title: Council Decision of 15 February 1971 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in cotton textiles

text:
326                                  Official Journal of the European Communities
No L 55/ 12                          Official Journal of the European Communities                            8.3.71
                                                 COUNCIL DECISION
                                                   of 15 February 1971
            on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                      Republic of Korea on trade in cotton textiles.
                                                      ( 71/ 1 17/EEC)
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
            Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in parti
            cular Article 1 13 thereof;
            Having regard to the Recommendation of the Commission;
            Whereas by a Decision of 6 February 1970 the Council authorized the Commission to con
            duct bilateral negotiations with certain third countries on behalf of the European Economic
            Community in connection with the renewal of the Long-Term Arrangement regarding trade
            in cotton textiles ;
            Whereas a draft Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic
            of Korea has been drawn up which is acceptable to the Community,
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                          Article 1
            An Agreement with the Republic of Korea on trade in cotton textiles, together with the Ex
            changes of Letters relating thereto, is concluded on behalf of the European Economic
            Community.
            The texts of the Agreement and of the Exchanges of Letters are annexed to this Decision.
                                                          Article 2
            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign
            the texts referred to in Article 1 and to confer on him the powers required in order to bind the
            Community.                                                      1    '
            Done at Brussels, 15 February 1971 .                                                           '
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                M. COINTAT
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                                                             AGREEMENT
                    between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in cotton textiles
                THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
                 of the one part, and
                THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA,
                of the other part,
                AWARE of the importance of world trade in cotton textiles and the need to develop it in an orderly
                manner in accordance with the provisions of the Long-Term Arrangement regarding trade in cotton tex
                tiles (hereinafter called the 'Geneva Arrangement') and in particular Article 4 thereof;
                HAVE DECIDED, in a spirit of mutual cooperation, to conclude this Agreement and, to this end, have
                designated as their Plenipotentiaries :
                THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
               THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA :
                WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
                            Article 1                                    (b) Ceilings by groups ofcategories
This Agreement shall apply to the cotton textiles origin                      The total annual quantity shall be divided between
ating in and coming from the Republic of Korea and list                       the two groups of categories of products as follows :
ed in the Annex to the Agreement.
                                                                             Group I                                     Metric tons
                            Article 2                                        Woven fabrics of cotton, unbleached
For the duration of the Agreement and by virtue of the                       or bleached, whether or not mercerized
provisions contained therein or annexed thereto, the                         - intended for the internal market              1 500
European Economic Community (hereinafter called the
'Community') undertakes not to introduce new quantita                       - intended for re-exportation                  4 000
tive restrictions and to suspend the application of those                                                                   5 500
at present in force and agrees not to invoke the provi
                                                                            Group II
sions of Article 3 of the Geneva Arrangement so long as
imports into the Community of cotton textiles originat                     Other woven fabrics of cotton, made
ing in and coming from the Republic of Korea do not                          up articles and miscellaneous           . , .
exceed the agreed quantities.                                                articles of cotton                             1 350
                                                                        (c) Specific ceilings
The Government of the Republic of Korea undertakes to
take appropriate measures to ensure that the agreed ceil                     Within the . ceilings by groups of categories es
ings are observed and to cooperate with the Community                         tablished under (b), specific ceilings may be agreed
in implementing the measures recognized as necessary to                       on the basis of the list of products annexed to this
that end.                                                                     Agreement, in order to avoid excessive concentration
                                                                              of trade in certain products.
                            Article 3
                                                                         If, in one of the yearly periods, the Community finds that
(a) Overall ceiling                                                      deliveries of a particular subcategory of product for
    The agreed total annual quantity for the duration of                which no specific ceiling has been fixed have rapidly and
    the Agreement shall be 6 850 metric tons.                            substantially increased, it may request that a specific
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ceiling be fixed. Where such a request is made consulta                                     Article 6
tions shall be initiated between the two Parties without
                                                                    The two Parties hereby agree to exchange all informa
delay in order to agree the specific ceiling for the product        tion on exports of cotton textiles from the Republic of
 in question.                                                       Korea to the Community and on the corresponding im
                                                                    ports into the Community. Each Party shall, for the pur
                                                                    poses of the Agreement, apply the classification at its
                          Article 4
                                                                    disposal and shall cooperate with the other Party in fa
 1 . Up to 10% of the quantity fixed for Group II may be.           cilitating comparison of the information supplied.
transferred to Group I.
An unused quantity within a specific ceiling may be                                         Article 7
transferred to another specific ceiling, up to 10% of the
                                                                   If the Community should inform the Government of the
specific ceiling to which the transfer is made.
                                                                   Republic of Korea that the application of the Agreement
                                                                   has given rise to difficulties affecting the maintenance of
An unused quantity within the specific ceiling for a sub
                                                                   trade relations between importers in the Community and
category may be transferred within the category to an
                                                                   their suppliers in the Republic of Korea, the two Parties
other subcategory not subject to a specific ceiling.               shall consult each other to determine what measures are
                                                                   necessary to ensure that these trade relations are main
2. A quantity within the ceiling for one of the two groups         tained.
of categories which has not been used during a yearly
period may, within a limit of 10% of the ceiling in ques
                                                                                Articles
tion, be carried forward and added to the ceiling for the
same group for the following yearly period provided that           The two Parties undertake to consult each other, at the
the unused quantity has not been transferred or carried            request of either, on all problems arising out of the im
forward to another head.                                           plementation of the Agreement.
3 . Within a limit of 10% of each of the agreed ceilings,
advance deliveries shall, if the Government of the Re                                      Articled
public of Korea so requests in writing in good time, be            This Agreement is concluded for a period of three years
authorised against the ceilings established for the follow        from 1 January 1971 .
ing yearly period : the Government of the Republic of
Korea shall, however, endeavour to ensure that exports
                                                                   Either Party may propose the revision of the Agreement
