title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1755 of 30 September 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

text:
               1.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 268/85

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1755
   of 30 September 2016
   amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 31 July 2015 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (1).

               (2)

               On 31 March 2016 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/478 (2) adding three persons for a period of 6 months to the list of persons subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annexes II and IV to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333.

               (3)

               In view of the gravity of the situation the Council has decided that the restrictive measures should be maintained for a further period of 6 months and that the reasons for three persons should be amended.

               (4)

               Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 17, paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:
               ‘3.   The measures referred to in Article 8(2) shall apply with regard to entry numbers 16, 17 and 18 in Annex II until 2 April 2017.
               4.   The measures referred to in Article 9(2) shall apply with regard to entry numbers 21, 22 and 23 in Annex IV until 2 April 2017.’;

               (2)

               Annexes II and IV to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 are amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 30 September 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. LAJČÁK

      (1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34).

      (2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/478 of 31 March 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p. 48).

      ANNEX
      The entries concerning the persons listed below, as set out in Annexes II and IV to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, are replaced by the following entries:

                        ‘ANNEX II

                           LIST OF PERSONS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8(2)

                        A.   Persons

                                    Name

                                    Identifying information

                                    Reasons

                                    Date of listing

                                    16.

                                    SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila

                                    d.o.b. 1 June 1942
                                    Place of birth: Elgubba, Libya.
                                    Passport: D001001 (Libya), issued 22 January 2015.

                                    Agila Saleh has been the President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014.
                                    On 17 December 2015 Saleh stated his opposition to the Libya Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015.
                                    As the President of the Council of Deputies, Saleh has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition, including by refusing several times to call a vote on the Government of National Accord (“GNA”).
                                    On 23 August 2016, Saleh addressed a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in which he criticised the United Nations' support to the GNA which he described as the imposition “of a group of individuals on the Libyan people (…) in breach of the Constitution and the United Nations Charter”. He criticised the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259(2015) which endorsed the Skhirat Agreement, and he threatened to bring the United Nations, which he holds responsible for “unconditional and unjustified” support to an incomplete Presidency Council, as well as the UN Secretary-General, before the International Criminal Court for violating the UN Charter, the Libyan Constitution and the sovereignty of Libya. Those statements undermine the support for mediation by the UN and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), as expressed by all relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, notably Resolution 2259(2015).
                                    On 6 September 2016, Saleh paid an official visit to Niger with Abdullah al-Thani, “Prime Minister” of the non-recognised government of Tobruk, even though Resolution 2259(2015) calls for the ceasing of support to and official contact with parallel institutions which claim to represent the legitimate authority but are not parties to the Agreement.

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                                    17.

                                    GHWELL, Khalifa
                                    a.k.a. AL GHWEIL, Khalifa
                                    AL-GHAWAIL, Khalifa

                                    d.o.b. 1 January 1956
                                    Place of birth: Misurata, Libya
                                    Nationality: Libya
                                    Passport: A005465 (Libya), issued 12 April 2015, expires 11 April 2017

                                    Khalifa Ghwell was the so-called “Prime Minister and Defence Minister” of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (“GNC”) (also known as the “National Salvation Government”), and as such was responsible for their activities.
                                    On 7 July 2015 Khalifa Ghwell showed his support for the Steadfastness Front (Alsomood), a new military force of 7 brigades to prevent a unity government from forming in Tripoli, by attending the signing ceremony to inaugurate the force with GNC “President” Nuri Abu Sahmain.
                                    As GNC “Prime Minister”, Ghwell has played a central role in obstructing the establishment of the GNA established under the Libya Political Agreement.
                                    On 15 January 2016, in his capacity as the Tripoli GNC's “Prime Minister and Minister of Defence”, Ghwell ordered the arrest of any members of the new Security Team, appointed by the Prime Minister Designate of the Government of National Accord, who set foot in Tripoli.
                                    On 31 August 2016 he ordered the “Prime Minister” and the “Defence Minister” of the “National Salvation Government” to return to work after the HoR had rejected the GNA.

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                                    18.

                                    ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri
                                    a.k.a. BOSAMIN, Nori
                                    BO SAMIN, Nuri

                                    d.o.b. 16.5.1956
                                    Place of birth: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya

                                    Nuri Abu Sahmain used to be the so-called “President” of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (“GNC”) (also known as the “National Salvation Government”), and as such is responsible for their activities.
                                    As GNC “President”, Nuri Abu Sahmain has played a central role in obstructing and opposing the Libyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord (“GNA”).
                                    On 15 December 2015 Sahmain called for the postponement of the Libya Political Agreement scheduled to be agreed at a meeting on 17 December.
                                    On 16 December 2015 Sahmain issued a statement that the GNC did not authorise any of its members to participate in the meeting or sign the Libya Political Agreement.
                                    On 1 January 2016 Sahmain rejected the Libyan Political Agreement in talks with the United Nations Special Representative.

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                        ‘ANNEX IV

                           LIST OF PERSONS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(2)

                        A.   Persons

                                    Name

                                    Identifying information

                                    Reasons

                                    Date of listing

                                    21.

                                    SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila

                                    d.o.b. 1 June 1942
                                    Place of birth: Elgubba, Libya.
                                    Passport: D001001 (Libya), issued 22 January 2015.

                                    Agila Saleh has been the President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014.
                                    On 17 December 2015 Saleh stated his opposition to the Libya Political Agreement signed on 17 December 2015.
                                    As the President of the Council of Deputies, Saleh has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition, including by refusing several times to call a vote on the Government of National Accord (“GNA”).
                                    On 23 August 2016, Saleh addressed a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in which he criticised the United Nations' support to the GNA which he described as the imposition “of a group of individuals on the Libyan people (…) in breach of the Constitution and the United Nations Charter”. He criticised the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259(2015) which endorsed the Skhirat Agreement, and he threatened to bring the United Nations, which he holds responsible for “unconditional and unjustified” support to an incomplete Presidency Council, as well as the UN Secretary-General, before the International Criminal Court for violating the UN Charter, the Libyan Constitution and the sovereignty of Libya. Those statements undermine the support for mediation by the UN and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), as expressed by all relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, notably Resolution 2259(2015).
                                    On 6 September 2016, Saleh paid an official visit to Niger with Abdullah al-Thani, “Prime Minister” of the non-recognised government of Tobruk, even though Resolution 2259(2015) calls for the ceasing of support to and official contact with parallel institutions which claim to represent the legitimate authority but are not parties to the Agreement.

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                                    22.

                                    GHWELL, Khalifa
                                    a.k.a. AL GHWEIL, Khalifa
                                    AL-GHAWAIL, Khalifa

                                    d.o.b. 1 January 1956
                                    Place of birth: Misurata, Libya
                                    Nationality: Libya
                                    Passport: A005465 (Libya), issued 12 April 2015, expires 11 April 2017

                                    Khalifa Ghwell was the so-called “Prime Minister and Defence Minister” of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (“GNC”) (also known as the “National Salvation Government”), and as such was responsible for their activities.
                                    On 7 July 2015 Khalifa Ghwell showed his support for the Steadfastness Front (Alsomood), a new military force of 7 brigades to prevent a unity government from forming in Tripoli, by attending the signing ceremony to inaugurate the force with GNC “President” Nuri Abu Sahmain.
                                    As GNC “Prime Minister”, Ghwell has played a central role in obstructing the establishment of the GNA established under the Libya Political Agreement.
                                    On 15 January 2016, in his capacity as the Tripoli GNC's “Prime Minister and Minister of Defence”, Ghwell ordered the arrest of any members of the new Security Team, appointed by the Prime Minister Designate of the Government of National Accord, who set foot in Tripoli.
                                    On 31 August 2016 he ordered the “Prime Minister” and the “Defence Minister” of the “National Salvation Government” to return to work after the HoR had rejected the GNA.

