title: 2009/430/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters - Declarations

text:
               10.6.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 147/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 27 November 2008
   concerning the conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
   (2009/430/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c) thereof, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 16 September 1988, the Member States of the European Communities signed an international agreement with the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (2) (the Lugano Convention), thereby extending to Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland the application of the rules of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on the same subject matter (3) (the Brussels Convention).

               (2)

               Negotiations concerning a revision of the Brussels Convention and the Lugano Convention were undertaken during the years 1998-1999 within the framework of an ad hoc Working Party enlarged with Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. These negotiations led to the adoption of a text of a draft convention prepared by the Working Party, which was confirmed by the Council at its meeting on 27 and 28 May 1999.

               (3)

               Subsequent negotiations within the Council on the basis of this text led to the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (4), which modernised the rules of the Brussels Convention and made the system of recognition and enforcement swifter and more efficient.

               (4)

               In the light of the parallelism between the Brussels and the Lugano Convention regimes on jurisdiction and on recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, the rules of the Lugano Convention should be aligned with the rules of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 in order to achieve the same level of circulation of judgments between the EU Member States and the EFTA States concerned.

               (5)

               In accordance with the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not take part in the application of measures pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community. In order for the rules of the Lugano Convention to apply to Denmark, Denmark should therefore participate as a Contracting Party to a new convention covering the same subject matter.

               (6)

               By Decision of 27 September 2002, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with a view to the adoption of a new Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.

               (7)

               The Commission negotiated such a convention, on behalf of the Community, with Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark. This Convention was signed, on behalf of the Community, on 30 October 2007 in accordance with Council Decision 2007/712/EC (5), subject to its conclusion at a later date.

               (8)

               At the time of the adoption of Decision 2007/712/EC the Council agreed to examine in the framework of the discussions on the conclusion of the new Lugano Convention the possibility of making a declaration in accordance with Article II(2) of Protocol 1 to the Convention. The Community should make such a declaration at the time of conclusion of the Convention.

               (9)

               During the negotiations of the Convention the Community committed itself to making a declaration, at the time of ratification of the Convention, to the effect that when amending Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 the Community would clarify the scope of Article 22(4) of the said Regulation with a view to taking into account the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities with respect to proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of intellectual property rights, thereby ensuring its parallelism with Article 22(4) of the Convention. In this context, regard should be had to the results of the evaluation of the application of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.

               (10)

               In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

               (11)

               In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (12)

               The Convention should now be concluded,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The conclusion of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, which will replace the Lugano Convention of 16 September 1988, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   When depositing its instrument of ratification, the Community shall make the declarations set out in Annexes I and II to this Decision.
   The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit on behalf of the Community the instrument of ratification in accordance with Article 69(2) of the Convention.

      Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. ALLIOT-MARIE

      (1)  Assent of 18 November 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 319, 25.11.1988, p. 9).

      (3)  Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 299, 31.12.1972, p. 32). (Consolidated version in OJ C 27, 26.1.1998, p. 1).

      (4)  OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1.

      (5)  Council Decision 2007/712/EC of 15 October 2007 on the signing, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 339, 21.12.2007, p. 1).

      ANNEX I
      DECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

         ‘The European Community hereby declares that, when amending Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, it intends to clarify the scope of Article 22(4) of the said Regulation with a view to taking into account the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities with respect to proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of intellectual property rights, thereby ensuring its parallelism with Article 22(4) of the Convention while taking into account the results of the evaluation of the application of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.’

      ANNEX II
      DECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE II(2) OF PROTOCOL 1 TO THE CONVENTION

         ‘The European Community declares that proceedings referred to in Articles 6(2) and 11 may not be resorted to in the following Member States: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia in addition to the three already mentioned in Annex IX to the Convention.
         In accordance with Article 77(2) of the Convention the Standing Committee set up by Article 4 of Protocol 2 to the Convention should therefore as soon as the Convention enters into force be requested to amend Annex IX to the Convention as follows:

               “ANNEX IX
               The States and the rules referred to in Article II of Protocol 1 are the following:

                           —

                           Germany: Articles 68, 72, 73 and 74 of the code of civil procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) concerning third-party notices,

                           —

                           Estonia: Article 214(3) and (4) and Article 216 of the Code of Civil Procedure (tsiviilkohtumenetluse seadustik) concerning third-party notices,

                           —

                           Latvia: Articles 78, 79, 80 and 81 of the Civil Procedure Law (Civilprocesa likums) concerning third-party notices,

                           —

                           Lithuania: Article 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Civilinio proceso kodeksas),

                           —

                           Hungary: Articles 58 to 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Polgári perrendtartás) concerning third-party notices,

                           —

                           Austria: Article 21 of the code of civil procedure (Zivilprozessordnung) concerning third-party notices,

                           —

                           Poland: Articles 84 and 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Kodeks postępowania cywilnego) concerning third-party notices (przypozwanie),

                           —

                           Slovenia: Article 204 of the Civil Procedure Act (Zakon o pravdnem postopku) concerning third-party notices,

                           —

                           Switzerland, with respect to those cantons whose applicable code of civil procedure does not provide for the jurisdiction referred to in Articles 6(2) and 11 of the Convention: the appropriate provisions concerning third-party notices (litis denuntiatio) of the applicable code of civil procedure.”

         ’


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94/979/ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Agreement on free trade and trade- related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other

Official Journal L 375 , 31/12/1994 P. 0207 - 0207

COMMISSION DECISIONof 20 December 1994on the  conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy  Community of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community,  the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part,  and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other(94/979/ECSC, Euratom)THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular  Article 95 (1) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular  Article 101 (2) thereof, Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council, Whereas, in order to achieve the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles 2  and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community it is necessary to conclude  the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters; whereas the Treaty does not make provision  for all the cases covered by this Decision, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the  European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community,  of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other, together with the Protocols, the  exchanges of letters and the declarations, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and  Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community. These texts are attached to this Decision (1). Article 2The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in Article 51  of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters on behalf of the European Coal and Steel  Community and the European Atomic Energy Community. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994. For the CommissionThe PresidentJacques DELORS(1) See page 2 of this Official  Journal.


