title: Decision No 1351/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

text:
               18.12.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 341/4

         DECISION No 1351/2013/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 11 December 2013
   on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
   Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Relations between the Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (‘Jordan’) are developing within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). A Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Jordan, of the other part (2) (‘the EU-Jordan Association Agreement’), entered into force on 1 May 2002. Bilateral political dialogue and economic cooperation have been further developed within the framework of ENP Action Plans, of which the most recent covers the period 2010-2015. In 2010, the Union granted Jordan ‘Advanced Status’ partnership, which covers a wide area of cooperation between both parties. In 2013 the EU-Jordan Association Agreement was complemented by a Framework Agreement between the Union and Jordan on the general principles for the participation of Jordan in Union programmes, furthering cooperation between the Union and Jordan.

               (2)

               Jordan’s economy has been significantly affected by domestic events related to the events in the Southern Mediterranean since the end of 2010, known as the ‘Arab Spring’, and by the ongoing regional unrest, in particular in neighbouring Egypt and Syria. In particular, the high inflow of refugees from Syria who have sought refuge in Jordan is having a severe impact on Jordan’s economy. In the context of a much weaker global economic environment, the repeated disruptions to the flow of natural gas from Egypt, which have forced Jordan to replace gas imports from Egypt with more expensive fuels for electricity generation, and the significant financial resources required to provide humanitarian assistance to the refugees from Syria who are present on Jordan’s territory, have resulted in important external and budgetary financial gaps.

               (3)

               Since the Arab Spring began, the Union has, on various occasions, declared its commitment to supporting Jordan in its economic and political reform process. That commitment was reaffirmed, in December 2012, in the conclusions of the 10th meeting of the Association Council between the Union and Jordan.

               (4)

               Jordan’s geographical position makes it also a strategic country for stability and security in the Middle East, but equally makes the country particularly vulnerable to external shocks, both in political and economic terms. It is therefore important to provide adequate support to Jordan and to further political and economic dialogue between the Union and Jordan.

               (5)

               Jordan has embarked on a series of political reforms, most in particular leading to the adoption by the Jordanian Parliament in September 2011 of over 40 constitutional amendments, representing a significant step towards a fully-fledged democratic system. Political and economic support from the Union to Jordan’s reform process is consistent with the Union’s policy towards the Southern Mediterranean region, as set out in the context of the ENP.

               (6)

               In line with the Joint Declaration by the European Parliament and the Council adopted together with Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), Union macro-financial assistance should be an exceptional financial instrument of untied and undesignated balance-of-payments support, which aims at restoring a beneficiary’s sustainable external finance situation and should underpin the implementation of a policy programme containing strong adjustment and structural reform measures designed to improve the balance of payment position, in particular over the programme period, and reinforce the implementation of relevant agreements and programmes with the Union.

               (7)

               In August 2012, the Jordanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed on a non-precautionary three-year Stand-By-Arrangement (‘IMF programme’) of SDR 1 364 million (Special Drawing Rights) in support of Jordan’s economic adjustment and reform programme. The objectives of the IMF programme are consistent with the purpose of the Union macro-financial assistance, namely to alleviate short-term balance of payment difficulties, and the implementation of strong adjustment measures is consistent with the aim of Union macro-financial assistance.

               (8)

               The Union has made available EUR 293 million in grants for the period 2011-13 under its regular cooperation programme in support of Jordan’s economic and political reform agenda. In addition, EUR 70 million has been allocated to Jordan in 2012 under the ‘Support for partnership, reforms and inclusive growth’ (SPRING) programme, and EUR 10 million in Union humanitarian aid to support Syrian refugees.

               (9)

               In December 2012, in view of the worsening economic situation and outlook, Jordan requested Union macro-financial assistance.

               (10)

               Given that Jordan is a country covered by the ENP, it should be considered to be eligible to receive Union macro-financial assistance.

               (11)

               Given that there is still a significant residual external financing gap in Jordan’s balance of payments over and above the resources provided by IMF and other multilateral institutions, and despite the implementation of strong economic stabilisation and reform programmes by Jordan, and given the vulnerability of Jordan’s external financial position to exogenous shocks, which requires an appropriate level of the foreign exchange reserves to be maintained, the Union macro-financial assistance to be provided to Jordan (‘the Union’s macro-financial assistance’) is, under the current exceptional circumstances, considered to be an appropriate response to Jordan’s request to support economic stabilisation in conjunction with the IMF programme. The Union’s macro-financial assistance would support the economic stabilisation and the structural reform agenda of Jordan, supplementing resources made available under the IMF’s financial arrangement.

               (12)

               The Union’s macro-financial assistance should aim to support the restoration of a sustainable external financing situation for Jordan, thereby supporting its economic and social development.

               (13)

               The determination of the amount of the Union’s macro-financial assistance is based on a complete quantitative assessment of Jordan’s residual external financing needs, and takes into account its capacity to finance itself with its own resources, in particular the international reserves at its disposal. The Union’s macro-financial assistance should complement the programmes and resources provided by the IMF and the World Bank. The determination of the amount of the assistance also takes into account expected financial contributions from multilateral donors and the need to ensure fair burden sharing between the Union and other donors, as well as the pre-existing deployment of the Union’s other external financing instruments in Jordan and the added value of the overall Union involvement.

               (14)

               The Commission should ensure that the Union’s macro-financial assistance is legally and substantially in line with the key principles, objectives and measures taken within the different areas of external action and other relevant Union policies.

               (15)

               The Union’s macro-financial assistance should support the Union’s external policy towards Jordan. Commission services and the European External Action Service should work closely together throughout the macro-financial assistance operation in order to coordinate, and to ensure the consistency of, Union external policy.

               (16)

               The Union’s macro-financial assistance should support Jordan’s commitment to values shared with the Union, including democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights, sustainable development and poverty reduction, as well as its commitment to the principles of open, rule-based and fair trade.

               (17)

               A precondition for granting the Union’s macro-financial assistance should be that Jordan respects effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights. In addition, the specific objectives of the Union’s macro-financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Jordan and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, employment creation and fiscal consolidation. Both fulfilment of the precondition and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission.

               (18)

               In order to ensure that the Union’s financial interests linked to the Union’s macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Jordan should take appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. In addition, provision should be made for the Commission to carry out checks and for the Court of Auditors to carry out audits.

               (19)

               Release of the Union’s macro-financial assistance is without prejudice to the powers of the European Parliament and the Council.

               (20)

               The amounts of the provision required for macro-financial assistance should be consistent with the budgetary appropriations provided for in the multiannual financial framework.

               (21)

               The Union’s macro-financial assistance should be managed by the Commission. In order to ensure that the European Parliament and the Council are able to follow the implementation of this Decision, the Commission should regularly inform them of developments relating to the assistance and provide them with relevant documents.

