title: Council Decision 2009/968/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the rules on the confidentiality of Europol information

text:
               17.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 332/17

      COUNCIL DECISION 2009/968/JHA
   of 30 November 2009
   adopting the rules on the confidentiality of Europol information
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (1) (the Europol Decision) and in particular Article 40 thereof,
   Having regard to the draft rules submitted by the Management Board,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
   Whereas in accordance with the Europol Decision, it is for the Council, acting by qualified majority after consulting the European Parliament, to adopt implementing rules on the confidentiality of information which is obtained by, or exchanged with, Europol (hereinafter the rules),
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

      CHAPTER I

      DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE

   Article 1
   Definitions
   For the purposes of these rules,

               (a)

               ‘processing of information’ or ‘processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal or non-personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, blocking, erasure or destruction;

               (b)

               ‘third party’ means an entity referred to in Articles 22(1) and 23(1) of the Europol Decision;

               (c)

               ‘Security Committee’ means the Committee consisting of representatives of the Member States and Europol, as described in Article 4;

               (d)

               ‘Security Coordinator’ means the Deputy Director to whom the Director — in pursuance of Article 38(2) of the Europol Decision — assigns, alongside his other tasks, the function of coordination and control in matters of security;

               (e)

               ‘Security Officers’ means the Europol staff, appointed by the Director, responsible for security issues in accordance with Article 6;

               (f)

               ‘Security Manual’ means the manual implementing these rules, to be established in accordance with Article 7;

               (g)

               ‘classification level’ means a security marking assigned to a document processed by or through Europol, as referred to in Article 10;

               (h)

               ‘security package’ means a specified combination of security measures to be applied to information subject to a Europol classification level as referred to in Article 10;

               (i)

               ‘basic protection level’ means the level of protection which shall be applied to all information processed by or through Europol, except information which is expressly marked or is clearly recognisable as being public information, as referred to in Article 10(1);

               (j)

               ‘staff’ means temporary staff and contract staff as defined in Article 39(4) of the Europol Decision;

               (k)

               ‘Europol classified information’ means any information and material in any form, an unauthorised disclosure of which could cause varying degrees of prejudice to the essential interests of Europol or of one or more Member States, and that requires the application of appropriate security measures as defined in Article 7(2)(b).

         Article 2
   Scope
   1.   These rules establish the security measures to be applied to all information which is processed by or through Europol.
   2.   Communication channels between Europol and the national units of the Member States, referred to in Article 8 of the Europol Decision, shall provide a level of protection which is equivalent to the level offered by these measures. A common standard for these communication channels shall be approved by the Security Committee.
   3.   The Annex sets out an overview of the Europol classification levels, as referred to in Article 10, and the equivalent markings currently applied by the Member States to information subject to those classification levels. When a Member State informs the other Member States and Europol of any changes in its national provisions on classification levels or in the equivalent markings, Europol shall elaborate a revised version of the overview reproduced in the Annex. At least once a year the Security Committee shall ascertain whether the overview is up to date.

      CHAPTER II

      SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES

   Article 3
   Member States' Responsibilities
   1.   Member States shall undertake to ensure that, within their territory, Europol information receive a level of protection which is equivalent to the level of protection offered by the security measures established under these rules.
   2.   Member States shall undertake to inform the Security Coordinator of all security breaches that may compromise the interests of Europol or of a Member State. In the latter case, the Member State concerned shall also be informed directly through the national unit.
   Article 4
   Security Committee
   1.   A Security Committee shall be set up, consisting of representatives of the Member States and of Europol, which shall meet at least twice a year.
   2.   The Security Committee shall have as its task to advise the Management Board and Director of Europol on issues relating to security policy, including the application of the Security Manual.
   3.   The Security Committee shall establish its rules of procedure. The meetings of the Security Committee shall be chaired by the Security Coordinator.
   Article 5
   Security Coordinator
   1.   The Security Coordinator shall have general responsibility for all issues relating to security, including the security measures laid down in these rules and in the Security Manual. The Security Coordinator shall monitor the enforcement of security provisions and inform the Director of all breaches of security. In serious cases, the Director shall inform the Management Board. If such breaches risk compromising the interests of a Member State, that Member State shall also be informed.
   2.   The Security Coordinator shall be directly answerable to the Director of Europol.
   3.   The Security Coordinator shall be security cleared to the highest level in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable in the Member State of which the Security Coordinator is a national.
   Article 6
   Security Officers
   1.   Security Officers shall support the Director in the implementation of the security measures laid down in these rules and in the Security Manual. Security Officers shall be directly answerable to the Security Coordinator. The specific tasks of the Security Officers shall be:

               (a)

               to instruct, assist and advise all persons at Europol — as well as any other person involved in Europol-related activities who is under a particular obligation of discretion or confidentiality — as to their duties under these rules and under the Security Manual;

               (b)

               to enforce security provisions, investigate breaches thereof and report on them immediately to the Security Coordinator;

               (c)

               to regularly review the adequacy of security measures on the basis of risk assessments; to that end, they shall report to the Security Coordinator as a rule at least once a month and, in exceptional cases, whenever it is deemed necessary and shall provide appropriate recommendations and advice;

               (d)

               to perform the tasks assigned to them under these rules or under the Security Manual; and

               (e)

               to perform any other tasks assigned to them by the Security Coordinator.

         2.   Security Officers shall be security cleared to the appropriate level required by their duties and in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable in the Member States of which they are a national.
   Article 7
   Security Manual, procedure and content
   1.   The Security Manual shall be adopted by the Management Board after having consulted the Security Committee.
   2.   The Security Manual shall provide management direction and support for security in accordance with business requirements and shall set out Europol’s approach to managing security. The Security Manual shall contain:

               (a)

               detailed rules on the security measures to be applied within Europol in order to provide for the basic protection level referred to in Article 10(1) of these rules, such measures being based on Articles 35 and 41(2) of the Europol Decision and taking account of Article 40(3) thereof; and

               (b)

               detailed rules on the security measures associated with the different Europol classification levels and the corresponding security packages referred to in Article 10(2) and 10(3); the Security Manual shall also take account of Article 46 of the Europol Decision.

         3.   The Security Manual shall be reviewed at regular intervals, or when significant changes occur, in order to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness.
   4.   Amendments to the Security Manual shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 1.
   Article 8
   Security accreditation of systems
   1.   All Europol systems used to process Europol classified information shall be accredited by the Management Board after having consulted the Security Committee and after having obtained assurance of the effective implementation of the required security measures deriving from the system specific security requirements (SSSR), Information Risk Register and any other relevant documentation. Subsystems and remote terminals or workstations shall be accredited as part of all the systems to which they are connected.
   2.   The SSSR shall be adopted and amended by the Management Board after having consulted the Security Committee. This SSSR shall comply with the relevant provisions of the Security Manual.
   Article 9
   Observance
   1.   The security measures laid down in these rules and in the Security Manual shall be observed by all persons at Europol, as well as by any other person involved in Europol-related activities who is under a particular obligation of discretion or confidentiality.
   2.   The Director, the liaison bureaus and Europol national units shall be responsible for ensuring observance of these rules and of the Security Manual in accordance with paragraph 1.

