title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/1900 of 5 October 2015 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure

text:
               22.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 277/17

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1900
   of 5 October 2015
   establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 115 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), establishes a Stabilisation and Association Council.

               (2)

               Article 116 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to adopt its own rules of procedure.

               (3)

               Article 118 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to be assisted by a Stabilisation and Association Committee (‘the Committee’).

               (4)

               Article 118 of the Agreement also provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to, in its rules of procedure, determine the duties of the Committee and that the Stabilisation and Association Council may delegate any of its powers to the Committee.

               (5)

               Article 120 of the Agreement provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council may decide to set up other special committees or bodies that can assist it in carrying out its duties. It further provides that the Stabilisation and Association Council is to, in its rules of procedure, determine the composition and the duties of such committees and bodies and how they are to function,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Sole Article
   The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union, within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by Article 115 of the Agreement in relation to a Decision of this Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure, shall be based on the draft Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council, attached to this Decision.
   Minor amendments to this draft Decision may be accepted without further decision by the Council.

      Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         N. SCHMIT

      DECISION No 1 OF THE EU — BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
      of [date]
      adopting its rules of procedure
      THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
      Having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Articles 115, 116, 118 and 120 thereof,
      Whereas the Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2015,
      HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Chairmanship
      The Parties shall hold the chairmanship of the Stabilisation and Association Council alternately for a period of 12 months. The first period shall begin on the date of the first Stabilisation and Association Council meeting and end on 31 December of the same year.
      Article 2
      Meetings
      The Stabilisation and Association Council shall meet at ministerial level once a year. Special sessions of the Stabilisation and Association Council may be held at the request of either Party, if the Parties so agree. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, each session of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be held at the usual venue for meetings of the Council of the European Union at a date agreed by both Parties. Meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be jointly convened by the Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Council in agreement with the Chair.
      Article 3
      Representation
      The members of the Stabilisation and Association Council may be represented if unable to attend. If a member wishes to be so represented, he must notify the Chair of the name of his representative before the meeting at which he is to be so represented. The representative of a member of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall exercise all the rights of that member.
      Article 4
      Delegations
      The members of the Stabilisation and Association Council may be accompanied by officials. Before each meeting, the Chair shall be informed of the intended composition of the delegation of each Party. A representative of the European Investment Bank shall attend the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council, as an observer, when matters which concern the Bank appear on the agenda. The Stabilisation and Association Council may invite non-members to attend its meetings in order to provide information on particular subjects.
      Article 5
      Secretariat
      An official of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and an official of the Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Council.
      Article 6
      Correspondence
      Correspondence addressed to the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be sent to the Chair of the Stabilisation and Association Council at the address of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
      The two Secretaries shall ensure that correspondence is forwarded to the Chair of the Stabilisation and Association Council and, where appropriate, circulated to other members of the Stabilisation and Association Council. Correspondence circulated shall be sent to the Secretariat-General of the Commission, the European External Action Service, the Permanent Representations of the Member States and the Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union.
      Communications from the Chair of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be sent to the addressees by the two Secretaries and circulated, where appropriate, to the other members of the Stabilisation and Association Council referred to in the second paragraph.
      Article 7
      Publicity
      Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall not be public.
      Article 8
      Agendas for meetings
      1.   The Chair shall draw up a provisional agenda for each meeting. It shall be forwarded by the Secretaries of the Stabilisation and Association Council to the addressees referred to in Article 6 not later than 15 days before the beginning of the meeting. The provisional agenda shall include the items in respect of which the Chair has received a request for inclusion on the agenda not later than 21 days before the beginning of the meeting, although items shall not be written into the provisional agenda unless the supporting documentation has been forwarded to the Secretaries not later than the date of despatch of the agenda. The agenda shall be adopted by the Stabilisation and Association Council at the beginning of each meeting. An item other than those appearing on the provisional agenda may be placed on the agenda if the two Parties so agree.
      2.   The Chair may, in agreement with the two Parties, shorten the time limits specified in paragraph 1 in order to take account of the requirements of a particular case.
      Article 9
      Minutes
      Draft minutes of each meeting shall be drawn up by the two Secretaries. The minutes shall, as a general rule, indicate in respect of each item on the agenda:

                  —

                  the documentation submitted to the Stabilisation and Association Council,

                  —

                  statements requested for entry by a member of the Stabilisation and Association Council,

                  —

                  the decisions taken and recommendations made, the statements agreed upon and the conclusions adopted.

            The draft minutes shall be submitted to the Stabilisation and Association Council for approval. When approved, the minutes shall be signed by the Chair and the two Secretaries. The minutes shall be filed in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, which will act as depository of the documents of the Association. A certified copy shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 6.
      Article 10
      Decisions and recommendations
      1.   The Stabilisation and Association Council shall take its decisions and make recommendations by common agreement of the Parties. The Stabilisation and Association Council may take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if both Parties so agree.
      2.   The decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Council, within the meaning of Article 117 of the Agreement, shall be entitled respectively ‘Decision’ and ‘Recommendation’ followed by a serial number, by the date of their adoption and by a description of their subject matter. The decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be signed by the Chair and authenticated by the two Secretaries. Decisions and recommendations shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 6. Each Party may decide on the publication of decisions and recommendations of the Stabilisation and Association Council in its respective official publication.
      Article 11
      Languages
      The official languages of the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be the official languages of the two Parties. Unless otherwise decided, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall base its deliberations on documentation drawn up in these languages.
      Article 12
      Expenses
      The European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina shall each defray the expenses they incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Council, both with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and to postal and telecommunications expenditure. Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings, translation and reproduction of documents as well as other expenditure relating to the organisation of meetings shall be borne by the Party hosting the meetings.
      Article 13
      Stabilisation and Association Committee
      1.   A Stabilisation and Association Committee (‘the Committee’) is hereby established in order to assist the Stabilisation and Association Council in carrying out its duties. It shall be composed of representatives of the Council of the European Union and of representatives of the European Commission, on the one hand, and of representatives of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the other, normally at senior civil servant level.
      2.   The Committee shall prepare the meetings and the deliberations of the Stabilisation and Association Council, implement the decisions of the Stabilisation and Association Council where appropriate and, in general, ensure continuity of the association relationship and the proper functioning of the Agreement. It shall consider any matter referred to it by the Stabilisation and Association Council as well as any other matter which may arise in the course of the day-to-day implementation of the Agreement. It shall submit proposals or any draft decisions or recommendations for adoption to the Stabilisation and Association Council.
      3.   In cases where the Agreement refers to an obligation to consult or a possibility of consultation, such consultation may take place within the Committee. The consultation may continue in the Stabilisation and Association Council if the two Parties so agree.
      4.   The rules of procedure of the Committee are annexed to this Decision.

