title: 2004/895/EC Council Decision of 19 November 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products#Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products

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               28.12.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 384/22

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 November 2004
   concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products
   (2004/895/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine (1), entered into force on 1 March 1998.

               (2)

               Article 22(1) of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that trade in certain steel products shall be governed by Title III, save for Article 14 thereof, and by the provisions of an Agreement.

               (3)

               For the years 1995-2001, trade in certain steel products was the subject of agreements between the Parties, and in 2002, 2003 and 2004 of specific arrangements. It is therefore appropriate to replace these as far as 2004 is concerned with a further agreement which takes account of developments in the relationship between the Parties.

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   2.   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 19 November 2004.

            For the Council

            President

         J. P. H. DONNER

      (1)  OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.
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               28.12.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 384/23

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the Government of Ukraine on trade in certain steel products
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’,
   of the one part, and
   THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE,
   of the other part,
   together referred to as ‘the Parties’,
   WHEREAS the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine, entered into force on 1 March 1998;
   DESIROUS to promote the orderly and equitable development of trade in steel between the Community and Ukraine;
   WHEREAS Article 22(1) of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that trade in certain steel products shall be governed by Title III, save for Article 14 thereof, and by the provisions of an Agreement;
   BEARING in mind the process of accession of Ukraine to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Community's support for the integration of Ukraine into the international trading system;
   WHEREAS for the years 1995-2001 trade in certain steel products was the subject of agreements between the Parties, and in 2002, 2003 and 2004 of specific arrangements. It is therefore appropriate to replace these as far as 2004 is concerned with a further agreement which takes account of developments in the relationship between the Parties;
   WHEREAS the Parties reiterate their commitment to achieve as soon as the conditions are fulfilled complete liberalisation of trade in respect of the steel products covered by this Agreement;
   WHEREAS this Agreement should be accompanied by cooperation between the Parties in respect of their steel industries, including appropriate exchanges of information, within a contact group on coal and steel as foreseen in Article 22.2 to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   This agreement applies to trade in the steel products set out in Annex I to this Agreement originating within the Parties.
   2.   Trade in steel products not set out in Annex I shall not be subject to quantitative limits and shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, in particular those relating to anti-dumping procedures and safeguard measures.
   3.   In the case of a subject matter which is not covered by this Agreement, the relevant provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement shall apply.
   Article 2
   1.   The Parties agree to establish and maintain for the period of validity of the present Agreement quantitative arrangements fixing the limits set out in Annex II of this Agreement on Ukrainian exports to the Community of the products set out in Annex I. Such exports shall be subject to a double-checking system as specified in Protocol A of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘Protocol A’).
   2.   The Parties reiterate their commitment to achieve complete liberalisation of trade in respect of the steel products set out in Annex I as soon as the conditions have been established.
   3.   For the product groups included in Annex I, quantities covered by imports authorisations issued by the Community, on the basis of the Council Decision 2003/893/EC of 15 December 2003, as from 1 January 2004 until the entry into force of this Agreement, will be deducted from the quantitative limits set out in Annex II.
   4.   Imports of quantities in excess of those mentioned in Annex II shall be authorised where the Community industry is unable to meet the internal demand and results in a shortage of supply for one or more products listed in Annex I. Consultations shall take place immediately at the request of either Party to determine the level of the shortage. Following the conclusions of the consultations and on the basis of objective evidence, the Community shall instigate its internal procedures to increase the quantities set out in Annex II.
   5.   Each Party may, at any time, request consultations concerning:

               —

               the levels of the quantitative limits set out in Annex II, where the conditions in respect of the products covered by Annex I have substantially deteriorated or improved;

               —

               the possibility of transferring unused amounts set out in Annex II from under-utilised product groups to other groups.

         Article 3
   1.   Imports into the customs territory of the Community for free circulation of the products set out in Annex I shall be subject to the production of an export licence issued by the authorities of Ukraine and to proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of Protocol A.
   2.   Imports into the customs territory of the Community of the products set out in Annex I shall not be subject to the quantitative limits set out in Annex II provided they are declared to be for re-export outside the Community in the same state or after processing, within the administrative system of control which exists within the Community.
   Article 4
   1.   With a view to rendering the double-checking system as effective as possible and to minimize the possibilities for abuse and circumvention:

               —

               the Community authorities shall inform the Ukrainian authorities by the 28th of each month of the import authorizations issued during the preceding month;

               —

               the Ukrainian authorities shall inform the Community by the 28th of each month of the export licences issued during the preceding month.

