title: 2006/550/EC: Council Decision of  9 June 2006  on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on certain aspects of air services

text:
               8.8.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 217/16

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 9 June 2006
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on certain aspects of air services
   (2006/550/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Council has authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (2)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on certain aspects of air services, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council's decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied subject to its conclusion at a later date,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.
   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 on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 8(2) of the Agreement.

      Done at Luxembourg, 9 June 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         H. GORBACH

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               8.8.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 217/17

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA,
   of the other part
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between several Member States of the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia containing provisions contrary to European Community law,
   NOTING that the European Community has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   NOTING that under European Community law Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Community and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with European Community law,
   RECOGNISING that provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which are contrary to European Community law, must be brought into conformity with it in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to preserve the continuity of such air services,
   NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community, as part of these negotiations, to increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or to negotiate amendments to the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   General provisions
   1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the European Community.
   2.   References in each of the Agreements listed in Annex I to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that Agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States of the European Community.
   3.   References in each of the Agreements listed in Annex I to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that Agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.
   Article 2
   Designation by a Member State
   1.   The provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by the Member State concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.
   2.   On receipt of a designation by a Member State, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (i)

               the air carrier is established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law;

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators' Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and

               (iii)

               the air carrier is owned and shall continue to be owned directly or through majority ownership by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States, and shall at all times be effectively controlled by such States and/or such nationals.

         3.   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or permissions of an air carrier designated by a Member State where:

               (i)

               the air carrier is not established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law;

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators' Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or

               (iii)

               the air carrier is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or it is not effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States.

         In exercising its right under this paragraph, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall not discriminate between Community air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
   Article 3
   Rights with regard to regulatory control
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the Articles listed in Annex II(c).
   2.   Where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under the safety provisions of the Agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier.
   Article 4
   Taxation of aviation fuel
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex II(d).
   2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the Agreements listed in Annex II(d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State.
   Article 5
   Tariffs for carriage within the European Community
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the articles listed in Annex II(e).
   2.   The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia under an Agreement listed in Annex I containing a provision listed in Annex II(e) for carriage wholly within the European Community shall be subject to European Community law.
   Article 6
   Annexes to the Agreement
   The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
   Article 7
   Revision or amendment
   The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.
   Article 8
   Entry into force and provisional application
   1.   This Agreement shall enter in force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.
   3.   Agreements and other arrangements between Member States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally are listed in Annex I(b). This Agreement shall apply to all such Agreements and arrangements upon their entry into force or provisional application.
   Article 9
   Termination
   1.   In the event that an Agreement listed in Annex I is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the Agreement listed in Annex I concerned shall terminate at the same time.
   2.   In the event that all Agreements listed in Annex I are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.
      Done at Luxembourg in duplicate, on this ninth day of June, in the year two thousand and six, in each of the official languages of the Parties.

   ANNEX I
   List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement

               (a)

               Air service agreements between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally

                           —

                           ‘Air Transport Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Macedonian Government’, signed at Graz on 8 November 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Austria),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Belgian Government and the Macedonian Government relating to Air Transport’ signed at Brussels on 22 October 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Belgium),
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Brussels on 5 October 1998.

                           —

                           ‘Air Transport Agreement between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia’, signed at Belgrade on 28 February 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with the Czech Republic),

                           —

                           ‘Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Macedonian Government’ signed at Copenhagen on 20 March 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Denmark),

                           —

                           ‘Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Macedonian Government’ signed at Skopje on 16 July 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Germany),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Hungarian Government and the Macedonian Government on Air Services’ signed at Budapest on 11 May 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Hungary),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Macedonian Government concerning Air Services’ signed at Skopje on 3 February 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Italy),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Macedonian Government for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories’ signed at Skopje on 6 February 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with the Netherlands),

                           —

                           ‘Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia’ signed at Bratislava on 15 May 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with the Slovak Republic),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Macedonia on Scheduled Air Services’ signed at Horrid on 24 March 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Slovenia),
                           Amended on 20 July 1992 and on 6 November 1992;

