title: Decision (EU) 2017/864 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018)

text:
               20.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 131/1

         DECISION (EU) 2017/864 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 17 May 2017
   on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (1),
   Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The ideals, principles and values embedded in Europe's cultural heritage constitute a shared source of remembrance, understanding, identity, dialogue, cohesion and creativity for Europe. Cultural heritage plays a role in the European Union and the preamble to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) states that the signatories drew inspiration from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe.

               (2)

               Article 3(3) TEU states that the Union is to respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced.

               (3)

               Article 167 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) gives the Union the task of contributing to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore. Union action is to be aimed at encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, supporting and supplementing their action in the areas of, inter alia, the improvement of the knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples, and the conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage of European significance.

               (4)

               As highlighted by the Commission in its communication of 22 July 2014 entitled ‘Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe’, cultural heritage is to be considered a shared resource and a common good held in trust for future generations. It is therefore a common responsibility of all stakeholders to look after cultural heritage.

               (5)

               Cultural heritage is of great value to European society from a cultural, environmental, social and economic point of view. Thus, its sustainable management constitutes a strategic choice for the twenty-first century, as stressed by the Council in its conclusions of 21 May 2014 (3). The contribution of cultural heritage in terms of value creation, skills and jobs, and quality of life is underestimated.

               (6)

               Cultural heritage is central to the European Agenda for Culture (4) and contributes to its objectives, which are the promotion of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, the promotion of culture as a catalyst for creativity, and the promotion of culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations. It is also one of the four priorities for European cooperation on culture for the period 2015-2018, as set out in the current Work Plan for Culture, adopted by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on 25 November 2014 (5).

               (7)

               The Council, in its conclusions of 21 May 2014, stated that cultural heritage encompasses a broad spectrum of resources inherited from the past in all forms and aspects — tangible, intangible and digital (born digital and digitised), including monuments, sites, landscapes, skills, practices, knowledge and expressions of human creativity, as well as collections conserved and managed by public and private bodies such as museums, libraries and archives. Cultural heritage also includes film heritage.

               (8)

               Cultural heritage has been forged over centuries by the interaction between cultural expressions of the various civilisations that have populated Europe. A European Year of Cultural Heritage will help to encourage and advance understanding of the importance of the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. One way to achieve such understanding would be through educational and greater public-awareness programmes, in line with the obligations set out in the 2005 Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, to which the Union and the Member States are party.

               (9)

               In accordance with Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to which the Union and most of the Member States are party, the Parties to the Convention recognise the right of persons with disabilities to take part on an equal basis with others in cultural life and they are to take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities, inter alia, enjoy access to places for cultural performances or services, such as theatres, museums, cinemas, libraries and tourism services, and, as far as possible, enjoy access to monuments and sites of national cultural importance.

               (10)

               The European Access City Award has shown that it is both feasible and good practice to make the cultural heritage of cities accessible, in ways that respect its nature and values, for persons with disabilities, elderly people and those with reduced mobility or other types of temporary impairments.

               (11)

               Cultural heritage plays an important role for community cohesion at a time when cultural diversity is increasing in European societies. Sites that have been awarded the European Heritage Label have a strong European dimension, as they have been selected for their role in European history. Together with the European Capitals of Culture, those sites reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space. Therefore, complementarities with the European Year of Cultural Heritage should be sought. New participatory and intercultural approaches to heritage policies and educational initiatives that attribute equal dignity to all forms of cultural heritage have the potential to increase trust, mutual recognition and social cohesion, as also shown by the international cooperation in the framework of the Council of Europe.

               (12)

               The role of cultural heritage is also recognised in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (‘2030 Agenda’), which acknowledges global citizenship, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue as overarching principles of sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda recognises that all cultures and civilizations can contribute to, and are crucial enablers of, sustainable development. Culture is explicitly mentioned in several Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda, in particular Goal 11 (cities-heritage), as well as Goal 4 (education), and, in relation to tourism, Goal 8 (sustainable growth) and Goal 12 (consumption patterns).

               (13)

               The increased recognition at international level of the need to put people and human values at the centre of an enlarged and cross-disciplinary concept of cultural heritage reinforces the need to foster wider access to cultural heritage, inter alia, in light of its positive effects on the quality of life. Such wider access can be achieved by reaching out to different audiences and by increasing accessibility to places, buildings, products and services, taking into account special needs and the implications of demographic change.

               (14)

               Policies for the maintenance, restoration, conservation, reuse, accessibility and promotion of cultural heritage and related services are primarily national, regional or local responsibilities. Nevertheless, cultural heritage has a clear European dimension which is addressed, in addition to cultural policy, through other Union policies such as education, agriculture and rural development, regional development, social cohesion, maritime affairs, environment, tourism, the digital agenda, research and innovation, and communication.

               (15)

               The year 2018 has a symbolic and historical importance for Europe and its cultural heritage, as it marks a number of significant events such as the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and of the independence of several Member States as well as the 400th anniversary of the start of the Thirty Years' War. The European Year of Cultural Heritage can therefore offer opportunities to better understand the present through a richer and shared comprehension of the past.

               (16)

               In order to realise fully the potential of cultural heritage for European societies and economies, the safeguarding, enhancement and management of cultural heritage require effective participatory (i.e. multi-level and multi-stakeholder) governance and enhanced cross-sectoral cooperation, as stated by the Council in its conclusions of 25 November 2014 (6). Such governance and cooperation involve all stakeholders, including public authorities, the cultural heritage sector, private actors and civil society organisations, such as NGOs and organisations in the voluntary sector.

               (17)

               In addition, in its conclusions of 25 November 2014, the Council invited the Commission to consider presenting a proposal for a European Year of Cultural Heritage.

               (18)

               In its resolution of 8 September 2015, the European Parliament recommended designating, preferably for 2018, a European Year of Cultural Heritage.

               (19)

               In its opinion of 16 April 2015 (7), the Committee of the Regions welcomed the call of the Council for consideration to be given to a European Year of Cultural Heritage, stressing its contribution to the attainment of shared goals in the pan-European context.

