title: 2009/804/EC: Council Decision of 9 October 2009 revoking the agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation

text:
               4.11.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 288/18

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 9 October 2009
   revoking the agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation
   (2009/804/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(3), thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By virtue of Article 97 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), that Treaty expired on 23 July 2002.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Decision 2002/595/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Council (1), the rights and obligations arising under the international agreements concluded by the ECSC with third countries have been taken over by the European Community. By Council Decision 2002/596/EC (2), the Community succeeded to the rights and obligations arising under the aforementioned agreements.

               (3)

               Since the ECSC Treaty has expired, maintaining a special regime for coal and steel products is no longer justified.

               (4)

               The revocation of the agreements between the ECSC and the Swiss Confederation forms part of the measures to improve Community legislation,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation shall be revoked by mutual agreement:

               1.

               Consultation Agreement of 7 May 1956 between the Swiss Confederation and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (3);

               2.

               Agreement of 22 July 1972 between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation (4);

               3.

               Additional Agreement of 22 July 1972 concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation (5);

         and all relevant supplementary and additional agreements and protocols.
   Article 2
   The Commission is hereby authorised to reply to the Note verbale of the Swiss Mission to the European Communities of 10 November 2004 by the Note verbale set out in the Annex to this Decision.

      Done at Brussels, 9 October 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         Å. TORSTENSSON

      (1)  Decision 2002/595/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 19 July 2002 on the consequences of the expiry of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty on international agreements concluded by the ECSC (OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 35).

      (2)  Council Decision 2002/596/EC of 19 July 2002 on the consequences of the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) on the international agreements concluded by the ECSC (OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 36).

      (3)  OJ 7, 21.2.1957, p. 85/57.

      (4)  OJ L 350, 19.12.1973, p. 13.

      (5)  OJ L 350, 19.12.1973, p. 29.

      ANNEX

         NOTE VERBALE

      The Commission of the European Communities presents its compliments to the Swiss Mission to the European Communities and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of its Note of 10 November 2004 on the revocation of several Agreements concluded between the Swiss Confederation and the European Coal and Steel Community, which was worded as follows:
      ‘The Swiss Mission to the European Communities presents its compliments to the Commission of the European Communities and, referring to the Consultation Agreement of 7 May 1956 between the Swiss Confederation and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, as well as the Agreement of 22 July 1972 between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation, and all relevant supplementary agreements, has the honour to inform the Commission of the following:
      On 19 July 2002, the Council of the European Union decided that the European Community would take over the rights and obligations arising under the international agreements concluded by the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Since the ECSC ceased to exist on 23 July 2002, the provisions of the Agreements binding it to the Swiss Confederation have lost all practical application. The Mission has the honour to propose to the Commission the revocation, by mutual consent, in accordance with Article 54(b) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, of the following Agreements:

                  —

                  Consultation Agreement of 7 May 1956 between the Swiss Confederation and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community,

                  —

                  Agreement of 22 July 1972 between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation,

                  —

                  Additional Protocol of 17 July 1980 to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community,

                  —

                  Additional Agreement of 22 July 1972 concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation (with final act and declaration),

                  —

                  Supplementary Protocol of 17 July 1980 to the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community,

                  —

                  Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the implementation of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System,

                  —

                  Supplementary Protocol to the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the implementation of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System,

                  —

                  Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,

                  —

                  Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,

                  —

                  Supplementary Protocol to the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation following the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,

            and all relevant supplementary and additional agreements.
      If the Commission agrees with this proposal, the Mission proposes that this Note and the Commission’s reply constitute an agreement revoking the aforementioned Agreements, which will take effect the day after notification of the Community’s reply.’.
      The Commission has the honour to notify the Mission that, pursuant to the Council Decision of 9 October 2009, it supports, on behalf of the European Community, the proposal to revoke the aforementioned Agreements.
      The proposal of the Mission and this Note therefore constitute an agreement on the revocation of the aforementioned Agreements, which shall take effect the day after notification of this reply.
      The Principality of Liechtenstein shall be informed of the revocation of these agreements.
      The Commission avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Mission the assurances of its highest consideration.
      Brussels,


title: Commission Decision of 15 November 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure

text:
                  3.12.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  C 453/7

            COMMISSION DECISION
      of 15 November 2016
      establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure
      (2016/C 453/10)
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101(3) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Article 126 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo (*1), of the other part (‘the Agreement’), establishes a Stabilisation and Association Council.

                  (2)

                  Article 127(2) of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to adopt its own rules of procedure.

                  (3)

                  Article 129(1) of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to be assisted by a Stabilisation and Association Committee (‘the Committee’).

                  (4)

                  Article 129(2) of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to, in its rules of procedure, determine the duties of the Committee and that the Stabilisation and Association Council may delegate any of its powers to the Committee.

                  (5)

                  Article 131 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council may decide to set up other special committees or bodies that can assist it in carrying out its duties. It further provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council shall, in its rules of procedure, determine the composition and the duties of such committees and bodies and how they are to function,

            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
      Sole Article
      The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by Article 126 of the Agreement, in relation to a Decision of this Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure shall be based on the draft Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council, annexed to the Council Decision 2016/1232 of 18 July 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure (1).
      Minor amendments to this Decision may be accepted without further decision by the Commission.

         Done at Brussels, 15 November 2016.

               For the Commission

            Johannes HAHN

               Member of the Commission

         (*1)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

         (1)  OJ L 202, 28.7.2016, p. 27.


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1720 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/319

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1720 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights 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 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 — C8-0050/2017),

               —

               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 Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (4), and in particular Article 21 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0146/2017),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2015;

               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 Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 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

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 203.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 1.

