               5.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 45/100

         P7_TA(2013)0121
   Tied vote on intervention in legal proceedings (interpretation of Rule 159(3))
   European Parliament decision of 16 April 2013 concerning circumstances in which there is a tied vote on intervention in legal proceedings (interpretation of Rule 159(3))
   (2016/C 045/19)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the letter of 20 March 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,

               —

               having regard to Rule 211 of its Rules of Procedure,

               1.

               Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 159(3):
               ‘Rule 159(3) is to be interpreted as meaning that, where there is a tied vote on a draft recommendation under Rule 128(4) not to intervene in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, such a tie does not signify the adoption of a recommendation that Parliament should intervene in those proceedings. In such a case, the committee responsible is to be deemed not to have expressed any recommendation.’;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1650 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/192

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1650 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2015, together with the Agency's reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0059/2017),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (4), and in particular Article 60 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0087/2017),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2015;

               2.

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

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 56.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

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


title: 2005/571/: Council Decision of 12 July 2005 amending Decision 2001/264/EC adopting the Council’s security regulations

text:
               23.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 193/31

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 12 July 2005
   amending Decision 2001/264/EC adopting the Council’s security regulations
   (2005/571/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207(3) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2004/338/EC, Euratom of 22 March 2004 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Appendix 2 to the Security Regulations of the Council of the European Union annexed to Decision 2001/264/EC (2) contains a table of comparison of security classifications. This table was modified by Council Decision 2004/194/EC of 10 February 2004 amending Decision 2001/264/EC (3).

               (2)

               France and the Netherlands have notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes concerning their respective security gradings.

               (3)

               It is therefore necessary to amend Council Decision 2001/264/EC accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   In Decision 2001/264/EC, Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. BROWN

      (1)  OJ L 106, 15.4.2004, p. 22. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/701/EC, Euratom (OJ L 319, 20.10.2004, p. 15).

      (2)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 48.

      ANNEX
      ‘
            Appendix 1
            List of national security authorities
            BELGIUM

                        Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développement

                        Autorité nationale de sécurité (ANS)

                        Direction du protocole et de la sécurité

                        Service de la sécurité P&S 6

                        Rue des Petits Carmes 15

                        B-1000 Bruxelles

                                    Telephone Secretariat

                                    :

                                    + 32/2/519 05 74

                                    Telephone Presidency

                                    :

                                    + 32/2/501 82 20
                                    + 32/2/501 87 10

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 32/2/519 05 96

                  CZECH REPUBLIC

                        Národní bezpečnostní úřad

                        (National Security Authority)

                        Na Popelce 2/16

                        150 06 Praha 56

                                    Tel.

                                    :

                                    (420) 257 28 33 35

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (420) 257 28 31 10

                  DENMARK

                        Politiets Efterretningstjeneste

                        (Danish Security Intelligence Service)

                        Klausdalsbrovej 1

                        DK-2860 Søborg

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (45) 33 14 88 88

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (45) 33 43 01 90

                        Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste

                        (Danish Defence Intelligence Service)

                        Kastellet 30

                        DK-2100 København Ø

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (45) 33 32 55 66

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (45) 33 93 13 20

                  GERMANY

                        Bundesministerium des Innern

                        Referat IS 4

                        Alt-Moabit 101 D

                        D-11014 Berlin

                                    Telefon

                                    :

                                    + 49-1-888 681 15 26

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 49-1-888 681 558 06

                  ESTONIA

                        Eesti Vabariigi Kaitseministeerium

                        (Ministry of Defence, Republic of Estonia, Department of Security National Security Authority)

                        Sakala 1

                        EE-15094 Tallinn

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 372/717 00 30
                                    + 372/717 00 31
                                    + 372/717 00 77

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 372/717 00 01

                  GREECE

                        Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας (ΓΕΕΘΑ)

                        Διακλαδική Διεύθυνση Στρατιωτικών Πληροφοριών (ΔΔΣΠ)

                        Διεύθυνση Ασφαλείας και Αντιπληροφοριών

                        GR-ΣΤΓ 1020 Χολαργός (Αθήνα)

                                    Τηλέφωνα

                                    :

                                    (30-210) 657 20 09 (ώρες γραφείου)
                                    (30-210) 657 20 10 (ώρες γραφείου)

                                    Φαξ

                                    :

                                    (30-210) 642 64 32
                                    (30-210) 652 76 12

                        [Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS)]

                        Military Intelligence Sectoral Directorate

                        Security Counterintelligence Directorate

                        GR-STG 1020 Holargos — Athens

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (30-210) 657 20 09 (office hours)
                                    (30-210) 657 20 10 (office hours)

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (30-210) 642 64 32
                                    (30-210) 652 76 12

                  SPAIN

                        Autoridad Nacional de Seguridad

                        Oficina Nacional de Seguridad

                        Avenida Padre Huidobro s/n

                        Carretera nacional radial VI, km 8,5

                        E-28023 Madrid

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 34/913 72 57 07
                                    + 34/913 72 50 27

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 34/913 72 58 08

                  FRANCE

                        Secrétariat général de la défense nationale

                        Service de sécurité de défense (SGDN/SSD)

                        51, boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg

                        F-75700 Paris 07 SP

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 33/1/71 75 81 77

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 33/1/71 75 82 00

                  IRELAND

                        National Security Authority

                        Department of Foreign Affairs

                        80 St. Stephens Green

                        IRL-Dublin 2

                                    Telephone

                                    (353-1) 478 08 22

                                    Fax

                                    (353-1) 478 14 84

                  ITALY

                        Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

                        Autorità Nazionale per la Sicurezza

                        Cesis III Reparto (UCSi)

                        Via di Santa Susanna, 15

                        I-00187 Roma

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 39/06/611 742 66

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 39/06/488 52 73

                  CYPRUS

                        Υπουργείο Άμυνας

                        Στρατιωτικό επιτελείο του υπουργού

                        Εθνική Αρχή Ασφάλειας (ΕΑΑ)

                        Υπουργείο Άμυνας

                        Λεωφόρος Εμμανουήλ Ροΐδη 4

                        CY-1432 Λευκωσία

                                    Τηλέφωνα

                                    :

                                    (357-22) 80 75 69
                                    (357-22) 80 75 19
                                    (357-22) 80 77 64

                                    Φαξ

                                    :

