title: 2009/594/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 17 July 2009 amending Decision ECB/2006/17 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB/2009/19)

text:
               4.8.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 202/54

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 17 July 2009
   amending Decision ECB/2006/17 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank
   (ECB/2009/19)
   (2009/594/EC)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Article 26.2 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Guideline ECB/2009/10 of 7 May 2009 amending Guideline ECB/2000/7 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1) allows access to Eurosystem open market operations and standing facilities by credit institutions which, in view of their specific institutional nature under Community law, are subject to scrutiny of a standard comparable to supervision by competent national authorities.

               (2)

               Decision ECB/2009/16 of 2 July 2009 on the implementation of the covered bond purchase programme (2) provides for the establishment of a programme for the purchase of covered bonds.

               (3)

               Decision ECB/2006/17 of 10 November 2006 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (3) needs to be amended in order to reflect these policy developments,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   Decision ECB/2006/17 is amended as follows:

               1.

               Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The terms defined in Article 1 of Guideline ECB/2006/16 shall have the same meaning when used in this Decision.’

               2.

               Annexes I and II to Decision ECB/2006/17 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

         Article 2
   Final provision
   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2009.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 17 July 2009.

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  OJ L 123, 19.5.2009, p. 99.

      (2)  OJ L 175, 4.7.2009, p. 18.

      (3)  OJ L 348, 11.12.2006, p. 38.

      ANNEX
      Annexes I and II to Decision ECB/2006/17 are amended as follows:

                  1.

                  The table entitled ‘Assets’ in Annex I is replaced by the following:
                  ‘ASSETS

                              Balance sheet item

                              Categorisation of contents of balance sheet items

                              Valuation principle

                                          1.

                                          Gold and gold receivables

                              Physical gold, i.e. bars, coins, plates, nuggets, in storage or “under way”. Non-physical gold, such as balances in gold sight accounts (unallocated accounts), term deposits and claims to receive gold arising from the following transactions: (i) upgrading or downgrading transactions; and (ii) gold location or purity swaps where there is a difference of more than one business day between release and receipt

                              Market value

                                          2.

                                          Claim on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

                              Claims on counterparties resident outside the euro area including international and supranational institutions and central banks outside the euro area denominated in foreign currency

                                          2.1.

                                          Receivables from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

                                          (a)

                                             Drawing rights within the reserve tranche (net)
                                          National quota minus balances in euro at the disposal of the IMF. The No 2 account of the IMF (euro account for administrative expenses) may be included in this item or under the item “Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro”

                                          (a)

                                          Drawing rights within the reserve tranche (net)
                                          Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          (b)

                                          Special drawing rights
                                          Holdings of special drawing rights (gross)

                                          (b)

                                          Special drawing rights
                                          Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          (c)

                                          Other claims
                                          General arrangements to borrow, loans under special borrowing arrangements, deposits within the framework of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility

                                          (c)

                                          Other claims
                                          Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          2.2.

                                          Balances with banks and security investments, external loans and other external assets

                                          (a)

                                          Balances with banks outside the euro area other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, day-to-day money, reverse repo transactions

                                          (a)

                                          Balances with banks outside the euro area
                                          Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          (b)

                                          Security investments outside the euro area other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper, equity instruments held as part of the foreign reserves, all issued by non-euro area residents

                                          (b)(i)

                                          Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity
                                          Market price and foreign exchange market rate
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (b)(ii)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity
                                          Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (b)(iii)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (b)(iv)

                                          Marketable equity instruments
                                          Market price and foreign exchange market rate

                                          (c)

                                          External loans (deposits) to non-euro area residents other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”

                                          (c)

                                          External loans
                                          Deposits at nominal value, translated at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          (d)

                                          Other external assets
                                          Non-euro area banknotes and coins

                                          (d)

                                          Other external assets
                                          Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          3.

                                          Claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

                                          (a)

                                          Security investments inside the euro area other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper, equity instruments held as part of the foreign reserves, all issued by euro area residents

                                          (a)(i)

                                          Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity
                                          Market price and foreign exchange market rate
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (a)(ii)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity
                                          Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (a)(iii)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (a)(iv)

                                          Marketable equity instruments
                                          Market price and foreign exchange market rate

                                          (b)

                                          Other claims on euro area residents other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Loans, deposits, reverse repo transactions, sundry lending

                                          (b)

                                          Other claims
                                          Deposits and other lending at nominal value, translated at the foreign exchange market rate

                              4.   Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro

                                          4.1.

                                          Balances with banks, security investments and loans

                                          (a)

                                          Balances with banks outside the euro area other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, day-to-day money, reverse repo transactions in connection with the management of securities denominated in euro

                                          (a)

                                          Balances with banks outside the euro area
                                          Nominal value

                                          (b)

                                          Security investments outside the euro area other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Equity instruments, notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper, all issued by non-euro area residents

                                          (b)(i)

                                          Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity
                                          Market price
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (b)(ii)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (b)(iii)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (b)(iv)

                                          Marketable equity instruments
                                          Market price

                                          (c)

                                          Loans to non-euro area residents other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”

                                          (c)

                                          Loans outside the euro area
                                          Deposits at nominal value

                                          (d)

                                          Securities issued by entities outside the euro area other than those under asset item “Other financial assets”
                                          Securities issued by supranational or international organisations, e.g. the European Investment Bank, irrespective of their geographical location

                                          (d)(i)

                                          Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity
                                          Market price
                                          Premiums/discounts are amortised

                                          (d)(ii)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (d)(iii)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          4.2.

