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2000/541/EC: Commission Decision of 6 September 2000 on criteria for assessing national plans according to Article 6 of Council Directive 1999/13/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2473)

Official Journal L 230 , 12/09/2000 P. 0016 - 0019

Commission Decisionof 6 September 2000on criteria for assessing national plans according to Article 6 of Council Directive 1999/13/EC(notified under document number C(2000) 2473)(2000/541/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations(1), and in particular Article 6(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Member States may define and implement national plans for reducing emissions from certain activities and installations covered by the Directive.(2) Criteria for national plans are important to ensure that national plans shall result in emission reductions equivalent to these achievable by application of emission limit values.(3) The Commission has to decide, based on these criteria, if national plans submitted by a Member State are to be considered as sufficient or insufficient.(4) The Commission will inform the Advisory Committee established by Article 13 of the Directive on the criteria,DECIDES:Sole ArticleFor assessing national plans according to Article 6 of Directive 1999/13/EC, the criteria laid down in the annex to this Decision apply.Done at Brussels, 6 September 2000.For the CommissionMargot WallströmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 85, 29.3.1999, p. 1.ANNEXCriteria for assessing national plans according to Article 6 of Directive 1999/13/ECA. CRITERIA FOR DEMONSTRATING THAT THE MEMBER STATE HAS DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT EMISSIONS1. The national plan should demonstrate that the Member State has detailed knowledge of current emissions.Minimum acceptable evidenceThe Member State should submit a written statement which: identifies the activity or activities to which the plan applies; classifies according to a documented system; identifies the number of installations affected by the plan; quantifies the total emissions from installations affected by the plan; identifies the source of any emission factors and activity statistics used in estimating emissions; and describes methods used to derive emission factors, for example, methods used to make measurements.B. CRITERIA FOR JUSTIFYING THE DEPLOYMENT OF A NATIONAL PLAN2. The national plan should justify the case for adopting a different approach to the provisions of Article 5(2) and (3) and Annex II.Minimum acceptable evidenceThe Member State should submit a written statement which explains the benefits of using a national plan as opposed to using the provisions of Article 5(2) and (3) and Annex II.C. CRITERIA FOR DEMONSTATING THAT THE NATIONAL PLAN IS COMPATIBLE WITH EU LEGISLATION, POLICIES, AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS IN FORCE3. The national plan shall confirm compatibility with Directives, published EU policies, bilateral treaties and international treaties and agreements.Minimum acceptable evidenceThe Member State should submit a written statement with supporting evidence that it has considered the compatibility of the national plan with all other relevant legislation.D. MORE DETAILED CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE NATIONAL PLAN HAS MET CRITERIA A, B AND CThe suggested minimum acceptable evidence is detailed after all of criteria 4 to 26.Criteria for demonstrating compliance with specific requirements of Article 6 of Directive 1999/13/EC4. The national plan shall apply to existing installations only (Article 6(1)).5. The national plan shall not apply to activities 4 and 11 of Annex II(A)(Article 6(1)).6. The national plan shall not exclude from the scope of Directive 1999/13/EC any activity listed in Annex 1 (Article 6(1)).7. The national plan shall not exempt an existing installation from the provisions laid down in Directive 96/61/EC (Article 6(1)).8. The national plan shall include a list of the measures taken or to be taken to ensure that the aim specified in Article 6(1) will be achieved (Article 6(2)).9. The national plan shall detail the proposed plan monitoring mechanism (Article 6(2)).10. The national plan shall set binding interim targets against which progress towards the aim specified in Article 6(1) can be measured (Article 6(2)).11. The national plan shall identify the activity or activities to which the plan refers (Article 6(2)).12. The national plan shall specify the reduction in emissions to be achieved by those activities which corresponds to that which would have been achieved by applying the emission limit values and/or fugitive emission values under Article 5(2) and (3) and Annex II (Article 6(2)).13. The national plan shall list the number of installations affected by the plan and their total emissions and the total emission of each of the activities (Article 6(2)).14. The national plan shall describe the range of instruments through which its requirements will be achieved, evidence that these instruments will be enforceable and details of the means by which compliance with the plan will be demonstrated (Article 6(2)).Criteria for demonstrating compatibility with other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/13/EC15. The national plan shall identify the necessary measures which have been or will be adopted to ensure that installations affected by the plan will comply with Article 5 (except, where allowed for in the plan, paragraphs 2 and/or 3), Articles 8 and 9 and any requirements of the plan no later than 31 October 2007 (Article 4(1)).16. The national plan shall identify the necessary measures which have been or will be adopted to ensure that installations affected by the plan will have been registered or authorised by 31 October 2007 at the latest (Article 4(2)).17. The national plan shall identify the necessary measures which have been or will be adopted to ensure that installations affected by the plan will meet the requirements for monitoring laid down in Article 8.18. The national plan shall identify the necessary measures which have been or will be adopted to ensure that installations affected by the plan will demonstrate compliance with emission limit values and/or fugitive emission values set by the national plan in accordance with Article 9.19. The national plan shall identify the necessary measures which have been or will be adopted to ensure that installations affected by the plan will comply with Article 10 if it is found that the requirements of the Directive or of the plan have been breached.20. The national plan shall describe how the reports sent by the Member State to the Commission in accordance with Article 11 shall include sufficient representative data to demonstrate that the requirements of Article 6 have been complied with (Article 11(2)).21. The national plan shall describe the necessary measures which have been or will be adopted to ensure public access to information relating to installations affected by the plan in accordance with Article 12.Criteria for demonstrating that the plan shall result in an equivalent reduction of annual emissions22. The national plan shall quantify the current annual emissions from installations affected by the plan.23. The national plan shall quantify the reduction in annual emissions from installations affected by the plan which would have been achieved by applying the emission limit values for waste gases and/or fugitive emission values under Article 5(2) and (3) and Annex II.24. The national plan shall quantify the reduction in annual emissions from installations affected by the plan which will be achieved by its implementation.25. The national plan shall demonstrate that the reduction under criterion 24 shall be at least as great as the reduction under criterion 23.Criteria for validating the means by which compliance with the plan will be demonstrated in accordance with criterion 14 and Article 6(2)26. The national plan shall show that the means by which compliance with the plan will be demonstrated are sufficiently robust to enable a third party to verify compliance.Minimum acceptable evidence for criteria 4 to 26There are four main areas where evidence should be provided, summarised as follows.(i) The Member State should submit a list of designated installations to be covered by the national plan, broken down to at least activity level (as specified in Annex II(A) and preferably to Corinair/EMEP SNAP level 2.(ii) The Member State should submit details of how the national plan will be implemented by their competent authority, including:- identification of the competent authority,- how time scales will be set and monitored by the competent authority,- how the competent authorities will maintain records of each installation to be covered by the national plan,- how at an installation level these records will contain detail of activities covered; measures taken; hours during which equipment is operated; emission limit values and/or fugitive emission values and/or binding interim targets to be met; means of monitoring/demonstrating compliance with emission limit values and fugitive emission values,- methods for monitoring, reporting and demonstrating compliance with the plan. The Member State should utilise either a mass balance approach, in accordance with Annex III, or measurement procedures for mass concentrations and volume flow rates, in accordance with recognised international or European standards. If the Member State proposes alternative means of demonstration, the national plan should provide evidence of comparable rigour.(iii) The Member State should submit an inventory of emissions for all installations affected by the national plan. The Member State shall provide evidence in the form of representative data and documented methodologies to enable independent verification of the reported emissions. This inventory must be suitable to demonstrate equivalence with the Directive and the Member State shall provide representative calculations of the reductions in annual emissions reported under criteria 23 and 24 to enable independent verification of the calculation methodologies.(iv) The Member State should describe how the national plan, its targets, and the progress of individual installations towards these targets will be made available to the public. There may be instances where certain information might be regarded as confidential and therefore withheld from public access. Examples include:- identities of installations of a military nature,- details regarding some installations where indicators of production volume may be commercially sensitive, such as solvent inputs, hours operated, and volume flow rates.