         Done at

               For the Stabilisation and Association Council

               The Chair

         ANNEX to DECISION No 1 OF THE EU — BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
         of [date]

            Rules of Procedure of the Stabilisation and Association Committee

         Article 1
         Chairmanship
         The Parties shall hold the chairmanship of the Committee alternately for a period of 12 months. The first period shall begin on the date of the first Stabilisation and Association Council meeting and end on 31 December of the same year.
         Article 2
         Meetings
         The Committee shall meet when circumstances require, with the agreement of both Parties. Each meeting of the Committee shall be held at a time and place agreed by both Parties. Meetings of the Committee shall be convened by the Chair.
         Article 3
         Delegations
         Before each meeting, the Chair shall be informed of the intended composition of the delegation of each Party.
         Article 4
         Secretariat
         An official of the European Commission and an official of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Committee. All communications to and from the Chair of the Committee provided for in this Decision shall be forwarded to the Secretaries of the Committee and to the Secretaries and the Chair of the Stabilisation and Association Council.
         Article 5
         Publicity
         Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the Committee shall not be public.
         Article 6
         Agendas for meetings
         1.   The Chair shall draw up a provisional agenda for each meeting. It shall be forwarded by the Secretaries of the Committee to the addressees referred to in Article 4 not later than 30 working days before the beginning of the meeting. The provisional agenda shall include the items in respect of which the Chair has received a request for inclusion on the agenda not later than 35 working days before the beginning of the meeting, although items shall not be written into the provisional agenda unless the supporting documentation has been forwarded to the Secretaries not later than the date of dispatch of the agenda. The Committee may ask experts to attend its meetings in order to provide information on particular subjects. The agenda shall be adopted by the Committee at the beginning of each meeting. An item other than those appearing on the provisional agenda may be placed on the agenda if the two Parties so agree.
         2.   The Chair may, in agreement with the two Parties, shorten the time limits specified in paragraph 1 in order to take account of the requirements of a particular case.
         Article 7
         Minutes
         Minutes shall be taken for each meeting and shall be based on a summing up by the Chair of the conclusions arrived at by the Committee. When approved by the Committee, the minutes shall be signed by the Chair and by the Secretaries and filed by each of the Parties. A copy of the minutes shall be forwarded to each of the addressees referred to in Article 4.
         Article 8
         Decisions and recommendations
         In the specific cases where the Committee is empowered by the Stabilisation and Association Council under Article 118 of the Agreement to take decisions or make recommendations, these acts shall be entitled respectively ‘Decision’ and ‘Recommendation’, followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of their subject matter. Decisions and recommendations shall be made by common agreement between the Parties. The Committee may take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if both Parties so agree. The decisions and recommendations of the Committee shall be signed by the Chair and authenticated by the two Secretaries and shall be forwarded to the addressees referred to in Article 4. Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of the Committee in its respective official publication.
         Article 9
         Expenses
         The European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina shall each defray the expenses they incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Committee, both with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and to postal and telecommunications expenditure. Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings, translation and reproduction of documents as well as other expenditure relating to the organisation of meetings shall be borne by the Party hosting the meetings.
         Article 10
         Subcommittees and special groups
         The Committee may create subcommittees or special groups to work under its authority. They shall report to the Committee after each of their meetings. The Committee may decide to abolish any existing subcommittees or groups, lay down or modify their terms of reference or set up further subcommittees or groups to assist it in carrying out its duties. Those subcommittees and groups shall not have any decision-making powers.

      ANNEX

         for the information of the council only

         DRAFT
         DECISION No 1/2015 OF THE EU — BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
         of […] 2015
         creating subcommittees and special groups
         THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE,
         Having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, and in particular Article 119 thereof,
         Having regard to its rules of procedure, and in particular Article 10 thereof,
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
         Sole Article
         The subcommittees and special groups listed in Annex I are hereby created. Their terms of reference are set out in Annex II.

            Done at …, on day/month 2015.

                  For the Stabilisation and Association Committee

                  The Chair

            ANNEX I

               EU — BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

               Multidisciplinary Subcommittee Structure

                        Title

                        Issues

                        Agreement Article

                                    1.

                                    Trade, Industry, Customs and Taxation

                        Free Movement of Goods

                        Art. 18

                        Industrial Products

                        Art. 19-23

                        Commercial questions

                        Art. 32-46

                        Standardisation, metrology, accreditation, certification, conformity assessment, and market surveillance

                        Art. 75

                        Industrial co-operation

                        Art. 92

                        SMEs

                        Art. 93

                        Tourism

                        Art. 94

                        Customs

                        Art. 97

                        Taxation

                        Art. 98

                        Rules of origin

                        Protocol 2

                        Administrative assistance in customs matters

                        Protocol 5

                                    2.

                                    Agriculture and Fisheries

                        Agricultural products sensu lato

                        Art. 24, 26(1), 26(2), 29, 30 and 33

                        Agricultural products sensu stricto

                        Art. 27(1)(2) and 27(4)

                        Fisheries products

                        Art. 26 and 28

                        Processed agricultural products

                        Art. 25, Protocol 1

                        Wine

                        Art. 27(5) and Protocol 7

                        Protection of geographical indications for agricultural and fishery products and foodstuffs other than wine and spirits

                        Art. 31

                        Agriculture and the agro-industrial sector, veterinary and phytosanitary matters

                        Art. 95

                        Fisheries co-operation

                        Art. 96

                        Food safety

                        Art. 95

                                    3.

