title: 2006/106/EC: Council Decision of  30 January 2006  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union

text:
               17.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 47/52

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 30 January 2006
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union
   (2006/106/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1),

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union, with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Commission shall adopt the detailed rules for implementing this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3 of this Decision.
   Article 3
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 25 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (2) or the relevant committee instituted by the corresponding Article of the Regulation on the common market organisation for the product concerned.
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
   The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
   3.   The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (3).

      Done at Brussels, 30 January 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         U. PLASSNIK

      (1)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

      (2)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

      (3)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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               17.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 47/54

         AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
   between the European Community and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union
   Brussels,
   Sir,
   Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and Australia under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and Australia with a view to concluding the negotiations opened following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994.
   The EC agrees to incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.
   The EC agrees that it will incorporate in its schedule for the EC 25 the concessions contained in the Annex to this Agreement.
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from Australia a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties in accordance with their own procedures. The EC shall use its best endeavours to put in place the appropriate implementing measures before 1 January 2006 and under no circumstances later than 1 July 2006.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

      On behalf of the European Community

      ANNEX

                  —

                  Add 136 tonnes (carcase weight) to the allocation for Australia under the EC tariff rate quota for sheep meat; ‘meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen’ (tariff item number 0204),

                  —

                  a country allocated (Australia) tariff rate quota 9 925 tonnes of raw cane sugar for refining (tariff item number 1701 11 10), in quota rate EUR 98 per tonne,

                  —

                  add 4 003 tonnes (erga omnes) in EC tariff rate quota for ‘meat of bovine animals, frozen; unseparated or separated forequarters; boneless’ and ‘edible offal of bovine animals, frozen; thick skirt and thin skirt. The meat imported shall be used for processing’ (tariff item numbers 0202 20 30, 0202 30, 0206 29 91),

                  —

                  add 150 tonnes (product weight) to the allocation for Australia under the EC tariff rate quota for ‘high quality meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen, with or without bone; edible offal of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen’ (tariff item numbers ex02 01, ex02 02, ex02061095 and ex02062991),

                  —

                  add 461 tonnes to the allocation for Australia under the EC tariff rate quota for Cheddar cheese (tariff item number ex04069021),

                  —

                  add 1 360 tonnes (erga omnes) in the EC tariff rate quota for butter (tariff item numbers 0405 10, 0405 90).

            In quota rates of the EC 15 shall apply.

   Brussels,
   Sir,
   Reference is made to your letter stating:

      ‘Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and Australia under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and Australia with a view to concluding the negotiations opened following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 to the WTO pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994.
      The EC agrees to incorporate in its schedule for the customs territory of EC 25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.
      The EC agrees that it will incorporate in its schedule for the EC 25 the concessions contained in the Annex to this Agreement.
      This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the EC receives from Australia a duly executed letter of agreement, following consideration by the parties in accordance with their own procedures. The EC shall use its best endeavours to put in place the appropriate implementing measures before 1 January 2006 and under no circumstances later than 1 July 2006.’

   I hereby have the honour to express my government’s agreement.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

      On behalf of the Government of Australia


title: 2004/731/EC: Council Decision of 26 July 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on security procedures for the exchange of classified information

text:
               27.10.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 324/15

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 26 July 2004
   concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on security procedures for the exchange of classified information
   (2004/731/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 38 thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               At its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, to open negotiations, in accordance with Articles 24 and 38 of the Treaty on European Union, with certain third States, in order for the European Union to conclude with each of them an Agreement on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.

               (2)

               Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on security procedures for the exchange of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 26 July 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. R. BOT

   AGREEMENT
   between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union on security procedures for the exchange of classified information
   BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA,
   represented by the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
   of the one part, and
   THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   hereafter the EU, represented by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union,
   of the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as the Parties,
   CONSIDERING THAT Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU share the objectives to strengthen their own security in all ways and to provide their citizens with a high level of safety within an area of security,
   CONSIDERING THAT Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU agree that consultations and cooperation should be developed between them on questions of common interest relating to security,
   CONSIDERING THAT, in this context, a permanent need therefore exists to exchange classified information between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU,
   RECOGNISING THAT full and effective consultation and cooperation may require access to Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU classified information and material, as well as the exchange of classified information and related material between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU,
   CONSCIOUS THAT such access to and exchange of classified information and related material requires appropriate security measures,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   In order to fulfill the objectives of strengthening the security of each of the Parties in all ways, this Agreement applies to classified information or material in any form either provided or exchanged between the Parties.
   Article 2
   For the purposes of this Agreement, classified information shall mean any information (namely, knowledge that can be communicated in any form) or material determined to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and which has been so designated by a security classification (hereafter: classified information).
   Article 3
   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘EU’ shall mean the Council of the European Union (hereafter: Council), the Secretary General/High Representative and the General Secretariat of the Council, and the Commission of the European Communities (hereafter European Commission).
   Article 4
   Each Party shall:

               (a)

               protect and safeguard classified information subject to this Agreement provided or exchanged by the other Party;

               (b)

               ensure that classified information subject to this Agreement provided or exchanged keeps the security classification given to it by the providing Party. The receiving Party shall protect and safeguard the classified information according to the provisions set out in its own security regulations for information or material holding an equivalent security classification, as specified in the Security Arrangements to be established pursuant to Articles 11 and 12;

               (c)

               not use such classified information subject to this Agreement for purposes other than those established by the originator and those for which the information is provided or exchanged;

               (d)

               not disclose such classified information subject to this Agreement to third parties, or to any EU institution or entity not mentioned in Article 3, without the prior consent of the originator.

         Article 5
   1.   Classified information may be disclosed or released, in accordance with the principle of originator control, by one Party, ‘the providing Party’, to the other Party, ‘the receiving Party’.
   2.   For release to recipients other than the Parties to this Agreement, a decision on disclosure or release of classified information shall be made by the receiving Party following the consent of the providing Party, in accordance with the principle of originator control as defined in its security regulations.
   3.   In implementing paragraphs 1 and 2 above, no generic release shall be possible unless procedures are established and agreed between the Parties regarding certain categories of information, relevant to their operational requirements.
   Article 6
   Each of the Parties, and entities thereof as defined in Article 3, shall have a security organisation and security programs, based upon such basic principles and minimum standards of security which shall be implemented in the security systems of the Parties to be established pursuant to Articles 11 and 12, to ensure that an equivalent level of protection is applied to classified information subject to this Agreement.
   Article 7
   1.   The Parties shall ensure that all persons who, in the conduct of their official duties require access, or whose duties or functions may afford access, to classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement are appropriately security cleared before they are granted access to such information.
   2.   The security clearance procedures shall be designed to determine whether an individual can, taking into account his or her loyalty, trustworthiness and reliability, have access to classified information.
   Article 8
   The Parties shall provide mutual assistance with regard to security of classified information subject to this Agreement and matters of common security interest. Reciprocal security consultations and inspections shall be conducted by the authorities as defined in Article 11 to assess the effectiveness of the Security Arrangements within their respective responsibility to be established pursuant to Articles 11 and 12.
   Article 9
   1.   For the purpose of this Agreement:

               (a)

               as regards the EU:
               all correspondence shall be sent to the Council at the following address:

                           Council of the European Union

                           Chief Registry Officer

                           Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, 175

                           B-1048 Brussels.

                     All correspondence shall be forwarded by the Chief Registry Officer of the Council to the Member States and to the European Commission subject to paragraph 2;

               (b)

               as regards Bosnia and Herzegovina:
               all correspondence shall be addressed to the Chief Registry Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and forwarded via the Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union, at the following address:

                           Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union

                           Registry Officer

                           Rue Tenbosch/Tenboschstraat, 34

                           B-1000 Brussels.

         2.   Exceptionally, correspondence from one Party which is only accessible to specific competent officials, organs or services of that Party may, for operational reasons, be addressed and only be accessible to specific competent officials, organs or services of the other Party specifically designated as recipients, taking into account their competencies and according to the need to know principle. As far as the European Union is concerned, this correspondence shall be transmitted through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council.
   Article 10
   The Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Secretaries-General of the Council and of the European Commission shall oversee the implementation of this Agreement.
   Article 11
   In order to implement this Agreement:

               1.

               The Ministry of Security, as a national security authority, under the direction and acting on behalf of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and under its authority, shall be responsible for developing security Arrangements for the protection and safeguarding of classified information provided to Bosnia and Herzegovina under this Agreement.

               2.

               The General Secretariat of the Council Security Office (hereafter: GSC Security Office), under the direction and on behalf of the Secretary General of the Council, acting in the name of the Council and under its authority shall be responsible for developing security arrangements for the protection and safeguarding of classified information provided to the EU under the present Agreement.