                                          Claims arising from the credit facility under ERM II

                              Lending according to the ERM II conditions

                              Nominal value

                                          5.

                                          Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

                              Items 5.1 to 5.5: transactions according to the respective monetary policy instruments described in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2000/7 of 31 August 2000 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1)

                                          5.1.

                                          Main refinancing operations

                              Regular liquidity-providing reverse transactions with a weekly frequency and normally a maturity of one week

                              Nominal value or repo cost

                                          5.2.

                                          Longer-term refinancing operations

                              Regular liquidity-providing reverse transactions with a monthly frequency and normally a maturity of three months

                              Nominal value or repo cost

                                          5.3.

                                          Fine-tuning reverse operations

                              Reverse transactions, executed as ad hoc transactions for fine-tuning purposes

                              Nominal value or repo cost

                                          5.4.

                                          Structural reverse operations

                              Reverse transactions adjusting the structural position of the Eurosystem vis-à-vis the financial sector

                              Nominal value or repo cost

                                          5.5.

                                          Marginal lending facility

                              Overnight liquidity facility at a pre-specified interest rate against eligible assets (standing facility)

                              Nominal value or repo cost

                                          5.6.

                                          Credits related to margin calls

                              Additional credit to credit institutions, arising from value increases of underlying assets regarding other credit to these credit institutions

                              Nominal value or cost

                                          6.

                                          Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

                              Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, day-to-day money, reverse repo transactions in connection with the management of security portfolios under the asset item “Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro”, including transactions resulting from the transformation of former foreign currency reserves of the euro area, and other claims. Correspondent accounts with non-domestic euro area credit institutions. Other claims and operations unrelated to monetary policy operations of the Eurosystem

                              Nominal value or cost

                              7.   Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro

                                          7.1.

                                          Securities held for monetary policy purposes

                              Securities issued in the euro area held for monetary policy purposes. ECB debt certificates purchased for fine-tuning purposes

                                          (i)

                                          Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity
                                          Market price
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (ii)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (iii)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          7.2.

                                          Other securities

                              Securities other than those under asset item 7.1 “Securities held for monetary policy purposes” and under asset item 11.3 “Other financial assets”; notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper held outright, including government securities stemming from before EMU, denominated in euro. Equity instruments

                                          (i)

                                          Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity
                                          Market price
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (ii)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (iii)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (iv)

                                          Marketable equity instruments
                                          Market price

                                          8.

                                          General government debt denominated in euro

                              Claims on government stemming from before EMU (non-marketable securities, loans)

                              Deposits/loans at nominal value, non-marketable securities at cost

                              9.   Intra-Eurosystem claims

                                          9.1.

                                          Claims related to promissory notes backing the issuance of ECB debt certificates

                              Only an ECB balance sheet item
                              Promissory notes issued by NCBs, due to the back-to-back agreement in connection with ECB debt certificates

                              Nominal value

                                          9.2.

                                          Claims related to the allocation of euro banknotes within the Eurosystem

                              Claims related to the ECB’s banknote issue, according to Decision ECB/2001/15 of 6 December 2001 on the issue of euro banknotes (2)

                              Nominal value

                                          9.3.

                                          Other claims within the Eurosystem (net)

                              Net position of the following sub-items:

                                          (a)

                                          net claims arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts and correspondent accounts of NCBs, i.e. the net figure of claims and liabilities — see also liability item “Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net)”

                                          (a)

                                          Nominal value

                                          (b)

                                          other intra-Eurosystem claims that may arise, including the interim distribution of ECB seigniorage income to NCBs

                                          (b)

                                          Nominal value

                                          10.

                                          Items in course of settlement

                              Settlement account balances (claims), including the float of cheques in collection

                              Nominal value

                              11.   Other assets

                                          11.1.

                                          Coins of euro area

                              Euro coins

                              Nominal value

                                          11.2.

                                          Tangible and intangible fixed assets

                              Land and buildings, furniture and equipment including computer equipment, software

                              Cost less depreciation
                              Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life. The useful life is the period over which a fixed asset is expected to be available for use by the entity. Useful lives of individual material fixed assets may be reviewed on a systematic basis, if expectations differ from previous estimates. Major assets may comprise components with different useful lives. The lives of such components should be assessed individually.
                              The cost of intangible assets includes the price for the acquisition of the intangible asset. Other direct or indirect costs are to be expensed
                              Capitalisation of expenditure: limit based (below EUR 10 000 excluding VAT: no capitalisation)

                                          11.3.

