title: European Council Decision of 1 December 2009 on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council

text:
               2.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 315/50

      EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION

   of 1 December 2009
   on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council
   (2009/881/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Article 16(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 236(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Declaration (no 9) annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which has adopted the Treaty of Lisbon foresees that the European Council adopts, on the date of entry into force of the Treaty, the Decision the text of which is contained in the said Declaration.

               (2)

               It is therefore appropriate to adopt that Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The Presidency of the Council, with the exception of the Foreign Affairs configuration, shall be held by pre-established groups of three Member States for a period of 18 months. The groups shall be made up on a basis of equal rotation among the Member States, taking into account their diversity and geographical balance within the Union.
   2.   Each member of the group shall in turn chair for a six-month period all configurations of the Council, with the exception of the Foreign Affairs configuration. The other members of the group shall assist the Chair in all its responsibilities on the basis of a common programme. Members of the team may decide alternative arrangements among themselves.
   Article 2
   The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States shall be chaired by a representative of the Member State chairing the General Affairs Council.
   The Chair of the Political and Security Committee shall be held by a representative of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
   The chair of the preparatory bodies of the various Council configurations, with the exception of the Foreign Affairs configuration, shall fall to the member of the group chairing the relevant configuration, unless decided otherwise in accordance with Article 4.
   Article 3
   The General Affairs Council shall ensure consistency and continuity in the work of the different Council configurations in the framework of multiannual programmes in cooperation with the Commission. The Member States holding the Presidency shall take all necessary measures for the organisation and smooth operation of the Council's work, with the assistance of the General Secretariat of the Council.
   Article 4
   The Council shall adopt a decision establishing the measures for the implementation of this decision.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
   It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 1 December 2009.

            For the European Council

            The President

         H. VAN ROMPUY


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2000/139/EC: Council Decision of 14 February 2000 appointing a German alternate member and member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 047 , 19/02/2000 P. 0027 - 0027

COUNCIL DECISIONof 14 February 2000appointing a German alternate member and member of the Committee of the Regions(2000/139/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 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas a seat as alternate member and a seat as member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Jo Leinen, alternate member, and Mr Reinhard Klimmt, member, as notified to the Council on 28 September and 5 October 1999 respectively,Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMs Helma Kunhn-Theis is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Jo Leinen and Mr Peter Müller is appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Reinhard Klimmt for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GAMA(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.


European Parliament decision on the request for upholding of the immunity and privileges of Francesco Musotto (2002/2201(IMM))


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2003/789/EC: Council Decision of 4 November 2003 appointing a Netherlands alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 294 , 12/11/2003 P. 0008 - 0008

Council Decisionof 4 November 2003appointing a Netherlands alternate member of the Committee of the Regions(2003/789/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,Whereas:(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Piet JANSEN, of which the Council was notified on 17 October 2003,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr H.A. AALDERINK, gedeputeerde van de provincie Gelderland, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Piet JANSEN for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.Done at Brussels, 4 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Tremonti(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: 2004/684/EC: Council Decision of 8 June 2004 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               9.10.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 312/18

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 8 June 2004
   appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2004/684/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 January 2002 (1) the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

               (2)

               A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Berndt RÖDER, notified to the Council on 5 May 2004,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Mr Rolf HARLINGHAUSEN, Mitglied des Europaausschusses der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Berndt RÖDER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

      Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. McDOWELL

      (1)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


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98/267/EC: Council Decision of 30 March 1998 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership with the Czech Republic

