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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 15 December 1997 on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence within the framework of readmission agreements between Schengen States (SCH/Com-ex (97) 39 rev.)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0188 - 0190

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 15 December 1997on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence within the framework of readmission agreements between Schengen States(SCH/Com-ex (97)39 rev.)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Article 23(4) of the abovementioned Convention,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Document SCH/II-Read (97)3 rev. 7 on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence under readmission agreements between Schengen States, attached hereto, is hereby approved. The application of these principles is recommended as of the date of adoption of this Decision.Vienna, 15 December 1997.The PresidentK. SchlöglSubject: Guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence under readmission agreements between Schengen StatesSCH/II-Read (97)3 rev. 7Whereas problems have arisen in practice when applying readmission agreements, notably with the means of proof establishing the illegal residence in or transit through the territory of the requested Contracting Party by foreign nationals;The Contracting Parties have adopted the following guiding principles which may be of use to the Contracting Parties when applying future readmission agreements:1. The following documents, inter alia, may be deemed to provide proof of residence or transit:- an entry stamp affixed to the travel document by the requested Contracting Party,- an exit stamp of a State adjacent to a Contracting Party, taking into account the travel route and date of the frontier crossing,- an entry stamp affixed to a false or falsified travel document by the requested Contracting Party,- travel tickets issued by name which can formally establish entry,- fingerprints,- a valid residence permit,- a valid visa issued by the requested Contracting Party,- an embarkation/disembarkation card showing the date of entry into the territory of the requested Contracting Party.2. A presumption of residence or transit may be established, inter alia, by the following indicative evidence:- statements by officials,- statements by third parties,- statements by the person to be transferred,- an expired residence permit issued by the requested Contracting Party, whatever the type,- an expired visa issued by the requested Contracting Party,- documents issued by name in the territory of the requested Contracting Party,- travel tickets,- hotel bills,- cards for access to public or private amenities in the Contracting Parties,- appointment cards for doctors, dentists, etc.,- data showing that the person to be transferred has used the services of a facilitator or travel agency.3. In so far as the Schengen Partners take into account the means of proof listed under point 1 when concluding future readmission agreements, these shall provide conclusive proof of residence or transit. In principle, no further investigation shall be carried out. Evidence to the contrary shall, however, be admissible (e.g. showing a document to be falsified or forged).4. In so far as the Schengen Partners take into account the evidence listed under point 2 when concluding future readmission agreements, such evidence shall establish a presumption of residence or transit. It is by nature rebuttable by evidence to the contrary.


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87/144/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 February 1987 amending Decision 80/686/EEC setting up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea

Official Journal L 057 , 27/02/1987 P. 0057 - 0057 Finnish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 7 P. 0210  Swedish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 7 P. 0210

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 13 February 1987  amending Decision 80/686/EEC setting up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea  (87/144/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Whereas by Decision 80/686/EEC (1) the Commission set up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea; whereas by Decision 85/208/EEC (2) the Commission extended the terms of reference of that Committee to include other harmful substances;  Whereas substantial progress has been made with action by the Community concerning the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of oil at sea;  Whereas in its resolution of 16 September 1983 (3) the European Parliament considered that strict rules should operate regarding inter alia the members of committees and groups of experts;  Whereas for the reasons set out above Decision 80/686/EEC should be amended,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  Decision 80/686/EEC is hereby amended as follows:  1. In Article 3 (1) the words 'three representatives per Member State' are replaced by 'two representatives per Member State'.  2. Article 7 is replaced by following:  'Article 7  Where necessary, the Commission may invite one or more members who are particularly well qualified in the area in question to attend a meeting on an individual basis.'  3. Article 10 is deleted.  Done at Brussels, 13 February 1987.  For the Commission  Stanley CLINTON DAVIS  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 188, 22. 7. 1980, p. 11.  (2) OJ No L 89, 29. 3. 1985, p. 64.  (3) OJ No C 277, 17. 10. 1983, p. 195.


title: Council Decision 2014/22/CFSP of 20 January 2014 amending Decision 2013/353/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia

text:
               21.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 16/30

      COUNCIL DECISION 2014/22/CFSP
   of 20 January 2014
   amending Decision 2013/353/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/518/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Philippe LEFORT as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.