                                    1.4.2016

                                    23.

                                    ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri
                                    a.k.a. BOSAMIN, Nori
                                    BO SAMIN, Nuri

                                    d.o.b. 16.5.1956
                                    Place of birth: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya

                                    Nuri Abu Sahmain used to be the so-called “President” of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (“GNC”) (also known as the “National Salvation Government”), and as such is responsible for their activities.
                                    As GNC “President”, Nuri Abu Sahmain has played a central role in obstructing and opposing the Libyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord (“GNA”).
                                    On 15 December 2015 Sahmain called for the postponement of the Libya Political Agreement scheduled to be agreed at a meeting on 17 December.
                                    On 16 December 2015 Sahmain issued a statement that the GNC did not authorise any of its members to participate in the meeting or sign the Libya Political Agreement.
                                    On 1 January 2016 Sahmain rejected the Libyan Political Agreement in talks with the United Nations Special Representative.

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2003/132/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 5 December 2002 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB/2002/11)

Official Journal L 058 , 03/03/2003 P. 0038 - 0059

Decision of the European Central Bankof 5 December 2002on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank(ECB/2002/11)(2003/132/EC)THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Article 26.2 thereof,Whereas:(1) According to Article 26.2 of the Statute, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) establishes the accounting principles for the annual accounts of the ECB.(2) Under the transitory rules of Decision ECB/2000/16 of 1 December 1998 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank as amended on 15 December 1999 and 12 December 2000(1) all assets and liabilities as at the close of business on 31 December 1998 had to be revalued on 1 January 1999. The market prices and rates applied by the ECB in the opening balance sheet on 1 January 1999 were the new average cost at the start of the transitional period.(3) Due regard has been given to the preparatory work conducted by the European Monetary Institute (EMI).(4) The content of Decision ECB/2000/16 will now be significantly amended. It is desirable for reasons of clarity to recast it in one single text.(5) The ECB attaches great importance to enhancing the transparency of the regulatory framework of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) even in the absence of an obligation to do so under the Treaty establishing the European Community. The ECB has therefore decided to publish this Decision,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1Definitions1. For the purposes of this Decision:- "transitional period" shall mean the period beginning on 1 January 1999 and ending on 31 December 2001,- "International Accounting Standards" shall mean International Accounting Standards (IAS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and related Interpretations (SIC-IFRIC interpretations), subsequent amendments to those standards and related interpretations, future standards and related interpretations issued or adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB),- "national central banks" (NCBs) shall mean the NCBs of participating Member States,- "participating Member States" shall mean Member States which have adopted the euro in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community,- "non-participating Member States" shall mean Member States which have not adopted the euro in accordance with the Treaty,- "Eurosystem" shall mean the NCBs and the ECB.2. Further definitions of technical terms used in this Decision are included in the glossary attached as Annex I.Article 2Scope of applicationThe rules set out in this Decision shall apply to the annual accounts of the ECB comprising the balance sheet, items recorded in the books of the ECB off-balance sheet, the profit and loss account and the notes to the annual accounts of the ECB.Article 3Basic accounting assumptionsThe following basic accounting assumptions shall apply:(a) economic reality and transparency: the accounting methods and financial reporting shall reflect economic reality, shall be transparent and shall respect the qualitative characteristics of understandability, relevance, reliability and comparability. Transactions shall be accounted for and presented in accordance with their substance and economic reality and not merely with their legal form;(b) prudence: the valuation of assets and liabilities and income recognition shall be carried out prudently. In the context of this Decision, this implies that unrealised gains are not recognised as income in the profit and loss account, but are transferred directly to a revaluation account. However, prudence does not allow the creation of hidden reserves or the deliberate misstatement of items on the balance sheet and in the profit and loss account;(c) post-balance sheet-events: assets and liabilities shall be adjusted for events that occur between the annual balance sheet date and the date on which the financial statements are approved by the relevant bodies if they affect the condition of assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date. No adjustment shall be made for assets and liabilities, but disclosure shall be made of those events occurring after the balance sheet date that do not affect the condition of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date, but which are of such importance that non-disclosure would affect the ability of the users of the financial statements to make proper evaluations and decisions;(d) materiality: deviations from the accounting rules, including those affecting the calculation of the profit and loss account of the ECB, shall not be allowed unless they can reasonably be judged to be immaterial in the overall context and presentation of the financial accounts of the reporting institution;(e) going concern basis: accounts shall be prepared on a going concern basis;(f) the accruals principle: income and expenses shall be recognised in the accounting period in which they are earned or incurred and not according to the period in which they are received or paid;(g) consistency and comparability: the criteria for balance sheet valuation and income recognition shall be applied consistently in terms of commonality and continuity of approach to ensure comparability of data in the financial statements.Article 4Recognition of assets and liabilitiesA financial or other asset/liability shall only be recognised in the balance sheet of the reporting entity when:(a) it is probable that any future economic benefit associated with the asset or liability item will flow to or from the reporting entity;(b) substantially all of the risks and rewards associated with the asset or liability have been transferred to the reporting entity; and(c) the cost or value of the asset to the reporting entity or the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.Article 5Cash/settlement approachThe cash or "settlement" approach shall be used as the basis for recording data in the accounting system of the ECB, without prejudice to the application of Article 5 of Guideline ECB/2002/10 of 5 December 2002 on the legal framework for accounting and financial reporting in the ESCB.CHAPTER IICOMPOSITION AND VALUATION RULES FOR THE BALANCE SHEETArticle 6Composition of the balance sheetThe composition of the balance sheet shall be based on the structure established in Annex II.Article 7Balance sheet valuation rules1. Current market rates and prices shall be used for balance sheet valuation purposes unless specified otherwise in Annex II.2. The revaluation of gold, foreign currency instruments, securities and financial instruments (on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet) shall be performed at the year-end at mid-market rates and prices.3. No distinction shall be made between price and currency revaluation differences for gold, but a single gold revaluation difference shall be accounted for, based on the euro price per defined unit of weight of gold derived from the EUR/USD exchange rate on the revaluation date. Revaluation shall take place on a currency-by-currency basis for foreign exchange (including on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet transactions) and on a code-by-code basis (same ISIN number/type) for securities, except for those securities included in the item "Other financial assets", which shall be treated as separate holdings.Article 8Repurchase agreements1. A reverse transaction conducted under a repurchase agreement shall be recorded as a collateralised inward deposit on the liabilities side of the balance sheet, while the item that has been given as collateral remains on the assets side of the balance sheet. Securities sold which are to be repurchased under repurchase agreements shall be treated by the ECB, which is required to repurchase them, as if the assets in question were still part of the portfolio from which they were sold.2. A reverse transaction conducted under a reverse repurchase agreement shall be recorded as a collateralised outward loan on the assets side of the balance sheet for the amount of the loan. Securities acquired under reverse repurchase agreements shall not be revalued and no profit or loss arising thereon shall be taken to the profit and loss account by the party lending the funds.3. Reverse transactions involving securities denominated in foreign currencies shall have no effect on the average cost of the currency position.4. In the case of security lending transactions, the securities shall remain on the balance sheet of the transferor. Such transactions shall be accounted for in the same manner as that prescribed for repurchase operations. If, however, securities borrowed by the ECB acting as the transferee are not kept in its the depot at the year-end, the ECB shall establish a provision for losses if the market value of the underlying securities has risen since the contract date of the lending transaction and to show a liability (retransfer of the securities) if the securities have been sold in the meantime by the transferee.5. Collateralised gold transactions shall be treated as repurchase agreements. The gold flows relating to these collateralised transactions shall not be recorded in the financial statements and the difference between the spot and forward prices of the transaction shall be treated on an accruals basis.6. Reverse transactions, including security lending transactions, conducted under an automated security lending programme shall be recorded with effect on the balance sheet for such transactions only where collateral is provided in the form of cash over the complete maturity of the operation.Article 9Marketable equity instruments1. This Article shall apply to marketable equity instruments (equity shares or equity funds), whether the transactions are conducted directly by the ECB or by an agent acting for the ECB, with the exception of activities conducted for the ECB's pension funds, participating interests, investments in subsidiaries, significant interests or financial fixed assets.2. Equity instruments denominated in foreign currencies shall not form part of the overall currency position but shall be part of a separate currency holding. The calculation of the related foreign exchange gains and losses can be performed either on a net average cost method or on an average cost method.3. Equity instruments shall be treated as follows:(a) the revaluation of equity portfolios shall be performed in accordance with Article 7(2). Revaluation shall take place on an item-by-item basis. For equity funds, the price revaluation shall be performed on a net basis, and not on an individual share-by-share basis. There shall be no netting between different equity shares or between different equity funds;(b) transactions shall be recorded in the balance sheet at transaction price;(c) brokerage commission shall be recorded either as a transaction cost to be included in the cost of the asset or as expense in the profit and loss account;(d) the amount of the dividend purchased shall be included in the cost of the equity instrument. At ex-dividend date, while the payment of the dividend has not yet been received, the amount of the dividend purchased may be treated as a separate item;(e) accruals on dividends shall not be booked at period-end as they are already reflected in the market price of the equity instruments with the exception of equities quoted ex-dividend;(f) rights issues shall be treated as a separate asset when issued. The acquisition cost shall be calculated based on the old average cost of the equities, on the strike price of the new one, and on the proportion between old and new equities. Alternatively, the price of the right may be based on the value of the right in the market, the old average cost of equity and the market price of equity before the right issue. They shall be treated in