69/146/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1969 setting up an Advisory Committee on Sugar


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/784 of 12 May 2016 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget Line 04 03 01 03)

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                  20.5.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 131/70

            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/784
      of 12 May 2016
      on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget Line 04 03 01 03)
      THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
      Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
      Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

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

                  (2)

                  Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’).

                  (3)

                  Protocol 31 contains specific provisions on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

                  (4)

                  It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

                  (5)

                  Protocol 31 should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2015.

                  (6)

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

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      The position to be adopted, on the Union's behalf, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
      Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

         Done at Brussels, 12 May 2016.

               For the Council

               The President

            F. MOGHERINI

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

         (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

         DRAFT
         DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2016
         amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
         THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
         Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

                     (2)

                     Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2016,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
         Article 1
         In paragraphs 5 and 13 of Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, the words ‘and 2015’ are replaced by the words ‘, 2015 and 2016’.
         Article 2
         This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*).
         It shall apply from 1 January 2016.
         Article 3
         This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

            Done at Brussels,

                  For the EEA Joint Committee

                  The President

                  The Secretaries

                  to the EEA Joint Committee

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


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80/600/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1980 accepting undertakings offered by the Chinese and Czechoslovak exporters in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of mechanical alarm clocks (other than travel alarms) originating in China, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hong Kong and the USSR, terminating the proceeding in respect of China, Czechoslovakia and Hong Kong, and withdrawing acceptance of undertakings previously accepted by the United Kingdom Government from the exporters in the German Democratic Republic and the USSR