               3.

               The European Commission Security Directorate, acting in the name of the European Commission and under its authority, shall be responsible for developing security arrangements for the protection of classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement within the European Commission and its premises.

         Article 12
   The security arrangements to be established pursuant to Article 11 in agreement between the three Offices concerned shall lay down the standards of the reciprocal security protection for classified information subject to this Agreement. For the EU, these standards shall be subject to approval by the Council Security Committee.
   Article 13
   The Authorities defined in Article 11 shall establish procedures to be followed in the case of proven or suspected compromise of classified information subject to this Agreement.
   Article 14
   Prior to the provision of classified information subject to this Agreement between the Parties, the responsible security authorities defined in Article 11 must agree that the receiving Party is able to protect and safeguard the information subject to this Agreement in a way consistent with the arrangements to be established pursuant to Articles 11 and 12.
   Article 15
   This Agreement shall in no way prevent the Parties from concluding other Agreements relating to the provision or exchange of classified information subject to this Agreement provided that they do not conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.
   Article 16
   All differences between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be dealt with by negotiation between the Parties.
   Article 17
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.
   2.   This Agreement may be reviewed for consideration of possible amendments at the request of either Party.
   3.   Any amendment to this Agreement shall only be made in writing and by common agreement of the Parties. It shall enter into force upon mutual notification as provided under paragraph 1.
   Article 18
   This Agreement may be denounced by one Party by written notice of denunciation given to the other Party. Such denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party, but shall not affect obligations already contracted under the provisions of this Agreement. In particular, all classified information provided or exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, respectively duly authorized, have signed this Agreement.
      Done at Brussels and Sarajevo, on 5 October 2004 in two copies each in the English language.

         For Bosnia and Herzegovina

         For the European Union


title: 2005/4/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2004 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Palestinian Authority Interim Association Agreement

text:
               5.1.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 2/4

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 December 2004
   on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Palestinian Authority Interim Association Agreement
   (2005/4/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 12 of the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1) (hereinafter the Palestinian Authority), of the other part, in force since 1 July 1997 and hereinafter referred to as the Interim Association Agreement, states that the Community and the Palestinian Authority shall progressively establish a greater liberalisation, inter alia, of their trade in agricultural products. Further, Article 14 provides that, from 1 January 1999, the Community and the Palestinian Authority are to examine the situation in order to determine the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and the Palestinian Authority from 1 January 2000, in accordance with the objective referred to in the said Article 12.

               (2)

               The Commission has, on behalf of the Community, negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with a view to replacing Protocols 1 and 2 to the Interim Association Agreement.

               (3)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2),

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Palestinian Authority Interim Association Agreement between the European Community and the Palestinian Authority is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The measures necessary for the implementation of Protocols 1 and 2 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3.
   Article 3
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the committees established by the corresponding provisions of the regulations on the common organisation of markets or by the Customs Code Committee established by Article 248a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (3).
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
   The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
   3.   The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement so as to bind the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. VEERMAN

      (1)  OJ L 187, 16.7.1997, p. 3.

      (2)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

      (3)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2004 (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 8).
   AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 to the EC-Palestinian Authority Interim Association Agreement
   Sir,
   I have the honour to refer to the negotiations which took place under Article 12 of the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (hereinafter the Palestinian Authority), of the other part (hereinafter the Interim Association Agreement), in force since 1 July 1997, which states that the Community and the Palestinian Authority shall progressively establish greater liberalisation, inter alia, of their trade in agricultural products of interest to both Parties.
   These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, which stipulates that, from 1 January 1999, the Community and the Palestinian Authority shall examine the situation in order to determine the measures to be applied by the Community and the Palestinian Authority from 1 January 2000 in accordance with the objective set out in said Article 12.
   On the conclusion of the negotiations, the two Parties agreed to the following:

               1.

               Protocols 1 and 2 to the Interim Association Agreement and their annexes shall be replaced by Protocols 1 and 2 and their annexes appearing in Annexes I and II to this Exchange of Letters;

               2.

               the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and the Palestinian Authority annexed to the Interim Association Agreement, relating to Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds falling within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs Tariff, is hereby repealed;

               3.

               no later than in 2007, the Community and the Palestinian Authority will assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and the Palestinian Authority from 1 January 2008, in accordance with the objective laid down in Article 12 of the Interim Association Agreement.