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


title: 2012/545/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section II — Council

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/22

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section II — Council
   (2012/545/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010 (1),

               —

               having regard to the annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2010 (COM(2011) 473 – C7-0258/2011) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2010, together with the institutions’ replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) 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 2010 pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 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 (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Decision No 31/2008 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High-Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members (6),

               —

               having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (7),

               —

               having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0095/2012),

               1.

               Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge for implementation of the Council’s budget for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Sets out its observations and reservations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part thereof to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, 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 L 64, 12.3.2010.

      (2)  OJ C 332, 14.11.2011, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 326, 10.11.2011, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 332, 14.11.2011, p. 134.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  Decision stemming from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (OJ L 230, 28.8.2002, p. 7).

      (7)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
    ---documentbreak---

               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/23

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section II — Council
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010 (1),

               —

               having regard to the annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2010 (COM(2011) 473 – C7-0258/2011) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2010, together with the institutions’ replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) 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 2010 pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 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 (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Decision No 31/2008 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High-Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members (6),

               —

               having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (7),

               —

               having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0095/2012),

               1.

               In keeping with its power to make use of the two deadlines in the discharge timetable in order, in this case, to explore the possibility of reaching an agreement with the Presidency-in-Office, postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge for implementation of the Council’s budget for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Takes note of the fact that, in its annual report for 2010, the Court of Auditors concluded, based on its audit work, that the payments as a whole for the year ended 31 December 2010 for the administrative and other expenses of the institutions and bodies were free from material error; points out that the most likely error rate as regards administrative expenditure in general is estimated at 0,4 % (paragraphs 7.9 and 7.10);

               3.

               Acknowledges receipt of a series of documents for the 2010 discharge procedure (final financial statements for 2010, including the accounts, the financial activity report and the summary of the 2010 internal audits); is still awaiting all necessary documents for a discharge (including the full 2010 internal audit);

               4.

               Hopes that Parliament will receive the complete annual activity report; insists that the annual activity report also provides a comprehensive overview of all human resources available to the Council, broken down by category, grade, gender, participation in vocational training and nationality;

               5.

               Points out that in its 2010 annual report the Court of Auditors criticised the financing of the Residence Palace building project because of the advance payments (paragraph 7.19); notes that the Court of Auditors made the observation that during the period 2008-2010 advance payments made by the Council totalled EUR 235 000 000; notes that the amounts paid came from under-utilised budget lines; points out that ‘under-utilised’ is the politically correct term for ‘over-budgeted’; points out that in 2010 the Council increased the budget line for ‘Acquisition of immovable property’ by EUR 40 000 000;

               6.

               Notes the Council’s explanation concerning the fact that the appropriations were made available by budget transfers authorised by the budget authority in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 22 and 24 of the Financial Regulation;

               7.

               Shares the Court of Auditors’ view that such a procedure does not comply with the principle of budget accuracy, despite the savings made in paying rent;

               8.

               Notes the Council’s reply that the amounts for the budget lines for interpretation and delegations’ travel expenses should be more in line with the real consumption and calls for a better budgetary planning in order to avoid current practices in the future;

               9.

               Reminds the Court of Auditors of Parliament’s request to carry out an in-depth assessment of supervisory and control systems in the Council, similar to the assessments it carried out in relation to the Court of Justice, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor in the course of preparation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report concerning the financial year 2010;

               10.

               Regrets the difficulties encountered in the discharge procedures for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 financial years, which were due to the unwillingness of the Council to engage in an open and formal dialogue with the Committee on Budgetary Control as well as to answer the questions of the Committee; points out that Parliament refused to grant the Secretary-General of the Council discharge for the implementation of the Council budget for the financial year 2009 for the reasons set out in its resolutions of 10 May 2011 (8) and 25 October 2011 (9);

               11.

               Reiterates its view that the European taxpayers have every right to expect that the entirety of the Union budget, including all the funds managed autonomously by its separate institutions and agencies, should be subject to full public scrutiny;

               12.

               Deplores the fact that, unlike the other Union institutions, the Council does not consider itself responsible for the use of the funds made available to it;

               13.

               Notes the flaw in the Council’s argument that granting discharge to the Commission should be interpreted as granting discharge to the entirety of the Union budget, including parts of the budget used by the Council, is demonstrated by its inconsistent adherence to the position that the Commission should not have the power to oversee and manage its budget; believes that the only logical resolution of this conflict is for Council either to invite the Commission to take control of its finances or to participate fully in a standard discharge procedure which must necessarily follow mutatis mutandis the full procedures followed for all the other institutions of the European Union;

               14.

               Reiterates that the Parliament is still waiting for the reply of the Council on the actions and request for documents set out in the two above mentioned resolutions; calls on the Secretary-General of the Council to provide Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure with comprehensive written answers to the following questions:

                           (a)

                           with regard to previous Council discharge debates in Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure, the Council did not attend these meetings regularly, however, it is considered of utmost importance that the Council attends in order to reply to committee members’ questions referring to the Council discharge. Does the Council agree to attend future debates on the Council discharge in Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure?

                           (b)

                           why does the Council change the presentation/the format of the internal audit every year? Why is the internal audit so short, generic and unclear every year? Will the Council for the 2010 discharge onwards please present the internal audit in (a) language(s) other than French?

                           (c)

                           has an external audit been carried out? If so, may Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure see it? If an external audit does not exist, why has the Council chosen not to make one?

                           (d)

                           until now, the activity of the Council implied co-financing with the Commission, which has experienced an increase after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. What audit and control systems have been put in place to ensure full transparency? Given that the Treaty of Lisbon increased the co-financing with the Commission, what is the Council’s understanding of ‘respond to the appropriate enquiries’?