               (2)

               On 2 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/353/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 30 June 2014 and providing a financial reference amount until 31 December 2013.

               (3)

               A new financial reference amount covering the period from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014 should be provided,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 5 of Decision 2013/353/CFSP is amended as follows:

               (a)

               in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added:
               ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014 shall be EUR 1 040 000.’;

               (b)

               in paragraph 2, the first sentence is replaced by the following:
               ‘The expenditure financed by the amount set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be eligible as from 1 July 2013’.

         Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply as of 1 January 2014.

      Done at Brussels, 20 January 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  Council Decision 2011/518/CFSP of 25 August 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia (OJ L 221, 27.8.2011, p. 5).

      (2)  Council Decision 2013/353/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 9).


title: 2011/598/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/210

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009
   (2011/598/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009, together with the Foundation’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (3), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0108/2011),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions discharge in respect of the implementation of the Foundation’s budget for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

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

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 155.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/211

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009, together with the Foundation’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (3), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0108/2011),

               A.

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

               B.

               whereas, on 5 May 2010, Parliament granted the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions discharge for implementation of the Foundation’s budget for the financial year 2008 (5), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia:

                           —

                           deplored the fact that in 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Court of Auditors found weaknesses in recruitment procedures,

                           —

                           called on the Foundation to take steps to improve the monitoring of its contracts and the programming of its procurement procedures,

                           —

                           noted that the amount carried over represented more than 55 % of appropriations (EUR 4 900 000) for the financial year 2008,

               C.

               whereas the Agency’s budget for the year 2009 was EUR 20 200 000, which is a decrease of 3,8 % from the financial year 2008,

      Performance

               1.

               Welcomes the Foundation’s intention to set out, in 2010, in a table to be annexed to the Court of Auditors’ next report, a comparison of the operations that were carried out during the year for which discharge is to be granted and during the previous financial year, so as to enable the discharge authority to assess more effectively its performance from one year to the next;

               2.

               Notes that the Foundation carried out another ex-post assessment exercise of its 2005-2008 work programme after the one already completed in 2007 assessing the Foundation’s 2001-2004 work programme; considers this exercise extremely useful for the Foundation, giving it helpful lessons and recommendations with regard to the challenges facing its future programming phase; congratulates the Foundation on demonstrating, by means of that assessment, that:

                           —

                           it deployed its financial resources efficiently in supporting implementation of its work programme,

                           —

                           it achieved the objectives of the 2005-2008 work programme;

               3.

               Encourages, nevertheless, the Foundation to further develop its ‘Eurofound Performance Monitoring System’ (EPMS) to ensure that the results of its performance monitoring are fed back into management decision-making and planning and that periodic surveys are carried out in order to obtain feedback from target audiences;

               4.

               Supports the external evaluator’s recommendation to better define the Foundation’s target audiences at a national level (i.e. whether the Foundation should go beyond national authorities and policy-makers and try and reach a broader group of employer bodies and employee bodies) and to set up a network of focal points based on the national authorities represented on its Governing Board;

      Governing Board

               5.

               Notes that the external evaluator of the ex-post assessment exercise of the Foundation’s 2005-2008 work programme reported that, because of its increased size following enlargement of the Union in 2004, the reduced number of meetings, and the relatively high turnover of members, Foundation’s Governing Board was not an effective decision-making body; calls, therefore, on the Foundation to take steps to strengthen the Governing Board’s role in providing overall direction to the Foundation; encourages, in particular, the Foundation’s Governing Board to make time available for discussion on strategic issues/priorities;

      Procurement procedures

               6.