               (22)

               In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Decision, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

               (23)

               The Union’s macro-financial assistance should be subject to economic policy conditions, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. In order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency, the Commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the Jordanian authorities under the supervision of the committee of representatives of the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Under that Regulation, the advisory procedure should, as a general rule, apply in all cases other than as provided for in that Regulation. Considering the potentially important impact of assistance of more than EUR 90 million, it is appropriate that the examination procedure be used for operations above that threshold. Considering the amount of the Union’s macro-financial assistance to Jordan, the examination procedure should apply to the adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding, and to any reduction, suspension or cancellation of the assistance,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The Union shall make macro-financial assistance available to Jordan (‘the Union’s macro-financial assistance’) of a maximum amount of EUR 180 million, with a view to supporting Jordan’s economic stabilisation and reforms. The assistance shall contribute to covering Jordan’s balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programme.
   2.   The full amount of the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be provided to Jordan in the form of loans. The Commission shall be empowered on behalf of the Union to borrow the necessary funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions and to on-lend them to Jordan. The loans shall have a maximum maturity of 15 years.
   3.   The release of the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Jordan, and with the key principles and objectives of economic reforms set out in the EU-Jordan Association Agreement and the EU-Jordan Action Plan for 2010-2015 agreed under the ENP. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament and the Council of developments regarding the Union’s macro-financial assistance, including disbursements thereof, and shall provide those institutions with the relevant documents in due time.
   4.   The Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be made available for a period of two years from the first day after the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 3(1).
   5.   Where the financing needs of Jordan decrease fundamentally during the period of the disbursement of the Union’s macro-financial assistance compared to the initial projections, the Commission, acting in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall reduce the amount of the assistance or suspend or cancel it.
   Article 2
   A pre-condition for granting the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be that Jordan respects effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights. The Commission shall monitor the fulfilment of this pre-condition throughout the life-cycle of the Union’s macro-financial assistance. This Article shall be applied in accordance with Council Decision 2010/427/EU (5).
   Article 3
   1.   The Commission, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall agree with the Jordanian authorities on clearly defined economic policy and financial conditions, focusing on structural reforms and sound public finances, to which the Union’s macro-financial assistance is to be subject, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding (‘the Memorandum of Understanding’). The Memorandum of Understanding shall include a time-frame for the fulfilment of those conditions. The economic policy and financial conditions set out in the Memorandum of Understanding shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings referred to in Article 1(3), including the macroeconomic adjustment and structural reform programmes implemented by Jordan, with the support of the IMF.
   2.   Those conditions shall aim, in particular, to enhance the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Jordan, including for the use of the Union’s macro-financial assistance. Progress in mutual market opening, the development of rules-based and fair trade and other priorities in the context of the Union’s external policy shall also be duly taken into account when designing the policy measures. Progress in attaining those objectives shall be regularly monitored by the Commission.
   3.   The detailed financial terms of the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be laid down in a Loan Agreement to be agreed between the Commission and the Jordanian authorities.
   4.   The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that the conditions in Article 4(3) continue to be met, including whether the economic policies of Jordan are in accordance with the objectives of the Union’s macro-financial assistance. In so doing, the Commission shall coordinate closely with the IMF and the World Bank, and, where necessary, with the European Parliament and the Council.
   Article 4
   1.   Subject to the conditions in paragraph 3, the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be made available by the Commission in two loan instalments. The size of each instalment shall be laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding.
   2.   The amounts of the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be provisioned, where required, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (6).
   3.   The Commission shall decide on the release of the instalments subject to the fulfilment of all of the following conditions:

               (a)

               the precondition set out in Article 2;

               (b)

               a continuous satisfactory track record of implementing a policy programme that contains strong adjustment and structural reform measures supported by a non-precautionary IMF credit arrangement; and

               (c)

               the implementation, within a specific time-frame, of the economic policy and financial conditions agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding.

         The disbursement of the second instalment shall not take place earlier than three months after the release of the first instalment.
   4.   Where the conditions in paragraph 3 are not met, the Commission shall temporarily suspend or cancel the disbursement of the Union’s macro-financial assistance. In such cases, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the reasons for that suspension or cancellation.
   5.   The Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be disbursed to the Central Bank of Jordan. Subject to provisions to be agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding, including a confirmation of residual budgetary financing needs, the Union funds may be transferred to the Jordanian Ministry of Finance as the final beneficiary.
   Article 5
   1.   The borrowing and lending operations related to the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be carried out in euro using the same value date and shall not involve the Union in the transformation of maturities, or expose it to any exchange or interest rate risk, or to any other commercial risk.
   2.   Where the circumstances permit, and if Jordan so requests, the Commission may take the steps necessary to ensure that an early repayment clause is included in the loan terms and conditions and that it is matched by a corresponding clause in the terms and conditions of the borrowing operations.
   3.   Where circumstances permit an improvement of the interest rate of the loan and if Jordan so requests, the Commission may decide to refinance all or part of its initial borrowings or may restructure the corresponding financial conditions. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 4 and shall not have the effect of extending the maturity of the borrowings concerned or of increasing the amount of capital outstanding at the date of the refinancing or restructuring.
   4.   All costs incurred by the Union which relate to the borrowing and lending operations under this Decision shall be borne by Jordan.
   5.   The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of developments in the operations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
   Article 6
   1.   The Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 (8).
   2.   The implementation of the Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be under direct management.
   3.   The Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement to be agreed with the Jordanian authorities shall contain provisions:

               (a)

               ensuring that Jordan regularly checks that financing provided from the general budget of the Union has been properly used, takes appropriate measures to prevent irregularities and fraud, and, if necessary, takes legal action to recover any funds provided under this Decision that have been misappropriated;

               (b)

               ensuring the protection of the Union’s financial interests, in particular providing for specific measures in relation to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities affecting the Union’s macro-financial assistance, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 (9), Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 (10) and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11);

               (c)

               expressly authorising the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office, or its representatives to carry out checks, including on-the-spot checks and inspections;

               (d)

               expressly authorising the Commission and the Court of Auditors to perform audits during and after the availability period of the Union’s macro-financial assistance, including document audits and on-the-spot audits, such as operational assessments;

               (e)

               ensuring that the Union is entitled to early repayment of the loan where it has been established that, in relation to the management of the Union’s macro-financial assistance, Jordan has engaged in any act of fraud or corruption or any other illegal activity detrimental to the financial interests of the Union.

