title: 2013/121/EU: Commission Decision of 7 March 2013 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for certain seats for children pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety  Text with EEA relevance

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               8.3.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 65/23

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 7 March 2013
   on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for certain seats for children pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2013/121/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 4(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Products which conform to national standards that transpose European standards drawn up under Directive 2001/95/EC and referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union benefit from a presumption of safety.

               (2)

               European standards are to be drawn up on the basis of requirements intended to ensure that products which conform to them satisfy the general safety requirement set out in Article 3 of Directive 2001/95/EC.

               (3)

               European standards EN 14988-1:2006 (Part 1: Safety requirements) and EN 14988-2:2006 (Part 2: Test methods) for children’s high chairs need to be revised. In particular, more stringent safety requirements need to be introduced with regard to falling and entanglement hazards.

               (4)

               European standard EN 1272:1998 (Safety requirements and test methods) for table-mounted chairs is not referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union. As a consequence, national standards that transpose that European standard do not give rise to a presumption of safety.

               (5)

               No European standards exist for children’s chairs or for chair-mounted seats.

               (6)

               It is therefore appropriate to determine the requirements intended to ensure that such seats for children satisfy the general safety requirement set out in Article 3 of Directive 2001/95/EC.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on General Product Safety,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions apply:

               (a)

               ‘Chair-mounted seat’ means a product intended to be fixed onto an adult chair to raise the sitting position of a child up to 36 months old who is able to sit up unaided;

               (b)

               ‘Children’s chair’ means a chair intended for seating one child, of a size adjusted to the child’s age and intended to be placed on the floor;

               (c)

               ‘Children’s high chair’ means a free-standing chair that elevates the child from six months to 36 months of age to approximately dining-table height, intended for feeding a child who is able to sit up unaided, if the child is appropriately secured in the sitting position;

               (d)

               ‘Table-mounted chair’ means a chair normally used for children who are able to sit up unaided that is intended to be attached to a table or other horizontal surface.

         Article 2
   Safety requirements
   The specific safety requirements for products referred to in Article 1, which are to be met by European standards referred to in Article 4(1) of Directive 2001/95/EC, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   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 Brussels, 7 March 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.

      ANNEX

         GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

      When used as intended or in a foreseeable way and bearing in mind the behaviour of children, products must not jeopardise the safety or health of children and carers.
      If one type of chair can be converted into another type of chair (for example, a high chair into a children’s chair), it must comply with safety requirements for both types of chairs.
      Labels on the products or on their packaging and the accompanying instructions for use must draw the attention of users to the inherent hazards and risks of injuries involved in using the products and to ways of avoiding them. However, products need to be safe by design as far as possible, and therefore labels and warnings must not replace safety by design.

         Chemical requirements

      All products referred to in Article 1 must comply with EU legislation.

         Flammable properties

      Products referred to in Article 1 must not constitute dangerous instantly flammable elements in the child’s environment. They must therefore be made of materials that do not produce a flash effect if directly exposed to a flame or spark. For this reason, the latest version of EN 71-2 should be taken into account.
      The use of chemical flame retardant substances should be kept to the minimum. If chemical flame retardant substances are used, their toxicity during use and their end-of-life disposal should not endanger the health of the user, the child’s carers or the environment.

         Packaging

      Bags made of flexible plastics that are used for packaging, and that have an opening perimeter larger than the circumference of a child’s head, must not put the child at risk of suffocation. The use of drawstrings or cords to close such packaging, or to close self-adhesive packaging (e.g. ‘cling-film’ type packaging) is prohibited.
      The packaging that contains the products must not present a risk of suffocation caused by an obstruction of the mouth and nose. To this end, when not incompatible with moisture exclusion, plastic packaging should be perforated.
      Bags must be conspicuously marked with the following warning or an equivalent warning: ‘WARNING! Keep packaging away from children to prevent them from suffocating’. They must also bear a large, clear symbol or diagram indicating that there is a potential hazard.

         Identification of the manufacturer and importer

      Manufacturers (1) must indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the product or, when that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. The address must indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be contacted (2).
      Importers (3) must indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the product or, when that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product (4).

         SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

      1.   CHAIR-MOUNTED SEATS
      1.1.   Scope

      These safety requirements apply to chair-mounted seats intended for children up to the age of 36 months who weigh a maximum of 15 kg. They do not apply to cushions, pads and any products intended to restrain a child on a chair without raising the child’s sitting position.
      1.2.   Safety requirements

         Entrapment hazards from gaps and openings

      Chair-mounted seats must be designed and manufactured to prevent the entrapment of any part of a child’s body.

         Hazards associated with adjusting the height of the chair-mounted seat

      Chair-mounted seats in which the height of the sitting area can be adjusted must have locking mechanism(s) to secure the chair-mounted seat in its position of normal use. The unintentional release of locking mechanism(s) must be prevented.

         Hazards associated with moving parts

      Once the chair-mounted seat is set up for normal use, there must not be any accessible compression or shear points as a result of moving the chair-mounted seat or any part of it, the child’s shifting its body weight while in the chair-mounted seat, or the application of an external force (either by another child or, unintentionally, by the carer, or by a powered mechanism).
      Chair-mounted seats designed to fold must have a folding mechanism that a child cannot operate and that a carer cannot inadvertently trigger. It must not be possible to set up chair-mounted seats for normal use without activating the locking mechanism.