                                    (357-22) 30 23 51

                        Ministry of Defence

                        Minister's Military Staff

                        National Security Authority (NSA)

                        4 Emanuel Roidi Street

                        CY-1432 Nicosia

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (357-22) 80 75 69
                                    (357-22) 80 75 19
                                    (357-22) 80 77 64

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (357-22) 30 23 51

                  LATVIA

                        National Security Authority of Constitution Protection

                        Bureau of the Republic of Latvia

                        Miera iela 85 A

                        LV-1013 Riga

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 371/702 54 18

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 371/702 54 54

                  LITHUANIA

                        Lithuanian National Security Authority

                        Gedimino ave. 40/1

                        LT-01110 Vilnius

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 370/5/266 32 01

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 370/5/266 32 00

                  LUXEMBOURG

                        Autorité nationale de sécurité

                        Ministère d'État

                        Boîte postale 23 79

                        L-1023 Luxembourg

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 352/478 22 10 central
                                    + 352/478 22 35 direct

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 352/478 22 43
                                    + 352/478 22 71

                  HUNGARY

                        National Security Authority Republic of Hungary

                        Nemzeti Biztonsági Felügyelet

                        Pf.: 2

                        HU-1352 Budapest

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 361/346 96 52

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 361/346 96 58

                  MALTA

                        Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs

                        P.O. Box 146

                        MT-Valletta

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 356/21 24 98 44

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 356/21 23 53 00

                  NETHERLANDS

                        Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

                        Postbus 20010

                        2500 EA Den Haag

                        Nederland

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (31-70) 320 44 00

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (31-70) 320 07 33

                        Ministerie van Defensie

                        Beveiligingsautoriteit (BA)

                        Postbus 20701

                        2500 ES Den Haag

                        Nederland

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (31-70) 318 70 60

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (31-70) 318 75 22

                  AUSTRIA

                        Informationssicherheitskommission

                        Bundeskanzleramt

                        Ballhausplatz 2

                        A-1014 Wien

                                    Telefon

                                    :

                                    + 43-1-531 15 23 96

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 43-1-531 15 25 08

                  POLAND

                        Wojskowe Służby Informacyjne (Military Information Services

                        National Security Authority – Military Sphere)

                        PL-00-909 Warszawa 60

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 48/22/684 13 62

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 48/22/684 10 76

                        Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego – ABW (Internal Security Agency

                        National Security Authority – Civilian Sphere

                        Department for the Protection of Classified Information)

                        ul. Rakowiecka 2A

                        PL-00-993 Warszawa

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 48/22/585 73 60

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 48/22/585 85 09

                  PORTUGAL

                        Presidência do Conselho de Ministros

                        Autoridade Nacional de Segurança

                        Avenida Ilha da Madeira, 1

                        P-1400-204 Lisboa

                                    Tel.

                                    :

                                    (351) 21 301 17 10

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (351) 21 303 17 11

                  SLOVENIA

                        Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

                        For the Protection of Classified Information – NSA

                        Slovenska cesta 5

                        SI-1000 Ljubljana

                                    Tel.:

                                    (386-1) 426 91 20

                                    Faks:

                                    (386-1) 426 91 21

                  SLOVAKIA

                        Národný bezpečnostný úrad

                        (National Security Authority)

                        Budatínska 30

                        SK-851 05 Bratislava

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 421/2/68 69 23 14

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 421/2/68 69 17 00

                  FINLAND

                        Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet

                        Alivaltiosihteeri (Hallinto)/Understatssekreteraren (Administration)

                        Laivastokatu 22/Maringatan 22

                        PL/PB 176

                        FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    (358-9) 16 05 53 38

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    (358-9) 16 05 53 03

                  SWEDEN

                        Utrikesdepartementet

                        SSSB

                        S-103 39 Stockholm

                                    Telephone

                                    :

                                    + 46/8/405 54 44

                                    Fax

                                    :

                                    + 46/8/723 11 76

                  UNITED KINGDOM

                        UK National Security Authority

                        PO Box 49359

                        London, SW1P 1LU

                        United Kingdom

                                    Telephone

                                    (44-207) 930 87 68

                                    Fax

                                    (44-207) 821 86 04

            Appendix 2
            Comparison of security classifications

                        EU and EU Member States classification

                        TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

                        SECRET UE

                        CONFIDENTIEL UE

                        RESTREINT UE

                        Euratom

                           Eura — Top Secret

                           Eura — Secret

                           Eura — Confidential

                           Eura — Restricted

                        Belgium

                        Très Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidentiel

                        Diffusion restreinte

                        Zeer geheim

                        Geheim

                        Vertrouwelijk

                        Beperkte verspreiding

                        Czech Republic

                        Přísně tajné

                        Tajné

                        Důvěrné

                        Vyhrazené

                        Denmark

                        Yderst hemmeligt

                        Hemmeligt

                        Fortroligt

                        Til tjenestebrug

                        Germany

                        Streng geheim

                        Geheim

                        VS (1) — Vertraulich

                        VS — Nur für den Dienstgebrauch

                        Estonia

                        Täiesti salajane

                        Salajane

                        Konfidentsiaalne

                        Piiratud

                        Greece

                        Άκρως Απόρρητο

                        Απόρρητο

                        Εμπιστευτικό

                        Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

                        Abr: ΑΑΠ

                        Abr: (ΑΠ)

                        Αbr: (ΕΜ)

                        Abr: (ΠΧ)

                        Spain

                        Secreto

                        Reservado

                        Confidencial

                        Difusión Limitada

                        France

                        Très Secret Défense (2)

                        Secret Défense

                        Confidentiel Défense

                        nota (3)

                        Ireland

                        Top Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidential

                        Restricted

                        Italy

                        Segretissimo

                        Segreto

                        Riservatissimo

                        Riservato

                        Cyprus

                        Άκρως Απόρρητο

                        Απόρρητο

                        Εμπιστευτικό

                        Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

                        Latvia

                        Sevišķi slepeni

                        Slepeni

                        Konfidenciāli

                        Dienesta vajadzībām

                        Lithuania

                        Visiškai slaptai

                        Slaptai

                        Konfidencialiai

                        Riboto naudojimo

                        Luxembourg

                        Très Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidentiel

                        Diffusion restreinte

                        Hungary

                        Szigorúan titkos!

                        Titkos!

                        Bizalmas!

                        Korlátozott terjesztésű!