         4.   During the implementation of the Union’s macro-financial assistance, the Commission shall monitor, by means of operational assessments, the soundness of Jordan’s financial arrangements, the administrative procedures, and the internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to the assistance, as well as Jordan’s adherence to the agreed time-frame.
   Article 7
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
   Article 8
   1.   By 30 June of each year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Decision in the preceding year, including an evaluation of that implementation. The report shall:

               (a)

               examine the progress made in implementing the Union’s macro-financial assistance;

               (b)

               assess the economic situation and prospects of Jordan, as well as progress made in implementing the policy measures referred to in Article 3(1);

               (c)

               indicate the connection between the economic policy conditions laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding, Jordan’s ongoing economic and fiscal performance and the Commission’s decisions to release the instalments of the Union’s macro-financial assistance.

         2.   Not later than two years after the expiry of the availability period referred to in Article 1(4), the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an ex post evaluation report, assessing the results and efficiency of the completed Union’s macro-financial assistance and the extent to which it has contributed to the aims of the assistance.
   Article 9
   This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 11 December 2013.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         V. LEŠKEVIČIUS

      (1)  Position of the European Parliament of 20 November 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 5 December 2013.

      (2)  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part (OJ L 129, 15.5.2002, p. 3).

      (3)  Decision No 778/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 providing further macro-financial assistance to Georgia (OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, p. 15).

      (4)  Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

      (5)  Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30).

      (6)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10).

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

      (8)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

      (9)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1).

      (10)  Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).

      (11)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).


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Official Journal L 290 , 23/10/1990 P. 0013 - 0032