         The provisions of this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall apply from 1 January 2005.
   I would be grateful if you could inform me of the agreement of your Government to the above.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the Council of the European Union

   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, worded as follows:
   ‘I have the honour to refer to the negotiations which took place under Article 12 of the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (hereinafter the Palestinian Authority), of the other part (hereinafter the Interim Association Agreement), in force since 1 July 1997, which states that the Community and the Palestinian Authority shall progressively establish greater liberalisation, inter alia, of their trade in agricultural products of interest to both Parties.
   These negotiations were held in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, which stipulates that, from 1 January 1999, the Community and the Palestinian Authority shall examine the situation in order to determine the measures to be applied by the Community and the Palestinian Authority from 1 January 2000 in accordance with the objective set out in said Article 12.
   On the conclusion of the negotiations, the two Parties agreed to the following:

               1.

               Protocols 1 and 2 to the Interim Association Agreement and their annexes shall be replaced by Protocols 1 and 2 and their annexes appearing in Annexes I and II to this Exchange of Letters;

               2.

               the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and the Palestinian Authority annexed to the Interim Association Agreement, relating to Protocol 1 and concerning imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers and flower buds falling within subheading 0603 10 of the Common Customs Tariff, is hereby repealed;

               3.

               no later than in 2007, the Community and the Palestinian Authority will assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and the Palestinian Authority from 1 January 2008, in accordance with the objective laid down in Article 12 of the Interim Association Agreement.

         The provisions of this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall apply from 1 January 2005.
   I would be grateful if you could inform me of the agreement of your Government to the above.’
   I have the honour to inform you of the agreement of the Palestinian Authority to the contents of this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         For the Palestinian Authority

   ANNEX I

      PROTOCOL 1
      concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

                  1.

                  The products listed in the Annex, originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip shall be admitted for importation into the Community, according to the conditions contained hereafter and in the Annex.

                              (a)

                              Customs duties are eliminated or reduced as indicated in column ‘a’.

                              (b)

                              For certain products, for which the Common Customs Tariff provides the application of an ad valorem duty and a specific duty, the rates of reduction, indicated in columns ‘a’ and ‘c’, only apply to the ad valorem duty. However, for the product corresponding to the subheading 1509 10, the duty reduction applies to the specific duty.

                              (c)

                              For certain products, customs duties are eliminated within the limit of the tariff quotas listed in column ‘b’ for each of them; the tariff quotas shall apply on an annual basis from 1 January to 31 December, unless otherwise specified.

                              (d)

                              For the quantities imported in excess of the quotas, the common customs duties are, according to the product concerned, applied in full or reduced, as indicated in column ‘c’.

                  2.

                  For certain products, the exemption of customs duties is granted in the framework of reference quantities as indicated in column ‘d’.
                  Should the volume of imports of one of these products exceed the reference quantity, the Community, having regard to an annual review of trade flows which it shall carry out, may make the product in question subject to a Community tariff quota, the volume of which shall be equal to the reference quantity. In that case, for quantities imported in excess of the quota, the common customs duty is, according to the product concerned, applied in full or reduced as indicated in column ‘c’.

                  3.

                  For the first year of application, the volumes of the tariff quotas and the reference quantities shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account the period elapsed before the date of entry into force of this Protocol.

                  4.

                  For some products listed in the Annex, the volume of the tariff quota is increased twice, on the basis of the volume indicated in column ‘e’. The first increase takes place on the date when each tariff quota is opened for the second time.

      ANNEX TO PROTOCOL 1

                  CN Code (1)

                  Description (2)

                  Reduction of the MFN customs duty
                  (%) (3)

                  Tariff quota
                  (t, unless otherwise indicated)

                  Reduction of the MFN customs duty beyond current or possible tariff quota
                  (%) (3)

                  Reference quantity
                  (t, unless otherwise indicated)

                  Specific provisions

                  a

                  b

                  c

                  d

                  e

                  0409 00 00

                  Natural honey

                  100

                  500

                  0

                  point 4 — yearly increase of 250 t

                  ex06 03 10

                  Cut flowers and flower buds, fresh

                  100

                  2 000

                  0

                  point 4 — yearly increase of 250 t

                  0702 00 00

                  Tomatoes, fresh or chilled, from 1 December to 31 March

                  100

                  60

                  2 000

                  ex07 03 10

                  Onions, fresh or chilled, from 15 February to 15 May

                  100

                  60

                  0709 30 00

                  Aubergines (eggplants), fresh or chilled, from 15 January to 30 April

                  100

                  60

                  3 000

                  ex07 09 60

                  Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, fresh or chilled:

                  0709 60 10

                  Sweet peppers

                  100

                  40

                  1 000

                  0709 60 99

                  Other

                  100

                  80

                  0709 90 70

                  Courgettes, fresh or chilled, from 1 December to end of February

                  100

                  60

                  300

                  ex07099090

                  Wild onions of the species Muscari comosum, fresh or chilled, from 15 February to 15 May

                  100

                  60

                  0710 80 59

                  Fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, other than sweet peppers, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen

                  100

                  80

                  0711 90 10

                  Fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, other than sweet peppers, provisionally preserved but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption

                  100

                  80

                  0712 31 00
                  0712 32 00
                  0712 33 00
                  0712 39 00

                  Mushrooms, wood ears (Auricularia spp.), jelly fungi (Tremella spp.) and truffles, dried

                  100

                  500

                  0

                  ex08 05 10

                  Oranges, fresh

                  100

                  60

                  25 000

                  ex08 05 20

                  Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids, fresh

                  100

                  60

                  500

                  0805 40 00

                  Grapefruit

                  100

                  80

                  ex08055010

                  Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), fresh

                  100

                  40

                  800

                  0806 10 10

                  Fresh table grapes, from 1 February to 14 July

                  100

                  1 000

                  0

                  point 4 — yearly increase of 500 t

                  0807 19 00

                  Melons (excluding watermelons), fresh, from 1 November to 31 May

                  100

                  50

                  10 000

                  0810 10 00

                  Fresh strawberries, from 1 November to 31 March

                  100

                  2 000

                  0

                  point 4 — yearly increase of 500 t

                  0812 90 20

                  Oranges, provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption

                  100

                  80

                  0904 20 30

                  Fruits of the genus Capscium or of the genus Pimenta, other than sweet peppers, dried, neither crushed or ground

                  100

                  80

                  1509 10

                  Virgin olive oil

                  100

                  2 000

                  0

                  point 4 — yearly increase of 500 t

                  2001 90 20

                  Fruits of the genus Capsicum, other than sweet peppers or pimentos, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

                  100

                  80

                  2005 90 10

                  Fruits of the genus Capsicum, other than sweet peppers or pimentos, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen

                  100

                  80

      (1)  CN codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1789/2003 (OJ L 281, 30.10.2003, p. 1).

      (2)  Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only, the preferential scheme being determined, for the purposes of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.

      (3)  Duty reduction applies only to ad valorem customs duties. However, for the product corresponding to the subheading 1509 10, the duty reduction applies to the specific duty.
   ANNEX II

      PROTOCOL 2
      concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of agricultural products originating in the Community

                  1.

                  The products listed in the Annex originating in the Community shall be admitted for importation into the West Bank and the Gaza Strip according to the conditions contained herein and in the Annex.

                  2.

                  Import duties on imports are either eliminated or reduced to the level indicated in column ‘a’, within the limit of the annual tariff quota listed in column ‘b’, and subject to the specific provisions indicated in column ‘c’.

                  3.

                  For the quantities imported in excess of the tariff quotas, the general customs duties applied to third countries shall apply, subject to the specific provisions indicated in column ‘c’.

                  4.

                  For the first year of application, the volumes of the tariff quotas and the reference quantities shall be calculated as a pro rata of the basic volumes, taking into account the period elapsed before the date of entry into force of this Protocol.

      ANNEX TO PROTOCOL 2

                  CN Code

                  Description

                  Duty
                  (%)

                  Tariff quota
                  (t, unless otherwise indicated)

                  Specific provisions

                  a

                  b

                  c

                  0102 90 71

                  Live bovine animals, of a weight exceeding 300 kg, for slaughter, other than heifers and cows

                  0

                  300

                  0202 30 90

                  Meat of bovine animals, boneless excluding forequarters, ‘compensated’ quarters, crop, chuck and blade and brisket cuts, frozen

                  0

                  200

                  0206 22 00

                  Edible livers of bovine animals frozen

                  0

                  100

                  0406

                  Cheese and curd

                  0

                  200

                  0407 00 19

                  Poultry eggs for hatching, other than those of turkeys or geese

                  0

                  120 000 pieces

                  1101 00 15

                  Flour of common wheat and spelt

                  0

                  13 000

                  2309 90 99

                  Other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

                  2

                  100


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Council Decision of 24 September 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training