                                    Internal Market and Competition

                        Right of establishment

                        Art. 50-56

                        Supply of services

                        Art. 57-59

                        Other questions related to Title V of the Agreement

                        Art. 63-69

                        Approximation of legislation and law enforcement

                        Art. 70

                        Competition

                        Art. 71-72, Protocol 4

                        Intellectual, industrial and commercial property

                        Art. 73

                        Public procurement

                        Art. 74

                        Banking, insurance and other financial services

                        Art. 89

                        Consumer protection

                        Art. 76

                        Public health

                                    4.

                                    Economic and financial issues and statistics

                        Capital movements and payments

                        Art. 60-62

                        Economic policy

                        Art. 87

                        Statistical co-operation

                        Art. 88

                        Investment promotion and protection

                        Art. 91

                        Financial co-operation

                        Art. 112-114

                                    5.

                                    Justice, freedom and security

                        Judiciary and fundamental rights, including anti-discrimination

                        Art. 78

                        Police co-operation and Judicial co-operation

                        Art. 78

                        Rule of law

                        Art. 78

                        Data protection

                        Art. 79

                        Visa, border control, asylum and migration

                        Art. 80

                        Illegal immigration and readmission

                        Art. 81

                        Money laundering

                        Art. 82

                        Drugs

                        Art. 83

                        Counter terrorism

                        Art. 85

                        Crime and other illegal activities

                        Art. 84

                                    6.

                                    Innovation, information society, and social policy

                        Movement of workers

                        Art. 47-49

                        Working conditions and equal opportunities

                        Art. 77

                        Social co-operation

                        Art. 99

                        Education and training

                        Art. 100

                        Cultural co-operation

                        Art. 101

                        Information and communication

                        Art. 105

                        Co-operation in the audio-visual field

                        Art. 102

                        Electronic communications networks and services

                        Art. 104

                        Information society

                        Art. 103

                        Research and technological development

                        Art. 109

                                    7.

                                    Transport, energy, environment, and regional development (1)

                        Transport

                        Art. 53, 59, 106 and Protocol 3

                        Energy

                        Art. 107

                        Nuclear safety

                        Art. 107

                        Environment

                        Art. 108

                        Climate change

                        Art. 108

                        Civil protection

                        Art. 108

                        Regional and local development

                        110

               Structure of the Special groups

                        Title

                        Issues

                        Agreement Article

                        Special Group for reform of public administration

                        Public administration reform

                        Title VI Legal approximation and law enforcement, Art. 70 and Title VII, Justice and Home Affairs, Art. 78, Art. 111

               (1)  For the purposes of implementing Protocol 3 to the Agreement, this sub-committee shall act as the special sub-committee mentioned in Article 21 of this Protocol.

            ANNEX II

               TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE EU — BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SUBCOMMITTEES AND SPECIAL GROUPS

            Composition and Chairmanship
            The subcommittees and the special group on public administration reform (PAR) shall be composed of representatives of the European Commission and representatives of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They shall be chaired alternately by the two parties. The Member States will be informed and invited to the meetings of the subcommittees and the special group on PAR.
            Secretariat
            An official of the European Commission and an official of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall act jointly as secretaries of each of the subcommittees and of the special group on PAR.
            All communications concerning the subcommittees shall be forwarded to the secretaries of the relevant subcommittee and of the special group on PAR.
            Meetings
            The subcommittees and the special group on PAR shall meet whenever circumstances require, with the agreement of both Parties. Each meeting of a subcommittee or the special group on PAR shall be held at a time and place agreed by both Parties.
            If both Parties agree, the subcommittees and the special group on PAR may invite experts to their meetings to provide the specific information requested.
            Agenda and supporting documentation
            The Chair and the secretaries shall draw up a provisional agenda for each meeting not later than 30 working days before the beginning of the meeting.
            The provisional agenda shall include items in respect of which a request for inclusion has been received by the secretaries not later than 35 working days before the beginning of the meeting.
            Following the agreement of the provisional agenda for each meeting and not later than 10 working days before the beginning of the meeting the secretary from Bosnia and Herzegovina shall submit to the secretary from the European Commission the necessary written documentation following the items agreed in the provisional agenda.
            In case the deadline mentioned in paragraph 3 is not respected, the meeting shall be automatically cancelled without further notice.
            Subject matters
            The subcommittees shall discuss issues related to the areas of the Agreement as listed in the multidisciplinary subcommittee structure. Progress regarding the approximation, implementation and enforcement of legislation shall be assessed under all subject matters. The subcommittees shall examine any problems that may arise in their relevant sectors and shall suggest possible steps to be taken.
            The subcommittees shall also serve as fora for the further clarification of the acquis and shall review progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina in conforming to the acquis in line with commitments taken under the Agreement.
            The special group on PAR shall discuss issues related to public administration reform and suggest possible steps to be taken.
            Minutes
            Minutes shall be taken for and agreed after each meeting. A copy of the minutes shall be forwarded by the secretary of the subcommittee or the special group on PAR to the Secretary of the Committee.
            Publicity
            Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the subcommittees and of special groups on PAR shall not be public.