      CHAPTER III

      GENERAL PRINCIPLES

   Article 10
   Basic protection level, classification levels and security packages
   1.   All information processed by or through Europol, with the exception of information which is expressly marked or is clearly recognisable as being public information, shall be subject to a basic protection level within Europol and in Member States.
   2.   In accordance with Article 3, Member States shall ensure the application of the basic protection level referred to in paragraph 1, by a variety of measures in accordance with national legislation and regulations, including the obligation of discretion and confidentiality, limiting access to information to authorised personnel, data protection requirements as far as personal data are concerned and general technical and procedural measures to safeguard the security of the information, taking into account Article 41(2) of the Europol Decision.
   3.   Information requiring additional security measures shall be subject to a Europol classification level, which shall be indicated by a specific marking. Information shall be subject to a security level only where strictly necessary and only for the time necessary.
   4.   The following Europol classification levels shall be used:
   (a)   ‘RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED’: this classification shall be applied to information and material the unauthorised disclosure of which could be disadvantageous to the interests of Europol, the EU or one or more Member States;
   (b)   ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’: this classification shall be applied to information and material the unauthorised disclosure of which could harm the essential interests of Europol, the EU or one or more Member States;
   (c)   ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’: this classification shall be applied to information and material the unauthorised disclosure of which could seriously harm the essential interests of Europol, the EU or one or more Member States;
   (d)   ‘TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’: this classification shall be applied to information and material the unauthorised disclosure of which could cause exceptionally grave prejudice to the essential interests of Europol, the EU or one or more Member States.
   Such classified information and material shall bear an additional marking (‘EUROPOL’) under the classification marking to indicate that it originates in Europol.
   Each Europol classification level shall relate to a specific security package, to be applied within Europol. The security packages shall offer different levels of protection, depending on the content of the information, and taking account of the detrimental effect which unauthorised access, dissemination or use of the information might have on the interests of Europol or the Member States.
   When information classified at different levels is gathered, the classification level to be applied shall be at least as high as that applicable to the information protected at the highest level. In any event, a group of information may be given a higher protection level than that of each of its parts.
   The translation of a classified document shall be given the same classification level, and shall be subject to the same protection, as the original document.
   5.   A caveat marking may be used for specifying additional conditions such as distribution of the information is limited to specific information exchange channels, embargo and a particular distribution on a need-to-know basis. Such caveat markings shall be defined in the Security Manual.
   6.   The security packages shall consist of various measures of a physical, technical, organisational or administrative nature, as laid down in the Security Manual.
   Article 11
   Choice of classification level
   1.   The Member State supplying information to Europol shall be responsible for the choice of any appropriate classification level for such information in accordance with Article 10. Where applicable, when supplying information to Europol, the Member State shall mark it with a Europol classification level as referred to in Article 10(4).
   2.   In choosing a classification level, Member States shall take account of the classification of the information under their national regulations, the need for the operational flexibility required for Europol to function adequately and the requirement that classification of law enforcement information should be the exception and that, if such information has to be classified, the lowest possible level should be assigned.
   3.   If Europol, on the basis of information already in its possession, comes to the conclusion that the choice of a classification level needs changing (for instance removing or adding a classification level, or adding a classification level to a document previously subject to the basic protection level), it shall inform the Member State concerned and seek to agree on an appropriate classification level. Europol shall not specify, change, add or remove a classification level without such agreement.
   4.   Where information generated by Europol is based upon, or contains, information supplied by a Member State, Europol shall determine, in agreement with the Member State concerned, whether the basic protection level is sufficient or whether the application of a Europol classification level is required.
   5.   Where information is generated by Europol itself, and such information is not based upon, nor contains, information supplied by a Member State, Europol shall determine any appropriate classification level for such information, using criteria laid down by the Security Committee. Where necessary, Europol shall mark the information accordingly.
   6.   Member States and Europol shall, where information also concerns the essential interests of another Member State, consult that Member State on whether any classification level should be applied to that information and, if so, which classification level should be applied.
   Article 12
   Changing the classification level
   1.   A Member State which has supplied information to Europol may, at any time, require that the selected classification level be changed, including by removing or adding a classification level. Europol shall be obliged to remove, amend or add a classification level in accordance with the wishes of the Member State concerned.
   2.   The Member State concerned shall, as soon as circumstances allow, request that the classification level in question be downgraded or removed altogether.
   3.   A Member State supplying information to Europol may specify the time period for which the choice of classification level will apply, and any possible amendments to the classification level thereafter.
   4.   Where the basic protection level or classification level has been determined by Europol in accordance with Article 11(4), Europol shall only change the basic protection or classification level in agreement with the Member States concerned.
   5.   Where the classification level has been determined by Europol in accordance with Article 11(5), Europol may change or remove the classification level at any time it is deemed necessary.
   6.   Where information, the classification level of which is changed in accordance with this Article, has already been supplied to other Member States, Europol shall inform the recipients of the change to the classification level.
   Article 13
   Processing, access and security clearance
   1.   Access to, and possession of, information shall be restricted within the Europol organisation to those persons who, by reason of their duties or obligations, need to be acquainted with such information or need to handle it. Persons entrusted with the processing of information shall have obtained an appropriate security clearance and shall further receive special training.
   2.   All persons who may have access to information subject to a classification level processed by Europol shall undergo security clearance in accordance with Article 40(2) of the Europol Decision and the Security Manual. The Security Coordinator shall, on the basis of the result of the security clearance procedure, subject to the provisions of the Security Manual, grant authorisation to those persons cleared at the appropriate national level, who by reason of their duties or obligations, need to be acquainted with information subject to a Europol classification level. The authorisation is subject to regular review by the Security Coordinator. Authorisation may be withdrawn immediately by the Security Coordinator on justifiable grounds. The Security Coordinator shall also be responsible for ensuring the implementation of paragraph 3.
   3.   No person shall have access to information subject to a classification level without having been granted security clearance at the appropriate level. Exceptionally, however, the Security Coordinator may, after consultation of a Security Officer,