               (20)

               Declaring a European Year of Cultural Heritage is an effective way of raising public awareness, disseminating information on good practices, promoting policy debate, research and innovation and improving the collection and analysis of qualitative evidence and quantitative data, including statistics, on the social and economic impact of cultural heritage. By creating an environment for promoting those objectives simultaneously at Union, national, regional and local levels, a greater synergy and a better use of resources can be achieved. In that regard, the Commission should provide timely information to and closely cooperate with the European Parliament, the Council and the Member States, the Committee of the Regions and the bodies and associations active in the field of cultural heritage at Union level. In order to ensure that activities developed for the European Year of Cultural Heritage have a European dimension, Member States are also encouraged to collaborate with each other.

               (21)

               Cultural heritage is also a field of intervention in several programmes in the area of external relations, mainly, but not exclusively, in the Middle East. The promotion of the value of cultural heritage is also a response to the deliberate destruction of cultural treasures in conflict zones, as highlighted by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission in their joint communication of 8 June 2016 entitled ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’. It is important to ensure complementarity between the European Year of Cultural Heritage and all external relations initiatives developed within appropriate frameworks. Actions to protect and promote cultural heritage under relevant external relations instruments should, inter alia, reflect the mutual interest associated with the exchange of experiences and values with third countries. The European Year of Cultural Heritage should promote mutual knowledge, respect and understanding of the respective cultures.

               (22)

               Candidate and potential candidate countries should be closely associated with actions under the European Year of Cultural Heritage. The involvement of countries falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy and other partner countries should also be sought, as appropriate. Such involvement can be pursued under the relevant frameworks for cooperation and dialogue, particularly in the context of the civil society dialogue between the Union and those countries.

               (23)

               The safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of Europe's cultural heritage comes under the objectives of existing Union programmes. Therefore, a European Year of Cultural Heritage can be implemented by using those programmes in accordance with their existing provisions and setting funding priorities on an annual or multiannual basis. Programmes and policies in fields such as culture, education, agriculture and rural development, regional development, social cohesion, maritime affairs, environment, tourism, the Digital Single Market Strategy, research and innovation, and communication contribute directly and indirectly to the protection, enhancement, innovative reuse and promotion of Europe's cultural heritage, and can support the European Year of Cultural Heritage in accordance with their respective legal frameworks. National contributions additional to co-financing at Union level, including through flexible funding mechanisms such as public-private partnerships or crowd-funding, can be considered in order to support the objectives of the European Year of Cultural Heritage.

               (24)

               The financial interests of the Union should be protected through proportionate measures throughout the expenditure cycle, including the prevention, detection and investigation of irregularities, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, administrative and financial penalties.

               (25)

               This Decision lays down a financial envelope for the entire duration of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (8), for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure.

               (26)

               Since the objectives of this Decision, namely to encourage the sharing and appreciation of Europe's cultural heritage, raise awareness of common history and values, and reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States given the need for transnational exchange of information and Union-wide dissemination of good practice, but can rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   1.   The year 2018 shall be designated as the ‘European Year of Cultural Heritage’ (‘European Year’).
   2.   The purpose of the European Year shall be to encourage the sharing and appreciation of Europe's cultural heritage as a shared resource, to raise awareness of common history and values, and to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space.
   Article 2
   Objectives
   1.   The general objectives of the European Year shall be to encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States and regional and local authorities, in cooperation with the cultural heritage sector and broader civil society, to protect, safeguard, reuse, enhance, valorise and promote Europe's cultural heritage. In particular, the European Year shall:

               (a)

               contribute to promoting the role of Europe's cultural heritage as a pivotal component of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. While fully respecting the competences of the Member States, it shall highlight the best means to ensure the conservation and safeguarding of Europe's cultural heritage as well as the enjoyment thereof by a wider and more diversified audience, including through audience-development measures and heritage education, thereby promoting social inclusion and integration;

               (b)

               enhance the contribution of Europe's cultural heritage to society and the economy, through its direct and indirect economic potential, which includes the capacity to underpin the cultural and creative sectors, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and to inspire creation and innovation, to promote sustainable development and tourism, to enhance social cohesion and to generate long-term employment;

               (c)

               contribute to promoting cultural heritage as an important element of the relations between the Union and third countries, building on the interest and needs in partner countries and on Europe's expertise in cultural heritage.

         2.   The specific objectives of the European Year shall be to:

               (a)

               encourage approaches to cultural heritage that are people-centred, inclusive, forward-looking, more integrated, sustainable and cross-sectoral;

               (b)

               promote innovative models of participatory governance and management of cultural heritage, involving all stakeholders, including public authorities, the cultural heritage sector, private actors and civil society organisations;

               (c)

               promote debate, research and the exchange of good practices on the quality of conservation, safeguarding, innovative reuse and enhancement of cultural heritage, and on contemporary interventions in the historical environment;

               (d)

               promote solutions which make cultural heritage accessible to all, including via digital means, by removing social, cultural and physical barriers, taking into account people with special needs;

               (e)

               highlight and enhance the positive contribution of cultural heritage to society and the economy through research and innovation, including by strengthening the evidence base for such a contribution at Union level;

               (f)

               encourage synergies between cultural heritage and environment policies by integrating cultural heritage into environmental, architectural and planning policies, and by promoting energy-efficiency;

               (g)

               encourage regional and local development strategies that tap into the potential of cultural heritage, including through the promotion of sustainable tourism;

               (h)

               support the development of specialised skills and improve knowledge management and knowledge transfer in the cultural heritage sector, taking into account the implications of the digital shift;

               (i)

               promote cultural heritage as a source of inspiration for contemporary creation and innovation, and highlight the potential for cross-fertilisation and stronger interaction between the cultural heritage sector and other cultural and creative sectors;

               (j)

               raise awareness of the importance of Europe's cultural heritage through education and lifelong learning, in particular by focusing on children, young and elderly people, local communities and hard-to-reach groups;

               (k)

               highlight the potential of cooperation in matters of cultural heritage for developing stronger ties within the Union and with countries outside the Union and for encouraging intercultural dialogue, post-conflict reconciliation and conflict prevention;

               (l)

               promote research and innovation in relation to cultural heritage, facilitate the uptake and exploitation of research results by all stakeholders, in particular public authorities and the private sector, and facilitate the dissemination of research results to a broader audience;

               (m)

               encourage synergies between the Union and the Member States, including by strengthening initiatives to prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural goods; and

               (n)

               highlight, during 2018, significant events that have a symbolic importance for Europe's history and cultural heritage.