                           —

                           ‘Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Spain and the Macedonian Government’ signed at Skopje on 2 March 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Spain),

                           —

                           ‘Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia’ signed at Copenhagen on 20 March 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Sweden),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia concerning Air Services’ signed at Skopje on 1 October 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with the UK);

               (b)

               Air service agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally

                           —

                           ‘Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia’ initialled on 4 November 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Estonia),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia relating to Air Services’ initialled at Paris on 11 February 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with France),

                           —

                           ‘Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia on Air Services’ initialled at Warsaw on 14 June 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement with Poland);
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Warsaw on 14 June 2000.

         ANNEX II
   List of articles in the Agreements listed in Annex I and referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement

               (a)

               Designation by a Member State:

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Agreement with Austria,

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Agreement with the Czech Republic,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Agreement with Denmark,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Agreement with Estonia,

                           —

                           Article 3(2)(a) of the Agreement with France,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Agreement with Germany,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Agreement with Hungary,

                           —

                           Article 4(4) of the Agreement with Italy,

                           —

                           Article 4(4) of the Agreement with the Netherlands,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Agreement with Poland,

                           —

                           Article 3(5) of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with Slovenia,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Agreement with Spain,

                           —

                           Article 3(4) of the Agreement with Sweden,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Agreement with the UK;

               (b)

               Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Agreement with Austria,

                           —

                           Article 5(1)(d) of the Agreement with Belgium,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Agreement of Denmark,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Agreement with Estonia,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Agreement with France,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Agreement with Germany,

                           —

                           Article 5(1)(d) of the Agreement with Hungary,

                           —

                           Article 5(1)(a) of the Agreement with Italy,

                           —

                           Article 5(1)(c) of the Agreement with the Netherlands,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(c) of the Agreement with Poland,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Agreement with Slovenia,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Agreement with Spain,

                           —

                           Article 4(1)(a) of the Agreement with Sweden,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Agreement with the UK;

               (c)

               Regulatory control:

                           —

                           Article 16 of the Agreement with Estonia,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Agreement with France,

                           —

                           Article 12 of the Agreement with Germany,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Agreement with Hungary,

                           —

                           Article 14 of the Agreement with the Netherlands,

                           —

                           Article 17 of the Agreement with Poland,

                           —

                           Article 15 of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic,

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Agreement with Spain;

               (d)

               Taxation of aviation fuel:

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Agreement with Austria,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Agreement with Belgium,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with the Czech Republic,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with Denmark,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Agreement with Estonia,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Agreement with France,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with Germany,

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Agreement with Hungary,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with Italy,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Agreement with the Netherlands,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with Poland,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Agreement with Slovenia,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Agreement with Spain,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with Sweden,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Agreement with the UK;

               (e)

               Tariffs for carriage within the European Community:

                           —

                           Article 12 of the Agreement with Austria,

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Agreement with Belgium,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Agreement with the Czech Republic,

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Agreement with Denmark,

                           —

                           Article 14 of the Agreement with Estonia,

                           —

                           Article 14 of the Agreement with France,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Agreement with Germany,

                           —

                           Article 14 of the Agreement with Hungary,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Agreement with Italy,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Agreement with the Netherlands,

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Agreement with Poland,

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic,

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Agreement with Slovenia,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Agreement with Spain,

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Agreement with Sweden,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Agreement with the UK.

         ANNEX III
   List of other States referred to in Article 2 of this Agreement

               (a)

               The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (b)

               The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (c)

               The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (d)

               The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport).


title: 2009/525/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 7 July 2009 appointing one UK member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               8.7.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 177/3

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 7 July 2009
   appointing one UK member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2009/525/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),
   Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the United Kingdom,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
   Whereas one member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Marge CAREY,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Ms Dörthe WEIMANN, GROUP II (Employees) is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. BORG

      (1)  OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13.


title: Council Decision of 18 September 2006 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

text:
               5.10.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 240/1

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 September 2006
   renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
   (2006/C 240/01)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),
   Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States as regards their representatives, and by the Commission as regards the employees' and employers' representatives,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 6 March 2003 and 29 April 2004 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 6 March 2003 to 5 March 2006.