                                          Other financial assets

                                          —

                                          Participating interests and investments in subsidiaries, equities held for strategic/policy reasons

                                          —

                                          Securities including equities, and other financial instruments and balances including fixed-term deposits and current accounts held as an earmarked portfolio

                                          —

                                          Reverse repo transactions with credit institutions in connection with the management of securities portfolios under this item

                                          (a)

                                          Marketable equity instruments
                                          Market price

                                          (b)

                                          Participating interests and illiquid equity shares, and any other equity instruments held as permanent investments
                                          Cost subject to impairment

                                          (c)

                                          Investment in subsidiaries or significant interests
                                          Net asset value

                                          (d)

                                          Marketable securities other than held to maturity
                                          Market price
                                          Premiums/discounts are amortised

                                          (e)

                                          Marketable securities classified as held-to maturity or held as a permanent investment
                                          Cost subject to impairment
                                          Any premiums or discounts are amortised

                                          (f)

                                          Non-marketable securities
                                          Cost subject to impairment

                                          (g)

                                          Balances with banks and loans
                                          Nominal value, translated at the foreign exchange market rate if the balances/deposits are denominated in foreign currencies

                                          11.4.

                                          Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences

                              Valuation results of foreign exchange forwards, foreign exchange swaps, interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, forward transactions in securities, foreign exchange spot transactions from trade date to settlement date

                              Net position between forward and spot, at the foreign exchange market rate

                                          11.5.

                                          Accruals and prepaid expenditure

                              Income not due in, but assignable to the reported period. Prepaid expenditure and accrued interest paid (i.e. accrued interest purchased with a security)

                              Nominal value, foreign exchange translated at market rate

                                          11.6.

                                          Sundry

                                          (a)

                                          Advances, loans and other minor items. Loans on a trust basis

                                          (a)

                                          Nominal value or cost

                                          (b)

                                          Investments related to customer gold deposits

                                          (b)

                                          Market value

                                          (c)

                                          Net pension assets

                                          (c)

                                          As per Article 22(3)

                                          12.

                                          Loss for the year

                              Nominal value

                  2.

                  The table entitled ‘Annual balance sheet of the ECB’ in Annex II is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Annual balance sheet of the ECB

                              (EUR million)

                              Assets (4)

                              Reporting year

                              Previous year

                              Liabilities

                              Reporting year

                              Previous year

                                          1.

                                          Gold and gold receivables

                                          2.

                                          Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

                                          2.1.

                                          Receivables from the IMF

                                          2.2.

                                          Balances with banks and security investments, external loans and other external assets

                                          3.

                                          Claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

                                          4.

                                          Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro

                                          4.1.

                                          Balances with banks, security investments and loans

                                          4.2.

                                          Claims arising from the credit facility under ERM II

                                          5.

                                          Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

                                          5.1.

                                          Main refinancing operations

                                          5.2.

                                          Longer-term refinancing operations

                                          5.3.

                                          Fine-tuning reverse operations

                                          5.4.

                                          Structural reverse operations

                                          5.5.

                                          Marginal lending facility

                                          5.6.

                                          Credits related to margin calls

                                          6.

                                          Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

                                          7.

                                          Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro

                                          7.1.

                                          Securities held for monetary policy purposes

                                          7.2.

                                          Other securities

                                          8.

                                          General government debt denominated in euro

                                          9.

                                          Intra-Eurosystem claims

                                          9.1.

                                          Claims related to promissory notes backing the issuance of ECB debt certificates

                                          9.2.

                                          Claims related to the allocation of euro banknotes within the Eurosystem

                                          9.3.

                                          Other claims within the Eurosystem (net)

                                          10.

                                          Items in course of settlement

                                          11.

                                          Other assets

                                          11.1.

                                          Coins of euro area

                                          11.2.

                                          Tangible and intangible fixed assets

                                          11.3.

                                          Other financial assets

                                          11.4.

                                          Off-balance sheet instruments revaluation differences

                                          11.5.

                                          Accruals and prepaid expenses

                                          11.6.

                                          Sundry

                                          12.

                                          Loss for the year

                                          1.

                                          Banknotes in circulation

                                          2.

                                          Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

                                          2.1.

                                          Current accounts (covering the minimum reserve system)

                                          2.2.

                                          Deposit facility

                                          2.3.

                                          Fixed-term deposits

                                          2.4.

                                          Fine-tuning reverse operations

                                          2.5.

                                          Deposits related to margin calls

                                          3.

                                          Other liabilities to euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

                                          4.

                                          ECB debt certificates issued

                                          5.

                                          Liabilities to other euro area residents denominated in euro

                                          5.1.

                                          General government

                                          5.2.

                                          Other liabilities

                                          6.

                                          Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro

                                          7.

                                          Liabilities to euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

                                          8.

                                          Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

                                          8.1.

                                          Deposits, balances and other liabilities

                                          8.2.

                                          Liabilities arising from the credit facility under ERM II

                                          9.

                                          Counterpart of special drawing rights allocated by the IMF

                                          10.

                                          Intra-Eurosystem liabilities

                                          10.1.

                                          Liabilities equivalent to the transfer of foreign reserves

                                          10.2.

                                          Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net)

                                          11.

                                          Items in course of settlement

                                          12.

                                          Other liabilities

                                          12.1.

                                          Off-balance sheet instruments revaluation differences

                                          12.2.

                                          Accruals and income collected in advance

                                          12.3.

                                          Sundry

                                          13.

                                          Provisions

                                          14.

                                          Revaluation accounts

                                          15.

                                          Capital and reserves

                                          15.1.