of cotton textiles of all categories are phased as evenly as
                                                                   or may denounce it by giving notice at least 120 days
possible over each yearly period, due acount being taken,
                                                                   before the expiry of any yearly period. In that event it
in particular, of seasonal factors. Amounts delivered in
                                                                   shall expire at the end of that period.
advance shall be deducted from the ceilings for the fol
lowing yearly period.
                                                                   The Annex to this Agreement shall form an integral part
                                                                   thereof.
                          Article 5                                                         Article 10
The two Parties hereby agree that the ceilmgs shown in             This Agreement is drawn up in two copies in the Dutch,
the Agreement shall be administered under dual super              French, German, Italian and Korean languages, each of
vision.                                                            these texts being equally authentic.
 ---pagebreak---                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                 329
                                             ANNEX
LIST OF COTTON TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE AGREEMENT
 Group of                  Sub
            Categories                                      Description of products
 categories             categories
GROUP I                             WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, UNBLEACHED OR
                                    BLEACHED, WHETHER OR NOT MERCERIZED
                 B                  WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, UNBLEACHED
                          B 1       Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics
                          B 2       Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                    terry fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton
                          B 3       Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                   terry fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, plain
                                   weave, weighing more than 70 g but not more than 130 g per
                                   square metre, of a width of more than 1 1 5 cm but not more than
                                    165 cm, made only with a yarn numbered less than 55.000 m/kg
                                   (English number 32)
                          B 4      Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                   terry fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, plain
                                   weave, weighing not more than 1 30 g/m2, other than those under
                                   B 3
                          B 5      Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                   terry fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, plain
                                   weave, of a cotton weight of more than 130 g but not more than
                                   200 g/m2 a width of at least 85 cm but not more than 1 1 5 cm
                                   Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                     -
                          B 6
                                   terry fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, plain
                                   weave, weighing more than 1 30 g but not more than 200 g/m2 of
                                   a width of more than 1 15 cm.
                          B 7      Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                   terry fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of a
                                   width of at least 85 cm, other than plain weave
                          B g      Other woven fabrics
                          C 1      WOVEN        FABRICS      OF COTTON OTHER THAN               UN
                                   BLEACHED
                          C 1      Bleached, whether or not mercerized
GROUP II                           OTHER WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, MADE-UP
                                   ARTICLES         AND     MISCELLANEOUS           ARTICLES     OF
                                   COTTON
                          C 2      Gauze other than unbleached or bleached
                          C 3      Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, other than unbleached
                                   or bleached
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    Group of                  Sub
                                                                Description of products
               Categories
    categories             categories
                             C 4       Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling
                                       or similar terry fabrics of cotton falling within heading No 55.08
                                       and fabrics falling within heading No 58.05)
                             c 5       Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                      •terry fabrics, dyed
                             c 6       Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                      fabrics, printed
                             c 7      Woven fabrics other than gauze or terry towelling and similar
                                      terry fabrics, made with yarns of various colours
                    D                 MADE-UP HOUSEHOLD ARTIGLES OF COTTON
                             D 1      Bed linen
                             D 2      Table linen
                             D 3      Terry toilet linen and terry kitchen linen
                             D 4      Other household articles
                     E                 ARTICLES OF APPAREL OF COTTON
                             E 1       Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or
                                       rubberized
                             E 2      Undergarments, knitted or crocheted, not elastic or rubberized
                             E 3      Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not
                                      elastic or rubberized . Articles other than knitted òr crocheted
                                      fabrics, elastic or rubberized
                             E 4      Men's and boys' trousers and breeches of woven fabric
                             E 5      Men's and boys' other outer garments of woven fabric
                             E 6      Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments of woven fabric
                             E 7      Men's and boys' shirts of woven fabric
                             E 8      Men's and boys' other undergarments of wove:n fabric
                             E 9      Women's, girls' and infants' undergarments of woven fabric
                             E 10     Handkerchiefs
                             E 11     Other articles of apparel and clothing accessories
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Group of   Categories
                            Sub
categories               categories                         Description of products
                                     MISCELLANEOUS FABRICS AND MADE-UP ARTICLES
                                     OF COTTON
                 F          F 1      Travelling rugs and blankets
                            F 2      Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and the like
                            F 3      Pneumatic mattresses
                            F 4      Other
                                             ANNEX II
                            Letter No 1 — Dual supervision
                            Letter No 2 — Re-exportation
                            Letter No 3 — Transit and freedom of trade
                      %
 ---pagebreak--- 332                             Official Journal of the European Communities
                                                     Letter No 1
                                                                                Brussels,
     Your Excellency,
    At the conclusion of the negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Com
    munity which led to the signature of the Agreement on                       the two Parties have agreed as
    follows :
          Imports of cotton textiles from the Republic of Korea will be administered on the basis of a system
          of dual supervision.
          The authorities of the Member States of the Community will, automatically and without delay,
          accept imports of cotton textile products on submission of the importer's application accompanied
          by the original of the export authorization. These export authorizations will be issued by the
          authorities of the Republic of Korea up to the total amount of the agreed ceilings.
          The expat authorization issued by the authorities of the Republic of Korea shall apply to the pro
          ducts referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement.
          The export authorization must contain the following information :
          1 . the destination,
          2. the serial numb«',
          3. the importer's name and address,
          4. the exporter's name and address,
          5. the net weight (m kilogrammes or metric tons) and value,
         6. the category and classification of product,
          7. The certificate issued by the authorities of the Republic of Korea showing that the quantity has
         been charged against the agreed ceiling for exports to the Community.
         The authorities of the Member States of the Community will not raise difficulties in the event of a
         discrepancy between the weight indicated in the export authorization and the shipment or import