         Falling hazards

      Once it is set up for normal use, the chair-mounted seat must ensure that the child remains in it and that it does not overturn when he or she leans in any direction. To avoid injuries due to the child’s standing up and falling or slipping out of the chair-mounted seat, it must be designed in such a way that its restraint system prevents the child from standing up and falling or slipping out of it.
      The chair-mounted seat must be fitted with a restraint system that can be adjusted to the size of the child and must consist of at least a waist and crotch restraint. It must not be possible to use the restraint system without using the crotch restraint.
      The restraint system, straps, anchoring points and fastening system must suffer no permanent damage which can impair their safety and normal function when subjected to static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the chair-mounted seat.
      When mounted for use, the height of the backrest of the chair-mounted seat must be appropriately high. It must also be fitted with side armrests that are high enough to ensure that a child remains in the seat when he or she leans in any direction.

         Entanglement hazards

      Cords, ribbons and similar parts, except the child restraint system and chair attachment system, that are accessible from inside the chair-mounted seat, must have a maximum free length that prevents a hazardous loop from forming around a child’s neck.
      Monofilament threads must not be used as cords, ribbons and similar parts, as loops or as sewing threads.

         Choking hazards

      To prevent choking hazards, chair-mounted seats must not contain any small parts, whether intended to be removed without a tool or not, that could become detached by forces that a child can apply and are small enough to fit entirely in a child’s mouth.
      Stuffing materials that constitute choking hazards must not become accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply. They must not constitute an additional choking hazard due to the size of the elements they contain or because these elements become sufficiently small or accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply.

         Ingestion hazards

      To avoid the hazard of ingestion, chair-mounted seats must not contain separate or small parts that are detachable by forces that a child can apply and can pass through the child’s oesophagus. In any case, toxic materials or surfacing must not be used.

         Suffocation hazards

      Chair-mounted seats must not have any plastic decals that could be gripped by a child and detached by forces that a child can apply. They must not have any impermeable sheeting that could cover both the mouth and the nose of the child and thus constitute suffocation hazards.

         Hazardous edges, corners and protruding parts

      All accessible edges, corners and protruding parts of the chair-mounted seat must be rounded and they must not contain burrs or sharp edges.

         Surfaces

      All surfaces must, to the extent compatible with the functions of the chair-mounted seat, be smooth enough to prevent abrasions, cuts, scratches, grazes, burns or other injuries which might be caused incidentally while the chair-mounted seat is in use or by a child’s behaviour.

         Structural integrity

      The chair-mounted seat must not collapse or show any sign of damage or permanent deformation which can impair its safety and normal function. Any mechanism(s) for adjusting the height of the chair-mounted seat must not allow the height position chosen to be changed due to mechanical stress to which the chair-mounted seat is subjected during reasonable foreseeable use.

         Chair attachment system

      The chair attachment system must be designed to fix the chair-mounted seat both to the backrest and to the seat surface of the chair.
      The chair attachment system, straps, anchoring points and fastening system must not break, become loose or tear away from their support due to mechanical stress to which they are subjected during reasonable foreseeable use.

         Hazards associated with inadequate size

      The product information must specify the adequate dimensions of the seat and of the backrest of the chairs for which the product is intended.
      1.3.   Safety information, user manual and markings

      Safety information must be marked on the product and included in the instructions to the user.
      Safety information must be given in writing in the language(s) of the country in which the chair-mounted seat is offered for retail sale and in self-explanatory pictograms. All markings must remain legible and any label used for the markings must not come off easily.

         Safety information

      Essential safety information must be provided, in a clear and conspicuous way. It must be clearly displayed and remain visible after attaching the chair-mounted seat to the adult chair and before the child is placed in the chair-mounted seat. The information must be labelled ‘WARNING!’ and must convey at least the following messages or equivalent messages:

                  —

                  ‘Never leave the child unattended.’

                  —

                  ‘Always use the child restraint and chair attachment systems.’

                  —

                  ‘Always check the security and the stability of the chair-mounted seat before use.’

                  —

                  ‘This product is intended for children up to 36 months old, weighing a maximum of 15 kg, who are able to sit up unaided.’

         Purchase information

      The consumer must be able to clearly see the purchase information at the point of sale. It must contain at least the following, both in writing and in a self-explanatory pictogram:

                  —

                  this statement or an equivalent statement: ‘This product is intended for children up to 36 months old, weighing a maximum of 15 kg, who are able to sit up unaided.’,

                  —

                  the adequate dimensions of the adult chair, seat and backrest.

         User manual

      The chair-mounted seat must come with a user manual. The user manual must contain:

                  —

                  the following statement or an equivalent statement: ‘IMPORTANT! KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.’,

                  —

                  instructions for correct and safe assembly and use of the chair-mounted seat,

                  —

                  information on the types of adult chairs to which the chair-mounted seat can and cannot be attached.

            The warnings in the user manual must be labelled ‘WARNING!’ and must convey at least the following messages or equivalent messages:

                  —

                  ‘Never leave the child unattended.’

                  —

                  ‘Always use the child restraint and chair attachment systems.’

                  —

                  ‘Ensure the chair attachment system is correctly fitted and adjusted before use.’

                  —

                  ‘Always check the security and the stability of the chair-mounted seat before use.’

            The user manual must also provide the following information:

                  —

                  the following statement or an equivalent statement: ‘This product is intended for children up to 36 months old, weighing a maximum of 15 kg, who are able to sit up unaided.’,

                  —

                  the adequate dimensions of the adult chair, seat and backrest,

                  —

                  a statement that the chair-mounted seat should not be used if any part is broken, torn or missing,

                  —

                  a statement that accessories or replacement parts other than those approved by the manufacturer must not be used,

                  —

                  cleaning and maintenance recommendations.