                                          Capital

                                          15.2.

                                          Reserves

                                          16.

                                          Profit for the year

                              Total assets

                              Total liabilities

         (1)  OJ L 310, 11.12.2000, p. 1.

         (2)  OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 52.’

         (3)  The ECB may alternatively publish exact euro amounts, or amounts rounded in a different manner.

         (4)  The table of assets may also be published above the table of liabilities.’


title: 2007/786/EC: Council Decision of 22 October 2007 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

text:
               5.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 317/63

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 October 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   (2007/786/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 first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to open negotiations with Israel with a view to adjusting the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement’, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

               (2)

               These negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of the Commission.

               (3)

               The text of the Protocol negotiated with Israel provides, in Article 9(2), for the provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force.

               (4)

               The Protocol should be signed on behalf of the European Community and its Member States and applied on a provisional basis subject to its conclusion at a later date,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, subject to the conclusion of the said Protocol.
   The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the European Community and its Member States subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   Subject to reciprocity, the Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2007, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

      Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. SILVA

      (1)  OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.
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               5.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 317/65

         PROTOCOL
   to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
   THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
   THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
   THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
   THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
   THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
   IRELAND,
   THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
   THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
   THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
   THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
   THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
   ROMANIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
   THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
   THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
   THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Member States’ represented by the Council of the European Union,
   and
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’ represented by the Council of the European Union and the Commission of the European Communities,
   of the one part, and
   the STATE OF ISRAEL, hereinafter referred to as ‘Israel’,
   of the other part,
   WHEREAS the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement’, was signed in Brussels on 20 November 1995 and entered into force on 1 June 2000;
   WHEREAS the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and the Act thereto was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 January 2007;
   WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession, the accession of the new Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement is to be agreed by the conclusion of a Protocol to that Agreement;
   WHEREAS consultations pursuant to Article 21 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement have taken place in order to ensure that account has been taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Israel,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, hereinafter referred to as ‘new Member States’, hereby become Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement and shall respectively adopt and take note, in the same manner as the other Member States, of the texts of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, as well as of the Joint Declarations, Declarations and Exchanges of Letters.
   CHAPTER ONE
   AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ITS ANNEXES AND PROTOCOLS
   Article 2
   Agricultural, processed agricultural and fishery products
   1.   Table 1 of Annex VI to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, setting out tariff concessions on imports into the Community of goods originating in Israel, is complemented by one additional tariff concession, defined as follows:

                  ‘CN code (1)

                  Description of goods (2)

                  Annual quota
                  (tonnes)

                  Concession within limits of quota

                  ex21069098

                  Citrus bases for preparation of soft drinks and beverages containing by weight at least 30 % of concentrated fruit juices and no more than 50 % of sucrose, not containing milk or milk products

                  5 550 (3)

                  33 % reduction of the agricultural component

   2.   Further tariff concessions for the adaptation of bilateral concessions in agricultural, processed agricultural or fishery products shall be concluded between the Parties in accordance with the provisions set out in the Annex.
   Article 3
   Rules of origin
   Protocol (4) shall be amended as follows:

               1.

               in Articles 3(1) and 4(1), the reference to the new Member States is deleted;

               2.

               Annex IVa is replaced by the following:
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               Износителят на продуктите, които се обхващатот този документ (митническо разрешение № … (1)) декларира, че освен когато ясно е отбелязано друго, тези продукти са с … преференциален произход (2).
               Spanish version
               El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento [autorización aduanera no … (1)] declara que, salvo indicación clara en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial … (2).
               Czech version
               Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení … (1)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v … (2).
               Danish version
               Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. … (1)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i … (2).
               German version
               Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. … (1)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anders angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (2) Ursprungswaren sind.
               Estonian version
               Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolli kinnitus nr … (1)) deklareerib, et need tooted on … (2) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul, kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti.
               Greek version
               Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο [άδεια τελωνείου υπ' αριθ. … (1)] δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής … (2).
               English version
               The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No … (1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of … (2) preferential origin.
               French version
               L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document [autorisation douanière no … (1)] déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle … (2).
               Italian version
               L’esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento [autorizzazione doganale n. … (1)] dichiara che, salvo espressa indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale … (2).
               Latvian version
               Eksportētājs produktiem, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas pilnvara Nr. … (1)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir priekšrocību izcelsme no … (2).
               Lithuanian version
               Šiame dokumente išvardintų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinès liudijimo Nr. … (1)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra … (2) preferencinès kilmés prekés.
               Hungarian version
               A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: … (1)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő jelzés hiányában az áruk preferenciális … (2) származásúak.
               Maltese version
               L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b’dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru … (1)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b’mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta’ oriġini preferenzjali … (2).
               Dutch version
               De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. … (1)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële … oorsprong zijn (2).
               Polish version
               Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr … (1)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają … (2) preferencyjne pochodzenie.
               Portuguese version
               O exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.o … (1)], declara que, salvo expressamente indicado em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial … (2).
               Romanian version
               Exportatorul produselor la care se referă acest document [autorizația vamală nr. … (1)] declară că, exceptând cazul în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse sunt de origine preferențială … (2).
               Slovenian version
               Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št. … (1)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (2) poreklo.
               Slovak version
               Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente [číslo povolenia … (1)] vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v … (2).
               Finnish version
               Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o … (1)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … alkuperätuotteita (2).
               Swedish version
               Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr. … (1)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande … ursprung (2).
               Hebrew Version

                  ’

               3.

