title: 2005/929/EC: Council Decision of  13 December 2005  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994

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               23.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 340/61

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 13 December 2005
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994
   (2005/929/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 the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 March 2004 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.

               (2)

               Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

               (3)

               The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994. The said Agreement should therefore be approved, in the form of an Exchange of Letters,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (1).

      Done at Brussels, 13 December 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. GRANT

      (1)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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               23.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 340/62

         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994
   Brussels, 13 December 2005
   Sir,
   Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and the Republic of Korea under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and the Republic of Korea in order to close the negotiations opened following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994.
   The EC agrees to incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of EC-25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.
   The EC agrees that it will introduce the following lower applied rates:

               8525 40 99: a lower applied rate of 12,5 %

               3903 19 00: a lower applied rate of 4 %

               8521 10 30: a lower applied rate of 13,0 %

               8527 31 91: a lower applied rate of 11,4 %

         The lower applied rates indicated above are to be applied for three years or until the implementation of results of the Doha Development Agenda reaches the tariff level above, whichever comes first. The lower applied rate on 8525 40 99 shall however be applied for four years or until the implementation of results of the Doha Development Agenda reaches the tariff level above, whichever comes first. The periods indicated above will begin at the date of the implementation.
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from the Republic of Korea a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties in accordance with their own procedures. The EC undertakes to use its best endeavours to ensure that the appropriate implementing measures enter into force no later than 1 January 2006.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the European Community

   Brussels, 13 December 2005
   Sir,
   Reference is made to your letter stating:
   ‘Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and the Republic of Korea under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and the Republic of Korea in order to close the negotiations opened following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994.
   The EC agrees to incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.
   The EC agrees that it will introduce the following lower applied rates:

               8525 40 99: a lower applied rate of 12,5 %

               3903 19 00: a lower applied rate of 4 %

               8521 10 30: a lower applied rate of 13,0 %

               8527 31 91: a lower applied rate of 11,4 %

         The lower applied rates indicated above are to be applied for three years or until the implementation of results of the Doha Development Agenda reaches the tariff level above, whichever comes first. The lower applied rate on 8525 40 99 shall however be applied for four years or until the implementation of results of the Doha Development Agenda reaches the tariff level above, whichever comes first. The periods indicated above will begin at the date of the implementation.
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from the Republic of Korea a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties in accordance with their own procedures. The EC undertakes to use its best endeavours to ensure that the appropriate implementing measures enter into force no later than 1 January 2006.’
   I hereby have the honour to express my Government’s agreement.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the Republic of Korea


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Council Decisionof 24 April 2001supplementing Decision 98/627/CFSP concerning a specific action of the European Union in the field of assistance for mine clearance(2001/328/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Joint Action 96/588/CFSP of 1 October 1996 on anti-personnel landmines(1), and in particular Article 8 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) The Council decided in Decision 98/627/CFSP(2) that the European Union should launch a specific action of the Union in the field of assistance for mine clearance.(2) By Decision 98/628/CFSP(3) the Council requested the Western European Union (WEU) to implement this action.(3) With a view to concluding the mission, an extension of the mission's financing will allow it to support the Croatian demining operations for 2001 and give it time to be gradually scaled down while completing its ongoing programmes and projects.(4) It is therefore appropriate to provide additional financing to continue the implementation of Decision 98/627/CFSP until November 2001, the date at which the mission should be closed down,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. The financial reference amount to cover the operational expenditure to which the implementation of Decision 98/627/CFSP gives rise shall be EUR 111782 for the year 2001.2. This amount is additional to that provided for in Decision 98/627/CFSP, as supplemented by Decision 2000/231/CFSP(4).Article 2This Decision shall be notified to the WEU in accordance with the conclusions adopted by the Council on 14 May 1996 on the transmission to the WEU of documents of the European Union.Article 3This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.It shall expire on 30 November 2001.Article 4This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Winberg(1) OJ L 260, 12.10.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 300, 11.11.1998, p. 1.(3) OJ L 300, 11.11.1998, p. 2.(4) OJ L 73, 22.3.2000, p. 2.