Official Journal L 158 , 25/06/1980 P. 0018

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 339 , 31 . 12 . 1979 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO C 212 , 24 . 8 . 1979 , P . 3 .        COMMISSION DECISION   OF 19 JUNE 1980   ACCEPTING UNDERTAKINGS OFFERED BY THE CHINESE AND CZECHOSLOVAK EXPORTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS  ( OTHER THAN TRAVEL ALARMS ) ORIGINATING IN CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC , HONG KONG AND THE USSR , TERMINATING THE PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND HONG KONG , AND WITHDRAWING ACCEPTANCE OF UNDERTAKINGS PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT FROM THE EXPORTERS IN THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND THE USSR  ( 80/600/EEC )   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3017/79 OF 20 DECEMBER 1979 ON PROTECTION AGAINST DUMPED OR SUBSIDIZED IMPORTS FROM COUNTRIES NOT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 10 AND 14 THEREOF ,   AFTER HEARING THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THAT REGULATION ,   WHEREAS IN MAY 1979 THE COMMISSION RECEIVED A COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE BRITISH CLOCK AND WATCH MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION LTD ON BEHALF OF MANUFACTURERS ACCOUNTING FOR A MAJOR PART OF THE COMMUNITY PRODUCTION OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS ; WHEREAS THE COMPLAINT CONTAINED EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF DUMPING IN RESPECT OF LIKE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC , HONG KONG AND THE USSR , AND OF SUBSTANTIAL INJURY RESULTING THEREFROM ;   WHEREAS , SINCE THE SAID EVIDENCE WAS SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY INITIATING A PROCEEDING , THE COMMISSION ACCORDINGLY ANNOUNCED , BY A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 2 ), THE INITIATION OF A PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS ORIGINATING IN CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC , HONG KONG AND THE USSR , AND COMMENCED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MATTER AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;   WHEREAS THE COMMISSION OFFICIALLY SO ADVISED THE EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS KNOWN TO BE CONCERNED AS WELL AS THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES ;   WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS GIVEN THE PARTIES DIRECTLY CONCERNED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE KNOWN THEIR VIEWS IN WRITING AND TO BE HEARD ORALLY , AND TO MEET SO THAT OPPOSING VIEWS MIGHT BE PRESENTED AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD ;   WHEREAS A NUMBER OF THE IMPORTING PARTIES AND ALL THE EXPORTING PARTIES CONCERNED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SOVIET EXPORTER HAVE TAKEN THIS OPPORTUNITY ;   WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE DUMPING MARGIN AND OF THE EXTENT OF INJURY , THE COMMISSION CARRIED OUT INSPECTIONS AT THE PREMISES OF IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS '  AGENTS ACCOUNTING FOR THE GREATER PART OF IMPORTS OF THE GOODS CONCERNED , VIZ .: IN BELGIUM , EWA TECHNICAL AND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT SA ( BRUSSELS ) AND SOCIETE COMMERCIALE ANVERSOISE SA ( ANTWERP ); IN GERMANY , KUCO HANDELSGESELLSCHAFTEN KUDLER KG ( HAMBURG ) AND MAX A . OBERMANN KG ( HAMBURG ); IN FRANCE , SLAVA SA ( BESANCON ), AGEFI  ( PARIS ), SOCIETE D ' INDUSTRIE HORLOGERE DE BESANCON ( PARIS ), C . SPIERO ( STRASBOURG ), AND KIPLE ( MORTEAU ); IN THE NETHERLANDS , A . HERSCHDORFER  AND  CO . ( UITHOORN ) AND HEMA BV  ( AMSTERDAM ); IN THE UNITED KINGDOM , WALTER S . STRAUSS LTD  ( LONDON ), STEVEN STRAUSS AND CO . LTD ( LONDON ), THE BOOTS COMPANY LTD ( LONDON ), H . GOLDMAN LTD ( LONDON ), AND S . GOLDMAN AND SONS LTD ( LONDON ); WHEREAS IN THE CASE OF ITALY MOST OF THE 19 IMPORTERS CONTACTED BY THE COMMISSION DID NOT REPLY , WITH THE RESULT THAT IT IS NOT KNOWN WHICH ARE THE MAJOR IMPORTERS ; WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES NO ON-SPOT INSPECTIONS HAVE YET BEEN CARRIED OUT AT THE PREMISES OF IMPORTERS OR AGENTS IN ITALY ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION CARRIED OUT INSPECTIONS AT THE PREMISES OF THE THREE HONG KONG FIRMS INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS TO THE COMMUNITY NAMELY : CHIAP HUA CLOCKS AND WATCHES LTD , EASTERN TIME LTD AND GENERAL TIME ASIA LTD ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION ALSO CARRIED OUT INSPECTIONS AT THE PREMISES OF THE MAIN COMPLAINANT COMMUNITY PRODUCERS , VIZ .: IN FRANCE , REVEILS BAYARD SA ( ST NICHOLAS-D ' ALIERMONT ); IN GERMANY , ADOLF JERGER KG ( NIEDERESCHACH ), PETER-UHREN GMBH  ( ROTTWEIL ), WEHRLE UHRENFABRIK GMBH ( SCHONWALD ) AND UHRENFABRIK SENDEN GMBH ( SENDEN/ILLER ); IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ( WESTCLOX ( UK ) LTD ( DUMBARTON , SCOTLAND );   WHEREAS IN THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATING WHETHER THERE WAS DUMPING IN THE CASE OF HONG KONG , IT WAS ASCERTAINED THAT SALES OF HONG KONG-PRODUCED MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS ON THE DOMESTIC MARKET CONSTITUTE A VIRTUALLY NEGLIGIBLE PROPORTION OF HONG KONG PRODUCTION OF THE PRODUCT CONCERNED AND CANNOT , THEREFORE , BE REGARDED AS PERMITTING A PROPER COMPARISON ;   WHEREAS IT WAS ASCERTAINED FROM THE INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT THAT HONG KONG EXPORTS OF THE PRODUCT CONCERNED WERE NOT BEING MADE TO THIRD COUNTRY MARKETS AT PRICES HIGHER THAN THOSE APPLYING FOR EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY ;   WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION WAS ALSO CONDUCTED INTO THE CONSTRUCTED NORMAL VALUE BY TAKING THE COSTS OF MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURE IN HONG KONG AND ADDING A REASONABLE MARGIN FOR OVERHEADS AND PROFIT ; WHEREAS , FOR EACH OF THE MAJOR MODELS EXPORTED TO THE COMMUNITY , THE NORMAL VALUE AS THUS DETERMINED WAS COMPARED WITH THE EXPORT PRICE TO THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , SINCE THESE VALUES WERE ONLY AVAILABLE ON A FOB BASIS , THE COMPARISON WAS EFFECTED AT THE FOB STAGE ; WHEREAS THIS ALSO SHOWED NO DUMPING IN RESPECT OF EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN HONG KONG ;   WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH WHETHER IMPORTS FROM CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND THE USSR WERE DUMPED , THE COMMISSION HAD TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FACT THAT THESE COUNTRIES ARE NOT MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES ;   WHEREAS , FOR THAT REASON , THE COMMISSION HAD TO BASE ITS CALCULATIONS ON THE NORMAL VALUE IN A MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRY ; WHEREAS , IN THAT CONNECTION , THE COMPLAINT HAD CITED THE MEXICAN DOMESTIC MARKET ;   WHEREAS , ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MEXICAN MARKET MADE AVAILABLE BY THE COMPLAINANTS , AND OF THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HONG KONG MARKET OBTAINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION , AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD BY A NUMBER OF THE EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS CONCERNED , DISPUTING THE COMPARABILITY OF THE MEXICAN MARKET , IT WOULD APPEAR APPROPRIATE AND NOT UNREASONABLE , AT LEAST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A PRELIMINARY FINDING OF DUMPING , TO USE HONG KONG AS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE NORMAL VALUE FOR EXPORTS OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS FROM THE NON-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES CONCERNED ; WHEREAS , IN PARTICULAR IN THIS CONNECTION THE LOW LEVEL OF PROTECTION AFFORDED TO ALARM CLOCK PRODUCTION IN HONG KONG WOULD APPEAR TO GUARANTEE A FAIR LEVEL OF COSTS AND PRICES ;   WHEREAS SINCE NO DUMPING WAS FOUND FOR HONG KONG , IT WAS APPROPRIATE AND NOT UNREASONABLE TO USE HONG KONG EXPORT PRICES TO THE COMMUNITY AS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE NORMAL VALUE FOR EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY FROM THE NON-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF DUMPING FOR THESE COUNTRIES WAS ACCORDINGLY EFFECTED BY COMPARING THE CURRENT EXPORT PRICES FOR EACH OF THE MAIN MODELS OF EACH EXPORTER WITH THE CURRENT EXPORT PRICES OF THE HONG KONG MODELS NEAREST IN PHYSICAL APPEARANCE TO THEM ; WHEREAS THE EXPORT PRICES FOR THE NON-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES IN QUESTION WERE AVAILABLE ONLY ON A CIF FREE-AT-FRONTIER OR DELIVERED BASIS ; WHEREAS IT WAS THEREFORE NECESSARY FOR THE COMMISSION , ON THE BASIS OF THE BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE , TO MAKE APPROPRIATE DEDUCTIONS FROM THESE PRICES TO RENDER THEM COMPARABLE WITH THE NORMAL VALUE , WHICH COULD ONLY BE RELIABLY ESTABLISHED ON A FOB HONG KONG BASIS ;   WHEREAS DUE ACCOUNT WAS TAKEN OF THE DIFFERENCES AFFECTING PRICE COMPARABILITY KNOWN TO THE COMMISSION , IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS PRICE DISCOUNTS AND CREDIT TERMS ; WHEREAS AT THIS STAGE NO ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN MADE FOR ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THOSE RELATING TO OUTWARD APPEARANCE ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION WILL GIVE FURTHER ATTENTION TO THIS QUESTION IN THE LIGHT OF A TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT WHICH IT IS HAVING CARRIED OUT BY AN APPROPRIATE OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION ;   WHEREAS IN SOME CASES EXPORT PRICES FOR A GIVEN MODEL VARIED ACCORDING TO THE MEMBER STATE OF DESTINATION ; WHEREAS IN SUCH CASES THE DUMPING MARGIN WAS DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THOSE EXPORT PRICES WHICH WERE CONSIDERED REPRESENTATIVE , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN OF THE QUANTITIES INVOLVED AND OF THE SITUATION ON THE VARIOUS COMMUNITY MARKETS ;   WHEREAS THE ABOVE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE FACTS SHOWS THE EXISTENCE OF DUMPING IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS FROM THE NON-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES IN QUESTION , THE DUMPING MARGIN BEING EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE NORMAL VALUE AS ESTABLISHED ABOVE EXCEEDS THE PRICE AT WHICH THE GOODS ARE EXPORTED TO THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THIS MARGIN VARIES CONSIDERABLY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ALARM CLOCK AND THE EXPORTING COUNTRY ;   WHEREAS IT WAS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH AVERAGE DUMPING MARGINS ; WHEREAS , FOR THE USSR , THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE DUMPING MARGIN WAS 1.75 EUA PER CLOCK FOR TWIN BELL MODELS , AND 1.50 EUA FOR OTHER MODELS ; WHEREAS FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA , CHINA AND THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC THE COMMISSION DOES NOT POSSESS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH A WEIGHTED AVERAGE DUMPING MARGIN ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , FOR LARGE TWIN BELL ALARMS FALLING WITHIN NIMEXE CODE 91.04-56 THE DUMPING MARGINS ESTABLISHED WERE : IN THE CASE OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA , BETWEEN 0.93 EUA AND 1.11 EUA ; IN THE CASE OF CHINA , 1.60 EUA ; AND IN THE CASE OF THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1.30 EUA ; WHEREAS FOR OTHER MODELS FROM THESE THREE COUNTRIES THE MARGINS ESTABLISHED VARY FROM ZERO TO 0.91 EUA , WITH ARITHMETIC AVERAGES OF 0.04 EUA FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA , 0.38 EUA FOR CHINA AND 0.35 EUA FOR THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC ;   WHEREAS , WITH REGARD TO THE INJURY CAUSED TO THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY , THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION SHOWS THAT IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF THE MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES FOUND TO BE DUMPING ROSE FROM 2.80 MILLION PIECES IN 1975 TO 4.71 MILLION PIECES IN 1978 , AND REACHED 1.49 MILLION PIECES FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1979 ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE SEASONAL NATURE OF ALARM CLOCK SALES , THIS LATTER FIGURE CANNOT NECESSARILY BE TAKEN AS INDICATING A REVERSAL OF THE UPWARD TREND ;   WHEREAS THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE SUGGESTS THAT FOR 1978 IMPORTS OF THE MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRIES FOUND TO BE DUMPING TOOK A MARKET SHARE OF 36 % IN THE COMMUNITY COMPARED WITH 22 % IN 1975 ; WHEREAS IN 1978 THESE IMPORTS TOOK A MARKET SHARE OF 17 % IN GERMANY , 42 % IN FRANCE AND 21 % IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND ;   WHEREAS IN 1979 THE RESALE PRICES IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS FOR WHICH DUMPING WAS FOUND UNDERCUT THE PRICES OF LIKE MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS PRODUCED BY COMMUNITY MANUFACTURERS BY SUBSTANTIAL MARGINS ; WHEREAS , FOR EXAMPLE , FOR TWIN BELL ALARMS THE PRICES OF THE DUMPED IMPORTS UNDERCUT THE LOWEST KNOWN PROFIT-MAKING PRICE CHARGED BY A COMMUNITY MANUFACTURER AT THE SAME LEVEL OF TRADE BY BETWEEN 0.56 AND 1.78 EUA PER CLOCK ; WHEREAS FOR OTHER MODELS THE MARGIN OF PRICE UNDERCUTTING VARIED FROM 0.26 TO 3.75 EUA ;   WHEREAS THIS REFLECTS IN PARTICULAR THE VERY LOW IMPORT PRICES FOR CLOCKS ORIGINATING IN THESE COUNTRIES ;   WHEREAS THE CONSEQUENT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY TAKES THE FORM PRINCIPALLY OF LOSS OF MARKET SHARE AND OF A DEPRESSION OF COMMUNITY PRICES FOR MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS SIMILAR TO THOSE BEING IMPORTED ; WHEREAS , FOR EXAMPLE , THE SHARE OF THE COMMUNITY MARKET HELD BY COMMUNITY MANUFACTURERS IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN FROM 59 % IN 1975 TO 47 % IN 1978 ; WHEREAS IN GERMANY THE ESTIMATED FALL HAS BEEN FROM 67 TO 56 % , IN FRANCE FROM 65 TO 44 % AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND FROM 57 TO 52 % ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THOSE FIRMS WHICH HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN THEIR MARKET SHARES ARE MAKING VERY LOW PROFITS OR , IN MANY CASES , SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES ON THEIR MORE BASIC MODELS ;   WHEREAS COMMUNITY PRODUCTION OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN BY ABOUT 20 % SINCE 1975 , WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF MANY JOBS ; WHEREAS , FOR EXAMPLE , THE FOUR MAJOR PRODUCERS HAVE REDUCED THEIR WORKFORCES BY BETWEEN 12 AND 32 % SINCE 1975 ; WHEREAS THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO REDUCED LEVELS OF PRODUCTION , RATHER THAN TO RATIONALIZATION ;   WHEREAS THE SOLE REMAINING UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCER OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS HAS RECENTLY BEEN OBLIGED TO LAY OFF A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF WORKERS AND HAS PUT THE REMAINING WORKERS ON A THREE-DAY WEEK ;   WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS CONSIDERED WHETHER THERE IS INJURY CAUSED BY OTHER FACTORS WHICH , INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COMBINATION , ARE ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS EXAMINED IN PARTICULAR IN THIS CONTEXT THE LEVEL AND PRICES OF OTHER IMPORTS AND THE LEVEL OF DEMAND IN THE COMMUNITY FOR MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS ; WHEREAS THE LEVEL OF OTHER IMPORTS FELL FROM 2.43 MILLION PIECES IN 1975 TO 2.25 MILLION PIECES IN 1978 , AND FELL FURTHER IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1979 ; WHEREAS THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1979 WERE , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRAZIL AND HUNGARY , HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE HIGHEST-PRICED SOURCE FOR WHICH DUMPING WAS FOUND , WHILE AT THE SAME TIME IMPORTS FROM HUNGARY AND BRAZIL ACCOUNTED FOR ONLY 7 % OF ALL IMPORTS OTHER THAN THOSE FOUND TO BE DUMPED , HAVING FALLEN DRAMATICALLY FROM THEIR 1978 LEVEL ; WHEREAS , ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION , THE LEVEL OF COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM 1975 TO 1978 , WHILE OVER THIS PERIOD THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PRODUCERS DECLINED CONSIDERABLY ;   WHEREAS THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE FACTS SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO DUMPING IN THE CASE OF HONG KONG ; WHEREAS , ON THE OTHER HAND , CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND THE USSR , WERE FOUND TO BE DUMPING AND THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF INJURY RESULTING THEREFROM ;   WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES , TO PREVENT INJURY BEING CAUSED DURING THE PROCEEDING , THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY CALL FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION CONSISTING IN THE IMPOSITION OF A PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON IMPORTS OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS ( OTHER THAN TRAVEL ALARMS ) ORIGINATING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA , CHINA , THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND THE USSR ; WHEREAS PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE UNNECESSARY IN THE CASE OF HONG KONG ;   WHEREAS THE COMMISSION , AFTER HAVING EXAMINED THE COMMUNITY PRODUCERS '  AND IMPORTERS '  PRICES , COSTS , PROFITABILITY AND MARKETING CONDITIONS , HAS DETERMINED THE IMPORT PRICES NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE THE INJURY CAUSED ;   WHEREAS , AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THE MAIN FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION THE CHINESE AND CZECHOSLOVAK EXPORTERS CONCERNED HAVE OFFERED TO UNDERTAKE TO INCREASE THEIR PRICES TO A LEVEL WHICH ELIMINATES THE INJURY CAUSED BY DUMPING IN RESPECT OF TWIN BELL MODELS , AND WHICH ELIMINATES THE MARGINS OF DUMPING ESTABLISHED FOR OTHER TYPES ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION , HAVING CONSULTED THE MEMBER STATES , CONSIDERS THESE UNDERTAKINGS TO BE ACCEPTABLE AND THAT IT IS NOT NOW NECESSARY TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ORIGINATING IN CHINA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA ;   WHEREAS , IN THE COURSE OF ITS INVESTIGATION , THE COMMISSION HAS ALSO REVIEWED THE UNDERTAKINGS ACCEPTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT IN 1976 UNDER THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION FROM EXPORTERS IN THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND THE USSR ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS CONCLUDED THAT THESE UNDERTAKINGS NO LONGER ELIMINATE THE MARGINS OF DUMPING , OR THE EXTENT OF INJURY , FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS THE EXPORTERS HAVE NOT OFFERED TO REVISE THEIR UNDERTAKINGS ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY WITHDRAW THE ACCEPTANCE OF THESE UNDERTAKINGS ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE UNDERTAKINGS OFFERED BY THE CHINESE NATIONAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION , PEKING , CHINA , AND MERKURIA FOREIGN TRADE CORPORATION , PRAGUE , CZECHOSLOVAKIA , IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING CONCERNING IMPORTS OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS  ( OTHER THAN TRAVEL ALARMS ), ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED .   ARTICLE 2   THE ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING IN QUESTION IS HEREBY TERMINATED IN RESPECT OF CHINA , CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND HONG KONG .   ARTICLE 3   THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKINGS OFFERED IN 1976 TO THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT BY VEB UHREN- UND MASCHINENKOMBINAT RUHLA , BERLIN , GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC , AND MASHPRIBORINTORG ., MOSCOW , USSR , IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCKS , IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 JUNE 1980 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   WILHELM HAFERKAMP   VICE-PRESIDENT