            2.   CHILDREN’S CHAIRS
      2.1.   Scope

      These safety requirements apply to children’s chairs intended for children who are able to sit up unaided. These include stools, chairs (assembly parts include: legs, seat base and backrest) and armchairs (assembly parts include: seat base, backrest and armrests) for indoor and outdoor use. Rocking chairs and foldable chairs are also included. The requirements also apply to multifunctional products that can be converted into children’s chairs. They also apply to children’s chairs fitted with wheels. Products that combine the function of a children’s chair with another function (for example, storage) must also comply with the requirements.
      2.2.   Safety requirements

         Entrapment hazards from gaps and openings

      Children’s chairs must be designed and manufactured to prevent the entrapment of limbs, feet and hands and as far as possible the entrapment of fingers in gaps and openings.
      Foldable children’s chairs must be designed and manufactured to prevent the entrapment of fingers.
      Children’s chairs must not be so heavy that a child’s head or limb can be entrapped under them.

         Hazards associated with moving parts

      Once the children’s chair is set up for normal use according to the manufacturer’s instructions, there must not be any hazardous moving parts.

         Castors and wheels

      Children’s chairs that are fitted with wheels or castors must be designed so as not to impair their stability.

         Falling hazards

      Children’s chairs must be stable enough to prevent overturning in all directions while the child is in them.

         Stability

      Children’s chairs must be stable.

         Choking hazards

      To prevent choking hazards, children’s chairs must not contain small parts that can be detached by forces that a child can apply and can fit entirely in a child’s mouth. Stuffing materials that constitute choking hazards must not become accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply. They must not constitute an additional choking hazard due to the size of the elements they contain or because these elements become sufficiently small or accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply.

         Suffocation hazards

      Children’s chairs must not have any plastic decals that are detachable by forces that a child can apply. They must not have any impermeable sheeting that could cover both the mouth and the nose and thus constitute suffocation hazards.

         Ingestion hazards

      To avoid the hazard of ingestion, children’s chairs must not contain separate or small parts that are detachable by forces that a child can apply and can pass through the child’s oesophagus. In any case, toxic materials or surfacing must not be used.

         Surfaces

      All surfaces must, to the extent compatible with the functions of the children’s chair, be smooth enough to prevent abrasions, cuts, scratches, grazes, burns or other injuries which might be caused incidentally while the chair is in use or by a child’s behaviour.

         Hazardous edges

      Children’s chairs must not have sharp edges or points. Accessible edges and corners must be rounded or chamfered. They must not have any pointed or protruding surface that constitutes a puncture hazard.

         Structural integrity

      Children’s chairs and their components such as the seat base, backrest and legs, must be able to withstand mechanical stress to which they are subjected during reasonable foreseeable use.
      2.3.   Safety information

      Warnings and instructions for use must indicate to the parents or carers that children’s chairs located under a window could be used as a step by the child and cause the child to fall out of the window.
      Safety information must be given in writing in the language(s) of the country in which the children’s chair is offered for retail sale and in self-explanatory pictograms. All markings must remain legible and any label used for the markings must not come off easily.
      3.   CHILDREN’S HIGH CHAIRS
      3.1.   Scope

      These safety requirements apply to high chairs intended for children who are able to sit up unaided, from approximately six months to 36 months of age, weighing a maximum of 15 kg. If the children’s high chairs are designed to be converted into children’s chairs, they must also comply with the safety requirements that apply to children’s chairs.
      If parts of the high chair are designed to be removable (e.g. a tray or a footrest), these safety requirements apply to the high chair with and without these part(s).
      Products with a significant play value must also comply with the requirements of Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) on the safety of toys (for example, a high chair that can be converted into a rocking horse).
      3.2.   Safety requirements

         General

      Connecting screws for direct fastening (e.g. self-tapping screws) must not be used for the assembly of any component that is designed to be removed or loosened when dismantling the high chair to transport or store it.
      Exposed edges and protruding parts must be rounded or chamfered and they must not contain burrs or sharp edges.

         Falling hazards

      To avoid injuries due to the child’s standing up and falling or slipping out of the high chair, it must be designed in such a way that its restraint system prevents the child from standing up and falling or slipping out of it.
      The high chair must be fitted with a restraint system that can be adjusted to the size of the child and must consist of at least a waist and crotch restraint. It must not be possible to use the restraint system without using the crotch restraint.
      The restraint system, straps, anchoring points and fastening system must not break, become loose or tear away from their support under the internal and external forces that a child can apply.
      The design of the restraint system must take into account all of a child’s potential movements in the high chair.
      The height of the backrest of the high chair must be appropriately high. It must also be fitted with side armrests that are high enough to ensure that a child remains in the chair when he or she leans in any direction.
      To avoid injuries due to the child’s pushing and/or pressing his or her feet against the dining table and forcing the high chair to fall backwards, it must be designed in such a way that its stability precludes a falling hazard.

         Entanglement hazards

      There must be no cords, ribbons or similar parts (with the exception of the restraint system) on high chairs that constitute entanglement hazards.

         Entrapment hazards from gaps and openings

      Children’s high chairs must be designed and manufactured to prevent the entrapment of any part of a child’s body.

         Hazards associated with moving parts

      To avoid the risk of shearing and crushing, shear and compression points must be avoided. If shear and compression points cannot be avoided for functional reasons, appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that they are safe.
      Any part of the high chair that can fold or be detached must be locked so that a child using the product or another child cannot release it or an adult cannot inadvertently release it.