         Article 3
   Content of measures
   1.   The measures to be taken to achieve the objectives set out in Article 2 shall include the following activities at Union, national, regional or local level linked to the objectives of the European Year:

               (a)

               initiatives and events to promote debate and raise awareness of the importance and value of cultural heritage and to facilitate engagement with citizens and stakeholders;

               (b)

               information, exhibitions, education and awareness-raising campaigns to convey values such as diversity and intercultural dialogue using evidence from Europe's rich cultural heritage and to stimulate the general public's contribution to cultural heritage protection and management and more generally to achieving the objectives of the European Year;

               (c)

               the sharing of experience and good practices of national, regional and local administrations and other organisations, and the dissemination of information about cultural heritage, including via Europeana;

               (d)

               the undertaking of studies and research and innovation activities and the dissemination of their results on a European or national scale; and

               (e)

               the promotion of projects and networks connected to the European Year, including via the media and social networks.

         2.   The Commission and the Member States, at Union and national level respectively, may identify activities other than those referred to in paragraph 1, provided that they contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Year set out in Article 2.
   3.   The Union institutions and bodies, as well as the Member States, at Union and national level respectively, may refer to the European Year and make use of its logo in promoting the activities referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
   Article 4
   Coordination at Member State level
   The organisation of participation in the European Year at national level is a responsibility of the Member States. To that end, Member States shall appoint national coordinators. The national coordinators shall ensure the coordination of relevant activities at national level.
   Article 5
   Coordination at Union level
   1.   The Commission shall regularly convene meetings of the national coordinators in order to coordinate the running of the European Year. Those meetings shall also serve as opportunities to exchange information regarding the implementation of the European Year at national and Union level; representatives of the European Parliament may participate in those meetings as observers.
   2.   The coordination of the European Year at Union level shall have a transversal approach with a view to creating synergies between the various Union programmes and initiatives that fund projects in the field of cultural heritage.
   3.   The Commission shall convene regular meetings of stakeholders and representatives of organisations or bodies active in the field of cultural heritage, including existing transnational cultural networks and relevant NGOs, as well as of youth organisations, to assist it in implementing the European Year at Union level.
   Article 6
   International cooperation
   For the purpose of the European Year, the Commission shall cooperate with competent international organisations, in particular with the Council of Europe and Unesco, while ensuring the visibility of the Union's participation.
   Article 7
   Protection of the financial interests of the Union
   1.   The Commission shall take appropriate measures to ensure that, when actions financed under this Decision are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and inspections and, if irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts unduly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties.
   2.   The Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of documents and of on-the-spot checks and inspections, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors and subcontractors that have received Union funds under this Decision.
   3.   The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 (10) and with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with a grant agreement or grant decision or a contract funded under this Decision.
   4.   Without prejudice to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, cooperation agreements with third countries and with international organisations, contracts, grant agreements and grant decisions resulting from the implementation of this Decision shall contain provisions expressly empowering the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct such audits and investigations, in accordance with their respective competences.
   Article 8
   Funding
   Co-financing at Union level of activities implementing the European Year shall be in accordance with the rules applicable to existing programmes, such as the Creative Europe Programme, and within the existing possibilities for setting priorities on an annual or multiannual basis. Where appropriate, other programmes and policies, within their existing legal and financial provisions, may also support the European Year.
   Article 9
   Budget
   The financial envelope for the implementation of this Decision for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018 shall be EUR 8 million.
   The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council within the limits of the multiannual financial framework.
   Article 10
   Monitoring and evaluation
   By 31 December 2019, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the initiatives provided for in this Decision. The report shall include ideas for further common endeavours in the field of cultural heritage.
   Article 11
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 17 May 2017.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         A. TAJANI

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ABELA

      (1)  OJ C 88, 21.3.2017, p. 7.

      (2)  Position of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 11 May 2017.

      (3)  Council conclusions of 21 May 2014 on cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable Europe (OJ C 183, 14.6.2014, p. 36).

      (4)  Resolution of the Council of 16 November 2007 on a European Agenda for Culture (OJ C 287, 29.11.2007, p. 1).

      (5)  Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on a Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018) (OJ C 463, 23.12.2014, p. 4).

      (6)  Council conclusions on participatory governance of cultural heritage (OJ C 463, 23.12.2014, p. 1).

      (7)  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions — Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe (OJ C 195, 12.6.2015, p. 22).

      (8)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

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

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

      JOINT STATEMENT BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL
      In accordance with Article 9 of the Decision, the financial envelope for the implementation of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018) is set at EUR 8 million. In order to fund the preparation of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, EUR 1 million will be financed from existing resources in the 2017 budget. For the 2018 budget, EUR 7 million will be reserved for the European Year of Cultural Heritage and be made visible in a budget line. Of that amount, EUR 3 million will come from the resources currently provided for in the Creative Europe Programme and EUR 4 million will be reallocated from other existing resources, without using the existing margins and without prejudice to the powers of the budgetary authority.

         STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION

      The Commission takes note of the agreement of the co-legislators to introduce a financial envelope of EUR 8 million in Article 9 of the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018). The Commission recalls that it is the prerogative of the budgetary authority to authorise the amount of appropriations in the annual budget, in accordance with Article 314 TFEU.


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96/382/EC: Council Decision of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast

Official Journal L 157 , 29/06/1996 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (96/382/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15 of the aforesaid Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Guinea conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 6 December 1995;Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen have fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997;Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the new Protocol be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the current Protocol;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved, pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PINTO(1) OJ No L 111, 27. 4. 1983, p. 1.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/607 of 29 March 2017 amending Decision 2011/173/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

text:
               30.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 84/6

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/607
   of 29 March 2017
   amending Decision 2011/173/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/173/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/173/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 March 2018.

               (3)

               Decision 2011/173/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The second paragraph of Article 6 of Decision 2011/173/CFSP is replaced by the following:

      ‘This Decision shall apply until 31 March 2018.’.