line with Eurosystem accounting rules.CHAPTER IIIINCOME RECOGNITIONArticle 10Recognition of income1. The following rules shall apply to income recognition:(a) realised gains and realised losses shall be taken to the profit and loss account;(b) unrealised gains shall not be recognised as income, but transferred directly to a revaluation account;(c) unrealised losses shall be taken to the profit and loss account when exceeding previous revaluation gains registered in the corresponding revaluation account;(d) unrealised losses taken to the profit and loss account shall not be reversed in subsequent years against new unrealised gains;(e) there shall be no netting of unrealised losses in any one security, or in any currency or in gold holdings against unrealised gains in other securities or currencies or gold.2. Premiums or discounts arising on issued and purchased securities shall be calculated and presented as part of interest income and shall be amortised over the remaining life of the securities, either according to the straight line method or the internal rate of return (IRR) method. The IRR method shall, however, be mandatory for discount securities with a remaining maturity of more than one year at the time of acquisition.3. Accruals denominated in foreign currencies shall be translated at the mid-market rate at the year-end and reversed at the same rate.4. Only transactions that entail a change in the holding of a given currency may give rise to realised foreign exchange gains or losses.5. Holdings on special revaluation accounts stemming from contributions according to Article 49.2 of the Statute with respect to central banks of a Member State for which the derogation has been abrogated shall be used to offset unrealised losses when exceeding previous revaluation gains registered in the corresponding standard revaluation account as described in paragraph 1(c) of this Article, prior to the offsetting of such losses in accordance with Article 33.2 of the Statute. The holdings on special revaluation accounts for gold, for currencies and for securities shall be reduced pro rata in the event of a reduction in the holdings of the relevant assets.Article 11Cost of transactions1. The following general rules shall apply to the cost of transactions:(a) the average cost method shall be used on a daily basis for gold, foreign currency instruments and securities, to compute the acquisition cost of items sold, having regard to the effect of exchange rate and/or price movements;(b) the average cost price/rate of the asset/liability shall be reduced/increased by unrealised losses taken to the profit and loss account at the year-end;(c) in the case of the acquisition of coupon securities, the amount of coupon income purchased shall be treated as a separate item. In the case of securities denominated in foreign currency, it shall be included in the holding of that currency, but shall not be included in the cost or price of the asset for the purpose of determining the average price.2. The following special rules shall apply to securities:(a) transactions shall be recorded at the transaction price and booked in the financial accounts at the clean price;(b) custody and management fees, current account fees and other indirect costs are not considered as transaction costs and shall be included in the profit and loss account. They shall not be treated as part of the average cost of a particular asset;(c) income shall be recorded gross with refundable withholding and other taxes accounted for separately;(d) for the purpose of calculating the average purchase cost of a security, either (i) all purchases made during the day shall be added at cost to the previous day's holding to produce a new weighted average price before applying the sales for the same day; or (ii) individual purchases and sales of securities may be applied in the order in which they occurred during the day for the purpose of calculating the revised average price.3. The following special rules shall apply to gold and foreign exchange:(a) transactions in a foreign currency which entail no change in the holding of that currency shall be translated into euro, using the exchange rate of the contract or settlement date, and shall not affect the acquisition cost of that holding;(b) transactions in foreign currency which entail a change in the holding of that currency shall be translated into euro at the exchange rate of the contract or settlement date;(c) actual cash receipts and payments shall be translated at the mid-market exchange rate on the day on which settlement occurs;(d) net acquisitions of currencies and gold made during the day shall be added, at the average cost of the purchases of the day for each respective currency and gold, to the previous day's holding, to produce a new weighted average rate/gold price. In the case of net sales, the calculation of the realised gain or loss shall be based on the average cost of the respective currency or gold holding for the preceding day so that the average cost remains unchanged. Differences in the average rate/gold price between inflows and outflows made during the day shall also result in realised gains or losses. Where a liability situation exists in respect of a foreign currency or gold position, the reverse treatment shall apply to the abovementioned approach. Thus the average cost of the liability position shall be affected by net sales, while net purchases shall reduce the position at the existing weighted average rate/gold price;(e) costs of foreign exchange transactions and other general costs shall be posted to the profit and loss account.CHAPTER IVACCOUNTING RULES FOR OFF-BALANCE-SHEET INSTRUMENTSArticle 12General rules1. Foreign exchange forward transactions, the forward legs of foreign exchange swaps and other currency instruments involving an exchange of one currency for another at a future date shall be included in the net foreign currency positions for calculating foreign exchange gains and losses.2. Interest rate swaps, futures, forward rate agreements and other interest rate instruments shall be accounted for and revalued on an item-by-item basis. These instruments shall be treated separately from on-balance-sheet items.3. Profits and losses arising from off-balance-sheet instruments shall be recognised and treated in a similar manner to on-balance-sheet instruments.Article 13Foreign exchange forward transactions1. Forward purchases and sales shall be recognised in off-balance-sheet accounts from the trade date to the settlement date at the spot rate of the forward transaction. Gains and losses on sale transactions shall be calculated using the average cost of the currency position on the contract date, plus two or three working days, in accordance with the daily netting procedure of purchases and sales. Gains and losses shall be considered to be unrealised until the settlement date and shall be treated in accordance with Article 10(1).2. The difference between the spot and the forward rates shall be treated as interest payable or receivable on an accruals basis for both purchases and sales.3. At the settlement date the off-balance-sheet accounts shall be reversed, and any balance on the revaluation account shall be credited to the profit and loss account at quarter-end.4. The average cost of the currency position shall be affected by forward purchases from the trade date plus either two or three working days, depending on the market conventions for the settlement of spot transactions, at the spot purchase rate.5. The forward positions shall be valued in conjunction with the spot position of the same currency, offsetting any differences that may arise within a single currency position. A net loss balance shall be debited to the profit and loss account when it exceeds previous revaluation gains registered in the revaluation account; a net profit balance shall be credited to the revaluation account.Article 14Foreign exchange swaps1. Spot purchases and sales shall be recognised in on-balance-sheet accounts at the settlement date.2. Forward sales and purchases shall be recognised in off-balance-sheet accounts from the trade date to the settlement date at the spot rate of the forward transactions.3. Sale transactions shall be recognised at the spot rate of the transaction, so that no gains and losses will arise.4. The difference between the spot and forward rates shall be treated as interest payable or receivable on an accruals basis for both purchases and sales.5. At the settlement date the off-balance-sheet accounts shall be reversed.6. The average cost of the foreign currency position shall not change.7. The forward position shall be valued in conjunction with the spot position.Article 15Interest rate futures1. Interest rate futures shall be recorded on the trade date in off-balance-sheet accounts.2. The initial margin shall be recorded as a separate asset if deposited in cash. If deposited in the form of securities, it shall remain unchanged in the balance sheet.3. Daily changes in the variation margins shall be recorded in the balance sheet in a separate account, either as an asset or as a liability, depending on the price development of the futures contract. The same procedure shall be applied on the closing day of the open position. Immediately thereafter the separate account shall be cancelled and the overall result of the transaction shall be recorded as a profit or loss, regardless of whether or not delivery takes place. If delivery does take place, the purchase or sale entry shall be made at market price.4. Fees shall be taken to the profit and loss account.5. The conversion into euro, if appropriate, shall be made on the close-out day at the market rate on that day. An inflow of foreign currency shall have an effect on the average cost of this currency position on the close-out date.6. Owing to daily revaluation, the profits and losses shall be entered in defined separate accounts. A separate account on the assets side shall represent a loss and a separate account on the liabilities side shall represent a profit. Unrealised losses shall be debited to the profit and loss account and such amounts shall be credited to a liability account as other liabilities.7. Unrealised losses taken to the profit and loss account at the year-end shall not be reversed in subsequent years against unrealised profits, unless the instrument is closed out or terminated. In the case of a profit, the entry made shall be a debit to a suspense account as other assets and a credit to the revaluation account.Article 16Interest rate swaps1. Interest rate swaps shall be recorded on the trade date in off-balance-sheet accounts.2. The current interest payments, either received or paid, shall be recorded on an accruals basis. Netting payments per interest rate swap are allowed.3. The average cost of the currency position shall be affected by interest rate swaps in a foreign currency when there is a difference between payments received and payments paid. A payment balance leading to an inflow shall affect the average cost of the currency when the payment is due.4. Every interest rate swap shall be marked-to-market and, if necessary, translated into euro at the currency spot rate. Unrealised losses taken to the profit and loss account at the year-end shall not be reversed in subsequent years against unrealised profits unless the instrument is closed out or terminated. Unrealised revaluation gains shall be credited to a revaluation account.5. Fees shall be taken to the profit and loss account.Article 17Forward rate agreements1. Forward rate agreements shall be recorded at the time of trading in off-balance-sheet accounts.2. The compensation payment to be paid by one party to another at the settlement date shall be entered on the settlement date in the profit and loss account. Payments shall not be recorded on an accruals basis.3. If forward rate agreements in a foreign currency are held, there shall be an effect on the average cost of this currency position in the compensation payment. The compensation payment shall be translated into euro at the spot rate on the settlement date. A payment balance leading to an inflow shall affect the average cost of the currency when the payment is due.4. All forward rate agreements shall be marked-to-market and, if necessary, translated into euro at the currency spot rate. Unrealised losses taken to the profit and loss account at the year-end shall not be reversed in subsequent years against unrealised profits unless the instrument is closed out or terminated. Unrealised revaluation gains shall be credited to a revaluation account.5. Fees shall be taken to the profit and loss account.Article 18Forward transactions in securitiesForward transactions in securities may be accounted for in accordance with either of the following two methods:Method A:(a) forward transactions in securities shall be recorded in off-balance-sheet accounts from the trade date to the settlement date, at the forward price of the forward transaction;(b) the average cost of the holding of the traded security shall not be affected until settlement; the profit and loss effects of forward sale transactions shall be calculated on the settlement date;(c) at the settlement date the off-balance-sheet accounts shall be reversed and the balance on the revaluation account - if any - shall be credited to the profit and loss account. The security purchased shall be accounted for using the spot price