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31982D0457

82/457/EEC: Council Decision of 14 June 1982 accepting on behalf of the Community the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning customs requirements regarding commercial invoices

Official Journal L 204 , 12/07/1982 P. 0027 - 0028 Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 3 P. 0129  Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 9 P. 0097  Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 3 P. 0129  Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 9 P. 0097

COUNCIL DECISION of 14 June 1982 accepting on behalf of the Community the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning customs requirements regarding commercial invoices (82/457/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning customs requirements regarding commercial invoices can be accepted by the Community with immediate effect,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 The recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 16 May 1979 concerning customs requirements regarding commercial invoices is hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect.  The text of the said recommendation is attached to this Decision.   Article 2 The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to inform the Secretariat-General of the Customs Cooperation Council of the acceptance by the Community with immediate effect of the recommendation referred to in Article 1.     Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1982.  For the Council  The President  P. de KEERSMAEKER      RECOMMENDATION OF THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL OF 16 MAY 1979 CONCERNING CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS REGARDING COMMERCIAL INVOICES  THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL,  Desiring to facilitate international trade by making it possible for trade circles to employ modern methods of data reproduction and transmission,  Taking into account inter alia the efforts being made at international level to enable all the documents required for an international trade transaction to be prepared from a single master by the one-run method,  Taking into account the recommendation concerning signatures and authentication adopted in March 1979 by the Working Party on Facilitation of International Trade Procedures of the Economic Commission for Europe, which notes in particular that the general adoption of mechanical or electronic methods of data transfer requires changes in current practice regarding handwritten signatures,  Considering that the requirements of a signature on the commercial invoice for customs purposes does not afford the customs any particular guarantee of its accuracy,  RECOMMENDS THAT MEMBER STATES SHOULD:    1. accept commercial invoices produced by any process, for example the one-run method, in cases where the presentation of the commercial invoice is required in connection with the clearance of goods;       2. refrain from requiring a signature, for customs purposes, on commercial invoices presented in support of a goods declaration,         REQUESTS  Member States who accept this recommendation to notify the Secretary-General of their acceptance, of the date from which they will apply the recommendation, and of the conditions of its application. The Secretary-General will transmit this information to the customs administrations of Member States.


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32000D0679

2000/679/EC: Commission Decision of 25 October 2000 suspending the examination procedure concerning obstacles to trade in pharmaceutical products on the market of the Republic of Korea (notified under document number C(2000) 3098)

Official Journal L 281 , 07/11/2000 P. 0018 - 0020

Commission Decisionof 25 October 2000suspending the examination procedure concerning obstacles to trade in pharmaceutical products on the market of the Republic of Korea(notified under document number C(2000) 3098)(2000/679/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3286/94 of 22 December 1994 laying down Community procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Community's rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 356/95(2), and in particular Article 11(2)(a) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND(1) On 15 June 1999 (EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) lodged a complaint under Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3286/94 (hereinafter the Regulation) on behalf of those of its members which have an interest to market their products in Korea.(2) The complainant alleged that Community sales of pharmaceutical products in Korea are hindered by a number of obstacles to trade within the meaning of Article 2(1) of the Regulation, i.e. "a practice adopted or maintained by a third country and in respect of which international trade rules establish a right of action". The alleged obstacles to trade were:- discrimination in pricing and reimbursement practices,- excessive regulatory requirements,- intellectual property issues.The complainant also claimed a general lack of transparency of the Korean regulatory system.(3) At the time the complaint was logded the Korean regulatory system governing pharmaceuticals was undergoing a period of change. This made it difficult to assess whether there was sufficient evidence in the complaint of the existence of WTO violations in respect of some of the issues. However, the Commission decided that the complaint contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an examination procedure on the grounds of discrimination in pricing and reimbursement practices. In order to make a proper assessment of the new legal and regulatory environment the Commission decided that it would also take into account any information discovered during the investigation that related to other issues raised in the complaint. A corresponding notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(3).B. REACTION OF THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT TO THE INITIATION OF THE EXAMINATION PROCEDURE(4) Following the initiation of the investigation a note verbale was sent to the Korean authorities requesting that they respond to a questionnaire on the alleged barriers to trade in pharmaceutical products. The Korean Governement replied by note verbale informing the Commission of the changes and planned changes to the Korean legislation governing the pharmaceuticals sectors. The changes concerned all the issued contained in EFPIA's complaint.C. THE FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATIONPricing and reimbursement issues(5) The complaint alleged discrimination against foreign products regarding both the method for determining reimbursement prices and the system for reimbursement. The rules introduced during the investigation appear to have eliminated the discriminatory elements previously existing. Imported products were admitted for the first time on the list of reimbursable pharmaceuticals (i.e. those pharmaceutical products that are eligible for reimbursement by the State health care system) on 1 July 1999. Imported products are now reimbursed according to the same rules as domestic products and the unfavourable treatment of innovative products should have been removed by the new rules for price calculation agreed upon by the task force for pricing.(6) Furthermore, on 15 November 1999 the Korean authorities introduced the actual transaction price (ATP) system of reimbursement for pharmaceutical products. This is intended to eliminate the discounts previously demanded by the purchaser of pharmaceuticals, which represented a problem for international industry as it was claimed that domestic producers had an advantage as their products were reimbursed at a price level that allowed them to offer substantial discounts. The system includes the introduction of a complex electronic data exchange system.(7) However, both on the issue of reimbursement at actual transaction price and on the pricing of innovative products the new rules have entered into force very recently and have not yet been fully implemented.Regulatory requirements(8) New rules on clinical trials for newly marketed products entered into force on 1 January 2000. The new regulation governing marketing of new pharmaceuticals has abolished the obligation to carry out clinical trials in Korea but maintains the requirement for the applicant to submit a so-called bridging study with data obtained on Koreans. However, the legislation lacks detail as to the circumstances in which a bridging study will be considered sufficient and this leaves the industry with some concerns that they may be required to carry out clinical trials in Korea on all new products. As regards the other regulatory issue, that is, the possibiltiy for foreign producers to subcontract production to a local manufacturer without transferring the product licence, the rules introduced on 1 January 2000 only allow it between companies with manufacturing licences in Korea. However, no violation of WTO rules has been found on this issue.Intellectual property issues(9) On data protection, although it appears that the system still does not guarantee full protection to data submitted to obtain marketing authorisation, no case of unfair use of confidential data was reported in the context of the investigation.As for the issue of patent term restoration the change in the rules concerning clinical trials has been taken into account in the latest amendment to the Regulation on patent term extension. That text says that, for medicines developed abroad and exempt from clinical trials in Korea, the extension period includes both the period spent in clinical trials abroad and the time taken by KFDA to examine the file and give approval to the new medicine. That now removes the scope for discrimination of foreign products.Transparency(10) It is true that it is not easy, even for the industry on the spot, to understand which is the latest regulation governing a certain matter due to the continuous developments in the system and to the difficulties of translation of this very technical matter. However, the legislation governing the system has been published and generally made available.D. RECOMMENDATIONS(11) The Commission considers that the system ruling pharmaceutical products in Korea has undergone substantial change since the lodging of the complaint under the Regulation and that these changes have improved the possibility for the Community industry to enter the Korean market. However, most of the new legislation introduced has not yet been implemented and there are indications that implementation may be delayed or that the legislation may be interpreted in a trade restrictive way. These concerns are confirmed by the latest developments.(12) The industry's main concerns lay with the implementation of the ATP reimbursement system. During the investigation the Korean authorities informed the Commission services that the full implementation of the ATP system would be completed by 1 May 2000. However, subsequently the Korean authorities have stated that this will not take place until May 2001 as the electronic exchange of data, essential for the operation of the system, foreseen for the reporting of the transaction prices will not be fully in place until that date. This will become an even greater concern after 1 July 2000 if the planned introduction of separation of prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceutical products takes place. 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Such monitoring would give an indication whether the changes have in fact improved the situation with regard to the barriers to trade in pharmaceutical products in Korea alleged in the complaint.(14) The examination procedure concerning the Korean regime governing the pharmaceuticals sector should therefore be suspended and the Commission should supervise the situation in accordance with Article 11(2)(b) of the Regulation.(15) A report on the enforcement of the new regulations will be issued after six months from the date of the suspension. Any further action which might appear necessary will be proposed on the basis of that report.HAS DECIDED:Sole ArticleThe examination procedure concerning obstacles to trade in pharmaceutical products on the market of the Republic of Korea is hereby suspended.Done at Brussels, 25 October 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 71.(2) OJ L 41, 23.2.1995, p. 3.(3) OJ C 218, 30.7.1999.