   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, 29 March 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. GRECH

      (1)  Council Decision 2011/173/CFSP of 21 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 68).


title: Council Decision of 11 May 2015 appointing 15 members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency

text:
               14.5.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 161/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 11 May 2015
   appointing 15 members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
   (2015/C 161/02)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council should appoint as Members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’) one representative from each Member State.

               (2)

               The Members of the Management Board should be appointed on the basis of their relevant experience and expertise in the field of chemical safety or the regulation of chemicals whilst also ensuring that relevant expertise is available amongst the Members of the Management Board in the fields of general, financial and legal matters.

               (3)

               The duration of the term of office should be 4 years. It should be possible to renew the term of office once.

               (4)

               By its Decision of 7 June 2007 (2), the Council appointed 27 Members of the Management Board.

               (5)

               The Members of the Management Board nominated by Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom, were all appointed for a period ending on 31 May 2015. Members of the Management Board from these Member States should therefore be nominated and appointed for a period which commences on 1 June 2015 and runs until 31 May 2019.

               (6)

               The Council has received nominations from all the Member States concerned,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following persons shall be appointed Members of the Management Board for a second term running from 1 June 2015 to 31 May 2019 (name, nationality, date of birth):

               —

               Mr Henrik Søren LARSEN, Danish, 9 December 1961,

               —

               Ms Aive TELLING, Estonian, 8 May 1974,

               —

               Ms Kassandra DIMITRIOU, Greek, 30 June 1957,

               —

               Mr Anastassios YIANNAKI, Cypriot, 27 September 1957,

               —

               Ms Marija TERIOŠINA, Lithuanian, 4 November 1952,

               —

               Ms Liliana Luminiţa TÎRCHILĂ, Romanian, 1 February 1960.

         Article 2
   The following persons shall be appointed Members of the Management Board for a first term running from 1 June 2015 to 31 May 2019 (name, nationality, date of birth):

               —

               Ms Anne-France Marie RIHOUX, Belgian, 12 June 1964,

               —

               Ms Parvoleta Angelova LULEVA, Bulgarian, 11 March 1966,

               —

               Mr Jörg LEBSANFT, German, 31 August 1956,

               —

               Ms Judīte DIPĀNE, Latvian, 10 April 1971,

               —

               Mr Edward XUEREB, Maltese, 26 November 1963,

               —

               Ms Lidia Longina WĄSOWICZ, Polish, 18 August 1953,

               —

               Ms Ana Lília GOMES MARTINS, Portuguese, 20 August 1973,

               —

               Ms Miroslava BAJANÍKOVÁ, Slovak, 12 April 1986,

               —

               Mr Keith Anthony Trevor BAILEY, British, 2 June 1965.

         Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 11 May 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         Jānis DŪKLAVS

      (1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision of 7 June 2007 appointing 27 members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (OJ C 134, 16.6.2007, p. 6).


title: 2012/439/EU: Council Decision of 24 July 2012 appointing a Lithuanian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               27.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 200/20

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 24 July 2012
   appointing a Lithuanian member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2012/439/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Lithuanian Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Zenonas Rokus RUDZIKAS,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Vitas MAČIULIS, Business consultant at the Lithuanian Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology (CPST), member of the board at the Lithuanian Photovoltaic Technology and Business Association (PTBA) 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 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

      (1)  OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1515 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/236

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1515 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2014, together with the Agency’s reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0082/2016),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (4), and in particular Article 97 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 (5),

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0118/2016),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Chemicals Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2014;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency, 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 409, 9.12.2015, p. 131.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

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

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


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E2000C0330(01)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement - EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

Official Journal C 091 , 30/03/2000 P. 0006 - 0006

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court AgreementEFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections(2000/C 91/07)Date of adoption: 16.12.1999EFTA State: NorwayAid No: 99-004Title: Map of assisted areas and levels of aidObjective: Regional aidLegal basis: Article 61(3)(c) of the EEA AgreementBudget: No budget is linked to the mapAid intensity: - Target zone A: - 2000: 30 % NGE + 10 % gross for SMEs- 2001: 30 % NGE + 5 % gross for SMEs- 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2006: 25 % NGE + 5 % gross for SMEs- Target zone B: 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2006: 20 % NGE + 5 % gross for SMEs- Target zone C: 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2006: 10 % NGE + 10 % gross for SMEs.In addition it will be possible to give 5 % NGE extra in cases where one can expect an extraordinary regional impact, with exemption of aid in the three counties Hordaland, Rogaland and Vest-AgderPopulation coverage (per 1.1.1998): - Target zone A: 1,96 %- Target zone B: 10,76 %- Target zone C: 13,07 %Duration: 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2006Date of adoption: 16.12.1999EFTA State: NorwayAid No: 99-005Title: Alteration and prolongation of higher aid intensities for regional aid schemes in Inner Finnmark-Restructuring of traditional Sami activitiesObjective: Aid for regional developmentLegal basis: Circular letter H-2/99 "Om de bedriftsrettede distriktspolitiske virkemidlene under Statens Nærings- og distriktsutviklingsfond og fylkeskommunene"Aid intensity: Investment grants up to 45 % gross, and grants for the development of business and industry up to 75 % grossAmount of aid: N.a.Duration: From 1 January 2000 until 31 December 2000


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31996D0724(01)

Council Decision of 25 June 1996 appointing the Spanish members in the workers category of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community

Official Journal C 214 , 24/07/1996 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISIONof 25 June 1996appointing the Spanish members in the workers category of the  Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community(96/C  214/01)THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular  Article 18 thereof, Whereas by its Decision of 4 March 1996  (1) the Council appointed the members of the Consultative  Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community, except for the Spanish members in the workers  category, for the period ending 3 March 1998; Whereas by its Decision of 29 March 1996  (2) the Council designated the representative  organizations of Spanish workers required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of  Spanish workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community; Whereas the Spanish representative organizations designated by the Decision of 29 March 1996 have  submitted their lists of candidates for the workers category; Whereas the Spanish members in the workers category of the Consultative Committee of the European  Coal and Steel Community should be appointed for a period expiring on 3 March 1998, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the Consultative  Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community for the period up to and including 3 March  1998: II.  WORKERS CATEGORYSPAINFrancisco Javier DE CASTRO ESTEBANRafael VAREA NIETOVíctor José  FERNÁNDEZ VÁZQUEZArticle 2 This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1996. For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PINTO(1) OJ No C 83, 23. 3. 1996, p. 1.  (2) OJ No C 113, 18. 4. 1996, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 14 December 2015 appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for Denmark

text:
               16.12.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 418/4

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 14 December 2015
   appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for Denmark
   (2015/C 418/02)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (1), and in particular Article 75 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 13 October 2015 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for the period 20 October 2015 to 19 October 2020.