on the maturity date (actual market price), while the difference with the original forward price shall be recognised as a realised profit or loss;(d) in the case of securities denominated in a foreign currency, the average cost of the net currency position shall not be affected if the ECB already holds a position in that currency. If the bond purchased forward is denominated in a currency in which the ECB does not hold a position, so that it is necessary to purchase the relevant currency, the rules for the purchase of foreign currencies under Article 11(3)(d) shall apply;(e) forward positions shall be valued on an isolated basis against the forward market price for the remaining duration of the transaction. A revaluation loss at the year-end shall be debited to the profit and loss account, and a revaluation profit shall be credited to the revaluation account. Unrealised losses recognised in the profit and loss account at the year-end shall not be reversed in subsequent years against unrealised profits unless the instrument is closed out or terminated.Method B:(a) forward transactions in securities shall be recorded in off-balance-sheet accounts from the trade date to the settlement date at the forward price of the forward transaction. At the settlement date the off-balance-sheet accounts shall be reversed;(b) at the quarter-end the revaluation of a security shall be made on the basis of the net position resulting from the balance sheet and from the sales of the same security recorded in the off-balance-sheet accounts. The amount of the revaluation shall be equal to the difference between this net position valued at revaluation price and the same position valued at the average cost of the balance sheet position. At the quarter-end, forward purchases shall be subject to the revaluation process described in Article 7. The revaluation result shall be equal to the difference between the spot price and the average cost of the purchase commitments;(c) the result of a forward sale shall be recorded in the financial year in which the commitment was undertaken. This result shall be equal to the difference between the initial forward price and the average cost of the balance sheet position, or the average cost of the off-balance-sheet purchase commitments if the balance sheet position is insufficient, at the time of the sale.CHAPTER VANNUAL PUBLISHED BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTArticle 19Formats1. The format for the ECB's published annual balance sheet shall follow the format in Annex III.2. The format of the ECB's published profit and loss account shall comply with Annex IV.CHAPTER VIFINAL PROVISIONSArticle 20Development, application and interpretation of rules1. The Accounting and Monetary Income Committee (AMICO) shall act as the ESCB forum for advising the Governing Council, via the Executive Board, on the development, application and implementation of the accounting rules of the ESCB.2. In interpreting this Decision, account shall be taken of the preparatory work, the accounting principles harmonised by Community law and generally accepted international accounting standards.3. If a specific accounting treatment is not laid down in this Decision and in the absence of a decision to the contrary by the Governing Council, the ECB shall follow International Accounting Standards relevant to the activities and accounts of the ECB, in so far as these do not contradict in a material manner the European Community accounting legislation.Article 21RepealDecision ECB/2000/16 is hereby repealed. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.Article 22Final provisions1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.2. Without prejudice to the previous paragraph, this Decision shall also apply to the drawing up of the annual balance sheet of the ECB as at 31 December 2002 and the profit and loss account of the ECB for the year ending 31 December 2002.This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Frankfurt am Main, 5 December 2002.The President of the ECBWillem F. Duisenberg(1) OJ L 33, 2.2.2001, p. 1.ANNEX IGLOSSARYAmortisation shall mean the systematic reduction in the accounts of a premium/discount or of the value of assets over a period of time.Asset shall mean a resource controlled by the enterprise as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the enterprise.Automated security lending programme (ASLP) shall mean a financial operation combining repo and reverse repo transactions where specific collateral is lent against general collateral. As a result of these lending and borrowing transactions, income is generated through the different repo rates of the two transactions (i.e. the margin received). The operation may be conducted under a principal-based programme i.e. the bank offering this programme is considered the final counterparty, or under an agency-based programme i.e. the bank offering this programme acts only as agent, and the final counterparty is the institution with which the security lending transactions are effectively conducted.Average cost shall mean the continued or weighted average method, by which the cost of every purchase is added to the existing book value to produce a new weighted average cost.Cash/settlement approach shall mean an accounting approach under which accounting events are recorded at the settlement date.Clean price shall mean transaction price excluding any rebate/accrued interest, but including transaction costs that form part of the price.Discount shall mean the difference between the par value of a security and its price when such price is lower than par.Discount security shall mean an asset which does not pay coupon interest, and the return on which is achieved by capital appreciation because the asset is issued or bought at a discount.Equity instruments shall mean dividend bearing securities (corporate shares, and securities evidencing an investment in an equity fund).Financial asset shall mean any asset that is: (i) cash; or (ii) a contractual right to receive cash or another financial instrument from another enterprise; or (iii) a contractual right to exchange financial instruments with another enterprise under conditions that are potentially favourable; or (iv) an equity instrument of another enterprise.Financial liability shall mean any liability that is a legal obligation to deliver cash or another financial instrument to another enterprise or to exchange financial instruments with another enterprise under conditions that are potentially unfavourable.Foreign currency holding shall mean the net position in the respective currency. For the purpose of this definition special drawing rights (SDRs) shall be considered as a separate currency.Foreign exchange forward shall mean a contract in which the outright purchase or sale of a certain amount denominated in a foreign currency against another currency, usually the domestic currency, is agreed on one day and the amount is to be delivered at a specified future date, more than two working days after the date of the contract, at a given price. This forward rate of exchange consists of the prevailing spot rate plus/minus an agreed premium/discount.Foreign exchange swap shall mean the simultaneous spot purchase/sale of one currency against another (short leg) and forward sale/purchase of the same amount of this currency against the other currency (long leg).Forward rate agreement shall mean a contract in which two parties agree the interest rate to be paid on a notional deposit of a specified maturity on a specific future date. At the settlement date compensation has to be paid by one party to the other, depending on the difference between the contracted interest rate and the market rate on the settlement date.Forward transactions in securities shall mean over the counter contracts in which the purchase or sale of an interest rate instrument (usually a bond or note) is agreed on the contract date to be delivered at a future date, at a given price.Interest rate future shall mean an exchange traded forward contract. In such a contract, the purchase or sale of an interest rate instrument, e.g. a bond, is agreed on the contract date to be delivered at a future date, at a given price. Usually no actual delivery takes place; the contract is normally closed out before the agreed maturity.Internal rate of return shall mean a rate at which the accounting value of a security is equal to the present value of the future cash flow.(Cross-currency) interest rate swap shall mean a contractual agreement to exchange cash flows representing streams of periodic interest payments with a counterparty either in one currency or in two different currencies.Interlinking shall mean the technical infrastructures, design features and procedures which are put in place within or constitute adaptations of each national RTGS system and the ECB payment mechanism (EPM) for the purpose of processing cross-border payments in the TARGET system.International securities identification number (ISIN) shall mean the number issued by the relevant competent issuing authority.Liability shall mean a present obligation of the enterprise arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the enterprise of resources embodying economic benefits.Market price shall mean the price that is quoted for a gold, foreign exchange or securities instrument usually excluding accrued or rebate interest either on an organised market e.g. stock exchange or a non-organised market e.g. over-the-counter market.Maturity date shall mean the date on which the nominal/principal value becomes due and payable in full to the holder.Mid-market price shall mean the mid-point between the bid price and the offer price for a security based on quotations for transactions of normal market size by recognised market-makers or recognised trading exchanges, which is used for the year-end revaluation procedure.Mid-market rate shall mean the ECB daily concertation rates at 14.15, which is used for the year-end revaluation procedure.Premium shall mean the difference between the par value of a security and its price when such price is higher than par.Provisions shall mean amounts set aside before arriving at the profit or loss figure in order to provide for any known or expected liability or risk, the cost of which cannot be accurately determined (see Reserves). Provisions for future liabilities and charges may not be used to adjust the value of assets.Realised gains/losses shall mean gains/losses arising out of the difference between the sale price of a balance sheet item and its adjusted cost.Reserves shall mean an amount set aside out of distributable profits, which is not intended to meet any specific liability, contingency or expected diminution in value of assets known to exist at the balance sheet date.Revaluation accounts shall mean balance sheet accounts for registration of the difference in the value of an asset or liability between the adjusted cost of its acquisition and its valuation at an end-of-period market price, when the latter is higher than the former in case of assets, and when the latter is lower than the former in case of liabilities. They include differences in both price quotation and/or market exchange rates.A reverse sale and repurchase agreement (reverse repo) is a contract under which a holder of cash agrees to the purchase of an asset and, simultaneously, agrees to re-sell the asset for an agreed price on demand, or after a stated time, or in the event of a particular contingency. Sometimes a repo transaction is agreed via a third party (triparty repo).Reverse transaction shall mean an operation whereby the central bank buys (reverse repo) or sells (repo) assets under a repurchase agreement or conducts credit operations against collateral.Settlement shall mean an act that discharges obligations in respect of funds or assets transfers between two or more parties. In the context of intra-Eurosystem transactions, settlement refers to the elimination of the net balances arising from intra-Eurosystem transactions and requires the transfer of assets.Settlement date shall mean the date on which the final and irrevocable transfer of value has been recorded in the books of the relevant settlement institution. The timing of the settlement can be immediate (real-time), same day (end-of-day) or an agreed date after the date on which the commitment has been entered into.Straight line depreciation/amortisation shall mean that depreciation/amortisation over a given period is determined by dividing the cost of the asset, less its estimated residual value, by the estimated useful life of the asset pro rata temporis.TARGET shall mean the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system composed of one Real-Time Gross Settlement system (RTGS system) in each of the NCBs, the EPM and the interlinking.Transaction costs shall mean costs that are identifiable as related to the specific transaction.Transaction price shall mean the price agreed between the parties when a contract is made.Unrealised gains/losses shall mean gains/losses arising from the revaluation of assets compared to their adjusted cost of acquisition.ANNEX IICOMPOSITION AND VALUATION RULES FOR THE BALANCE SHEETNote:The numbering relates to the balance sheet format given in Annex III.ASSETS>TABLE>LIABILITIES>TABLE>ANNEX IIIAnnual balance sheet of the ECB>TABLE>>TABLE>ANNEX IVPUBLISHED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE ECB>TABLE>


