title: 2012/100/EU: Commission Decision of 17 February 2012 on a method for the collection of premiums for excess CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               18.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 47/71

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 17 February 2012
   on a method for the collection of premiums for excess CO2 emissions from new passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2012/100/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Where the Commission, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, confirms and, in accordance with Article 10(2) of that Regulation, makes public, that a manufacturer has failed to comply with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, it shall in accordance with Article 9(1) of that Regulation impose excess emissions premiums on that manufacturer, or in the case of a pool, on the pool manager.

               (2)

               It is necessary to establish the methods for collecting those excess emissions premiums.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, the amounts of excess emissions premiums are to be considered as revenue for the general budget of the European Union and are to be entered and booked in Title 7 of the general budget. It is therefore appropriate to apply as collection method the rules for recovery of receivable amounts set out in 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 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 (3).

               (4)

               For the purpose of establishing the amount receivable within the meaning of Article 71 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, it should be considered that, in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, the manufacturer is to be notified by the Commission of the provisional calculations of its average specific emissions of CO2 in the preceding year, the specific emissions target and the difference between its average specific emissions and the specific emissions target for that year, and must, in accordance with Article 8(5) of that Regulation, be given the possibility to verify those calculations and to notify the Commission of any errors within 3 months from receipt of the provisional calculations.

               (5)

               In view of the exchange of views that takes place between the Commission and the manufacturer prior to the confirmation of the manufacturer’s performance in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(5) and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, and the possibility given to the manufacturer for raising objections against the calculation of its performance, it should be considered that the Commission by confirming the performance has demonstrated that the debt exists and that the amount receivable is certain within the meaning of Article 71 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.

               (6)

               The excess emissions premium is to be calculated in accordance with the formulae laid down in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and is to be made public pursuant to Article 10 of that Regulation. The amount receivable should therefore be considered as a fixed amount that is due within the meaning of Article 71 of Regulation (EC Euratom) No 1605/2002.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Commission shall proceed with the recovery of the excess emissions premium calculated in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 by establishing a recovery order and by issuing a debit note addressed to the manufacturer concerned in accordance with the provisions set out in Articles 71 to 74 of Regulation (EC Euratom) No 1605/2002 and Articles 78 to 89 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 17 February 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.


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94/938/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1994 providing further macrofinancial assistance for Algeria

Official Journal L 366 , 31/12/1994 P. 0028 - 0029 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 37 P. 0278  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 37 P. 0278