         weight, provided that it is within reasonable limits, while the authorities of the Republic of Korea
         will for their part endeavour to keep any discrepancies to a minimum.
         In the event of total or partial withdrawal of an export authorization, the authorities of the Re
         public of Korea will notify the authorities of the Member States of the Community thereof. The
         authorities of the Member States of the Community will take appropriate measures under the ad
         ministrative provisions in force.
         The authorities of the Republic of Korea will forward to the authorities of the Member States of the
         Community, via the Embassies of the Member States of the Community, and direct to the Com
         mission, quarterly returns showing the total net weight in metric tons covered by the export author
         izations issued against the ceilings for exports to the Member States of the Community for each
         category specified in the Agreement. The categories falling within Group I will be taken as a whole.
         I shall be obliged if you will confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of
         this letter.
    Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                            On behalfofthe Council
                                                                         ofthe European Communities
    To His Excellency
    Mr
    Head of the Delegation
    of the Republic of Korea
 ---pagebreak---                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                    333
                                                Letter Nol
                                                                                Brussels
Sir,
You were good enough to make the following communication to me in your letter of today s date:
     'At the conclusion of the negotiations between the Governments of the Republic of Korea and the
     Community which led to the signature of the Agreement on                        , the two Parties have
     agreed as follows :
     Imports of cotton textiles from the Republic of Korea will be administered on the basis of a system
     of dual supervision.
     The authorities of the Member States of the Community will, automatically and without delay,
     accept imports of cotton textile products on submission of the importer's application accompanied
     by the original of the export authorization. These export authorizations will be issued by die au
     thorities of the Republic of Korea up to the total amount of the agreed ceilings.
     The export authorization issued by the authorities of the Republic of Korea shall apply to the pro
     ducts referred to in Article 1 of the Agreement.
     The export authorization must contain the following information :
      1 . the destination,
     2. the serial number,
     3. the importer's name and address,
     4. the exporter's name and address,
     5. the net weight (in kilogrammes or metric tons) and value,
     6. the category and classification of product,
     7. The certificate issued by the authorities of the Republic of Korea showing that the quantity has
     been charged against the agreed ceiling for exports to the Community.
     The authorities of the Member States of the Community will not raise difficulties in the event of a
     discrepancy between the weight indicated in the export authorization and the shipment or import
     weight, provided that it is within reasonable limits, while the authorities of the Republic of Korea
     will for their part endeavour to keep any discrepancies to a minimum.
     In the event of total or partial withdrawal of an export authorization, the authorities of the; Re
     public of Korea will notify the authorities of the Member States of the Community thereof. The
     authorities of the Member States of the Community will take appropriate measures under the ad
     ministrative provisions in force.
     The authorities of the Republic of Korea will forward to the authorities of the Member States of the
     Community, via the Embassies of the Member States of the Community, and direct to the Com
     mission, quarterly returns showing the total net weight in metric tons covered by the export author
     izations issued against the ceilings for exports to the Member States of the Community for each
     category specified in the Agreement. The categories falling within Group I will be taken as a whole.
     I shall be obliged if you will confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of
     this letter.'
     I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Korea is in agreement with
     that communication.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                           Head ofthe Delegation
                                                                           ofthe Republic ofKorea
 ---pagebreak--- 334                            Official Journal of the European Communities
                                                     Letter No 2
                                                                                Brussels,
    Your Excellency ,
    At the conclusion of the negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Com
    munity which led to the signature of the Agreement on                        the two Parties have agreed as
    follows :
    All exports to the Community shall be counted against the agreed ceilings. If additional supplies are
    required for re-exportation to third countries after processing, the authorities of the Member States may
    issue special import authorizations for which the corresponding export licences will be issued without
    the amount being charged against the agreed ceilings.
    The Commission will inform the Government of the Republic of Korea thereof.
    I shall be obliged if you will confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.
    Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                             On behalfofthe Council
                                                                          ofthe European Communities
    To His Excellency
    Mr
    Head of the Delegation
    of the Republic of Korea
                                                    Letter No 2
                                                                                Brussels,
    Sir,
    You were good enough to make the following communication to me in your letter of today s date :
         'At the conclusion of the negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the
         Community which led to the signature of the Agreement on                           the two Parties have
         agreed as follows :
         All exports to the Community shall be counted against the agreed ceilings. If additional supplies
         are required for re-exportation to third countries after processing, the authorities of the Member
         States may issue special import authorizations for which the corresponding export licences will be
         issued without the amount being charged against the agreed ceilings.
         The Commission will inform the Government of the Republic of Korea thereof.
         I shall be obliged if you will confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of
         this letter.'
    I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Korea is in agreement with that
    communication.
    Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                Head ofthe Delegation
                                                                               ofthe Republic ofKorea
 ---pagebreak---                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                       335
                                                  Letter No 3
                                                                                Brussels,
Your Excellency,
At the conclusion of the negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Com
munity which led to the signature of the Agreement on                          the two Parties have agreed as
follows :
The Agreement shall in no way impede merchants in Community countries from freely engaging, as
they have done in the past, in trade with third countries.
This principle shall apply not only to business carried out under transit arrangements but also to trans
actions involving goods which do not enter the customs territory of the Community.
I shall be obliged if you will confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents ofthis letter.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                           On beha\f°fthe Council
                                                                         ofthe European Communities
To His Excellency
Mr
Head of the Delegation
of the Republic of Korea
                                                  Letter No 3
                                                                                Brussels,
Sir,
You were good enough to make the following communication to me in your letter of today's date :
     'At the conclusion of the negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the
      Community which led to the signature of the Agreement on                           the two Parties have
      agreed as follows :
     The Agreement shall in no way impede merchants in the Community countries from freely engag
      ing, as they have done in the past, in trade with third countries.
     This principle shall apply not only to business carried out under transit arrangements but also to
     transactions involving goods which do not enter the customs territory of the Community.
     I shall be obliged if you will confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of
     this letter.'
I have the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Korea is in agreement with that
communication.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                               Head ofthe Delegation
                                                                              ofthe Republic ofKorea