Official Journal C 306 , 06/10/1998 P. 0004 - 0004

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (98/C 306/04)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas by Decision of 23 July 1996 (2) the Council appointed Mr Federico PLAZA PINOL a member for the period ending on 22 July 1999;Whereas the Spanish Government has nominated Ms Nieves MARTÍN SOBRINO to replace Mr Federico PLAZA PINOL,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Ms Nieves MARTÍN SOBRINO is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Mr Federico PLAZA PINOL for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 22 July 1999.Done at Brussels, 24 September 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. FARNLEITNER(1) OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 43.(2) OJ C 239, 17.8.1996, p. 5.


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93/726/EC: Council Decision of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names

Official Journal L 337 , 31/12/1993 P. 0177 - 0177 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 55 P. 0097  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 55 P. 0097

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement  between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names  (93/726/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal  protection and control of wine names will help make measures to eliminate unfair competition in  trade more effective, ensure a greater degree of consumer protection and promote trade in wine  between the Contracting Parties; whereas it is therefore desirable to approve the said Agreement; Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the  Commission should be authorized to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the  procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the  common organization of the market in wine (1); Whereas, since the provisions of the Agreement are directly linked to measures covered by the  common commercial and agricultural policy, the said Agreement must be established at Community  level, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and Romania on the  reciprocal protection and control of wine names and the Protocol and Declarations annexed thereto  are hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Agreement and to deposit the instrument of approval by the Community. The President of the Council shall make the notification provided for in Article 19 (1) of the  Agreement. Article 3 For the purposes of Article 13 of the Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorized to  conclude the necessary acts amending the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid down in  Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87. Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 23 November 1993. For the Council The President M. SMET (1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 1566/93 (OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39).


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/665 of 3 April 2017 appointing five members and nine alternate members, proposed by Romania, of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               7.4.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 94/40

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/665
   of 3 April 2017
   appointing five members and nine alternate members, proposed by Romania, of the Committee of the Regions
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Romanian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 21 April 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/642 (4), Mr Robert Sorin NEGOIȚĂ was replaced by Mr Ovidiu Iulian PORTARIUC as an alternate member.

               (2)

               Four members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Cristian ADOMNIȚEI, Mr Ovidiu Ion BRĂILOIU, Mr Răducu George FILIPESCU and Mr Cătălin George MUNTEANU.

               (3)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Mr Victor MORARU (Mayor of Amara, Ialomița County) was proposed.

               (4)

               Eight alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Gheorghe CATRINOIU, Mr Ciprian DOBRE, Mr Alexandru DRĂGAN, Mr Ovidiu Iulian PORTARIUC, Mr Emil PROȘCAN, Mr Mihai Adrian ȘTEF, Mr Florin Grigore TECĂU and Mr Ion Marcel VELA.

               (5)

               An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Adrian Ovidiu TEBAN as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Mr Ionel ARSENE, President of Neamț County Council,

                           —

                           Mr Decebal FĂGĂDĂU, Mayor of Constanța,

                           —

                           Mr Victor MORARU, President of Ialomița County Council (change of mandate),

                           —

                           Mr Adrian Ovidiu TEBAN, Mayor of Cugir,

                           —

                           Mr Marius Ioan URSĂCIUC, Mayor of Gura Humorului,

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Mr Árpád-András ANTAL, Mayor of Sfântu Gheorghe,

                           —

                           Mr Emil BOC, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca,

                           —

                           Mr Dănuț BUHĂESCU, Mayor of Uricani,

                           —

                           Mr Ion DUMITREL, President of Alba County Council,

                           —

                           Mr Viorel IONESCU, Mayor of Hîrșova,

                           —

                           Mr Petre Emanoil NEAGU, President of Buzău County Council,

                           —

                           Mr Cosmin NECULA, Mayor of Bacău,

                           —

                           Mr Nicolae PANDEA, Mayor of Ștefan cel Mare,

                           —

                           Mr Marius Horia ȚUȚUIANU, President of Constanța County Council.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 3 April 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. GALDES

      (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

      (3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

      (4)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/642 of 21 April 2016 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by Romania, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 34).