               Notes that the Court of Auditors revealed errors and anomalies in the evaluation of one open procurement procedure which affected its quality; calls, therefore, on the Foundation to take steps to improve its evaluation and review procedure to avoid repetition of such errors in the future;

      Budgetary management

               7.

               Calls on the Foundation to make sure that appropriations are made available only when the corresponding assigned revenue has been received; notes, in fact, that the Court of Auditors reported that, contrary to its Financial Regulation (Article 19), the Foundation’s budget did not provide for specific headings for various programmes financed from assigned revenue; notes, moreover, that under a programme financed by assigned revenue, the Foundation committed EUR 184 000, although the assigned revenue actually received was only EUR 29 000;

               8.

               Regrets that the Court of Auditors was compelled to comment on the budgetary and financial statement of the Foundation, especially to the effect that the initial provisional accounts presented by the Foundation contained serious shortcomings, pointing to significant weaknesses in the financial organisation of the Foundation; welcomes the Foundation’s confirmation that it will ensure, through additional training and resources, that its implementation of year-end procedures and its adherence to the deadlines for the presentation of its accounts is correct;

      Human resources

               9.

               Calls on the Foundation to provide evidence of its staff selection decisions (e.g. evidence of candidate thresholds at the beginning of the recruitment process) in order to guarantee the transparency of the recruitment procedures; notes, in fact, that the Court of Auditors reported irregularities in this respect for seven audited staff selection procedures; acknowledges, in particular, that there was no evidence as to what thresholds candidates had to meet in order to be invited to interview and that those necessary for them to be put on the reserve list were set by the Selection Board even before examining the applications;

               10.

               Notes, in particular, that weaknesses on recruitment procedures have already been identified by the discharge authority since 2006; urges, therefore, the Foundation to rapidly redress the situation and inform the discharge authority as to the progress made;

               11.

               Welcomes nevertheless the Foundation’s confirmation that, in the future, it will strengthen the documentation of recruitment procedures.

      Internal audit

               12.

               Welcomes the Foundation’s implementation on 1 July 2010 of a system for recording and analysing the exceptions to its established policies and procedures (‘register of exceptions’);

               13.

               Acknowledges that, 2 out of the 8 recommendations of the Internal Audit Service (IAS)’s ‘follow-up of earlier recommendations’ have been implemented; notes that the recommendations that are considered to be ‘very important’ mainly relate to the effectiveness of the internal control system (i.e. ‘annual work plan for ensuring internal control’, ‘review sensitive posts’ and ‘procedures for communicating improprieties’); calls, therefore, on the Foundation to rapidly implement them;

               14.

               Notes also that in 2009 the IAS carried out an audit on Financial Management and put forward two ‘critical’ and six ‘very important’ recommendations out of 15; is concerned that the two critical findings relate to the accounting post (i.e. ‘position to be filled by a temporary agent or an official’, ‘powers to be aligned with recommendations of the Commission’s Accounting Officer’) and the validation of accounting systems, while the six ‘very important’ findings concern the need to better document its financial circuits, procurement design and planning, ex-post controls, reimbursement rules and exception reporting; urges, therefore, the Foundation to implement without delay the IAS’s recommendations and to inform the discharge authority on the progress made in this respect;

               15.

               Refers, in respect of the other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge, which are of a horizontal nature, to its resolution of 10 May 2011 (6) on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 155.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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

      (5)  OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 196.

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


title: Council Decision 2009/956/CFSP of 15 December 2009 amending Joint Action 2009/131/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the crisis in Georgia

text:
               16.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 330/77

      COUNCIL DECISION 2009/956/CFSP
   of 15 December 2009
   amending Joint Action 2009/131/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the crisis in Georgia
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 September 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/760/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Pierre MOREL European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the crisis in Georgia until 28 February 2009.

               (2)

               On 16 February 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/131/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2009, and on 27 July 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/571/CFSP (3) further extending the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2010.

               (3)

               A new financial reference amount should be provided in order to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR until 28 February 2010.

