facilities, for both comparative technical testing and user trials, considering in particular: ultrasonic tissue characterization, accelerated bone fracture healing, blood flow measurements, automated cell identification and medical telemetry.  Research area 3: Human resources  - Methodological research on ways and means of providing industry as well as public and private institutes with highly qualified research scientists in need-areas such as toxicology, occupational health, advanced health technology, clinical investigation, health services management and epidemiology.  - Evaluation of present and future needs, comparison of national measures taken and identification of suitable upgrading facilities; subsequently, development of coordinated procedures and assessment of their efficiency through test cases in toxicology and clinical investigation.  SUB-PROGRAMME III: PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT (Nutrition and pharmaceuticals)  Research area 1: Nutrition  - Development and improvement of specific methologies for the study of food and the detection of individual predisposition to arterial hyptertension and digestive tract diseases; biological and/or epidemiological studies on the prevalence of such diseases and on the environmental factors involved, as well as on preventive measures.  Research area 2: Pharmaceuticals  - Controlled post-marketing clinical trials on a large scale through mobilization and coordination of existing facilities; appropriate collection, storage and dissemination of information on the efficacy of some specific effects of selected old and new drugs.  - Development of a post-marketing drug surveillance project on a large scale through the coordination of existing facilities in the Member States; collection, storage and early dissemination of information on adverse drug effects of low incidence or late occurence, including case control surveillance as well as record linkage drug surveillance.  (1) For programme description see: OJ No L 78, 25. 3. 1980, p. 24.  (2) For programme description see: OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 20.  (3) For programme description see: OJ No L 52, 23. 2 1978, p. 24.  (1) For programme description see: OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 28.  (2) For programme description see: OJ No L 78, 25. 3. 1980, p. 24.  ANNEX  II  INDICATIVE INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS  (1982 to 1986)  Sub-programme I: 48 %  Sub-programme II: 39 %  Sub-programme III: 13 %  TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS  1,3.4.5.6.7.8,9 //   //   //   //   //   //  // SUB-PROGRAMME I: HEALTH PROBLEMS  // Ia  // Ib  // II  // III  // Categories 1.2,3.4,9 // Area I.1.  // Pre-, peri- and postnatal care  //  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project I.1.1.  // Perinatal monitoring  // ×  //   //   //   //   //  //   // I.1.2.  // Chromosome analysis  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //   // I.1.3.  // Inborn metabolic diseases  //  //   // ×  //   //   //   //   // I.1.4.  // Congenital abnormalities  // ×  //   //   //   //   //   //   // I.1.5.  // Care delivery systems  //   //   //   // ×  //   // 1.2,3.4,9 // Area I.2.  // Ageing, disabilities and handicaps  //  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project I.2.1.  // Cellular ageing and diseases  // ×  //   //   //   //   //   //  // I.2.2.  // Sensorial impairment  // ×  //   //   //   //  //   //   // I.2.3.  // Thrombosis and disabilities  // ×  //  //   //   //   //   //   // I.2.4.  // Aids to the disabled  //   //   // ×  //   //   //   //   // I.2.5.  // Care delivery systems  //   // ×  //   //   //   // 1.2,3.4,9 // Area I.3.  // Breakdown in adaptation  // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project I.3.1.  // Quantification of parameters  //   // ×  //   //   //   //   //   // I.3.2.  // Performance decrement  //   //   // ×  //   //   //   //  // I.3.3.  // Cardiovascular diseases  //   //   // ×  //  //   //   //   // I.3.4.  // Gastro-intestinal diseases  //  //   // ×  //   //   //   //   // I.3.5.  // Abuse of stimulants and drugs  //   // ×  //   //   //   // 1,3.4,9 // SUB-PROGRAMME II: HEALTH RESOURCES  // 1.2,3.4,9 // Area II.1.  // Health services research  // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project II.1.1.  // Coordination of health services research  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //  // II.1.2.  // Health status assessment  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //   // II.1.3.  // Research on prevention  //   //  // ×  //   //   //   //   // II.1.4.  // Community v. hospital care  //   //   //   // ×  //   //  1.2,3.4,9 // Area II.2.  // Health technology  //  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project II.2.1.  // Replacement of body functions and biomaterial research  // ×  //   //   //   //   //   //   // II.2.2.  // Quantitative functional assessment  // ×  //   //   //  //   //   //   // II.2.3.  // Imaging techniques  //   //  // ×  //   //   //   //   // II.2.4.  // Ambulatory monitoring  //   // ×  //   //   //   //   //   // II.2.5.  // Clinical and technical evaluation  //   // ×  //   //   //   // 1.2,3.4,9 // Area II.3.  // Human resources  // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project II.3.1.  // Upgrading in toxicology  //   // ×  //   //   //   //   //   // II.3.2.  // Upgrading in health service management  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //   // II.3.3.  // Upgrading in occupational health  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //   // II.3.4.  // Upgrading in advanced technology  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //  // II.3.5.  // Upgrading in epidemiology  //   //   //   // ×  //   //   //   // II.3.6.  // Upgrading in clinical investigation  //   // ×  //   //   //   // 1,3.4,9 // SUB-PROGRAMME III: PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT (nutrition and pharmaceuticals)  //  1.2,3.4,9 // Area III.1.  // Nutrition  //  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project III.1.1.  // Diet, hypertension and digestive tract diseases  //   // ×  //   //   //   //  1.2,3.4,9 // Area III.2.  // Pharmaceuticals  //  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   // Project III.2.1.  // Clinical trials  //   //   //   // ×  //   //  //   // III.2.2.  // Drug surveillance  //   //   //   // ×  //   //  1,9 //  1,7.8.9 //   // Ia:  // Continuation and new developments of concerted actions from the first and second programmes.  //   // Ib:  // New concerted actions ready to start on 1 January 1983.  //   // II:  // Concerted actions to start on 1 July 1983 with progressive attainment of full-scale operation.  //   // III:  // No concerted action, but studies, seminars, workshops.  ANNEX  III  TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE  I. General Concerted Action Committee  1. The General Committee shall:  - contribute to the best possible implementation of the programme by giving its opinion on all of its aspects,  - endeavour to integrate those parts of national research activities covered by this programme into a process of coordination at Community level,  - within the programme as defined in Annex I of this Decision, coordinate the activities, duration and possibly early termination of the projects forming the research areas of this programme, according to emerging needs or results of periodical evaluations,  - indicate guidelines to the Concerted Action Committees,  - advise the Commission on allocation of funds for coordination purposes, supporting centralized facilities, meeting urgent needs in critical areas, and undertaking exploratory activities in view of the preparation of future programmes.  2. The General Committee's reports and opinions shall be forwarded to the Commission and to the Member States participating in the programme. The Commission shall forward these opinions to CREST.  3. The General Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Member States responsible for science and technology in the field of medical and public health research and, in particular, for coordinating the national contributions to the programme.  II. Concerted Action Committee  1. Each committee shall:  - assist the General Committee in its management tasks by ensuring the scientific and technical execution of all those projects allocated to it in accordance with its competence,  - evaluate the results and draw conclusions as regards their application,  - be responsible for the exchange of information referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 6,  - keep abreast of national research being done in the field of the projects, and more especially of scientific and technical developments likely to affect their execution,  - suggest guidelines to the project leaders.  2. The Committee's reports and opinions shall be forwarded to the General Committee and to the Commission.  