title: 72/255/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 June 1972 relating to the nomination of Members of the Joint Advisory Committee for social problems on the railways

text:
                              Official Journal of the European Communities                             31
24.7.72                        Official Journal of the European Communities                    No L 166/3
                                        COMMISSION DECISION
                                               of 23 June 1972
            on the appointment of the members of the Joint Advisory Committee on Social
                                  Questions arising in the Railway Industry
                                                (72/255/EEC)
        THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
         Having regard to the Decision of the Commission of 24 April 19721 setting up a Joint
         Advisory Committee on Social Questions arising in the Railway Industry, and in parti
         cular Article 5 thereof,
        HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                 Sole Article
         The full members and alternate members of the Joint Advisory Committee on Social
         Questions arising in the Railway Industry are hereby appointed for three years from
         1 July 1972 in accordance with the list annexed hereto.
         Done at Brussels, 23 June 1972.
                                                              For the Commission
                                                                  The President
                                                               S. L. MANSHOLT
        1 OJ No L 104, 3.5.1972, p. 9.
 ---pagebreak--- 32                         Official Journal of the European Communities
                                                 ANNEX
             JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL QUESTIONS ARISING
                                   IN THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY
                            List of full members and alternative members
          Side of industry                   Full members                 Alternative members
            represented
   Carriers                         1 Arys                   (B)     1 Mahu                    (B)
                                    2 Frere                  (B)     2 Schnitzler              (B)
                                    3                       (D)      3 Fickel                 (D)
                                    4 Guenther              (D)      4 Fruehwald              (D)
                                    5 Weber                 (D)      5 Klippel                (D)
                                    6 Beynet                 (F)     6 Remy                    (F)
                                    7 Grimault               (F)     7 Blancher                (F)
                                    8 Gauthier               (F)     8 Audran                  (F)
                                    9 Basile        - )       (I)    9 Pera                     (I)
                                   10 Collini                 (I)  10  Gambetta                 ( I)
                                   11 Marchione               (I ) 11  Matteucci                (I)
                                  12  Schiesser             (L)    12  Leners                 (L)
                                   13 Wansink               (N)    13  Huisman                (N)
                                   14 Comfurius             (N)    14 Hofman                  (N)
   Employees                        1 Massabieaux            (F)     1 Thibault                (F)
                                    2 Degliespositi           ( I)   2 Zucca                   (I)
                                    3 Schroer               (N)      3 Dassel                 (N)
                                    4 Debande                 (F)    4 Barbero                 (F)
                                    5 De Smet                (B)     5 Van Rossem              (B)
                                    6 Hammerel              (L)      6 Grotz                  (L)
                                    7 Schäfer               (D)      7 Wittkopp               (D)
                                    8 Cuvelier               (B)    '8 Buelens                (D)
                                    9 Buonaccorsi            (F)     9 Questerbert             (F)
                                  10 Tercinier               (F)   10 Demoyer                  (F)
                                  11 Iannone                 (I)   11 Serra                     (1)
                                  12 Generali                 (I)  12 Buffa                     (I)
                                  13 Kuypers                (N)    13 Mulder                  (N)
                                  14 Schneider              (L)    14 Konz                    (L)


title: Council Decision 2013/182/CFSP of 22 April 2013 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

text:
                  23.4.2013

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 111/50

         COUNCIL DECISION 2013/182/CFSP
         of 22 April 2013
         amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP (1).

                     (2)

                     In accordance with Article 12(2) of Decision 2011/137/CFSP, the Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons and entities set out in Annexes II and IV to that Decision and has concluded that one person should no longer continue to be subject to the restrictive measures provided for in that Decision.

                     (3)

                     On 14 March 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2095 (2013) which amends the arms embargo imposed by paragraph 9(a) of Resolution 1970 (2011) and further elaborated upon by in paragraph 13(a) of Resolution 2009 (2011).

                     (4)

                     Decision 2011/137/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

            Article 1
            Decision 2011/137/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
            Article 2 shall be replaced by the following:

                  ‘Article 2

                     1.   Article 1 shall not apply to:

                                 (a)

                                 the supply, sale or transfer of non-lethal military equipment or of equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use;

                                 (b)

                                 the provision of technical assistance, training or other assistance, including personnel, related to such equipment;

                                 (c)

                                 the provision of financial assistance related to such equipment.