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E2001C1206(02)

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to close the case without further action

Official Journal C 344 , 06/12/2001 P. 0009 - 0009

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to close the case without further action(2001/C 344/09)Date of adoption: 27 July 2001EFTA State: IcelandAid No: SAM 090.300.002Title: Alleged aid to Iceland Post and Telecom LtdSector: TelecommunicationsLegal basis: Law on the establishment of Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd (Act No 103/1996)Amount of aid: Undervaluation of assets transferred from the former Post and Telecom Administration to the newly established company Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd amounting to ISK 3,8 billion (approximately EUR 43 million); exemption from stamp duty amounting to ISK 42,5 million (approximately EUR 480000)Other measures: Reduction of obligations towards the Government Employees' Pension Fund not constituting aidOther information: Icelandic Government adopted measures to recover aid from Iceland Telecom Ltd (successor of Iceland Post and Telecom Ltd) with interestA copy of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, may be obtained in the authentic language version from the EFTA Surveillance Authority


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31975Y1222(01)

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS: DECISION NO 103 OF 29 MAY 1975 CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE 50 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 574/72 OF 21 MARCH 1972 ( E 501, E 502 )

Official Journal C 294 , 22/12/1975 P. 0001

++++ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS  DECISION NO 103  OF 29 MAY 1975  CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE 50 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 574/72 OF 21 MARCH 1972  THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 81 ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 , UNDER WHICH IT IS MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH ALL ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS ARISING FROM COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND ( EEC ) NO 574/72 ;  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 81 ( D ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 , UNDER THE TERMS OF WHICH IT IS REQUIRED TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES WITH A VIEW TO EXPEDITING THE AWARD OF BENEFITS DUE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THAT REGULATION ;  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 50 ( 2 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 574/72 , UNDER WHICH IT SHALL FIX THE METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE 50 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID REGULATION ;  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 574/72 , UNDER WHICH IT SHALL DRAW UP MODELS OF CERTIFICATES , CERTIFIED STATEMENTS , DECLARATIONS , APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS ;  WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFY THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 50 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 574/72 AND TO LAY DOWN MODEL FORMS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAID ARTICLE ;  WHEREAS IN SOME MEMBER STATES THE INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED , FOR TECHNICAL REASONS , ARE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 50 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF THAT REGULATION ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  1 . IN EACH MEMBER STATE THERE SHALL BE COLLECTED INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IDENTITY OF THE MIGRANT WORKER , THE DATE ON WHICH HE STARTED TO PURSUE AN ACTIVITY IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , THE NAME OF THE REGISTERING INSTITUTION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATE , THE INSURANCE NUMBER ISSUED BY THAT INSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION WHICH MAY SIMPLIFY AND EXPEDITE THE AWARD OF THE PENSION .  2 . WHEN REGISTERING A WORKER IN A MEMBER STATE OF WHICH HE IS NOT A NATIONAL , THE REGISTERING INSTITUTION SHALL FORWARD THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 1  ( ON FORM E 501 ) TO THE BODY DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THAT STATE .  THAT BODY SHALL THEN FORWARD THIS INFORMATION , ALSO USING FORM E 501 , TO THE BODY DESIGNATED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE OF WHICH THE WORKER CONCERNED IS A NATIONAL .  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DECISION THE DESIGNATED BODY SHALL BE :  BELGIUM : OFFICE NATIONAL DES PENSIONS POUR TRAVAILLEURS SALARIES/RIJKSDIENST VOOR WERKNEMERSPENSIOENEN ( NATIONAL PENSION OFFICE FOR EMPLOYED PERSONS ) , BRUXELLES .  DENMARK : SIKRINGSSTYRELSEN ( NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE ) , KOEBENHAVN .  FRANCE : CAISSE NATIONALE D'ASSURANCE-VIEILLESSE DES TRAVAILLEURS SALARIES ( CNAVTS ) ( NATIONAL OLD-AGE INSURANCE FUND FOR EMPLOYED PERSONS ) , PARIS .  GERMANY : DATENSTELLE DER DEUTSCHEN RENTENVERSICHERUNG  ( DSRV ) ( DATA PROCESSING CENTRE OF THE GERMAN PENSION INSURANCE BODIES ) , WUERZBURG .  IRELAND : DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE , DUBLIN .  ITALY : ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA PREVIDENZA SOCIALE  ( INPS ) ( NATIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE INSTITUTION ) , ROMA .  LUXEMBOURG : ETABLISSEMENT D'ASSURANCE CONTRE LA VIEILLESSE ET L'INVALIDITE ( OLD-AGE AND INVALIDITY INSURANCE INSTITUTION ) , LUXEMBOURG .  NETHERLANDS : SOCIALE VERZEKERINGSBANK ( SOCIAL INSURANCE BANK ) , AMSTERDAM .  UNITED KINGDOM : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY , OVERSEAS GROUP , NEWCASTLE UPON-TYNE .  3 . THE DESIGNATED BODY , IN THE MEMBER STATE OF WHICH THE WORKER IS A NATIONAL , ON RECEIPT OF FORM E 501 SHALL FORWARD FORM E 502 TO THE INSTITUTION WHICH SENT FORM E 501 , INDICATING IN PARTICULAR THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE INSURED PERSON IN THAT MEMBER STATE .  4 . INFORMATION ON STATELESS PERSONS AND REFUGEES SHALL BE SENT TO THE DESIGNATED BODY OF THE MEMBER STATE TO WHOSE LEGISLATION THEY WERE FIRST SUBJECT .  5 . HAVING CONSULTED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF A MEMBER STATE MAY DECIDE THAT THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY THE REGISTERING INSTITUTION DIRECTLY TO THE DESIGNATED BODY OF THE MEMBER STATE OF WHICH THE WORKER CONCERNED IS A NATIONAL .  6 . ANY OTHER METHOD OF COMMUNICATING THE SAME INFORMATION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR FORMS E 501 AND E 502  ( MODELS OF WHICH ARE ANNEXED ) WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED .  7 . THE INSTITUTIONS OF DENMARK AND THE NETHERLANDS WILL NOT FORWARD FORM E 501 TO OTHER MEMBER STATES . FORM E 501 SHOULD BE SENT TO THE DESIGNATED BODIES IN DENMARK AND THE NETHERLANDS , HOWEVER , THOUGH THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REMIT FORM E 502 .  8 . THIS DECISION SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES . IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1976 .  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION  F . HYNES  FORMS : SEE O.J .


title: 2004/499/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 7 May 2004 appointing members of the Court of Auditors

text:
               26.5.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 187/7

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 7 May 2004
   appointing members of the Court of Auditors
   (2004/499/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 247(1), (2) and (3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160b(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, and to the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 47 thereof,
   Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for a period of six years with effect from the date of adoption of this Decision:

               Mr Jan KINŠT

               Ms Kersti KALJULAID

               Mr Igors LUDBORŽS

               Ms Irena PETRUŠKEVIČIENĖ

               Mr Gejza HALÁSZ

               Mr Josef BONNICI

               Mr Jacek UCZKIEWICZ

               Mr Vojko Anton ANTONČIČ

               Mr Július MOLNÁR.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, on 7 May 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. McCREEVY

      (1)  Opinions delivered on 5 May 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


title: 2007/585/EC: Council Decision of 10 July 2007 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel

text:
               25.8.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 220/3

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 July 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel
   (2007/585/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community an Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation with the State of Israel also providing for provisional application of the renewed Agreement as of 1 January 2007. Provisional application would enable Israeli entities to participate in the first calls for proposals under the Seventh Framework Programme.