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Kontorchef Bo GREEN  Handelskammeret  Boersen  1217 Kbh. K.  OEkonom Frithiof HAGEN  Arbejderbevaegelsens Erhvervsraad  Reventlowsgade 14, 2. sal  1651 Kbh. V.  Afdelingschef E. Hovgaard JAKOBSEN  Landbrugsraadet  Axeltorv 3  1609 Kbh. V.  Konsulent, cand.polit. Paul KAARIS  Industriraadet  H. C. Andersens Bvd. 18  1596 Kbh. V.  International sekretaer Svend Skovbro LARSEN  FTF  Niels Hemmingsens Gade 12  1010 Kbh. K.  Sekretaer Bent NIELSEN  LO  Rosenoerns Allé 12  1634 Kbh. K.  OEkonom Preben NIELSEN  LO  Rosenoerns Allé 12  1634 Kbh. K.  Direktoer P. SCHADE-POULSEN  Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening  Vester Voldgade 113  1503 Kbh. V.  DEUTSCHLAND  Dr. Klaus BOISSEREE  Mitglied des Hauptausschusses der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Umweltfragen  Bolderbergweg 31  4000 Duesseldorf-Gerresheim  geboren am 8. 6. 1925  Prof. Dr. Klaus Benedict VON DER DECKEN  Direktor am Institut fuer Energieverfahrenstechnik des Forschungszentrums Juelich GmbH  Postfach 1913  5170 Juelich 1  geboren am 28. 8. 1927  Helga ELSTNER  Praesidentin der Buergschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg  Sanderskoppel 4  2000 Hamburg 65  geboren am 19. 3. 1924  Ursula ENGELEN-KEFER  Stellvertretende Vorsitzende des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes  Hans-Boeckler-Str. 39  4000 Duesseldorf 1  geboren am 20. 6. 1943  Eike EULEN  Mitglied des Geschaeftsfuehrenden Hauptvorstandes der Gewerkschaft OEffentliche Dienste, Transport und Verkehr  Theodor-Heuss-Str. 2  7000 Stuttgart 1  geboren am 12. 10. 1936  Paul FLUM  Leiter der Abteilung Besondere Aufgaben beim Vorstand der Industriegewerkschaft Metall  Drosselstr. 4  7460 Balingen-Engstlatt  geboren am 28. 6. 1929  Dr. Goeke FRERICHS  Hauptgeschaeftsfuehrer des Bundesverbandes des Deutschen Gross- und Aussenhandels  Kaiser-Friedrich-Str. 13  5300 Bonn 1  geboren am 22. 10. 1923  Dr. Hans-Joachim GAFFRON  Geschaeftsfuehrer der Krupp Handel GmbH  Homberger Str. 50  4100 Duisburg 13  geboren am 4. 10. 1933  Michael GEUENICH  Mitglied des Geschaeftsfuehrenden Bundesvorstandes des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes  Hans-Boeckler-Str. 39  4000 Duesseldorf 1  geboren am 23. 4. 1935  Dr. Helmut GIESECKE  Leiter der Abteilung Aussenwirtschaft beim Deutschen Industrie- und Handelstag  Adenauerallee 148  5300 Bonn 1  geboren am 23. 11. 1928  Heinz-Adolf HOERSKEN  Hauptgeschaeftsfuehrer der CDA-Sozialausschuesse  Johannes-Albers-Allee 3  5330 Koenigswinter 1  geboren am 6. 8. 1938  Dipl. Kfm. Johannes M. JASCHICK  Hauptgeschaeftsfuehrer und Praesidialmitglied der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Verbraucher  Wipperfuerther Str. 59 a  5060 Bergisch-Gladbach 1  geboren am 13. 8. 1929  Guenther LAPPAS  Vorsitzender der Gewerkschaft Gartenbau, Land- und Forstwirtschaft  Druseltalstr. 51  3500 Kassel 1  geboren am 12. 1. 1932  Rechtsanwalt Werner LOEW  Geschaeftsfuehrer der Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbaende  Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 72  5000 Koeln 51  geboren am 17. 12. 1931  Dr. Klaus MEYER-HORN  Europa-Beauftragter des Deutschen Sparkassen- und Giroverbandes  Avenue de la Renaissance 12  B-1040 Bruessel  geboren am 15. 7. 1928  Richard MUELLER  Vorsitzender des Bundes der Deutschen Zollbeamten im Deutschen Beamtenbund  Trierer Str. 8  5513 Tawern  geboren am 7. 4. 1928  Dr. Herbert NIERHAUS  Mitglied des Bundesvorstandes der Deutschen Angestelltengewerkschaft  Grasweg 46  2000 Hamburg 60  geboren am 21. 1. 1929  Dipl.-Volksw. Jens Peter PETERSEN  Beauftragter des Bundesverbandes der Deutschen Industrie fuer den WSA  Klerschweg 1  5000 Koeln 51  geboren am 16. 10. 1926  Hanns-Eberhard SCHLEYER  Generalsekretaer des Zentralverbandes des Deutschen Handwerks  Johanniterstr. 1  5300 Bonn 1  geboren am 1. 11. 1944  Wolfgang SCHMIDT  Sonderbeauftragter der Verkaufsdirektion fuer die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bei der Deutschen Lufthansa  von-Gablenz-Str. 2-6  5000 Koeln 21  geboren am 18. 4. 1934  Klaus SCHMITZ  Leiter der Abteilung Strukturpolitik beim Bundesvorstand des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes  Hans-Boeckler-Str. 39  4000 Duesseldorf 1  geboren am 28. 7. 1948  Dr. Rudolf SCHNIEDERS  Generalsekretaer des Deutschen Bauernverbandes  Godesberger Allee 142-148  5300 Bonn 2  geboren am 2. 11. 1926  Dr. Susanne TIEMANN  Praesidiumsmitglied im Bundesverband der Freien Berufe  Im Meisengrund 49  5000 Koeln 50  geboren am 20. 4. 1947  Dr. Hans-Juergen WICK  Generalsekretaer des Deutschen Raiffeisenverbandes  Adenauerallee 127  5300 Bonn 1  geboren am 13. 4. 1927  ESPAÑA  D. Miguel Ángel ABEJÓN  economista miembro de la comisión ejecutiva de la unión regional de Madrid de la UGT  C/ Maldonado, 53. E-28006 Madrid  D. Elías APARICIO BRAVO  adjunto al secretario general de la confederación española de organizaciones empresariales CEOE  C/ Diego de León, 50-8o. E-20006 Madrid  D. Francisco CEBALLO HERRERO  licenciado en ciencias empresariales  presidente de la asociación general de consumidores (ASGECO)  Pza. de Navafría, 3 - bajo. E-28027 Madrid  D. Víctor FORGAS CABRERA  presidente de la confederación española de cooperativas de trabajo asociado (COCETA)  vicepresidente del comité europeo de cooperativas de producción (CECOP)  C/ Bailén, 27 - ático 2a. Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona)   D. J. Ignacio GAFO FERNÁNDEZ  secretario general del club español del petróleo  miembro de los comités de mercado común y política económica de la CEOE, ASERPETROL  Paseo de la Castellana, 182-6o. E-28046 Madrid  D. Luis GÓMEZ MARTÍNEZ  miembro del departamento internacional de comisiones obreras  Paseo de la Esperanza, 9. E-28003 Madrid  D. José Ignacio LACA MARTÍN  responsable ante las instituciones comunitarias de la confederación sindical ELA/STV  miembro del consejo de administración de la fundación europea para la mejora de las condiciones de vida y del trabajo (Dublín)  Barrainkua, 15 - apartado 1391. E-48009 Bilbao  D. Alberto LANDABURU DE SILVA  vocal de la junta directiva federal de la unión de consumidores de España (UCE)  C/ Príncipe de Vergara, 25-4o. E-28006 Madrid  D. Rodolfo MACHADO VAN TSCHUSI  expresidente de la confederación provincial de empresarios de Santa Cruz de Tenerife  expresidente de la confederación regional de las Islas Canarias  C/ Juan Padrón, 8. E-38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife  D. Pere MARGALEF MACIÀ  agricultor  