                           (e)

                           the Court of Auditors, in its annual report 2009, found that in two out of six procurement procedures audited, the Council did not respect the rules of the Financial Regulation for the publication of the outcome of the procedure. Has the Council scrutinised more samples of similar procurements? Has the internal procedure been streamlined in order to avoid similar cases in the future?

                           (f)

                           staff of European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs): Please indicate the staff (all staff, establishment plan and others) — number of posts, grade — for the EUSRs in the Council for 2009. In which way and when will the EUSRs-staff posts be allocated between the Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS)? What was the travel budget for each of the EUSRs? How many of the EUSRs’ staff were transferred on 1 January 2011 to the EEAS? How many will remain with the Council and why?

                           (g)

                           the Council highlights budgetary questions concerning the consequences of the Treaty of Lisbon in point 2.2 in the financial activity report (11327/2010, FIN 278). Has the Council solved the problems concerning Mr Solana’s expenditures? What part of the expenditures falls under the Council budget and what part falls under the Commission budget?

                           (h)

                           what were the operational expenditures, administrative expenditures, staff, buildings, etc. envisaged by the Council for 2009 in order to set up the High Representative/Vice President of the Commission (HR/VP)?

                           (i)

                           the HR/VP came into office on 1 December 2009. How was the cost distributed between the Council and the Commission (for staff, travel, etc.)? How did the Council prepare the budget for the HR/VP for 2010? Which budget lines and sums were reserved for her activities?

                           (j)

                           how will office space released in the process of staff transfer to the EEAS influence Council’s plans on buildings? Have arrangements been made for the subsequent use of such office space? What is the anticipated cost for the removals? When were calls for tenders for the removals (if any) published?

                           (k)

                           what was the administrative and operational expenditure related to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)/Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) tasks, which were at least part- financed from the Union budget in 2009? What was the total amount of CFSP expenditure in 2009? Could the Council identify at least the main missions and their cost in 2009?

                           (l)

                           what was the cost of meetings for Council working groups on CFSP/CSDP in Brussels and elsewhere and where did these meetings take place?

                           (m)

                           what was the administrative expenditure relating to the implementation of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)/CSDP military operations? What share of the total amount of expenditures arising from military operations has been charged to the Union budget?

                           (n)

                           what was the administrative expenditure implemented for the operation of the ‘ATHENA’ mechanism, how many posts were needed for that mechanism, will any of the posts in question be transferred to the EEAS? To whom will the postholders report?

                           (o)

                           there is a low occupation rate of posts in the Council’s establishment plan (91 % in 2009, 90 % in 2008). Does this consistently low rate cause any repercussions on how the Council’s General Secretariat (CGS) functions? Can the CGS perform all its functions with the current occupation rate? Are lower occupation rates specific to any particular services? What are the reasons for the persistent discrepancy?

                           (p)

                           what is the total number of posts assigned to the task of ‘policy coordination’ and administrative support (as defined in the Commission’s annual staff screening reports)? What percentage of the overall number of posts do these represent?

                           (q)

                           to achieve the administrative objectives in 2009 the Council added teleworking to its working procedures. How does the Council prove the efficiency of this working procedure? In addition, the Council is asked to report on further measures taken in this respect and in particular those to improve the quality of financial management as well as their impact;

                           (r)

                           the Council increased its posts by 15 (8 AD and 7 AST) to cover the staffing requirements of the Irish language unit. How many staff members deal with other languages (staff per language)? Are there already staff employed for and from the applicant countries? If the answer is in the affirmative — how many posts are concerned (separated per country and language)?

                           (s)

                           the ‘Reflection Group’ was established on 14 December 2007, and its members appointed on 15-16 October 2008. What were the reasons why the necessary financing could not have been envisaged and included in Budget 2009? Is a transfer in Budget 2009 from the contingency reserve to a budget position financing a structure conceived in 2007 strictly budget neutral? The Council earmarked EUR 1 060 000 for the ‘Reflection Group’. How many posts can be allocated to this group?

                           (t)

                           the expenditures concerning travel delegations still seem to be problematic (cf. Council note 15 June 2010, SGS10 8254, II bullet, page 4). Why do these expenditures appear in so many different budget lines?

                           (u)

                           why does the internal audit still find it necessary to add ‘les frais de voyage des délégués et les frais d’interprétation’ (delegates’ travelling expenses and interpretation expenses) after strong criticism in the last two resolutions from Parliament on the Council discharge?

                           (v)

                           the Council again has used underspending on interpretation to provide extra financing for delegations’ travel expenses; as a result, actual 2009 commitments for travel expenses amounted to considerably less than the initial budget, and less than half of the amount available after the transfer (EUR 36 100 000 initial and EUR 48 100 000 available after transfer against EUR 22 700 000 committed).What were the reasons for this EUR 12 000 000 transfer (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/2010, FIN 278 -point 3.3.2-VI bullet)?? Why is the transfer from interpretation to delegates’ travelling expenses estimated at EUR 12 000 000 by the Council at page 12 and at EUR 10 558 362 at page 13? What has the remaining amount transferred from interpretation been spent on (the total amount transferred from interpretation is EUR 17 798 362)? In addition, the Council is asked to explain the large amount of recovery orders made before 2009 and carried over to 2009 (EUR 12 300 000) as well as recoveries made from declarations relating to 2007 (EUR 6 300 000);

                           (w)

                           in 2009 the Council, as it did in 2008, reallocated a considerable amount of its budget to buildings, in particular, more than doubling the initial allocations to the acquisition of the Residence Palace (reallocated EUR 17 800 000 in addition to EUR 15 000 000 earmarked in Budget 2009). What are the reasons for this? Can the CGS provide concrete figures of the savings achieved as a result of this? What was the initially projected cost of the Residence Palace Building? Does the Council think the initially projected cost will be accurate or could the cost be higher than estimated? What steps are envisaged to finance the building?