               (2)

               The negotiations resulted in the draft Agreement initialled on 15 February 2007 by the authorised representatives of the two Parties.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel and the Joint Declaration attached to the Agreement is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to 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
   The Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel shall be applied provisionally.
   Article 4
   1.   The Commission shall adopt the position of the Community to be taken in the EC/Israel Research Committee established by Article 4 of the Agreement with regard to Decisions according to Section I.1 of Annex I of the Agreement on the applicability in Israel of the rules for the establishment of the legal structures created under Articles 169 and 171 of the EC Treaty.
   2.   The Commission shall adopt the position of the Community to be taken in the EC/Israel Research Committee established by Article 4 of the Agreement with regard to Decisions according to Article 4(2) of the Agreement identifying regions of Israel that may be eligible regions benefiting from research actions under the Work Programme ‘Research Potential’ under the specific ‘Capacities’ programme.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 10 July 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS

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               25.8.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 220/5

         AGREEMENT
   on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter ‘the Community’,
   of the one part,
   and
   THE STATE OF ISRAEL, hereinafter ‘Israel’,
   of the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as the ‘Parties’,
   CONSIDERING the importance of current scientific and technological cooperation between Israel and the Community and their mutual interest in strengthening it in the context of the establishment of the European Research Area.
   WHEREAS Israel and the Community are currently implementing research programmes in fields of common interest.
   WHEREAS Israel and the Community have an interest in cooperating on these programmes to their mutual benefit.
   CONSIDERING the interest of both Parties in encouraging the mutual access of their research entities to research and development activities in Israel, on the one hand, and to the Community’s framework programmes for research and technological development, on the other.
   CONSIDERING the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one part, and the State of Israel, on the other part, which entered into force on 1 June 2000, according to which the Parties undertake to intensify scientific and technological cooperation and agree to set out the arrangements for the implementation of this objective in separate agreements to be concluded for this purpose.
   WHEREAS the Community and Israel have concluded an Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation for the duration of the Sixth Framework Programme, which provides for its renewal under mutually agreed conditions.
   WHEREAS, by Decision No 1982/2006/EC (1), the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Seventh EC Framework Programme’).
   WHEREAS, without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community, this Agreement and any activities entered into under it will in no way affect the powers vested in the Member States to undertake bilateral activities with Israel in the fields of science, technology, research and development, and to conclude, where appropriate, agreements to that end,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Scope
   1.   Israel shall be associated, under the terms and conditions established by, or referred to, in this Agreement and its Annexes, in the European Community Seventh EC Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (hereinafter called ‘Seventh EC Framework Programme’), as established by Decision No 1982/2006/EC, Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 modified by Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community Seventh EC Framework Programme (2007 to 2013), and by Council Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC.
   2.   In addition to the association referred to in paragraph 1, cooperation may include:

               —

               regular discussions on the orientations and priorities for research policies and planning in Israel and the Community,

               —

               discussions on cooperation prospects and development,

               —

               timely provision of information concerning the implementation of programmes and research projects of Israel and of the Community, and concerning the results of work undertaken within the framework of this Agreement,

               —

               joint meetings,

               —

               visits and exchanges of research workers, engineers and technicians,

               —

               regular and sustained contacts between programme or project managers of Israel and the Community,

               —

               participation of experts in seminars, symposia and workshops.

         Article 2
   Terms and conditions with respect to the association of Israel in the Seventh EC Framework Programme
   1.   Legal entities of Israel shall participate in indirect actions and in activities of the Joint Research Centre of the Seventh EC Framework Programme under the same conditions as those applicable to legal entities of Member States of the European Union, subject to the terms and conditions established by, or referred to, in Annexes I and II. For Israeli research entities, the terms and conditions applicable for the submission and evaluation of proposals and those for the granting and conclusion of grant agreements and/or contracts under Community programmes shall be the same as those applicable for grant agreements and/or contracts concluded under the same programmes with research entities in the Community, taking into account the mutual interests of the Community and Israel.
   Legal entities of the Community shall participate in Israel’s research programmes and projects in themes equivalent to those of the Seventh EC Framework Programme under the same conditions as those applicable to legal entities of Israel, subject to the terms and conditions established by Annexes I and II. A legal entity established in another country associated to the Seventh EC Framework Programme (Associated Country) enjoys the same rights and obligations under this Agreement as legal entities that are established in a Member State provided that the Associated Country in which the entity is established has agreed to award legal entities from Israel the same rights and obligations.
   2.   Israel shall pay for every year of the duration of the Seventh EC Framework Programme a financial contribution to the general budget of the European Union. The financial contribution of Israel shall be added to the amount earmarked each year in the general budget of the European Union for commitment appropriations to meet the financial obligations arising out of different forms of measures necessary for the execution, management and operation of the Seventh framework programme. The rules governing the calculation and the payment of the financial contribution of Israel are set out in Annex III.
   3.   Representatives of Israel shall participate as observers in the committees of the Seventh EC Framework Programme established by Decision 2006/512/EC of 17 July 2006 (3), amending Decision 1999/468/EC. These committees shall meet without the presence of representatives of Israel at the time of voting. Israel will be informed of the result. Participation as referred to in this paragraph shall take the same form, including procedures for receipt of information and documentation, as that applicable to representatives from Member States of the European Union.
   Israeli representatives may participate in the meetings of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST). This committee shall meet without the presence of Israeli representatives at the time of voting and otherwise only in special circumstances. Israel will be informed of the result.
   4.   Representatives of Israel shall participate as observers in the Board of Governors of the Joint Research Centre. Participation as referred to in this paragraph shall take the same form, including procedures for receipt of information and documentation, as that applicable to representatives from Member States of the European Union.
   5.   Travel costs and subsistence costs incurred by representatives of Israel participating in meetings of the committees and bodies referred to in this Article, or in meetings related to the implementation of the Seventh EC Framework Programme organised by the Community shall be reimbursed by the Community on the same basis as and in accordance with the procedures currently in force for representatives of the Member States of the European Union.
   Article 3
   Enhancement of cooperation
   1.   The Parties will make every effort, within the framework of their applicable legislation, to facilitate the free movement and residence of research workers participating in the activities covered by this Agreement and to facilitate cross-border movement of goods intended for use in such activities.
   2.   The Parties will ensure that no fiscal charge or levy shall be imposed upon the transaction of transferring of funds between the Community and Israel, which said funds are needed for the operation of activities covered by this Agreement.
   Article 4
   EC-Israel Research Committee
   1.   A joint committee called the ‘EC-Israel Research Committee’ shall be established, whose functions shall include:

               —

               ensuring, evaluating and reviewing the implementation of this Agreement,

               —

               examining any measure of a nature to improve and develop cooperation,

               —

               regularly discussing the future orientations and priorities of research policies and research planning in Israel and the Community and the prospects for future cooperation.