COUNCIL DECISIONof 22 December 1994providing further  macrofinancial assistance for Algeria(94/938/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(), submitted after consulting the Monetary  Committee, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(), Whereas Algeria has undertaken, since 1989, political and economic reforms and has decided to adopt  a market economy model; Whereas the Community and Algeria traditionally maintain close economic, political and cultural  links which have been developed within the framework of the 1978 Cooperation Agreement; Whereas, by Decision 91/510/EEC(), the Council decided to grant Algeria a medium-term loan for an  amount of ECU 400 million in support of the government's adjustment and reform programme agreed  with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1991; Whereas a first tranche of ECU 250 million of this loan was effectively disbursed in January 1992,  and whereas the release of the second tranche of ECU 150 million has been delayed owing to  slippages with respect to macroeconomic performances and structural reform progress; Whereas Algeria has reached an agreement with its Paris Club creditors on a comprehensive  rescheduling of its official debt and whereas a similar agreement is under negotiation with  Algeria's commercial bank creditors; Whereas the Algerian authorities have requested complementary financial assistance from the  European Union in support of the 1994 to 1995 economic programme; whereas, after taking into  account assistance which could be provided through debt rescheduling, IMF and World Bank financing  and financial support from other donors, a residual financing gap of some US $ 400 million remains  to be covered during the programme period; Whereas, in the context of this programme, the Commission has released the remaining tranche of ECU  150 million under the loan facility provided by Decision 91/510/EEC and whereas the grant by the  Community of a further loan facility to Algeria is an appropriate measure to ease the country's  external financial constraints and support the policy objectives attached to the government's  reform effort; Whereas, while supporting the process for the economic reforms of Algeria, this assistance should  in addition have the effect of facilitating the solution of the social and political problems of  this country; Whereas the Community loan should be managed by the Commission; Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of  Article 235, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The Community shall grant to Algeria a medium-term loan facility  of a maximum amount of ECU 200 million in principal with a maximum maturity of seven years, with a  view to ensuring a sustainable balance-of-payments situation and strengthening the reserve  position. 2. To this end the Commission is empowered to borrow, on behalf of the European Community, the  necessary resources that will be placed at the disposal of Algeria in the form of a loan. 3. This loan will be managed by the Commission in close consultation with the Monetary Committee  and in a manner consistent with any agreement reached between the IMF and Algeria. Article 2 1. The Commission is empowered to negotiate with the Algerian authorities, after  consultation with the Monetary Committee, the economic policy conditions attached to the loan.  These conditions shall be consistent with the agreement referred to in Article 1 (3). 2. The Commission shall verify at regular intervals, in collaboration with the Monetary Committee  and in close coordination with the IMF, that Algeria's economic policy is in accordance with the  objectives of this loan and that its conditions are being fulfilled. Article 3 1. The loan shall be made available to Algeria in two instalments. The first instalment  shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory progress in Algeria's application of the stand-by  arrangement agreed with the IMF and subject to the provisions of Article 2 (1). 2. The second instalment shall be released at least one-quarter after the release of the first  instalment and subject to the provisions of Article 2 (2). 3. The funds shall be paid to the Bank of Algeria. Article 4 1. The borrowing and lending operations referred to in Article 1 shall be carried out  using the same value date and must not involve the Community in the transformation of maturities,  in any exchange or interest rate risk, or in any other commercial risk. 2. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, if Algeria so wishes, to ensure that an early  repayment clause is included in the loan terms and conditions and that it may be exercised. 3. At the request of Algeria, and where circumstances permit an improvement in the interest rate on  the loans, the Commission may refinance all or part of its initial borrowings or restructure the  corresponding financial conditions. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be carried out in  accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 and shall not have the effect of extending  the average maturity of the borrowing concerned or increasing the amount, expressed at the current  exchange rate, of capital outstanding at the date of the refinancing of restructuring. 4. All related costs incurred by the Community in concluding and carrying out the operation under  this Decision shall be borne by Algeria. 5. The Monetary Committee shall be kept informed of developments in the operations referred to in  paragraphs 2 and 3 at least once a year. Article 5 At least once a year the Commission shall address to the European Parliament and to the  Council a report, which will include an evaluation, on the implementation of this Decision. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994For the CouncilThe PresidentH.  SEEHOFER() OJ No C 299, 27. 10. 1994, p. 16.  () Opinion delivered on 15 December 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  () OJ No L 272, 28. 9. 1991, p. 90.


title: 2012/615/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/348

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2010
   (2012/615/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2010, together with the replies of the Joint Undertaking (1),

               —

               having regard to the conclusions of the European Parliament Joint Delegation of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control to ITER in Cadarache of 16-18 May 2011,

               —

               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 Decision 2007/198/Euratom of 27 March 2007 establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy and conferring advantages upon it (3), and in particular Article 5 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 (A7-0113/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy, 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. 24.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 58.