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81/501/EEC: Council Decision of 6 July 1981 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

Official Journal L 193 , 16/07/1981 P. 0036

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 257 , 15 . 10 . 1968 , PP . 8 AND 9 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 6 JULY 1981   REPLACING A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS  ( 81/501/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1612/68 OF 15 OCTOBER 1968 ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF WORKERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 27 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 17 MARCH 1980 APPOINTING , FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 16 MARCH 1982 , MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS ,   WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR MIGLIUOLO , OF WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS NOTIFIED ON 24 JUNE 1981 , A MEMBER ' S SEAT HAS FALLEN VACANT ON THE ABOVEMENTIONED COMMITTEE IN THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE CATEGORY ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED ON 24 JUNE 1981 ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   MR GIAN LUCA BERTINETTO IS HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS IN PLACE OF MR MIGLIUOLO FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 16 MARCH 1982 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 6 JULY 1981 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   G . HOWE


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1542 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/300

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

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               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2014,

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               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2014, together with the Agency’s reply (1),

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               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0072/2016),

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               having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

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               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

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               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

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               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

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               having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

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               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0102/2016),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

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               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2014;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 216.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

      (3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1.

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

      (6)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


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90/397/ECSC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 29 June 1990 on certain measures to be applied, in respect of state-trading countries, to trade in iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty

Official Journal L 199 , 30/07/1990 P. 0013 - 0028

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 29 June 1990 on certain measures to be applied, in respect of State-trading countries, to trade in iron and steel products covered by the ECSC  Treaty (90/397/ECSC)  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  In agreement with the Commission,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1 1.  During 1990 the Member States referred to in Annexes I, II and III shall, within the tonnage limits indicated, open import possibilities for the products listed in the said Annexes for State-trading countries with which arrangements were renewed in 1990 following the Council Decision of 5 March  1990, in accordance with those arrangements.  2.  The Member States referred to in Annexes I, II and III may also, within the tonnage limits set out in those Annexes, open import possibilities for State-trading countries with which arrangements have not been concluded in 1990.  3.  The import into the other Member States of iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty, including pig iron, cast iron and high-carbon ferro-manganese, originating in State-trading countries, shall not be subject to any quantitative  restriction, without prejudice to the application of the protective measures referred to in Title IV of the Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council of 21  April 1975 on the rules applicable to imports of these products.  4.  All the Member States shall inform the Commission as soon as the amounts set out in the arrangements concluded between the Commission and certain State-trading countries further to the Decision referred to in paragraph 1 have been reached so that  the Commission is in a position to begin consultations with the countries concerned. Article 2 The representatives of the Governments of the Member States shall regularly update the Annexes to this Decision to reflect any measures which may be taken by Member States using the procedure provided for in Title II of the Decision referred  to in Article 1 (3). Article 3 This Decision shall replace the Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 21 December 1989 on certain measures to be applied, in respect of State-trading countries, to trade in iron  and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty.   Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1990. The President M. SMITH   ANNEX I    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY          Category of product  (the expression used in the combined nomenclature is in Annex Ia) Country USSR GDR Bulgaria Hungary Poland Romania Czechoslovakia Pig iron 10 000 Steel 50 000 (600 000) (¹) (¹) This overall quota, which is open for the whole of 1990, shall be allocated in accordance with the indicative amounts agreed with certain State-trading countries; the remaining quantities may be divided either among the countries referred to or  among other European State-trading countries.   Annex Ia    Pig iron category  CN code ex 7201 10 19 ex 7201 20 00 -containing by weight more than 1 % of silicon  Iron and steel products category  CN code ex 7208 11 00 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 12 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 12 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 12 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 13 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 13 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 13 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 14 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 14 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 21 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 21 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 22 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 22 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 22 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 23 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 23 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 23 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 24 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 24 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 32 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 30 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 51 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  CN code ex 7208 32 59 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 33 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 33 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 33 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 34 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 34 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 30 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 51 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 59 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 43 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 43 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 43 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 44 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 44 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 12 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 13 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 22 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 23 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 32 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 33 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 42 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7209 43 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 12 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 12 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 19 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and in coils  -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon, of a thickness of 3 mm or more and not in coils ex 7211 19 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 19 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 22 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 22 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 29 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and in coils  -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon, of a thickness of 3 mm or more and not in coils ex 7211 29 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 29 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 30 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but less than 3 mm ex 7211 41 10 -of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but less than 3 mm ex 7211 49 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbonand of a thickness of 0,5 mm or more but less than 3 mm ex 7214 20 00 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7214 40 10 ex 7214 40 91 ex 7214 40 99 ex 7214 50 10 ex 7214 50 91 ex 7214 50 99  CN code ex 7216 21 00 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 22 00 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 31 19 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 31 99   ex 7216 32 19 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 32 99   ex 7216 40 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 40 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 50 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7216 50 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon    ANNEX II    BENELUX          Category of product  (the expression used in the combined nomenclature is in Annex IIa) Country USSR GDR Bulgaria Hungary Poland Romania Czechoslovakia Additional tonnage for all countries Pig iron 14 748  1 556 61 180 Steel - coils  4 561 29 554 3 850 14 866 29 304- other steel products 27 466  1 244 4 975 16 524  6 041 46 670 Total steel   4 561 27 466 30 798 8 825 16 524 20 907 46 670 29 304  Annex IIa    Coils category  CN code ex 7208 11 00 ex 7208 12 10 ex 7208 12 91 ex 7208 12 99 ex 7208 13 10 ex 7208 13 91 ex 7208 13 99 ex 7208 14 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 14 90 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 21 10 ex 7208 21 90 ex 7208 22 10 ex 7208 22 91 ex 7208 22 99 ex 7208 23 10 ex 7208 23 91 ex 7208 23 99 ex 7208 24 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 24 90 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7211 12 10 -in coils ex 7211 19 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7211 22 10 -in coils ex 7211 29 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7219 11 10 ex 7219 11 90 ex 7219 12 10 ex 7219 12 90 ex 7219 13 10 ex 7219 13 90  CN code ex 7219 14 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7219 14 90 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7220 11 00 -in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7220 12 00 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7225 10 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7225 20 11 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7225 30 00 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7226 10 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 20 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 91 00 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm  Other iron and steel products  CN code ex 7208 14 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon, of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7208 14 90 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm, containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 24 10 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm, containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 24 90 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm, containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 30 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 51 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 59 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 32 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 33 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 33 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 33 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 34 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 34 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 35 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 35 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 35 93 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 35 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 30 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 51 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 59 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 42 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 43 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 43 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 43 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 44 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 44 90 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 45 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 45 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 45 93 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 45 99 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7208 90 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square)  CN code ex 7209 12 10 ex 7209 12 90 ex 7209 13 10 ex 7209 13 90 ex 7209 14 10 ex 7209 14 90 ex 7209 22 10 ex 7209 22 90 ex 7209 23 10 ex 7209 23 90 ex 7209 24 10 ex 7209 24 91 ex 7209 24 99 ex 7209 32 10 ex 7209 32 90 ex 7209 33 10 ex 7209 33 90 ex 7209 34 10 ex 7209 34 90 ex 7209 42 10 ex 7209 42 90 ex 7209 43 10 ex 7209 43 90 ex 7209 44 10 ex 7209 44 90 ex 7209 90 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 11 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 12 11 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 12 19 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 20 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 31 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 39 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 41 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 49 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon   -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 50 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 60 11 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 60 19 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 70 11 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 70 19 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 31 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 33 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 35 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 39 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7211 12 10 -not in coils and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  CN code ex 7211 12 90 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 19 10 -not in coils, containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon and of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7211 19 91 ex 7211 19 99 ex 7211 22 10 -not in coils and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7211 22 90 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 29 10-not in coils, containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon and of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7211 29 91 ex 7211 29 99 ex 7211 30 10 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm  -'electrical' ex 7211 41 10 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm  -'electrical' ex 7211 41 91 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 49 10 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm  -'electrical' ex 7212 10 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 10 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 21 11 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 29 11 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 30 11 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 40 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 60 91 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7213 10 00 ex 7213 20 00 ex 7213 31 00 ex 7213 39 00 ex 7213 41 00 ex 7213 49 00 ex 7214 20 00 ex 7214 30 00 ex 7214 40 10 ex 7214 40 91 ex 7214 40 99 ex 7214 50 10 ex 7214 50 91 ex 7214 50 99 ex 7214 60 00 ex 7216 10 00 ex 7216 21 00 ex 7216 22 00 ex 7216 31 11 ex 7216 31 19 ex 7216 31 91 ex 7216 31 99 ex 7216 32 11 ex 7216 32 19 ex 7216 32 91  CN code ex 7216 32 99 ex 7216 33 10 ex 7216 33 90 ex 7216 40 10 ex 7216 40 90 ex 7216 50 10 ex 7216 50 90 ex 7216 90 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7218 90 50 ex 7219 14 10 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7219 14 90 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7219 21 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 21 90 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 22 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 22 90 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 23 10 ex 7219 23 90 ex 7219 24 10 ex 7219 24 90 ex 7219 33 10 ex 7219 33 90 ex 7219 34 10 ex 7219 34 90 ex 7219 35 10 ex 7219 35 90 ex 7219 90 11 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7219 90 19 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7220 11 00 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, other than in coils and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7220 12 00 -other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7220 20 10 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm ex 7221 00 10 ex 7221 00 90 ex 7222 10 11 ex 7222 10 19 ex 7222 10 51 ex 7222 10 59 ex 7222 10 99 ex 7222 40 11 ex 7222 40 19 ex 7225 10 10 -not in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7225 10 91 ex 7225 10 99 ex 7225 20 11 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, and other than in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7225 20 19 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm ex 7225 20 30 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7225 30 00 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7225 40 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7225 40 30 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7225 40 50 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7225 50 00 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm  CN code ex 7225 90 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7226 10 10 -other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 10 30 ex 7226 20 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, and other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 20 31 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm ex 7226 91 00 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, and other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 92 10 -of a thickness of less than 3 mm ex 7227 20 00 ex 7227 90 10 ex 7227 90 30 ex 7227 90 80 ex 7228 20 11 ex 7228 20 19 ex 7228 30 10 ex 7228 30 30 ex 7228 30 80 ex 7228 70 10 ex 7228 80 10 ex 7228 80 90 -containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon ex 7301 10 00  Pig iron category  CN code ex 7201 10 19 ex 7201 10 30 ex 7201 20 00 -containing by weight more than 1 % of silicon ex 7201 30 10 ex 7201 30 90 ex 7202 99 11 -containing by weight more than 1 % of silicon ex 7203 90 00 -other than in blocks, lumps and similar forms    ANNEX III    ITALY         Category of product  (the expression used in the combined nomenclature is in Annex IIIa) Land USSR GDR Bulgaria Hungary Poland Romania Czechoslovakia Additional tonnage for all countries Pig iron  23 690 7 528   7 840 (¹) Steel - all steel products 1 883 59 809 128 623 (¹) 36 492 125 427 138 352 - of which maximum for coils 43 921  53 963 (¹) 12 078  70 265  43 000 - maximum for coils with patterns in relief  11 294 (²) Reserve for steel 158 122 to be allocated in accordance with Article 1 (2) (¹) Included in the tonnage of 128 623 tonnes provided for all steel products.  (²) Included in the tonnage of 53 963 tonnes provided for coils.   Annex IIIa    Coils category  CN code ex 7208 11 00 ex 7208 12 10 ex 7208 12 91 ex 7208 12 99 ex 7208 13 10 ex 7208 13 91 ex 7208 13 99 ex 7208 14 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 14 90 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 21 10 ex 7208 21 90 ex 7208 22 10 ex 7208 22 91 ex 7208 22 99 ex 7208 23 10ex 7208 23 91 ex 7208 23 99 ex 7208 24 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7208 24 90 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7211 12 10 -in coils ex 7211 19 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7211 22 10 -in coils ex 7211 29 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7219 11 10 ex 7219 11 90 ex 7219 12 10 ex 7219 12 90  CN code ex 7219 13 10 ex 7219 13 90 ex 7219 14 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7219 14 90 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7220 11 00 -in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7220 12 00 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7225 10 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7225 20 11 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils ex 7225 30 00 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7226 10 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 20 10 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 91 00 -of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more, in coils, of a width exceeding 500 mm  Other iron and steel products  CN code ex 7208 14 10 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7208 14 90 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7208 24 10 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7208 24 90 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7208 32 10 ex 7208 32 30 ex 7208 32 51 ex 7208 32 59 ex 7208 32 91 ex 7208 32 99 ex 7208 33 10 ex 7208 33 91 ex 7208 33 99 ex 7208 34 10 ex 7208 34 90 ex 7208 35 10 ex 7208 35 91 ex 7208 35 93 ex 7208 35 99 ex 7208 42 10 ex 7208 42 30 ex 7208 42 51 ex 7208 42 59 ex 7208 42 91 ex 7208 42 99 ex 7208 43 10 ex 7208 43 91 ex 7208 43 99 ex 7208 44 10 ex 7208 44 90 ex 7208 45 10 ex 7208 45 91 ex 7208 45 93 ex 7208 45 99  CN code ex 7208 90 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7209 11 00 ex 7209 12 10 ex 7209 12 90 ex 7209 13 10 ex 7209 13 90 ex 7209 14 10 ex 7209 14 90 ex 7209 21 00 ex 7209 22 10 ex 7209 22 90 ex 7209 23 10 ex 7209 23 90 ex 7209 24 10 ex 7209 24 91 ex 7209 24 99 ex 7209 31 00 ex 7209 32 10 ex 7209 32 90 ex 7209 33 10 ex 7209 33 90 ex 7209 34 10 ex 7209 34 90 ex 7209 41 00 ex 7209 42 10 ex 7209 42 90 ex 7209 43 10 ex 7209 43 90 ex 7209 44 10 ex 7209 44 90 ex 7209 90 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 11 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 12 11 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 12 19 -not furhter worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 20 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 31 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 39 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 41 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 49 10 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 50 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 60 11 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 60 19 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 70 11 -not further worked than surface-treated and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 70 19 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square)    CN code    CN code ex 7210 90 31 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 33 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 35 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7210 90 39 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7211 12 10 -not in coils ex 7211 12 90 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 19 10 -not in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7211 19 91 ex 7211 19 99 ex 7211 22 10 -not in coils ex 7211 22 90 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 29 10 -not in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7211 29 91 ex 7211 29 99 ex 7211 30 10 ex 7211 41 10 ex 7211 41 91 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less ex 7211 49 10 ex 7212 10 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 10 91 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 21 11 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 29 11 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 30 11 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 40 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7212 60 91 -of a thickness of 6 mm or less and containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon ex 7213 10 00 ex 7213 20 00 ex 7213 31 00 ex 7213 39 00 ex 7213 41 00 ex 7213 49 00 ex 7213 50 10 ex 7213 50 90 ex 7214 20 00 ex 7214 30 00 ex 7214 40 10 ex 7214 40 91 ex 7214 40 99 ex 7214 50 10 ex 7214 50 91 ex 7214 50 99 ex 7214 60 00 ex 7215 90 10 -of free-cutting steel ex 7216 10 00 ex 7216 21 00 ex 7216 22 00 ex 7216 31 11 ex 7216 31 19 ex 7216 31 91 CN code ex 7216 31 99 ex 7216 32 11 ex 7216 32 19 ex 7216 32 91 ex 7216 32 99 ex 7216 33 10 ex 7216 33 90 ex 7216 40 10ex 7216 40 90 ex 7216 50 10 ex 7216 50 90 ex 7216 90 10 -containing by weight less than 0,6 % of carbon  -of free-cutting steel ex 7219 14 10 -other than in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7219 14 90 -other than in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more ex 7219 21 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 21 90 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 22 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 22 90 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7219 23 10 ex 7219 23 90 ex 7219 24 10 ex 7219 24 90 ex 7219 31 10 ex 7219 31 90 ex 7219 32 10 ex 7219 32 90 ex 7219 33 10 ex 7219 33 90 ex 7219 34 10 ex 7219 34 90 ex 7219 35 10 ex 7219 35 90 ex 7219 90 11 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7219 90 19 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7220 11 00 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, and other than in coils and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7220 12 00 -other than in coils, and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7220 20 10 ex 7221 00 10 ex 7221 00 90 ex 7222 10 11 ex 7222 10 19 ex 7222 10 51 ex 7222 10 59 ex 7222 10 99 ex 7222 30 10 ex 7222 40 11 ex 7222 40 19 ex 7222 40 30 ex 7225 10 10 -not in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7225 10 91 ex 7225 10 99 ex 7225 20 11 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, and other than in coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more  CN code ex 7225 20 19 ex 7225 20 30 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7225 30 00 -of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm ex 7225 40 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7225 40 30 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7225 40 50 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass ex 7225 40 70 ex 7225 40 90 ex 7225 50 00 ex 7225 90 10 -simply cut into shapes other than rectangular (including square) ex 7226 10 10 -other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 10 30 ex 7226 20 10 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass and other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 20 31 ex 7226 91 00 -other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass and other than in coils, of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more and of a width exceeding 500 mm ex 7226 92 10 ex 7227 10 00 ex 7227 20 00 ex 7227 90 10 ex 7227 90 30 ex 7227 90 80 ex 7228 10 10 ex 7228 10 30 ex 7228 20 11 ex 7228 20 19 ex 7228 20 30 ex 7228 30 10 ex 7228 30 30 ex 7228 30 80 ex 7228 60 10 ex 7228 70 10 ex 7228 70 31 ex 7228 80 10 ex 7228 80 90 -containing by weight 0,6 % or more of carbon ex 7301 10 00  Pig iron category  CN code ex 7201 10 19 ex 7201 10 30 ex 7201 20 00 -containing by weight more than 1 % of silicon ex 7201 30 10 ex 7201 30 90