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title: Commission Decision of 8 May 2017 on the compatibility with Union law of the measures taken by Hungary pursuant to Article 14 of the Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive)

text:
               4.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 214/3

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 8 May 2017
   on the compatibility with Union law of the measures taken by Hungary pursuant to Article 14 of the Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive)
   (2017/C 214/04)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (1), and in particular Article 14(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the opinion of the committee established pursuant to Article 29 of Directive 2010/13/EU,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By letter of 20 February 2017, Hungary notified to the Commission certain measures taken, pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU.

               (2)

               The Commission verified, within a period of three months from receipt of this notification, the compatibility of those measures with Union law, in particular with regard to the proportionality of the measures and the transparency of the national consultation procedure.

               (3)

               In examining the measures, the Commission took into consideration the available data on the Hungarian audiovisual market, in particular as regards the impact on the television market.

               (4)

               The list of events of major importance for society was drawn up by Hungary in a clear and transparent manner, following a wide public consultation.

               (5)

               On the basis of detailed evidence and viewing figures provided by the Hungarian authorities, the Commission verified that the list of designated events, drawn up in accordance with Article 14(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU, met at least two of the following criteria considered to be reliable indicators of the importance of such events for society: (i) a special general resonance within the Member State, and not simply a significance to those who ordinarily follow the sport or activity concerned; (ii) a generally recognised, distinct cultural importance for the population of the Member State, in particular as a catalyst of cultural identity; (iii) involvement of the national team in the event concerned in the context of a competition or tournament of international importance; and (iv) the fact that the event has traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television and commands large television audiences.

               (6)

               The notified list of events of major importance for society contains a number of designated events which are considered to be events of major importance for society, such as the Summer and Winter Olympic Games involving the participation of the Hungarian national team or one or more Hungarian athletes. As demonstrated by the Hungarian authorities, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games are particularly popular with the general public, not just with those who usually follow sporting events. These events also command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (7)

               The opening matches, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of the FIFA World Cup and of the UEFA European Championship are also considered to be events of major importance for society. As demonstrated by the Hungarian authorities, these events have a special general resonance in Hungary, as they are particularly popular with the general public, not just with those who usually follow sporting events. They involve a national team playing in an international tournament of major importance. They also command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (8)

               The list also includes all the matches of the Hungarian men’s national team played at the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, as well as qualifiers for these events and official friendlies. As demonstrated by the Hungarian authorities, these events have a special general resonance in Hungarian society, not just with those who ordinarily follow football. They involve a national team playing in an international tournament of major importance. They also command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (9)

               The UEFA Champions League Final, and matches of the UEFA Champions League and of the UEFA Europa League featuring a Hungarian club team are also considered to be events of major importance for society. They have a special general resonance in Hungarian society, as they are popular with the general public and not just among the traditional audiences of football matches. They also involve Hungarian club teams playing in an international tournament of major importance. They command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (10)

               Matches of the Men’s and Women’s EHF European Handball Championship featuring the Hungarian national team are also considered to be events of major importance for society. The Hungarian authorities point out that they have special general resonance in Hungary that extends beyond the fans of this sporting discipline. They usually involve the participation of a Hungarian national team and command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (11)

               The list also includes all the matches of the EHF Champions League and the Women’s EHF Champions League featuring Hungarian club teams. The Hungarian authorities demonstrated that these events have a special general resonance in Hungarian society, not limited to those who ordinarily follow handball. They involve Hungarian club teams playing in an international tournament. They also command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (12)

               Matches of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League and the LEN Champion’s League featuring the Hungarian national team have also been considered to be events of major importance for society. The Hungarian authorities point out that they have special general resonance in Hungary not limited to those who ordinarily follow this sport. The particular and widespread interest is reinforced by the fact that the Hungarian national team has enjoyed considerable success in these tournaments. They involve the national team playing in an international tournament. They command large television audiences and have traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (13)

               The list also includes the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix that is considered to be an event of major importance for society. As demonstrated by the Hungarian authorities, this event has a special general resonance in Hungarian society, going beyond significance to those who ordinarily follow this sport. This event also commands large television audiences and has traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television.

               (14)

               The designated measures do not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the aim pursued, namely protection of the right to information and wide access of the public to television coverage of events of major importance for society. This conclusion takes into account the methods according to which the events in question will be broadcast, the definition of a ‘qualifying broadcaster’, the role of the Hungarian Media Council in the resolution of disputes arising in the course of implementation of the measures, and the fact that the decision establishing the list of events will apply to events for which contracts on exclusive rights are concluded after the decision entered into force. It may therefore be concluded that the effects on the right to property, as provided for in Article 17 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, do not go beyond those which are intrinsically linked to the inclusion of the events in the list provided for in Article 14(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU.

               (15)

               For the same reasons, the Hungarian measures appear to be proportionate to justify derogation from the fundamental freedom to provide services laid down in Article 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The overriding public interest is to ensure wide public access to broadcasts of events of major importance for society. In addition, the Hungarian measures do not constitute any discrimination or market foreclosure against other Member States’ broadcasters, right holders or other economic operators.

               (16)

               The designated measures are moreover compatible with Union competition rules. The definition of the qualifying broadcasters for the broadcasting of listed events is based on objective criteria which allow actual and potential competition for acquiring the rights to broadcast these events. In addition, the number of designated events is not disproportionate to an extent that would distort competition on the downstream free-to-air and pay television markets. Therefore, it may be considered that the effects on freedom of competition do not go beyond those which are intrinsically linked to the inclusion of the events in the list provided for in Article 14(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU.

               (17)

               The Commission communicated the measures taken by Hungary to the other Member States and presented the results of its verification to the committee established pursuant to Article 29 of Directive 2010/13/EU. The committee adopted a favourable opinion,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   1.   The measures taken by Hungary, pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU, and notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 14(2) of that Directive, are compatible with Union law.
   2.   The measures taken by Hungary shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 8 May 2017.