               (a)

               give a specific and limited authorisation to persons cleared at ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ level to have access to specific information classified up to ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ level, if, by reason of their duties or obligations in a specific case, they need to be acquainted with information subject to a higher Europol classification level; or

               (b)

               grant temporary authorisation to access classified information for a period not exceeding six months, pending the outcome of the security clearance referred to in paragraph 2, if it is in the interest of Europol, and after giving the national competent authorities notification and provided there is no reaction from them within three months; the Security Coordinator shall inform the national competent authorities concerned of the granting of such temporary authorisation. The granting of this temporary authorisation shall not give access to information classified as ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ and above.

         4.   Such authorisation shall not be granted where a Member State, when supplying the information concerned, has specified that the discretion afforded to the Security Coordinator under paragraph 3 shall not be exercised in relation to that information.
   Article 14
   Third parties
   When concluding confidentiality agreements with third parties, or when concluding agreements in accordance with Articles 22(4) and 23(7) of the Europol Decision, Europol shall take account of the principles laid down in these rules and in the Security Manual, which should be applied accordingly to information exchanged with such third parties.

      CHAPTER IV

      FINAL PROVISIONS

   Article 15
   Review of the rules
   Any proposals for amendments to these rules shall be considered by the Management Board with a view to their adoption by the Council in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 40(1) of the Europol Decision.
   Article 16
   Entry into force
   These rules shall enter into force on 1 January 2010.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. ASK

      (1)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

      ANNEX

         TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE OF CLASSIFICATION LEVELS

                  Equivalence of classification levels

                  Europol (1)