title: 2005/377/EC: Council Decision of 10 May 2005 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique and the Bank of Greece

text:
               18.5.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 125/8

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 10 May 2005
   amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique and the Bank of Greece
   (2005/377/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,
   Having regard to Recommendations ECB/2005/7 and ECB/2005/8 of the European Central Bank of 7 April 2005 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Bank of Greece (1) and of the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

               (2)

               The mandate of the current external auditors of the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique (hereinafter NBB/BNB) has expired and will not be renewed. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2005.

               (3)

               The NBB/BNB has selected Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren/Réviseurs d’Entreprises as its new external auditors in accordance with its public procurement rules, and the ECB considers that the selected auditors fulfil the necessary requirements for appointment.

               (4)

               The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the mandate of these external auditors should be for three years, renewable once.

               (5)

               Under the law of Greece, the same external auditor may not be appointed for more than four financial years. Accordingly, the mandate of Charalambos Stathakis, who is one of the two current external auditors, may not be renewed. The Bank of Greece may, under the law of Greece, retain Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA as its external auditors, provided that the partner in charge is rotated.

               (6)

               The Bank of Greece has decided that Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA should be its sole external auditor for the financial year 2005, and the ECB considers that this company fulfils the necessary requirements for such appointment.

               (7)

               The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the existing mandate of these external auditors should continue and be for a renewable period of one year.

               (8)

               It is appropriate to follow the recommendations of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC (3) accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Article 1(1) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘1.   Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren/Réviseurs d’Entreprises are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique from the financial year 2005 for a period of three years, this period being renewable once.’

   Article 2
   Article 1(12) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘12.   Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial year 2005 for a renewable period of one year.’

   Article 3
   This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 10 May 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KRECKÉ

      (1)  OJ C 91, 15.4.2005, p. 4.

      (2)  OJ C 91, 15.4.2005, p. 5.

      (3)  OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/266/EC (OJ L 82, 31.3.2005, p. 6).


title: 2006/103/EC: Commission Decision of  14 February 2006  adjusting the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and 158(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation

text:
               16.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 46/52

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 14 February 2006
   adjusting the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and 158(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation
   (2006/103/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 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 (1), and in particular Article 271 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 271(2) stipulates that the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts are to be adjusted every two years pursuant to the provisions of the directives on the coordination of public procurement procedures.

               (2)

               The euro equivalents of the thresholds fixed in Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) apply from 1 January 2006,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The euro equivalents of the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts shall be adjusted as set out below, with effect from 1 January 2006:

               Two-yearly adjustment

               Threshold at 1.1.2004

               Threshold at 5.8.2005

               Threshold at 1.1.2006

               Article 157(b)

               EUR 5 923 624

               EUR 5 923 000

               EUR 5 278 000

               Article 158(1)(a)

               EUR 154 014

               EUR 154 000

               EUR 137 000

               Article 158(1)(c)

               EUR 5 923 624

               EUR 5 923 000

               EUR 5 278 000

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be notified to the other institutions and bodies by the Commission’s accounting officer.

      Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.

            For the Commission

         Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1261/2005 (OJ L 201, 2.8.2005, p. 3).

      (2)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2083/2005 (OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 28).