               (2)

               The Government of Denmark has submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems from 20 October 2015 to 19 October 2020:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Denmark

               Ms Karin MØHL LARSEN

               Ms Marie-Louise OUTZEN

   II.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Denmark

               Mr Christian SØLYST

               Ms Tine SKOV JENSEN

   III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Denmark

               Ms Christiane MIßLBECK-WINBERG

               Mr Henning GADE

         Article 2
   The Council will appoint the members and the alternate members who have not yet been nominated at a later date.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 14 December 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. ETGEN

      (1)  OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision of 13 October 2015 appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems (OJ C 341, 16.10.2015, p. 4).


title: Council Decision of 25 August 1975 amending Decisions No 73/126/EEC and No 73/174/EEC adopting research programmes for the European Economic Community on the protection of the environment

text:
2 . 9 . 75                             Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 231 / 19
                                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 25 August 1975
             amending Decisions No 73/126/EEC and No 73/174/EEC adopting research programmes
                  for the European Economic Community on the protection of the environment
                                                        (75/514/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                                  Article 2
                                                                  Article 2 of Decisions No 73 / 126/EEC and No 73/
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                      174/EEC shall be replaced by the following, with
European Economic Community, and in particular                    effect from 1 April 1975 :
Article 235 thereof;
                                                                      'The upper limit for expenditure commitments
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;                    and for staff necessary for carrying out this
                                                                      programme shall be 15-850 million units of
Having regard to the Opinion of the European                          account and 171 staff.
Parliament (*);
Whereas Council Decision No 73/126/EEC (2) of                         The unit of account is defined in Article 10 of
 14 May 1973 adopting a research programme for the                    the Financial Regulation of 25 April 1973 (4)
European Economic Community on the protection                         applicable to the general budget of the European
of the environment, and Council Decision No 73/                       Communities.'
 174/EEC (3) of 18 June 1973 adopting a research
programme for the European Economic Community
on the protection of the environment (direct project),                                     Article 3
were adopted in accordance with Article 235 of the
Treaty;                                                           Article 4 of Decisions No 73 / 126/EEC and No 73/
Whereas Article 4 of the abovementioned Decisions                 174/EEC shall be replaced by the following, with
provides for a review of the said programmes ;                    effect from 1 April 1975 :
Whereas it therefore seems appropriate to review                      'The programme defined in the Annex shall be
these programmes,                                                     subject to review at the beginning of 1976 in
                                                                      accordance with the appropriate procedures.'
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                  Done at Brussels, 25 August 1975.
                          Article 1
The Annexes to Decisions No 73 / 126/EEC and No                                                          For the Council
73/ 174/EEC shall, with effect from 1 April 1975, be
replaced by the Annex to this Decision. The Annex                                                         The President
shall form an integral part of this Decision.                                                              M. RUMOR
(x) OJ No C 95 , 28 . 4. 1975 , p. 7.
(2) OJ No L 153 , 9. 6 . 1973 , p. 11
(3) OJ No L 189, 11 . 7. 1973 , p. 30.                            (4) OJ No L 116, 1 . 5 . 1973 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- No L 231 /20                          Official Journal of the European Communities                          2. 9. 75
                                                            ANNEX
                                                      DIRECT ACTIONS
                                                NON-NUCLEAR PROJECTS
                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
             Joint programme
             A maximum of 15-850 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
             number of staff being fixed at 171 (including a programme staff of 93 ).
             The objective shall include:
             — analysis and supervision (particularly the development of a multidetection unit; studies
                on teledetection and measurement of pollutants ; creation of a data bank for chemicals),
             — spread and effect of pollutants (in particular studies of biological indicators of water
                pollution, genetic toxicity and bio-telemetry of subacute toxic effects on laboratory
                animals),
             — model and systems analysis of the process of eutrophication of an alpine lake and of
                atmospheric pollution,
             — theoretical studies on thermal pollution and the purification of water by means of catalytic
                oxidation,
             — optimization of the operation of the data bank on chemical products in the environment,
             — definition of criteria of compatibility of new industrial products with the environment
                 (environment 'label', evaluation and technical tests),
             — study of the thermal balance in an urban system.
             These activities will be carried out by the Ispra Establishment.


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32002D0312

2002/312/EC: Council Decision of 15 April 2002 concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001

Official Journal L 112 , 27/04/2002 P. 0034 - 0034

Council Decisionof 15 April 2002concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001(2002/312/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) On 13 March 2001 the negotiating conference set up by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) adopted the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).(2) This new Agreement has been negotiated to replace the International Jute Agreement, 1989, which went into liquidation on 11 October 2001.(3) The Community is a member of the International Jute Agreement, 1989, as extended, and it is therefore in its interest to approve the Agreement, which replaces it,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Community(1).Done at Luxembourg, 15 April 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Piqué I Camps(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.