                        Malta

                        L-Ghola Segretezza

                        Sigriet

                        Kunfidenzjali

                        Ristrett

                        Netherlands

                        Zeer geheim

                        Geheim

                        Confidentieel

                        Vertrouwelijk

                        Austria

                        Streng Geheim

                        Geheim

                        Vertraulich

                        Eingeschränkt

                        Poland

                        Ściśle Tajne

                        Tajne

                        Poufne

                        Zastrzeżone

                        Portugal

                        Muito Secreto

                        Secreto

                        Confidencial

                        Reservado

                        Slovenia

                        Strogo tajno

                        Tajno

                        Zaupno

                        Interno

                        Slovakia

                        Prísne tajné

                        Tajné

                        Dôverné

                        Vyhradené

                        Finland

                        Erittäin salainen

                        Erittäin salainen

                        Salainen

                        Luottamuksellinen

                        Sweden

                        Kvalificerat hemlig

                        Hemlig

                        Hemlig

                        Hemlig

                        United Kingdom

                        Top Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidential

                        Restricted

                        International Organisations classification

                        TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

                        SECRET UE

                        CONFIDENTIEL UE

                        RESTREINT UE

                        NATO

                        COSMIC TOP SECRET

                        NATO SECRET

                        NATO CONFIDENTIAL

                        NATO RESTRICTED

                        WEU

                        Focal Top Secret

                        WEU Secret

                        WEU Confidential

                        WEU Restricted

                  ’

         (1)  Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.

         (2)  France: the classification “Très secret défense”, which covers governmental priority issues, may be changed only with the Prime Minister's authorisation.

         (3)  France does not use the classification category “DIFFUSION RESTREINTE” in its national system. France handles and protects documents bearing the marking “RESTREINT UE” according to its national laws and regulations in force, which are not less stringent than the provisions of the Council's security regulations.


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94/738/EC: Council Decision of 24 October 1994 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary amending Annexes VIIIa, IXb and Xb to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part