         2.   The Committee may identify, on request of Israel, regions of Israel that fulfil the criteria set out in Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (4) and may therefore be eligible regions benefiting from research actions under the Work Programme ‘Research Potential’ under the specific ‘Capacities’ programme.
   3.   The EC-Israel Research Committee, which shall be composed of representatives of the Commission and of Israel, shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
   4.   The EC-Israel Research Committee shall meet at least once a year. Extraordinary meetings shall be held at the request of one or other of the Parties.
   Article 5
   Final provisions
   1.   Annexes I, II, III and IV shall form an integral part of this Agreement.
   2.   This Agreement is hereby concluded for the duration of the Seventh EC Framework Programme. It shall enter into force on the date on which both Parties have notified each other of the completion of their procedures for that purpose and shall be provisionally applied as of 1 January 2007.
   This Agreement may only be amended in writing by common consent of the Parties. The entry into force of the amendments will follow the same procedure as those applicable for the Agreement itself through diplomatic channels. Either of the Parties may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving six months’ written notice through diplomatic channels. Projects and activities in progress at the time of termination and/or expiry of this Agreement shall continue until their completion under the conditions laid down in this Agreement. The Parties shall settle by common consent any other consequences of termination.
   3.   Should a Party notify the other that it shall not conclude the Agreement, it is hereby mutually agreed that:

               —

               the Community shall reimburse to Israel its contribution to the general budget of the European Union referred to in Article 2(2),

               —

               however, funds committed by the Community in relation to the participation of Israeli legal entities in indirect actions, including reimbursements referred to in Article 2(5), shall be deducted by the Community from the abovementioned reimbursement,

               —

               projects and activities launched under this provisional application and that are still in progress at the time of the abovementioned notification shall continue until their completion under the conditions laid down in this Agreement.

         4.   Should the Community decide to revise the Seventh EC Framework Programme, it shall notify Israel of the exact content of these revisions within one week of their adoption by the Community. In case of such revision or extension of the research programmes, Israel may terminate this Agreement by giving six months’ notice. The Parties shall give notice of any intention to terminate or to extend this Agreement within three months after the adoption of the Communities’ decision.
   5.   Where the Community adopts a new multi-annual framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities, a new Agreement may be renegotiated or renewed under mutually agreed conditions, at the request of either of the Parties.
   6.   This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the State of Israel.
   7.   This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish and Hebrew languages, each text being equally authentic.

      Съставено в Брюксел на шестнадесети юли две хиляди и седма година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el dieciséis de julio de dos mil siete.
      V Bruselu dne šestnáctého července dva tisíce sedm.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den sekstende juli to tusind og syv.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am sechzehnten Juli zweitausendsieben.
      Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta juulikuu kuueteistkümnendal päeval Brüsselis.
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα έξι Ιουλίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.
      Done at Brussels on the sixteenth day of July in the year two thousand and seven.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le seize juillet deux mille sept.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì sedici luglio duemilasette.
      Briselē, divtūkstoš septītā gada sešpadsmitajā jūlijā.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai septintų metų liepos šešioliktą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-hetedik év július havának tizenhatodik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussel, fis-sittax-il jum ta' Lulju tas-sena elfejn u sebgħa.
      Gedaan te Brussel, de zestiende juli tweeduizend zeven.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia szesnastego lipca roku dwa tysiące siódmego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em dezasseis de Julho de dois mil e sete.
      Întocmit la Bruxelles, șaisprezece iulie două mii șapte.
      V Bruseli dňa šestnásteho júla dvetisícsedem.
      V Bruslju, dne šestnajstega julija leta dva tisoč sedem.
      Tehty Brysselissä kuudentenatoista päivänä heinäkuuta vuonna kaksituhattaseitsemän.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den sextonde juli tjugohundrasju.

         За Европейската общнoст
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen
         Европa Шериктештиги γчγн
         За Европейское Сообщество

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

      (1)  OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 391, 30.12.2006.

      (3)  OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11.

      (4)  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.
   ANNEX I
   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF LEGAL ENTITIES OF MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND OF ISRAEL
   For the purpose of this Agreement, a ‘legal entity’ means any natural person, or any legal person created under the national law of its place of establishment or under Community law, having legal personality and being entitled to have rights and obligations of any kind in its own name.
   I.   Terms and conditions for the participation of legal entities of Israel in indirect actions of the Seventh EC Framework Programme

               1.

               Participation and funding of legal entities established in Israel in indirect actions of the Seventh EC Framework Programme shall follow the conditions laid down for ‘associated countries’ in Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 modified by Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006. In case the Community makes provisions for the implementation of Articles 169 and 171 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Israel shall be allowed to participate in the legal structures created under these provisions subject to the decisions and regulations that will be adopted for the establishment of these legal structures and provided that these decisions and regulations will become applicable in Israel. The Joint Committee shall decide on the applicability of these decisions and regulations in Israel.
               Legal entities established in Israel shall be eligible for participation in indirect actions based on Articles 169 and 171 of the Treaty establishing the European Community under the same conditions as legal entities established in the Member States.
               Legal entities established in Israel shall be eligible, under the same conditions as legal entities established in the Member States, for loans the EIB makes in support of research objectives set out under the Seventh EC Framework Programme (Risk-Sharing Finance Facility).

               2.

               Legal entities of Israel shall be taken into consideration, alongside those of the European Community, for the selection of an adequate number of independent experts for the tasks and under the conditions foreseen in Articles 17 and 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 and for participation in various groups and advisory Committees of the Seventh EC Framework Programme taking into account the skills and knowledge appropriate to the tasks assigned to them.

               3.

               In conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 and the European Community's Financial Regulations, a grant agreements and/or contracts concluded by the Community with any legal entity of Israel in order to perform an indirect action shall provide for controls and audits to be carried out by, or under the authority of, the Commission or the Court of Auditors of the European Communities. In a spirit of cooperation and mutual interest, the relevant authorities of Israel shall provide any reasonable and feasible assistance as may be necessary or helpful under the circumstances to perform such controls and audits.

         II.   Terms and conditions for the participation of legal entities of Member States of the European Union in Israel's research programmes and projects

               1.

               The participation of legal entities established in the Community, created under the national law of one of the Member States of the European Union or under Community law, in projects of Israel research and development programmes may require the joint participation of at least one Israeli legal entity. Proposals for such participation shall be submitted jointly, where required, with the Israeli legal entity/ies.