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83/520/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Council Decision of 17 October 1983 appointing members of the Court of Auditors

Official Journal L 293 , 25/10/1983 P. 0023 - 0023

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 17 October 1983  appointing members of the Court of Auditors  (83/520/EEC, Euratom, ECSC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 78e thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 206 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 180 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 22 thereof,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),  Whereas the term of office of Mr A. Leicht, Mr P. Lelong, Mr M. Mart, Mr A. J. Middelhoek, Mr N. Price and Mr G. Vitalis, members of the Court of Auditors, expires on 17 October 1983;  Whereas new appointments have to be made,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for the period 18 October 1983 up to and including 17 October 1989:  - Mr Charles John Carey,  - Mr Lothar Haase,  - Mr Pierre Lelong,  - Mr Marcel Mart,  - Mr A. J. Middelhoek,  - Mr Stergios Vallas.  Article 2  This Decision shall take effect on 18 October 1983.  Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 1983.  For the Council  The President  G. VARFIS  (1) Opinion delivered on 12 October 1983 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


title: 64/18/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1963 setting up an Advisory Committee on Social Questions affecting Farmers

text:
 88                                  Official Journal of the European Communities
10.1.64                      OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ■ COMMUNITIES                                          25/64
                                               COMMISSION DECISION
                                                   of 19 December 1963
                      setting up an Advisory Committee on Social Questions Affecting Farmers
                                                       ( 64/ 18 /EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC                            social questions affecting agricultural employers and
COMMUNITIES ,                                                     paid agricultural workers as the two sides of the
                                                                  industry    should    be    discussed  within   a   joint
Whereas under point V of its final resolution, the                 Committee set up by the Commission Decision of 17
Agricultural Conference of Member States which met                May 1963 1 and that social questions affecting farmers
at Stresa from 3 July to 12 July 1958 noted with                   and members of their families working on the farm
satisfaction 'the intention expressed by the                      can more suitably be discussed within a Committee
Commission     to   maintain     close   and   continuous          set up specially for that purpose on which seats
co-operation    with . . .    trade    organisations,    in       would be apportioned differently, the two
particular for the implementation           of the tasks           Committees being required to consider questions
provided for in this resolution';                                  both in themselves and in relation to their effect on
                                                                   the agricultural population as a whole;
Whereas under point 4 of its Opinion of 6 May 1960
the Economic and Social Committee requested the                    Whereas the various representative bodies in the
Commission to       ensure the      active   and regular           agricultural industry and those of rural families have
participation of interested trade organisations in the             formed organisations at Community level;
formulation and implementation of the common
agricultural policy as regards its theory and practice,
and in particular of agricultural social policy :'                HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Whereas it is necessary that the Commission obtain                                         Article 1
the views of the various sections of the industry on
social questions arising in agriculture and whereas all            1.    There shall be attached to the Commission an
sections directly affected by those questions should               Advisory Committee on Social Questions Affecting
have the possibility of participating in the                       Farmers (hereinafter called the 'Committee').
formulation of opinions requested by the
Commission ;                                                      2 . Farmers, paid agricultural workers and rural
                                                                   families shall be represented on the Committee.
Whereas the Advisory Conference on Social Aspects
of the Common Agricultural Policy, organised by the
Commission in Rome from 28 September to 4                                                  Article 2
October 1961 , adopted the conclusions proposed by
its Working Parties and in particular those of
                                                                   The Committee may be consulted by the Commission
Working Party II requesting the Commission to refer
                                                                   on any social question affecting farmers and members
'social questions arising in agriculture to an Advisory
Committee consisting of equal numbers of                           of their families working on the farm, all such
                                                                   questions being considered both in themselves and in
representatives of organisations set up at European
level by agricultural employers and paid agricultural              relation to their effect on the agricultural population
                                                                   as a whole.
workers '   and   to   ' discuss   with    the  interested
organsiations the work to be done by such                         The Chairman of the Committee may, in particular at
Committee';                                                       the request of at least five members             of the
Whereas the outcome of this discsiision between the
Commission and the trade organisations was that                   1 OJ No 80, 29.5.1963 , p. 1534/63 .
 ---pagebreak---                                      Official Journal of the European Communities                                    89
Committee,      indicate   to    the  Commission      the                               Article 6
 desirability of consulting the Committee on any
 matter within the latter's competence but on which              1.   The Committee shall be convened by the
 its opinion has not been sought.                               Commission      and    shall   meet     at  Commission
                                                                headquarters .
                         Article 3
                                                                2 . Representatives of the Commission departments
                                                                concerned shall take part in meetings of the
1.     The Committee shall consist of twenty-three               Committee .
 members .
2.     Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as                                   Article 7
follows :
                                                                1 . Every year the Committee shall, by a two-thirds
— seventeen to farmers' representatives ;                       majority of members present, elect a Chairman and
— five to representatives of paid agricultural                  Vice-Chairman .
     workers ;
— one to a representative of rural families .                   2. Secretarial services shall be provided for the
                                                                Committee by the Commission .
                         Article 4
                                                                                Article 8
 1 . Members of the Committee shall be appointed
                                                                The Committee shall discuss matters on which the
by the Commission on proposals from the following
organisations set up at Community level :                       Commission has requested an opinion. No vote shall
                                                                be taken .
Committee of Agricultural Organisations in the                  The views expressed by each of the groups
European Economic Community (COPA), Working                     represented shall be included in a report of the
Party of the European Federation of Agricultural                proceedings forwarded to the Commission.
Workers of the European TU Secretariat of the
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions                In the event of unanimous agreement being reached
(IFCTU), Working Party on 'Agriculture and Food'                in the Committee on the opinion to be given, the
of the International Federation of Christian Trade              Committee shall formulate joint conclusions and
Unions (IFCTU), European Secretariat of the                     attach them to the report.
International Union of Family Organisations, 'Rural
Families' Section .
                                                                                • Article 9
2.     The term of office for a Committee member
                                                                Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of
shall be three years. His appointment may be                    the Treaty, where the Commission informs them that
renewed. The duties performed shall be                          the opinion requested is on a matter of a confidential
u n remunerated .
                                                                nature, persons attending meetings of the Committee
                                                                shall not disclose information which has come to
3.     The list of members shall be published by the            their knowledge through the work of the Committee.
Commission for information purposes in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.                            In such cases, only Committee members and the
                                                                representatives of the Commission departments shall
                                                                be present at the meetings.
                         Article 5
At the request of any of the groups represented, the                                   Article 10
Chairman may invite a representative of the central
body of one of the organsiations represented to be              After hearing the Committee, the Commission may
present at meetings. He may likewise request any                amend this Decision in the light of. experience.
person with special qualifications in a subject on the
agenda to take part in an expert capacity in meetings           Done at Brussels, 19 December 1963 .
of the Committee.
                                                                                For the Commission
Experts shall be present only at the discussion of
                                                                                The President
those questions on account of which they were
invited .                                                                                Walter HALLSTEIN