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EAEC Commission: Decision fixing the date on which the Euratom Supply Agency shall take up its duties and approving the Agency Rules of 5 May 1960 determining the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials

Official Journal 032 , 11/05/1960 P. 0776 - 0776 Finnish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 1 P. 0017  Swedish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 1 P. 0017  Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1959-1962 P. 0043  English special edition: Series I Chapter 1959-1962 P. 0045

DECISION fixing the date on which the Euratom Supply Agency shall take up its duties and approving the Agency Rules of 5 May 1960 determining the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materialsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 52, 53, 60 and 222 thereof; Whereas it is for the Commission to fix the date on which the Supply Agency shall take up the duties devolving upon it under the Treaty; Whereas the introduction of the procedures laid down by the Agency in implementation of the sixth paragraph of Article 60 of the Treaty necessarily entails such transitional measures as will facilitate their progressive application; HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The date on which the Supply Agency shall take up the duties devolving upon it under the Treaty shall be 1 June 1960. Article 2Approval is given to the Agency Rules of 5 May 1960 determining the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials. Article 3The Rules referred to in Article 2 shall enter into force in their entirety on 1 June 1960 for contracts covering the supply of special fissile materials. As regards contracts for the supply of ores and source materials, implementation of Articles 5 and 6 of these Rules shall be deferred for six months from the date of their entry into force as laid down in the first paragraph of this Article. Article 4Contracts relating to the supply of ores or of raw materials shall during that period be submitted to the Commission for its prior approval. During that period of six months, the market survey shall be conducted and completed according to the procedures laid down in Articles 1 to 4 of the Rules. Article 5This Decision shall apply to the Euratom Supply Agency and also to all users and producers of ores, raw materials and special fissile materials.Done at Brussels, 5 May 1960. For the Commission E.M.J.A. SASSEN


title: 2004/612/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2004 amending Decision 96/252/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, and withdrawing the acceptance of undertakings offered by certain exporters in Thailand

text:
               25.8.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 275/15

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 28 July 2004
   amending Decision 96/252/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, and withdrawing the acceptance of undertakings offered by certain exporters in Thailand
   (2004/612/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1) of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 8(9) and 9 thereof,
   After consulting the Advisory Committee,
   Whereas:
   A.   PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

               (1)

               The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 584/96 (2), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, as last confirmed by Council Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 (3). The measures applicable to these imports consist of an ad valorem duty, except for two Thai exporting producers from which undertakings were accepted by Commission Decision 96/252/EC (4).

               (2)

               In April 2001 the Commission initiated an ex officio interim review in order to examine the appropriateness of the form of the measures concerning the imports originating in Thailand (5). The review was initiated on the grounds that enforcement problems had been encountered in the monitoring of the undertakings accepted from the two exporters in Thailand: i.e. Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd and TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd. The investigation was carried out in conjunction with the expiry review concluded by Regulation (EC) No 964/2003.

               (3)

               On the basis of the findings of this investigation, as explained in recitals 33, 34 and 35 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1496/2004 (6), it has been concluded that the form of the measures in force is no longer appropriate, as the undertakings in their present form are not considered appropriate and effective means of eliminating the injurious effect of dumping.

               (4)

               Therefore, and also in accordance with the relevant clauses of the undertakings in question, which authorise the Commission to unilaterally withdraw the acceptance of the undertakings, the Commission has concluded that the acceptance of the undertakings offered by Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd and TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd should be withdrawn.

               (5)

               The exporters concerned were informed of the Commission's conclusions and given the opportunity to comment. Their comments were taken into account and, where appropriate, the findings modified accordingly. Both companies were invited to offer revised price undertakings in which, inter alia, minimum import prices would have to be respected. However, no offer has been received by the Commission.

               (6)

               It follows from the above that, as provided for by Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation, the undertakings accepted by Decision 96/252/EC should be withdrawn for both Thai companies concerned.

               (7)

               In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1496/2004 has amended Regulation (EC) No 964/2003 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating, inter alia, in Thailand and has imposed a definitive ad valorem anti-dumping duty on the imports of these products manufactured by the companies concerned,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The acceptance of the undertakings offered by Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd, Samutprakarn and by TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd, Bangkok in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating, inter alia, in Thailand, is hereby withdrawn.
   Article 2
   Article 1(b) of Decision 96/252/EC shall be amended as follows:

               The reference to Awaji Sangyo (Thailand) Co. Ltd, Samutprakarn and to TTU Industrial Corp. Ltd, Bangkok shall be deleted.

         Article 3
   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, 28 July 2004.

            For the Commission

         Pascal LAMY

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

      (2)  OJ L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 778/2003 (OJ L 114, 8.5.2003, p. 1).

      (3)  OJ L 139, 6.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2212/2003 (OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 3).

      (4)  OJ L 84, 3.4.1996, p. 46. Decision amended by Decision 2000/453/EC (OJ L 182, 21.7.2000, p. 25).

      (5)  OJ C 103, 3.4.2001, p. 5.

      (6)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.


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32002D0809

2002/809/EC: Council Decision of 8 October 2002 appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 280 , 18/10/2002 P. 0025 - 0025

Council Decisionof 8 October 2002appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions(2002/809/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 Council Decision of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas the seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Werner BALLHAUSEN, of which the Council was notified on 15 May 2002,Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Michael SCHNEIDER is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Werner BALLHAUSEN for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. Pedersen(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


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1999/257/EC: Council Decision of 29 March 1999 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Oder

Official Journal L 100 , 15/04/1999 P. 0020 - 0020

COUNCIL DECISIONof 29 March 1999concerning the conclusion of the Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Oder(1999/257/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s(1) thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas the Commission has participated, on behalf of the Community, in the negotiations to prepare a Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Oder;Whereas the Convention was signed on behalf of the Community at Wroclaw (Poland) on 11 April 1996;Whereas the Convention aims to strengthen multilateral cooperation to prevent and control pollution of the Oder, protect the environment and ensure sustainable use of water resources;Whereas the overriding aim of Community policy in the field of environment is a high level of protection; whereas it is based on the principles of precautionary measures and preventive action, the principle of rectifying environmental damage preferably at source and the "polluter pays" principle;Whereas, within their respective spheres of competence, the Community and Member States cooperate with third countries and the competent international organisations;Whereas the conclusion of the Convention by the Community contributes to the pursuit of the objectives laid down in Article 130r of the Treaty,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Oder is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval with the General Secretariat of the Council in accordance with Article 18(2) of the Convention.Done at Brussels, 29 March 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. MÜNTEFERING(1) OJ C 316, 14.10.1998, p. 5.(2) Opinion delivered on 16 December 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


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32003D0426(01)

Council decision of 14 April 2003 appointing the Portuguese member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Official Journal C 100 , 26/04/2003 P. 0001 - 0001

Council decisionof 14 April 2003appointing the Portuguese member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training(2003/C 100/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof(1),Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Portuguese Government,Whereas:(1) By its Decision of 6 March 2003(2), the Council appointed the members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 6 March 2003 to 5 March 2006, except for the Portuguese representative.(2) The Portuguese member of the Management Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 5 March 2006,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The following person is hereby appointed member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 14 April 2003 to 5 March 2006:I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVEPORTUGAL: Mr José Carlos FRIAS GOMESArticle 2This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Giannitsis(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 354/95 (OJ L 41, 23.2.1995, p. 1).(2) OJ C 64, 18.3.2003, p. 4.