         In the event of any significant discrepancy taking account of the time factors involved in respect of such information either Party may request consultations which shall be opened immediately.
   2.   Without prejudice to paragraph 1 and with a view to ensuring the effective functioning of this Agreement, the Parties agree to take all necessary steps to prevent, to investigate and to take any necessary legal and/or administration action against circumvention, notably by transhipment, re-routing, false declaration concerning the country or place of origin, falsification of documents, false declaration concerning quantities, description or classification of merchandise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to establish the necessary legal provisions and administrative procedures permitting effective action to be taken against such circumvention, which shall include the adoption of legally binding corrective measures against exporters and/or importers involved.
   3.   Should either Party believe on the basis of information available that this Agreement is being circumvented, it may request consultations with the other Party which shall be held immediately.
   4.   Pending the results of the consultations referred to in paragraph 3, the Government of Ukraine shall, as a precautionary measure, and if so requested by the Community, take all necessary measures to ensure that, where sufficient evidence of circumvention is provided, adjustments of the quantitative limits liable to be agreed following the consultations referred to in paragraph 3, shall be carried out for the calendar year in which the request for consultations under paragraph 3 was made, or for the following year, if the limit for that calendar year is exhausted.
   5.   Should the Parties be unable in the course of the consultations referred to in paragraph 3 to reach a mutually satisfactory solution, the Community shall have the right, where there is sufficient evidence that products set out in Annex I originating in Ukraine have been imported in circumvention of this Agreement, to set off the relevant quantities against the quantitative limits established under Annex II.
   6.   Should the Parties be unable in the course of the consultations referred to in paragraph 3 to reach a mutually satisfactory solution, the Community shall have the right, where sufficient evidence shows false declaration concerning quantities description or classification has occurred, to refuse to import the products in question.
   7.   The Parties agree to cooperate fully to prevent and to address effectively all problems arising from circumvention of this Agreement.
   Article 5
   1.   The quantitative limits established under this Agreement on imports of steel products set out in Annex I into the Community shall not be broken down by the Community into regional shares.
   2.   The Parties shall cooperate in order to prevent sudden and prejudicial changes in traditional trade flows into the Community. Should a sudden and prejudicial change in traditional trade flows arise (including regional concentration or the loss of traditional customers), the Community will be entitled to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution to the problem. Such consultations shall be held immediately.
   3.   Ukraine shall endeavour to ensure that exports into the Community of products set out in Annex I are spaced out as evenly as possible over the year. Should a sudden and prejudicial surge of imports arise, the Community will be entitled to request consultations in order to find a satisfactory solution to the problem. Such consultations shall be held immediately.
   4.   In addition to the obligation contained in paragraph 3, and without prejudice to the consultations foreseen by Article 2(7), where licences issued by the Ukrainian authorities have reached 90 % of the quantitative limits, either Party may request consultations. Such consultations shall be held immediately. Pending the outcome of such consultations the Ukrainian authorities may continue to issue export licences for the products set out in Annex I provided they do not exceed the quantities set out in Annex II.
   Article 6
   1.   Where any product set out in Annex I is being imported into the Community from Ukraine under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause substantial injury to Community producers of like products, the Community shall supply Ukraine with all relevant information with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to both Parties. The Parties shall commence consultations promptly.
   2.   Should the consultations referred to in paragraph 1 above fail to lead to agreement within 30 days of the Community's request for consultations, the Community may utilise the right to take action concerning safeguard measures pursuant to the provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
   3.   Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Article 19 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement shall apply.
   Article 7
   1.   The classification of the products covered by this Agreement is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the ‘combined nomenclature’, or in abbreviated form ‘CN’). Any amendment to the combined nomenclature made in accordance with the procedures in force in the Community concerning the products set out in Annex I or any decision relating to the classification of goods shall not have the effect of reducing the quantitative limits of the products set out Annex II.
   2.   The origin of the products covered by this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. Any amendment to these rules of origin shall be communicated to the Government of Ukraine and shall not have the effect of reducing the quantitative limits of this Agreement. The procedures for control of the origin of the products referred to above are laid down in Protocol A.
   Article 8
   1.   Without prejudice to the periodic exchange of information on export licences and import authorizations pursuant to Article 4(1), the Parties agree to exchange available statistical information relating to trade in the products set out in Annex I at appropriate intervals, taking account of the shortest periods in which the information in question is prepared, which shall cover export licences and import authorizations issued pursuant to Article 3 and import and export statistics in respect of the products in question.
   2.   Either Party may request consultations in the event of any significant discrepancy between the information exchanged.
   Article 9
   1.   Without prejudice to provisions concerning consultations foreseen in respect of specific circumstances in preceding Articles, consultations shall be held on any problems arising from the application of this Agreement at the request of either Party. Any consultations shall take place in a spirit of cooperation and with a desire to reconcile the differences between the Parties.
   2.   Where this Agreement provides that consultations shall be held immediately, the Parties undertake to use all reasonable means to ensure that this is achieved.
   3.   All other consultations shall be governed by the following provisions:

               —

               any request for consultations shall be notified in writing to the other Party,

               —

               where appropriate, the request shall be followed within a reasonable period by a report setting out the reasons for the consultations,

               —

               consultations shall begin within one month from the date of receipt of the request,

               —

               consultations shall endeavour to arrive at a mutually acceptable result within one month of their commencement, unless the period is extended by agreement between the Parties.

         Article 10
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature. It shall be applicable until 31 December 2004 subject to any modifications agreed by the Parties and unless it is denounced in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article.
   2.   Either Party may at any time propose modifications to this Agreement which shall require the mutual consent of the Parties and take effect as agreed by them.
   3.   Either Party may denounce this Agreement, provided that at least six months' notice is given. In that event, the Agreement shall come to an end on the expiry of the period of notice and the limits established by this Agreement shall be reduced on a pro rata basis up to the date on which denunciation takes effect unless the Parties decide otherwise by common agreement.
   4.   Annexes I and II, declarations 1, 2, 3 and 4, the agreed minute and Protocol A attached to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
   Article 11
   This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Ukrainian languages, each text being equally authentic.

      Hecho en Bruselas, el
      V Bruselu dne
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am
      Brüsselis
      'Eγινε στην Βρυξέλλες, στις
      Done at Brussels,
      Fait à Bruxelles, le
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
      Briselē,
      Priimta Briuselyje
      Kelt Brüsszelben,
      Magħmul fi Brussel,
      Gedaan te Brussel,
      Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
      Feito em Bruxelas,
      V Bruseli
      V Bruslju,
      Tehty Brysselissä
      Udfärdat i Bryssel den
      Вчинено в м.

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

         За Кабiнет Мiнiстрiв Украïни

   ANNEX I
   SA Flat-rolled products
   SA1. (coils)

               7208100000

               7208250000

               7208260000

               7208270000

               7208360000

               7208370010

               7208370090

               7208380010

               7208380090

               7208390010

               7208390090

               7211140010

               7211190010

               7219110000

               7219121000

               7219129000

               7219131000

               7219139000

               7219141000

               7219149000

               7225200010

               7225301000

               7225309000

         SA2. (heavy plate)

               7208400010

               7208512010

               7208512091

               7208512093

               7208512097

               7208512098

               7208519110

               7208519190

               7208519810

               7208519891

               7208519899

               7208522010

               7208522090

               7208528010

               7208528090

               7208530010

               7211130000

               7225401210

               7225401220

               7225404010

               7225404090

               7225406000

               7225990010

         SA3. (other flat rolled products)

               7208400090

               7208530090

               7208540010

               7208540090

               7208900010

               7209150000

               7209161000

               7209169000

               7209171000

               7209179000

               7209181000

               7209189100

               7209189900

               7209250000

               7209261000

               7209269000

               7209271000

               7209279000

               7209281000

               7209289000

               7209900010

               7210110010

               7210122010

               7210128010

               7210200010

               7210300010

               7210410010

               7210490010

               7210500010

               7210610010

               7210690010

               7210701010

               7210708010

               7210903010

               7210904010

               7210908091

               7211140090

               7211190090

               7211232010

               7211233010

               7211233091

               7211238010

               7211238091

               7211290010

               7211900011

               7212101000

               7212109011

               7212200011

               7212300011

               7212402010

               7212402091

               7212408011

               7212502011

               7212503011

               7212504011

               7212506111

               7212506911

               7212509015

               7212509017

               7212600011

               7212600091

               7219211000

               7219219000

               7219221000

               7219229000

               7219230000

               7219240000

               7219310010

               7219310090

               7219321000

               7219329010

               7219329090

               7219331000

               7219339010

               7219339090

               7219341000

               7219349010

               7219349090

               7219351000

               7219359010

               7219359090

               7225401290

               7225409000

         SB Longs
   SB1. (beams)

               7207198010

               7207208010

               7216311010

               7216311090

               7216319010

               7216319090

               7216321100

               7216321900

               7216329100

               7216329900

               7216331000

               7216339000

         SB2. (wire rod)