               Annex IVb shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘Bulgarian version
               Износителят на продуктите, които се обхващат от този документ [митническо разрешение № … (1)] декларира, че освен когато ясно е отбелязано друго, тези продукти са с … преференциален произход (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Spanish version
               El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento [autorización aduanera no … (1)] declara que, salvo indicación clara en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial. … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Czech version
               Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení … (1)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Danish version
               Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. … (1)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     German version
               Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. … (1)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anders angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte … (2) Ursprungswaren sind:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Estonian version
               Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolli kinnitus nr … (1)) deklareerib, et need tooted on … (2) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul, kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Greek version
               Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο [άδεια τελωνείου υπ' αριθ. … (1)] δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     English version
               The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No … (1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of … (2) preferential origin:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     French version
               L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document [autorisation douanière no … (1)] déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Italian version
               L’esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento [autorizzazione doganale n. … (1)] dichiara che, salvo espressa indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Latvian version
               Eksportētājs produktiem, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas pilnvara Nr. … (1)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir priekšrocību izcelsme no … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Lithuanian version
               Šiame dokumente išvardintų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinės liudijimo Nr. … (1)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra … (2) preferencinės kilmės prekės:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Hungarian version
               A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: … (1)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő jelzés hiányában az áruk preferenciális … (2) származásúak:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Maltese version
               L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b’dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru … (1)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b’mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta’ oriġini preferenzjali … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Dutch version
               De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. … (1)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële … oorsprong zijn (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Polish version
               Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr … (1)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają … (2) preferencyjne pochodzenie:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Portuguese version
               O exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.o … (1)], declara que, salvo expressamente indicado em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Romanian version
               Exportatorul produselor la care se referă acest document [autorizația vamală nr. … (1)] declară că, exceptând cazul în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse sunt de origine preferențială … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Slovenian version
               Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št … (1)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno … (2) poreklo:

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Slovak version
               Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente [číslo povolenia … (1)] vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v … (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Finnish version
               Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa n:o … (1)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja … alkuperätuotteita (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Swedish version
               Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr. … (1)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande … ursprung (2):

                           —

                           cumulation applied with … (name of the country/countries)

                           —

                           no cumulation applied (3).

                     Hebrew Version

                  ’

         CHAPTER TWO
   TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
   Article 4
   Proofs of origin and administrative cooperation
   1.   Proofs of origin properly issued by either Israel or a new Member State in the framework of the bilateral free trade agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between them shall be accepted in the respective countries under this Protocol, provided that:

               (a)

               the acquisition of such origin confers preferential tariff treatment on the basis of the preferential tariff measures contained in the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement or in the Community System of Generalised Preferences;

               (b)

               the proof of origin and the transport documents were issued no later than the day before the date of accession;

               (c)

               the proof of origin is submitted to the customs authorities within the period of four months from the date of accession.

         Where goods were declared for importation in either Israel or a new Member State, prior to the date of accession, under the bilateral free trade agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between Israel and that new Member State at that time, proof of origin issued retrospectively under those agreements or arrangements may also be accepted provided that it is submitted to the customs authorities within the period of four months from the date of accession.
   2.   Israel and the new Member States are authorised to retain the authorisations with which the status of ‘approved exporters’ has been granted in the framework of the bilateral free trade agreements or autonomous arrangements applied between them, provided that:

               (a)

               such a provision is also provided for in the agreement concluded prior to the date of accession between Israel and the Community; and

               (b)

               the approved exporter applies the rules of origin in force under that agreement.

         These authorisations shall be replaced no later than one year after the date of accession by new authorisations issued under the conditions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement.
   3.   Requests for subsequent verification of proof of origin issued under the bilateral free trade agreements or autonomous arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above can be presented by the competent customs authorities of either Israel or the new Member States and shall be accepted by those authorities for a period of three years after the issue of the proof of origin concerned. Such verifications shall be carried out in accordance with the bilateral free trade agreements which were in force at the date of the issuance of the proof of origin.
   Article 5
   Goods in transit
   1.   The provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement may be applied to goods exported from either Israel to one of the new Member States, or from one of the new Member States to Israel, which comply with the provisions of Protocol 4 and which on the date of accession are either en route or in temporary storage, in a customs warehouse or in a free zone in Israel or in that new Member State.
   2.   Preferential treatment may be granted in such cases, subject to the submission to the customs authorities of the importing country, within four months of the date of accession, of a proof of origin issued retrospectively by the customs authorities of the exporting country.
   GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
   Article 6
   Israel undertakes that it shall neither make any claim, request or referral nor modify or withdraw any concession pursuant to GATT 1994 Articles XXIV.6 and XXVIII regarding agricultural, processed agricultural or fishery products in relation to this enlargement of the Community, for other products than those falling under the CN Code 2106 90 98, subject to the completion of negotiations on a new Additional Protocol for the adaptation of bilateral trade concessions in agricultural, processed agricultural or fishery products according to the Annex to this Protocol.
   Article 7
   This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement.
   The Annex to this Protocol shall form an integral part thereof.
   Article 8
   1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Community, by the Council of the European Union on behalf of the Member States, and by Israel in accordance with their own procedures.
   2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the accomplishment of the corresponding procedures referred to in paragraph 1. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
   Article 9
   1.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of approval.
   2.   This Protocol shall apply provisionally as from 1 January 2007.
   3.   Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, Article 2(1) of this Protocol shall apply from the first day of the month following the date of the signature of this Protocol.
   Article 10
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.
   Article 11
   The text of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols forming an integral part thereof, and the Final Act together with the declarations annexed thereto shall be drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages (4) and these texts shall be authentic in the same way as the original texts.
   The Association Council shall approve these texts.