                           (x)

                           implementation of the Council budget — appropriations carried over: Could the Council present the estimated amount and subject of the invoices which were not received by June 2010 for the year 2009 and therefore carried over?

                           (y)

                           the carry-over to 2010 of the appropriations of assigned revenues accrued in 2009 amounted to EUR 31 800 000. This is about 70 % of the assigned revenue for 2009. What are the reasons for this high carry-over ratio? What will happen/has happened to this revenue in 2010?

                           (z)

                           what does ‘technical provision of EUR 25 000 000 for the launch of the European Council 2010’ mean? (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/2010, FIN 278 — point 3.1, IV bullet);

                           (aa)

                           what is the level of confidentiality of the Council budget specified by the different budget lines?

                           (ab)

                           can the Council point out the specific measures taken to improve the quality of the Council’s financial management, in particular as regards the points raised in paragraph 5 of Parliament’s resolution of 25 November 2009 (10) accompanying its decision on discharge to the Council for the financial year 2007?

                           (ac)

                           Calls on the Secretary-General of the Council to provide Parliament’s Committee responsible for the discharge procedure with the following documents:

                                       —

                                       the full list of budgetary transfers concerning the 2009 Council budget,

                                       —

                                       a written statement on the Council’s mission expenses as carried out by the EUSRs,

                                       —

                                       the Members States’ declaration for 2007 (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/2010, FIN 278 — point 3.2.2, II bullet), and

                                       —

                                       the report of the ‘Reflection Group’ in order to understand why such a report costs EUR 1 060 000 (cf. the financial activity report — 11327/2010, FIN 278 — point 2;

               15.

               Notes the Commission’s reply of 25 November 2011 to the letter from the Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control, in which the Commission says it is desirable for Parliament to continue to give, postpone or refuse discharge to the other institutions as has been the case up until now;

               16.

               Points out that on 31 January 2012 the Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control sent a letter to the Presidency-in-Office of the Council, stating his wish to establish political dialogue and forwarding supplementary questions from the Committee on Budgetary Control on discharge to the Council; hopes therefore that the Council will provide to the competent committee for the discharge procedure a reply to the questionnaire -attached to the Chair’s letter- before the plenary debate;

               17.

               Regrets, however, that the Council refused to attend any official meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Control related to its discharge;

               18.

               Emphasises the right of Parliament, on the Council’s recommendation, to grant discharge in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which must be interpreted in the light of its context and purpose, which is to submit the implementation of the entire budget of the European Union to parliamentary control and scrutiny without exception, and to grant discharge autonomously, not only in respect of the section of the budget implemented by the Commission, but also in respect of the sections of the budget implemented by the other institutions, as referred to in Article 1 of the Financial Regulation;

               19.

               Notes that the Council ought to be transparent and fully accountable to the European citizens for the funds entrusted to it as a Union institution; insists that this means the Council must participate fully and in good faith in the annual discharge process:

                           —

                           by responding in detail to the annual questionnaire prepared by the relevant parliamentary Committee,

                           —

                           by participating in any public hearing organised by the Committee as requested,

                           —

                           by being represented at all relevant meetings of the Committee when the discharge is under discussion;

               20.

               Believes the inter-institutional cooperation between Parliament and the Council to be of outmost importance in supervising the implementation of the Union budget; in this respect, asks the Council to provide the answers to the pending questionnaire submitted by Parliament;

               21.

               Calls on the Council to discuss the annual discharge for the general budget of the Union in a public part of the Council meeting.

      (1)  OJ L 64, 12.3.2010.

      (2)  OJ C 332, 14.11.2011, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 326, 10.11.2011, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 332, 14.11.2011, p. 134.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  Decision stemming from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (OJ L 230, 28.8.2002, p. 7).

      (7)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (8)  OJ L 250, 27.9.2011, p. 25.

      (9)  OJ L 313, 26.11.2011, p. 13.

      (10)  OJ L 19, 23.1.2010, p. 9.


title: Council Decision of 22 November 2010 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

text:
               27.11.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 322/3

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 November 2010
   appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
   2010/C 322/02
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,
   Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 8 November 2007 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2007 to 7 November 2010.

               (2)

               The members and alternate members of the Governing Board should be appointed for a period of three years,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following shall be appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2013:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr Willy IMBRECHTS