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COMMISSION DECISION  of 22 April 1992  concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on  cooperation in the engineering design activities for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and of its Protocol 1, by the Commission for and on behalf of the Community  (92/439/Euratom)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,  Whereas the Council, in its Decision of 6 April 1992 approved the conclusion of the agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of  America on cooperation in the engineering design activities for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and of its protocol 1,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities for the  International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and its protocol 1 are hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.  The texts of the agreement and of its protocol 1, together with the 'understandings', are appended to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Commission is hereby empowered to designate the person authorized to sign the agreement and its protocol 1 for the purpose of binding the European Atomic Energy Community. Done at Brussels, 22 April 1992. For the  Commission  The President  Jacques DELORS    ANNEX A  1. Council  In accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement, the Council shall, in particular:  (a) ensure the collaboration among the home teams and between each home team and the Joint Central Team;  (b) establish and implement procedures for the selection, ongoing evaluation, and, if necessary, the replacement of the Director, Deputy Directors, and heads of the joint work sites and establish for implementation by the Director these procedures  applicable to the other members of the Joint Central Team;  (c) designate the chair and members of the TAC, and the chair of the MAC;  (d) decide the size and main structure at each joint work site of the Joint Central Team;  (e) approve the initial design basis for the EDA which will be the conceptual design updated as necessary by the results of a review of detailed technical objectives along with technical approaches;  (f) approve any proposal involving a significant change of design basis or of cost of construction and operation;  (g) approve the work program and its updating;  (h) approve annual progress reports, the comprehensive report and the final report;  (i) decide, within the rules established in Annex C of the Agreement, on appropriate disposition of information generated or intellectual property created, respectively, by the Joint Central Team;  (j) approve the conditions under which a party may involve other countries in its contribution;  (k) make the appropriate financial rules and regulations pursuant to Article 12 (3) of the Agreement;  (l) perform other functions as provided for in the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols; and,  (m) have such other powers and perform such other functions as may be necessary for the pruposes of the EDA.  2. Director  In accordance with Article 5 of the Agreement, the Director shall, in particular:  (a) submit to the Council proposals on the size of the Joint Central Team and its main structure at each joint work site as well as on the support to be supplied by each host party;  (b) consult with the Council regarding the appointment of the Deputy Directors, submit proposals to the Council on their functions, on the selection of the administrative officer and of the head of each joint work site, and select other members of the  Joint Central Team;  (c) draw up and sign secondment agreements for seconded personnel in accordance with procedures described in the Protocols and send copies to the host party concerned;  (d) assist SWGs as decided by the Council in any tasks entrusted to them by the Protocols or the Council;  (e) pursuant to the procedures described in the Protocols, initiate and carry out those design tasks and assign those R&  D tasks, the implementation of which shall start before the approval of the work program, or once it is approved, before its yearly  updating;  (f) draft the initial work program and submit it to the Council for approval and thereafter update the work program yearly and submit it to the Council for approval;  (g) implement the work program after approval of the Council and draw up and sign task agreements pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement;  (h) monitor and control the execution of the assigned tasks with respect to timing, results and quality, and accept the completion of the tasks;  (i) prepare and submit to the Council the reports required by Article 16 of the Agreement;  (j) provide periodically to the seconding party a performance statement on each seconded person and send a copy of these statements to the chair of the Council;  (k) keep a file of task agreements, secondment agreements, missions, performance statements, reports, and any other document produced in implementing the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols;  and,  (l) carry out such other functions as provided for in the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols or as directed by the Council.  3. Joint Central Team  In accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement the Joint Central Team shall in particular:  (a) perform activities described in Article 2 (a), (b) and (c) of the Agreement;  (b) assist the Director in the definition and preparation of the work program;  (c) assist the Director in the direction and coordination of the performance of the activities described in Article 2 (a) to (d) of the Agreement;  (d) integrate all contributions into a coherent design;  (e) assist the Director in the performance of the activities described in Article 2 (e) of the Agreement; and,  (f) assist the Director in the preparation of the reports as required by Article 16 of the Agreement.  4. Home teams  In accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement, the home teams shall in particular:  (a) perform the activities described in Article 2 (d) of the Agreement;  (b) perform such activities described in Article 2 (a), (b), and (c) of the Agreement, as defined by the work program; and  (c) assist in the activities described in Article 2 (e) of the Agreement.       ANNEX B  1. Work program  (A) In accordance with Article 11 of the Agreement, the work program shall in particular contain:  (i) a detailed list of specific tasks, including  a) a technical description of each task together with  - a current estimate of all resources required for its performance,  - an implementation schedule with checkpoints, and  - a precise specification of the deliverables, and  b) the assignment of the specific tasks to each of the home teams and the Joint Central Team.  (ii) a flow chart of the specific tasks during the whole EDA demonstrating the full integration of the tasks performed or to be performed by the home teams and the Joint Central Team into one coherent plan aimed at achieving the purpose described in  Article 1 (1) of the Agreement within the time limit set by Article 25 of the Agreement.  (B) Pursuant to the procedures described in the Protocols, the work program and its updatings shall be developed by the Director and approved by the Council upon advice of the MAC.  (C) The assignment of tasks to each of the home teams to be provided in the work program shall be guided by the following principles:  (i) Each home team shall be assigned an approximately equal share of the tasks defined in the work program, consistent with its competence and interests. Competence includes the capability to meet technical specifications and schedules, as well as  available facilities and existing know-how.  The approximately equal share shall be determined by the Council taking into account:  - both qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the tasks to be assigned,  - the resources estimated necessary for the execution of a task at the time of assignment (the only corrections to that estimate will be those related to changes in the scope of a task), and  - the sum of all assigned tasks, the completion of which is accepted by the Director, during the full term of the Agreement.  (ii) Some tasks may be worthy of parallel efforts. The number of parallel efforts shall be decided on the basis of trade-offs between cost and risk reduction.  2. Workshops  In consultation with the Council and after informing the TAC, the Director shall, as appropriate, organize workshops on specific scientific and technological issues relating to the activities described in Article 2 (a) to (d) of the Agreement. The  workshops may take place at any of the joint work sites or, subject to the agreement of the home team leader concerned, at any other place situated on the territory of a party or on the IAEA's premises in accordance with Article 20. The parties shall  provide appropriate technical personnel in the workshops.       ANNEX C  1. Dissemination, use and protection of information  (A) For the purpose of this Annex: 'information' means drawings, designs, computations, reports and other documents, documented data or methods of research and development, descriptions of inventions and discoveries, whether or not patentable;  'business confidential information' means information containing know-how, trade secrets, or technical, commercial or financial information, which:  (i) has been held in confidence by its owner,  (ii) is not generally known or available from other sources,  (iii) has not been made available by its owner to other parties without an obligation concerning its confidentiality, and  (iv) is not available to the receiving party without obligations concerning its confidentiality.  (B) Subject to the provisions of this Annex, the parties support the widest possible dissemination of information generated in the execution of the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols.  (C) Subject to the provisions of this Annex, all information generated by personnel of the Joint Central Team in the execution of the tasks assigned to it shall be made freely available to each of the parties for use in the research and development of  controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.  (D) Subject to the provisions of this Annex, each party shall be entitled to a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license in all countries to translate, reproduce, and publicly distribute scientific and technical journal articles, reports, and  books directly arising from the execution of the Agreement. All publicly distributed copies of a copyrighted work prepared under the provisions of this Annex shall indicate the names of the authors of the work unless an author explicitly declines to be  named.  (E) Subject to the provisions of this Annex, all information generated by the personnel of a home team in the execution of the tasks assigned to it shall be made freely available to the Joint Central Team and to each of the parties for use in the  research and development of controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.  (F) Any contract placed on the initiative of a home team or the Joint Central Team for the execution of a task assigned to one of the teams shall contain provisions to allow the parties to meet their obligations under the Agreement, its Annexes and  Protocols.  (G) Subject to its laws and regulations and to its obligation to third parties and to the provisions of this Annex, each party shall undertake to make freely available to the Joint Central Team and the Home Teams any information at its disposal which  these teams need for the execution of the tasks assigned to them.  (H) If business confidential information is made available in the execution of the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols, it must be duly marked so and transmitted pursuant to an arrangement of confidentiality. The recipient of such information shall use  it for the execution of the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols, and preserve its confidentiality to the extent provided in that arrangement.  2. Intellectual property  (A) For the purposes of the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols 'Intellectual Property' shall have the meaning defined in Article 2 of the convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, done at Stockholm on 14 July 1967. In  accordance with its laws and regulations, each party shall ensure that the other parties can obtain the rights to intellectual property allocated in accordance with this Annex. This Annex does not alter or prejudice the allocation of rights between a  Party and its nationals. Whether the rights concerning intellectual property shall be held by a party or its nationals shall be determined as between themselves in accordance with their applicable laws and regulations.  (B) Where protectable subject matter is created by personnel of the Joint Central Team in the execution of the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols, the Director shall promptly inform the Council with a recommendation on the countries where intellectual  property protection should be obtained. Each party, or its personnel seconded to the Joint Central Team shall, however, be entitled to acquire all right, title, and interest in and to intellectual property in its own territory. The Council shall decide  whether and how to seek such protection in third countries. In all cases where intellectual property is obtained by a party or its personnel seconded to the Joint Central Team, the party shall ensure that the personnel of the Joint Central Team can  freely use the protected subject matter for the execution of the tasks assigned to the Joint Central Team, and that the other parties are granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, for research and  development on controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.  (C) If intellectual property is created by personnel of a home team in the execution of a task assigned to it, the party of that home team or its personnel shall be entitled to acquire all right, title and interest in all countries in and to such  intellectual property according to applicable laws and regulations. The party of such home team shall ensure that the personnel of the Joint Central Team can freely use the protected subject matter for the execution of the tasks assigned to the Joint  Central Team, and that the other parties are granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, with the right to sublicense, for research and development on controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.  (D) If intellectual property is created by personnel of one party (the sending party) while working in the home team of another party (the receiving party), subject to the relevant applicable laws:  (i) the receiving party or its personnel shall be entitled to acquire all right, title, and interest in and to any such intellectual property in its own territory and in third countries, including those of the parties other than the sending ones,  subject to a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to the other parties for research and development on controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes;  (ii) the sending party or its personnel shall be entitled to acquire all right, title and interest in and to any such intellectual property in its own territory subject to a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense,  to the other parties for research and development on controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.  (E) Each party shall, without prejudice to any rights of inventors or authors under the applicable laws, take all necessary steps to provide the cooperation of its personnel seconded to the Joint Central Team, sent to other home teams or assigned to its  home team, which are required to carry out the provisions of this Annex. Each party shall assume the responsibility to pay awards and compensations required to be paid to its personnel, according to its laws and regulations.  (F) Notwithstanding paragraphs (B), (C) and (D), if any party decides not to exercise its right to seek protection for intellectual property in any country or region, it shall so notify the other parties, and any of those other parties may then seek to  obtain such protection. A party which so decides shall notify the other parties at least three months before formally seeking protection. Within three months of such notification any party may inform the notifying party that it, too, desires to seek  such protection. In this case the notifying party and such other parties shall jointly agree on the management of the intellectual property concerned.  (G) The Council may establish a joint expert team for the purpose of advising in the management of any matter relating to intellectual property in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Annex.  3. The rights conferred and obligations imposed upon the parties by the provisions of this Annex shall subsist in accordance with applicable laws and regulations after the termination of the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols.    PROTOCOL I  to the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities for the International  Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor  THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY (EURATOM), THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ('THE PARTIES'),  HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on Cooperation in the Engineering Design Activities (EDA) for an International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), concluded among the parties on 21 July 1992 ('the Agreement'), and in particular to Article 3  thereof,  HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION I  Special Working Groups  In accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement, two Special Working Groups (SWG) shall be established.  SWG 1 shall conduct the review as defined in Section 2.  SWG 2 shall submit, not later than three months after entry into force of the Agreement, guidelines for implementation of task assignments, as defined in Section 3 (1), to the Council for its approval, and prepare in accordance with Section 4 a draft of  Protocol 2.  SECTION 2  Review of the Conceptual Design  SWG 1 shall, based on the conceptual design report, review the detailed technical objectives along with technical approaches to determine the best practicable way to achieve the programmatic objective of ITER, as described in Article 1 (2) of the  Agreement.  SWG 1 shall submit, not later than three months after entry into force of the Agreement, its findings in a review report to the Council for its approval.  SECTION 3  Task Assignment  1. In proceeding toward the assignment of tasks to each of the home teams in developing the work program,  (a) the Director shall, acting in close interaction with the home team leaders,  - identify the tasks to be performed by the home teams and draw up a list of these tasks,  - draw up a detailed technical description of each task including schedules, deliverables and an indication of facilities and background information needed for its implementation, and  - send a list of the tasks together with their technical description to each home team leader;  (b) each party shall, within two months after receipt of the list and technical description, send to the Director in writing  - an estimate of all resources required for each task on the list, and  - an expression of interest, in order of priority, in the implementation of certain tasks,  and, where such interest is expressed,  - a description of its capability to meet the specifications and schedules as well as the availability of necessary facilities and know-how,  - an indication of where the work would be performed, and  - an evaluation of the technical risk and, in case of high technical risk, possible suggestions for parallel efforts; and  (c) on the basis of this material and of the guiding principles set out in Annex B, 1 (C) to the Agreement and of the guidelines established by SWG 2, the Director shall propose in the draft work program to be submitted by the Director to the Council  pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement, the assignment of the tasks to each of the home teams.  SECTION 4  Protocol 2  1. SWG 2, assisted by the Director and the Joint Central Team, shall draft Protocol 2 and submit a draft to the Council not later than ten months after entry into force of the Agreement.  2. In drafting Protocol 2, the SWG 2 shall consider, among others, the following items:  - new tasks to be initiated,  - duration of Protocol 2,  - consequences of inadequate performance of tasks assigned to a home team,  - possible need for SWGs and their tasks,  - detailed functions and responsibilities of the Council, the Director, and the MAC, with respect to the implementation of Protocol 2, and  - any necessary changes to items described in Protocol 1.  SECTION 5  Design and R&  D Tasks  1. The Appendix, which shall form an integral part of this Protocol, contains  - a first set of initial tasks relating to research and development work, the implementation of which shall commence upon entry into force of this Protocol, and  - the assignment of each of these tasks to a home team.  2. In addition to the tasks defined in the Appendix, the Director may, before the approval of the work programme by the Council, identify further tasks, the assignment of which should not wait for that approval. In this event, the Director shall draw up  a technical description of the task in conformance with Annex B, 1 (A) to the Agreement and assign it to a home team subject to the prior approval of the home team leader concerned and the Council.  3. Upon approval of the work programme by the Council, the Director shall proceed to its implementation in accordance with the schedules provided therein for the various tasks.  4. The technical description of a task, the task assignment, and the terms and conditions of its execution, developed in conformance with Article 11 of the Agreement and paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) shall form the subject of a task agreement. The task  agreement shall be drawn up by the Director and signed by the Director and the leader of the home team to whom the task has been assigned. The task agreements shall be concluded forthwith after respectively,  - the entry into force of this Protocol, or  - the approval of the Council, or  - the approval of the work program by the Council.  as according to paragraphs (1), (2) or (3).  Each home team leader shall notify the Director, in a timely fashion, of the location where work described by the task agreement is to be performed.  5. Each home team leader shall ensure that access for the purpose of interaction, monitoring of work in progress and evaluation of quality control to the sites and premises where a task assigned to a home team is being carried out, as well as to the  personnel performing and documents concerning the task, is not unreasonably denied either to the Director or to members of the Joint Central Team authorized by the Director. The home team leader shall be notified in a timely fashion of such access by  the Director or members of the Joint Central Team authorized by the Director. The detailed arrangements for this access shall be specified in the task agreement.  