title: 87/472/EEC: Council Decision of 11 December 1986 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile products

text:
14 . 9 . 87                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                         No L 263 / 81
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 11 December 1986
                 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic
                               Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile products
                                                         ( 87 / 472 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              products shall be applied provisionally as from 1 January
                                                                       1987 pending its formal conclusion provided that there is a
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  reciprocal provisional application on the part of the
Economic Community , and in particular Article 113                     contracting country .
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                    The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision ( J ).
Whereas the Commission has , on behalf of the European
Economic Community , negotiated an Agreement with Peru
on trade in textile products ;                                                                         Article 2
Whereas the said Agreement should be applied provisionally
as from 1 January 1987 pending the completion of the                   The Commission is invited to inform the contracting country
procedures necessary for its conclusion , provided that there          of this Decision and seek its agreement thereto , which will be
is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of the             duly communicated to the Council .
contracting country ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                       Done at Brussels , 11 December 1986 .
                         Article 1                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
The Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Peru on trade in textile                                                                 K. CLARKE
                                                                       ( 1 ) For technical reasons this Agreement is published in the Official
                                                                             Journal of the European Communities in the language in which it
                                                                             was negotiated .


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2118 of 23 November 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia

text:
               24.11.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 306/26

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/2118
   of 23 November 2015
   extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 33 and Article 31(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 8 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/438/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Herbert SALBER as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. The EUSR's mandate is to expire on 31 October 2015.

               (2)

               The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of 16 months.

               (3)

               The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   European Union Special Representative
   The mandate of Mr Herbert SALBER as the EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia is hereby extended until 28 February 2017. The Council may decide that the mandate of the EUSR be terminated earlier, based on an assessment by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).
   Article 2
   Policy objectives
   The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the Union for the South Caucasus, including the objectives set out in the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting held in Brussels on 1 September 2008 and the Council Conclusions of 15 September 2008, as well as those of 27 February 2012. Those objectives include:

               (a)

               in accordance with the existing mechanisms, including the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its Minsk Group, to prevent conflicts in the region, to contribute to a peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, including the crisis in Georgia and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, by promoting the return of refugees and internally displaced persons and through other appropriate means, and to support the implementation of such a settlement in accordance with the principles of international law;

               (b)

               to engage constructively with the main interested actors regarding the region;

               (c)

               to encourage and to support further cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and, as appropriate, their neighbouring countries;

               (d)

               to enhance the Union's effectiveness and visibility in the region.

         Article 3
   Mandate
   In order to achieve the policy objectives, the mandate of the EUSR shall be:

               (a)

               to develop contacts with governments, parliaments, other key political actors, the judiciary and civil society in the region;

               (b)

               to encourage the countries in the region to cooperate on regional themes of common interest, such as common security threats, the fight against terrorism, illicit trafficking and organised crime;

               (c)

               to contribute to the peaceful settlement of conflicts in accordance with the principles of international law and to facilitate the implementation of such settlement in close coordination with the United Nations, the OSCE and its Minsk Group;

               (d)

               with respect to the crisis in Georgia:

                           (i)

                           to help prepare for the international talks held under point 6 of the settlement plan of 12 August 2008 (‘Geneva International Discussions’) and its implementing measures of 8 September 2008, including on arrangements for security and stability in the region, the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons, on the basis of internationally recognised principles, and any other subject, by mutual agreement between the parties,

                           (ii)

                           to help establish the Union's position and represent it, at the level of the EUSR, in the talks referred to in point (i), and

                           (iii)

                           to facilitate the implementation of the settlement plan of 12 August 2008 and its implementing measures of 8 September 2008;

               (e)

               to facilitate the development and implementation of confidence-building measures in coordination with Member States' expertise where available and appropriate;

               (f)

               to assist in the preparation, as appropriate, of Union contributions to the implementation of a possible conflict settlement;

               (g)

               to intensify the Union's dialogue with the main actors concerned regarding the region;

               (h)

               to assist the Union in further developing a comprehensive policy towards the South Caucasus;

               (i)

               in the framework of the activities set out in this Article, to contribute to the implementation of the Union's human rights policy and the Union Guidelines on Human Rights, in particular with regard to children and women in areas affected by conflicts, especially by monitoring and addressing developments in this regard.

         Article 4
   Implementation of the mandate
   1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.
   2.   The PSC shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR's primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.
   3.   The EUSR shall work in close coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its relevant departments.
   Article 5
   Financing
   1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR during the period from 1 November 2015 to 28 February 2017 shall be EUR 2 800 000.
   2.   The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
   3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure.
   Article 6
   Constitution and composition of the team
   1.   Within the limits of the mandate of the EUSR and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting a team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of the team.
   2.   Member States, the institutions of the Union and the EEAS may propose the secondment of staff to the EUSR. The salary of such seconded personnel shall be covered by the Member State, the institution of the Union concerned or the EEAS, respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the institutions of the Union or the EEAS may also be posted to the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.
   3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State, the sending institution of the Union or the EEAS and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the mandate of the EUSR.
   4.   The EUSR staff shall be co-located with the relevant EEAS departments or Union delegations in order to ensure coherence and consistency of their respective activities.
   Article 7
   Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and of the EUSR's staff
   The privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the EUSR's mission and the members of the EUSR's staff shall be agreed with the host countries, as appropriate. Member States and the EEAS shall grant all necessary support to such effect.
   Article 8
   Security of EU classified information
   The EUSR and the members of the EUSR's team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2013/488/EU (2).
   Article 9
   Access to information and logistical support
   1.   Member States, the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.
   2.   The Union delegations in the region and/or the Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region.
   Article 10
   Security
   In accordance with the Union's policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in accordance with the EUSR's mandate and the security situation in the area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under the direct authority of the EUSR, in particular by:

               (a)

               establishing a specific security plan based on guidance from the EEAS, including specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing the management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the area of responsibility, as well as the management of security incidents and including a contingency and evacuation plan;

               (b)

               ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance, as required by the conditions in the area of responsibility;

               (c)

               ensuring that all members of the EUSR's team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the area of responsibility, based on the risk ratings assigned to that area by the EEAS;

               (d)

               ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented, and providing the Council, the HR and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the progress report and the report on the implementation of the mandate.