               Mr Christian DENEVE

               Bulgaria

               Mr Atanas KOLCHAKOV

               Ms Darina KONOVA

               Czech Republic

               Ms Daniela KUBÍČKOVÁ

               Ms Anežka SIXTOVÁ

               Denmark

               Ms Charlotte SKJOLDAGER

               Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN

               Germany

               Mr Ulrich RIESE

               Mr Kai SCHÄFER

               Estonia

               Mr Tiit KAADU

               Ms Pille STRAUSS-RAATS

               Ireland

               Mr Daniel KELLY

               Ms Mary DORGAN

               Greece

               Ms Elissavet GALANOPOULOU

               Mr Antonios CHRISTODOULOU

               Spain

               Ms Concepción PASCUAL LIZANA

               Mr Mario GRAU RIOS

               France

               Ms Mireille JARRY

               Mr Laurent GRANGERET

               Italy

               Cyprus

               Mr Leandros NICOLAIDES

               Mr Anastassios YIANNAKI

               Latvia

               Mr Renārs LŪSIS

               Ms Jolanta GEDUŠA

               Lithuania

               Ms Aldona SABAITIENĖ

               Ms Vilija KONDROTIENĖ

               Luxembourg

               Hungary

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Mr M. P. FLIER

               Mr M. G. DEN HELD

               Austria

               Ms Gertrud BREINDL

               Ms Eva-Elisabeth SZYMANSKI

               Poland

               Ms Danuta KORADECKA

               Mr Daniel Andrzej PODGÓRSKI

               Portugal

               Mr Luís Filipe NASCIMENTO LOPES

               Mr José Manuel dos SANTOS

               Romania

               Mr Marian TĂNASE

               Ms Anca Mihaela PRICOP

               Slovenia

               Ms Tatjana PETRIČEK

               Mr Jože HAUKO

               Slovakia

               Ms Laurencia JANČUROVÁ

               Ms Elena PALIKOVÁ

               Finland

               Mr Leo SUOMAA

               Mr Erkki YRJÄNHEIKKI

               Sweden

               Mr Mikael SJÖBERG

               Mr Stefan HULT

               United Kingdom

               Mr Clive FLEMING

               Mr Stuart BRISTOW

   II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr François PHILIPS

               Mr Herman FONCK

               Bulgaria

               Mr Aleksander ZAGOROV

               Mr Ivan KOKALOV

               Czech Republic

               Mr Jaroslav ZAVADIL

               Mr Miroslav KOSINA

               Denmark

               Mr Jan KAHR FREDERIKSEN

               Ms Lone JACOBSEN

               Germany

               Estonia

               Mr Argo SOON

               Mr Ülo KRISTJUHAN

               Ireland

               Mr Sylvester CRONIN

               Ms Esther LYNCH

               Greece

               Mr Ioannis ADAMAKIS

               Mr Ioannis VASSILOPOULOS

               Spain

               Ms Marisa RUFINO

               Mr Pedro J. LINARES

               France

               Mr Gilles SEITZ

               Mr Henri FOREST

               Italy

               Mr Sebastiano CALLERI

               Ms Gabriella GALLI

               Cyprus

               Ms Maria THEOCHARIDOU

               Mr Nicos ANDREOU

               Latvia

               Mr Ziedonis ANTAPSONS

               Mr Mārtiņš PUŽULS

               Lithuania

               Mr Vitalius JARMONTOVIČIUS

               Mr Gediminas MOZŪRA

               Luxembourg

               Hungary

               Mr Károly GYÖRGY

               Ms Erika KOLLER

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Mr H. VAN STEENBERGEN

               Ms Sonja BALJEU

               Austria

               Poland

               Mr Mariusz ŁUSZCZYK

               Ms Iwona PAWLACZYK

               Portugal

               Romania

               Slovenia

               Ms Lučka BÖHM

               Ms Andreja MRAK

               Slovakia

               Mr Bohuslav BENDÍK

               Mr Alexander ŤAŽÍK

               Finland

               Ms Raili PERIMÄKI

               Mr Erkki AUVINEN

               Sweden

               Ms Christina JÄRNSTEDT

               Mr Börje SJÖHOLM

               United Kingdom

               Mr Hugh ROBERTSON

               Ms Liz SNAPE

   III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr Kris DE MEESTER

               Mr André PELEGRIN

               Bulgaria

               Mr Georgi STOEV

               Czech Republic

               Mr Karel PETRŽELKA

               Mr Martin RÖHRICH

               Denmark

               Mr Thomas PHILBERT NIELSEN

               Germany

               Mr Eckhard METZE

               Mr Herbert BENDER

               Estonia

               Mr Marek SEPP

               Ms Veronika KAIDIS

               Ireland

               Ms Theresa DOYLE

               Mr Kevin ENRIGHT

               Greece

               Mr Pavlos KYRIAKOGGONAS

               Ms Natassa AVLONITOU

               Spain

               Ms Pilar IGLESIAS VALCARCE

               Ms Laura CASTRILLO NÚÑEZ

               France

               Ms Nathalie BUET

               Mr Patrick LÉVY

               Italy

               Ms Fabiola LEUZZI

               Cyprus

               Mr Polyvios POLYVIOU

               Ms Lena PANAYIOTOU

               Latvia

               Ms Liene VANCĀNE

               Lithuania

               Mr Vaidotas LEVICKIS

               Mr Jonas GUZAVIČIUS

               Luxembourg

               Mr François ENGELS

               Mr Pierre BLAISE

               Hungary

               Mr Géza BOMBERA

               Malta

               Mr Joe DELIA

               Mr John SCICLUNA

               Netherlands

               Mr W. M. J. M. VAN MIERLO

               Mr G. O. H. MEIJER

               Austria

               Ms Christa SCHWENG

               Ms Alexandra SCHÖNGRUNDNER

               Poland

               Portugal

               Mr Marcelino PENA E COSTA

               Mr Luís HENRIQUE

               Romania

               Mr Ovidiu NICOLESCU

               Mr Adrian IZVORANU

               Slovenia

               Mr Igor ANTAUER

               Ms Maja SKORUPAN

               Slovakia

               Mr Róbert MAJTNER

               Finland

               Ms Katja LEPPÄNEN

               Mr Rauno TOIVONEN

               Sweden

               Ms Bodil MELLBLOM

               Ms Cecilia ANDERSON

               United Kingdom

               Mr Neil CARBERRY

               Mr Keith SEXTON

         Article 2
   The Council will appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 22 November 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. VANACKERE

      (1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 271, 14.11.2007, p. 4.