               (2)

               The members of the Governing Board of that Centre should be appointed for a period of three years,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The following are hereby appointed members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Belgium (rota system)

               Flemish Community — Mrs Micheline SCHEYS
               French Community — Mr Alain DISEUR

               Czech Republic

               Mr. Miroslav PROCHAZKA

               Denmark

               Mr Villy Hovard PEDERSEN

               Germany

               Mr Peter THIELE

               Estonia

               Mr Kalle TOOM

               Greece

               Mr Stavrou STAVROS

               Spain

               Mrs Pilar GÓMEZ MUÑOZ

               France

               Mr Pierre LE DOUARON

               Ireland

               Mr Patrick HAYDEN

               Italy

               Dott. Andrea MONTANINO

               Cyprus

               Mr Michael PHYSENTZIDES

               Latvia

               Mr Gunars KRUSTS

               Lithuania

               Mr Romualdas PUSVAŠKIS

               Luxembourg

               Mr Gilbert ENGEL

               Hungary

               Ms Ildikó MODLÁNÉ GÖRGÉNYI

               Malta

               Mr Paul A. ATTARD

               Netherlands

               Dr. M.J.W.T. NOLLEN

               Austria

               Mr Peter KREIML

               Poland

               Mr. Krzysztof KAFEL

               Portugal

               Mrs Maria da Conceição AFONSO

               Slovenia

               Mrs Elizabeta SKUBER OSTERMAN

               Slovakia

               Mr Juraj VANTUCH

               Finland

               Ms Tarja RIIHIMÄKI

               Sweden

               Ms Carina LINDÉN

               United Kingdom

               Mrs Pauline CHARLES

         II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

               Belgium

               Mr Jean-Paul Delcroix

               Czech Republic

               Mr Langer Radovan

               Denmark

               Mr Erik Schmidt

               Germany

               Mr Hans-Detlev Küller

               Estonia

               Ms Kaja Toomsalu

               Greece

               Mr Georgios Dassis

               Spain

               Ms Mar Rodríguez Torres

               France

               Mr Jean-Claude Quentin

               Ireland

               Mr Peter Rigney

               Italy

               Mrs Mietta Timi

               Cyprus

               Mr Nicos Nicolaou

               Latvia

               Ms Beata Jakubova

               Lithuania

               Ms Tatjana Babrauskiene

               Luxembourg

               Ms Renata Santini

               Hungary

               Ms Gabriella Lipka Baski

               Malta

               Mr Joseph P. DeGiovanni

               Netherlands

               Mr Bart Bruggeman

               Austria

               Mr Alexander Prischl

               Poland

               Mr Bogdan Olszewski

               Portugal

               Mr Joaquim Joao Dias da Silva

               Slovenia

               Mr. Gregor Miklič

               Slovakia

               Mr Dusan Harvan

               Finland

               Mr Petri Lempinen

               Sweden

               Mr Johannes Hylander

               United Kingdom

               Mr Paul Mackney

         III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

               Belgium

               Mr Jan Delfosse

               Czech Republic

               Mr Pavel Chejn

               Denmark

               Mr Henrik Bach Mortensen

               Germany

               Ms Barbara Dorn

               Estonia

               Mr Tarmo Kriis

               Greece

               Mr Evangelos Boumis

               Spain

               Mr Juan Menéndez

               France

               Mr Bernard Falck

               Ireland

               Ms Jenny Hayes

               Italy

               Mr Claudio Gentili

               Cyprus

               Mr George Pantelides

               Latvia

               Ms Marina Pankova

               Lithuania

               Ms Laura Sirvydiene

               Luxembourg

               Mr Paul Krier

               Hungary

               Mr Zoltán Pete

               Malta

               Mr Emanuel Said

               Netherlands

               Mr J.W. van den Braak

               Austria

               Mr Gerhard Riemer

               Poland

               Mr Josef Jacek Hordejuk

               Portugal

               Mr José Sanchez Ramirez

               Slovenia

               Mr Samo Hribar Milič

               Slovakia

               Mr Daniel Hrdina

               Finland

               Ms Tarja Tuominen

               Sweden

               Ms Karin Thapper

               United Kingdom

               Mr Anthony Thompson

      Done at Brussels, 18 September 2006

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KORKEAOJA

      (1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ C 186, 6.8.2003, p. 1. and OJ C 116, 30.4.2004, p. 14.