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Council Decision of 23 January 1995 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training

Official Journal C 057 , 07/03/1995 P. 0002 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 January 1995 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (95/C 57/02)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas, by its Decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed Dr Seamus HEALY a member and Dr Cillian TWOMEY an alternate member for the period ending 24 July 1997;Whereas the Irish Government has nominated Dr Cillian TWOMEY to replace Dr Seamus HEALY and Dr Cormac MACNAMARA to replace Dr Cillian TWOMEY,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Dr Cillian TWOMEY is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training in place of Dr Seamus HEALY for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.Article 2 Dr Cormac MACNAMARA is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training in place of Dr Cillian TWOMEY for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 24 July 1997.Done at Brussels, 23 January 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. JUPPÉ(1) OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1975, p. 17.(2) OJ No C 221, 9. 8. 1994, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1640 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/181

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1640 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2013, together with the Centre's replies (1),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the Centre in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015 — C8-0054/2015),

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (5), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6),

                  —

                  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 (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0079/2015),

         1.

            Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

         2.

            Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2013;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 42.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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

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


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1659 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/249

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1659 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2013, together with the Institute's replies (1),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the Institute in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015 — C8-0054/2015),

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (5), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6),

                  —

                  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 (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0098/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality discharge in respect of the implementation of the Institute's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this Decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 167.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.