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87/307/EEC: Council Decision of 9 June 1987 amending Council Decision 83/624/EEC concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer (1983 to 1985)

Official Journal L 153 , 13/06/1987 P. 0045 - 0047

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 9 June 1987  amending Council Decision 83/624/EEC concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer (1983 to 1985)  (87/307/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas it is vital to the future of the Community to improve the environment for enterprises, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises, with a view to fostering their capacity for industrial innovation and commercial dynamism and, also, to ensure that the best use of the dimension afforded by the common market is made by the Member States and above all by the enterprises themselves, in order that they may develop in a competitive, unified and free market;  Whereas at the meeting of the Heads of State or Government held in Luxembourg on 2 and 3 December 1985, the Community set itself the objective of strengthening the scientific and technological foundations of European industry and encouraging the development of its international competitiveness, in particular by supporting enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, both in their technological research and development work and in their efforts to cooperate with one another transnationally at Community level;  Whereas, while it is primarily for enterprises to introduce new technology and innovations, innovation and technology transfer can nevertheless be stimulated by suitable measures;  Whereas the efforts already being made in the framework of the plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer need to be continued and reinforced;  Whereas the first two annual progress reports on the implementation of Council Decision 83/624/EEC (4), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, are encouraging even if a more in-depth study of the results obtained in the matter is not yet to hand;  Whereas rapid efforts need to be made to facilitate the gradual and harmonious integration of the new Member States into the plan to enable them to take full advantage as soon as possible of the measures adopted and to participate in the work being done;  Whereas the disparity between the levels of advice and support available to firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, in the different Member States needs to be reduced by appropriate means such as training of specialists in technology transfer, in innovation management and financing;  Whereas a full evaluation of the results obtained and the experience gained over a period long enough to have been really meaningful is needed with a view to preparing solid proposals for a five-year programme for the transnational promotion of innovation and technology transfer (1989 to 1994);  Whereas it would therefore be expedient in the meantime to extend the plan to 31 December 1988 with the new title of 'Strategic Programme for Innovation and Technology Transfer (SPRINT programme)', and it should be appropriate to adopt an updated list of priority actions for the same period;  Whereas it is necessary to integrate the measures laid down by this Decision into a set of coordinated Community actions;  Whereas Decision 83/624/EEC should be amended accordingly,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  Decision 83/624/EEC is hereby amended as follows:  1. The heading shall be replaced by the following text:  'Council Decision of 25 November 1983 concerning a strategic programme for innovation and technology transfer (SPRINT programme)';  2. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:  'Article 5  The revised programme shall apply for the period running from 25 November 1986 to 31 December 1988. The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the entire programme amount to 18,6 million ECU, including 8,6 million ECU for the revised programme.'  3. In Annex I:  - the last paragraph of the preamble shall be deleted,  - the following point shall be added to Chapter 2:  '2.4. Development of pilot basic and further training programmes, transnational in aim or in nature, for specialists in technology transfer and innovation management and financing'.  4. In Annex II:  - in point A.3), the phrase 'on the preparation of the annual list of priorities and' shall be deleted,  - point F shall be deleted.  Article 2  Annex III shall be replaced by this Decision.  Done at Luxembourg, 9 June 1987.  For the Council  The President  H. DE CROO  (1) OJ No C 278, 4. 11. 1986, p. 3.  (2) OJ No C 125, 11. 5. 1987.  (3) OJ No C 83, 30. 3. 1987, p. 4.  (4) OJ No L 353, 15. 12. 1983, p. 15.  ANNEX  'ANNEX III  PRIORITY ACTIONS FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE REVISED PROGRAMME  1. Support for the establishment and initial activities of liaison mechanisms between advisory bodies for technology and management, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).  2. Organization of transnational activities and dissemination on a Community-wide scale of information concerning innovation and technology transfer, in particular:  (a) use of the results from research and development carried out in the public sector or financed by the public sector;  (b) collecting information on technology developed in certain regions of the world where access to information is difficult;  (c) initiatives to develop opportunities for cooperation between firms, particularly SMEs;  (d) supply and demand of transferable technologies, for example by means of databases, technology marts and technology fairs;  (e) impact of problems connected with industrial property on innovation;  (f) improvement of access to knowledge on technical standards and regulations;  (g) analyses of future needs in the context of the assessment of new technologies;  (h) research/industry interface;  (i) promotion of the role of innovation in the modernization of traditional industries.  3. Organization of pilot activities, transnational in aim or in nature, relating to the training of technology transfer specialists on the management and financing of innovation and related fields in firms, in particular, small and medium-sized enterprises;  4. Establishment of liaison mechanisms between local authorities as agents in the innovation process, as regards both the possibility of fostering innovation through cooperation on procurement and their role, or that of equivalent bodies responsible for innovation, in the creation of a favourable environment for innovation on a local level.  5. Within the framework of the Advisory Committee for Innovation and Technology Transfer, and with a view to concertation between Member States, exchanges of information, experience and opinions on national and Community measures designed to promote innovation and technology transfer, their effects and their efficiency. In this context, identification of new opportunities for transnational action and proposals for their realization.'


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2002/386/EC: Decision taken by common accord of the Governments of the Member States that have adopted the euro at the level of Heads of State or Government of 23 May 2002 appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank

Official Journal L 137 , 25/05/2002 P. 0025 - 0025

Decision taken by common accord of the Governments of the Member States that have adopted the euro at the level of Heads of State or Governmentof 23 May 2002appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank(2002/386/EC)THE HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE EURO,Under the Chairmanship of Mr José María AZNAR LÓPEZ, President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and 122(4), and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,Having regard to the recommendation of the Council(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank(3),HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Mr Lucas D. PAPADEMOS is hereby appointed Vice-President of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years.This appointment takes effect from 1 June 2002.Article 2This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 23 May 2002.The PresidentJ. M. Aznar(1) OJ L 101, 17.4.2002, p. 17.(2) Opinion delivered on 14 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ C 100, 25.4.2002, p. 8.