miembro de la unió de pagesos de Catalunya (UPC)  presidente de la cámara agraria de Amposta  C/ Carlos I, 11. E-43870 Amposta (Tarragona)  D. José Luis MAYAYO BELLO  agricultor  expresidente de la confederación nacional de agricultores (CNAG)  presidente de la agrupación regional aragonesa de ganaderos y agricultores  C/ Francisco de Vitoria, 20, 1o B, escalera derecha. E-50008 Zaragoza  D. Ramón MERCE JUSTE  miembro de la junta directiva de la CEOE y de la junta directiva del fomento del trabajo nacional  presidente de la comisión de mercado común del fomento del trabajo nacional  C/ Gavina, 7 (Ap. correos 189). E-08480 L'Ametlla del Vallés (Barcelona)  D. Juan Manuel MOLINA VALLEJO  secretario confederal para asuntos comunitarios de comisiones obreras  C/ Fernández de la Hoz, 12. E-28010 Madrid  D. Jesús Clemente MUÑIZ GUARDADO  presidente de la federación nacional de cofradías de pescadores (FENACOPE)  C/ Barquillo, 7 - 1o. E-28004 Madrid  D. Angel PANERO FLÓREZ  miembro de la junta directiva de la CEOE y del comité ejecutivo de la asociación latinoamericana de pequeña y mediana empresa (ALPYME)  C/ Diego de León, 50-8o. E-28006 Madrid  D. Leopoldo QUEVEDO ROJO  agricultor  miembro del consejo rector de la confederación de cooperativas agrarias de España (COPAGRO)  presidente de la cooperativa agraria comarcal « ARLANZA »  C/ Portillo, 18. E-09343 Villahoz (Burgos)  D. Sergio SANTILLÁN  Abogado  director del gabinete técnico de la UGT  C/ Hortaleza, 88. E-28004 Madrid  D. Jorge STECHER NAVARRA  consejero del banco popular español  miembro del comité central de la confederación internacional del crédito popular (París)  miembro del consejo directivo de la cámara italiana de comercio en Madrid  C/ Velázquez, 34. E-28001 Madrid  D. Juan TESORO OLIVER  presidente de minas de potasa de Suria y consejero de potasas de Subiza, Suria-K  C/ Afuera, s/n. E-08260 Suria (Barcelona)  D. Javier VELASCO MANCEBO  Economista  miembro del departamento internacional de comisiones obreras  C/ Fernández de la Hoz, 12. E-28010 Madrid  D. José María ZUFIAUR NARVAIZA  miembro de la comisión ejecutiva de la UGT  C/ Hortaleza, 88. E-28040 Madrid  FRANCE  M. Henry BORDES PAGES  secrétaire national aux affaires européennes (CGC, CFE)  né le 9 juillet 1931  93, boulevard Murat,  75016 Paris  M. Roger BURNEL  président de l'union nationale des associations familiales (UNAF)  28, place Saint-Georges,  75009 Paris  M. François CEYRAC  président d'honneur du conseil national du patronat français (CNPF)  né le 12 septembre 1912  44, avenue d'Iéna,  75016 Paris  M. Pierre CHEVALIER  membre du comité exécutif de la mutualité française  président de la mutuelle générale de l'éducation nationale  255, rue de Vaugirard,  75719 Paris Cedex 15  M. Joël DECAILLON  responsable de la commission Europe de la CGT, secteur liaisons et coopérations  né le 3 août 1949  263, rue de Paris,  93516 Montreuil Cedex  M. Robert DELOROZOY  président de la chambre régionale de commerce et d'industrie de l'Île-de-France  né le 24 mai 1922  21, avenue de Paris,  78021 Versailles  M. Guy DRILLEAUD  secrétaire général de la CFTC  né le 2 mai 1933  13, rue des écluses Saint-Martin,  75483 Paris Cedex 10  M. Hubert GHIGONIS  délégué général de la fédération nationale des transporteurs routiers  6, rue Paul Valéry,  75116 Paris  M. Luc GUYAU  secrétaire général de la fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles (FNSEA)  né le 21 juin 1948  La Boule-Thérigny,  85480 Bournezeau  M. André LAUR  président d'honneur de la confédération nationale de la mutualité, de la coopération et du crédit agricoles (CNMCCA)  129, boulevard Saint-Germain,  75279 Paris Cedex 06  M. Jean MARVIER  président de la chambre de métiers du Val-de-Marne (APCM)  né le 12 avril 1921  18, rue Ferrus,  75014 Paris  M. Jean MATTEOLI  président du conseil économique et social  palais d'Iéna  1, avenue d'Iéna,  75775 Paris Cedex 16  M. Albert MERCIER  expert du secteur économique de la CFDT  né le 10 juin 1933  4, boulevard de la Villette,  75955 Paris Cedex 19  M. Hervé MORIZE  vice-président du centre national des jeunes agriculteurs (CNJA)  né le 26 février 1958  14, rue la Boétie,  75008 Paris  M. Bernard MOURGUES  secrétaire confédéral de FO  né le 29 mai 1929  198, avenue du Maine,  75680 Paris Cedex 14  M. Guy OVIDE ÉTIENNE  président de la chambre d'agriculture de la Martinique  président de l'agence régionale de développement agricole de la Martinique  troisième adjoint au maire de Ducos  éleveur  né le 22 juin 1945  chambre départementale d'agriculture  place d'Armes, boîte postale 312,  97232 Le-Lamentin  M. Jacques PE  secrétaire confédéral de FO  né le 6 septembre 1941  198, avenue du Maine,  75680 Paris Cedex 14  M. Charles PELLETIER  membre du bureau de l'assemblée permanente des chambres d'agriculture  président de la chambre d'agriculture de Seine-et-Marne (APCA)  9, avenue George V,  75008 Paris  M. Robert PELLETIER  directeur général de l'association française des établissements de crédits (AFEC)  36, rue Taitbout,  75009 Paris  M. François PERRIN-PELLETIER  secrétaire général du comité des constructeurs d'automobiles du marché commun (CNPF)  né le 21 février 1930  78, avenue de Wagram,  75017 Paris  M. Lucien REBUFFEL  président de la confédération générale des petites et moyennes entreprises (CGPME)  né le 10 juillet 1927  1, avenue du Général de Gaulle,  terrasse-Bellini,  92806 La Défense Puteaux Cedex  M. Henry SALMON  architecte  secrétaire général de l'union nationale des associations des professions libérales (UNAPL)  né le 26 juillet 1928  28, rue Hamelin,  75116 Paris  M. François STAEDELIN  expert du secteur économique de la CFDT  né le 9 décembre 1928  35, rue des Clochettes,  Brunnstatt,  68200 Mulhouse  M. Jacques TIXIER  secrétaire de la commission OIT  membre de la commission Europe de la CGT, secteur international  né le 14 novembre 1934  263, rue de Paris,  93516 Montreuil Cedex  ELLAS  Anna BREDIMA-SAVVOPOYLOY,  Dikigoros, Symvoylos Enosis Ellinon Efopliston,  Iroon Polytechneioy 75, Peiraias (til. 452 17 22)  Georgios DIAPOYLIS,  Grammateas Oikonomikoy GSEE (Genikis Synomospondias Ergaton Ellados),  Foskoloy 10, Ano Patisia, Athina (til. 822 33 07)  Konstantinos NTOYVIS,  Kentriki Enosi Epimelitirion,  Symvoylos EVE (Emporikoy kai Viomichanikoy Epimelitirioy) Dodekanison,  Ethnarchi Makarioy 34, Rodos TK 85100 (til. 20 987)  Lampros KANELLOPOYLOS,  Proedros GSEE (Genikis Synomospondias Ergaton Ellados),  Kleisoyras 102, Kareas Attikis (til. 821 93 30)  Filotas KAZAZIS,  Syndesmos