            For the Commission

         Andrus ANSIP

            Vice-President

      (1)  OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/297 of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2014 amending Decision ECB/2010/23 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (ECB/2014/56)

text:
               25.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 53/21

         DECISION (EU) 2015/297 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 15 December 2014
   amending Decision ECB/2010/23 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (ECB/2014/56)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 32.2 and Article 32.7 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision ECB/2010/23 (1) establishes a mechanism for the pooling and allocation of monetary income arising from monetary policy operations.

               (2)

               In the light of Decision ECB/2014/40 (2) and Decision ECB/2014/45 (3), the earmarkable assets need to be adjusted to take account of the amount of realised gains and losses resulting from any disposals of securities held for monetary policy purposes, for the period from the disposal until the following quarter-end.

               (3)

               In view of the fact that interest accruing on monetary policy operations the maturity of which is one year or longer is pooled before its collection at the end of the operation, an adjustment should be made to the calculation of the liability base and earmarkable assets pursuant to Annexes I and II to Decision ECB/2010/23.

               (4)

               Decision ECB/2010/23 should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Amendment
   Annexes I and II to Decision ECB/2010/23 are replaced by the text set out in Annexes I and II to this Decision respectively.
   Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on 31 December 2014.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 15 December 2014.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  Decision ECB/2010/23 of 25 November 2010 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (OJ L 35, 9.2.2011, p. 17).

      (2)  Decision ECB/2014/40 of 15 October 2014 on the implementation of the third covered bond purchase programme (OJ L 335, 22.11.2014, p. 22).

      (3)  Decision (EU) 2015/5 of the European Central Bank of 19 November 2014 on the implementation of the asset-backed securities purchase programme (ECB/2014/45) (OJ L 1, 6.1.2015, p. 4).

      ANNEX I

            ‘ANNEX I

               COMPOSITION OF THE LIABILITY BASE

                        A.

                        The liability base includes, to the exclusion of any other items:

                                    1.

                                    Banknotes in circulation
                                    For the purposes of this Annex, in the cash changeover year for each NCB joining the Eurosystem “Banknotes in circulation”:

                                                (a)

                                                includes banknotes issued by the NCB and denominated in its national currency unit; and

                                                (b)

                                                must be reduced by the value of the non-remunerated loans related to frontloaded euro banknotes that have not been yet debited (part of asset item 6 of the HBS).

                                          After the relevant cash changeover year, for each NCB “banknotes in circulation” means banknotes denominated in euro, to the exclusion of any other banknotes.
                                    If the cash changeover date is a day on which TARGET2 is closed, the liability of an NCB which results from euro banknotes that have been frontloaded under Guideline ECB/2006/9 and have entered into circulation before the cash changeover date forms part of the liability base (as part of the correspondent accounts under liability item 10.4 of the HBS) until the liability becomes part of the intra-Eurosystem liabilities resulting from TARGET2 transactions.

                                    2.

                                    Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro, including any of the following:

                                                (a)

                                                current accounts including minimum reserve requirements under Article 19.1 of the Statute of the ESCB (liability item 2.1 of the HBS);

                                                (b)

                                                amounts in deposit under the Eurosystem deposit facility (liability item 2.2 of the HBS);

                                                (c)

                                                fixed-term deposits (liability item 2.3 of the HBS);

                                                (d)

                                                liabilities arising from fine-tuning reverse operations (liability item 2.4 of the HBS);

                                                (e)

                                                deposits related to margin calls (liability item 2.5 of the HBS).

                                    3.

                                    Deposit liabilities to defaulted Eurosystem counterparties which have been reclassified from liability item 2.1 of the HBS.

                                    4.

                                    Intra-Eurosystem liabilities of NCBs arising from the issuance of ECB debt certificates under Chapter 3.3 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14 (1) (liability item 10.2 of the HBS).

                                    5.

                                    Net intra-Eurosystem liabilities on euro banknotes in circulation, including those resulting from the application of Article 4 of this Decision (part of liability item 10.3 of the HBS).

                                    6.

                                    Net intra-Eurosystem liabilities resulting from TARGET2 transactions remunerated at the reference rate (part of liability item 10.4 of the HBS).

                                    7.

                                    Accrued interest recorded at quarter-end by each NCB on monetary policy liabilities the maturity of which is one year or longer (part of liability item 12.2 of the HBS).

                        B.

                        The amount of each NCB's liability base is calculated in accordance with the harmonised accounting principles and rules laid down in Guideline ECB/2010/20.

         (1)  Guideline ECB/2011/14 of 20 September 2011 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (OJ L 331, 14.12.2011, p. 1).’

      ANNEX II

            ‘ANNEX II

               EARMARKABLE ASSETS

                        A.

                        Earmarkable assets include, with the exclusion of any other items:

                                    1.

                                    Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro (asset item 5 of the HBS).

                                    2.

                                    Securities held for monetary policy purposes (part of asset item 7.1 of the HBS).

                                    3.

                                    Intra-Eurosystem claims equivalent to the transfer of foreign reserve assets other than gold to the ECB under Article 30 of the Statute of the ESCB (part of asset item 9.2 of the HBS).

                                    4.

                                    Net intra-Eurosystem claims on euro banknotes in circulation including those resulting from the application of Article 4 of this Decision (part of asset item 9.4 of the HBS).

                                    5.

                                    Net intra-Eurosystem claims resulting from TARGET2 transactions remunerated at the reference rate (part of asset item 9.5 of the HBS).

                                    6.

                                    Gold, including claims in respect of gold transferred to the ECB, in an amount permitting each NCB to earmark a proportion of its gold that corresponds to the application of its share in the subscribed capital key to the total amount of gold earmarked by all NCBs (asset item 1 and part of asset item 9.2 of the HBS).
                                    For the purposes of this Decision, gold is valued on the basis of the gold price in euro per fine ounce at 31 December 2002.