Official Journal L 121 , 23/04/1998 P. 0041 - 0045

COUNCIL DECISION of 30 March 1998 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership with the Czech Republic (98/267/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of accession partnerships (1), and in particular to Article 2 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Luxembourg European Council stated that the accession partnership is a new instrument, the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 622/98 sets out that the Council shall decide, by a qualified majority and following a proposal from the Commission, on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the individual accession partnerships, as they are submitted to each applicant country, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to them;Whereas Community assistance is conditional on the fulfilment of essential elements, and in particular on the respect of the commitments contained in the Europe Agreements and on progress towards fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria; whereas, where an essential element is lacking, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to any pre-accession assistance;Whereas the Luxembourg European Council decided that the implementation of the accession partnership and progress in adopting the acquis will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies;Whereas the Commission's opinion presented an objective analysis on the Czech Republic's preparations for membership and identified a number of priority areas for further work;Whereas, in order to prepare for membership, the Czech Republic should draw up a national programme for the adoption of the acquis; whereas this programme should set out a timetable for achieving the priorities and intermediate objectives established in the accession partnership,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98, the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership for the Czech Republic are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision.Article 2 The implementation of the accession partnership will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies and through the appropriate Council bodies to which the Commission will report regularly.Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BECKETT(1) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 1.ANNEX CZECH REPUBLIC 1. Objectives The purpose of the accession partnership is to set out in a single framework the priority areas for further work identified in the Commission's opinion on the Czech Republic's application for membership of the European Union, the financial means available to help the Czech Republic implement these priorities and the conditions which will apply to that assistance. The accession partnership will provide a framework for a number of policy instruments which will be used to help the candidate countries in their preparations for membership. These will include, inter alia, the national programme for the adoption of the acquis to be adopted by the Czech Republic, the joint assessment of economic policy priorities, the pact against organised crime and the internal market road maps. Each of these instruments is different in nature and will be prepared and implemented according to specific procedures. They will not be an integral part of this partnership but the priorities they contain will be compatible with it.2. Principles The main priority areas identified for each candidate country relate to their ability to assume the obligations of meeting the Copenhagen criteria which state that membership requires:- that the candidate country has achieved stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities,- the existence of a functioning market economy, as well as the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union,- the ability to take on the obligations of membership, including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union.At its meeting in Madrid, the European Council stressed the need for the candidate countries to adjust their administrative structures to ensure the harmonious operation of Community policies after accession and at Luxembourg, it stressed that incorporation of the acquis into legislation is necessary, but not in itself sufficient; it is necessary to ensure that it is actually applied.3. Priorities and intermediate objectives The Commission's opinions and the Council's examination of these have highlighted the extent of the efforts which still have to be made in certain areas by the candidate countries to prepare for accession and took the view that none of these countries fully satisfies all of the Copenhagen criteria at the present time. This situation will require the definition of intermediate stages in terms of priorities, each to be accompanied by precise objectives to be set in collaboration with the countries concerned, the achievement of which will condition the degree of assistance granted and the progress of the negotiations under way with some countries and the opening of new negotiations with the others. The priorities and intermediate objectives have been divided into two groups - short and medium term. Those listed under the short term have been selected on the basis that it is realistic to expect that the Czech Republic can complete or take them substantially forward by the end of 1998. In view of the short time span, and taking into account the administrative capacity required to achieve them, the number of priorities selected for the short term has been limited. The priorities listed under the medium term are expected to take more than one year to complete although work may and should also begin on them during 1998.The Czech Republic will be invited to draw up a national programme for the adoption of the acquis (NPAA) by the end of March which should set out a timetable for achieving these priorities and intermediate objectives and, where possible and relevant, indicate the necessary staff and financial resources.The accession partnership will indicate that the Czech Republic will have to address all issues identified in the opinion. Incorporation of the acquis into legislation is not in itself sufficient; it will also be necessary to ensure that it is actually applied to the same standards as those which apply within the Union. In all of the areas listed below there is a need for credible and effective implementation and enforcement of the acquis.Drawing on the analysis of the Commission's opinion and the Council's examination of this, the following short- and medium-term priorities and intermediate objectives have been identified for the Czech Republic.3.1. Short-term (1998) Economic reform: establishment of medium-term economic policy priorities and joint assessment within the framework of the Europe Agreement; implementation of policies to maintain both internal and external balance; improvement of the framework for corporate governance, in particular by accelerating the restructuring of certain industrial sectors, such as steel as well as of banks, by implementing the laws regulating the financial sector (banks and investment companies), and by enforcing the supervision by the new Securities and Exchange Commission.Reinforcement of institutional and administrative capacity: improving capacity in banking supervision securities, and insurance sectors, internal financial control, environment, agriculture, reinforcement of phytosanitary and veterinary administrations particularly as regards facilities at external borders, begin to set up structures needed for regional and structural policy.Internal market: including in the areas of intellectual property rights (legislation and enforcement) and certification and standardisation (further alignment of legislative measures and conclusion of a European conformity assessment agreement), amendment