      Съставено в Брюксел, 31 октомври 2007 г.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el 31 de octubre de 2007.
      V Bruselu dne 31. října 2007.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 31. oktober 2007.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am 31. Oktober 2007.
      Brüsselis, 31. oktoober 2007.
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις 31 Οκτωβρίου 2007.
      Done at Brussels on the 31 October 2007, which corresponds to the 19th day of Heshvan in the year five thousend seven hundred and sixty eight in the Hebrew calendar.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le 31 octobre 2007.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì 31 ottobre 2007.
      Briselē, 2007. gada 31. oktobrī.
      Priimta Briuselyje, 2007 m. spalio 31 d.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, 2007. október 31-én.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, 31 ta' Ottubru 2007.
      Gedaan te Brussel, 31 oktober 2007.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 31 października 2007 r.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em 31 de Outubro de 2007.
      Întocmit la Bruxelles, 31 octombrie 2007.
      V Bruseli 31. októbra 2007.
      V Bruslju, dne 31. oktobra 2007.
      Tehty Brysselissä 31. lokakuuta 2007.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den 31 oktober 2007.

         За държавите-членки
         Por los Estados miembros
         Za členské státy
         For medlemsstaterne
         Für die Mitgliedstaaten
         Liikmesriikide nimel
         Για τα κράτη μέλη
         For the Member States
         Pour les États membres
         Per gli Stati membri
         Dalībvalstu vārdā —
         Valstybių narių vardu
         A tagállamok részéről
         Għall-Istati Membri
         Voor de lidstaten
         W imieniu państw członkowskich
         Pelos Estados-Membros
         Pentru statele membre
         Za členské štáty
         Za države članice
         Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
         På medlemsstaternas vägnar

         За Европейската общност
         Por las Comunidades Europeas
         Za Evropská společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduste nimel
         Για τις Ευρωπαϊκές Κοινότητες
         For the European Community
         Pour les Communautés européennes
         Per le Comunità europee
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā —
         Europos bendrijų vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunitajiet Ewropej
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschappen
         W imieniu Wspólnot Europejskiej
         Pelas Comunidades Europeias
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvá
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisöjen puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapernas vägnar

         За Държавата Израел
         Por el Estado de Israel
         Za Stát Izrael
         For Staten Israel
         Für den Staat Israel
         Iisraeli Riigi nimel
         Για τα Κράτος του Ισραήλ
         For the State of Israel
         Pour l'État d'Israël
         Per lo Stato di Israele
         Izraēlas Valsts vārdā —
         Izraelio Valstybės vardu
         Izrael Állam részéről
         Għall-Istat ta' Iżrael
         Voor de Staat Israël
         W imieniu Państwa Izrael
         Pelo Estado de Israel
         Pentru statul Israel
         Za Izraelský štát
         Za Državo Izrael
         Israelin valtion puolesta
         På Staten Israels vägnar

      (1)  N codes corresponding to Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 (OJ L 301, 31.10.2006, p. 1).

      (2)  Where ‘ex’ CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by the application of the CN codes and corresponding description taken together.

      (3)  For 2007 this quota will be fixed at 3 240 tonnes.’

      (4)  The Bulgaria and Romanian language versions shall be published in a special edition of the Official Journal at a later date.
   ANNEX
   concerning the arrangements applicable to trade concessions for agricultural, processed agricultural and fishery products
   The Parties agree that the actual volume of trade and its market access conditions between Israel and Bulgaria, and Israel and Romania, under the existing bilateral free trade agreements, shall serve as the minimum quantity for the adaptation of the bilateral trade concessions in agricultural, processed agricultural or fishery products under the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement to be implemented in the framework of a new Additional Protocol.


title: 2011/420/EU: Council Decision of 12 July 2011 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

text:
               19.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 188/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 12 July 2011
   on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
   (2011/420/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 23 July 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 894/2007 on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (1) (the ‘Agreement’). A Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement (2) (the ‘former Protocol’) was attached thereto. That former Protocol expired on 31 May 2010.

               (2)

               The Union therefore negotiated a new Protocol (the ‘Protocol’) setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, providing Union vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.

               (3)

               As a result of those negotiations, the new Protocol was initialled on 15 July 2010.

               (4)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2011/296/EU of 24 February 2011 (3), the Protocol was signed and has been applied provisionally.