         Locking mechanisms for folding high chairs

      Locking mechanisms are required to prevent a high chair from folding while a child is in it and also when a child is being put in and taken out of it.
      To avoid hazards arising from incorrect use of the high chair, either the weight of the child using the high chair must prevent it from folding or at least one locking mechanism must engage automatically when the high chair is being used.
      Children must not be able to unintentionally release or operate the locking mechanisms.
      Any locking mechanisms must continue to function properly when subjected to static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair.

         Choking hazards

      No part that can be detached by the force that a child can apply must be small enough to fit entirely in a child’s mouth. Any component that can be removed without the use of a tool must not fit entirely in a child’s mouth. Stuffing materials that constitute choking hazards must not become accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply. Furthermore, they must not constitute an additional choking hazard due to the size of the elements they contain or because these elements become sufficiently small or accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply.

         Restraint system

      The high chair must be designed to secure children in the sitting position and to prevent falls when they stand up and lose their balance, either by using a restraint system comprising a crotch restraint and a horizontal component or by means of an integral harness. If the high chair is fitted with a reclinable backrest, it must have an integral harness.
      Static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair must not cause permanent damage, which can impair their safety and normal function, to crotch restraints, waist belts and straps of the integral harness.
      When a high chair is fitted with a harness or belt attachment points, static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair must not cause permanent damage to them which can impair their safety and normal function.
      If an integral harness or a belt is supplied, it must be adjustable and static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair must not cause permanent damage to it which can impair its safety and normal function.

         Lateral protection

      The high chair must be fitted with side armrests or other means of lateral protection.

         Backrest

      The high chair must be fitted with a backrest high enough to ensure that a child remains in the high chair when he or she leans in any direction.

         Reclinable backrest

      The mechanism that allows the backrest of the high chair to be adjusted must not slip from one position to another when subjected to static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair.

         Castors and wheels

      High chairs that are fitted with wheels or castors must be designed so as not to impair their stability.

         Structural integrity

      The functions of the high chair must be unimpaired when it is subjected to static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair.
      The high chair must not collapse and the locking mechanism must remain engaged when subjected to static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the high chair.

         Stability

      If parts of the high chair are designed to be removable (e.g. a tray or a footrest), the stability requirement applies to the high chair with and without these part(s).
      When the high chair is subjected to static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use, it must not overturn on its side, back or front.
      3.3.   Safety information, user manual and markings

         General

      The safety information must be given in writing in the language(s) of the country in which the high chair is offered for retail sale and in self-explanatory pictograms. All markings must remain legible and any label used for the markings must not come off easily during reasonable foreseeable use.

         Safety information

      Safety information must be provided, in a clear and conspicuous way. It must be labelled ‘WARNING!’ and must convey at least the following messages or equivalent messages:

                  —

                  ‘Never leave the child unattended.’

                  —

                  ‘Always use the restraint system.’

                  —

                  ‘Always check the security and the stability of the high chair before use.’

         Purchase information

      The consumer must be able to clearly see the purchase information at the point of sale. The information must contain at least the following statement or an equivalent statement, both in writing and in a self-explanatory pictogram: ‘This product is intended for children up to 36 months old, weighing a maximum of 15 kg, who are able to sit up unaided.’ Additional safety information must be provided if the product can be altered, either to be used for play or to be converted into a children’s chair, that can be adjusted to fit the child at different stages of development (the ‘grow with the child’ feature).

         Markings

      High chairs must be permanently marked with the following warning or an equivalent warning: ‘WARNING! DO NOT LEAVE THE CHILD UNATTENDED.’ An appropriate pictogram must be used in conjunction with the warning.

         User manual

      In the user manual, instructions for use of the high chair must be provided and labelled with the statement ‘IMPORTANT! KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE’ or an equivalent statement.
      The instructions must contain the following warnings or equivalent warnings labelled ‘WARNING!’:

                  —

                  ‘Do not leave the child unattended.’

                  —

                  ‘Do not use the high chair unless all components are correctly fitted and adjusted.’

            The user manual must also contain the following warnings:

                  —

                  make sure that any harness is correctly fitted,

                  —

                  be aware of the risk of an open fire or other sources of strong heat, such as electric bar fires, gas fires, etc. in the vicinity of the high chair.

            The following safety information must be provided in the user manual:

                  —

                  an assembly drawing, a list and/or description of all parts and tools required to assemble the chair and a diagram of the bolts and other locking mechanisms,

                  —

                  a statement that the high chair should not be used until the child can sit up unaided,

                  —

                  a statement that the high chair should not be used if any part is broken, torn or missing,

                  —

                  cleaning and maintenance recommendations.

            4.   TABLE-MOUNTED CHAIRS
      4.1.   Scope

      These safety requirements apply to table-mounted chairs, intended for children who are able to sit up unaided (from six months old) and who weigh up to 15 kg.
      4.2.   Safety requirements

         General

      The table-mounted chair, when assembled for use, must be assembled so as to prevent any risk of pinching, cutting or wounding for both the child and the carer.

         Entrapment hazards from gaps and openings

      To avoid entrapment, table-mounted chairs must not incorporate open-ended tubes, or have gaps or openings that could cause injuries to a child.
      The design of table-mounted chairs must prevent the child from falling down through the gaps and openings.

         Hazardous edges, corners and protruding parts

      All accessible edges, corners and protruding parts of the table-mounted chair must be rounded and chamfered and must not contain burrs or sharp edges.