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84/338/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Council Decision of 29 June 1984 dealing with structures and procedures for the management and coordination of Community research, development and demonstration activities

Official Journal L 177 , 04/07/1984 P. 0025 - 0028 Finnish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0067  Spanish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 4 P. 0116  Swedish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0067  Portuguese special edition Chapter 12 Volume 4 P. 0116

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 29 June 1984  dealing with structures and procedures for the management and coordination of Community research, development and demonstration activities  (84/338/Euratom, ECSC, EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,  Having regard to the draft 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 the Council passed a resolution on 14 January 1974 dealing with the coordination of national policies and the identification of actions of interest to the Community in the field of science and technology (4);  Whereas the Commission sent a communication to the Council dated 21 December 1982 putting forward a European scientific and technical strategy (framework programme 1984 to 1987);  Whereas the Council passed a resolution on 25 July 1983 dealing with framework programmes for Community research, development and demonstration activities and with the first framework programme 1984 to 1987 (5);  Whereas it is vital, if the strategy proposed by the Commission is to be implemented, that the management and coordination structures and procedures be reorganized with a view to achieving greater effectiveness on the part of Community institutions and in particular a rationalization of the existing system;  Whereas account has been taken of the opinion given by the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST),  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  Management and coordination advisory committees, hereinafter referred to as 'CGCs' and listed in the Annex, are hereby established under the aegis of the Commission.  The list will be revised and supplemented as necessary in the light of new programme decisions.  Article 2  1. The mission of the CGCs shall be to assist the Commission in its task of defining and preparing research, development and demonstration activities and in its management and coordination functions which are connected with implementation of the Community scientific and technical strategy.  2. The CGCs shall be required:  (a) to inform and advise the Commission on scientific and technical questions in the fields in which they are competent;  (b) to compare regularly national scientific research and technological development programmes in fields of interest to the Community and to provide the Commission with information relating to such comparison in order to identify coordination activities that could be undertaken among the Member States;  (c) to help the Commission to identify and select, on the basis of the scientific and technical objectives set out in the framework programme, those themes or actions which could be the subject of Community research, development and demonstration activities;  (d) to contribute to the optimum execution of Community research, development and demonstration programmes - responsibility for which lies with the Commission - and in particular to the detailed description of projects and to their selection, and to assess the results and ensure better liaison between the execution of the programmes at Community level and the corresponding research and development work carried out in the Member States on their own responsibility;  (e) to formulate opinions on the scientific and technical cooperation envisaged between the European Communities, third countries and/or international organizations in the specific fields with which they are concerned.  Article 3  1. Each CGC shall be appointed by the Commission on the basis of nominations made by Member States.  2. It shall be composed of:  - two representatives from each Member State, whose term of office shall be four years and who may be assisted or replaced by national experts on the conditions indicated in Article 4,  - two representatives from the Commission who may be assisted or replaced by other representatives on the conditions indicated in Article 4,  - one chairman.  3. The chairman of each CGC shall be elected from among the representatives of the Member States in accordance with the rules of procedure. His term of office shall be two years, renewable once. The chairman's Member State of origin shall appoint a person to deputize for him.  4. The secretariat shall be provided by the Commission.  5. Each CGC shall draw up its own rules of procedure.  6. Each CGC shall meet at least once a year.  Article 4  The CGCs shall organize their work in such a way as to obtain the specialized advice which they may require and shall meet in variable configurations appropriate to the nature of the tasks they are to accomplish. To this end, each Member State and the Commission may be represented at each meeting of the CGCs by a maximum of three persons chosen from among the representatives or experts referred to in Article 3.  Article 5  1. The CGCs may set up ad hoc working parties with clearly defined terms of reference which are limited in time.  2. The ad hoc working parties shall be chaired by a member of the CGC. They shall be composed of a maximum of two members per Member State and two Commission representatives.  Article 6  The Commission shall see that arrangements are made for all the necessary liaison between the CGCs. The opinions emanating from CGCs shall mention any minority positions. 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