               7213100000

               7213200000

               7213911000

               7213912000

               7213914100

               7213914900

               7213917000

               7213919000

               7213991000

               7213999000

               7221001000

               7221009000

               7227100000

               7227200000

               7227901000

               7227905000

               7227909500

         SB3. (other longs)

               7207191210

               7207191291

               7207191299

               7207205210

               7207205291

               7207205299

               7214200000

               7214300000

               7214911000

               7214919000

               7214991000

               7214993100

               7214993900

               7214995000

               7214997100

               7214997900

               7214999500

               7215900010

               7216100000

               7216210000

               7216220000

               7216401000

               7216409000

               7216501000

               7216509100

               7216509900

               7216990010

               7218992000

               7222111100

               7222111900

               7222118100

               7222118900

               7222191000

               7222199000

               7222309710

               7222401000

               7222409010

               7224900295

               7224903100

               7224903800

               7228102010

               7228102090

               7228201010

               7228201091

               7228209110

               7228209190

               7228302000

               7228304100

               7228304900

               7228306100

               7228306900

               7228307000

               7228308900

               7228602010

               7228608010

               7228701000

               7228709010

               7228800010

               7228800090

               7301100000

         ANNEX II
   QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

                  (tonnes)

                  Products

                  2004

               SA. Flat products

               SA1. Coils

               80 007

               SA2. Heavy plate

               230 879

               SA3. Other flat products

               66 608

               SB. Long products

               SB1. Beams

               13 481

               SB2. Wire rod

               93 679

               SB3. Other long products

               122 170

      Note: SA and SB are the ‘categories’.
   SA1, SA2, SA3, SB1, SB2 and SB3 are the ‘product groups’.
   AGREED MINUTE
   In the context of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on trade in certain steel products signed in Brussels on 22 November 2004, the Parties agree that:

               —

               in pursuance of the exchange of information foreseen in Article 4(1) concerning export licences and import authorisations the parties will supply that information by reference to the Member States in addition to the Community as a whole,

               —

               pending the satisfactory outcome of the consultations foreseen by Article 5(2), the Government of Ukraine will cooperate, if so requested by the Community, by not issuing export licences that would further aggravate the problems resulting from sudden and prejudicial changes in traditional trade flows; and

               —

               the Government of Ukraine will take due account of the sensitive nature of small regional markets within the Community both as regards their traditional needs for supplies and the avoidance of regional concentrations.

         PROTOCOL A
   TITLE I
   CLASSIFICATION
   Article 1
   1.   The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform Ukraine of any changes in the combined nomenclature (CN) in respect of products covered by the Agreement before the date of their entry into force in the Community.
   2.   The competent authorities of the Community undertake to inform the competent authorities of Ukraine of any decisions relating to the classification of products covered by the Agreement within one month of their adoption at the latest.
   Such a description shall include:

               (a)

               a description of the products concerned;

               (b)

               the relevant CN codes;

               (c)

               the reasons which have led to the decision.