               (4)

               The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Joint Action 2009/131/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
   Article 5(1) shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 March 2009 to 28 February 2010 shall be 517 000 EUR.’.

   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 15 December 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ERLANDSSON

      (1)  OJ L 259, 27.9.2008, p. 16.

      (2)  OJ L 46, 17.2.2009, p. 47.

      (3)  OJ L 197, 29.7.2009, p. 109.


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94/909/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Decision of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1994 concerning the conclusion of a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part

Official Journal L 359 , 31/12/1994 P. 0001 - 0001 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 40 P. 0003  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 40 P. 0003

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION of 19 December 1994 concerning the conclusion of a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (94/909/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) second sentence and (3), second subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 4 October 1993, should be approved,DECIDE:Article 1 The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, and the Protocols annexed thereto and the declarations and Exchanges of Letters attached to the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.The texts of the Agreement, the Protocols annexed thereto and the Final Act are attached to this Decision.Article 2 1. The position to be adopted by the Community within the Association Council shall be determined by the Council on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with Article 105 of the Europe Agreement, preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure thereof, and present the position of the Community.Article 3 The President of the Council shall, as regards the European Community, deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 123 of the Agreement. The President of the Commission shall deposit the said acts of notification, as regards the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 19 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. KINKELFor the CommissionThe PresidentJ. DELORS(1) OJ No C 315, 22. 11. 1993, p. 103.


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96/208/EC: Council Decision of 11 March 1996 confirming Commission Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries

Official Journal L 068 , 19/03/1996 P. 0029 - 0029

COUNCIL DECISION of 11 March 1996 confirming Commission Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries (96/208/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94 (1), and in particular Article 16 (8) thereof,Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 (2), the Commission took measures introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries;Whereas a Member State has referred the Commission's decision to the Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 (7) and (8) of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94;Having taken cognizance of the reasons for Regulation (EC) No 2914/95,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2914/95 of 18 December 1995 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries, is hereby confirmed.Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 11 March 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. DINI(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 53. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 139/96 (OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 7).(2) OJ No L 305, 19. 12. 1995, p. 23.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1528 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/266

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1528 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2014, together with the Authority’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 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Authority in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0087/2016),

               —

               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 (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (4), and in particular Article 64 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 (5),

               —

               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 (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0091/2016),

               1.

               Grants the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority’s budget for the financial year 2014;

               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 Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, 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 409, 9.12.2015, p. 175.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48.

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

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


title: Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2012/SC of 26 October 2012 laying down procedures for committees assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority in carrying out its functions under Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice

text:
               7.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 36/5

         DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES
   No 3/2012/SC
   of 26 October 2012
   laying down procedures for committees assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority in carrying out its functions under Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice
   THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,
   Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the Surveillance and Court Agreement, and in particular Article 3 Protocol 1 thereto;
   Whereas:
   The European Parliament and the Council in certain legal acts confer on the European Commission powers for the implementation of the rules contained therein. Article 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires the European Parliament and the Council to lay down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers;
   The European Parliament and the Council in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (1), have laid down those rules and general principles;
   Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement entrusts the EFTA Surveillance Authority with certain functions which within the European Union are carried out by the European Commission; whereas the European Commission when carrying out certain of these functions has to follow procedures in respect of the exercise of its implementing powers. According to those procedures the European Commission has to submit a draft measure to be taken to a committee;
   Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement provides that the Standing Committee shall lay down the procedures to be followed when the EFTA Surveillance Authority must submit a draft measure to or otherwise consult with a committee;
   Those procedures shall be identical to or correspond most closely to those which the European Commission, according to the acts referred to in the Annexes to the EEA Agreement, shall follow when carrying out the corresponding functions;
   The designation of the committees among the EFTA States, corresponding to the relevant European Union committees, is subject to separate decisions by the Standing Committee under Article 5(2) of the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States seised by a proposal made by the EFTA Surveillance Authority,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Common provisions
   1.   The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the EFTA States and chaired by a representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The chair shall not take part in the committee vote.
   2.   The chair shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken for examination. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft measures within a time limit which the chair may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. Time limits shall be proportionate and shall afford committee members early and effective opportunities to examine the draft measures and express their views.
   3.   Until an opinion has been delivered, any committee member may suggest amendments and the chair may present amended versions of the draft measures in order to take into account the discussions within the committee. The chair shall endeavour to find solutions which command the widest possible support within the committee. For that purpose, the chair may convene several meetings of the committee.
   4.   The committee’s opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each EFTA State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.
   5.   Where applicable, the control mechanism shall include referral to an appeal committee. The appeal committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure by simple majority of its members. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall submit a proposal to the committee for rules of procedure. The appeal committee shall deliver its opinion within two months of referral. A representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall chair the appeal committee.
   Article 2
   Advisory procedure
   1.   Where the advisory procedure applies, the committee shall deliver its opinion, if necessary by taking a vote. In the case a vote is needed, the opinion of the committee shall be delivered by a simple majority.
   2.   The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall decide on the measures to be taken, taking the utmost account of the conclusions drawn from the discussions within the committee and of the opinion delivered. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which the opinion has been taken into account.
   Article 3
   Examination procedure
   1.   Where the examination procedure applies, the committee shall deliver its opinion, if necessary by taking a vote. In the case a vote is needed the opinion of the committee shall be delivered by a simple majority.
   2.   Where the committee delivers a positive opinion the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall adopt the draft measures envisaged.
   3.   Where the committee delivers a negative opinion, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall not adopt those measures. In the case the draft measures are deemed to be necessary, the chair may either submit an amended version of the draft measures to the committee or submit the draft measures to the appeal committee for further deliberation.
   4.   If no opinion is delivered, the EFTA Surveillance Authority may adopt the measures envisaged unless the basic act provides that the draft measures may not be adopted where no opinion is delivered.
   Article 4
   Referral to the appeal committee
   1.   The appeal committee shall consist of one representative from each EFTA State and be chaired by a representative of the EFTA Surveillance Authority. Members of the committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority (Article 1) shall not be members of the appeal committee. The appeal committee shall deliver its opinion by a simple majority. The chair of the appeal committee shall not take part in the appeal committee vote.
   2.   Until an opinion is delivered, any member of the appeal committee may suggest amendments to the draft measures and the chair may decide whether or not to modify them. The chair shall endeavour to find solutions which command the widest possible support within the appeal committee. The chair shall inform the appeal committee of the manner in which the discussions and suggestions for amendments have been taken into account, in particular as regards suggestions for amendments that have been largely supported within the appeal committee.
   3.   Where the appeal committee:

               a)

               delivers a positive opinion, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall adopt the draft measures.

               b)

               delivers no opinion, the EFTA Surveillance Authority may adopt the draft measures.

               c)

               delivers a negative opinion, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall not adopt the draft measures.

         Article 5
   Immediately applicable measures
   1.   By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, a basic act may provide that, on duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, that immediately applicable implementing measures are needed.
   2.   The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall then adopt measures which shall apply immediately without their prior submission to a committee and shall remain in force for a period not exceeding six months unless the basic act provides otherwise.
   3.   The chair shall without delay submit the measures referred to in paragraph 1 to the relevant committee in order to obtain its opinion in accordance with the procedure applying to this committee.
   4.   In the case of the examination procedure, where the measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall immediately repeal the measures adopted in accordance with paragraph 1.
   5.   The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall remain in force until they are repealed or replaced.
   Article 6
   Repeal of SCD No 3/94/SC of 10 January 1994
   Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/94/SC of 10 January 1994 is hereby repealed.
   Article 7
   Transitional provisions: adaptation of existing basic acts
   Where basic acts adopted before the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of 16 February 2011 refer to Decision 1999/486/EC, the following shall apply:

               (a)

               references to Article 3 of Decision 1999/486/EC shall be understood as references to Article 2 (advisory procedure) of this Decision;

               (b)

               references to Articles 4 and 5 of Decision 1999/486/EC shall be understood as references to Article 3 (examination procedure) of this Decision.