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94/907/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part

Official Journal L 357 , 31/12/1994 P. 0001 - 0001 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 35 P. 0003  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 35 P. 0003

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (94/907/ECSC, EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), second sentence, and (3), second subparagraph,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Having regard to the approval of the Council granted pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993 should be approved,DECIDE:Article 1 The Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, together with the Protocols, the exchanges of letters and the declarations relating thereto, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.The texts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.Article 2 1. The position to be adopted by the Community in the Association Council shall be determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Communities by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission.2. In accordance with Article 107 of the Agreement referred to in Article 1 the President of the Council shall preside over the Association Council and shall present the Community's position. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee, in accordance with its rules of procedure, and shall present the Community's position.Article 3 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 125 of the Agreement referred to in Article 1 on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Commission shall give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brusssels, 19 December 1994.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. KINKELFor the CommissionThe PresidentJ. DELORS(1) OJ No C 315, 22. 11. 1993, p. 103.


title: 2010/662/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/001 DK/Nordjylland from Denmark)

text:
               4.11.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/18

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 20 October 2010
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/001 DK/Nordjylland from Denmark)
   (2010/662/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               Denmark submitted an application on 22 January 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the manufacturing of machinery and equipment sector in the Nordjylland region, and supplemented it by additional information up to 28 April 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 7 521 359.

               (5)

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

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 7 521 359 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 20 October 2010.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         O. CHASTEL

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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


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2002/958/EC: Council Decision of 28 November 2002 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco derogating temporarily, as regards the importation into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco, from Agricultural Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part

Official Journal L 333 , 10/12/2002 P. 0021 - 0022

Council Decisionof 28 November 2002concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco derogating temporarily, as regards the importation into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco, from Agricultural Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part(2002/958/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 18 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part(1), hereafter referred to as the "Association Agreement", which has been in force since 1 March 2000, provides that from 1 January 2000, the Community and Morocco will assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the parties with effect from 1 January 2001. The Council has authorised the Commission to begin negotiations with the Kingdom of Morocco with a view to concluding a new agricultural agreement to follow on from the existing one, which would take the form of additional protocols to the Association Agreement.Article 2 of Protocol No 1 to the Association Agreement provides for the application to tomatoes originating in Morocco of an entry price level from which the specific customs duties will be reduced to zero, within the limits of the maximum quantities, periods and conditions stipulated in that Article and Article 3 of the said Protocol.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2264/2001 of 21 November 2001 introducing certain temporary autonomous concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas applicable to imports into the Community of tomatoes originating in the Kingdom of Morocco(2) lays down temporary measures concerning the tomatoes for the period from 1 November 2001 to 31 May 2002.(3) Consultations have taken place between the Community and Morocco under Article 2(6) of Protocol No 1 to the Association Agreement pending the conclusion of the comprehensive renegotiation of the agricultural protocols and in order to allow Morocco's traditional exports of tomatoes to the Community to continue without disturbing the Community market.(4) The outcome of these consultations is an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco, which is attached to this Decision, providing for a temporary derogation from Protocol No 1 to the Association Agreement and introducing for the period from 1 October 2002 to 31 May 2003 only arrangements similar to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2264/2001.(5) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters provides that the Community reserves the right to terminate those arrangements if the negotiations in hand under Article 18 of the Association Agreement between the Community and the Kingdom of Morocco are not completed before 31 December 2002.(6) The measures necessary for implementing the arrangements contained in this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters may be adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries(3).(7) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters negotiated between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco derogating temporarily, as regards the importation into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco, from the provisions of Agricultural Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part 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 authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 28 November 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Haarder(1) OJ L 70, 18.3.2000, p. 2. Agreement as amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters (OJ L 70, 18.3.2000, p. 206).(2) OJ L 305, 21.11.2001, p. 20.(3) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 786/2002 (OJ L 127, 14.5.2002, p. 3).