6. The Joint Central Team and the home teams shall, during the term of this Protocol, perform design work as requested by the Director in accordance with the guidelines established by the Council. In addition, the Joint Central Team shall assist the  SWGs and the Director in the implementation of the tasks defined in Sections 2, 3, 4 and paragraphs (2) and (4).  SECTION 6  Secondment of Joint Central Team Members  1. For the purpose of this Section and the subsequent Sections of this Protocol,  'Seconding party' means the party which makes a person available to the Joint Central Team in accordance with Article 8 (2) of the Agreement, irrespective whether that party is the employer or not of that person;  'Seconded person' or 'seconded personnel' means one or several persons made available by the seconding party to the Joint Central Team, except those who will be employed specifically for the EDA by the IAEA or any other entity.  2. After the selection of a person in accordance with Article 8 (2) of the Agreement, the employer of that person shall second such person without any undue delay to the Joint Central Team. In respect of each seconded person a specific secondment  agreement shall be drawn up by the Director and signed by the Director, the seconded person, and that person's employer. If the employer and the seconding party are different entities, the seconding party shall endorse the secondment agreement(s) to  indicate it has made the seconded personnel available to the Joint Central Team as described in Article 8 (2) of the Agreement. The secondment agreement for the director shall be co-signed by the Chair of the Council. Secondment agreements for Deputy  Directors (see Article 8 (2) of the Agreement) shall require the prior approval of the Council, except in the cases where paragraph (5) applies. Upon signature of the secondment agreement, the Director shall copy it to the entity operating the joint  work site to which the seconded person shall be assigned.  The secondment agreement shall state the work and the joint work site to which the seconded person shall be assigned, that person's reporting responsibility, and that the seconded person and that person's employer will comply with the provisions of  Articles 8 (2) and 15 of the Agreement and of this paragraph to the extent they concern the secondment, and that the seconded person will comply with the internal rules regarding safety and security to be observed on the premises of the joint work site.  The duration of a secondment agreement may exceed that of this Protocol.  3. The secondment agreements should be developed to be as uniform as practicable and to reflect the guidelines for secondment agreements set forth in the attachment.  4. If the seconding party is not the employer of the seconded person, it shall use best efforts to ensure that the employer of the said seconded person complies with the provisions of this section.  5. If the Director and members of the Joint Central Team are to be employed by the IAEA or any other entity, the condition of employment shall be subject to the approval of the Council.  SECTION 7  Financing  In accordance with Article 12 (2) of the Agreement, each party shall bear the costs it incurs in carrying out the provisions of the Protocol, particularly those relating to  (a) the participation of its members and experts in the work and the meetings of the Council, the TAC, the MAC, and the SWGs, including the costs for travel and subsistence;  (b) payments to its seconded personnel including salaries, travel, insurance, relocation and living expenses;  (c) the execution of tasks assigned to its home team in accordance with Section 5;  and  (d) the organization of workshops taking place on its territory and the participation in workshops including travel expenses and subsistence.  SECTION 8  Duration  This Protocol shall enter into force upon signature of the parties. It shall terminate upon entry into force of Protocol 2 but not later than twenty months after signature.  Done at Washington, on 21 July 1992 in quadruplicate.  For the European Atomic Energy Community  Andreas VAN AGT  For the Government of Japan  Hiroshi HIRABAYASHI  For the Government of the Russian Federation  Viktor N. MIKHAILOV  For the Government of the United States of America  James D. WATKINS       APPENDIX  INITIAL R&  D TASKS  The parties, recognized the needs to provide early identification and initiation of critical technology R&  D tasks which  - will determine the EDA and licensing procedures schedules, and  - will permit timely choices of design options,  agree to start immediately preparatory work for construction (or modification) of major test facilities and development of scalable models and their components listed below in accordance with the specifications and estimated costs given in the ITER  Management Committee Research and Development Needs for ITER Engineering Design developed in the CDA.  The details of the tasks listed below, defined by references in parentheses which express the designations contained in the Research and Development Needs for ITER Engineering Design, shall be worked out in the respective task agreements to be drawn up  forthwith after the signature of Protocol 1 in accordance with its Sections 5 (1) and 5 (4). Without prejudice to the immediate start of the implementation of these tasks, their description and assignment shall be incorporated in the work programme  provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement.  Euratom shall perform the following tasks:   E1  design of central solenoid model coil (MAG 2.1.1 in 1991)  E2  design of neutral beam test facility (HCD 1.5 in 1991)  E3  critical elements study of vacuum vessel (COS 1.1 step 1 in 1991) The Government of Japan shall perform the  following tasks:   J1  design of central solenoid model coil (MAG 2.1.1 in 1991)  J2  design of toroidal field model coil (MAG 2.2.1 in 1991)  J3  design of central solenoid test facility (MAG 3.1 in 1991)  J4  development of fabrication methods for ceramic blanket  models (BKT 1.2 in 1991)  J5  critical elements study of vacuum vessel (COS 1.1 step 1 in 1991) The Government of the Russian Federation shall perform the following tasks:   R1  design of central solenoid model coil (MAG 2.1.1 in 1991)  R2  design of toroidal field model coil (MAG 2.2.1 in 1991)  R3  development and test of electrostatic accelerator (HCD 1.3 from 1991 through 1993)  R4  design of neutral beam test  facility (HCD 1.5 in 1991)  R5  design and preparatory work of in pile blanket test facility (BKT 1.2 in 1991)  R6  fabrication and testing of LiPb blanket channel (BKT 2 in 1991)  R7  critical elements study of vacuum vessel (COS 1.1 step 1 in 1991)  The Government of the United States of America shall perform the following tasks:   A1  design of central solenoid model coil (MAG 2.1.1 in 1991)  A2  design of toroidal field model coil (MAG 2.2.1 in 1991)  A3  design of toroidal field test facility (MAG 3.3)  A4  design of electrostatic quadrupole accelerator (HCD 1.1 in 1991)   A5  development of fabrication methods for ceramic blanket models (BKT 1.2 in 1991)  Attachment  Guidelines for secondment agreements  (a) seconded personnel shall remain employees of their existing employers and the contract of employment between the seconded personnel and its employer shall subsist during the secondment. The employer shall continue to pay its seconded personnel their  salaries and other related expenditure such as social charges, allowances, fees and cost reimbursement according to the legislation and rules applicable to the employer;  (b) the employer shall ensure that accident insurance and other insurance in favor of the seconded person which exist by virtue of the conditions of employment remain valid during the secondment to the Joint Central Team. The employer will immediately  inform its responsible departments and its insurers of the secondment. If an existing insurance protection of the seconded person is affected, the employer will be responsible for re-establishing an equivalent insurance protection;  (c) during the secondment, the leave regulations of the employer will be valid and shall be communicated to the Director. The timing and duration of leave during the secondment shall be arranged with the Director who shall notify the employer. In  accordance with paragraph (b), the regulations of the existing employer in regard to sick leave shall remain valid during the period of the secondment;  and,  (d) the employer of the seconded personnel shall, with regard to the careers of its seconded personnel, give due consideration to the performance of these seconded personnel during their secondment to the Joint Central Team.    (1) the Council co-chairman will also be the MAC chairman  (2) will be accompanied by chair, CCFP, as expert.  (3) HTL = Home Team Leaders   Understandings  1. Siting and General Missions of the Co-centers  The three technical sites have the following general missions:  - Site A: project integration  - Site B: out-of-vessel components and related systems  - Site C: in-vessel components and related systems  Moscow will be the formal seat for ITER Council meetings.  Assignment of responsabilities:  - Site A will be located at San Diego (USA)  - Site B will be located at Naka (Japan)  - Site C will be located at Garching (European Community)  2. Provision of Host Support  Each hosting party will, as three have already stated in their individual proposals, provide for the duration of the EDA its joint work site, including land, office accommodations, goods and services required for the operation of the Joint Central  Teams, workshops and the meetings of the Council, the TAC, MAC and the SWGs at no cost to the ITER parties with the exception of certain items, such as communications and supplies, for which the host party has set upper limits which are at reasonable  expectations for these costs. Detailed arrangements for these items as well as for other support shall be developed as specified in the Agreement, its Annexes and Protocols.  3. Director and Chairs  While the Agreement specifies that the Council will make the individual personnel appointments, aside from the MAC members who are designated by the parties, the negotiators have understood in common that the parties' likely nominees for the various  positions are as follows:  - Council chairman: Russian Federation - E. Velikhov  - Council co-chairman (1): Japan - M. Yoshikawa  - TAC chair: USA - P. Rutherford  - Director: European Community - P.H. Rebut  ITER Council members:   EC  Japan  Russian Federation  USA  P. Fasella (2)  M. Yoshikawa  E. P. Velikhov  J. F. Decker  C. Maisonnier (2)  K. Atarashi  N. S. Cheverev  N. A. Davies MAC Members:    EC  Japan  Russian Federation  USA   P. Kind  M. Yoshikawa  L. Golubchikov  T. R. James   J. Vetter  I. Makino  Y. Balasanov  G. Jasny  HTL (3)  R. Toschi  S. Matsuda  O. Filatov  A. J. Glass TAC Members:   EC  Japan  Russian Federation  USA  R. Andreani  I. Inoue  E. Adamov  P. Rutherford  R. Aymar  K. Itoh  V. Glukhikh  J. Sheffield  D. Robinson  M. Seki  B. Kadomtsev  E. C. Brolin  F. Troyon  S. Shimamoto  M. Solonin  J. F. Clarke Deputy  Directors:   EC  Japan  Russian Federation  USA  M. Huguet  (co-center head in Japan)  Y. Shimomura  (deputy to the  Director)  V. Chuyanovc (co-center head in USA)  R. Parker  (co-center head in EC) 4. Role of the IAEA  The negotiators suggest that consultation with IAEA be pursued with a view to defining the domain in which assistance could be provided by the IAEA and the possible modalities of implementation.  5. Independence of Joint Central Team members  The Parties will refrain from giving any instructions to their members of the Joint Central Team that may introduce conflict with the Director's management authority.