of anti-trust law, further development of the legislative framework for State aid control and increased transparency through submission of additional State aid inventory.Justice and home affairs: develop of effective border management.Environment: continue transposition of framework legislation, establishment of detailed approximation programmes and implementation strategies related to individual acts. Planning and commencement of implementation of these programmes and strategies.3.2. Medium-term Political criteria: further work on the integration of the Roma. Strengthening of laws which guarantee press freedom. Further attention to ensuring equal access to public services.Economic policy: regular review of the joint assessment of economic policy priorities, within the Europe Agreement framework, focusing and satisfying the Copenhagen criteria for membership of the Union and the acquis in the area of economic and monetary policy (coordination of economic policies, submission of convergence programmes, avoidance of excessive deficits); while the Czech Republic is not expected to adopt the euro immediately on accession, it is expected to pursue policies which aim to achieve real convergence in accordance with the Union's objectives of economic and social cohesion, and nominal convergence compatible with the ultimate goal of adoption of the euro.Reinforcement of institutional and administrative capacity: continue public administration modernisation policy; improve operation of the judicial system, training for the judiciary in Community law and its application, customs, establishment of independent bodies for supervision of data protection and for consumer protection; reinforcement of justice and home affairs institutions (ensuring sufficient and properly trained personnel, in particular police, border guards, ministries and courts), strengthening of nuclear safety authority, completion of alignment of financial control capacity, reform of customs and tax administrations to ensure readiness to apply the acquis, the reinforcement of food control administration.Internal market: including alignment of public procurement legislation, accounting legislation, data protection, financial services, indirect taxation, audiovisual, consumer protection, further development of standardisation and conformity assessment bodies and establishment and operation of a market surveillance system, technical legislation on industrial products, strengthening of competition authorities, completion of alignment and effective enforcement of competition law, promotion of enterprise development, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), alignment with the acquis in the fields of telecommunications, consumer protection and the internal energy market.Justice and home affairs: development of effective border management and implementation of migration policy and reforms of asylum procedures as well as the fight against drugs, organised crime (in particular money laundering, drugs and trafficking in human beings) and corruption, alignment of visa policy with that of the Union and completion of alignment on international conventions, more effective operation of the judiciary and law enforcement, notably in view of the Schengen acquis.Agriculture: including alignment with the agricultural acquis (including veterinary and phytosanitary matters, in particular external border controls), attention to environmental aspects of agriculture and biodiversity. Development of the capacity to implement and enforce the common agricultural policy (CAP), in particular the fundamental management mechanisms and administrative structures to monitor the agricultural markets and implement structural and rural development measures, adoption and implementation of the veterinary and phytosanitary requirements, upgrading of certain food-processing establishments and testing and diagnostic facilities, restructuring of the agri-food sector.Transport: further efforts on alignment with the acquis in particular on road transport (market access, safety rules and taxation) and rail transport, and to provide necessary investment for transport infrastructure, notably extension of trans-European networks.Employment and social affairs: development of appropriate labour-market structures and joint review of employment policies as preparation for participation in Union coordination; alignment of labour and occupational health and safety legislation and development of enforcement structures, in particular early adoption of the framework directive on health and safety at work; enforcement of equal opportunities between women and men; further development of active, autonomous social dialogue; further development of social protection, undertake steps to bring public health standards into line with Union norms.Environment: including the development of monitoring and implementation control structures and capacities, continuous planning of approximation programmes related to individual legal acts. Particular emphasis should be given to air, water and the waste sector. Environmental protection requirements and the need for sustainable development must be integrated into the definition and implementation of national, sectoral policies.Regional policy and cohesion: establishment of legal, administrative and budgetary framework for an integrated regional policy in order to participate in Union structural programmes after membership.4. Programming The PHARE allocation for the period 1995 to 1997 has totalled ECU 224 million. Subject to the approval of the PHARE budget for the remaining period, the Commission will confirm the allocations for 1998 and 1999. Financial proposals will be submitted to the PHARE Management Committee as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89. Joint financing by the applicant countries will be systematically required for all investment projects. Financial assistance from the year 2000 onwards will comprise aid for agriculture and a structural instrument which will give priority to measures similar to the Cohesion Fund.5. Conditionality Community assistance will be conditional on respect by the Czech Republic of its commitments under the Europe Agreement, further steps towards satisfying the Copenhagen criteria and progress in implementing this accession partnership. Failure to respect these general conditions could lead to a decision by the Council on the suspension of financial assistance on the basis of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98.6. Monitoring The implementation of the accession partnership will be monitored in the framework of the Europe Agreement. This will begin in 1998 before the Commission presents its first regular report to the Council reviewing the progress made by the Czech Republic including implementation of the accession partnership.The relevant sections of the accession partnership will be discussed in the appropriate sub-committee. The Association Committee will discuss overall developments, progress and problems in meeting its priorities and intermediate objectives as well as more specific issues referred to it from the sub-committees. The Association Committee will report to the Association Council on the implementation of the accession partnership.The PHARE Management Committee will ensure that financing decisions are compatible with the accession partnerships.The accession partnership will be amended as necessary in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98. The Commission will propose, before the end of 1999 and at regular intervals thereafter, a review of this partnership, on which the Council will take a formal decision. These reviews will include consideration of the need to further specify intermediate objectives in the light of the progress made by the Czech Republic in meeting the objectives set out in this partnership.