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2002/7/EC: Commission Decision of 28 December 2001 amending Decision 98/371/EC as regards the animal health certificate for certain imports of fresh meat (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4666)

Official Journal L 003 , 05/01/2002 P. 0050 - 0052

Commission Decisionof 28 December 2001amending Decision 98/371/EC as regards the animal health certificate for certain imports of fresh meat(notified under document number C(2001) 4666)(Text with EEA relevance)(2002/7/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 22(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from certain European countries were established by Commission Decision 98/371/EC(3) concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain European countries, as last amended by Decision 2001/774/EC(4).(2) Article 14(1) of Directive 72/462/EEC provides that meat intended for export to the Community must come from animals which have stayed for a three-month period prior to their slaughter in one of the countries or territories thereof that are approved for imports to the Community.(3) It is appropriate, in the case of equine animals, to consider that requirement to be met if the animals have stayed for three months at least either in the country of slaughter or in another country approved for the same purpose provided that appropriate certification is given.(4) The relevant model certificate annexed to Decision 98/371/EC must therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1Annex III to Decision 98/371/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.Article 2This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2002.Article 3This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.(3) OJ L 170, 16.6.1998, p. 16.(4) OJ L 291, 8.11.2001, p. 48.ANNEXIn Annex III to Decision 98/371/EC, animal health certificate Model D is replaced by the following: ">PIC FILE= "L_2002003EN.005102.TIF">>PIC FILE= "L_2002003EN.005201.TIF">"


title: 2008/372/EC: Council Decision of 12 February 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes

text:
               17.5.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 129/39

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 12 February 2008
   on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes
   (2008/372/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof in connection with Article 300(2) first paragraph, first and second sentence,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 18 June 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement with the State of Israel on a framework Agreement on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes.

               (2)

               These negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of the Commission.

               (3)

               The text of the Protocol negotiated with the State of Israel provides, in Article 10, for the provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force.

               (4)

               Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Community and its Member States and applied provisionally,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States and the State of Israel, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes.
   Article 2
   This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from the date of its signature, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

      Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. BAJUK

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               17.5.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 129/40

         PROTOCOL
   to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel’s participation in Community programmes
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’,
   of the one part,
   and
   THE STATE OF ISRAEL, hereinafter referred to as ‘Israel’,
   of the other part,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Israel entered into a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on 20 November 1995 (1).

               (2)

               The Brussels European Council of 17/18 June 2004 welcomed the Commission’s proposals for a European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and endorsed the related Council conclusions of 14 June 2004.

               (3)

               The Council has, on numerous further occasions, adopted conclusions in favour of this policy.

               (4)

               The Council, on 5 March 2007, expressed support for the general and global approach outlined in the Commission’s Communication of 4 December 2006 to enable ENP partners to participate in Community agencies and Community programmes on their merits and where the legal bases so allow.

               (5)

               Israel has expressed its wish to participate in a number of Community programmes.

               (6)

               The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution and reporting and evaluation procedures, regarding Israel’s participation in each particular programme should be determined by agreement between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and Israel,

         HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Israel shall be allowed to participate in all current and future Community programmes opened to the participation of Israel in accordance with the provisions adopting these programmes.
   Article 2
   Israel shall contribute financially to the general budget of the European Union corresponding to the specific programmes in which Israel participates.
   Article 3
   Israel’s representatives shall be allowed to take part, as observers and for the points which concern Israel, in the management committees responsible for monitoring the programmes to which Israel contributes financially.
   Article 4
   Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Israel shall, as far as possible, be subject to the same conditions, rules and procedures pertaining to the programmes concerned as are applied to Member States.
   Article 5
   The specific terms and conditions regarding Israel’s participation in each programme, in particular the financial contribution payable and reporting and evaluation procedures, will be determined by agreement between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and the competent authorities of Israel (Memorandum of Understanding).
   If Israel applies for Community external assistance to participate in a given Community programme on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (2) or pursuant to any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Israel that may be adopted in the future, the conditions governing the use by Israel of the Community assistance shall be determined in a financing agreement.
   Article 6
   Each Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community’s Financial Regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the authority of, the Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Court of Auditors.
   Detailed provision shall be made for financial control and auditing, administrative measures, penalties and recovery enabling the Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors established in the Community.
   Article 7
   The present Protocol concerning a framework Agreement shall apply for the period for which the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, is in force.
   This Protocol shall be signed and approved by the Community and by Israel in accordance with their respective procedures.
   Either Contracting Party may denounce this Protocol by written notification to the other Party. This Protocol shall be terminated six months after the date of such notification.
   Article 8
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Protocol, and every three years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Protocol on the basis of Israel’s actual participation in one or more Community programmes.
   Article 9
   This Protocol shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, and, on the other hand, to the territory of Israel.
   Article 10
   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other through diplomatic channels of the completion of their procedures necessary for its entry into force.
   Pending its entry into force, the Parties agree that, notwithstanding the completion of their internal procedures, they shall provisionally apply the provisions of this Protocol from the date of its signature, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
   Article 11
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Contracting Parties.
   Each of the language texts is equally authentic.
   Article 12
   This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part.