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			Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of a Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine /* COM/2014/017 final - 2014/0007 (NLE) */

			   	EXPLANATORY
MEMORANDUM
 1.         Context of the proposal
   || ·      Grounds for and objectives of the proposal The Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine has been negotiated by the Commission as authorised by the Council in December 2006. The air services market between the EU and Ukraine is significant. Traffic by air involves more that 4 million passengers (source Eurostat 2012), growing at an average yearly rate of 17% over the past 10 years. Aviation services for cargo are also on the increase, registering a double growth over the same period. It is also worth noting that traffic between the EU and the Ukraine averaged almost 43% of the Ukraine's total international traffic during the last 4 years. Air services between the EU and Ukraine operate at present on the basis of bilateral agreements between individual Member States and Ukraine. It is part of the EU's external aviation policy to negotiate comprehensive air services agreements with neighbouring countries, where the added value and economic benefits of such agreements have been demonstrated. The Agreement aims in particular at: - gradual market opening in terms of access to routes and capacity on a reciprocal basis; - ensuring regulatory convergence and effective compliance by Ukraine with EU aviation related legislation; and - non-discrimination and level playing field for economic operators.
   || ·      General context The negotiating directives set out the general objective of negotiating a comprehensive air transport agreement with the aim of gradually and reciprocally opening market access and ensuring regulatory convergence and effective implementation of EU requirements and standards. In accordance with the negotiating directives, a draft Agreement with Ukraine was initialled by the two sides on 28 November 2013.
   || ·      Existing provisions in the area of the proposal The provisions of the Agreement shall prevail over the relevant provisions of the existing bilateral air services agreements between Member States and Ukraine. However, existing traffic rights which originate from these bilateral agreements and which are not covered under this Agreement can continue to be exercised, provided that there is no discrimination between the Member States and their nationals.
   || ·      Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The conclusion of a comprehensive air transport agreement with Ukraine is an important element in the development of the EU external aviation policy and a crucial component of the EU neighbourhood policy and the creation of a wider European Common Aviation Area, as described in the Commission Communication COM(2012) 556 final on the "EU's External Aviation Policy - Addressing Future Challenges".
 2.         Consultation of interested parties and impact assessment In line with Article 218 (4) TFEU the Commission has conducted the negotiations in consultation with a special committee. In addition, it consulted interested parties throughout the process.
   || ·      Consultation of interested parties
   || Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents The Commission has consulted with stakeholders, in particular via the Consultative Forum comprising representatives of air carriers, airports and trade unions.
   || Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account All comments from the stakeholders, mainly related to the balance between the opening of the market and the implementation by Ukraine of EU aviation requirements and standards, were duly taken into consideration in the preparation of the Union's negotiating position. The stakeholders have after the finalisation of the negotiations expressed they are keen to see the agreement signed and implemented.
   || ·      Collection and use of expertise
   || There was no need for external expertise. ·      Impact Assessment As in the case of other Agreements between the EU and third countries, it is expected that due to the liberalisation of the market between the EU and Ukraine, new routes would be opened between airports of the Parties. New airlines are also expected to enter the market. This evolution would bring about more competition and allow for more choices at better prices for consumers. Besides, this is the first time that such an agreement (unilaterally) grants EU carriers the possibility to carry out stand alone and consecutive cabotage operations in the Ukrainian domestic market. In addition, the implementation by Ukraine of EU aviation requirements and standards in all aspects pertaining to the operation of airlines (for instance regarding safety, air traffic management, security, social standards and environment) will allow the establishment of fair competition conditions for all airlines. Furthermore, the Agreement opens up investment opportunities for the air carriers of the Parties by allowing reciprocal majority ownership, which will facilitate the development of airlines and promote the consolidation of the sector. Also, it will ease various doing-business issues, since it provides for a series of business related prospects aimed at facilitating the operation of airlines, such as code share arrangements, groundhandling, leasing, intermodal transportation, as well as a right for night stops in both Parties' airports. More generally, the EU and Ukraine aviation markets would be progressively largely interconnected and expanded.
 3.         Legal elements of the proposal
   || ·      Summary of the proposed action The Agreement creates equal and uniform conditions for market access for all Union carriers and establishes new arrangements for regulatory co-operation and convergence between the European Union and Ukraine in fields essential for the safe, secure, and efficient operation of air services. Notably, it allows for the extension of its terms to the 28 Member States, applying the same rules without discrimination and benefiting all Union air carriers regardless of their nationality. These carriers will be able to operate freely from any point in the European Union to any point in Ukraine which is currently not the case. The Agreement consists of the main body including the core principles and seven annexes: Annex I on EU applicable requirements and standards; Annex II on agreed services and specified routes; Annex III on transitional provisions; Annex IV on the list of certificates to be recognised; Annex V on the list of States referred to in Articles 17, 19 and 22 and Annexes II and III to the Agreement; Annex VI on procedural rules; and Annex VII on criteria referred to in Article 26, paragraph 4 of the Agreement. ·      Legal basis
   || Article 100 (2), in conjunction with Article 218 (6) (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
   || ·      Choice of instruments Proposed instruments: international agreement Other means would not be adequate for the following reason. External aviation relations can only be given effect through international agreements.
 4.         Budgetary implication
   || The proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
2014/0007 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of a Common Aviation
Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article100 (2), 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)       In accordance with Council
Decision 2014/xxx of (…) the Common Aviation Area Agreement with Ukraine (hereinafter, the “Agreement”) was signed on (…), subject to its conclusion at a
later date;
(2)        The Agreement creates equal
and uniform conditions for market access for all Union carriers and establishes
new arrangements for regulatory co-operation and convergence between the European
Union and Ukraine in fields essential for the safe, secure, and efficient
operation of air services;
(3)       The Agreement should be
approved on behalf of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1