         Choking hazards

      To prevent choking hazards, chairs must not contain any small parts, whether intended to be removed without the use of a tool or not, that could be detached by forces that a child can apply and are small enough to fit entirely in a child’s mouth.
      Stuffing materials that constitute choking hazards must not become accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply. Furthermore, they must not constitute an additional choking hazard due to the size of the elements they contain or because these elements become sufficiently small or accessible when submitted to the forces that a child can apply.

         Ingestion hazards

      To avoid ingestion hazards arising from incorrect use of the table-mounted chair, it must not contain separate or small parts that are detachable by forces that a child can apply and can pass through the child’s oesophagus.

         Suffocation hazards

      Chairs must not have any plastic decals that could be gripped by a child and detached by forces that a child can apply. They must not have any impermeable sheeting that could cover both the mouth and the nose of the child and thus constitute suffocation hazards.

         Self-tapping screws

      Connecting screws (e.g. self-tapping screws) must not be used to fasten any component that is designed to be removed or loosened when dismantling the table-mounted chair to transport or store it.

         Hazards associated with moving parts

      Once the table-mounted chair is set up for normal use according to the manufacturer’s instructions, there must not be any hazardous moving parts.

         Falling hazards

      To avoid injuries due to the child’s standing up and falling or slipping out of the table-mounted chair, it must be designed in such a way that its restraint system prevents the child from standing up and falling or slipping out of it.
      The table-mounted chair must be fitted with a restraint system that can be adjusted to the size of the child and must consist of at least a waist and crotch restraint. It must not be possible to use the restraint system without using the crotch restraint.
      The restraint system, straps, anchoring points and fastening system must not break, become loose or tear away from their support under the internal and external forces that a child can apply.
      The design of the restraint system must take into account all of a child’s potential movements in the table-mounted chair.
      When set up for use, the height of the backrest of the table-mounted chair must be appropriately high. It must also be fitted with side armrests that are high enough to ensure that a child remains in the chair when he or she leans in any direction.

         Footrests

      Footrests must not be provided.

         Removable seats

      If the seat can be removed from the frame, the fastening devices to anchor the seat to the frame must be designed so as to prevent the seat from being inadvertently detached from the frame.
      The seat must remain attached to the frame when subjected to mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the table-mounted chair.

         Structural integrity

      Static and dynamic mechanical stress during reasonable foreseeable use of the table-mounted chair must not cause permanent damage, which can impair its safety and normal function, to the table-mounted chair.

         Anchoring support

      Anchoring support must ensure that when attached to the support surface, the table-mounted chair is not moved during reasonable foreseeable use. Anchoring of the table-mounted chair must be resistant to bouncing.

         Stability

      Table-mounted chairs must not fold or overturn when static and dynamic mechanical stress to which they are subjected during reasonable foreseeable use is applied.
      4.3.   Safety information, user manual and markings

         General

      Safety information must be marked on the product and included in the instructions to the user.
      Safety information must be given in writing in the language(s) of the country in which the table-mounted chair is offered for retail sale and in self-explanatory pictograms. All markings must remain legible and any label used for the markings must not come off easily.

         Purchase information

      The consumer must be able to clearly see the purchase information at the point of sale. The information must contain at least the following, both in writing and in a self-explanatory pictogram:

                  —

                  this statement or an equivalent statement: ‘This product is intended for children who weigh a maximum of 15 kg and can sit up unaided.’,

                  —

                  the adequate dimensions of the supporting surface to which the table-mounted chair can be attached.

            The following information must also be given:

                  —

                  ‘This table-mounted chair is not suitable for use with all tables. Do not use with glass-topped tables, tables with loose table tops, table leaves, single pedestal tables, card tables or camping tables.’

         Markings

      The table-mounted chair must be visibly and permanently marked as follows:

                  —

                  the warning ‘WARNING! Never leave the child unattended’ must be visible when the table-mounted chair is being used,

                  —

                  the warning ‘WARNING! Always use the child restraint and table attachment systems.’,

                  —

                  the warning ‘WARNING! Always check the security and the stability of the table-mounted chair before use.’,

                  —

                  the statement ‘Maximum weight: 15 kg.’

         User manual

      Instructions concerning correct and safe assembly and use of the table-mounted chair must be provided in the user manual. These instructions must be precise and unambiguous and must include at least the following statements or equivalent statements:

                  —

                  ‘Read the instructions carefully before use and keep them for future reference. Your child may be hurt if you do not follow the instructions.’

                  —

                  ‘This table-mounted chair is not suitable for children who cannot sit up unaided.’

                  —

                  ‘WARNING! Never leave the child unattended.’

                  —

                  ‘Always use the child restraint and table attachment systems.’

                  —

                  ‘Always check the security and the stability of the table-mounted chair before use.’

                  —

                  ‘This table-mounted chair is not suitable for use with all tables. Do not use with glass-topped tables, tables with loose table tops, table leaves, single pedestal tables, card tables or camping tables.’

                  —

                  ‘Check that the table will not tip over when the table-mounted chair, attached to it, is in use.’

                  —

                  ‘Do not use tablecloths or other objects on the support surface that might interfere with the proper functioning of the anchoring elements. Keep the table structure and surface clean and dry.’

                  —

                  ‘This table-mounted chair must not be used by children who weigh more than 15 kg.’

                  —

                  ‘Routinely check any clamping screws and tighten them if necessary.’

                  —

                  ‘WARNING! Do not use the table-mounted chair if any components are broken or missing.’

                  —

                  ‘Do not use replacement parts other than those approved by the manufacturer or distributor.’