         3.   Where a decision on classification results in a change of classification practice of any product covered by the Agreement, the competent authorities of the Community shall provide 30 days' notice, from the date of the Community's communication, before the decision is put into effect. Products shipped before the date of entry into effect of the decision shall remain subject to the earlier classification practice, provided that the goods in question are presented for importation into the Community within 60 day's of that date.
   4.   Where a Community decision on classification resulting in a change of classification practice of any product covered by the Agreement affects a category subject to quantitative limits, the Parties agree to enter into consultations in accordance with the procedures described in Article 9(3) of the Agreement with a view to honouring the obligation contained in Article 7(1) of the Agreement.
   5.   In case of divergent opinions between the competent authorities of Ukraine and the Community at the point of entry into the Community on the classification of products covered by the Agreement, classification shall provisionally be based on indications provided by the Community, pending consultations in accordance with Article 9 with a view to reaching agreement on the definitive classification of the products concerned.
   TITLE II
   ORIGIN
   Article 2
   1.   Products originating in Ukraine according to the Community Regulations in force for export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by the Agreement shall be accompanied by a certificate of Ukrainian origin conforming to the model annexed to this Protocol.
   2.   The certificate of origin shall be certified by the Ukrainian organisations authorised for such purposes under Ukrainian legislation as to whether the products in question can be considered as products originating in Ukraine.
   Article 3
   The certificate of origin shall be issued only on application having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter's responsibility, by his authorised representative. The Ukrainian organisations authorised for such purposes under Ukrainian legislation shall ensure that the certificate of origin is properly completed and for this purpose they shall call for any necessary documentary evidence or carry out any check which they consider appropriate.
   Article 4
   The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the certificate of origin and those made in the documents produced to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto cast doubt upon the statements in the certificate.
   TITLE III
   DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
   SECTION I
   Exportation
   Article 5
   1.   The appropriate Ukrainian governmental authorities shall issue an export licence in respect of all consignments from Ukraine of steel products covered by the Agreement up to the quantitative limits set out in Annex II of the Agreement.
   Article 6
   1.   The export licence shall conform to the model annexed to this Protocol and it shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community.
   2.   Each export licence must certify inter alia that the quantity of the product in question has been set off against the relevant quantitative limit established for the product concerned in Annex II of the Agreement.
   Article 7
   The competent authorities of the Community must be informed immediately of the withdrawal or modification of any export licence already issued.
   Article 8
   1.   Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the year in which the shipment of goods has been effected even if the export licence is issued after such shipment.
   2.   For the purposes of applying paragraph 1, shipment of goods is considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting transport.
   Article 9
   The presentation of an export licence, in application of Article 11, shall be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the licence have been shipped.
   SECTION II
   Importation
   Article 10
   1.   For the product groups included in Annex I of this Agreement, quantities covered by import authorisations issued by the Community, on the basis of the Council Decision 2003/893/EC of 15 December 2003, as from 1 January 2004 until the entry into force of this Agreement, will be deducted from the quantitative limits set out in Annex II.
   2.   The release for free circulation into the Community of steel products subject to quantitative limits shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation.
   Article 11
   1.   The competent authorities of the Community shall issue the import authorisation referred to in Article 10(2), within ten working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence.
   2.   The import authorisations shall be valid for four months from the date of their issue for imports throughout the customs territory of the Community.
   3.   The competent authorities of the Community shall cancel the import authorisation already issued whenever the corresponding export licence has been withdrawn. However, if the competent authorities of the Community are notified of the withdrawal or the cancellation of the export licence only after the release for free circulation of the products into the Community, the relevant quantities shall be set off against the limits established for the product.
   Article 12
   If the competent authorities of the Community find that the total quantities covered by export licences issued by the competent authorities of Ukraine exceed the relevant quantitative limit established for products covered by Annex II of the Agreement the Community authorities shall suspend the further issue of import authorisations in respect of products covered by the quantitative limit in question. In this event, the competent authorities of the Community shall immediately inform the authorities of Ukraine and immediate consultations pursuant to Article 9(2) of the Agreement shall be initiated.
   TITLE IV
   FORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONS CONCERNING EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY
   Article 13
   1.   The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script.
   These documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. If the documents have several copies only the top copy, which is the original, shall be printed with the guilloche pattern background. This copy shall be clearly marked ‘original’ and the other copies ‘copies’. Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the purpose of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
   2.   Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.
   This number shall be composed of the following elements:

               —

               two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: UA = Ukraine;

               —

               two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:

                           BE

                           =

                           Belgium

                           CZ

                           =

                           Czech Republic

                           DK

                           =

                           Denmark

                           DE

                           =

                           Germany

                           EE

                           =

                           Estonia

                           EL

                           =

                           Greece

                           ES

                           =

                           Spain

                           FR

                           =

                           France

                           IE

                           =

                           Ireland

                           IT

                           =

                           Italy

                           CY

                           =

                           Cyprus

                           LV

                           =

                           Latvia

                           LT

                           =

                           Lithuania

                           LU

                           =

                           Luxembourg

                           HU

                           =

                           Hungary

                           MT

                           =

                           Malta

                           NL

                           =

                           Netherlands

                           AT

                           =

                           Austria

                           PL

                           =

                           Poland

                           PT

                           =

                           Portugal

                           SI

                           =

                           Slovenia

                           SK

                           =

                           Slovakia

                           FI

                           =

                           Finland

                           SE

                           =

                           Sweden

                           GB

                           =

                           United Kingdom;

               —

               a one-digit number identifying the year in question corresponding to the last figure in the year, e.g. ‘3’ for 2003;

               —

               a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in exporting country;

               —

               a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance.