                  TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

                  SECRET UE/EU SECRET

                  CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL

                  RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED

                  Belgium

                  Très Secret
                  Zeer Geheim

                  Secret
                  Geheim

                  Confidentiel
                  Vertrouwelijk

                  Diffusion restreinte
                  Beperkte verspreiding

                  Bulgaria

                  СТРОГО СЕКРЕТНО

                  СЕКРЕТНО

                  ПОВЕРИТЕЛНО

                  ЗА СЛУЖЕБНО ПОЛЗВАНЕ

                  Czech Republic

                  Přísně tajné

                  Tajné

                  Důvěrné

                  Vyhrazené

                  Denmark

                  Yderst hemmeligt

                  Hemmeligt

                  Fortroligt

                  Til tjenestebrug

                  Germany

                  Streng geheim

                  Geheim

                  VS — Vertraulich

                  VS — Nur für den Dienstgebrauch

                  Estonia

                  Täiesti Salajane

                  Salajane

                  Konfidentsiaalne

                  Piiratud

                  Ireland

                  Top Secret

                  Secret

                  Confidential

                  Confidential

                  Greece

                  Άκρως Απόρρητο

                  Απόρρητο

                  Εμπιστευτικό

                  Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

                  Spain

                  Secreto

                  Reservado

                  Confidencial

                  Difusión Limitada

                  France

                  Très Secret Défense

                  Secret Défense

                  Confidentiel Défense

                  Italy

                  Segretissimo

                  Segreto

                  Riservatissimo

                  Riservato

                  Cyprus

                  Άκρως Απόρρητο

                  Απόρρητο

                  Εμπιστευτικό

                  Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

                  Latvia

                  Sevišķi slepeni

                  Slepeni

                  Konfidenciāli

                  Dienesta vajadzībām

                  Lithuania

                  Visiškai slaptai

                  Slaptai

                  Konfidencialiai

                  Riboto naudojimo

                  Luxembourg

                  Très secret

                  Secret

                  Confidentiel

                  Diffusion restreinte

                  Hungary

                  Szigorúan titkos!

                  Titkos!

                  Bizalmas!

                  Korlátozott terjesztésű!

                  Malta

                  L-Ghola Segretezza

                  Sigriet

                  Kunfidenzjali

                  Ristrett

                  Netherlands

                  BE Zeer geheim

                  STG Zeer geheim

                  STG Confidentieel

                  Vertrouwelijk

                  Austria

                  Streng geheim

                  Geheim

                  Vertraulich

                  Eingeschränkt

                  Poland

                  Ściśle Tajne

                  Tajne

                  Poufne

                  Zastrzeżone

                  Portugal

                  Muito Secreto

                  Secreto

                  Confidencial

                  Reservado

                  Romania

                  Strict secret de importanță deosebită

                  Strict secret

                  Secret

                  Secret de serviciu

                  Slovenia

                  Strogo tajno

                  Tajno

                  Zaupno

                  Interno

                  Slovakia

                  Prísne tajné

                  Tajné

                  Dôverné

                  Vyhradené

                  Finland

                  Erittäin salainen

                  Salainen

                  Luottamuksellinen

                  Viranomaiskäyttö

                  Sweden

                  Kvalificerat hemlig

                  Hemlig

                  Hemlig

                  Hemlig

                  United Kingdom

                  Top Secret

                  Secret

                  Confidential

                  Restricted

         (1)  The marking ‘Europol’ shall be inserted under the classification marking.


title: 2013/227/EU: Commission Decision of 22 May 2013 terminating the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China

text:
               23.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 136/15

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 22 May 2013
   terminating the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China
   (2013/227/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
   After consulting the Advisory Committee,
   Whereas:
   A.   PROCEDURE

   1.   Initiation

               (1)

               In April 2012 the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2) (‘the Notice of initiation’), the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘the anti-subsidy proceeding’).

               (2)

               The anti-subsidy proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged on 15 March 2012 by EBMA, the European Bicycles Manufacturers Association (‘the complainant’), on behalf of Union producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of bicycles.

               (3)

               The complaint contained prima facie evidence of subsidisation of the said product and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding.

               (4)

               The Commission officially advised the complainant, other known Union producers, Union producers associations, the known exporting producers in the People’s Republic of China (‘the PRC’) and associations of exporting producers, the representatives of the PRC, known importers and associations of importers, known Union producers of bicycle parts and their associations and known users of the initiation of the proceeding and sent questionnaires. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the Notice of initiation.

         2.   Parallel anti-dumping proceeding

               (5)

               In March 2012 the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (3) the initiation of an interim review of the anti-dumping measures concerning imports into the Union of bicycles originating in the PRC pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (4) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’). The investigation is ongoing.