title: 2011/656/: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/029 NL/Zuid-Holland and Utrecht Division 18 from the Netherlands)

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               7.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 263/13

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 27 September 2011
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/029 NL/Zuid-Holland and Utrecht Division 18 from the Netherlands)
   (2011/656/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

               (3)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

               (4)

               The Netherlands submitted an application on 20 December 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 52 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 18 (‘Printing and reproduction of recorded media’) in the NUTS II regions of Zuid-Holland (NL33) and Utrecht (NL31) in the Netherlands, and supplemented it by additional information up to 3 March 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 649 148.

               (5)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by the Netherlands,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 649 148 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         M. DOWGIELEWICZ

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


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1999/749/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 8 November 1999 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 299 , 20/11/1999 P. 0032 - 0032

COUNCIL DECISIONof 8 November 1999appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee(1999/749/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Ferdinand Maier, of which the Council was informed on 30 March 1999;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Johann Költringer is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Ferdinand Maier for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.Done at Brussels, 8 November 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. SASI(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.


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79/34/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 18 December 1978 relating to the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature of the Member States (subheading 73.12 B I) and determining the conditions under which certain ECSC products are eligible upon importation for a favourable tariff arrangement by reason of their end-use

Official Journal L 010 , 16/01/1979 P. 0012 - 0012 Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 5 P. 0140  Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 5 P. 0140

****( 1 ) SEE PAGE 13 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 172 , 22 . 7 . 1968 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 333 , 30 . 11 . 1978 , P . 7 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 171 , 9 . 7 . 1977 , P . 1 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO L 314 , 8 . 12 . 1977 , P . 21 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO L 314 , 8 . 12 . 1977 , P . 14 .  ( 7 ) OJ NO L 333 , 30 . 11 . 1978 , P . 25 .    DECISION   OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,   OF 18 DECEMBER 1978   RELATING TO THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE OF THE MEMBER STATES ( SUBHEADING 73.12 B I ) AND DETERMINING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN ECSC PRODUCTS ARE ELIGIBLE UPON IMPORTATION FOR A FAVOURABLE TARIFF ARRANGEMENT BY REASON OF THEIR END-USE  ( 79/34/ECSC )   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,   IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION ,   HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY WHICH  -  PURSUANT TO THE DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL , OF 13 JANUARY 1975 , ON THE NOMENCLATURE AND RATES OF CONVENTIONAL DUTY FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS AND THE GENERAL RULES FOR INTERPRETING AND APPLYING THE SAID NOMENCLATURE AND DUTIES ( 1 )  -  APPLIES TO PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN AND COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND WHICH IS SET OUT IN COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 OF 28 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( 2 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 2780/78 ( 3 ), IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE DELETION OF REFERENCE ( A ) IN SUBHEADING 73.12 B I AND THE DELETION OF RELATED FOOTNOTE ( A ).   ARTICLE 2   COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1535/77 OF 4 JULY 1977 DETERMINING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN GOODS ARE ELIGIBLE UPON IMPORTATION FOR A FAVOURABLE TARIFF ARRANGEMENT BY REASON OF THEIR END-USE ( 4 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2697/77 ( 5 ), SHALL APPLY TO THE IMPORTATION UNDER SUBHEADING 73.08 A OF IRON OR STEEL COILS FOR RE-ROLLING , LESS THAN 1.50 M IN WIDTH , INTENDED FOR RE-ROLLING .   ARTICLE 3   COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2695/77 OF 7 DECEMBER 1977 DETERMINING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH GOODS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS ARE ELIGIBLE UPON IMPORTATION FOR A FAVOURABLE TARIFF ARRANGEMENT ( 6 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2788/78 ( 7 ), SHALL APPLY TO PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY INTENDED FOR INCORPORATION IN THE SHIPS , BOATS AND OTHER VESSELS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADINGS 89.01 A , 89.01 B I , 89.02 A , 89.02 B I AND 89.03 A OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION , REPAIR , MAINTENANCE OR CONVERSION AND INTENDED FOR FITTING TO OR EQUIPPING SUCH SHIPS , BOATS AND OTHER VESSELS .   ARTICLE 4   MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS DECISION .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1978 .   THE PRESIDENT   H.-D . GENSCHER


title: 78/554/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council of 26 June 1978 extending the period of validity of Decision 77/420/ECSC opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating in Syria

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29. 6. 78                           Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 175/27
               DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
               MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,
                                        MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL
                                                   of 26 June 1978
               extending the period of validity of Decision 77/420/ECSC opening tariff preferences for
                             products covered by that Community and originating in Syria
                                                    (78/554/ECSC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS                         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL
AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE
COUNCIL,                                                                              Article 1
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the
Agreement between the Member States of the                     In Article 4 of Decision 77/420/ECSC, the date '30
European Coal and Steel Community and the Syrian               June 1978 ' is hereby replaced by '30 June 1979'.
Arab Republic signed on 18 January 1977, the
representatives of the Governments of the Member
States adopted autonomously and concomitantly                                         Article 2
Decision 77/420/ECSC opening tariff preferences for
products covered by that Community and originating
in Syria ( x), which is applicable until 30 June 1978 at       Member States shall adopt all the measures necessary
the latest;                                                    for the implementation of this Decision .
Whereas the said Agreement has not yet entered into
force; whereas the period of validity of the
autonomous measures should be extended by one                  Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 1978 .
year ;                                                                                The President
In agreement with the Commission,                                                               K. B. ANDERSEN
(x) OJ No L 169, 7. 7. 1977, p. 28.