                                    7.

                                    Claims resulting from euro banknotes that have been frontloaded under Guideline ECB/2006/9 and have then entered into circulation before the cash changeover date (part of asset item 4.1 of the HBS until the cash changeover date and thereafter part of the correspondent accounts under asset item 9.5 of the HBS), but only until such claims become part of the intra-Eurosystem claims resulting from TARGET2 transactions.

                                    8.

                                    Outstanding claims arising from default by Eurosystem counterparties in the context of Eurosystem credit operations, and/or financial assets or claims (vis-à-vis third parties) appropriated and/or acquired in the context of the realisation of collateral submitted by defaulted Eurosystem counterparties in the context of Eurosystem credit operations reclassified from asset item 5 of the HBS (part of asset item 11.6 of the HBS).

                                    9.

                                    Accrued interest recorded at quarter-end by each NCB on monetary policy assets the maturity of which is one year or longer (part of asset item 11.5 of the HBS).

                        B.

                        The value of each NCB's earmarkable assets is calculated in accordance with the harmonised accounting principles and rules laid down in Guideline ECB/2010/20.’


title: 2014/364/EU: Council Decision of 12 June 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

text:
               18.6.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 178/11

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 12 June 2014
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

      (2014/364/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 196 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 thereto.

               (3)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

               (5)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014.

               (6)

               The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         Y. MANIATIS

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      (3)  Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No .../2014
      of
      amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (1).

                  (2)

                  Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      The following subparagraph is added in Article 10(8) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘(d)

                  Community acts which shall take effect from 1 January 2014:

                              —

                                 32013 D 1313: Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
                              Liechtenstein shall be exempted from the participation in, and the financial contribution to, this programme.’

            Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (2).
      It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels,

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries

               to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924.

         (2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


title: 2012/617/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/355

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010
   (2012/617/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010, together with the replies of the Joint Undertaking (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06086/2012 - C7-0050/2012),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1361/2008 of 16 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (3), and in particular Article 4b thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0114/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, 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 368, 16.12.2011, p. 32.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 12.

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


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82/869/EEC: Council Decision of 13 December 1982 relating to the coordination of the activities of the Member States and Community institutions with a view to assessing the need for, and preparing proposals for setting up, a Community inter-institutional information system

Official Journal L 368 , 28/12/1982 P. 0040 - 0041 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0028  Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 19 P. 0003  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0028  Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 19 P. 0003

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 13 December 1982  relating to the coordination of the activities of the Member States and Community institutions with a view to assessing the need for, and preparing proposals for setting up, a Community inter-institutional information system  (82/869/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),  Whereas the integration of data processing, text processing and telecommunications has given rise to new information technologies which could be used to improve the running of the Community's work, especially the ever-increasing exchange of information between the Community institutions and the administrations of the Member States;  Whereas the uncoordinated introduction of new information technologies in the Community institutions and the administrations of the Member States involves the danger of new barriers to the free flow of information;  Whereas the clear definition of application possibilities and user needs in the Community institutions and the administrations of the Member States should have a positive effect on the establishment of technical regulations for information systems not specific to individual manufacturers and on the extension of public telecommunication networks and their use for information systems; it is consequently to be expected that this would provide innovation incentives for industry;  Whereas it is therefore desirable to lay down a coordination procedure with the aim of determining the needs of the Community institutions and the relevant national administrations for new information technologies and of establishing joint agreements for exchanges of information not specific to individual manufacturers taking account of international standardization;  Whereas, since the specific powers of action required to adopt the Decision have not been provided for in the Treaty, it is necessary to invoke Article 235 thereof,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Member States and the Commission shall coordinate their activities as regards:  1. the identification and assessment of needs;  2. if necessary, the preparation of a design and realization programme;  3. the establishment of joint agreements for exchanges of information not specific to individual manufacturers taking account of international standardization,  to set up a Community inter-institutional integrated information system (INSIS) which will make it possible to use new electronic technologies for exchanges of information between the administrations of the Community institutions and the Member States. The other Community institutions and bodies shall be invited to take part in this coordination. The Commission shall be responsible for effecting the coordination through an Advisory Committee composed of representatives of the Member States and of the Community institutions and bodies, the terms of reference of which are defined in the Annex.  Article 2  On completion of the work mentioned in Article 1, the Commission shall report to the Council and Parliament and put forward, not later than 12 months after this Decision takes effect, such proposals as it considers appropriate.  Article 3  This Decision shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 13 December 1982.  For the Council  The President  U. ELLEMANN-JENSEN  (1) OJ No C 125, 17. 5. 1982, p. 170.  (2) OJ No C 343, 31. 12. 1981, p. 4.  ANNEX  ADVISORY COMMITTEE  TERMS OF REFERENCE  1. Main tasks  1.1. General task  The general function of the Advisory Committee is to support the Commission in:  - the identification and assessment of needs,  - if necessary, the preparation of a design and realization programme,  - the establishment of joint agreements for an exchange of information not specific to individual manufacturers taking account of international standardization  for a Community information system (INSIS).  1.2. Specific tasks  The specific tasks of the Advisory Committee include the following:  1.2.1. to help the Commission identify existing and potential needs,  1.2.2. to help the Commission identify relevant projects in information technology being undertaken within the Member States and Community institutions,  1.2.3. to advise the Commission on INSIS project goals and implementation priorities,  1.2.4. to advise the Commission on the consistency of INSIS plans with relevant activities in the Member States and Community institutions,  1.2.5. to advise the Commission on standards relevant to INSIS,  1.2.6. to advise the Commission on the early coordination with the postal administration and with industry.  2. Frequency of meetings  At intervals of approximately two months.  3. Duration of the work  Approximately eight months.  4. Participants  Up to three representatives from each Member State and each Community institution, the members from each delegation covering as far as possible the range of relevant, specialist areas (information technology, user needs, etc.).  The secretariat will be provided by the Commission.


title: Interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint interparliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral parliamentary assemblies European Parliament decision of 6 May 2009 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees, delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral Parliamentary Assemblies

text:
               5.8.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               CE 212/136

         Wednesday 6 May 2009Interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint interparliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral parliamentary assemblies
   P6_TA(2009)0349
   European Parliament decision of 6 May 2009 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees, delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral Parliamentary Assemblies
   2010/C 212 E/24

      The European Parliament,
   having regard to the proposal by the Conference of Presidents,
   having regard to Rules 188 and 190 of its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the association, cooperation and other agreements concluded by the Union with non-EU countries,
   anxious to strengthen parliamentary democracy by pursuing a continuous interparliamentary dialogue,

               1.