1.           The Common Aviation Area Agreement
between the European Union and its Member Statesand the Government of Ukraine is
hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
2.         The text of
the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article
2
The President
of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed on behalf of the
European Union to the notification provided for in Article 38 of the Agreement in
order to express the consent of the European Union to be bound by the Agreement.
Article 3

This decision shall enter into force on the day
of its adoption.[1]
Done at Strasbourg,
                                                                       For
the Council
                                                                       The
President
                                                                       […]
[1]               The date of entry into force will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Union by the Secretariat General of the
Council.


title: 2014/879/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/009 EL/Sprider Stores, from Greece)

text:
               6.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 350/13

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 26 November 2014
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/009 EL/Sprider Stores, from Greece)

      (2014/879/EU)

   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (3), and in particular point 13 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 (4), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.

               (3)

               On 6 June 2014 Greece submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Sprider Stores SA in Greece, and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.

               (4)

               According to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013, Greece has decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF also to young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs).

               (5)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 7 290 900 for the application submitted by Greece,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 7 290 900 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 26 November 2014.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         S. GOZI

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.

      (2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

      (3)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/014 DE/Aleo Solar, from Germany)

text:
               20.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 76/62

         DECISION (EU) 2015/473 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 11 March 2015
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/014 DE/Aleo Solar, from Germany)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4) allows the mobilisation of the EGF within a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices).

               (3)

               Germany submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Aleo Solar AG and two of its subsidiaries in Germany, on 29 July 2014 and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.

               (4)

               The EGF should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 1 094 760 for the application submitted by Germany,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 094 760 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2015.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         Z. KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.

      (2)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

      (3)  Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).