title: Commission Decision of 21 March 2017 to replace a member of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group

text:
               24.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 92/7

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 21 March 2017
   to replace a member of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group
   (2017/C 92/03)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 final of 19 May 2015 establishing the REFIT Platform, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision C(2015) 3261 final establishing the REFIT Platform (hereinafter ‘the Platform’) provides in Article 4 that the Platform will comprise a ‘Government group’ and a ‘Stakeholder group’ and that the members of the Stakeholder group shall consist of up to 20 experts, two of them representing the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and the rest from business, including from SMEs, and from social partners and civil society organisations having direct experience in the application of Union legislation. The experts in the stakeholder group shall be appointed in their personal capacity or to represent a common interest shared by a number of stakeholders.

               (2)

               The Decision provides in Article 4.4 that the Commission, on a proposal from the First Vice-President of the Commission, shall appoint members of the Stakeholder group selected from applicants having direct experience in the application of Union legislation, who have responded to the call for applications. The appointments shall ensure, to the extent possible, a balanced representation of the various sectors, interests and regions of the Union and gender. Article 4.5 of the Decision provides that Members shall be appointed until 31 October 2019. Pursuant to Article 4.6 of the Decision, Members who resign may be replaced for the reminder of their term of office.

               (3)

               Commission Decision C(2015) 9063 final of 16 December 2015 appointing the Members of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform (1) provides that, should any Member of the Stakeholder group cease to be a Member during the term of office of the Platform, the First Vice-President may nominate a replacement from the initial list of candidates who responded to the call for expressions of interest to become Member of the Stakeholder group,

               (4)

               Following the resignation of Mr Pierre Baussand as Member of the Stakeholder group as of 26 September 2016, the First Vice-President of the Commission has nominated Ms Nina Renshaw to replace Mr Baussand for the rest of his term of office,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole article
   Ms Nina Renshaw is appointed Member of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform until 31 October 2019.

      Done at Brussels, 21 March 2017.

            For the Commission

         Frans TIMMERMANS

            First Vice-President

      (1)  OJ C 425, 18.12.2015, p. 8.

      ANNEX

                  Name

                  Nationality

                  Representing a common interest shared by stakeholders in a particular policy area

                  Current employer

                  Ms Nina Renshaw

                  UK

                  YES

                  European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)


title: 2013/200/EU: Council Decision of 22 April 2013 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee, concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

text:
               26.4.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 116/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 April 2013
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee, concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
   (2013/200/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2) and 168(4)(b), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex II thereto.

               (3)

               Annex II to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.

               (4)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 of 31 August 2012 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (3) should be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

               (5)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 of 7 December 2011 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2012, 2013 and 2014 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (4) is incorporated into the EEA Agreement with certain adaptations for Iceland and Norway.

               (6)

               Those adaptations should be carried over to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012. They concern the number of pesticides to be monitored by Iceland and the number of samples of each product to be taken and analysed by Iceland and Norway.

               (7)

               Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (8)

               The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GILMORE

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      (3)  OJ L 235, 1.9.2012, p. 8.

      (4)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 24.

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2013
      of …
      amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 of 31 August 2012 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

                  (2)

                  Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

                  (3)

                  This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

                  (4)

                  Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

                  1.

                  The text of point 68 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) No 1274/2011) is deleted.

                  2.

                  The following is inserted after point 71 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 378/2012):

                              ‘72.

                                 32012 R 0788: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 of 31 August 2012 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (OJ L 235, 1.9.2012, p. 8).

