title: Decision (EU) 2016/1551 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on the closure of the accounts of the European Securities and Markets Authority for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/322

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1551 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Securities and Markets Authority for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Securities and Markets Authority for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Securities and Markets Authority for the financial year 2014, together with the Authority’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 Authority in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0088/2016),

               —

               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 (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (4), and in particular Article 64 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0096/2016),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Securities and Markets Authority are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Securities and Markets Authority for the financial year 2014;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority, 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. 255.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84.

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

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


title: 2013/279/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2013 of 4 June 2013 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

text:
               12.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/14

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2013
   of 4 June 2013
   extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
   (2013/279/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2010/279/CFSP of 18 May 2010 on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Decision 2010/279/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

               (2)

               On 27 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/240/CFSP (2) extending the duration of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 31 December 2014.

               (3)

               On 10 July 2012, the Political and Security Committee adopted decision EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2012 (3), appointing Mr Karl Åke ROGHE as Head of Mission of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN from 1 August 2012 to 31 May 2013.

               (4)

               On 29 May 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Karl Åke ROGHE as Head of Mission of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN from 1 June 2013 to 31 December 2014,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The mandate of Mr Karl Åke ROGHE as Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) is hereby extended until 31 December 2014.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 2013.

      Done at Brussels, 4 June 2013.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         O. SKOOG

      (1)  OJ L 123, 19.5.2010, p. 4.

      (2)  OJ L 141, 28.5.2013, p. 44.

      (3)  OJ L 208, 3.8.2012, p. 17.


title: 2007/549/EC: Council Decision of 16 July 2007 modifying the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the allocation of the financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies

text:
               3.8.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 202/35

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 16 July 2007
   modifying the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the allocation of the financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies
   (2007/549/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou, on 23 June 2000 (1), as revised in Luxembourg, on 25 June 2005 (2),
   Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies (hereinafter referred to as the Internal Agreement) (3), and in particular Articles 1(7) and Article 8(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2005 (4), and in particular Article 6(11) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Article 6(11) of the Act of Accession of 2005, Bulgaria and Romania acceded automatically to the Internal Agreement from the date of accession.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 1(7) of the Internal Agreement, the allocation of contributions referred to in paragraph 2(a) of that Article, which are currently only estimated amounts in the case of Bulgaria and Romania, are to be amended by Council Decision should a new State accede to the EU.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 8(4) of the Internal Agreement, the weightings laid down in paragraph 2 of that Article, which are currently only estimated votes in the case of Bulgaria and Romania, are to be amended by Council Decision should a new State accede to the EU.

               (4)

               The contributions and the weightings should be confirmed,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The contribution key and the contribution of Bulgaria and Romania to the 10th European Development Fund as laid down in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreement as well as their votes within the European Development Fund Committee as laid down in Article 8(2) of the Internal Agreement are hereby confirmed.
   Article 2
   The Internal Agreement is amended as follows:

               1.

               In the table in Article 1(2)(a) the round brackets and asterisk after the words ‘Bulgaria’ and ‘Romania’ and the footnote ‘(*) Estimated amount’ shall be deleted;

               2.

               In the table in Article 8(2) the following shall be deleted:

                           (a)

                           the round brackets and asterisk after the words ‘Bulgaria’ and ‘Romania’ and the square brackets in the second column of those same rows;

                           (b)

                           the footnote ‘(*) Estimated vote’;

                           (c)

                           the row ‘Total EU-25’, ‘999’;

                           (d)

                           the round brackets and asterisk as well as the square brackets in the row ‘Total EU-27 (*)’‘[1 004]’.

               3.

               Article 8(3) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘The EDF Committee shall act by a qualified majority of 724 votes out of 1 004, expressing a vote in favour by at least 14 Member States. The blocking minority shall consist of 281 votes.’

         Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 16 July 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. SILVA

      (1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by Decision No 1/2006 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 22).

      (2)  Council Decision of 21 June 2005 concerning the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement amending the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 26).

      (3)  OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.

      (4)  OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.


title: 2008/808/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 20 October 2008 appointing an Austrian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               22.10.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 279/19

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 20 October 2008
   appointing an Austrian member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2008/808/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom (1),
   Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
   Whereas a member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Ms Eva BELABED,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Christoph LECHNER, Leitender Sekretär und Abteilungsleiter für Verfassungsrecht und Allgemeine und Internationale Sozialpolitik der Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Niederösterreich, is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         J.-L. BORLOO

      (1)  OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.