      Съставено в Брюксел на петнадесетия ден от месец април две хиляди и осма година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el quince de abril de dos mil ocho.
      V Bruselu dne patnáctého dubna dva tisíce osm.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den femtende april to tusind og otte.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am fünfzehnten April zweitausendacht.
      Kahe tuhande kaheksanda aasta aprillikuu viieteistkümnendal päeval Brüsselis.
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα πέντε Απριλίου δύο χιλιάδες οκτώ.
      Done at Brussels on the fifteenth day of April in the year two thousand and eight, which corresponds to the tenth day of Av in the year five thousand seven hundred and sixty eight in the Hebrew calendar.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le quinze avril deux mille huit.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì quindici aprile duemilaotto.
      Briselē, divtūkstoš astotā gada piecpadsmitajā aprīlī.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai aštuntų metų balandžio penkioliktą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-nyolcadik év április havának tizenötödik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, fil-ħmistax-il jum ta' April tas-sena elfejn u tmienja.
      Gedaan te Brussel, de vijftiende april tweeduizend acht.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia piętnastego kwietnia roku dwa tysiące ósmego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em quinze de Abril de dois mil e oito.
      Adoptat la Bruxelles, cincisprezece aprilie două mii opt.
      V Bruseli dňa pätnásteho apríla dvetisícosem.
      V Bruslju, dne petnajstega aprila leta dva tisoč osem.
      Tehty Brysselissä viidentenätoista päivänä huhtikuuta vuonna kaksituhattakahdeksan.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den femtonde april tjugohundraåtta.

         За Европейската общнoст
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         За държавата Израел
         Por el Estado de Israel
         Za Stát Izrael
         For Staten Israel
         Für den Staat Israel
         Iisraeli Riigi nimel
         Για το Κράτος του Ισραήλ
         For the State of Israel
         Pour l'État d'Israël
         Per lo Stato di Israele
         Izraēlas Valsts vārdā
         Izraelio Valstybės vardu
         Izrael Állam részéről
         Għall-Istat ta' l-Iżrael
         Voor de staat Israël
         W imieniu państwa Izrael
         Pelo Estado de Israel
         Pentru Statul Israel
         Za Izraelský štát
         Za Državo Izrael
         Israelin valtion puolesta
         För Staten Israel

      (1)  OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.

      (2)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1.


title: 2010/663/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/002 ES/Cataluña automoción)

text:
               4.11.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/19

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 20 October 2010
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/002 ES/Cataluña automoción)
   (2010/663/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

               (3)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

               (4)

               Spain submitted an application on 29 January 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 23 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 (manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers) sector in a single NUTS II region, Cataluña (ES51), and supplemented it by additional information up to 26 April 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 752 935.

               (5)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 752 935 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 20 October 2010.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         O. CHASTEL

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


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92/455/ECSC: Commission Decision of 31 August 1992 terminating the anti- dumping proceeding concerning imports of wire-rod, originating in Argentina, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Yugoslav Republics of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

Official Journal L 256 , 02/09/1992 P. 0013 - 0014

COMMISSION DECISIONof 31 August 1992 terminating the  anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of wire-rod, originating in Argentina, Egypt, Trinidad  and Tobago, Turkey, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Yugoslav Republics of Macedonia,  Montenegro and Serbia (92/455/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Having regard to Commission Decision No 2424/88/ESCS of 29 July 1988 on protection against dumped  or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Coal and Steel Community  (1), and  in particular Article 9 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the above Decision, Whereas: (1)  In June 1990 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the European Confederation of Iron  and steel industries (Eurofer) on behalf of producers whose collective output allegedly constituted  a large proportion (± 75  %) of Community production of the product concerned. The complaint  contained evidence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered  sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a  notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2), the initiation of an  anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of bars and rods, hot-rolled in  irregularly wound coils (also known as wire-rod) of iron or non-alloy steel, used mainly in  building work, falling within CN codes 7213  31  00 and 7213  39  00, originating in Argentina,  Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey and the former Yugoslavia. (2)  The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 January to 30 September 1990. (3)  The Commission officially so advised the exporting producers and importers known to be  concerned, the representatives of Argentina, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey and the former  Yugoslavia and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make  known their views in writing and to request a hearing. (4)  The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary for the purpose  of a preliminary determination and carried out investigations at the premises of the following  companies: Community producers: -  Saarstahl AG, Voelklingen, Germany -  Thyssen Stahl AG, Duisburg, Germany -  Moselstahlwerk  GmbH & Co. KG, Trier, Germany -  Hamburger Stahlwerke GmbH, Hamburg, Germany -  Unimetal (Usinor  Sacilor), Paris and Amnéville, France -  Siderurgia Nacional, EP, Lisbon, Portugal -  ILVA SpA,  Piombino, Italy -  Riva Prodotti Siderurgici SpA, Milano, Italy -  Alfa Acciai Srl, Brescia,  Italy -  Ferriere Nord, SpA, Osoppo (UD), Italy -  Arbed SA, Luxemburg -  Nueva Montaña Quijano  SA, Santander, Spain -  Ensidesa, Avilés, Spain -  Celsa, San Andrés de la Barca (Barcelona),  Spain. Community importers: -  Belfil SC, Aiseau-Presles, Belgium -  Carl Spaeter GmbH, Duisburg, Germany -  Jac. Ziegler KG,  Duesseldorf, Germany -  Transmetall Handelsgesellschaft, Mainz, Germany -  Montan Gesellschaft  Voss mbH, Muenchen, Germany -  Ferrostahl AG, Essen, Germany -  SALIS SpA, Sassari, Italy -  GP  Manufacturas de Acero SA, Sevilla, Spain. (5)  On 10 July 1992 the complainant formally withdrew the complaint with regard to imports of the  products concerned from Argentina, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey and the former Yugoslavia due  to a change of the circumstances that led to the lodging of the complaint. The Commission considers  that, under the particular circumstances, there is no reason to continue the investigation with  regard to these imports. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The anti-dumping proceeding in respect of  bars and rods, hot-rolled in irregularly wound coils (also known as wire-rod) of iron or non-alloy  steel used mainly in building work, falling within CN codes 7213  31  00 and 7213  39  00,  originating in Argentina, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina  and the Yugoslav Republics of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia is hereby terminated.  Done at Brussels, 31 August 1992. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the  Commission