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

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


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97/689/CFSP: Council Decision of 20 October 1997 supplementing Joint Action 96/406/CFSP concerning action by the Union to support the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official Journal L 293 , 27/10/1997 P. 0002 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 October 1997 supplementing Joint Action 96/406/CFSP concerning action by the Union to support the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina (97/689/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,Having regard to the conclusions of the Dublin European Council meeting on 13 and 14 December 1996,Having regard to Joint Action 96/406/CFSP of 10 June 1996, concerning action by the Union to support the electoral process in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1),Whereas the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) decided on 26 September 1997 that the Organization would undertake supervision of Republika Srpska Assembly elections;Whereas the OSCE has requested European Union support to finance supervision of these elections;Whereas Joint Action 96/406/CFSP should be further supplemented,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1This Decision is directed towards the continuation of European Union support for the activities carried out by the OSCE, pursuant to the General Framework Agreement for Peace.Article 21. In respect of the Republika Srpska Assembly elections, the support referred to in Article 1 shall take the form of the provision of a contingent of EU supervisors to oversee the electoral process under the aegis of the OSCE, including polling and counting.2. EU long-term supervisors shall stay in the region for a period of up to 74 days. EU short-term supervisors shall stay in the region for a period of up to 17 days.3. The supervision activities shall be financed from the amount referred to in Article 3 (1) of Decision 97/224/CFSP. Article 3 (2) and (3) of that Decision shall apply.Article 3The Council shall review the implementation of this Decision.Article 4This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.It shall take effect as from 26 September 1997.Article 5This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ L 168, 6. 7. 1996, p. 1. Joint Action as amended by Decision 97/153/CFSP (OJ L 63, 4. 3. 1997, p. 1) and supplemented by Decision 97/224/CFSP (OJ L 90, 4. 4. 1997, p. 1).


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83/225/EEC: Council Decision of 18 April 1983 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation extending and amending the Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of registration of congenital abnormalities (medical and public health research)

Official Journal L 126 , 13/05/1983 P. 0007 Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0155  Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0155

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 248 , 24 . 8 . 1982 , P . 12 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 205 , 13 . 8 . 1979 , P . 27 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 113 , 25 . 4 . 1981 , P . 44 .  COUNCIL DECISION OF 18 APRIL 1983 ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION EXTENDING AND AMENDING THE AGREEMENT ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF REGISTRATION OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES ( MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ) ( 83/225/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 82/616/EEC OF 17 AUGUST 1982 ADOPTING A SECTORAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH - CONCERTED ACTION - ( 1982 TO 1986 ) ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 79/696/EEC OF 24 JULY 1979 ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF REGISTRATION OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES ( MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ) ( 2 ) ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE DRAFT DECISION SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS ON 1 AUGUST 1980 THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ACCEDED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED AGREEMENT ; WHEREAS THAT AGREEMENT WAS EXTENDED UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1981 ( 3 ) ;  WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7 ( 2 ) OF DECISION 82/616/EEC , THE COMMISSION HAS NEGOTIATED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SWISS CONFEDERATION EXTENDING AND AMENDING THE SAID AGREEMENT ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO APPROVE THAT NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION EXTENDING AND AMENDING THE AGREEMENT ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF REGISTRATION OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES ( MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ) IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .  DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 18 APRIL 1983 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  I . KIECHLE


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82/178/EEC: Council Decision of 16 March 1982 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a concerted action project in the field of the detection of the tendency to thrombosis

Official Journal L 083 , 29/03/1982 P. 0001

++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 78 , 25 . 3 . 1980 , P . 24 .  COUNCIL DECISION OF 16 MARCH 1982 CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF THE DETECTION OF THE TENDENCY TO THROMBOSIS  ( 82/178/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 80/344/EEC OF 18 MARCH 1980 ADOPTING A SECOND RESEARCH PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH , CONSISTING OF FOUR MULTIANNUAL CONCERTED PROJECTS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE DRAFT DECISION SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6 ( 2 ) OF DECISION 80/344/EEC , THE COMMISSION HAS NEGOTIATED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SWISS CONFEDERATION WITH A VIEW TO ASSOCIATING IT WITH THE CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF THE DETECTION OF THE TENDENCY TO THROMBOSIS ;  WHEREAS THAT AGREEMENT SHOULD BE APPROVED ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF THE DETECTION OF THE TENDENCY TO THROMBOSIS IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 16 MARCH 1982 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  P . DE KEERSMAEKER


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/1789 of 25 September 2017 abrogating Decision 2009/415/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece

text:
               4.10.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 256/5

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1789
   of 25 September 2017
   abrogating Decision 2009/415/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(12) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 27 April 2009, following a recommendation from the Commission, the Council decided, by Council Decision 2009/415/EC (1) in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC), that an excessive deficit existed in Greece. The Council noted that the general government deficit reached 3,5 % of GDP in 2007, thus above the 3 % of GDP Treaty reference value and was estimated at 3,6 % of GDP in 2008 (net of one-offs or 3,4 % of GDP including one-offs). For 2009, the general government deficit was projected to reach 4,4 % of GDP (or 3,7 % including one-off revenues). General government gross debt stood at 94,8 % of GDP in 2007 and 94,6 % of GDP in 2008, well above the 60 % of GDP Treaty reference value. According to the Commission interim forecast of January 2009, the general government debt-to-GDP ratio was projected to increase further to 96,3 % in 2009 and 98,5 % of GDP in 2010.

               (2)

               On 27 April 2009, in accordance with Articl 104(7) TEC and Article 3(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 (2), the Council, based on a recommendation from the Commission, issued a Recommendation to Greece to correct the excessive deficit by 2010 at the latest, by bringing the general government deficit below 3 % of GDP in a credible and sustainable manner. To that end, the Council established a deadline of 27 October 2009 for the Greek Government to take effective action.

               (3)

               On 30 November 2009, the Council established, in accordance with Article 126(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), that Greece had not taken effective action; consequently, on 16 February 2010, the Council following a recommendation from the Commission, gave notice to Greece in accordance with Article 126(9) TFEU to take measures to correct the excessive deficit by 2012 at the latest. The Council also set a deadline of 15 May 2010 for effective action to be taken.

               (4)

               The very severe deterioration of the financial situation of the Greek Government led the Member States whose currency is the euro to decide, in 2010, acting on a request from Greece, to provide stability support to Greece, with a view to safeguarding the financial stability of the euro area as a whole, in conjunction with multilateral assistance provided by the International Monetary Fund. Since March 2012, support provided by the Member States whose currency is the euro has taken the form of a loan from the European Financial Stability Facility.

               (5)

               On 10 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/320/EU (3), which was addressed to Greece, under Article 126(9) and Article 136 TFEU with a view to reinforcing and deepening the fiscal surveillance and gave notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to correct the excessive deficit by 2014 at the latest.

               (6)

               Decision 2010/320/EU was substantially amended several times. It was recast on 12 July 2011, by Council Decision 2011/734/EU (4). Subsequently, Decision 2011/734/EU was significantly amended several times between 8 November 2011 and December 2012 (5).

               (7)

               On 8 July 2015, Greece requested financial assistance from the European Stability Mechanism (‘ESM’) in the form of a three-year loan, and, on 12 July 2015, an agreement in principle was reached on the provision of a loan of the amount of up to EUR 86 000 million to Greece.

               (8)

               In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 7 thereof, a Member State requesting financial assistance from the ESM must prepare a macroeconomic adjustment programme (‘the Programme’) for approval by the Council. Such a programme should ensure the adoption of a set of reforms needed to improve the sustainability of public finances and the regulatory environment.

               (9)

               The Programme prepared by Greece was approved by Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1411 (7). The Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality between the Commission acting on behalf of the ESM and the Greek authorities was signed on 19 August 2015.

               (10)

               On 19 August 2015, the Council on a recommendation by the Commission adopted Decision (EU) 2015/1410 (8) under Article 126(9) TFEU and gave notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit by 2017 at the latest.

               (11)

               In line with Article 10(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 472/2013, Greece was exempted from separate reporting under the excessive deficit procedure and reported in the framework of the Programme.