Ellinikon Viomichanion,  Xenofontos 5, Athina TK 10557 (til. 323 73 25)   Dionysis KORFIATIS,  Proedros GSEVE (Genikis Synomospondias Epangelamatoviotechnon Ellados),  Akronos 6, Pagkrati, Athina (til. 751 64 87)  Panos PAVLOPOYLOS,  Proedros Omospondias Artopoion Ellados,  Veranzeroy 15, Athina TK 10677 (til. 364 04 01)  Athanasios PETROPOYLOS,  Enosi Emporikon Syllogon Ellados,  Symvoylos EVEA (Emporikoy kai Viomichanikoy Epimelitirioy Athinon),  Stratigoy Kallari 32, Palaio Psychiko Attikis (til. 671 93 28)  Emmanoyil SAITIS,  Enosi Efopliston Epivatigon Ploion,  Akti Miaoyli 87, Peiraias (til. 452 22 81)  Apostolos SPYROYDIS,  Genikos Grammateas PASEGES  (Panellinias Synomospondias Enoseon Georgikon Synetairismon),  Plateia Agioy Georgioy 3, Thessaloniki  Ioannis THEONAS,  Melos Ektelestikis Epitropis GSEE (Genikis Synomospondias Ergaton Ellados),  Vasileos Alexandroy 1, Maroysi Attikis (til. 883 46 11)  Spyros GIATRAS,  Proedros Ektelestikis Epitropis ADEDY (Anotatis Dioikisis Enoseon Dimosion Ypallilon),  Syngroy 360, Athina (til. 958 11 24)  IRELAND  Mr John F. CARROLL  295 Sutton Park  Dublin 13  Mr Liam CONNELLAN  Director General Confederation of Irish Industry  Confederation House Kildare Street  Dublin 2  Mr John FREEMAN  Irish Secretary  Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union  102 High Street  Belfast BT1 20L  Northern Ireland  Mr James Gerard McGARRY  Ballyhaunis  County Mayo  Mr Patrick MURPHY  130 Cherryfield Road  Walkinstown  Dublin 12  Mr Gordon PEARSON  Federation of Irish Employers  8 Owenstown Park  Blackrock  County Dublin  Mr Joe REA  Irish Farmers' Association  Irish Farm Centre  Bluebell  Dublin 12  Mr Thomas ROSEINGRAVE  Consultant  Muintir na Tire  26 Highfield Park  Dundrum Road  Dublin 14  Mr Cornelius B. SCULLY  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers  Association  John Feely House  15 Upper Mallow Street  Limerick  ITALIA  Andrea AMATO  CGIL  responsabile progetto Eur. Com. della CGIL  Corso d'Italia 25, Roma  nato a Suk El Giuma (Libia) l'8. 12. 1941  ab. Via Flavia 67, Roma  Romolo ARENA  Intersind  presidente Finsider international  avenue Guillaume 13/17, L-2016 Lussemburgo  nato a Milano il 7. 9. 1920  ab. Via Monti Parioli 45, Roma  Edoardo BAGLIANO  Confindustria  consigliere di amministrazione del Centro ricerche FIAT  Corso Ferrucci 122, 10138 Torino  nato ad Alessandria il 18. 6. 1925  ab. Corso Re Umberto 28, 10128 Torino  Giovanni BARBAGLI  Confederazione cooperative italiane  presidente unione regionale toscana della Confederazione cooperative italiane  Borgo Santo Spirito 78, Roma  nato a Civitella in Val di Chiana (Arezzo) il 24. 6. 1930  ab. Via Lorenzetti 30, Arezzo  Enzo BELTRAMI  Confcommercio  membro Consiglio generale confcommercio  Piazza Belli 2, Milano  nato a Bonassola il 24. 7. 1923  ab. Via Pinerolo 24, Milano  Roberto BONVICINI  Agenzia difesa diritti consumatori  presidente nazionale agenzia per la difesa e l'orientamento del consumatore  Via Lucullo 7, Roma  nato a Rimini (Forlì) il 26. 10. 1950  ab. Viale Somalia 215/A, Roma  Mario BOTTAZZI  CGIL  membro comitato direttivo nazionale CGIL,  Corso d'Italia 25, Roma  nato a Piacenza il 2. 7. 1928  ab. Via Tigré 36, Roma  Giacomina CASSINA  CISL  Ufficio politiche comunitarie CISL,  Via Po 21, 00198 Roma  nata a Groglio (Svizzera) il 27. 2. 1945  ab. Via Pietro Marchisio 155/A, 00173 Roma  Sergio COLOMBO  CISL  vicepresidente Federazione europea lavoratori chimici  Via Salaria 330, Roma  nato il 29. 12. 1935  c/o Consiglio generale Flerica CISL  Fausto D'ELIA  Confederazione italiana dirigenti azienda (CIDA)  presidente Confederazione italiana dirigenti d'azienda  via nazionale 75, Roma  nato a Roma il 12. 7. 25  ab. Via Pieve di Cadore 30/45, 00135 Roma  Giuseppe FRANDI  CISL  esperto CISL,  Via Po 21, Roma  nato a Gonnesa (Cagliari) il 13. 7. 1929  ab. Via Calabria 7, 00187 Roma  Manlio GERMOZZI  Confartigianato  presidente onorario Confartigianato, Piazza Venezia 11, 00187 Roma  nato a Corridonia (Macerata)  il 10. 9. 1908  ab. Piazza SS. Apostoli 49, Roma  Giorgio LIVERANI  UIL  presidente Comitato UIL Europa con sede a Bruxelles  c/o UIL, Via Lucullo 6, Roma  nato a Torino il 27. 6. 1941  ab. Via Fermo Corni 7, Roma  Walter LUCHETTI  Confederazione nazionale coltivatori diretti  dirigente ufficio rappresentanza Confederazione nazionale coltivatori diretti  rue de la Science 23, Bruxelles  nato a Marsciano (Perugia) il 28. 8. 1937  ab. a Kraainem (1950) Bruxelles, Avenue A. Forton 4  Giovanni MANTOVANI  Federazione italiana consorzi agrari  responsabile relazioni esterne organizzazioni economiche dei produttori agricoli della Federazione italiana consorzi agrari  nato a Gonzaga (Mantova) il 20. 8. 1946  ab. Via Deserto dei Gobi 65, 00144 Roma  Alberto MASPRONE  Confindustria  responsabile coordinamento attività CES per Confindustria,  Viale Astronomia 30, 00144 Roma  nato a Verona il 24. 3. 1919  ab. Viale Gorgia di Leontini 330, 00124 Roma  Ettore MASUCCI  CGIL  segretario nazionale Confederazione europea sindacati - c/o CGIL  Corso d'Italia 25, Roma  nato a Napoli il 5. 11. 1932  ab. Via Tevere 7, Roma  Giancarlo PASQUALI  Lega nazionale cooperative  presidente Associazione nazionale cooperative pesca  Via Guattani 13, Roma  nato a Civitavecchia il 13. 10. 1937  ab. Via Leopoli 10, Civitavecchia  Giampaolo PELLARINI  UIL  coordinatore dipartimento politiche comunitarie UIL,  Via Lucullo 6, Roma  nato a San Daniele del Friuli l'11. 8. 1937  ab. Via Teognide 117, Roma  Giuseppe PRICOLO  Confagricoltura  direttore generale Confagricoltura  Via Vittorio Emanuele 101, 00185 Roma  nato a Grumento Nova (Potenza) il 19. 3. 1931  ab. in Via Giorgio Morpurgo 16, 00136 Roma  Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI  Comitato Difesa Consumatori  nata il 17. 12. 1930  ab. 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NOORDWAL  Adviseur Internationale Zaken  Verbond van Nederlandse Ondernemingen (VNO)  Postbus 93093  2509 AB 's-Gravenhage  Mr. B.N.J. POMPEN  Algemeen Secretaris  Sociaal Economische Raad (SER)  Postbus 90405 2509 LK 's-Gravenhage  Drs. A. STOKKERS  Algemeen Secretaris Nederlandse Christelijke Boeren- en Tuindersbond (NCBTB)  Eerste Sweelinckstraat 30  2502 EM 's-Gravenhage  De heer U. TUKKER  Voorzitter Vereniging Nederlands Vervoersoverleg  Mozartlaan 136  3055 KL Rotterdam  De heer W.W.M. WAGENMANS  Beleidsmedewerker internationale zaken FNV  Postbus 8456  1005 AL Amsterdam  PORTUGAL  Dr. Licínio de ALMEIDA CUNHA  Associaçao dos Hotéis de Portugal  Avenida 5 de Outubro, 176-5o  1000-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 4. 