                  —

                  ‘Do not attach the table-mounted chair where the child might use its feet to push against a part of the table, another chair or any other structure as this could cause the table-mounted chair to come off the table.’

            The adequate dimensions of the support surface must be specified.

         (1)  As defined in Article R1 of Chapter R1 of Annex I to Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82).

         (2)  As specified in Article R2 of Chapter R2 of Annex I to Decision No 768/2008/EC.

         (3)  As defined in Article R1 of Chapter R1 of Annex I to Decision No 768/2008/EC.

         (4)  As specified in Article R4 of Chapter R2 of Annex I to Decision No 768/2008/EC.

         (5)  OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 29 October 2012 appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Denmark

text:
               31.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 334/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 29 October 2012
   appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Denmark
   2012/C 334/02
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and employers' organisations,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decisions of 22 November 2010 (2), 7 March 2011 (3), 12 July 2011 (4) and 20 September 2011 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2013, with the exception of certain members.

               (2)

               The employees' organisation ETUC has submitted a nomination for one post to be filled,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is appointed alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2013:
   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Member

               Alternate

               Denmark

               Ms Heidi RØNNE MØLLER

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. FLOURENTZOU

      (1)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 322, 27.11.2010, p. 8.

      (3)  OJ C 83, 17.3.2011, p. 4.

      (4)  OJ C 208, 14.7.2011, p. 3.

      (5)  OJ C 278, 22.9.2011, p. 2.


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89/404/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 21 June 1989 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 189 , 04/07/1989 P. 0044 - 0044

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 21 June 1989  appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee  (89/404/EEC, Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Convention on certain Institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1986 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1990 (1),  Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the death of Mr Manuel Martin Almendro, of which the Council was informed on 27 January 1989;  Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Permanent Representation of Spain on 18 April 1989,  Having obtained the favourable opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  Mr Don José Garcia Morales is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Manuel Martin Almendro for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1990.  Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989.  For the Council  The President  C. ARANZADI  (1) OJ No C 244, 30. 9. 1986, p. 2.


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78/150/EEC: Council Decision of 7 February 1978 adopting a European Economic Community concerted research project on the growth of large urban concentrations

Official Journal L 045 , 16/02/1978 P. 0024 - 0026

COUNCIL DECISION  of 7 February 1978  adopting a European Economic Community concerted research project on the growth of large urban concentrations  (78/150/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),  Whereas by virtue of Article 2 of the Treaty the Community has been assigned the task of promoting throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion and an accelerated raising of the standard of living;  Whereas by its resolution of 17 May 1977 (3) the Council approved the principles and objectives of a Community environmental policy and the general description of the actions to be undertaken at Community level, and in particular the Commission's intention to submit a proposal for a Community research programme on the growth of large urban concentrations;  Whereas in its resolution of 14 January 1974 on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology (4), the Council stressed that an appropriate approach should be adopted towards the whole range of available ways and means, including concerted action projects, and that whenever it proves desirable that third countries, particularly European ones, should be associated in these projects, steps should be taken to make this possible;  Whereas, by its resolution of 14 January 1974 on in particular the coordination of national policies in the field of science and technology (5), the Council entrusted the Community institutions with the task of gradually ensuring such coordination, aided by the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST);  Whereas a concerted Community research project on the growth of large urban concentrations will contribute effectively to the achievement of the abovementioned aims;  Whereas the Member States intend, as part of the rules and procedures applicable to their national programmes, to carry out the research described in Annex I, and are prepared to integrate such research into a process of coordination at Community level over a period of two years;  Whereas the execution of such research as described in Annex I will require a financial contribution of about 1 000 000 European units of account from the Member States;  Whereas the Treaty does not provide the specific powers necessary for this purpose;  Having regard to the opinion which CREST has given on the Commission proposal,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 The Community shall implement over a period of two years a concerted research project on the growth of large urban concentrations (hereinafter referred to as "the project").  The project shall consist in coordination at Community level of the research described in Annex I and forming part of the research programmes of the Member States.   Article 2 The Commission shall be responsible for the coordination.   Article 3 The maximum financial contribution by the Community to such coordination will be 200 000 European units of account, the unit of account being defined by the relevant financial Regulations.   Article 4 To facilitate the execution of the project, a Concerted Research Project Committee on the growth of large urban concentrations (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") shall be established.  (1)OJ No C 299, 12.12.1977, p. 52. (2)Opinion delivered on 14 and 15 December 1977 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3)OJ No C 139, 13.6.1977, p. 1. (4)OJ No C 7, 29.1.1974, p. 6. (5)OJ No C 7, 29.1.1974, p. 2.   A project leader shall be appointed by the Commission in agreement with the Committee. He shall, in particular, assist the Commission in its coordination.  The terms of reference and the composition of the Committee are defined in Annex II.  The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure. Its secretariat will be provided by the Commission.   Article 5 1. In accordance with a procedure to be adopted by the Commission in agreement with the Committee, the Member States participating in the project shall exchange regularly all useful information concerning the execution of the research covered by the project and shall provide the Commission with all information relevant for coordination purposes. They shall also endeavour to provide the Commission with information on research (planned or carried out) in the field of the project by bodies for which they are not responsible. The information shall be treated as confidential if so requested by the Member State which provides it.  2. The Commission shall prepare yearly progress reports on the basis of the information supplied, and shall forward them to the Member States and the European Parliament.  3. At the end of the coordination period, the Commission, in agreement with the Committee, shall forward to the Member States and the European Parliament a general report on the execution and results of the project. The Commission shall publish this report six months after it has been forwarded to the Member States, unless a Member State objects. In this case the report shall be distributed, at their request, solely to the institutions and undertakings whose research or production activities justify access to the knowledge resulting from the performance of the research covered by the project. The Commission may make arrangements to ensure that the report remains confidential and is not passed on to third parties.   Article 6 1. In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Community may conclude agreements with other States involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to extending the coordination which is the subject of this Decision to research undertaken in those States.  2. The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate the agreements referred to in paragraph 1.   Article 7 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall take effect on the day of its publication.     Done at Brussels, 7 February 1978.  For the Council  The President  K.B. ANDERSEN      ANNEX I Description and distribution of the research work   The aspects of the growth of large urban concentrations to be studied and the distribution of work among the Member States may be summarized as follows: >PIC FILE= "T0012741">     ANNEX II Terms of reference and composition of the Concerted Research Project Committee on the Growth of Large Urban Concentrations    1. The Committee shall:      1.1. contribute to the optimum execution of the programme by giving its opinion on all of its aspects;           1.2. evaluate the results of the project and draw conclusions as to their application;           1.3. be responsible for the exchange of information referred to in Article 5 (1);           1.4. keep abreast of national research being done in the field covered by the project, and more especially of scientific and technical developments likely to affect the execution of the project;           1.5. suggest guidelines to the project leader.                  2. The Committee's reports and opinions shall be forwarded to the Commission and the Member States participating in the project. The Commission shall forward these opinions to Crest.       3. The Committee shall be composed of the persons responsible for coordinating the national contributions to the project, and the project leader. Each member may be accompanied by experts.       4. The members of the Committee shall be appointed for the duration of the project. A member's mandate ceases should the member die or resign, or if the government which appointed him asks that he be replaced. His successor shall be appointed for the remainder of the initial term of office.