               (5)

               The Protocol should be concluded,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (the ‘Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 14 of the Protocol, in order to bind the Union (5).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. VINCENT-ROSTOWSKI

      (1)  OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 35.

      (2)  OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 40.

      (3)  OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 4.

      (4)  The Protocol and the Decision on its signing have been published in the Official Journal.

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


title: 2009/650/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 23 April 2009 on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2007

text:
               26.9.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/131

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 23 April 2009
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2007
   (2009/650/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States for the financial year 2007 (1),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States for the financial year 2007, together with the Agency’s replies (2),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 10 February 2009 (5588/2009 — C6-0060/2009),

               —

               having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to its Resolution of 18 December 2008 on the evaluation and future development of the Frontex Agency and of the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) (4),

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (5), and in particular Article 30 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 Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (6), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 71 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0166/2009),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2007;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union, 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

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 278, 31.10.2008, p. 7.

      (2)  OJ C 311, 5.12.2008, p. 34.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  Texts adopted, P6_TA(2008)0633.

      (5)  OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1.

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


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1999/429/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 4 May 1999 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1997

Official Journal L 168 , 03/07/1999 P. 0020 - 0021

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTof 4 May 1999giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1997(1999/429/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,- Having regard to the EC Treaty,- Having regard to the third ACP-EEC Convention(1),- Having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds for the financial year 1997 (COM(98) 0442),- Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1997 including the report on the activities of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds and the replies of the institutions (C4-0676/98)(2),- Having regard to special report No 24/98 of the Court of Auditors concerning risk capital operations financed from the resources of the European Development Funds, and the replies of the Commission(3),- Having regard to the Recommendation of the Council of 25 February 1999 (6321/99 - C4-0185/99),- Having regard to the declaration of the Council on the statement of assurance of the Court of Auditors relating to the activities of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds (6557/99 - C4-0187/99),- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0198/99),1. Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1997 on the basis of the following amounts:BALANCE SHEET OF THE SIXTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1997>TABLE>>TABLE>USE OF RESOURCES - SIXTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1997Breakdown of funds>TABLE>2. Records its observations in the resolution which forms part of this decision;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its observations to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal (L series).The Secretary-GeneralJulian PRIESTLEYThe PresidentJosé María GIL-ROBLES(1) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986.(2) OJ C 349, 17.11.1998.(3) OJ C 3 89, 14.12.1998.


title: Council Decision of 17 December 1974 concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending the Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic

text:
No L 14/ 16                         Official Journal of the European Communities                    20. 1 . 75
                                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                                                    of 17 December 1974
            concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending the Trade
            Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic
                                                         (75/37/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 the Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
            Argentine Republic (x) should be extended for one year as provided for in Article 9 (2)
            thereof,
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                           Article 1
            The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending the Agreement between
            the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic is hereby concluded
            on behalf of the Community.
            The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
                                                           Article 2
            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
            to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the powers required in order to bind the
             Community.
             Done at Brussels, 17 December 1974.
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                M. DURAFOUR
             (*) OJ No L 249 , 10 . 11 . 1971 , p. 19 .


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82/807/EEC: Council Decision of 29 November 1982 under the Treaties concerning fishery activities in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States taken on a temporary basis pending the adoption of permanent Community measures

Official Journal L 339 , 01/12/1982 P. 0057 - 0057

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 29 November 1982  under the Treaties concerning fishery activities in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States taken on a temporary basis pending the adoption of permanent Community measures  (82/807/EEC)  The Council refers to its declaration of 30 May 1980 on the common fisheries policy (1).  Pending a decision in this area and bearing in mind the Community's exclusive competence in the matter and the obligations on the Member States as defined by the Court of Justice, the Council has decided as follows:  From 1 December 1982 pending a Council decision or until 31 December 1982, whichever is the earlier, the Member States shall conduct their fishing activities in accordance with the usual seasonal cycles, taking into account the TACs proposed by the Commission on 21 June 1982 as amended on 29 June, 21 July, 27 August and 9 November 1982, and the portion of those TACs which remains available to the Community bearing in mind its commitments to third countries.  Done at Brussels, 29 November 1982.  For the Council  The President  H. CHRISTOPHERSEN  (1) OJ No C 158, 27. 6. 1980, p. 2.


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86/543/EEC: Council Decision of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community

Official Journal L 321 , 15/11/1986 P. 0121 - 0121 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 11 P. 0279  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 11 P. 0279

COUNCIL DECISION of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the  Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the  accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community (86/543/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 Com- mission, Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland(1) signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, to take  account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and  the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 18 of  the Protocol(2). Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the  Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986. For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWE (1)OJ N° L 301, 31. 12. 1972, p. 2.  (2)The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the  European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: Decision 9/2006/GB of the Governing Board of the European Police college concerning the rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director (Adopted by the Governing Board on  24 February 2006 )

text:
               6.5.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 107/1

      DECISION 9/2006/GB
   of the Governing Board of the European Police college concerning the rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director

      (Adopted by the Governing Board on 24 February 2006)

   (2006/C 107/01)
   THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CEPOL,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) and repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
   Whereas it is for the Governing Board of the European Police College to lay down rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The selection of candidates for the post of Director of the European Police College (hereinafter referred to as ‘CEPOL’) shall take place in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.
   Article 2
   1.   The post of Director of CEPOL shall be deemed to be vacant for the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Decision:

               —

               as from 9 months before the end of the term of office of the Director;

               —

               upon receipt by the Governing Board of a letter of resignation of the Director;

               —

               upon a decision by the Governing Board on compulsory resignation, retirement in the interest of the service or dismissal;

               —

               as from 9 months before the date on which the Director reaches the age of 65;

               —

               upon the death of the Director.