               (12)

               In June 2016, Greece successfully completed the first review of the Programme. On 15 June 2017, the Eurogroup welcomed the implementation of the prior actions for the second review by Greece, paving the way for the closure of that review. The Eurogroup meetings of 24 May 2016 and 15 June 2017 provided clarification on the measures that would be taken to ensure the sustainability of Greek debt if needed, upon the sucessful completion of the Programme.

               (13)

               In accordance with Article 4 of the Protocol (No 12) on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the TFEU, the Commission provides the data for the implementation of the procedure. As part of the application of that Protocol, Member States are to notify data on government deficits and debt and other associated variables twice a year, namely before 1 April and before 1 October, in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 (9).

               (14)

               The Council takes decisions to abrogate decisions on the existence of an excessive deficit on the basis of notified data. Moreover, a decision on the existence of the situation of an excessive deficit should be abrogated only if the Commission forecasts indicate that the deficit will not exceed the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP over the forecast horizon (10).

               (15)

               Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, following the notification by Greece in April 2017, the first review of the Programme and the Commission 2017 spring forecast, the following conclusions are warranted:

                           —

                           Since 2009, when the deficit peaked at 15,1 % of GDP, the general government balance has steadily improved, with the deficit declining to 5,9 % in 2015 (3,2 % of GDP excluding the net impact of government interventions related to financial sector support as reported by Eurostat) and eventually turning to a surplus of 0,7 % of GDP in 2016 (11). The deficit reduction was driven broadly equally by expenditure restraint and consolidation of government revenue.

                           —

                           Taking into account the fiscal package adopted in the context of the first review, which is projected to yield 3 % of GDP through 2018, and the measures agreed under the second review aimed to partly offset the budgetary implications of the national roll-out of the Social Solidarity Income scheme, the Commission 2017 spring forecast projects a deficit of 1,2 % of GDP in 2017 and, based on a no-policy-change assumption, a surplus of 0,6 % of GDP in 2018. The measures outlined in the Medium Term Fiscal Strategy for 2018-2021, adopted by the Greek authorities in May 2017, after the cut-off date of the Commission 2017 spring forecast, are expected to improve the fiscal outturn projected for 2018 and over the medium term. Thus, the deficit is set to remain below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP over the forecast horizon.

                           —

                           On the back of large budget deficits, falling nominal GDP and financial support to the banking sector, and despite significant debt restructuring in 2012, Greece's general government debt-to-GDP ratio increased from 109,4 % in 2008 (12) to 179,0 % in 2016. In particular, Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio increased from 177,4 % in 2015 to 179,0 % in 2016 as the fiscal surplus in 2016 was partly used to build up the necessary cash reserves. The increase was also related to further positive stock-flow adjustment due to the clearing of arrears that were, in line with statistical rules, not recorded in the general government debt. The debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to remain broadly stable in 2017, as the arrears clearance programme continues; but in 2018 it is expected to decrease to 174,6 % of GDP on account of a fiscal surplus and favourable cyclical conditions.

               (16)

               Following publication, in April 2017, by the Commission (Eurostat) of Greece's fiscal outturn for 2016, and based on the Commission 2017 spring forecast, Greece fulfils the conditions for the Council to abrogate its decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece. At the same time, various elements, including the medium-term fiscal trajectory, which are relevant for a Commission recommendation to the Council to abrogate its decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece, were also the subject of discussions at the Eurogroup meeting of 15 June 2017.

               (17)

               As from 2017, which is the year following the correction of the excessive deficit, Greece is subject to the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact and will continue to be monitored under the Programme covering the period until mid-2018. Thereafter, Greece should progress towards its medium-term budgetary objective at an appropriate pace, including respecting the expenditure benchmark, and comply with the debt criterion in accordance with Article 2(1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.

               (18)

               In accordance with Article 126(12) TFEU, a Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated when the excessive deficit in the Member State concerned has, in the view of the Council, been corrected.

               (19)

               In the view of the Council, the excessive deficit in Greece has been corrected and Decision 2009/415/EC should therefore be abrogated,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   From an overall assessment it follows that the excessive deficit situation in Greece has been corrected.
   Article 2
   Decision 2009/415/EC is hereby abrogated.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

      Done at Brussels, 25 September 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. MAASIKAS

      (1)  Council Decision 2009/415/EC of 27 April 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece (OJ L 135, 30.5.2009, p. 21).

      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6).

      (3)  Council Decision 2010/320/EU of 10 May 2010 addressed to Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit (OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 6).

      (4)  Council Decision 2011/734/EU of 12 July 2011 addressed to Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit (OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 38).

      (5)  Council Decision 2011/791/EU of 8 November 2011 amending Decision 2011/734/EU addressed to Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit (OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 28); Council Decision 2012/211/EU of 13 March 2012 amending Decision 2011/734/EU addressed to Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit (OJ L 113, 25.4.2012, p. 8); Council Decision 2013/6/EU of 4 December 2012 amending Decision 2011/734/EU addressed to Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit (OJ L 4, 9.1.2013, p. 40).

      (6)  Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 140, 27.5.2013, p. 1).

      (7)  Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1411 of 19 August 2015 approving the macroeconomic adjustment programme of Greece (OJ L 219, 20.8.2015, p. 12). Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1411 was republished in all official languages in OJ L 91, 7.4.2016, p. 27.

      (8)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1410 of 19 August 2015 giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit (OJ L 219, 20.8.2015, p. 8). Decision (EU) 2015/1410 was republished in all official languages in OJ L 91, 7.4.2016, p. 18.

      (9)  Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 1).

      (10)  In line with the ‘Specifications on the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact and Guidelines on the format and content of Stability and Convergence Programmes’ as agreed by the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) on 15 May 2017. See: http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9344-2017-INIT/en/pdf.

      (11)  Based on the data provided by Eurostat, the general government primary balance reached 3,9 % of GDP in 2016. In terms of the definition set out in the Programme, the primary balance stood at 4,2 % of GDP. The definition set out in the Programme excludes the one-off cost of bank recapitalisations, migration-related expenditure net of Union transfers, transfers related to decisions of the Member States whose currency is the euro regarding income of euro area national central banks (SMP and ANFA equivalent profits) and part of the privatisation proceeds, but includes the change of the stock of outstanding unprocessed tax refunds.

      (12)  The debt-to-GDP ratio in 2008 has been revised up from the initially published value of 94,6 % of GDP due to statistical revisions affecting both general government debt and GDP.


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98/343/ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 30 April 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part and the Republic of Uzbekistan of the other part on trade and trade-related matters

Official Journal L 153 , 27/05/1998 P. 0017 - 0017

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part and the Republic of Uzbekistan of the other part on trade and trade-related matters (98/343/ECSC, Euratom)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Whereas pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 21 June 1996, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement signed in Brussels on 14 November 1996 between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan of the other part, on trade and related matters;Whereas the conclusion of the Interim Agreement is necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by the Decision;Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the assent and approval of the Council, given on 26 January 1998,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocol and the declarations hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.These texts are attached to this Decision (1).Article 2 The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in the Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 30 April 1998.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1998, pp. 2 and 12.


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1641 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/175

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1641 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2015, together with the Centre's reply (1),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Centre in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0054/2017),

               —

               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 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 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 (A8-0075/2017),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2015;

               2.

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

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 27.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

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


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DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF 11 JUNE 1985 ON THE ADMISSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY

Official Journal L 302 , 15/11/1985 P. 0007 - 0008

DOCUMENTS* concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities - DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES of 11 June 1985 on the admission of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community(* Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 302, 15 November 1985.) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 237 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 205 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,With reference to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic have applied to become members of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community,HAS DECIDED:to accept these applications for admission; the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the Treaties necessitated thereby are to be the subject of an agreement between the Member States, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese republic.