title: 2012/283/EU: Council Decision of 24 April 2012 on the conclusion by the European Union of the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure of the International Rubber Study Group

text:
               31.5.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 141/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 24 April 2012
   on the conclusion by the European Union of the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure of the International Rubber Study Group
   (2012/283/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(3) and (4) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Further to several rounds of negotiation, on 14 July 2011 the Heads of Delegation of the International Rubber Study Group (‘the Group’) agreed on the text of the amendments to the Group’s Constitution and Rules of Procedure.

               (2)

               The Union is a member of the Group.

               (3)

               Those Member States of the Union that were members of the Group have served formal notices of withdrawal and have withdrawn from the Group as from 1 July 2011.

               (4)

               The adoption of the Group’s amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure is indispensable for confirming the Group’s new Headquarters and for making explicit provisions regarding the status of the Union within the Group, as well as for realigning the organisational structure, budget contributions and decision-making procedures.

               (5)

               The signature, on behalf of the Union, of the Group’s amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure has been authorised by Council Decision 2011/664/EU (1) which also has provided for their application on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for their conclusion.

               (6)

               The Group’s amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure of the International Rubber Study Group (‘the Group’) are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The texts of the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union
       (2).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to confirm in writing to the Secretary-General of the Group the agreement of the Union to be bound by the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure.
   Article 3
   The Union shall be represented by representatives of the Commission in the Group’s meetings of Heads of Delegation as established by Article IX of the amended Constitution.
   The Member States may participate as part of the delegation of the Union at the meetings of the Heads of Delegation.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         N. WAMMEN

      (1)  OJ L 264, 8.10.2011, p. 12.

      (2)  OJ L 264, 8.10.2011, p. 14.


title: 2004/385/EC: Commission Decision of 27 April 2004 conferring management of aid on implementing agencies for preaccession measures in agriculture and rural development in Hungary in the preaccession period