         Article 14
   The export licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases, they must bear the endorsement ‘issued retrospectively’.
   Article 15
   1.   In the event of the theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the Ukrainian governmental authorities competent to issue licences or to the Ukrainian organisations authorised to issue certificates of origin under Ukrainian legislation, respectively, for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement ‘duplicate’.
   2.   The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export licence or certificate of origin.
   TITLE V
   ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
   Article 16
   The Parties shall cooperate closely in the implementation of the provisions of this Protocol. To this end, contacts and exchanges of views, including on technical matters, shall be facilitated by both Parties.
   Article 17
   In order to ensure the correct application of this Protocol, the Parties shall offer mutual assistance for the checking of the authenticity and the accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued or of any declarations made within the terms of this Protocol.
   Article 18
   Ukraine shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and addresses of the competent Ukrainian authorities which are authorised to issue and to verify export licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps and signatures they use. Ukraine shall also notify the Commission of any change in this information.
   Article 19
   1.   Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question.
   2.   In such cases, the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or the export licence or a copy thereof to the appropriate Ukrainian authorities giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance which justify an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or to the licence or their copies. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate.
   3.   The provisions of paragraph 1 above shall also apply to subsequent verifications of the certificates of origin provided for in Article 2 of this Protocol.
   4.   The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration, applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export under the arrangements established by the Agreement. The information shall also include, at the request of the Community, copies of all the documentation necessary to fully determine the facts, and in particular the true origin of the goods. Should such verifications reveal systematic irregularities in the use of certificates of origin, the Community may subject imports of the products in question to the provisions of Article 2(1) of this Protocol.
   5.   For the purpose of subsequent verification of certificates of origin, copies of the certificates as well as any export documents referring to them shall be kept by the appropriate Ukrainian authorities for at least one year following the end of the Agreement.
   6.   Recourse to the random verification procedure specified in this Article must not constitute an obstacle to the release for free circulation of the products in question.
   Article 20
   1.   Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 19 or where information available to the competent authorities of the Community or of Ukraine indicates or appears to indicate that the provisions of the Agreement are being circumvented or infringed, the two Parties shall cooperate closely and with the appropriate urgency in order to prevent any such circumvention or infringement.
   2.   To this end, the appropriate Ukrainian authorities shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the Community, carry out appropriate inquiries, or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out, concerning operations which are, or appear to the Community to be, in circumvention or infringement of this Protocol. Ukraine shall communicate the results of these inquiries to the Community, including any other pertinent information enabling the cause of the circumvention or infringement, including the true origin of the goods to be determined.
   3.   By agreement between the Parties, officials designated by the Community may be present at the inquiries referred to in paragraph 2 above.
   4.   In pursuance of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1 above, the competent authorities of the Community and Ukraine shall exchange any information considered by either Party to be of use in preventing circumvention or infringement of the provisions of the Agreement. These exchanges may include information on the trade in the type of products covered by the Agreement between Ukraine and third countries, particularly where the Community has reasonable grounds to consider that the products in question may be in transit across the territory of Ukraine prior to their importation into the Community. This information may include at the request of the Community copies of all relevant documentation, where available.
   5.   Where sufficient evidence shows that the provisions of this Protocol have been circumvented or infringed, the competent authorities of Ukraine and the Community may agree to take any measures as are necessary to prevent a recurrence of such circumvention or infringement.


title: 2005/528/EC: Council Decision of 2 June 2005 concerning the conclusion of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes

text:
               22.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 192/86

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 2 June 2005
   concerning the conclusion of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes
   (2005/528/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 13, 71, 80, 95, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 166, 175, 280 and 308 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), the second subparagraph of Article 300(3), and Article 300(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)

               The Thessaloniki European Council of June 2003 approved the ‘Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European integration’, which provided for Community programmes to be opened up to the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) countries along the lines established for the participation of candidate countries.In its communication on ‘Preparing for the participation of the Western Balkan countries in Community programmes and agencies’, the Commission advocated concluding with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro framework agreements laying down the general principles governing each country’s participation in Community programmes.In accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 29 April 2004, the Commission, on behalf of the European Community, negotiated a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes.This Agreement was signed, on behalf of the Community, on 22 November 2004 in Brussels, subject to conclusion at a later date.With regard to some of the programmes covered by the Agreement, the Treaty does not provide for powers other than those under Article 308.The specific terms and conditions regarding the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Community programmes, including the financial contribution payable, should be determined by the Commission on behalf of the Community. For that purpose the Commission should be assisted by a special committee appointed by the Council.The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may request financial assistance for participating in Community programmes under Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2) or under any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that may be adopted in future.The application of the Agreement should be reviewed periodically.The Protocol will be an integral part of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 April 2004.

               (10)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (3).
   Article 2
   1.   The Commission is authorised to determine, on behalf of the Community, the specific terms and conditions applicable to the participation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in any given programme, including the financial contribution payable. The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee appointed by the Council.
   2.   Where the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia requests external assistance, the procedures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000, and in similar Regulations providing for Community external assistance to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that may be adopted in the future, shall apply.
   Article 3
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of the Agreement, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall review the implementation of the Agreement and report thereon to the Council. The report shall be accompanied where necessary by appropriate proposals.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notifications provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement.

      Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. FRIEDEN

      (1)  Assent delivered on 10 May 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2415/2001 (OJ L 327, 12.12.2001, p. 3).

      (3)  See page 23 of this Official Journal.


title: Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1637 of 6 September 2016 on the commencement of the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya (EUNAVFOR MED/4/2016)

text:
               10.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 243/14

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1637
   of 6 September 2016
   on the commencement of the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya (EUNAVFOR MED/4/2016)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 of 18 May 2015 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) (1), and in particular Article 2b and Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/993 (2), which amended Decision (CFSP) 2015/778, inserted Article 2b in that Decision with a view to adding contribution to information sharing and implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya as a supporting task of EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 2b(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2015/778, when the Political and Security Committee decides that the relevant conditions are met, EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA is to commence, within the agreed area of operation, contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya through inspections of vessels bound to or from Libya where there are reasonable grounds to believe that such vessels are carrying arms or related materiel to or from Libya, directly or indirectly, in violation of the arms embargo on Libya, and through relevant action to seize and dispose of such items, including with a view to diverting such vessels and their crews to a suitable port to facilitate such disposal, with the consent of the port State, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, including UNSCR 2292 (2016).

               (3)

               The EU Operation Commander has provided the Political and Security Committee with the assurance that the necessary conditions for that supporting task to commence have been met.

               (4)

               EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA should therefore be authorised to commence, within the agreed area of operation, contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya as provided for in Article 2b of Decision (CFSP) 2015/778.

               (5)

               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,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA shall commence, within its agreed area of operation, contributing to the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya as provided for in Article 2b of Decision (CFSP) 2015/778.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 6 September 2016.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         W. STEVENS

      (1)  OJ L 122, 19.5.2015, p. 31.

      (2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/993 of 20 June 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) (OJ L 162, 21.6.2016, p. 18).


title: 2012/577/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/205

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010
   (2012/577/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010, together with the Institute’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (3), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (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 and the opinion of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (A7-0132/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010;

               2.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 173.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

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


title: Council Decision of 26 November 2007 appointing an Italian member and Latvian and Luxembourg alternate members to the Governing Board of the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work

text:
               1.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 289/5

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 26 November 2007
   appointing an Italian member and Latvian and Luxembourg alternate members to the Governing Board of the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work
   (2007/C 289/06)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to the list of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work as regards the proposals of the groups of members representing employers' and employees' organisations within that Committee,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 8 November 2007 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternates of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, with the exception of the Italian, Luxembourg and Latvian members, for the period from 8 November 2007 to 7 November 2010.

               (2)

               An Italian member and a Latvian and a Luxembourg alternate member for the employers' organisations need to be appointed for the vacant seats,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following shall be appointed member and alternates of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period to 7 November 2010:
   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Italy

               Mr Luigi CASANO

               —

               Latvia

               —

               Mr Aleksandrs GRIGORJEVS

               Luxembourg

               —

               Mr Robert KANZ

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published for information in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 26 November 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. SILVA

      (1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 (OJ L 184, 24.6.2005, p. 5).

      (2)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.


title: 2007/5/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 1 January 2007 determining the order in which the office of President of the Council shall be held

text:
               4.1.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 1/11

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 1 January 2007
   determining the order in which the office of President of the Council shall be held
   (2007/5/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 203 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 116 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Decision 2005/902/EC, Euratom (1) the Council established the order in which the office of President of the Council was to be held for the Member States of the European Union at the date of 1 January 2006.

               (2)

               The European Union was enlarged on 1 January 2007 to include two new Member States.

               (3)

               The order in which the office of President of the Council shall be held should accordingly be determined taking into account the new Member States, and a new Decision should be adopted to replace Decision 2005/902/EC, Euratom of 12 December 2005,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The order in which the Member States shall hold the Presidency of the Council from 1 January 2007 is set out in the Annex hereto.
   2.   The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Member States concerned, may decide that a Member State may hold the Presidency during a period other than that resulting from the order established in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.
   Decision 2005/902/EC, Euratom shall be repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F.-W. STEINMEIER

      (1)  OJ L 328, 12.12.2005, p. 60.