2. 1934  Dr. Paulo de ANDRADE  Confederaçao do Comércio Português  Rua da Marvila, 1 a 7  1900-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 28. 12. 1951  Dr. Manuel A. ARAÚJO DOS SANTOS  Presidente da Assembleia Geral e do Congresso do Sindicato dos Bancários do Norte - Uniao Geral dos Trabalhadores - UGT  Rua da Lourinha, 201  4435-Rio Tinto  Data de nascimento: 30. 12. 1945  Dr. Manuel ATAÍDE FERREIRA  Presidente da Associaçao de Defesa do Consumidor (DECO)  Avenida Defensores de Chaves, 22-1o Dto  1000-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 27. 1. 1937  Dr. José BENTO CONÇALVES  Presidente da Confederaçao Nacional das Federações das Cooperativas Agrícolas (CONFAGRI)  Rua Pascoal de Melo, 48-4o/5o  1000-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 29. 2. 1936  Dr. Manuel Eugénio C. BRANDAO  Confederaçao da Indústria Portuguesa (CIP)  Avenida 5 de Outubro, 35-1o  1000-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 6. 6. 1946  Dr. Vasco CAL  Consultor do Gabinete de Estudos da CGTP-Intersindical  Rua Victor Cordon, 1-3o  1200-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 25. 7. 1951  Engo Pedro CARVALHO VIDAL  Assessor da Direcçao da Confederaçao dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP)  Calçada Ribeiro Santos, 19-r/c  1200-Lisboa  Data do nascimento: 5. 12. 1926  Dr. Augusto FERRAZ da SILVA  Chefe do Departamento Internacional de CGTP-Intersindical  Rua Victor Cordon, 1-3o  1200-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 12. 9. 1944  Dr. Luís FERRERO MORALES  Vice-presidente Executivo da Associaçao Industrial Portuguesa (AIP)  Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca, 62-6o Esq.  1200-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 7. 8. 1936  Dr. Jorge SÁ BORGES  Ordem dos Advogados  Largo de S. Domingos, 14-1o  1100-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 15. 3. 1933  Dr. Victor Hugo SEQUEIRA  Unao Geral dos Trabalhadores - UGT  Rua Buenos Aires, 11  1300-Lisboa  Data de nascimento: 20. 1. 1946  UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  Mr Wilfred ASPINALL  Executive Director, Managerial, Professional and Staff Liaison Group  c/o Managerial, Professional and Staff Liaison Group  Tavistock House  Tavistock Square  London WC1H 9JP  Date of birth: 14. 9. 1942  Mrs Jocelyn BARROW OBE  Deputy Chairman, Broadcasting Standards Council  c/o Broadcasting Standards Council  5-8 The Sanctuary  London SW1P 3JS  Date of birth: 15. 4. 1929  Mr Neville BEALE  Independent consultant  Former senior executive of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies  Flat 20  Chelsea Towers  Chelsea Manor Street  London SW3 5PN  Date of birth: 6. 8. 1925  Mr Michael BELL  Chairman, International Business communications plc  Garden Flat  156 Shirland Road  London W9  Date of birth: 7. 4. 1941  Professor William BLACK  Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Development, Northern Ireland  Former Professor of Economics, Queen's University, Belfast  19 Norwood Gardens  Belfast BT4 2DX  Northern Ireland  Date of birth: 1. 5. 1927  Mr Campbell CHRISTIE  General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress  c/o Scottish Trades Union  Congress  Middleton House  16 Woodlands Terrace  Glasgow G3 6DF  Date of birth: 23. 8. 1937  Mr Peter DAWSON OBE  General Secretary, Professional Association of Teachers  3 Lawn Heads Avenue  Littleover  Derby DE3 6DR  Date of birth: 19. 5. 1933  Mr Kenneth GARDNER MA FRSC  Consultant in food law technology and food technology  Bishops Orchard  Oakley Green  Near Windsor  Berkshire SL4 5UN  Date of birth: 9. 2. 1924  Mrs Angela GUILLAUME  Chairwoman, European Union of Women  Camelot  Ramley Road  Lymington SO41 8LH  Date of birth: 7. 5. 1938  Mr Tom JENKINS  Assistant Secretary, Trades Union Congress, International Department  Trades Union Congress  c/o Congress House  23-28 Great Russel Street  London WC1B 3LS  Date of birth: 8. 7. 1946  Dr Felix KAFKA  Production and Technial Management (Health and Safety and Environment), ICI Europa Ltd  Avenue E van Becelaere 28A  1170 Brussels  Belgium  Date of birth: 28. 6. 1925  Mr John LITTLE  Former Chairman and Chief Executive, Anderson's, Strathclyde  Former Chairman, Scottish Confederation of British Industries  9, Birchfield Place  Strathaven,  Lanarkshire ML 10 6HS  Scotland  Date of birth: 1. 1. 1936  Mr John LYONS CBE  General Secretary, Engineers' and Managers' Association  305 Salmon Street  London NW9  Date of birth: 19. 5. 1926  Miss Ada HADDOCKS OBE  National Organizing Officer (Health Staffs), National Association of Local Government Officers  68 Barley Lane  Goodmayes  Ilford  Essex IG3 8XF  Date of birth: 22. 8. 1927  Mr Michael MOBBS  Chairman and Managing Director, ML Aviation  c/o ML Holdings  Hamilton House  1 Temple Avenue  Victoria Embankment  London SW1  Date of birth: 17. 12. 1930  Mr Robert MORELAND  Westminster City Councillor  Former MEP  7 Vauxhall Walk  London SE11 5JT  Date of birth: 21. 8. 41  Mr William MORRIS  Deputy General Secretary, Transport and General Workers' Union  156 St Agnells Lane  Grove Hill  Hemel Hempstead  Hertfordshire HP2 6EG  Date of birth: 19. 10. 1938  Dr Ann ROBINSON  Head of Policy Unit, Institute of Directors  Northridge House  Usk Road  Shirenewton  Chepstow  Gwent NP6 6RZ  Date of birth: 28. 1. 1937  Mr Roy SANDERSON OBE  National Secretary, Electrical Engineering Staff Association (Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication &  Plumbing Union)  West Common Road  Bromley  Kent BR2 7 AU  Date of birth: 15. 2. 1931  Ms Sue SLIPMAN  Director, National Council for One-Parent Families  c/o National Council for One-  Parent Families  255 Kentish Town Road  London NW5 2LX  Date of birth: 3. 8. 1949  Mr Alexander SMITH  General Secretary, National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers  50 Broadhurst Avenue  Ilford  Essex  Date of birth: 6. 2. 1930  Mr Michael STRAUSS  Former Coordinating Director for Policy, National Farmers' Union  Birch Cottage  Common Road  Ightham  Sevenoaks  Kent TN15 9AY  Date of birth: 27. 9. 1923  Mr Andrew TYRIE  Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford  92 Thomas More House  Barbican  London EC2  Date of birth: 15. 1. 1957  Mr John WHITWORTH  Chairman, Merchant Navy Officers' Pension Fund  Former Director of the International Shipping Federation  The Old School House  Farley Chamberlayne  Romsey  Hampshire SO51 0QR  Date of birth: 1. 5. 1925