text:
L 144/56           EN                Official Journal of the European Union                    30.4.2004
                                     COMMISSION DECISION
                                              of 27 April 2004
  conferring management of aid on implementing agencies for preaccession measures in
          agriculture and rural development in Hungary in the preaccession period
                                                (2004/385/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on coordinating aid
to the applicant countries in the framework of the preaccession strategy and amending
Regulation (EEC) No 3906/891, and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community
support for preaccession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant
countries of central and eastern Europe in the preaccession period2, and in particular Article
4(5) and (6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)      The Special Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development for Hungary
         (hereinafter Sapard) was approved by Commission decision of 18 October 20003, as
         last amended by Commission decision of 25 February 2004, in accordance with
         Article 4(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999.
(2)      The Government of Hungary and the Commission, acting on behalf of the European
         Community, signed on 1 March 2001 the Multiannual Financing Agreement laying
         down the technical, legal and administrative framework for the execution of Sapard, as
         last amended by the Annual Financing Agreement for 2003, signed on 28 July 2003,
         which finally entered into force on 22 December 2003.
(3)      The Agriculture and Rural Development Agency (hereinafter ARDA), public
         institution with legal status, under the subordination of the Ministry of Agriculture and
         Rural Development has been appointed by the competent authority of Hungary for the
         implementation of some of the measures defined in Sapard. The National Fund within
         the Ministry of Finance has been appointed for the financial functions it is due to
         perform in the framework of the implementation of Sapard.
1
         OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 68.
2
         OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 696/2003 (OJ L 99,
         17.4.2003, p. 24).
3
         C(2000) 2738 final.
 ---pagebreak--- 30.4.2004         EN                 Official Journal of the European Union                   L 144/57
(4)     On the basis of a case-by-case analysis of the national and sectorial programme/project
        management capacity, financial control procedures and structures regarding public
        finance, as provided for in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999, the
        Commission adopted Decision 2002/927/EC of 26 November 2002 conferring
        management of aid on implementing agencies for preaccession measures in agriculture
        and rural development in Hungary in the preaccession period4 with regard to certain
        measures provided for in Sapard.
(5)     The Commission has undertaken a further analysis under Article 12(2) of Regulation
        (EC) No 1266/1999 in respect of measure 1305 ‘Renovation and development of
        villages and the protection and conservation of rural heritage’ and measure 1306
        ‘Development and diversification of economic activities providing for multiple
        activities and alternative income’ (hereinafter ‘measures 1305 and 1306’) as provided
        for in Sapard. The Commission considers that, also with regard to those measures,
        Hungary complies with the provisions of Articles 4 to 6 and of the Annex to
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 of 7 June 2000 laying down financial
        rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community
        support for preaccession measures for agriculture and rural development in the
        applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the preaccession period5, and with
        the minimum conditions set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999.
(6)     It is therefore appropriate to waive the ex ante approval requirement referred to in
        Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 and to confer with regard to measures
        1305 and 1306 on the ARDA and on the Ministry of Finance, National Fund, in
        Hungary the management of aid on a decentralised basis.
(7)     Since the verifications carried out by the Commission for measures 1305 and 1306 are
        based on a system that is not yet fully operating with regard to all relevant elements, it
        is therefore appropriate to confer the management of Sapard on the ARDA and on the
        National Fund according to Article 3(2) of Regulation No 2222/2000, on a provisional
        basis.
(8)     Full conferral of management of Sapard is only envisaged after further verification to
        ensure that the system operates satisfactorily has been carried out and after any
        recommendations the Commission may issue, with regard to the conferral of
        management of aid on the ARDA and on the National Fund have been implemented.
(9)     On 2 April 2004, the Hungarian authorities proposed the rules for eligibility of
        expenditure in accordance with Article 4(1) of section B of the Multiannual Financing
        Agreement. The Commission is called upon to take a decision in this respect,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
4
        OJ L 322, 27.11.2002, p. 51.
5
        OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 5; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 188/2003 (OJ L 27,
        1.2.2003, p. 14).
 ---pagebreak--- L 144/58         EN               Official Journal of the European Union                  30.4.2004
                                                Article 1
The requirement of ex ante approval by the Commission of project selection and contracting
for measures 1305 and 1306 by Hungary provided for in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1266/1999 is hereby waived.
                                                Article 2
Management of Sapard is conferred on a provisional basis to:
1. the ARDA under the subordination of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
of Hungary, Alkotmány út 29, District V, Budapest, for the implementation of measures 1305
and 1306 as defined in the Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development that was
approved in accordance with Commission Decision C(2000) 2738 final of 18 October 2000,
as last amended by the Commission decision, adopted on 25 February 2004;
2. the National Fund within the Ministry of Finance in Hungary, József Nádor tér 2-4.,
District V, Budapest, for the financial functions it is due to perform in the framework of the
implementation of Sapard for measures 1305 and 1306 for Hungary.
                                                Article 3
Expenditure pursuant to this decision shall be eligible for Community co-financing only if
incurred by beneficiaries from the date of this decision, or if later, the date of the instrument
making them a beneficiary for the project in question, except for feasibility and related
studies, where this date shall be 18 October 2000, provided in all cases it has not been paid by
the ARDA prior to the date of this decision.
                                                Article 4
Without prejudice to any decisions granting aid under Sapard to individual beneficiaries, the
rules for eligibility of expenditure proposed by Hungary by letter of 2 April 2004 and
registered in the Commission under No AGR A 11682 of 6 April 2004, shall apply.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2004.
                                                  For the Commission
                                                  Franz FISCHLER
                                                  Member of the Commission


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78/815/EEC: Council Decision of 25 September 1978 replacing an alternate member of the Committee of the European Social Fund

Official Journal L 281 , 06/10/1978 P. 0017 - 0017

++++COUNCIL DECISION  OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1978  REPLACING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND   ( 78/815/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2396/71 ( 1 ) CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAAL FUND ( 2 ) AS AMENDED BY THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 9 APRIL 1968 ( 3 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 17 APRIL 1978 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 16 APRIL 1980 ,  WHEREAS A SEAT AS ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN THE WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES CATEGORY HAS FALLEN VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR SCHUPETA , OF WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED ON 4 AUGUST 1978 ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED ON 4 AUGUST 1978 ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  SOLE ARTICLE  MR HANS-HEINRICH RUBBERT IS HEREBY APPOINTED AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN PLACE OF MR SCHUPETA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER'S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 16 APRIL 1980 .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 SEPTEMBER 1978 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  J . ERTL  ( 1 ) OJ NO L 249 , 10 . 11 . 1971 , P . 54 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO 56 , 31 . 8 . 1960 , P . 1201/60 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 91 , 12 . 4 . 1968 , P . 25 .


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/248 of 6 February 2017 on the conclusion of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center

text:
               14.2.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 37/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/248
   of 6 February 2017
   on the conclusion of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 31(1) and 37 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 180 and Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
   Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with the Council Decision (EU) 2015/1989 (2) the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘Euratom’) acting as one Party and Georgia, Japan, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the United States of America (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 9 December 2015, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

               (2)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument provided for in Article 17 of the Agreement (3).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 6 February 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Consent of 19 January 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1989 of 26 October 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center (OJ L 290, 6.11.2015, p. 7).

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