         Article 11
   Reporting
   The EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report to Council working parties as necessary. Regular reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. The EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. In accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty, the EUSR may be involved in briefing the European Parliament.
   Article 12
   Coordination
   1.   The EUSR shall contribute to the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Union's action and shall help ensure that all Union instruments and Member States' actions are engaged consistently, to attain the Union's policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Commission. The EUSR shall provide regular briefings to Member States' missions and the Union's delegations.
   2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Heads of Union delegations and Member States' Heads of Mission, who shall make every effort to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR, in close coordination with the Head of Union Delegation to Georgia, shall provide the Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) with local political guidance. The EUSR and the Civilian Operations Commander for EUMM Georgia shall consult each other as required. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field.
   Article 13
   Assistance in relation to claims
   The EUSR and the EUSR's staff shall assist in providing elements to respond to any claims and obligations arising from the mandates of the previous EUSRs for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, and shall provide administrative assistance and access to relevant files for such purposes.
   Article 14
   Review
   The implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with a progress report by the end of June 2016 and a comprehensive mandate implementation report by the end of November 2016.
   Article 15
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from 1 November 2015.

      Done at Brussels, 23 November 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. MEISCH

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/438/CFSP of 8 July 2014 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia (OJ L 200, 9.7.2014, p. 11).

      (2)  Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).


title: 90/648/EEC: Council Decision of 24 September 1990 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade in textile products

text:
No L 352 / 74                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                   15 . 12 . 90
                                                            COUNCIL DECISION
                                                             of 24 September 1990
                  concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                                        the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade in textile products
                                                                 ( 90 / 648 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                      and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade in textile
                                                                               products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                              The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                                                     Article 2
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic                            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade in                     designate the person empowered to sign the above
textile products initialled in Brussels on 12 September 1986                   Agreement in order to bind the Community.
and applied by Decision 87 / 457 / EEC ('), on a provisional
basis from 1 January 1987 , should be approved ,
                                                                               Done at Brussels, 24 September 1990 .
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                                For the Council
                             Article 1
                                                                                The President
The Agreement between the European Economic Community                                                              V. SACCOMANDI
(') OJ No L 255 , 5 . 9 . 1987 , p. 1 .


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85/376/EEC: Council Decision of 25 July 1985 concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway on a research and development programme in the field of metals and mineral substances

Official Journal L 211 , 08/08/1985 P. 0035

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 25 July 1985  concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway on a research and development programme in the field of metals and mineral substances  (85/376/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,  Whereas, by its Decision 82/402/EEC (1), the Council adopted a research and development programme (1982 to 1985) in the raw material sector, including a sub-programme on metals and mineral substances;  Whereas Article 7 of the said Decision lays down that the Community may conclude agreements with third States involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly or partly with this programme;  Whereas the same Article authorizes the Commission to negotiate the agreements; whereas the Commission has thus negotiated an Agreement with the Kingdom of Norway in order to associate that State with the sub-programme on metals and mineral substances;  Whereas this Agreement should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway on a research and development programme in the field of metals and mineral substances is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement (2).  Done at Brussels, 25 July 1985.  For the Council  The President  J. POOS  (1) OJ No L 174, 21. 6. 1982, p. 23.  (2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.355 000  575 000  575 000  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  //  AC = ACCOUNT CREDITED .  AP = ACCOUNT PAID .  (*) THE AMOUNT OF 441 000 ECU ACCRUES FROM THE TRANSFER DERIVED FROM THE INTEGRATION OF THE PROGRAMME ON URANIUM EXPLORATION EXTRACTION INTO THE PROGRAMME ON RAW MATERIALS .


title: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 appointing the Members of the Commission

text:
No L 2 / 30                     Official Journal of the European Communities                           1 . 1 . 73
                                                        II
                                   (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                              COUNCIL
            DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
                        MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               of 1 January 1973
                                  appointing the Members of the Commission
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS                     HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,                                                                   Sole article
                                                           Mr Albert BORSCHETTE
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single          Mr Ralf DAHRENDORF
Council and a Single Commission of the European            Mr Jean-Francois DENIAU
Communities , and in particular Articles 10 and 11 ;       Mr Finn Olav GUNDELACH
                                                           Mr Wilhelm HAFERKAMP
Having regard to the accession of new Member               Mr Patrick John HILLERY
States to the European Economic Community, the             Mr Petrus Josephus LARDINOIS
European Atomic Energy Community, signed on                Mr Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
22 January 1972, and to the Council Decision of            Mr Carlo SCARASCIA-MUGNOZZA
22 January 1972 on accession of new Member States
                                                           Mr Henri SIMONET
to the European Coal and Steel Community and in
particular Articles 15 and 141 of the Act annexed          Sir Christopher SOAMES
thereto :                                                  Mr Altiero SPINELLI
                                                           Mr George THOMSON
Having regard to the Council Decision of 1 January         are hereby appointed Members of the Commission
1973 on the alteration to the number of members            of the European Communities for the period from
of the Commission ;                                        6 January 1973 to 5 January 1977 inclusive.
            Done at Brussels, 1 January 1973 .
                                                                                The President
                                                                                P. HARMEL


title: 2010/404/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/404/CFSP of 14 June 2010 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on security procedures for exchanging classified information

text:
               21.7.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 187/1

         COUNCIL DECISION 2010/404/CFSP
   of 14 June 2010
   concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on security procedures for exchanging classified information
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘TEU’), in particular Article 37 thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘TFEU’), in particular Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               At its meeting on 9 June 2008, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency to open negotiations, in accordance with former Article 24 of the TEU, with the Principality of Liechtenstein in order to conclude an agreement on the security of information.