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86/71/EEC: Council Decision of 24 February 1986 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement extending and amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a concerted-action project in the field of the detection of the tendency to thrombosis

Official Journal L 075 , 20/03/1986 P. 0031

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 24 February 1986  concerning the conclusion of an Agreement extending and amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a concerted-action project in the field of the detection of the tendency to thrombosis  (86/71/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,  Whereas, by Decision 82/616/EEC, the Council adopted a sectoral research and development programme of the European Economic Community in the field of medical and public-health research concerted action - (1982 to 1986) (1), which provides, inter alia, for the continuation of the action relating to the detection of the tendency to thrombosis;  Whereas, by Decision 82/178/EEC, the Council approved the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a concerted-action project in the field of the detection of the tendency to thrombosis (2),  Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (2) of Decision 82/616/EEC, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation that extends and amends the abovementioned Agreement; whereas that Agreement should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement extending and amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a concerted-action project in the field of the detection of the tendency to thrombosis is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement so as to bind the Community.  Done at Brussels, 24 February 1986.  For the Council  The President  G. BRAKS  (1) OJ No L 248, 24. 8. 1982, p. 12.  (2) OJ No L 83, 29. 3. 1982, p. 1.


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80/344/EEC: Council Decision of 18 March 1980 adopting a second research programme in the field of medical and public health research, consisting of four multiannual concerted projects

Official Journal L 078 , 25/03/1980 P. 0024 - 0028 Greek special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0136