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2003/517/EC: Council Decision of 15 July 2003 on the statistical data to be used for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the capital of the European Central Bank

Official Journal L 181 , 19/07/2003 P. 0043 - 0044

Council Decisionof 15 July 2003on the statistical data to be used for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the capital of the European Central Bank(2003/517/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 107(6) thereof and Article 29.2 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the European Central Bank (ECB) annexed thereto (hereinafter referred to as "the Statute"),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 European Central Bank(3),Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Decision 98/382/EC(4), the Council adopted rules on the statistical data to be used for the determination of the initial subscription key to the ECB's capital.(2) According to Article 29.3 of the Statute, the weighting of the national central banks in the key for subscription of the ECB's capital is to be adjusted every five years.(3) Upon one or more countries becoming Member States of the European Union, their national central banks will become members of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and subscribers to the ECB's capital. The weighting of the national central banks in the key for subscription of the ECB's capital needs to be adjusted accordingly.(4) It is necessary to lay down rules for the provision of the statistical data to be used for the adjustments of the weighting of the national central banks in the key for subscription of the ECB's capital.(5) The nature of, and sources for, the data to be used and the method of calculation of the weighting of the national central banks in the key for subscription of the ECB's capital should be defined.(6) Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96/EC of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(5) provides for a methodology on common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules intended to be used for compiling accounts and tables on comparable bases for the purpose of the Community and provides for a programme for transmitting for Community purposes the accounts and tables compiled according to that Regulation on precise dates. That Regulation takes account of the most recent standards and developments in statistical methodology and the definitions therein should therefore be used for the purposes of this Decision.(7) Since the key for the ECB capital subscription determines the respective shares of the national central banks in the capital of the ECB and in the pooling of external reserves, as well as their voting weights in the ECB Governing Council for all decisions to be taken by weighted votes (in accordance with Article 10.3 of the Statute) and the distribution among them of the monetary income of the ESCB, it is important that the calculation of their weighting in this key is carried out in an accurate manner. The Commission should therefore consult the relevant committees on the data on population and on gross domestic product at current market prices,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Subject matterThe statistical data to be used for the adjustment of the weighting of the national central banks in the key for subscription of the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) shall be provided by the Commission in accordance with the rules laid down in this Decision.Article 2Population1. "Population" shall mean the total population as defined in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 compiled as an average of the year and rounded to the nearest thousand people.2. For the adjustment of the weightings assigned to the national central banks in accordance with Article 29.3 of the Statute, the data on population shall be taken for the penultimate year preceding the year in which the key is adjusted.Article 3Gross domestic product at current market prices1. "Gross domestic product at market prices" shall mean the gross domestic product at current market prices as defined in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 for a calendar year and expressed in the national currency with the highest precision available to permit the compilation of the shares with the required accuracy.2. For the adjustment of the weightings assigned to the national central banks in accordance with Article 29.3 of the Statute, the data on gross domestic product at current market prices shall be taken for the five years preceding the penultimate year before the year in which the key is adjusted.Article 4Exchange rates1. The annual exchange rate for conversion of the gross domestic product at current market prices shall be the arithmetic mean of the daily exchange rates for all working days in a calendar year.2. The daily exchange rates shall be the ecu reference rates before 1999 as compiled by the Commission. They will be the euro reference rates from 1999 onwards as compiled by the ECB.Article 5Calculation and accuracy1. The share of a Member State in the population of the Community shall be its share in the sum of the population of the Member States, expressed as a percentage.2. The share of a Member State in GDP at current market prices of the Community shall be its share in the sum of GDP at current market prices of the Member States over five years, expressed as a percentage.3. The weighting of a national central bank in the key for the subscription of the ECB's capital shall be the arithmetic mean of the shares of the Member State concerned in the population and in GDP at current market prices of the Community.4. The various steps of calculation shall use sufficient digits to ensure their accuracy. The weighting of the national central banks in the key for the subscription of the ECB's capital shall be expressed to four decimal places.Article 6Information of CommitteesAs regards data on population, the Commission shall inform the Statistical Programme Committee set up by Article 1 of Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom of 19 June 1989 establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities(6).As regards data on GDP at current market prices, the Commission shall inform the Committee set up by Article 6 of Council Directive 89/130/EEC, Euratom of 13 February 1989 on the harmonisation of the compilation of gross national product at market prices(7).Article 7New Member StatesUpon one or more countries becoming Member States and their respective national central banks becoming part of the ESCB, the reference periods to be used for the statistical data on population and gross domestic product at current market prices shall be identical to those applied for the latest quinquennial adjustment as defined in Articles 29.1 and 29.3 of the Statute.Article 8Provision of the dataThe data on population, gross domestic product at current market prices and the annual exchange rates referred to in this Decision shall be provided by the Commission to the ECB for all Member States separately not later than two months before the date on which the adjustment of weighting of the national central banks in the key for subscription of the capital of the ECB takes effect.Done at Brussels, 15 July 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Tremonti(1) Proposal of 14 March 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) Opinion delivered on 3 July 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ C 102, 29.4.2003, p. 11.(4) OJ L 171, 17.6.1998, p. 33.(5) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 359/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 58, 28.2.2002, p. 1).(6) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.(7) OJ L 49, 21.2.1989, p. 26.


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Decision of the European Central Bank of 1 December 1998 on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB/1998/13)

Official Journal L 125 , 19/05/1999 P. 0033 - 0033

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANKof 1 December 1998on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the European Central Bank(ECB/1998/13)(1999/331/EC)THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,Having regard to Article 29 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "Statute"),Whereas Article 2 of the ECB Decision of 9 June 1998 (ECB/1998/1)(1) on the method to be applied for determining the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the European Central Bank stipulates that the key may be revised before the start of Stage Three in the event that the Commission provides revised statistical data to be used for the determination of the key before December 1998 which would result in a change of 0,01 % or more in an NCB's share;Whereas revised statistical data to be used for the determination of the key were provided by the Commission of the European Communities in November 1998 in accordance with the rules adopted by the EU Council on 5 June 1998(2);Whereas the weightings of the national central banks (NCBs) in the key have to be adjusted as the revised data result in a change of 0,01 % or more in an NCB's share;Whereas, in the event that the figures provided by the Commission of the European Communities do not sum to 100 %, the deviation shall be accommodated by adding 0,0001 percentage point, in ascending order, to the smallest share(s) until exactly 100 % is reached, if the initial total were below 100 %,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The weightings of the NCBs in the key referred to in Article 29.1 of the Statute shall be as follows:>TABLE>Article 21. This Decision shall replace the ECB Decision of 9 June 1998 on the method to be applied for determining the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the caital of the European Central Bank (ECB/1998/1).2. This Decision shall take retroactive effect from 1 June 1998. The Executive Board of the European Central Bank is hereby empowered to take all necessary measures to effect adjustments of the amounts which have already been paid by the NCBs under the ECB Decision of 9 June 1998 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB/1998/2).3. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Frankfurt am Main, 1 December 1998.The President of the ECBWillem F. DUISENBERG(1) OJ L 8, 14.1.1999, p. 31.(2) See Council Decision 98/382/EC (OJ L 171, 17.6.1998, p. 33). OJ L 171, 17 June 1998, p. 33f.


title: 2010/515/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 5 May 2010 on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2008

text:
               25.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/135

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 5 May 2010
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2008
   (2010/515/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2008,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2008, together with the Agency’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 16 February 2010 (5827/2010 — C7-0061/2010),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (3), and in particular Article 8 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 Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0072/2010),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2008;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, 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

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 304, 15.12.2009, p. 43.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 7.

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