               (2)

               Following that authorisation, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the Principality of Liechtenstein on security procedures for exchanging classified information.

               (3)

               This Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on security procedures for exchanging classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

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               21.7.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 187/2

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on security procedures for exchanging classified information
   The EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the EU’, and
   The PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN, hereinafter referred to as ‘Liechtenstein’,
   Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,
   CONSIDERING THAT the Parties share the objectives to strengthen their own security in all ways and to provide their citizens with a high level of safety within an area of security,
   CONSIDERING THAT the Parties agree that consultations and cooperation should be developed between them on questions of common interest relating to security,
   CONSIDERING THAT, in this context, a permanent need therefore exists to exchange classified information between the Parties,
   RECOGNISING THAT full and effective consultation and cooperation may require access to classified information and material of the EU and of Liechtenstein, as well as the exchange of classified information and related material between the Parties,
   CONSCIOUS THAT such access to and exchange of classified information and related material require appropriate security measures,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   In order to fulfil the objectives of strengthening the security of each of the Parties in all ways, this Agreement between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the European Union on security procedures for exchanging classified information (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) shall apply to classified information or material in any form either provided or exchanged between the Parties.
   Article 2
   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘classified information’ shall mean any information (i.e. knowledge that can be communicated in any form) or material determined by either of the Parties to require protection against unauthorised disclosure and which has been so designated by a security classification.
   Article 3
   The EU institutions and entities to which this Agreement shall apply are: the European Council, the Council of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Council’), the General Secretariat of the Council, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European External Action Service (hereinafter: ‘the EEAS’) and the European Commission. For the purposes of this Agreement, these institutions and entities shall be referred to as ‘the EU’.
   Article 4
   Each Party shall:

               (a)

               protect and safeguard classified information provided or exchanged by the other Party under this Agreement;

               (b)

               ensure that classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement keeps the security classification marking given to it by the providing Party. The receiving Party shall protect and safeguard the classified information according to the provisions set out in its own security regulations for information or material holding an equivalent security classification, as specified in the security arrangements to be established pursuant to Article 11;

               (c)

               not use such classified information for purposes other than those established by the originator or those for which the information is provided or exchanged;

               (d)

               not disclose such classified information to third parties, or to any EU institution or entity not referred to in Article 3, without the prior written consent of the providing Party;

               (e)

               not allow access to classified information to individuals unless they have a need to know and have been appropriately security-cleared.

         Article 5
   1.   Classified information may be disclosed or released, in accordance with the principle of originator control, by one Party (the providing Party) to the other Party (the receiving Party).
   2.   For release to recipients other than the Parties, a decision on disclosure or release of classified information will be made by the receiving Party following the written consent of the providing Party, in accordance with the principle of originator control as defined in the latter’s security regulations.
   3.   In implementing paragraphs 1 and 2, no generic release shall be possible unless procedures are established and agreed upon between the Parties regarding certain categories of information which are relevant to their operational requirements.
   Article 6
   Each of the Parties, and the institutions and entities referred to in Article 3 of this Agreement, shall ensure that they have a security system and security measures in place, based on the basic principles and minimum standards of security laid down in their respective laws or regulations, and reflected in the arrangements to be established pursuant to Article 11, in order to ensure that an equivalent level of protection is applied to classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement.
   Article 7
   1.   The Parties shall ensure that all persons who, in the conduct of their official duties, require access, or whose duties or functions may afford access, to classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement are appropriately security-cleared before they are granted access to such information.
   2.   The security clearance procedures shall be designed to determine whether an individual may, taking into account his or her loyalty, trustworthiness and reliability, have access to classified information.
   Article 8
   The Parties shall provide mutual assistance with regard to the security of classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement and matters of common security interest. Reciprocal security consultations and inspections shall be conducted by the authorities referred to in Article 11 to assess the effectiveness of the security arrangements within their respective responsibility to be established pursuant to that Article.
   Article 9
   1.   For the purpose of this Agreement:

               (a)

               as regards the EU, all correspondence shall be sent through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council and shall be forwarded by him to the Member States and to the institutions or entities referred to in Article 3, subject to paragraph 2;

               (b)

               as regards Liechtenstein, all correspondence shall be sent to the Chief Registry Officer of the Ministry of Interior of Liechtenstein and forwarded, where appropriate, via the Mission of Liechtenstein to the EU.