               Decides that the number of delegations and their regional groupings shall be as follows:

                  (a)   Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey

               Delegations to the:

                           —

                           EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee

                           —

                           EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee

                           —

                           EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

                     Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
               Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo

                  (b)   Russia, the Eastern Partnership States, Central Asia and Mongolia

               Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
               Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
               Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
               Delegation for relations with Belarus
               Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
               Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia

                  (c)   Maghreb, Mashreq, Israel and Palestine

               Delegations for relations with:

                           —

                           Israel

                           —

                           the Palestinian Legislative Council

                           —

                           the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

                           —

                           the Mashreq countries

                  (d)   The Arab Peninsula, Iraq and Iran

               Delegations for relations with:

                           —

                           the Arab Peninsula

                           —

                           Iraq

                           —

                           Iran

                  (e)   The Americas

               Delegations for relations with:

                           —

                           the United States

                           —

                           Canada

                           —

                           the countries of Central America

                           —

                           the countries of the Andean Community

                           —

                           Mercosur

                     Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
               Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee

                  (f)   Asia/Pacific

               Delegations for relations with:

                           —

                           Japan

                           —

                           the People’s Republic of China

                           —

                           India

                           —

                           Afghanistan

                           —

                           the countries of South Asia

                           —

                           the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

                           —

                           the Korean Peninsula

                           —

                           Australia and New Zealand

                  (g)   Africa

               Delegations for relations with:

                           —

                           South Africa

                           —

                           the Pan-African Parliament

                  (h)   Multilateral Assemblies

               Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
               Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
               Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
               Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
               Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
               (which will consist of members of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence);

               2.

                           (a)

                           Decides that the membership of EPA Parliamentary Committees shall be drawn exclusively from the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Development – ensuring the maintenance of the leading role of the Committee on International Trade as the committee responsible – and that they should actively coordinate their work with the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA);

                           (b)

                           Decides that the membership of the Euromed, Eurolat and Euronest Parliamentary Assemblies shall be drawn exclusively from the bilateral or sub-regional delegations covered by each Assembly;

               3.

               Recalls the decision of the Conference of Presidents to establish a Euronest Parliamentary Assembly associating the European Parliament with the Parliaments of Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia; decides, as regards Belarus, that the Conference of Presidents will submit proposals with regard to the representation of Belarus in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly;

               4.

               Decides that the Conference of Delegation Chairmen should draw up a draft annual calendar, to be adopted by the Conference of Presidents after consulting the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development and the Committee on International Trade, on the understanding, however, that the Conference of Presidents may modify the calendar in order to respond to political events;

               5.

               Decides that the political groups and non-attached Members shall appoint permanent substitutes to serve on each type of delegation and that the number of those substitutes may not exceed the number of full members representing the groups or non-attached Members;

               6.

               Decides to intensify cooperation with and consultation of the committees concerned by delegation work by organising joint meetings between these bodies in its usual places of work;

               7.

               Will endeavour to ensure at the practical level that one or more committee rapporteurs/chairs may likewise take part in the proceedings of delegations, parliamentary cooperation committees, joint parliamentary committees and multilateral Parliamentary Assemblies; and decides that the President, at the joint request of the chairmen of the delegation and committee concerned, shall authorise missions of this type;

               8.

               Decides that this decision will enter into force at the first part-session of the seventh parliamentary term;

               9.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.


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Council decision of 18 September 2000 appointing the chairman and one member of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

Official Journal C 277 , 29/09/2000 P. 0001 - 0001

Council decisionof 18 September 2000appointing the chairman and one member of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)(2000/C 277/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) on 11 July 2000,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. Sylvie MANDEL, born in Neuilly sur Seine (France) on 27 December 1949, is hereby appointed chairman of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.2. José Luís SOARES CURADO, born in Forles, Sátão (Portugal) on 10 June 1948, is hereby appointed a member of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.Article 2The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) will commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs).Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. Védrine(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 14 January 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Mauritius on the supply of flour of common wheat as food aid

text:
25 . 2. 74                      Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 53 / 37
                                            COUNCIL DECISION
                                              of 14 January 1974
           on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Commu
              nity and Mauritius on the supply of flour of common wheat as food aid
                                                  (74/92/EEC)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof ;
           Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
           Whereas the European Economic Community has deposited a Declaration of provisional
           application of the 1971 Food Aid Convention ; whereas that Convention has been appli
           cable since 1 July 1971 ;
           Whereas by its letter of 23 February 1973 Mauritius has submitted a request for food aid ;
           Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in Mauritius that country should be
           accorded, by way of gift, 12 000 metric tons of common wheat in the form of 7 947
           metric tons of flour of common wheat under the Community Food Aid Programme
           (Cereals) for 1972/73,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                    Article 1
           The Agreement between the European Economic Community and Mauritius on the
           supply of flour of common wheat as food aid, the text of which is annexed to this Deci
           sion, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                    Article 2
           The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to
           sign the Agreement and to confer on them the necessary powers to bind the Community.
           Done at Brussels, 14 January 1974.
                                                                      For the Council
                                                                       The President
                                                                        W. SCHEEL