3. The Committee shall be composed of experts nominated by the competent authorities of the Member States.  4. The project leaders shall attend the meetings of the Committee but shall not have the right to vote.  ANNEX  IV  IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAMME  The authorities of the participating Member States, listed below for guidance, will endeavour to ensure the implementation of the national contributions to the research areas of the three subprogrammes indicated in Annex I, as well as their coordination at national level:  1.2 // Belgium:  // FRSM - Fonds de la recherche scientifique médicale, Bruxelles  //   // FGWO - Fonds voor Geneeskundig Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Brussel  // Denmark:  // Statens laegevidenskabelige Forskningsraad, Koebenhavn  // France:  // INSERM - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris  // Federal Republic of Germany:  // Bundesminister fuer Forschung und Technologie, Bonn  //  // Bundesminister fuer Jugend, Familie und Gesundheit, Bonn  //   // Bundesminister fuer Arbeit und Sozialordnung, Bonn  // Greece:  // Ypoyrgeío Érevnas kai Technologías, Athína  //  // Symvoýlio Iatrikón Erevnón, Athína  // Ireland:  // Medical Research Council of Ireland, Dublin  //   // Medico-Social Research Board, Dublin  // Italy:  // CNR - Consiglio nazionale della ricerca, Roma, and  //   // Istituto superiore di sanità, Roma  // Luxembourg:  // Ministère de la santé, Luxembourg  // Netherlands:  // - Hoofdgroep Gezondheidsonderzoek TNO, Den Haag  //   // - Stichting Medisch Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek FUNGO, Den Haag  // United Kingdom:  // MRC - Medical Research Council, London, and  //   // DHSS - Department of Health and Social Security, London- ASSIST THE GENERAL COMMITTEE IN ITS MANAGEMENT TASKS BY ENSURING THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EXECUTION OF ALL THOSE PROJECTS ALLOCATED TO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPETENCE,  - EVALUATE THE RESULTS AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS AS REGARDS THEIR APPLICATION,  - BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6,  - KEEP ABREAST OF NATIONAL RESEARCH BEING DONE IN THE FIELD OF THE PROJECTS, AND MORE ESPECIALLY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS LIKELY TO AFFECT THEIR EXECUTION,  - SUGGEST GUIDELINES TO THE PROJECT LEADERS .  2 . THE COMMITTEE'S REPORTS AND OPINIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE GENERAL COMMITTEE AND TO THE COMMISSION .  3 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF EXPERTS NOMINATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES .  4 . THE PROJECT LEADERS SHALL ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE BUT SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE .  ANNEX  IV  IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAMME  THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATES, LISTED BELOW FOR GUIDANCE, WILL ENDEAVOUR TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RESEARCH AREAS OF THE THREE SUBPROGRAMMES INDICATED IN ANNEX I, AS WELL AS THEIR COORDINATION AT NATIONAL LEVEL :  1.2BELGIUM :  FRSM - FONDS DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE MEDICALE, BRUXELLES  //  FGWO - FONDS VOOR GENEESKUNDIG WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK, BRUSSEL  DENMARK :  STATENS LAEGEVIDENSKABELIGE FORSKNINGSRAAD, KOEBENHAVN  FRANCE :  INSERM - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE, PARIS  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY :  BUNDESMINISTER FUER FORSCHUNG UND TECHNOLOGIE, BONN  //  BUNDESMINISTER FUER JUGEND, FAMILIE UND GESUNDHEIT, BONN  //  BUNDESMINISTER FUER ARBEIT UND SOZIALORDNUNG, BONN  GREECE : ********* ******* *** *********** *****  ********* ******** ******* *****  IRELAND :  MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF IRELAND, DUBLIN  //  MEDICO-SOCIAL RESEARCH BOARD, DUBLIN  ITALY :  CNR - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLA RICERCA, ROMA, AND  //  ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA, ROMA  LUXEMBOURG :  MINISTERE DE LA SANTE, LUXEMBOURG  NETHERLANDS :  - HOOFDGROEP GEZONDHEIDSONDERZOEK TNO, DEN HAAG  //  - STICHTING MEDISCH WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK FUNGO, DEN HAAG  UNITED KINGDOM :  MRC - MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, LONDON, AND  //  DHSS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY, LONDON