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96/89/EC: Council Decision of 12 January 1996 appointing two members and three alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 021 , 27/01/1996 P. 0066 - 0066

COUNCIL DECISION of 12 January 1996 appointing two members and three alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (96/89/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),Whereas two members' seats have become vacant on the Committee of the Regions following the resignations of Mr Sergio Cortopassi and Mr Johannes Rau, which were notified to the Council on 24 October 1995 and 9 January 1996 respectively;Whereas three alternate members' seats have become vacant on the Committee of the Regions following the resignations of Mr Guiseppe Martellotta, Mr Erwin Huber and Mr Wolfgang Clement, which were notified to the Council on 30 November 1995, 4 December 1995 and 9 January 1996 respectively;Having regard to the proposals from the German and Italian Governments,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article 1. Mr Gianfranco Lamberti is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Sergio Cortopassi for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.Mr Loke Mernizka is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Johannes Rau for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.2. Mr Salvatore di Stasio is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Guiseppe Martellotta for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.Mr Kurt Falthauser is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Erwin Huber for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.Mr Michael Vesper is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Wolfgang Clement for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. LUCCHETTI(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.


title: 2006/377/EC: Council Decision of 6 December 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area and four related agreements

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               2.6.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 149/28

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 6 December 2005
   on the conclusion of an Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area and four related agreements
   (2006/377/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The following Agreements and Protocols were signed, on behalf of the European Community, on 14 October 2003, subject to their possible conclusion at a later date (2), in accordance with Council Decision of 13 October 2003 (3).

                           (a)

                           Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area.

                           (b)

                           Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Community on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2004 to 2009.

                           (c)

                           Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.

                           (d)

                           Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.

                           (e)

                           Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning certain agricultural products.

               (2)

               The Agreements and Protocols are to come into force at the same time. They have been provisionally applied since 1 May 2004 by means of Agreements in the form of an Exchange of letters between the Community and each of the EEA EFTA States and approved on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 2004/368/EC of 30 March 2004 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area and the provisional application of four related agreements (4).

               (3)

               The Agreements and Protocols should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The following Agreements and Protocols are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community:

               (a)

               Agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area;

               (b)

               Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Community on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2004 to 2009;

               (c)

               Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union;

               (d)

               Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union;

               (e)

               Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning certain agricultural products.

         2.   The texts of the Agreements and Protocols are attached to this Decision (5).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit on behalf of the European Community the act of approval provided for in each of the Agreements and Protocols, in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound.

      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. BROWN

      (1)  OJ C 97 E, 22.4.2004, p. 67.

      (2)  OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, pp. 11, 81, 85, 89 and 93.

      (3)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

      (4)  OJ L 130, 29.4.2004, p. 1.

      (5)  The Czech, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak and Slovene versions of the Agreement shall be published in the Official Journal Special Edition at a later date.


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93/409/EEC: Council Decision of 19 July 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of transport

Official Journal L 189 , 29/07/1993 P. 0160 - 0160 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 22 P. 0233  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 22 P. 0233

COUNCIL DECISION of 19 July 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of transport (93/409/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 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 the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of transport provides an appropriate means for the permanent removal of various major obstacles to Community transit traffic through Slovenian territory;Whereas the Agreement contributes to the completion of the internal market because it guarantees free transit through Slovenia for internal transport between Greece and the other Member States and thereby enables international trade to be conducted at the least possible cost to the public at large and to reduce to a minimum the administrative and technical obstacles which affect it;Whereas, furthermore, it is necessary to ensure the coordinated development of transport flows between and through the territories of the Contracting Parties, particularly by setting the priorities for the development of an appropriate infrastructure in Slovenia with financial help from the Community and by promoting carriage by rail and by combined transport, with a view to protecting the environment;Whereas, therefore, the Agreement includes provisions intended to simplify customs formalities;Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the Community,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of transport is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement and the Protocols and Declarations annexed thereto are attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 26 of the Agreement.Done at Brussels, 19 July 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. CLAES(1) Opinion delivered on 25 June 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) Opinion delivered on 26 May 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


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2000/46/EC: Council Decision of 19 July 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period

Official Journal L 019 , 25/01/2000 P. 0030 - 0030

COUNCIL DECISIONof 19 July 1999on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period(2000/46/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Implementation of Protocol 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention of Lomé(1) and of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar(2) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1(2) of each, within the framework of the management of the common organisation of the sugar market;(2) It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, on the one hand, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 19 July 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. HEMILÄ(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 216.(2) OJ L 190, 22.7.1975, p. 35.


title: 2006/511/EC: Council Decision of  11 July 2006  on the signing on behalf of the European Community and the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period  16 June 2006  to  15 June 2007

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               22.7.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 200/7

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 11 July 2006
   on the signing on behalf of the European Community and the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007
   (2006/511/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under the terms of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau (1), the contracting parties are to enter into negotiations, before the period of validity of the Protocol to the Agreement expires, to determine by mutual agreement the contents of the Protocol for the period that follows and any amendments or additions requiring to be made to the Annex.