         Article 8
   Transitional arrangement
   This Decision shall not affect pending procedures in which a committee has already delivered its opinion in accordance with Standing Committee Decision No 3/94/SC.
   Article 9
   Information on committee proceedings
   The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall report annually on the work of the committees.
   Article 10
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of adoption.
   Article 11
   Publication
   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, 26 October 2012.

            For the Standing Committee

            The Chair

         Atle LEIKVOLL

            The Secretary-General

         Kristinn F. ÁRNASON

      (1)  OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p.13


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84/84/EEC: Council Decision of 31 January 1984 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal amending, for the second time, the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Senegal, and the new Protocol thereto

Official Journal L 037 , 08/02/1984 P. 0049 Spanish special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 3 P. 0003  Portuguese special edition Chapter 04 Volume 3 P. 0003

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 226 , 29 . 8 . 1980 , P . 17 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 234 , 9 . 8 . 1982 , P . 9 .  ( 3 ) SEE PAGE 46 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .  COUNCIL DECISION OF 31 JANUARY 1984 ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CONCERNING THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL AMENDING , FOR THE SECOND TIME , THE AGREEMENT ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL , AND THE NEW PROTOCOL THERETO ( 84/84/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY THE AGREEMENT SIGNED ON 26 JANUARY 1982 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 17 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 17 OF THE AGREEMENT ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL , THE COMMUNITY AND SENEGAL HAVE CONDUCTED NEGOTIATIONS TO DETERMINE THE AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO BE MADE TO THE ANNEXES OR THE PROTOCOL REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 THEREOF AT THE END OF THE SECOND TWO-YEAR PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ;  WHEREAS , AS A RESULT OF THESE NEGOTIATIONS , AN AGREEMENT AMENDING ANNEX I TO THE ABOVEMENTIONED FISHERIES AGREEMENT AND A NEW PROTOCOL WERE INITIALLED ON 12 JANUARY 1984 ;  WHEREAS UNDER THAT AGREEMENT COMMUNITY FISHERMEN RETAIN THE FISHING POSSIBILITIES OPEN TO THEM IN THE WATERS UNDER THE SOVEREIGNTY OR JURISDICTION OF SENEGAL ;  WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY INTERRUPTION IN THE FISHING ACTIVITIES OF COMMUNITY VESSELS , IT IS INDISPENSABLE THAT THE AGREEMENT AND THE PROTOCOL IN QUESTION BE APPROVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ;  WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , THE TWO PARTIES INITIALLED AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE INITIALLED AGREEMENT AND PROTOCOL , FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF THE INTERIM ARRANGEMENT LAID DOWN BY THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS APPROVED BY DECISION 84/83/EEC ( 3 ) ; WHEREAS THAT AGREEMENT AND THE PROTOCOL THERETO SHOULD BE APPROVED , ON AN INTERIM BASIS , PENDING A FINAL DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43 OF THE TREATY ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CONCERNING THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL AMENDING , FOR THE SECOND TIME , THE AGREEMENT ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL , AND THE NEW PROTOCOL THERETO , IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 JANUARY 1984 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  G . LENGAGNE


title: 2005/458/EC: Commission Decision of 21 June 2005 granting Italy the derogation provided for in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals (notified under document number C(2005) 1826)   (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               23.6.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/31

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 21 June 2005
   granting Italy the derogation provided for in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals
   (notified under document number C(2005) 1826)
   (Only the Italian text is authentic)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2005/458/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and registration of animals (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3(2) of Council Directive 92/102/EEC provides for the possibility to authorise Member States to exclude from the list of holdings required by Article 3(1) those holdings with no more than three sheep or goats for which no premiums are sought, or one pig, provided that the animals are intended for use or consumption by the owner, and that they are subject to the controls required by the Directive before any movement.