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2002/845/CFSP: Council Decision of 30 September 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on the activities of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in BiH

Official Journal L 293 , 29/10/2002 P. 0001 - 0001

Council Decisionof 30 September 2002concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on the activities of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in BiH(2002/845/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,Whereas:(1) On 11 March 2002, the Council adopted Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission(1).(2) Article 11 of that Joint Action provides that the status of the EUPM staff in BiH, including where appropriate the privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the EUPM shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.(3) Following the Council Decision of 12 July 2002 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an agreement with BiH on the activities of the EUPM.(4) That agreement should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on the activities of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in BiH is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the agreement in order to bind the European Union.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Article 4This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 9 November 1973 concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Chad on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid

text:
13 . 12. 73                        Official Journal of the European Communities                     No L 343 /59
                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                 of 9 November 1973
            concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic
                        of Chad on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid
                                                     (73/390/EEC)
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
            Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
            particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof;
            Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
            Whereas by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1264/73 (1 ) of 14 May 1973 on the supply
            of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to the countries of the Sahel, it was decided to
            make 2 400 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder available to the Republic of Chad ;
            Whereas the procedure for fixing the place of destination, referred to in Article II of
            the Agreement should be specified,
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                        Article 1
            The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Chad
            on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid, the text of which is annexed hereto,
            is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                       Article 2
            The acceptance referred to in Article II of the Agreement shall be given for the Com
            munity by the Commission.
                                                        Article 3
            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
            to sign the Agreement, and to confer on them the powers necessary to bind the Com
            munity.
            Done at Brussels, 9 November 1973 .
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                Per HAEKKERUP
            (x) OJ No L 129 , 16. 5. 1973 p. 27


title: Council Decision of 22 March 1973 amending the Decision of 12 December 1972 adopting a research and training programme for the European Atomic Energy Community for the financial year 1972, consisting of a joint programme and supplementary programmes

text:
  12 . 4 . 73                          Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 98 /37
                                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of 22 March 1973
                     amending the Decision of 12 December 1972 adopting a research and training
                 programme for the European Atomic Energy Community for the financial year 1972,
                             consisting of a joint programme and supplementary programmes
                                                       (73/67/Euratom )
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                        HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                                Sole Article
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro
 pean Atomic Energy Community, and in particular
 Article 7 thereof;
                                                                  The upper limits of funds necessary for implementing
                                                                  the programmes provided for in the sole Article of
                                                                  Council Decision of 12 December 1972 adopting a
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the                    research and training programme for the European
 Commission after consultation with the Scientific                Atomic Energy Community for the financial year
 and Technical Committee ;                                        1972 shall remain unchanged, namely, for direct
                                                                  projects (Joint Research Centre): 37 875 million units
                                                                  of account ; for indirect projects : 2 765 million units
Whereas it has proved necessary to modify the                     of account.
ceilings for the research and training programme for
 1972 contained in the Annexes to Council Decision                Annexes I, II and III of the abovementioned
of 12 December 1972 (*) adopting a research and                   Decision shall be amended, as indicated in Annexes
training programme for the European Atomic Energy                 I, II and III of this Decision.
Community for the financial year 1972, in particular
on account of the provisions of Council Regulation                Done at Brussels, 22 March 1973 .
( ECSC/EEC/Euratom) No 2647/72 (2 ) of 12 December
1972, adjusting the remuneration and pensions of                                                       For the Council
officials of the European Communities and of other                                                      The President
servants of the Communities ;                                                                          W. DE CLERCQ
H OJ No L 304, 31 . 12 . 1972, p. 15 .
(2) OJ No L 283 , 20. 12. 1972, p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- No L 98 /38                        Official Journal of the European Communities                    12 . 4 . 73
                                                           ANNEX 1
                                                     DIRECT PROJECTS
                                                    (Joint Research Centre)
              I. JOINT PROGRAMME
                    I. 1 Fast reactor (boiling of sodium)
                          0-618 million units of account instead of 0-579 million units of account
                    I. 2 Reactor safety
                          2-940 million units of account instead of 2-990 million units of account
                    I. 3 Plutonium and transplutonium elements
                          4-912 million units of account instead of 5-006 million units of account
                    I. 4 Information centre
                          0-763 million units of account instead of 0-658 million units of account
                    I. 5 Nuclear measurements and standards
                          4-053 million units of account = unchanged
                    I. 6 Management and coordination
                          1-017 million units of account = unchanged
             II . SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMES
                   II . 1 ESSOR/ECO
                          5-325 million units of account = unchanged
                   II. 2 High-temperature gas reactors
                          1*704 million units of account instead of 1-675 million units of account
                   II. 3 Safeguards for fissile materials
                          0-945 million units of account = unchanged
                   II . 4 Physics of condensed matter
                          3-540 million units of account = unchanged
                   II . 5 SORA
                          1-270 million units of account instead of 1-158 million units of account
                   II . 6 Nuclear materials
                          3-365 million units of account instead of 3-249 million units of account
                   II . 7 CETIS
                          3-310 million units of account instead of 3-567 million units of account
                   II . 8 HFR
                          4-113 million units of account = unchanged .
                                                           ANNEX 11
                                                     INDIRECT PROJECT
            III . JOINT PROGRAMME
                  III. 1 Teaching and training
                          1-002 million units of account = unchanged
            IV . SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMES
                  IV . 1 Fast reactors
                          0-854 million units of account = unchanged
                  IV. 2 High-temperature gas reactors
                          0-342 million units of account = unchanged
                  IV . 3 BR 2
                          0-567 million units of account = unchanged
 ---pagebreak---  12 . 4 . 73                                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                                      No L 98 /39
                                                                           ANNEX 111
                              TABLE OF MAXIMUM ALLOCATIONS OF EXPENDITURE AND STAFF
                                                             Joint programme                           Supplementary programme
                     Objectives                                                                                Totals
                                                                                countries
                                                       Allocation          Staff f1 )      Allocation          Staff H              taking part
DIRECT PROJECTS (JRC )
Fast reactors ( boiling of sodium)                        0-618               30                                                                          0-618
Reactor safety                                            2-940              150                                                                          2-940
Plutonium and transplutonium
elements                                                  4-912              220                                                                          4-912
Information centre                                        0-763               30                                                                          0-763
Nuclear measurements and
standards                                                 4-053              173                                                                          4-053
Management and coordination                               1-017                70                                                                          1-017
ESSOR / ECO                                                                                5-325                289            B /F / G /I /L          5-325
High-temperature gas reactors                                                                 1-704                  88           B / G / I /L             1-704
Safeguards for fissile materials                                                              0-945                  47           B / G /I/L / N          0-945
Physics of condensed matter                                                                   3-540                178            B / G / I /L            3-540
SORA                                                                                1-270                  66           B / G /I /L              1-270
Nuclear materials                                                                             3-365                176            B / G/I/L / N           3-365
CETIS                                                                                ■ 3-310                133            B / G / I /L            3-310
HFR                                                                                4-113                  75           B / G /I / L/ N         4-113
                                     Total              14-303               673            23-572              1-052                                    37-875
INDIRECT PROJECTS
Fast reactors                                                                                0-854                  43           B /F / G /I /L           0-854
High-temperature gas reactors                                                                 0-342                  16           B / F/ G /I / L          0-342
BR 2                                                                                0-567                  38           B /I / G/L / N           0-567
Teaching and training                                     1-002                 6                                                                          1-002
                                     Total                1-002                 6             1-763                  97                                    2-765
                            Overall total               15-305               679            25-335               1-149                                   40-640
(-1 ) The figures for staff comprise both staff directly engaged in research and the proportion , expressed in man / Years , of the services provided for the different
      programme objectives as infrastructure and scientific support .