      (4)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).


title: Political and Security Committee Decision EUPM/1/2005 of  25 November 2005  concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

text:
               21.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 335/58

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPM/1/2005
   of 25 November 2005
   concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
   (2005/922/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP of 24 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1), and, in particular, Article 9(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 9(1) of Joint Action 2005/824/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to appoint, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

               (2)

               The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Vincenzo Coppola,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Vincenzo Coppola is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), from the day the mission is launched. Until that date, he shall act as Head of the planning team.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply until 31 December 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 25 November 2005.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The President

         J. KING

      (1)  OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 55.


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2000/658/EC: Council Decision of 28 September 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part

Official Journal L 276 , 28/10/2000 P. 0044 - 0044

Council Decisionof 28 September 2000concerning the conclusion of the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part(2000/658/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 44(2), 47, 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 133 and 181 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(2),Whereas the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997, should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, together with the declarations made by the Community unilaterally or jointly with the other Party, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The texts of the acts referred to in the first subparagraph are attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 60 of the Agreeement on behalf of the Community.Article 31. The position to be taken by the Community within the Joint Council and the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, shall be adopted by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty.2. The President of the Council shall, in accordance with Article 46 of the Agreement, preside over the Joint Council and present the position of the Community. In accordance with Article 48 of the Agreement, a representative of the Commission shall preside over the Joint Committee and present the position of the Community.Done at Brussels, 28 September 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Vaillant(1) OJ C 350, 19.11.1997, p. 6.(2) OJ C 279, 6.5.1999, p. 404.


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96/611/EC: Council Decision of 16 September 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (Argentina)