         2.   Exceptionally, correspondence from one Party which is accessible to only specific competent officials, organs or services of that Party may, for operational reasons, be addressed and be accessible only to specific competent officials, organs or services of the other Party specifically designated as recipients, taking into account their competencies and according to the need-to-know principle. As far as the EU is concerned, such correspondence shall be transmitted through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council, the Chief Registry Officer of the European Commission or the Chief Registry Officer of the EEAS, as appropriate. As far as Liechtenstein is concerned, such correspondence shall be transmitted through the Mission of Liechtenstein to the EU.
   Article 10
   The Minister of Interior of Liechtenstein, the Secretary-General of the Council and the Member of the European Commission responsible for security matters shall oversee the implementation of this Agreement.
   Article 11
   1.   In order to implement this Agreement, security arrangements shall be established between the three authorities designated in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 in order to lay down the standards for the reciprocal security protection of classified information under this Agreement.
   2.   The Ministry of Interior of Liechtenstein shall develop the security arrangements for the protection and safeguarding of classified information provided to Liechtenstein under this Agreement.
   3.   The Security Office of the General Secretariat of the Council, under the direction and on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Council, acting in the name of the Council and under its authority, shall develop the security arrangements for the protection and safeguarding of classified information provided to the EU under this Agreement.
   4.   The European Commission Security Directorate, acting under the authority of the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters, shall develop the security arrangements for the protection of classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement within the European Commission and its premises.
   5.   For the EU, the security arrangements mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be subject to approval by the Council Security Committee.
   Article 12
   The Authorities referred to in Article 11 shall establish procedures to be followed in the case of proven or suspected compromise of classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement.
   Article 13
   Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in implementing this Agreement.
   Article 14
   Before classified information is provided or exchanged between the Parties under this Agreement, the responsible security authorities referred to in Article 11 shall agree that the receiving Party is able to protect and safeguard the information in a way consistent with the arrangements to be established pursuant to that Article.
   Article 15
   This Agreement shall not prevent the Parties from concluding other agreements relating to the provision or exchange of classified information provided that they do not conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.
   Article 16
   Any disputes between Liechtenstein and the EU arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be addressed by negotiation between the Parties.
   Article 17
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.
   2.   Each Party shall notify the other Party of any changes in its laws and regulations that could affect the protection of classified information referred to in this Agreement.
   3.   This Agreement may be reviewed for consideration of possible amendments at the request of either Party.
   4.   Any amendment to this Agreement shall be made in writing only and by common agreement of the Parties. It shall enter into force upon mutual notification as provided under paragraph 1.
   Article 18
   This Agreement may be denounced by one Party by written notice of denunciation given to the other Party. Such denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of the notification by the other Party, but shall not affect obligations already entered into under this Agreement. In particular, all classified information provided or exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
   In witness whereof the undersigned, respectively duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.

      Done at Brussels, on the sixth day of July in the year two thousand and ten in two copies, each in the English language.

            For the Principality of Liechtenstein

            For the European Union


title: Commission Decision of 22 August 2017 to replace two members of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group

text:
               25.8.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 281/3

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 22 August 2017
   to replace two members of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group
   (2017/C 281/03)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 of 19 May 2015 establishing the REFIT Platform, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 final establishing the REFIT Platform (hereinafter ‘the Platform’) provides in Article 4 that the Platform will comprise a ‘Government group’ and a ‘Stakeholder group’ and that the members of the Stakeholder group shall consist of up to 20 experts, two of them representing the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and the rest from business, including from SMEs, and from social partners and civil society organisations having direct experience in the application of Union legislation. The experts in the stakeholder group shall be appointed in their personal capacity or to represent a common interest shared by a number of stakeholders.

               (2)

               The Decision provides in Article 4.4 that the Commission, on a proposal from the First Vice-President of the Commission, shall appoint members of the Stakeholder group selected from applicants having direct experience in the application of Union legislation, who have responded to the call for applications. The appointments shall ensure, to the extent possible, a balanced representation of the various sectors, interests and regions of the Union and gender. Article 4.5 of the Decision provides that Members shall be appointed until 31 October 2019. Pursuant to Article 4.6 of the Decision, Members who resign may be replaced for the reminder of their term of office.

               (3)

               Commission Decision C(2015) 9063 of 16 December 2015 appointing the Members of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform provides that, should any Member of the Stakeholder group cease to be a Member during the term of office of the Platform, the First Vice-President may nominate a replacement from the initial list of candidates who responded to the call for expressions of interest to become Member of the Stakeholder group.

               (4)

               Following the resignation of Mr Jean Naslin and Ms Magda Stoczkiewicz as Members of the Stakeholder group as of 5 April 2017 and 8 June 2017, the First Vice-President of the Commission has nominated Mr Jan Oravec and Mrs Cécile Toubeau to replace Mr Jean Naslin and Ms Magda Stoczkiewicz for the rest of their term of office,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Mr Jan Oravec and Mrs Cécile Toubeau are appointed Members of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform until 31 October 2019.
   In the Annex to Commission Decision C(2015) 9063, the references to Mr Jean Naslin and Ms Magda Stoczkiewicz are replaced by the references to Mr Oravec and Mrs Toubeau spelled out in the Annex to the present decision.

      Done at Brussels, 22 August 2017.

            For the Commission

         Christos STYLIANIDES

            Member of the Commission

      ANNEX

                  Name

                  Nationality

                  Representing a common interest shared by stakeholders in a particular policy area

                  Current employer

                  Mrs Cécile Toubeau

                  Belgian and British

                  Yes

                  European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E)

                  Mr Jan Oravec

                  Slovak

                  Yes

                  The Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia


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91/537/EEC: Council Decision of 14 October 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group

Official Journal L 293 , 24/10/1991 P. 0023 - 0026 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 18 P. 0170  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 18 P. 0170

COUNCIL DECISION  of 14 October 1991  on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group  (91/537/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 116 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group hereafter referred to as 'Group' were adopted in Geneva on 2 May 1986 by the United Nations Conference on Nickel and amended during the inaugural meeting of the Group in June 1990;  Whereas the States and international organizations which participated in the Conference have been asked to notify the secretary-general of the Group of their acceptance of the terms of reference in accordance with paragraph 19 (c) thereof;  Whereas the Group will perform the important functions of analysing and monitoring the market of and trade in nickel;  Where the institutional structure of the Group, as laid down in the terms of reference, implies joint participation of the Community and those Member States which have agreed to the terms of reference;  Whereas certain other Member States have indicated their intention to participate in the work of the Group;  Whereas some Member States already participate in the work of the Group,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group are hereby accepted by the European Economic Community.  The Community and those Member States which at this stage have decided to participate in the proceedings of the Group shall simultaneously lodge their instruments of acceptance with the secretary-general of the Group as soon as the necessary internal  procedures have been completed.  The text of the terms of reference is attached hereto.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to lodge the instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1991. For the Council  The President  B. de VRIES


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95/441/EC: Council Decision of 13 July 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Mongolia on trade in textile products

Official Journal L 261 , 31/10/1995 P. 0004 - 0064

COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Mongolia on trade in textile products (95/441/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement on trade in textile products with Mongolia;Whereas that Agreement should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement between the European Community and Mongolia on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Community.The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 20 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community.Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. FILLON