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1795 of 29 September 2016 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union with regard to the amendments to the Annexes to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and to the Annexed Regulations to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)

text:
               11.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 274/52

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1795
   of 29 September 2016
   establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union with regard to the amendments to the Annexes to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and to the Annexed Regulations to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Action by the Union in the sector of transport of dangerous goods should aim at improving transport safety and security, protecting the environment and facilitating international transport.

               (2)

               The Union is not a Contracting Party to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (the ‘ADR’) and to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (the ‘ADN’). However, all Member States are Contracting Parties to ADR, and 13 Member States are Contracting Parties to ADN.

               (3)

               Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) lays down requirements for the transport of dangerous goods by road, by rail and by inland waterway within or between Member States. It does so by reference to the ADR, to Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail which appear in Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) (the ‘RID’) and to the ADN. In addition, Article 4 of Directive 2008/68/EC provides ‘The transport of dangerous goods between Member States and third countries shall be authorised in so far as it complies with the requirements of the ADR, RID or ADN, unless otherwise indicated in the Annexes.’.

               (4)

               Between 2014 and 2016, the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — WP.15 and the ADN Administrative Committee, in accordance with the procedures stipulated in Article 14 of ADR and Article 20 of ADN respectively, developed certain amendments which are expected to enter into force on 1 January 2017.

               (5)

               Those amendments, which concern technical standards and uniform technical prescriptions, aim to ensure safe and efficient transport of dangerous goods whilst taking into account scientific and technical progress in the sector and the development of new substances and articles that pose a danger during their transport. The development of transport of dangerous goods by road and inland waterways, both within the Union and between the Union and neighbouring countries, is a key component of the common transport policy and ensures proper functioning of all branches of industry that produce or make use of the goods classified as dangerous under ADR and ADN.

               (6)

               All the proposed amendments are justified and beneficial, and should be supported. It is therefore appropriate to establish this position to be adopted on behalf of the Union on the proposed amendments to the Annexes to ADR and to the Annexed Regulations to ADN, as set out in the Annex,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union on the proposed amendments to the Annexes to ADR and to the Annexed Regulations to ADN shall be in accordance with the Annex of this Decision.
   Formal and minor changes to the proposed amendments to the ADR and the ADN referred to in the first paragraph, transmitted by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, may be agreed upon without further decision of the Council.
   Article 2
   The position of the Union as set out in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the agreements referred to in that Article, acting jointly in the interest of the Union.
   Article 3
   A reference to the accepted amendments to the Annexes to the ADR and to the Annexed Regulations to the ADN shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, indicating the date of entry into force of the amendments.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. ŽIGA

      (1)  Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13).

      ANNEX

                  Proposal

                  Reference document

                  Notification

                  Issue

                  Comments

                  EU Position

                  1

                  ECE/TRANS/WP.15/231

                  C.N.443.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.14

                  Draft amendments to Annexes A and B of ADR

                  Technical consensus at the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — WP.15.

                  Agree with the amendments.

                  2

                  ECE/TRANS/WP.15/231/Corr.1

                  C.N.443.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.14

                  Draft amendments to Annexes A and B of ADR

                  Technical consensus at the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — WP.15.

                  Agree with the amendments.

                  3

                  ECE/TRANS/WP.15/231/Add.1

                  C.N.443.2016.TREATIES-XI.B.14

                  Draft amendments to Annexes A and B of ADR

                  Technical consensus at the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — WP.15.

                  Agree with the amendments.

                  4

                  ECE/ADN/36

                  C.N.444.2016.TREATIES-XI.D.6

                  Draft amendments to the Regulations annexed to ADN

                  Technical consensus at the Administrative Committee

                  Agree with the amendments.

                  5

                  ECE/ADN/36/Add.1

                  C.N.607.2016.TREATIES-XI.D.6

                  Draft amendments to the Regulations annexed to ADN

                  Technical consensus at the Administrative Committee

                  Agree with the amendments.