               (2)

               Pending negotiations on changes to be made to the existing Protocol approved by Council Regulation (EC) No 249/2002 (2) and amended under the Agreement approved by Regulation (EC) No 829/2004, the two parties have decided to extend its validity for one year by means of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.

               (3)

               Under this Exchange of Letters, Community fishermen enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau for the period from 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007.

               (4)

               It is essential that the extension be applied as soon as possible in order to avoid interrupting the fishing activities of Community vessels. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should therefore be signed and applied on a provisional basis pending the completion of the procedures required to conclude it.

               (5)

               The allocation of fishing opportunities among the Member States under the expired Protocol should be confirmed,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signature of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, pending the Council decision on conclusion of the Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Agreement shall apply provisionally from 16 June 2006.
   Article 3
   1.   The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol are allocated to Member States as follows:

               (a)

               shrimps:

                           Italy

                           1 776 GRT

                           Spain

                           1 421 GRT

                           Portugal

                           1 066 GRT

                           Greece

                           137 GRT

               (b)

               fin-fish/cephalopods:

                           Spain

                           3 143 GRT

                           Italy

                           786 GRT

                           Greece

                           471 GRT

               (c)

               tuna seiners:

                           Spain

                           20 vessels

                           France

                           19 vessels

                           Italy

                           1 vessel

               (d)

               surface longliners and pole-and-line vessels:

                           Spain

                           21 vessels

                           France

                           5 vessels

                           Portugal

                           4 vessels

         2.   If licence applications from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.
   Article 4
   The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within the fishing zone of Guinea-Bissau in accordance with the detailed arrangements set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the high seas (3).
   Article 5
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

      Done at Brussels, 11 July 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. HEINÄLUOMA

      (1)  OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 34.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 249/2002 of 21 January 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006 (OJ L 40, 12.2.2002, p. 1). Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 829/2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 25).

      (3)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.
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               22.7.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 200/9

         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007
   Sir,
   I have the honour to confirm that pending negotiations on amendments to be made to the Protocol currently in force (16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006) setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, as revised from 16 June 2004, we agree to the following interim arrangements:

               1.

               From 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 the arrangements applicable since 16 June 2004 will continue in operation.
               The Community's financial contribution under the interim arrangements will correspond to the amount provided for in Article 3 of the revised Protocol currently in force (EUR 7 260 000). That amount is to be treated entirely as financial compensation and will be paid no later than 31 December 2006.

               2.

               During this period, fishing licences will be granted within the limits set in Article 1 of the revised Protocol currently in force, by means of fees or advances corresponding to those fixed in point 1 of the Annex to the Protocol.

         I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that you are in agreement with its terms.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the Council of the European Union

   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:
   ‘I have the honour to confirm that pending negotiations on amendments to be made to the Protocol currently in force (16 June 2001 to 15 June 2006) setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, as revised from 16 June 2004, we agree to the following interim arrangements:

               1.

               From 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 the arrangements applicable since 16 June 2004 will continue in operation.
               The Community's financial contribution under the interim arrangements will correspond to the amount provided for in Article 3 of the revised Protocol currently in force (EUR 7 260 000). That amount is to be treated entirely as financial compensation and will be paid no later than 31 December 2006.

               2.

               During this period, fishing licences will be granted within the limits set in Article 1 of the revised Protocol currently in force, by means of fees or advances corresponding to those fixed in point 1 of the Annex to the Protocol.’

         I have the honour to confirm that the contents of your letter are acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and that your letter and this one constitute an agreement in accordance with your proposal.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         For the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/2044 of 18 November 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports

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               24.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 318/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2044
   of 18 November 2016
   on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Union an agreement with the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports (the ‘Agreement’).

               (2)

               In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/431 (2), the Agreement has been signed and is applied on a provisional basis as from 3 March 2016.

               (3)

               The Agreement sets up a Joint Committee of experts for the management of the Agreement. The Union is to be represented within that Joint Committee by the Commission, which should be assisted by the representatives of the Member States.

               (4)

               This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (5)

               This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (6)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 10(1) of the Agreement (5).
   Article 3
   The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee of experts set up pursuant to Article 7 of the Agreement.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 November 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. KALIŇÁK

      (1)  Consent given on 25 October 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/431 of 12 February 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports (OJ L 76, 23.3.2016, p. 17).

      (3)  Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).

      (4)  Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).