               (2)

               The Italian authorities have requested this authorisation as regards holdings with no more than one pig and have given the appropriate assurances in respect of veterinary controls.

               (3)

               Therefore Italy should be authorised to apply the derogation.

               (4)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Italy is authorised to apply the derogation provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 92/102/EEC as regards holdings with no more than one pig.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

      Done at Brussels, 21 June 2005.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 32. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).


title: 86/418/EEC: Council Decision of 8 April 1986 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People' s Republic of Poland on trade in textile products, and of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters

text:
No L 245 / 90                           Official Journal of the European Communities                                               29 . 8 . 86
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                        of 8 April 1986
                 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                 the People's Republic of Poland on trade in textile products , and of the Agreement in the form
                                                   of an Exchange of Letters
                                                        ( 86 / 418 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                             on trade in textile products and the Agreement in the form of
                                                                      an Exchange of Letters are hereby approved on behalf of the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 Community .
Economic Community , and in particular Article 113
thereof,
                                                                      The text of the Agreements is attached to this Decision .
Having    regard    to  the    recommendation     from    the
Commission ,
                                                                                Article 2
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products
negotiated between the European Economic Community
and the People's Republic of Poland , and the Agreement in            The President of the Council shall give the notification
the form of an Exchange of Letters , should be approved ,             provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement ( ] ).
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                      Done at Luxembourg , 8 April 1986 .
                          Article 1                                                                               For the Council
                                                                                The President
The Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the People's Republic of Poland                                                                G. M. V. van AARDENNE
                                                                       ( 1 ) 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 .


title: 2011/739/: Council Decision of 20 October 2011 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

text:
               16.11.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 297/48

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 20 October 2011
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
   (2011/739/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agricultural Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.

               (2)

               An Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (3) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Additional Agreement’) entered into force on 13 October 2007.

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

               (5)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) 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, with the deposit of the instrument of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. SAWICKI

      (1)  Consent of 24 June 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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

      (3)  OJ L 270, 13.10.2007, p. 6.
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               16.11.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 297/49

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
   THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‧the Union‧,
   THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, hereinafter referred to as ‧Switzerland‧ and
   THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN, hereinafter referred to as ‧Liechtenstein‧,
   hereinafter referred to as ‧the Parties‧,
   Committing themselves to promoting among themselves the harmonious development of designations of origin and geographical indications (hereinafter ‧GIs‧) and facilitating, through their protection within the framework of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter ‧Agricultural Agreement‧), bilateral trade flows in agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in the Parties that have been granted a GI within the meaning of the Parties' respective legislation, and regularly updating the list of GIs protected by this Agreement,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Swiss legislation on GIs for agricultural products and foodstuffs applies in Liechtenstein;

               (2)

               GIs in the Swiss national register may be composed of geographical names in the territory of Liechtenstein and the geographical area of these GIs may include the territory of Liechtenstein;

               (3)

               Pursuant to the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter the ‧Additional Agreement‧), the Agricultural Agreement also applies to Liechtenstein;

               (4)

               Pursuant to the Additional Agreement, Liechtenstein products are deemed to be products of Swiss origin;

               (5)

               The Additional Agreement should be amended so that the insertion of a new annex to the Agricultural Agreement concerning the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin from Switzerland and the Union relative to agricultural products and foodstuffs also applies to Liechtenstein,

         HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   The Additional Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‧The adjustments specific to Liechtenstein concerning Annexes 4 to 12 of the Agricultural Agreement are laid down in the Annex to this Agreement (Additional Agreement), which shall constitute an integral part thereof.‧;

               (2)

               The title ‧Adjustments/additions concerning Annexes 4 to 11 of the Agricultural Agreement‧ in the Annex is replaced as follows:

               (3)

               The following paragraph is added to the above-mentioned title:
               ‧Annex 12, Protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
               The geographical area of the following Swiss GIs that are protected pursuant to Appendix 1 to Annex 12 also includes the territory of Liechtenstein:

                           —

                           Rheintaler Ribel/Türggen Ribel (PDO),

                           —

                           St. Galler Bratwurst/St. Galler Kalbsbratwurst (PGI).‧.