               2.

               Subject to paragraph 1 and to Annex II, the rights and obligations of legal entities established in the Community participating in Israel's research projects within research and development programmes, the terms and conditions applicable for the submission and evaluation of proposals and for the granting and conclusion of grant agreements and/or contracts in such projects shall be subject to Israel' laws, regulations and government directives governing the operation of research and development programmes, as well as national security constraints where applicable, as applicable to Israeli legal entities and assuring equitable treatment, taking into account the nature of the cooperation between Israel and the Community in this field.
               Funding of legal entities established in the Community participating in Israel' research projects within research and development programmes shall be subject to Israel's laws, regulations and government directives governing the operation of research and development programmes, as well as national security constraints where applicable, as applicable to non-Israeli legal entities participating in Israel's research projects within research and development programmes. In the case where funding is not provided to the non-Israeli legal entities, Community legal entities shall cover their own costs, including their relative share of the project's general management and administrative costs.

               3.

               Depending on the nature of the project, proposals may be submitted to:

                           (i)

                           the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour for joint industrial research and development projects with Israeli companies. There are no predefined fields in this research and development programme. Joint project proposals may be submitted in any field of industrial research and development. In addition, within the Magnet programme, proposals may be submitted by Israeli companies for cooperation with research entities established in the Community. Such cooperation will require the agreement of the relevant consortium and the Magnet management;

                           (ii)

                           the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport for strategic research, in priority topics. The topics are determined yearly and are specified in an open call for proposals;

                           (iii)

                           the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Agriculture — the Fund for the encouragement of agricultural research;

                           (iv)

                           the office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of National Infrastructures, in the fields of energy, infrastructure development and earth sciences;

                           (v)

                           the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Health and the newly founded Medical Research Council, which included the granting Agency for Biomedical Research.

               4.

               Israel shall regularly inform the Community and Israeli legal entities of current Israeli programmes and participation opportunities for legal entities established in the Community.

         ANNEX II
   PRINCIPLES ON THE ALLOCATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
   I.   Application
   For the purposes of this Agreement: ‘intellectual property’ shall have the meaning given in Article 2 of the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organisation, done at Stockholm on 14 July 1967, ‘knowledge’ shall mean the results, including information, whether or not they can be protected, as well as copyrights or rights pertaining to such information following applications for, or the issue of patents, designs, plant varieties, supplementary protection certificates or similar forms of protection.
   II.   Intellectual property rights of legal entities of the Parties

               1.

               Each Party shall ensure that the intellectual property rights of legal entities of the other Party participating in activities carried out pursuant to this Agreement, and the related rights and obligations arising from such a participation, shall be consistent with the relevant international conventions that are applicable to the Parties, including the TRIPS Agreement (Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights administered by the World Trade Organisation) as well as the Berne Convention (Paris Act 1971) and the Paris Convention (Stockholm Act 1967).

               2.

               Legal entities of Israel participating in an indirect action of the Seventh EC Framework Programme shall have rights and obligations on intellectual property under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 and in the grant agreements and/or contracts concluded with the European Community accordingly, and that shall comply with paragraph 1. Where Israel participates in an indirect action of the Seventh EC Framework Programme implemented pursuant to Article 169 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Israel shall have the same rights and obligations on intellectual property as those of the participating Member States laid down in the relevant decision of the European Parliament and the Council and the grant agreement and/or contract concluded with the European Community accordingly, and that shall comply with paragraph 1.

               3.

               Legal entities of the Community participating in Israel’s research programme or projects shall have the same rights and obligations on intellectual property as those of legal entities established in Israel participating in such research programme or projects, and that shall comply with paragraph 1.

         III.   Intellectual property rights of the Parties

               1.

               Except if otherwise specifically agreed by the Parties, the following rules shall apply to knowledge generated by the Parties in the course of activities carried out within Article 1(2) of this Agreement:

                           (a)

                           the Party generating such knowledge shall be the owner of that knowledge. Where their respective share of the work cannot be ascertained, they shall have joint ownership of such knowledge;

                           (b)

                           the Party owning that knowledge shall grant access rights on it to the other Party for carrying out activities referred to in Article 1(2) of this Agreement. Such access rights shall be granted on a royalty-free basis.

               2.

               Except if otherwise specifically agreed by the Parties, the following rules shall apply to scientific literary works of the Parties:

                           (a)

                           in the case where a Party publishes scientific and technical data, information and results, by means of journals, articles, reports, books, including video and software, arising and relating to activities carried out pursuant to this Agreement, a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free licence shall be granted to the other Party to translate, reproduce, adapt, transmit and publicly distribute such works;

                           (b)

                           all copies of data and information, protected by copyright, that have to be publicly distributed and prepared under this section shall indicate the names of the author(s) of the work unless an author explicitly declines to be named. They shall also bear a clearly visible acknowledgement of the cooperative support of the Parties.

               3.

               Except if otherwise specifically agreed by the Parties, the following rules shall apply to undisclosed information of the Parties:

                           (a)

                           when communicating to the other Party information relating to activities carried out pursuant to this Agreement, each Party shall identify that information it wishes to remain undisclosed;

                           (b)

                           the receiving Party may under its own responsibility communicate undisclosed information to bodies or persons under its authority for the specific purposes of implementing this Agreement;

                           (c)

                           with the prior written consent of the Party providing undisclosed information, the receiving Party may disseminate such undisclosed information more widely than otherwise permitted in paragraph 2. The Parties shall cooperate in developing procedures for requesting and obtaining prior written consent for such wider dissemination, and each Party will provide such approval to the extent permitted by its domestic policies, regulations and laws;

                           (d)

                           non-documentary undisclosed or other confidential information provided in seminars and other meetings between representatives of the Parties arranged under this Agreement, or information arising from the attachment of staff, use of facilities or indirect actions, shall remain confidential when the recipient of such undisclosed or other confidential or privileged information was made aware of the confidential character of the information communicated at the time such communication was made, according to paragraph 1;

                           (e)

                           each Party shall endeavour to ensure that undisclosed information received by it under paragraphs 1 and 3 is controlled as provided herein. If one of the Parties becomes aware that it will be, or may be reasonably expected to become, unable to meet the non-dissemination provisions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 3, it shall immediately inform the other Party. The Parties shall thereafter consult to define an appropriate course of action.

         ANNEX III
   RULES GOVERNING THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF ISRAEL TO THE SEVENTH EC FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
   I.   Calculation of Israel’s financial contribution

               1.

               The financial contribution of Israel to the Seventh EC Framework Programme shall be established on a yearly basis in proportion to, and in addition to, the amount available each year in the general budget of the European Union for commitment appropriations needed for the implementation, management and operation of the Seventh EC Framework Programme.

               2.

               The proportionality factor governing the contribution of Israel shall be obtained by establishing the ratio between the gross domestic product of Israel, at market prices, and the sum of gross domestic products, at market prices, of the Member States of the European Union and Israel. This ratio shall be calculated on the basis of the latest statistical data pertaining to the same year from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, available at the time of publication of the preliminary draft budget of the European Union.

               3.