      (5)  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.


title: 78/180/Euratom, EEC: Council Decision of 20 February 1978 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

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25 . 2, 78                      Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 54/31
                                            COUNCIL DECISION
                                              of 20 February 1978
                '    appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
                                             (78/ 1 80/ Euratom , EEC)
           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 17 September 1974 appointing members of the
           Economic and Social Committee for the period ending 16 September 1978 ,
           Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the
           resignation of Mrs Bennedsen, which was notified to the Council on 3 January 1978,
           Having regard to the candidatures submitted to the Council by the Danish Government
           on 2 February 1978 ,
           Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                     Sole Article
           Mrs Karen Gredal is hereby appointed member of the Economic and Social Committee
           in place of Mrs Bennedsen , for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs
           until 16 September 1978 .
           Done at Brussels, 20 February 1 978 .
                                                                       For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                       Per HÆKKERUP


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78/192/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 February 1978 on the Advisory Committee on Live Plants

Official Journal L 058 , 28/02/1978 P. 0046 - 0046 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 20 P. 0133  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0251  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0251

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 68 , 19 . 3 . 1969 , P . 8 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 355 , 24 . 12 . 1973 , P . 56 .    COMMISSION DECISION   OF 2 FEBRUARY 1978   ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LIVE PLANTS  ( 78/192/EEC )   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   WHEREAS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LIVE PLANTS WAS SET UP BY THE COMMISSION DECISION OF 25 FEBRUARY 1969 ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY THE DECISION OF 31 OCTOBER 1973 ( 2 );   WHEREAS THE NEED FOR A MORE DIVERSIFIED REPRESENTATION OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC INTERESTS , WHICH SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE , MAKES A FURTHER AMENDMENT OF THE DECISION NECESSARY ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   ARTICLE 3 OF THE COMMISSION DECISION OF 25 FEBRUARY 1969 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :   ' ARTICLE 3   1 .  THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF 36 MEMBERS .   2 .  SEATS ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS :   -  12 TO REPRESENTATIVES OF GROWERS ,   -  SIX TO REPRESENTATIVES OF PRODUCERS '  COOPERATIVES ,   -  NINE TO REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADERS IN LIVE PLANTS AND NURSERY PRODUCE ,   -  FIVE TO HORTICULTURAL WORKERS '  REPRESENTATIVES ,   -  FOUR TO CONSUMERS '  REPRESENTATIVES . '   ARTICLE 2   THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 2 FEBRUARY 1978 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 2 FEBRUARY 1978 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   FINN GUNDELACH   VICE-PRESIDENT


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1999/803/EC: Council Decision of 23 November 1999 accepting the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 on behalf of the Community

Official Journal L 313 , 07/12/1999 P. 0008 - 0008

COUNCIL DECISIONof 23 November 1999accepting the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 on behalf of the Community(1999/803/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The International Coffee Agreement 1994, which the Community approved by Decision 94/570/EC(1), applied until 30 September 1999 unless extended beyond that date by a decision of the International Coffee Council;(2) The International Coffee Council has decided to extend the said Agreement 1994 for two years;(3) The Contracting Parties to the aforementioned Agreement have to notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations if they accept the Agreement's extension;(4) Such extension is in the Community's interest and the Community should therefore accept it in accordance with Article 47(2) of the Agreement,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe Community accepts the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 for a further two years, as from 1 October 1999.The President of the Council is hereby authorised to notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations that the Community has accepted the extension of the said Agreement, with effect from 1 October 1999.Done at Brussels, 23 November 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. LINDEN(1) OJ L 222, 26.8.1994, p. 1.


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Council Decision of 7 July 1997 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work

Official Journal C 220 , 19/07/1997 P. 0001 - 0004

COUNCIL DECISION of 7 July 1997 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (97/C 220/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 145 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 74/325/EEC of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (1),Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by each of the Governments of the Member States,Wheras by its Decision of 4 March 1994 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 4 March 1994 to 3 March 1997;Whereas the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work should be appointed for a period of three years,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 7 July 1997 to 6 July 2000:I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES(a)>TABLE>(b)>TABLE>II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES(a)>TABLE>(b)>TABLE>III. EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES(a)>TABLE>(b)>TABLE>Article 2 This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 3 The Italian members shall be approinted by a subsequent Decision.Done at Brussels, 7 July 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-C. JUNCKER(1) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15.(2) OJ No C 85, 22. 3. 1994, p. 1.