****( 1 ) OJ NO C 213 , 7 . 9 . 1978 , P . 3 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO C 296 , 11 . 12 . 1978 , P . 33 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO C 105 , 26 . 4 . 1979 , P . 22 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 52 , 23 . 2 . 1978 , P . 20 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO L 52 , 23 . 2 . 1978 , P . 24 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO L 52 , 23 . 2 . 1978 , P . 28 .  ( 7 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .  ( 8 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 2 .  ( 1 ) OJ NO L 356 , 31 . 12 . 1977 , P . 1 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 18 MARCH 1980   ADOPTING A SECOND RESEARCH PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH , CONSISTING OF FOUR MULTIANNUAL CONCERTED PROJECTS  ( 80/344/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 1 ),   HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  ( 2 ),   HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ),   WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY , THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED THE TASK OF PROMOTING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING ;   WHEREAS BY DECISIONS 78/167/EEC ( 4 ), 78/168/EEC ( 5 ) AND 78/169/EEC ( 6 ), THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED THREE CONCERTED PROJECTS AS A FIRST RESEARCH PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ;   WHEREAS IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 7 ) THE COUNCIL STRESSED THAT AN APPROPRIATE APPROACH SHOULD BE ADOPTED TOWARDS THE WHOLE RANGE OF AVAILABLE WAYS AND MEANS , INCLUDING CONCERTED PROJECTS AND THAT WHENEVER IT PROVES NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE THAT NON-MEMBER STATES , PARTICULARLY EUROPEAN ONES , SHOULD BE ASSOCIATED IN THESE PROJECTS , STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE ;   WHEREAS , IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ( 8 ) RELATING IN PARTICULAR TO THE COORDINATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY , THE COUNCIL ENTRUSTED THE COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS WITH THE TASK OF GRADUALLY ENSURING SUCH COORDINATION , AIDED BY THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST );   WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY CONCERTED PROJECTS IN THE SECTOR OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ARE NECESSARY TO ATTAIN IN THE COURSE OF THE OPERATION OF THE COMMON MARKET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY AS REGARDS THE HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING , ACCOUNT BEING TAKEN IN PARTICULAR OF POTENTIAL ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FIELDS COVERED BY THE RESEARCH PROJECTS ;   WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES INTEND , AS PART OF THE RULES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THEIR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES , TO CARRY OUT THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I , AND ARE PREPARED TO INTEGRATE SUCH RESEARCH INTO A PROCESS OF COORDINATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OVER PERIODS OF THREE OR FOUR YEARS ;   WHEREAS THE EXECUTION OF SUCH RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN THE AFORESAID ANNEX WILL REQUIRE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF ABOUT 35 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT FROM THE MEMBER STATES ;   WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY IS EMPOWERED TO CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS WITH NON-MEMBER STATES IN THE FIELDS COVERED BY THIS DECISION ; WHEREAS IT MAY PROVE ADVISABLE TO ASSOCIATE THE NON-MEMBER STATES PARTICIPATING IN EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH ( COST ) WITHIN THE CONCERTED PROJECTS COVERED BY THIS DECISION , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONCLUSIONS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL ON 18 JULY 1978 IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH COOPERATION ; WHEREAS , ON THE ONE HAND , PROCEDURAL CONDITIONS SHOULD BE DETERMINED SO AS TO LEAD TO A RAPID CONCLUSION OF SUCH AGREEMENTS , AND ON THE OTHER HAND , NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE OPENED WITH THE NON-MEMBER STATES , AS SOON AS THIS DECISION IS ADOPTED ;   WHEREAS THE TREATY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THIS PURPOSE ;   WHEREAS CREST HAS GIVEN ITS OPINION ON THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH , THE COMMUNITY SHALL IMPLEMENT FOUR CONCERTED PROJECTS , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ' THE PROJECTS ' , FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED , IN THE FIELDS OF :   1 . THE DETECTION OF THE TENDENCY TO   THROMBOSIS4 YEARS 2 . THE UNDERSTANDING , EVALUATION AND   TREATMENT OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT3 YEARS 3 . CRITERIA FOR PERINATAL MONITORING4 YEARS 4 . COMMON STANDARDS FOR QUANTITATIVE   ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY4 YEARS THE PROJECTS SHALL CONSIST IN COORDINATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OF THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I , WHICH FORM PART OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES OF THE MEMBER STATES .   ARTICLE 2   THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH COORDINATION .   ARTICLE 3   THE APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY TO FINANCE THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TO THE COORDINATION , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH SHALL BE FIXED AT 2.32 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE RELATING TO A STAFF OF FOUR OFFICIALS , SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   THE EUROPEAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT IS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION OF 21 DECEMBER 1977 APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 1 ).   ARTICLE 4   TO FACILITATE THE EXECUTION OF THE FOUR PROJECTS , A CONCERTED ACTION COMMITTEE , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ' THE COMMITTEE ' , SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR EACH PROJECT .   FOR EACH PROJECT , A PROJECT LEADER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION , BY AGREEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE . HE SHALL , IN PARTICULAR , ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN ITS COORDINATING ACTION .   THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND THE COMPOSITION OF THESE COMMITTEES ARE DEFINED IN ANNEX II .   EACH COMMITTEE SHALL DRAW UP ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE . ITS SECRETARIAT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION .   ARTICLE 5   IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROCEDURE TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION BY AGREEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES , THE MEMBER STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECTS SHALL REGULARLY EXCHANGE ALL USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF THE RESEARCH COVERED BY EACH PROJECT AND FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION ALL INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE USEFUL FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES . THEY SHALL ALSO ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH INFORMATION ON SIMILAR RESEARCH PLANNED OR CARRIED OUT BY BODIES FOR WHICH THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE . THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL IF SO REQUESTED BY THE MEMBER STATE WHICH PROVIDES IT .   THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE YEARLY PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED AND SHALL FORWARD THEM TO THE MEMBER STATES AND TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT .   AT THE END OF THE COORDINATION PERIOD , THE COMMISSION SHALL , BY AGREEMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES , FORWARD TO THE MEMBER STATES AND TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT A GENERAL REPORT ON THE EXECUTION AND RESULTS OF THE PROJECTS PARTICULARLY SO THAT THE RESULTS OBTAINED MAY BE ACCESSIBLE AS COMPLETELY AND RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO THE ENTERPRISES , INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARTIES PARTICULARLY CONCERNED AT THE SOCIAL LEVEL . THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH THIS REPORT SIX MONTHS AFTER IT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBER STATES , UNLESS A MEMBER STATE OBJECTS . IN THIS CASE , THE REPORT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THEIR REQUEST , SOLELY TO INSTITUTIONS AND ENTERPRISES WHOSE RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES JUSTIFY ACCESS TO THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH CARRIED OUT UNDER EACH PROJECT . THE COMMISSION MAY MAKE PROVISION THAT THE REPORT REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND IS NOT DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES .   ARTICLE 6   1 .  IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 228 OF THE TREATY , THE COMMUNITY MAY CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS WITH THE NON-MEMBER STATES PARTICIPATING IN EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH ( COST ) WITH A VIEW TO ASSOCIATING THEM WITH THE PROJECTS .   2 .  THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE THE AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 .   ARTICLE 7   THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON 1 JUNE 1980 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 MARCH 1980 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   A . RUFFINI ****    ANNEX I   PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH   I . IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECTS   THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITIES CARRYING OUT MEDICAL RESEARCH IN THE PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATES WILL ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECTS INDICATED IN SECTIONS II TO V , AS WELL AS THEIR COORDINATION AT NATIONAL LEVEL :   //  BELGIUM : //  FRSM  -  FONDS DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE MEDICALE , BRUXELLES //  //  FGWO  -  FONDS VOOR GENEESKUNDIG WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK , BRUSSEL // DENMARK : //  STATENS LAEGEVIDENSKABELIGE FORSKNINGSRAAD , KOEBENHAVN // GERMANY : //  THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROJECTS WILL BE PROVISIONALLY CARRIED OUT BY THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTES UNTIL THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR RESPONSIBLE : //  //  PROJECT NO 1 : //  //   -  ZENTRUM FUER INNERE MEDIZIN DER UNIVERSITAET GIESSEN //  //   -  DEPARTMENT FUER INNERE MEDIZIN DER UNIVERSITAET ULM //  //  PROJECT NO 2 : //  //   -  INSTITUT FUER PHYSIOLOGIE U . BIOKYBERNETIK DER UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN-NUERNBERG //  //   -  HALS- , NASEN UND OHRENKLINIK DER UNIVERSITAET MUENSTER //  //  PROJECT NO 3 : //  //   -  FRAUENKLINIK DER UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORF //  //  PROJECT NO 4 : //  //   -  ABTLG . INNERE MEDIZIN I DER RWTH AACHEN //  //   -  DEPARTMENT FUER BIOMETRIE U . MED . INFORMATIK DER MEDIZ . HOCHSCHULE HANNOVER // FRANCE : //  INSERM  -  INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE , PARIS // IRELAND : //  MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF IRELAND , DUBLIN // ITALY : //  CNR  -  CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLA RICERCA , ROMA AND ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA , ROMA // NETHERLANDS : //  GEZONDHEIDSORGANISATIE TNO AND STICHTING MEDISCH WETEN-SCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK FUNGO , DEN HAAG // UNITED KINGDOM : //  MRC  -  MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL , LONDON //   II . PROJECT RELATING TO THE DETECTION OF THE TENDENCY TO THROMBOSIS ( PROJECT NO 1 , FOUR YEARS )   THE RESEARCH WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD , SELECTED FOR ITS IMPORTANCE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL .   THE RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS :   1 . DETECTION OF ACTIVATED CLOTTING FACTORS AND OF THEIR REACTION PRODUCTS .   2 . QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INHIBITORS OF THE CLOTTING SYSTEM .   3 . STUDIES OF THE ACTIVE AND INHIBITORY COMPONENTS OF THE FIBRINOLYTIC SYSTEM .   4 . STUDIES OF BLOOD PLATELETS .   5 . PILOT STUDIES IN WELL-DEFINED POPULATIONS FOLLOWING STANDARDIZATION OF MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY .   BELGIUM , DENMARK , GERMANY , FRANCE , IRELAND , ITALY , THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL CONTRIBUTE RESEARCH UNDER THE TOPICS MENTIONED ABOVE .   III . PROJECT RELATING TO THE UNDERSTANDING , EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT ( PROJECT NO 2 , THREE YEARS )   THE RESEARCH WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD , SELECTED FOR ITS IMPORTANCE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL .   THE RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS :   1 . COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HISTOPATHOLOGICAL , FUNCTIONAL AND CLINICAL DATA IN CASES OF PERCEPTIVE HEARING LOSSES .   2 . DEVELOPMENT AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL AUDITORY FUNCTION TESTS .   3 . IMPROVEMENT OF ARTIFICIAL AUDITORY STIMULATION .   4 . MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF NORMAL AND IMPAIRED AUDITORY SYSTEMS .   BELGIUM , DENMARK , GERMANY , FRANCE , IRELAND , ITALY , THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL CONTRIBUTE RESEARCH UNDER THE TOPICS MENTIONED ABOVE .   IV . PROJECT RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR PERINATAL MONITORING  ( PROJECT NO 3 , FOUR YEARS )   THE RESEARCH WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD , SELECTED FOR ITS IMPORTANCE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL .   THE RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS :   1 . DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC HIGH-RISK GROUPS FOR PERINATAL MONITORING .   2 . EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING .   3 . DRAWING UP COMMON QUANTITATIVE METHODS TO DEFINE THE NEONATAL CONDITION .   4 . STUDIES OF THE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN NEONATAL CONDITIONS AND RELEVANT PERINATAL PARAMETERS OBTAINED DURING LABOUR ; ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON CRITERIA FOR PERINATAL MONITORING .   BELGIUM , DENMARK , GERMANY , FRANCE , IRELAND , ITALY , THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL CONTRIBUTE RESEARCH UNDER THE TOPICS MENTIONED ABOVE .   V . PROJECT RELATING TO COMMON STANDARDS FOR QUANTITATIVE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ( PROJECT NO 4 , FOUR YEARS )   THE RESEARCH WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD , SELECTED FOR ITS IMPORTANCE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL .   THE RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS :   1 . STANDARDIZATION OF ECG MEASURING PROCEDURES IN QUANTITATIVE ( COMPUTER ) TERMS ; COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED BY DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES ; DRAWING UP OF GUIDELINES AND DEFINITION OF COMMON STANDARDS FOR MEASUREMENT .   2 . STANDARDIZATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA AND OF THE ALGORHYTHMIC DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR OPERATION .   3 . ESTABLISHMENT OF A MODEST PILOT LIBRARY OF ECG ' S .   BELGIUM , DENMARK , GERMANY , FRANCE , IRELAND , ITALY , THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL CONTRIBUTE RESEARCH UNDER THE TOPICS MENTIONED ABOVE . ****   ANNEX II   TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE   1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL :   1.1 . CONTRIBUTE TO THE OPTIMUM EXECUTION OF THE PROJECT BY GIVING ITS OPINION ON ALL OF ITS ASPECTS ;   1.2 . EVALUATE THE RESULTS AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS AS REGARDS THEIR APPLICATION ;   1.3 . BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 5 ;   1.4 . KEEP ABREAST OF NATIONAL RESEARCH BEING DONE IN THE FIELDS COVERED BY THE PROJECT ; AND MORE ESPECIALLY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE EXECUTION OF THE PROJECT ;   1.5 . SUGGEST GUIDELINES TO THE PROJECT LEADER .   2 . THE COMMITTEE ' S REPORTS AND OPINIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION AND TO THE MEMBER STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT . THE COMMISSION SHALL FORWARD THESE OPINIONS TO CREST .   3 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT AND THE PROJECT LEADER . EACH MEMBER MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY EXPERTS .


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1677 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/242

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1677 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

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               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2015,

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               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2015, together with the Authority's reply (1),

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               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,

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               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Authority in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0073/2017),

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

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               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,

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

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               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,

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

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               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0101/2017),

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               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2015;

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

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 107.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

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

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