                     2.   Article 1 shall not apply to:

                                 (a)

                                 the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel;

                                 (b)

                                 the provision of technical assistance, training or other assistance, including personnel, related to such equipment;

                                 (c)

                                 the provision of financial assistance related to such equipment,

                           as approved in advance by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) (“the Committee”).

                     3.   Article 1 shall not apply to the supply, sale or transfer of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Libya by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

                     4.   Article 1 shall not apply to the supply, sale or transfer of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.

                     5.   Article 1 shall not apply to the provision of technical assistance, training, financial and other assistance, intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.

                     6.   Article 1 shall not apply to:

                                 (a)

                                 the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel, intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government;

                                 (b)

                                 the supply, sale or transfer of small arms, light weapons and related materiel, temporarily exported to Libya for the sole use of UN personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel,

                           notified to the Committee in advance and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee within five working days of such a notification.’.

            Article 2
            Annexes II and IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

            Article 3
            This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               C. ASHTON

            (1)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.

            ANNEX
            The entry for the person below shall be deleted from the lists set out in Annexes II and IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP:
            ASHKAL, Al-Barrani


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98/705/Euratom: Commission Decision of 26 June 1998 concerning the extension of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the Engineering Design Activities (EDA) for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), by the Commission for and on behalf of the Community (notified under document number C(1998) 1381)

Official Journal L 335 , 10/12/1998 P. 0066 - 0066

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 June 1998 concerning the extension of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the Engineering Design Activities (EDA) for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), by the Commission for and on behalf of the Community (notified under document number C(1998) 1381) (98/705/Euratom)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Whereas the Council, in its Decision (1) of 22 June 1998 approved the extension of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the Engineering Design Activities (EDA) for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER),HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the Engineering Design Activities (EDA) for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is hereby extended on behalf of the Community.The text of the Amendment extending the ITER EDA Agreement with the understandings for the extension of the duration of the ITER EDA Agreement is appended to this Decision (2).Article 2 The Member of the Commission responsible for Science, Research and Development or her designated representative is authorized to sign the Amendment extending the ITER EDA Agreement for the purpose of binding the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 26 June 1998.For the CommissionÉdith CRESSONMember of the Commission(1) See page 61 of this Official Journal.(2) See page 62 of this Official Journal.


title: 2014/138/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUFOR RCA/2/2014 of 11 March 2014 on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)

text:
               15.3.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 76/39

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUFOR RCA/2/2014
   of 11 March 2014
   on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)
   (2014/138/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2014/73/CFSP of 10 February 2014 on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) (1), and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 8(5) of Decision 2014/73/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA).

               (2)

               The European Council Conclusions of Nice of 7, 8 and 9 December 2000 and those of Brussels of 24 and 25 October 2002 laid down the arrangements for the participation of third States in crisis management operations and the setting up of a CoC.

               (3)

               The CoC should be a forum for discussing all the problems, in relation to the management of EUFOR RCA, with the contributing third States. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of EUFOR RCA, should take account of the views expressed by the CoC.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Establishment and terms of reference
   A Committee of Contributors (CoC) for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) is hereby established. Its terms of reference are laid down in the European Council Conclusions of Nice of 7, 8 and 9 December 2000 and those of Brussels of 24 and 25 October 2002.
   Article 2
   Composition
   1.   The CoC members shall be the following:

               —

               representatives of all Member States,

               —

               representatives of third States participating in EUFOR RCA and providing significant contributions.

         2.   A representative of the Commission may also attend the CoC meetings.
   Article 3
   Information from the EU Operation Commander
   The CoC shall receive information from the EU Operation Commander.
   Article 4
   Chair
   The CoC shall be chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, or by his or her representative, in close consultation with the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, or with his or her representative.
   Article 5
   Meetings
   1.   The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular basis. Where circumstances require, emergency meetings may be convened on the Chair’s initiative, or at the request of a member.
   2.   The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda and documents relating to the meeting. The Chair shall be responsible for conveying the outcome of the CoC’s discussions to the PSC.
   Article 6
   Confidentiality
   1.   In accordance with Council Decision 2013/488/EU (2), the Council’s security rules shall apply to the meetings and proceedings of the CoC. In particular, representatives in the CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.
   2.   The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy, except insofar as the CoC unanimously decides otherwise.
   Article 7
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 11 March 2014.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         W. STEVENS

      (1)  OJ L 40, 11.2.2014, p. 59.

      (2)  Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).