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83/112/EEC: Council Decision of 8 March 1983 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of agreed minutes extending for 1983 the temporary arrangement on concerted disciplines between the European Economic Community and Spain on the imports of cheese into Spain

Official Journal L 069 , 15/03/1983 P. 0015

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 8 March 1983  on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of agreed minutes extending for 1983 the temporary arrangement on concerted disciplines between the European Economic Community and Spain on the imports of cheese into Spain  (83/112/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas Spain, invoking Article XIX of the General Agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT), has taken safeguard measures against imports of cheese of which the European Economic Community is the principal supplier;  Whereas the Commission has entered into negotiations with Spain under Article XIX of GATT; whereas it has reached an Agreement with that country on imports of Community cheese into Spain in 1983; whereas that Agreement should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement in the form of agreed minutes extending for 1983 the temporary arrangement on concerted disciplines between the European Economic Community and Spain on imports of cheese into Spain is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.  Done at Brussels, 8 March 1983.  For the Council  The President  J. ERTL


title: 2011/836/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/18/2011 of 2 December 2011 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

text:
               15.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 332/10

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/18/2011
   of 2 December 2011
   on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
   (2011/836/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 Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take further decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander.

               (2)

               By Decision 2009/836/CFSP (2), the PSC appointed Major General Bernhard BAIR as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

               (3)

               The EU Operation Commander has recommended to appoint Brigadier General Robert BRIEGER as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

               (4)

               The EU Military Committee has supported the recommendation.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.

               (6)

               The Copenhagen European Council on 12 and 13 December 2002 adopted a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those Member States which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Brigadier General Robert BRIEGER is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on 6 December 2011.

      Done at Brussels, 2 December 2011.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         O. SKOOG

      (1)  OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.

      (2)  OJ L 299, 14.11.2009, p. 17.


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94/61/EC: Council Decision of 24 January 1994 establishing a separate liability of the Czech Republic and of the Slovak Republic with regard to the loan facility granted to Czechoslovakia pursuant to Decision 91/106/EEC

Official Journal L 028 , 02/02/1994 P. 0044 - 0045

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 January 1994 establishing a separate liability of the Czech Republic and of the Slovak Republic with regard to the loan facility granted to Czechoslovakia pursuant to Decision 91/106/EEC (94/61/EC)THE COUNCIL OF  THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1) submitted, following consultation of the Monetary Committee,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Whereas pursuant to Council Decision 91/106/EEC of 25 February 1991 providing medium-term financial assistance for the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (3) the Community has granted to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) a medium-term loan of  ECU 375 million in principal, with a view to ensuring a sustainable balance-of-payments situation, strengthening its reserves and facilitating the introduction of currency convertibility; whereas the loan was fully disbursed by the Commission on two  instalments of respectively ECU 185 million in August 1991 and ECU 190 million in February 1992;  Whereas in accordance with the Constitutional act on the dissolution of the CSFR adopted by the Federal Assembly of the CSFR on 25 November 1992, the CSFR ceased to exist as of 31 December 1992; whereas its successor States are the Czech Republic and  the Slovak Republic;  Whereas pursuant to the Constitutional act on the division of property of the CSFR between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic adopted by the Federal Assembly on 13 November 1992, the loans accepted by the CSFR are to be divided between the Czech  Republic and the Slovak Republic in the ratio of two to one, which corresponds to the relative proportion of their respective populations; whereas the Czech and the Slovak authorities have requested the Community to agree on the division of the  liability of the CSFR arising from the Community loan operation of ECU 375 million granted pursuant to Decision 91/106/EEC;  Whereas the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic are jointly continuing to discharge fully their debt servicing obligations stemming from the Community loan operation of ECU 375 million; whereas these Republics have undertaken to take over  respectively two thirds and one third of the payment obligations of principal, interest and fees relating to this loan operation;  Whereas the Commission should be authorized to take the appropriate action to ensure that the liabilities arising under the loan granted pursuant to Decision 91/106/EEC should be divided between the Czech and the Slovak Republics in accordance with the  Act adopted by the Federal Assembly of 13 November 1992;  Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Sole Article  1. The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic shall assume separate liability for respectively two thirds and one third of all the payments of principal, interest and fees associated with the servicing of the Community medium-term loan of  ECU 375 million granted to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) pursuant to Decision 91/106/EEC.  2. To this end, the Commission is authorized to make in conjunction with the authorities of the Czech and the Slovak Republics, after consultation of the Monetary Committee, the necessary adjustments to the original Loan Agreement between the Community  and the CSFR.  3. The terms and conditions stipulated in Decision 91/106/EEC shall apply mutatis mutandis to the arrangements to be entered into pursuant to paragraph 2 and the financial terms of the original Loan Agreement shall be preserved.  4. All related costs that may be incurred by the Community in concluding and carrying out the arrangements provided for by this Decision shall be borne by the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic as to two thirds and one third respectively.  Done at Brussels, 24 January 1994.  For the Council The President G. MORAITIS  (1) OJ No C 257, 22. 9. 1993, p. 7.  (2) OJ No C 20, 24. 1. 1994.  (3) OJ No L 56, 2. 3. 1991, p. 24.