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93/410/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 19 July 1993 appointing three members of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 182 , 24/07/1993 P. 0062 - 0062

COUNCIL DECISION of 19 July 1993 appointing three members of the Economic and Social Committee(93/410/Euratom, EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Convention on certain institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1),  Whereas three seats have become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignations of Mr Ulbo Tukker and Mr Gerrit C. van Dam, notified to the Council on 9 December 1992, and that of Mr Willy Wagenmans, notified to the Council on 5  February 1993;  Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Netherlands Government on 30 April 1993,  Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  Mr D. H. Kielman, Dr G.C.P. Linssen and Ms H.C.H. van den Berg are hereby appointed members of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Ulbo Tukker, Mr Gerrit C. van Dam and Mr Willy Wagenmans for the remainder of the latter's  terms of office, which run until 20 September 1994.  Done at Brussels, 19 July 1993.  For the Council The President W. CLAES (1) OJ No L 290, 23. 10. 1990, p. 13.


title: Council decision of 8 June 2017 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

text:
               17.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 194/30

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 8 June 2017
   renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
   (2017/C 194/04)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Hungarian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

               (2)

               A member’s seat is available for Hungary on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr Lázló ODROBINA.

               (3)

               The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:
   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               HUNGARY

               Ms Krisztina VUJKOV TOMORNÉ

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         K. SIMSON

      (1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

      (3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.


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31993D1021(02)

Council Decision of 11 October 1993 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of Architecture

Official Journal C 284 , 21/10/1993 P. 0002 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 11 October 1993 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of Architecture(93/C 284/02)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to Council Decision 85/385/EEC of 10 June 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of Architecture (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas by its decision of 20 June 1991 (2), the Council appointed Mr Christian THIEME an alternate member for the period ending 19 June 1994;Whereas the German Government has nominated Mr Klaus GROTH to replace Mr Christian THIEME,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Klaus GROTH is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the field of Architecture in place of Mr Christian THIEME for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 19 June 1994.Done at Luxembourg, 11 October 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-M. DEHOUSSE(1) OJ No L 223, 21. 8. 1985, p. 26.(2) OJ No C 182, 13. 7. 1991, p. 1.


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32002D0212

2002/212/CFSP: Council Decision of 11 March 2002 concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)

Official Journal L 070 , 13/03/2002 P. 0008 - 0008

Council Decisionof 11 March 2002concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)(2002/212/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,Having regard to Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police Mission(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP provides that the Council, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, should appoint a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Police Commander Sven Christian FREDERIKSEN,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Mr Sven Christian FREDERIKSEN is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the EUPM as from 1 January 2003. Until that date, he shall act as the Police Head of Mission/Head of the Planning Team.Article 2This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.It shall apply until 31 December 2005.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 11 March 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Piqué i Camps(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.


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31998D0305(07)

Council Decision of 23 February 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training

Official Journal C 069 , 05/03/1998 P. 0008 - 0008

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 February 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (98/C 69/07)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof;Whereas by Decision of 23 July 1996 (2) the Council appointed Mr ANGENOT a member for the period ending on 22 July 1999;Whereas the Belgian Government has nominated Ms J. FONTAINE to replace Mr ANGENOT,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Ms J. FONTAINE is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Mr ANGENOT for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 22 July 1999.Done in Brussels, 23 February 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. COOK(1) OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 43.(2) OJ C 239, 17.8.1996, p. 5.


title: 2005/754/EC: Commission Decision of 19 October 2005 on the appointment of the members of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies for its third mandate

text:
               27.10.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 284/6

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 19 October 2005
   on the appointment of the members of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies for its third mandate
   (2005/754/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Commission Decision dated 16 December 1997 (SEC(97) 2404) creating the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) and authorising the President of the European Commission to appoint the members,
   Having regard to the Commission Decision dated 26 March 2001 (C(2001) 691) concerning the amendment to the remit of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies,
   Having regard to Commission Decision 2005/383/EC of 11 May 2005 (1) on the renewal of the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies,
   Having regard to the open call for expressions of interest launched on the EGE Website on 20 May 2005 with a closing date of 20 June 2005,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The EGE is an independent and multidisciplinary consultative body to the European Commission, composed of 15 members.

               (2)

               Some 38 applications were received following the call for expressions of interest (2). Ten of the previous EGE members are eligible for re-election (3) and nine of these wish to be considered.

               (3)

               It is necessary to ensure an appropriate range of professional skills and experience in the EGE membership.

               (4)

               Members are appointed ad personam for their personal competences and qualities,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The appointment of the following outgoing EGE members is renewed for a period of four years:

               1.

               Rafael Capurro

               2.

               Inez de Beaufort

               3.

               Göran Hermerén

               4.

               Linda Nielsen

               5.

               Pere Puigdomenech Rosell

               6.

               Günter Virt.

         Article 2
   The following individuals are appointed as EGE members for a period of four years:

               1.

               Emmanuel Agius

               2.

               Diána Bánáti

               3.

               Anne Cambon-Thomsen

               4.

               Carlo Casini

               5.

               Jozef Glasa

               6.

               Hille Haker

               7.

               Julian Kinderlerer

               8.

               Krzysztof Marczewski

               9.

               Paula Martinho da Silva.

         Article 3
   This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 19 October 2005.

            For the Commission

         José Manuel BARROSO

            The President

      (1)  OJ L 127, 20.5.2005, p. 17.

      (2)  See the fifth bullet of Article 3(2) of Decision 2005/383/EC: ‘The identification and selection of the EGE members will be made on the basis of an open call for expressions of interest.’

      (3)  See the third bullet of Article 3(2) of Decision 2005/383/EC: ‘Each member of the EGE shall be appointed for a term of four years. Such appointment may be renewable for a maximum of two further terms.’