         2.   For the vacant post an advertisement shall be drawn up by the Governing Board describing in detail the nature of the post, including remuneration, the duties to be performed, and the qualifications, skills and experience required.
   The advertisement shall indicate that applicants must submit their applications in writing, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, to the Chairman of the Governing Board within 60 days of the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the advertisement, referred to in the first subparagraph, as specified in the advertisement.
   Article 3
   1.   The Governing Board shall ensure that the advertisement referred to in Article 2(2) shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   2.   CEPOL shall inform the Contact Points and the European Commission of a vacancy for a post of Director. The Contact Points shall inform the relevant agencies within their Member State of the vacancy. The competent national authorities shall be responsible for ensuring that the vacancy is brought to the attention of the agencies and all the personnel concerned.
   3.   Both internal and external applications shall be considered.
   4.   CEPOL shall send an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicants.
   Article 4
   1.   The Governing Board shall set up a Selection Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) to prepare the Governing Board's decision.
   2.   Four Member States indicated to that end by drawing lots by the Governing Board and the Commission shall assign a representative to serve as a member of the Committee.
   3.   The members of the Committee assigned to serve pursuant to paragraphs 2 shall serve as members of the Committee until the selection procedure has been completed.
   4.   Where there is reason to believe that a member of the Committee has a personal relationship with one of the applicants for the post, he/she shall not participate in the selection process. In such cases, the Member State which presented the member shall propose to the Governing Board that he/she be replaced and shall assign another representative to serve as a member of the Committee.
   5.   The secretariat of CEPOL shall provide the secretariat of the Committee.
   Article 5
   1.   At the first meeting of the Committee, the members shall indicate one of its members as Chairman.
   2.   The Committee may request the assistance of one or more assessors for the performance of its tasks. Such request shall be addressed to the Chairman of the Governing Board who shall decide on the matter. Assessors shall not have the status of members of the Committee.
   3.   The tasks of the Committee shall include:

               (a)

               making an initial assessment of the applicants, taking into account their professional qualifications, skills and experience;

               (b)

               interviewing applicants;

               (c)

               reporting to the Governing Board.

         Article 6
   1.   Where it is deemed necessary, the Governing Board may decide to organise a specific post-related assessment procedure. The Governing Board shall decide on the specific necessities.
   In that case, the assessment procedure shall be conducted by the Committee in order to appraise the specific qualifications and expertise of the applicants for the post concerned.
   2.   The Committee shall interview all applicants whose application is admissible and who meet the requirements set out in the advertisement, with a view to assessing their qualifications, skills and experience required and their ability to perform the duties inherent to the post to be filled. The interviews shall also be used to test the applicants' knowledge of the official languages of the institutions of the European Union.
   3.   Where considered necessary by the Committee, a second round of interviews for all or some of the applicants may be held.
   Article 7
   The tests and interviews shall be held in the United Kingdom. Travel expenses and any subsistence and hotel accommodation expenses shall be reimbursed to the applicants, the members of the Committee and the assessors.
   Article 8
   Once the interviews have been completed, the Committee shall draw up a duly reasoned report on the applications received and the procedure followed by it. The decision of the Committee establishing the report shall be taken by simple majority. The said report shall be forwarded to the Governing Board as soon as possible after the interviews have been held, together with the Curriculum Vitae of the applicants whose application is admissible and who meet the requirements set out in the advertisement.
   Article 9
   1.   On the basis of the report of the Committee and any further information it may wish to obtain from the Committee, the Governing Board shall decide on the appointment of the Director of CEPOL (2).
   2.   The Governing Board may, if it deems this necessary, hear some or all of the applicants before taking a decision. If it so happens that a member of the Governing Board is also on the list of applicants, he/she shall not be present when the decision of the Governing Board is taken.
   Article 10
   Members of the Committee, assessors, as well as members of the Governing Board and CEPOL officials involved, shall maintain the strictest confidentiality with regard to the applicants and the results of the selection procedure.
   Article 11
   Where the term of office of the Director can be renewed in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Decision 2005/681/JHA, the Governing Board may decide, by derogation from the procedure established in this Decision, to renew the appointment.
   The decision to renew the appointment shall be taken at the latest 9 months before the end of the term of office of the Director.
   Article 12
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day after it has been approved by the Council (3). It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Vienna, 24 February 2006

            For the Governing Board

         János FEHÉRVÁRY

            Chair of the Governing Board

      (1)  OJ L 256, 1.10.2005, p. 63.

      (2)  Article 10(7) of Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 reads as follows:

      ‘Except where otherwise indicated in this Decision, the Governing Board shall act by a two-thirds majority of its members’.

      (3)  Approved by the Council on 27 April 2006.