         3.   Parallel anti-circumvention investigation

               (6)

               In September 2012 by Commission Regulation (EU) No 875/2012 (5), the Commission initiated an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 (6) on imports of bicycles originating in the PRC by imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not, and making such imports subject to registration (‘the anti-circumvention investigation’).

               (7)

               In November 2012 the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (7) that the findings in the anti-circumvention investigation may be used in the anti-subsidy proceeding.

               (8)

               The anti-circumvention investigation is still ongoing.

         B.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

               (9)

               By letter of 22 March 2013 addressed to the Commission, the complainant formally withdrew its complaint.

               (10)

               In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009, when the complainant withdraws its complaint the proceeding may be terminated unless such termination would not be in the Union interest.

               (11)

               The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the respective anti-subsidy investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Union interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. However, no comments were received that would give a reason to reach a different conclusion.

               (12)

               It was therefore concluded that the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into the Union of bicycles originating in the PRC should be terminated without the imposition of measures,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into the Union of bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles but excluding unicycles), not motorised, originating in the People’s Republic of China and currently falling within CN codes 8712 00 30 and ex 8712 00 70 is hereby terminated.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 22 May 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93.

      (2)  OJ C 122, 27.4.2012, p. 9.

      (3)  OJ C 71, 9.3.2012, p. 10.

      (4)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

      (5)  OJ L 258, 26.9.2012, p. 21.

      (6)  OJ L 261, 6.10.2011, p. 2.

      (7)  OJ C 346, 14.11.2012, p. 7.


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83/327/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council of 30 June 1983 extending the period of validity of the provisional arrangements applicable to trade between Greece and the ACP States for products covered by that Community

Official Journal L 177 , 01/07/1983 P. 0007

*****DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL  of 30 June 1983  extending the period of validity of the provisional arrangements applicable to trade between Greece and the ACP States for products covered by that Community  (83/327/ECSC)  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  Whereas the Member States have concluded among themselves the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community;  Whereas a Protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the ACP States following the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community was signed on 8 October 1981;  Whereas, pending the entry into force of that Protocol, the Community should, in the light thereof, extend autonomously from 1 July 1983 the provisional arrangements applicable to trade between Greece and the ACP States as established for the products covered by that Community by Decision 81/57/ECSC (1), as last extended by Decision 82/882/ECSC (2);  In agreement with the Commission,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The provisional arrangements laid down in Decision 81/57/ECSC for trade between Greece and the ACP States shall remain in force from 1 July until 30 September 1983.  Article 2  Member States shall take the measures necessary to implement this Decision.  Done at Brussels, 30 June 1983.  The President  H.-W. LAUTENSCHLAGER  (1) OJ No L 53, 27. 2. 1981, p. 65.  (2) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1982, p. 82.


title: Council Decision of 14 May 1973 amending the Decision of 21 June 1971 adopting a five-year research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of fusion and plasma physics