               The Commission shall communicate to Israel, as soon as possible, and at the latest on 1 September of the year before each financial year, the following information together with relevant background material:

                           —

                           the amounts in commitment appropriations, in the statement of expenditure of the preliminary draft budget of the European Union corresponding to the Seventh EC Framework Programme,

                           —

                           the estimated amount of the contributions derived from the preliminary draft budget, corresponding to the participation of Israel in the Seventh EC Framework Programme according to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

                     Once the general budget has been finally adopted, the Commission shall communicate to Israel, in the statement of expenditure corresponding to Israel’s participation, the final amounts referred to in the first subparagraph.

         II.   Payment of Israel’s financial contribution

               1.

               The Commission shall issue, at the latest in January and June of each financial year, a call for funds to Israel corresponding to its contribution under this Agreement. These calls for funds shall provide, respectively, for the payment:
               of six-twelfths of Israel’s contribution not later than 60 days after receipt of the calls for funds. However, the six-twelfths to be paid not later than 60 days after receipt of the call issued in January shall be calculated on the basis of the amount set out in the statement of revenue of the preliminary draft budget: the regularisation of the amount thus paid shall occur with the payment of the six-twelfths not later than 30 days after receipt of the call for funds issued at the latest in June.
               For the first year of implementation of this Agreement, the Commission shall issue a first call for funds within 30 days of its provisional application. Should this call be issued after 15 June, it shall provide for the payment of twelve/twelfths of Israel’s contribution within 60 days, calculated on the basis of the amount set out in the statement of revenue of the budget.

               2.

               The contribution of Israel shall be expressed and paid in euro. Payment by Israel shall be credited to the Community programmes as budgetary revenue allocated to the appropriate budget heading in the statement of revenue of the general budget of the European Union. The Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union shall apply to the management of the appropriations.

               3.

               Israel shall pay its contribution under this Agreement according to the schedule in paragraph 1. Any delay in the payment of the contribution shall give rise to the payment of default interest by Israel on the outstanding amount from the due date. The interest rate shall be the rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations in euro on the due date, increased by 1,5 percentage points.
               In case the delay in the payment of the contribution is such that it may significantly jeopardise the implementation and management of the programme, participation in the programme of Israel for the concerned financial year will be suspended by the Commission following the absence of payment 20 working days after a formal letter of reminder sent to Israel, without prejudice to the Community’s obligations according to grant agreements and/or contracts already concluded pertaining to the implementation of selected indirect actions.

               4.

               At the latest on 31 May of the year following a financial year, the statement of appropriations for the Seventh EC Framework Programme that financial year shall be prepared and transmitted to Israel for information, according to the format of the Commission’s revenue and expenditure account.

               5.

               The Commission, at the time of the closure of the accounts relating to each financial year, within the framework of the establishment of the revenue and expenditure account, shall proceed to the regularisation of the accounts with respect to the participation of Israel. This regularisation shall take into consideration modifications which have taken place, either by transfer, cancellations, carryovers, decommitments, or by supplementary and amending budgets during the financial year. This regularisation shall occur at the time of the second payment for the next financial year, and for the last financial year in July 2014. Further regularisation shall occur every year until July 2016.

         ANNEX IV
   FINANCIAL CONTROL OF ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT
   I.   Direct communication
   The Commission shall communicate directly with the participants in the EC Seventh Framework Programme established in Israel and with their subcontractors. They may submit directly to the Commission all relevant information and documentation which they are required to submit on the basis of the instruments referred to in this Agreement and of the grant agreements and/or contracts concluded to implement them.
   II.   Audits

               1.

               In accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (1) on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities and Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1248/2006 (2) amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities and with the other rules referred to in this Agreement, the grant agreements and/or contracts concluded with participants in the programme established in Israel may provide for scientific, financial, technological or other audits to be conducted at any time on the premises of the participants and of their subcontractors by Commission agents or by other persons mandated by the Commission.

               2.

               Commission agents, the European Court of Auditors and other persons mandated by the Commission shall have appropriate access to sites, works and documents and to all the information required in order to carry out such audits, including in electronic form, subject to the inclusion of this right of access that shall be stated explicitly in the grant agreements and/or contracts concluded to implement the instruments referred to in this Agreement with participants from Israel.

               3.

               The audits may be conducted after the Seventh EC and Euratom Framework Programmes or this Agreement expire, on the terms laid down in the grant agreements and/or contracts in question.

               4.

               The competent Israeli authority designated by the Israeli government shall be informed in advance of the audits conducted on Israeli territory. Such notification shall not be a legal precondition for carrying out such audits.

         III.   On-the-spot checks

               1.

               Within the framework of this Agreement, the Commission (OLAF) shall be authorised to carry out on-the-spot checks and inspections in the premises of participants and their subcontractors from Israel, in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 (3).

               2.

               On-the-spot checks and inspections shall be prepared and conducted by the Commission in close collaboration with the competent Israeli authority designated by the Israeli government as stipulated in Appendix A of this Annex. The designated authority shall be notified a reasonable time in advance of the object, purpose and legal basis of the checks and inspections, so that they can provide assistance. To that end, the officials of the competent Israeli authorities may participate in the on-the-spot checks and inspections.

               3.

               If the Israeli authorities concerned so wish, the on-the-spot checks and inspections may be carried out jointly by the Commission and them.

               4.

               Where the participants in the Seventh EC Framework Programme resist an on-the-spot check or inspection, the Israeli authorities, acting in accordance with national rules and regulations, shall assist the Commission inspectors, to a reasonable extent as needed to allow them to fulfil their duty in carrying out an on-the-spot check or inspection.

               5.

               The Commission shall report as soon as possible to the competent Israeli authority any fact or suspicion relating to an irregularity which has come to its notice in the course of the on-the-spot check or inspection. In any case, the Commission shall be required to inform the abovementioned authority of the result of such checks and inspections.

         IV.   Information and consultation

               1.

               For the purposes of proper implementation of this Annex, the competent Israeli and Community authorities shall regularly exchange information, unless forbidden or unauthorized by national rules and regulations and, at the request of one of the Parties, shall conduct consultations.

               2.

               The competent Israeli authorities shall inform the Commission within reasonable time of any fact or suspicion which has come to their notice relating to an irregularity in connection with the conclusion and implementation of the grant agreements and/or contracts concluded in application of the instruments referred to in this Agreement.

         V.   Confidentiality
   Information communicated or acquired in any form under this Annex shall be covered by professional secrecy and protected in the same way as similar information is protected by Israeli law and by the corresponding provisions applicable to the Community institutions. Such information may not be communicated to persons other than those within the Community institutions or in the Member States or Israel whose functions legally require them to know it nor may it be used for purposes other than to ensure effective protection of the Parties’ financial interests (4).
   VI.   Administrative measures and penalties
   Without prejudice to application of Israeli criminal law, administrative measures and penalties may be imposed by the Commission in accordance with Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, amended by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 and (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 amended by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1248/2006 and with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests.
   VII.   Recovery and enforcement
   Decisions taken by the Commission under the Seventh EC Framework Programme within the scope of this Agreement which impose a pecuniary obligation on persons other than States shall be enforceable in Israel by means of civil procedure in an Israeli Court. The relevant enforcement provisions are incorporated in the grant agreements with participants from Israel. The enforcement order shall be submitted to the Israeli Court, without any further control other than verification of the authenticity of the act, by the authorities designated by the Government of the State of Israel, which shall inform the Commission thereof. Enforcement shall take place in accordance with the Israeli rules of procedure. The legality of the enforcement decision shall be subject to control by the Court of Justice of the European Communities. Judgments given by the Court of Justice of the European Communities pursuant to an arbitration clause in a grant agreement and/or contract under the Seventh EC and Euratom Framework Programmes shall be enforceable on the same terms.