                        The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

                              (a)

                              The following shall be added in Article 1:
                              ‘Iceland may for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 continue to sample and analyse for the same 61 pesticides as monitored in foodstuffs on its market in 2012.’

                              (b)

                              The following shall be added in point 5 of Annex II:

                                          “IS

                                          12 (*)
                                          15 (**)

                                          NO

                                          12 (*)
                                          15 (**)” ’.

            Article 2
      The texts of Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall enter into force on …, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (3).
      Article 4
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels,

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries

               to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  OJ L 235, 1.9.2012, p. 8.

         (2)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 24.

         (3)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


title: 2008/302/EC: Council Decision of 7 April 2008 appointing ten Polish members and fifteen Polish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               15.4.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 105/5

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 7 April 2008
   appointing ten Polish members and fifteen Polish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2008/302/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Polish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.

               (2)

               Ten members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr BOCHEŃSKI, Mr CIACH, Mr CZARSKI, Mr CZERNECKI, Mr MAKAREWICZ, Mr RAKOCZY, Ms RONOWICZ, Mr RYŃSKI, Mr SEPIOŁ and Mr TEODORCZYK. Fourteen alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr ACHRAMOWICZ, Mr FOGLER, Mr GRZESIEK, Mr KARALUS, Ms KEMPIŃSKA, Mr KRZYWICKI, Mr KRZYŻEWSKI, Mr KUBAT, Mr NAWARA, Mr OLSZEWSKI, Mr OSOWSKI, Mr PRUSZKOWSKI, Mr SŁOWIŃSKI and Mr TRAMŚ. One alternate member’s seat becomes vacant following the appointment of Mr WRONA as a member,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Adam JARUBAS, marszałek województwa świętokrzyskiego,

                           —

                           Lech JAWORSKI, radny m.st. Warszawy,

                           —

                           Marek NAWARA, marszałek województwa małopolskiego (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Jacek PROTAS, marszałek województwa warmińsko-mazurskiego,

                           —

                           Józef SEBESTA, marszałek województwa opolskiego,

                           —

                           Stanisław SZWABSKI, przewodniczący Rady Miasta Gdyni,

                           —

                           Krzysztof SZYMAŃSKI, marszałek województwa lubuskiego,

                           —

                           Marek TRAMŚ, radny powiatu polkowickiego (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Ludwik WĘGRZYN, radny powiatu bocheńskiego (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Tadeusz WRONA, prezydent Częstochowy (change of mandate),

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Adam BANASZAK, radny Sejmiku Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego,

                           —

                           Jan BRONŚ, burmistrz Oleśnicy,

                           —

                           Lech DYMARSKI, przewodniczący Sejmiku Województwa Wielkopolskiego,

                           —

                           Jan DZIUBIŃSKI, prezydent Tarnobrzega,

                           —

                           Robert GODEK, starosta powiatu strzyżowskiego,

                           —

                           Michał KARALUS, radny powiatu pleszewskiego (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Marzena KEMPIŃSKA, radna powiatu świeckiego (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Józef KOTYŚ, radny Sejmiku Województwa Opolskiego,

                           —

                           Tadeusz KOWALCZYK, przewodniczący Sejmiku Województwa Świętokrzyskiego,

                           —

                           Andrzej MATUSIEWICZ, przewdoniczący Sejmiku Województwa Podkarpackiego,

                           —

                           Norbert OBRYCKI, marszałek województwa zachodniopomorskiego,

                           —

                           Ewa PANASIUK, radna Sejmiku Województwa Lubelskiego,

                           —

                           Czesław SOBIERAJSKI, radny Sejmiku Województwa Śląskiego,

                           —

                           Robert SOSZYŃSKI, przewodniczący Sejmiku Wojweództwa Mazowieckiego,

                           —

                           Tadeusz TRUSKOLASKI, prezydent Białegostoku.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. ŽERJAV

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


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31998D0306(02)

Council Decision of 23 February 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

Official Journal C 070 , 06/03/1998 P. 0002 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 February 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (98/C 70/02)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Ulrike DOLEZAL, which was brought to the Council's attention on 12 November 1997;Whereas this vacancy should be filled;Having regard to the nomination submitted by the German Government on 12 November 1997,HAS DECIDED:Sole Article Mr Klaus MÜLLER-HELLE is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 1999.Done in Brussels, 23 February 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. COOK(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.(3) OJ C 210, 11.7.1997, p. 3.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1884 of 18 October 2016 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

text:
               26.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 291/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1884
   of 18 October 2016
   on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union
   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 point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 15 July 2013 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia.

               (2)

               Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

               (3)

               Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union was initialled on 18 December 2015.

               (4)

               The Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Union on 16 June 2016, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/581 (2).

               (5)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (3).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 18 October 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. LAJČÁK

      (1)  The European Parliament provided its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement on 13 September 2016.

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/581 of 11 April 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union (OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 1).

      (3)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1699 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/386

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1699 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines for the financial year 2013,

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2008 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines (5),

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 557/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (6), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 12 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0106/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Acting Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Joint Undertaking for the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Innovative Medicines for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the Acting Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 35.

         (2)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 36.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 30, 4.2.2008, p. 38.

         (6)  OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 54.

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

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


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31992D0134

92/134/EEC: Council Decision of 3 February 1992 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the field of medical and health research

Official Journal L 054 , 28/02/1992 P. 0057

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 February 1992 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the field of medical and health research (92/134/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas by Decision 87/551/EEC (4), the Council adopted a research and development coordination programme of the European Economic Community in the field of medical and health research (1987 to 1991); whereas Article 7 (2) of that Decision authorizes  the Commission to negotiate 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 that programme;   Whereas the Turkish Government has expressed an interest in cooperating on medical and health research; whereas the Community and the Republic of Turkey expect to obtain mutual benefit from such cooperation;  Whereas the Cooperation Agreement negotiated between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the field of medical and health research should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the field of medical and health research is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Community, the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement (5).  Done at Brussels, 3 February 1992.  For the Council The President Joao PINHEIRO (1) OJ No C 76, 21. 3. 1991, p. 4.(2) OJ No C 267, 14. 10. 1991, p. 100 and Decision of 15 January 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ No C 269, 14. 10. 1991, p. 20.(4) OJ No L 334, 24. 11. 1987, p. 20.(5) The date of entry  into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.