      ANNEX

                  Germany

                  January-June

                  2007

                  Portugal

                  July-December

                  2007

                  Slovenia

                  January-June

                  2008

                  France

                  July-December

                  2008

                  Czech Republic

                  January-June

                  2009

                  Sweden

                  July-December

                  2009

                  Spain

                  January-June

                  2010

                  Belgium

                  July-December

                  2010

                  Hungary

                  January-June

                  2011

                  Poland

                  July-December

                  2011

                  Denmark

                  January-June

                  2012

                  Cyprus

                  July-December

                  2012

                  Ireland

                  January-June

                  2013

                  Lithuania

                  July-December

                  2013

                  Greece

                  January-June

                  2014

                  Italy

                  July-December

                  2014

                  Latvia

                  January-June

                  2015

                  Luxembourg

                  July-December

                  2015

                  Netherlands

                  January-June

                  2016

                  Slovakia

                  July-December

                  2016

                  Malta

                  January-June

                  2017

                  United Kingdom

                  July-December

                  2017

                  Estonia

                  January-June

                  2018

                  Bulgaria

                  July-December

                  2018

                  Austria

                  January-June

                  2019

                  Romania

                  July-December

                  2019

                  Finland

                  January-June

                  2020


Avis juridique important

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31997D0642

97/642/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 22 September 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 272 , 04/10/1997 P. 0048 - 0048

COUNCIL DECISION of 22 September 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/642/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr José Luis Mayayo Bello, of which the Council was notified on 28 January 1997;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Spanish Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Mr D. Pedro Barato Triguero is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr José Luis Mayayo Bello for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.Done at Brussels, 22 September 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.


title: 2009/419/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 25 May 2009 appointing one Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               30.5.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 135/28

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 25 May 2009
   appointing one Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2009/419/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),
   Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
   Whereas a member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Christine FAES,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Ronny LANNOO, Adviseur-generaal UNIZO, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 25 May 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. ŠEBESTA

      (1)  OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13.


title: Council Decision of 12 December 2014 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2014

text:
               20.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 461/17

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 12 December 2014
   adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2014
   (2014/C 461/09)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,
   Whereas:

               —

               the Union’s budget for the financial year 2014 was definitively adopted on 20 November 2013 (2),

               —

               on 8 September 2014, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 5 to the general budget for the financial year 2014,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2014 was adopted on 12 December 2014.
   The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

      Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. GIANNINI

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

      (2)  OJ L 51, 20.2.2014, p. 1, with corrigenda in OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 96, OJ L 124, 25.4.2014, p. 30 and OJ L 322, 7.11.2014, p. 1.


title: 2012/2/EU: Council Decision of 19 December 2011 appointing a Danish member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               5.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 2/6

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 December 2011
   appointing a Danish member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2012/2/EU)
   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 Danish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 25 May 2010, Mr Jan BOYE was appointed as member until 25 January 2015 by Council Decision 2010/303/EU (3), following the resignation of Mr Jens Jørgen NYGAARD.

               (2)

               A member’s seat has become vacant following the death of Mr Jan BOYE,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed as a member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Mr Søren Pape POULSEN, borgmester, Viborg Kommune.

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

      Done at Brussels, 19 December 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. KOROLEC

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

      (3)  OJ L 129, 28.5.2010, p. 69.


Important legal notice

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31981D0359

81/359/EEC: Council Decision of 28 April 1981 on the conclusion of voluntary restraint Agreements with Austria, Iceland, Poland and Romania in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector

Official Journal L 137 , 23/05/1981 P. 0001 - 0001 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 21 P. 0214  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 21 P. 0214  Special edition in Czech Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Estonian Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Lithuanian Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Latvian Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Maltese Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Polish Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Slovakian Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35 Special edition in Slovenian Chapter 03 Volume 05 P. 35  - 35

		Council Decisionof 28 April 1981on the conclusion of voluntary restraint Agreements with Austria, Iceland, Poland and Romania in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(81/359/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has opened negotiations with non-member countries which supply sheepmeat and goatmeat or live sheep and goats, with a view to reaching Agreements for voluntary restraint on their exports to the Community;Whereas the Commission has reached agreement with Austria, Iceland, Poland and Romania;Whereas the said Agreements allow trade to be carried on in a manner compatible with the common organization of the markets in the sector in question,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. The Agreements drawn up in the form of exchanges of letters on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector with the countries listed hereafter are hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community:- Austria,- Iceland,- Poland,- Romania.2. The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1, in order to bind the Community.Done at Luxembourg, 28 April 1981.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. de Koning--------------------------------------------------


title: 2004/816/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 19 November 2004 appointing a Latvian member of the Economic and Social Committee

text:
               2.12.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 357/32

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 19 November 2004
   appointing a Latvian member of the Economic and Social Committee
   (2004/816/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to the Council Decision of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

         Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Latvian Government,
   Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Union,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Mr Vitalijs GAVRILOVS is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Ms Ieva JAUNZEME for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 19 November 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. P. H. DONNER

      (1)  OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.