      (1)  OJ L 390, 30.12.2006.

      (2)  OJ L 227, 19.8.2006.

      (3)  OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.

      (4)  OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.
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               25.8.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 220/19

         FINAL ACT
   The Plenipotentiaries
   of the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
   and
   of the STATE OF ISRAEL,
   meeting at Brussels on the 16th day of July in the year two thousand and seven for the signature of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community on the one hand, and the State of Israel, on the other hand, have adopted the following Joint Declaration:
   Joint Declaration of the Contracting Parties on a close dialogue in view of new structures implementing Articles 169 and 171 of the EC Treaty.

         За Европейската общнoст
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen
         Европa Шериктештиги γчγн
         За Европейское Сообщество

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

   JOINT DECLARATION
   of the contracting Parties on a close dialogue in view of new structures implementing Articles 169 and 171 of the EC Treaty
   The two Parties declare that, with a view to ensuring the proper implementation of Annex I.I.1 of this Agreement, Israel will be timely informed as appropriate about preparatory works regarding structures based on Articles 169 and/or 171 of the EC Treaty to be implemented under the Seventh EC Framework Programme.


title: (2014/182/EU): Council Decision of 31 March 2014 appointing a Luxembourg member and two Luxembourg alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               2.4.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 99/25

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 31 March 2014
   appointing a Luxembourg member and two Luxembourg alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2014/182/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Luxembourg Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Dan KERSCH.

               (3)

               An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Yves CRUCHTEN. An alternate member's seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Roby BIWER as member of the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               (a)

               as member:

                           —

                           Mr Roby BIWER, Conseiller communal de la commune de Bettembourg;

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Mr Tom JUNGEN, Bourgmestre de la commune de Roeser,

                           —

                           Ms Christine SCHWEICH, Bourgmestre de la commune de Mondercange.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 31 March 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. KOURKOULAS

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


title: 2014/30/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 29 August 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (ECB/2013/28)

text:
               21.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 16/53

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 29 August 2013
   on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital
   (ECB/2013/28)
   (2014/30/EU)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular Article 29.3 and 29.4 thereof,
   Having regard to the contribution of the General Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) in accordance with the fourth indent of Article 46.2 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision ECB/2013/17 of 21 June 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (1) laid down with effect from 1 July 2013 the weightings assigned to those national central banks (NCBs) that were members of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 July 2013 in the key for subscription to the ECB’s capital (hereinafter the ‘capital key weightings’ and the ‘capital key’ respectively).

               (2)

               Article 29.3 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Statute of the ESCB’) requires the capital key weightings to be adjusted every five years after the establishment of the ESCB by analogy with the provisions laid down in Article 29.1 of the Statute. The adjusted capital key applies with effect from the first day of the year following the year in which the adjustment occurs.

               (3)

               The last adjustment of the capital key weightings in accordance with Article 29.3 of the Statute of the ESCB was made in 2008 with effect from 1 January 2009 (2). The subsequent expansion of the ECB’s capital key was made in accordance with Article 48.3 of the Statute of the ESCB in view of the accession of a new Member State to the European Union (3).

               (4)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2003/517/EC of 15 July 2003 on the statistical data to be used for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the capital of the European Central Bank (4), the European Commission provided the ECB with the statistical data to be used in determining the adjusted capital key,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Rounding
   Where the European Commission provides revised statistical data to be used in adjusting the capital key and the figures do not total 100 %, the difference shall be compensated for: (i) if the total is below 100 %, by adding 0,0001 of a percentage point to the smallest share(s) in ascending order until exactly 100 % is reached, or (ii) if the total is above 100 %, by subtracting 0,0001 of a percentage point in descending order from the largest share(s) until exactly 100 % is reached.
   Article 2
   Capital key weightings
   The weighting assigned to each NCB in the capital key described in Article 29 of the Statute of the ESCB shall be as follows with effect from 1 January 2014:

               Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique

               2,4778 %

               Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank)

               0,8590 %

               Česká národní banka

               1,6075 %

               Danmarks Nationalbank

               1,4873 %

               Deutsche Bundesbank

               17,9973 %

               Eesti Pank

               0,1928 %

               Central Bank of Ireland

               1,1607 %

               Bank of Greece

               2,0332 %

               Banco de España

               8,8409 %

               Banque de France

               14,1792 %

               Hrvatska narodna banka

               0,6023 %

               Banca d’Italia

               12,3108 %

               Central Bank of Cyprus

               0,1513 %

               Latvijas Banka

               0,2821 %

               Lietuvos bankas

               0,4132 %

               Banque centrale du Luxembourg

               0,2030 %

               Magyar Nemzeti Bank

               1,3798 %

               Central Bank of Malta

               0,0648 %

               De Nederlandsche Bank

               4,0035 %

               Oesterreichische Nationalbank

               1,9631 %

               Narodowy Bank Polski

               5,1230 %

               Banco de Portugal

               1,7434 %

               Banca Națională a României

               2,6024 %

               Banka Slovenije

               0,3455 %

               Národná banka Slovenska

               0,7725 %

               Suomen Pankki

               1,2564 %

               Sveriges Riksbank

               2,2729 %

               Bank of England

               13,6743 %

         Article 3
   Entry into force and repeal
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.
   2.   Decision ECB/2013/17 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.
   3.   References to Decision ECB/2013/17 shall be construed as being made to this Decision.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 29 August 2013.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 187, 6.7.2013, p. 15.

      (2)  Decision ECB/2008/23 of 12 December 2008 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (OJ L 21, 24.1.2009, p. 66).

      (3)  Decision ECB/2013/17 of 21 June 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (OJ L 187, 6.7.2013, p. 15).

      (4)  OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 43.


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2000/602/EC: Council Decision of 28 September 2000 on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Official Journal L 257 , 11/10/2000 P. 0023 - 0023

Council Decisionof 28 September 2000on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction(2000/602/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 30 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction(3), provides, in Article 13 thereof, that the Centre is to be open to the participation of non-Community countries which share the Community's interests and those of its Member States in the Centre's objectives and work.(2) The Agreement between the Community and Norway on the participation of the latter in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, by the Commission should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 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 authorised to designate the person who shall be empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community and to give the notification by means of the diplomatic note provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement(4).Done at Brussels, 28 September 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Vaillant(1) OJ C 376 E, 28.12.1999, p. 58.(2) Opinion delivered on 16 June 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3294/94 (OJ L 341, 30.12.1994, p. 7.)(4) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.