Official Journal L 271 , 24/10/1996 P. 0031 - 0037

COUNCIL DECISION of 16 September 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (Argentina) (96/611/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community has entered into negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Article XXIV:6; whereas these negotiations have resulted in an Agreement with Argentina;Whereas the phasing in of the duty reductions provided for in the Agreement should be specified;Whereas the Community has entered into discussions with Argentina relating to the Community's import regime for cereals; whereas the result of these discussions are contained in an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters;Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve these Agreements,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The following Agreements are hereby approved on behalf of the Community:- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina under GATT Article XXIV:6 (Annex I),- Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina on cereals (Annex II).The texts of the Agreements referred to in this Article are attached to this Decision.Article 2 The phasing in of the duty reductions provided for in the Agreement is laid down in Annex III.Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community (1).Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentI. YATES(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreements will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.ANNEX I AGREEMENT for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina under GATT Article XXIV:6 THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA,Desiring to bring their GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations, following the enlargement of the European Community which took place on 1 January 1995, to conclusion on the basis of a reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise, andFurther desiring to strengthen the close partnership in commercial and economic matters between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina,AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:A. The European Community shall incorporate in its new Schedule CXL, for the customs territory of the EC-15, the concessions that were included in the previous Schedule LXXX as modified by the European Community Schedule annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement, 1994 (dated 15 April 1994) and additions thereto as set out in document G/SP/2 (dated 3 August 1994).B. To settle the current GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations on agriculture the following has been agreed and will apply with effect from 1 January 1996:- 0808 10 93 Fresh apples (1 January to 31 March):- two additional steps (10 %, 12 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 15 February to 31 March.- 0808 10 99 Fresh apples (1 April to 31 July):- reduction of the final tariff rate from 3 to 0 %,- one additional step (14 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 1 April to 30 June,- three additional steps (10 %, 12 %, 14 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 1 to 15 July.- 0808 20 31 Fresh pears (1 January to 31 March):- reduction of the final tariff rate from 8 to 5 % for pears respecting the entry price for the period 1 February to 31 March.- 0808 20 33 Fresh pears (1 to 30 April and 1 to 15 July):- reduction of the final tariff rate from 2,5 to 0 %,- one additional step (14 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 1 to 30 April,- three additional steps (10 %, 12 %, 14 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 1 to 15 July.- 0805 30 10 Lemons:- four additional steps (10 %, 12 %, 14 %, 16 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 1 May to 31 July,- three additional steps (10 %, 12 %, 14 %) before the full tariff equivalent is applied in the period 1 to 15 August.- Grape juice and grape must. Tariff rate quota for 14 000 tonnes (erga omnes).See Annex I. This tariff rate quota will apply with effect from 1 September 1996 (1).- 1508 10 10 Ground-nut oil, crude:- reduction of the final tariff rate (3,2 %) to zero.The Republic of Argentina accepts the basic components of the European Community's approach to adjusting the GATT obligations of EC-12 and those of Austria, Sweden and Finland, following the recent enlargement of the Community:- netting out of export commitments,- netting out of tariff quotas,- aggregation of domestic support commitments.The appropriate legal modalities of implementation remain to be agreed.C. Final provisions:This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature.Consultations will be held with regard to the matters in this Agreement at any time at the request of either party.Signed at . . . this . . . day of . . . in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six.For the Government of the Republic of ArgentinaFor the Council of the European UnionTariff quota for grape juice and grape must >TABLE>(1) In accordance with present Community regulations, imports for inward processing will not be counted against the TRQ. Taking into account the fact that in the past imports of products covered by the TRQ were sometimes higher than 14 000 tonnes the European Community is prepared to open up, on an autonomous basis, additional import opportunities if it emerges, after assessing relevant data (domestic supply and demand situation including market assessment by operators), that the internal market situation in the European Community necessitates additional import of grape juice and grape must used for the production of grape juice and/or non-wine sector products.ANNEX II EXCHANGE OF LETTERS between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina on cereals A. Letter from the European Community Brussels, . . .Sir,I have the honour to confirm the following understanding reached between the delegations of the Republic of Argentina and the European Community:The European Community agrees to make the following adjustment to its import rules for 'flint maize` (within tariff code 1005 90 00) from 1 January to 30 June 1996:The abatement for flint maize (within tariff code 1005 90 00) will be increased from ECU 8/tonne to ECU 14/tonne.Flint maize will be certified by the Instituto Argentino de Sanidad y Calidad Vegetal as being in conformity with the specifications for 'maíz colorado o plata`.The two Parties will enter into consultations before 1 March 1996 with a view to determining whether the level of the abatement is reflecting prevailing market conditions.It is agreed that the two Parties will enter into discussions in the first half of 1996 with a view to examining what measures might be necessary in view of the European Community commitments, under Schedule LXXX, for subsequent marketing years. If the outcome of those consultations is mutually satisfactory, its results may be implemented starting 1 July 1996.Subject to the foregoing being implemented, the Republic of Argentina will not request consultations under Article XXII or XXIII of the GATT 1994 on this issue.I have the honour to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the Council of the European UnionB. Letter from the Republic of Argentina Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:'I have the honour to confirm the following understanding reached between the delegations of the Republic of Argentina and the European Community:The European Community agrees to make the following adjustment to its import rules for "flint maize" (within tariff code 1005 90 00) from 1 January to 30 June 1996:The abatement for flint maize (within tariff code 1005 90 00) will be increased from ECU 8/tonne to ECU 14/tonne.Flint maize will be certified by the Instituto Argentino de Sanidad y Calidad Vegetal as being in conformity with the specifications for "maíz colorado o plata".The two Parties will enter into consultations before 1 March 1996 with a view to determining whether the level of the abatement is reflecting prevailing market conditions.It is agreed that the two Parties will enter into discussions in the first half of 1996 with a view to examining what measures might be necessary in view of the European Community commitments, under Schedule LXXX, for subsequent marketing years. If the outcome of those consultations is mutually satisfactory, its results may be implemented starting 1 July 1996.Subject to the foregoing being implemented, the Republic of Argentina will not request consultations under Article XXII or XXIII of the GATT 1994 on this issue.I have the honour to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Argentina.`I have the honour to confirm that the above is acceptable to my Government and that your letter and this letter constitute an agreement in accordance with your proposal.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the Republic of ArgentinaANNEX III Phasing in of the duty reductions >TABLE>