         Article 2
   Language versions
   This Agreement shall be drawn up in triplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of those texts being equally authentic.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   1.   This Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Parties in accordance with their internal procedures.
   2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the completion of these procedures.
   3.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.

      Съставено в Брюксел на седемнадесети май две хиляди и единадесета година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el diecisiete de mayo de dos mil once.
      V Bruselu dne sedmnáctého května dva tisíce jedenáct.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den syttende maj to tusind og elleve.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am siebzehnten Mai zweitausendelf.
      Kahe tuhande üheteistkümnenda aasta maikuu seitsmeteistkümnendal päeval Brüsselis.
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα εφτά Μαΐου δύο χιλιάδες έντεκα.
      Done at Brussels on the seventeenth day of May in the year two thousand and eleven.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le dix-sept mai deux mille onze.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì diciassette maggio duemilaundici.
      Briselē, divi tūkstoši vienpadsmitā gada septiņpadsmitajā maijā.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai vienuoliktų metų gegužės septynioliktą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenegyedik év május tizenhetedik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, fis-sbatax-il jum ta' Mejju tas-sena elfejn u ħdax.
      Gedaan te Brussel, de zeventiende mei tweeduizend elf.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia siedemnastego maja roku dwa tysiące jedenastego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em dezassete de Maio de dois mil e onze.
      Întocmit la Bruxelles la șaptesprezece mai două mii unsprezece.
      V Bruseli dňa sedemnásteho mája dvetisícjedenásť.
      V Bruslju, dne sedemnajstega maja leta dva tisoč enojst.
      Tehty Brysselissä seitsemäntenätoista päivänä toukokuuta vuonna kaksituhattayksitoista.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den sjuttonde maj tjugohundraelva.

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

         За Конфедерация Швейцария
         Por la Confederación Suiza
         Za Švýcarskou konfederaci
         For Det Schweiziske Forbund
         Für die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
         Šveitsi Konföderatsiooni nimel
         Για την Ελβετική Συνομοσπονδία
         For the Swiss Confederation
         Pour la Confédération suisse
         Per la Confederazione svizzera
         Šveices Konfederācijas vārdā –
         Šveicarijos Konfederacijos vardu
         A Svájci Államszövetség részéről
         Għall-Konfederazzjoni Żvizzera
         Voor de Zwitserse Bondsstaat
         W imieniu Konfederacji Szwajcarskiej
         Pela Confederação Suíça
         Pentru Confederația Elvețiană
         Za Švajčiarsku konfederáciu
         Za Švicarsko konfederacijo
         Sveitsin valaliiton puolesta
         För Schweiziska edsförbundet

         За Княжeство Лихтенщайн
         Por el Principado de Liechtenstein
         Za Lichtenštejnské knížectví
         For Fyrstendommet Liechtenstein
         Für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein
         Liechtensteini Vürstiriigi nimel
         Για το Πριγκιπάτο του Λιχτενστάιν
         For the Principality of Liechtenstein
         Pour la Principauté de Liechtenstein
         Per il Principato del Liechtenstein
         Lihtenšteinas Firstistes vārdā –
         Lichtenšteino Kunigaikštystės vardu
         A Liechtensteini Hercegség részéről
         Għall-Prinċipat ta' Liechtenstein
         Voor het Vorstendom Liechtenstein
         W imieniu Księstwa Liechtensteinu
         Pelo Principado do Liechtenstein
         Pentru Principatul Liechtenstein
         Za Lichtenštajnské kniežatstvo
         Za Kneževino Lihtenštajn
         Liechtensteinin ruhtinaskunnan puolesta
         För Furstendömet Liechtenstein