text:
9 . 6. 73                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 153 / 17
                                                       COUNCIL DECISION
                                                           of 14 May 1973
              amending the Decision of 21 June 1971 adopting a five-year research and training pro
              gramme of the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of fusion and plasma
                                                                physics
                                                          (73/ 129/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                                Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro
pean Atomic Energy Community, and in particular                        The programme set out in the Annex to the Decision
Article 7 thereof;                                                     of 21 June 1971 is replaced by the programme
                                                                       annexed to this Deed's ion .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission
submitted after consultation with the Scientific and
Technical Committee ;                                                                           Article 2
Whereas the programme which is the subject of the                      Article 2 of the Decision of 21 June 1971 shall be
 Council Decision of 21 June 1971 ( l ) adopting a                     replaced by the following :
five-year research and training programme of the
 European Atomic Energy Community in the field of                          'The upper limit (for expenditure commitments
fusion and plasma physics, should be adjusted ; to take                    and for staff necessary for the implementation of
account of the Accession of new Member States to                           this programme shall! be fixed at 56.196 million
the Community ;                                                            units of account and 112 Community servants
                                                                          plus 20 temporary Community servants , the unit
Whereas the proposal from the Commission con                              of account being ( defined in the Financial Regu
 stitutes an adequate adjustment which will strengthen                    lation establishing and implementing the budget
the Community's potential in the field of research                         of the European Communities and concerning the
on controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma                               responsibility of authorizing officers and
physics ;                                                                   accounting officers'.
 Whereas it is in the common interest to amend the
 Decision of 21 June 1971 with a view to ensuring the                  Done at Brussels, 14 May 1973 .
 active participation of the institutions of the enlarged
 Community in research work ;                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
f 1) OJ No L 143 , 29. 6 . 1971 , p . 33 .                                                                R. VAN ELSLANDE
 ---pagebreak--- No L 153 / 18                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                  9 . 6 . 73
                                                                 ANNEX
                                                  FUSION AND PLASMA PHYSICS
              1 . An amount of 56.196 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective and the upper
                  limit for staff shall be fixed at 112 servants and 20 temporary servants.
                  This amount is intended to cover the expenditure on equipment concerned with operations
                  accorded priority status and specified in point 5 which are to be carried out during the first three
                  years of execution of the programme, the expenditure throughout the programme on the
                  general activities to be carried out thereunder, and the expenditure for procuring mobility
                  of staff between associated laboratories .
              2. The subject-matter of the programme which will be executed by the associated laboratories
                  shall be :
                  — general physics in the sector concerned, in particular studies of a basic character or relating
                        to confinement of plasmas with suitable devices and to methods for producing and heating
                        plasmas ;
                   — research on the confinement on closed and open-ended configurations of plasmas of widely
                        varying density and temperature ;
                   — production of and research on plasmas of high and very high density ;
                   — improvement of diagnostic methods ;
                   — investigation of technological problems connected with current research and of problems
                        relating to thermonuclear reactor technology.
                   This work shall be carried out under contracts of association .
              3 . The programme set out in point 2 shall be part of a long-term cooperative project embracing
                   all work carried out in the Member States in the field of fusion and plasma physics. It is
                   designed to lead in due course to the joint construction of prototypes with a view to their
                   industrial-scale production and marketing.
               4. "Within the upper limit of 56.196 million units of account :
                   (a) a maximum amount of 8.82 million units of account shall be allocated during the first
                         three years of the programme to the financing of equipment for the operations specified
                         in point 5 , a standard preferential rate of participation equal to or less than 44% being
                         applied. In return therefore, all members of the association shall have the right to take
                         part in the experiments carried out with this equipment ;
                    (b) a maximum amount of 0.45 million units of account shall be set aside for expenditure for
                         procuring mobility of staff between associated laboratories ;
                    (c) the amount which shall not have been set aside for the operations and expenditure specified
                         in sections (a) and (b) shall form the upper limit of financial participation by the Community
                         in other expenditure of the associations and in their management. This participation shall
                         be at a standard rate of about 25 % . By way of derogation from this principle, this rate shall
                         be increased to a maximum of 30% for the Euratom/CNEN-CNR Association , which
                         will further benefit from the assumption by the programme of the expenses in respect of
                         the Euratom staff seconded thereto .
               5. After conducting a technical examination of the various projects, the Commission will be able
                    to finance during the first three years, within the following upper limits, the operations men
                    tioned below, which are accorded priority status :
                   — low-beta stellarator and Tokomak                        6.3 million units of account
                   — screw pinch and high-beta stellarator                   1.7 million units of account
                    — heating and injection processes                        13 million units of account
                    — very-high-density processes                            0.8 million units of account


title: 2008/460/EC: Council Decision of 6 June 2008 appointing an Irish member to the Committee of the Regions

text:
               19.6.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/31

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 6 June 2008
   appointing an Irish member to the Committee of the Regions
   (2008/460/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Irish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

               (2)

               An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of Ms Maria CORRIGAN’s mandate,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr John LAHART, Member of South Dublin County Council, is hereby appointed member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. VIZJAK

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.