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


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79/470/EEC: Council Decision of 8 May 1979 on the Community financing of certain expenditure relating to food aid in the form of cereals supplied under the 1979 Programme

Official Journal L 120 , 16/05/1979 P. 0024 - 0025

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 180 , 8 . 8 . 1972 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OPINION DELIVERED ON 27 APRIL 1979 ( NOT YET PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL ).    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 8 MAY 1979   ON THE COMMUNITY FINANCING OF CERTAIN EXPENDITURE RELATING TO FOOD AID IN THE FORM OF CEREALS SUPPLIED UNDER THE 1979 PROGRAMME  ( 79/470/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1703/72 OF 3 AUGUST 1972 AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2052/69 ON THE COMMUNITY FINANCING OF EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOOD AID CONVENTION OF 1967 , AND LAYING DOWN RULES FOR THE COMMUNITY FINANCING OF EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOOD AID CONVENTION OF 1971 ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 8 ( 1 ) AND 10 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  ( 2 ),   WHEREAS CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN RECEIPT OF FOOD AID IN THE FORM OF CEREALS UNDER THE 1979 PROGRAMME WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY , GIVEN THEIR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SITUATION , IN COVERING FORWARDING COSTS FROM THE PORT OF SHIPPING ; WHEREAS SUCH COSTS SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   FOR COMMUNITY FOOD-AID ACTIONS UNDER THE 1979 CEREALS PROGRAMME , COMMUNITY FINANCING SHALL COVER FORWARDING AND DISTRIBUTION COSTS INCURRED BEYOND DELIVERY TO THE PORT OF SHIPMENT UNDER THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS :   -  FOR BANGLADESH , COMOROS , ETHIOPIA , GAMBIA , GUINEA , GUINEA BISSAU , JIBUTI , MAURITANIA , MOZAMBIQUE , THE REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE , SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE , SOMALIA , TANZANIA , VIETNAM AND ZAIRE , FINANCING SHALL COVER EXPENDITURE INCURRED BETWEEN PORT OF SHIPMENT AND PORT OF UNLOADING ,   -  FOR CHAD , LESOTHO , MALI , NIGER , RWANDA , UPPER VOLTA AND ZAMBIA , FINANCING SHALL COVER EXPENDITURE INCURRED BETWEEN PORT OF SHIPMENT AND DESTINATION ,   -  FOR WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME , UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES , CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES , INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS , LEAGUE OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES AND UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES , FINANCING SHALL COVER EXPENDITURE INCURRED BETWEEN PORT OF SHIPMENT AND DESTINATION , AND COSTS OF DISTRIBUTION WHERE PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED WITH THE RECIPIENT ,   -  FOR ACTIONS TAKEN FROM THE RESERVE , FINANCING MAY COVER EXPENDITURE INCURRED BETWEEN PORT OF SHIPMENT AND DESTINATION , AND COSTS OF DISTRIBUTION WHERE AID IS SUPPLIED THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ,   -  FINANCING MAY BE CARRIED OUT WHOLLY OR PARTLY IN THE FORM OF A LUMP-SUM CONTRIBUTION WHERE PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED WITH THE RECIPIENT .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 8 MAY 1979 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   P . BERNARD-REYMOND ****    ANNEX   CEREALS FOOD AID PROGRAMME FOR 1979    //   // RECIPIENT COUNTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS  //  CEREALS ALLOCATED  ( TONNES ) //  ARRANGEMENTS FOR FINANCING  //  // COUNTRIES // AFGHANISTAN //   3 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // ANGOLA //  P . M . //  P . M . // BANGLADESH //  100 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // BENIN //   2 500 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // BOLIVIA //   1 500 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // CHAD //   3 500 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // COMOROS //   2 500 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // CONGO //   1 500 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // EGYPT //   90 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // ETHIOPIA //   15 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // GAMBIA //   2 500 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // GHANA //   2 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // GUINEA //   3 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // GUINEA BISSAU //   3 500 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // HONDURAS //   3 500 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // JIBUTI //   3 500 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // JORDAN //   10 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // LEBANON //   10 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // LESOTHO //   3 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // MADAGASCAR //   14 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // MALI //   3 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // MALTA //     500 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // MAURITANIA //   7 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // MOZAMBIQUE //   16 500 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // NIGER //   4 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // NORTH YEMEN //   3 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // PAKISTAN //   50 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // PERU //   3 500 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // PHILIPPINES //   2 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE //   3 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // RWANDA //   1 500 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE //   1 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // SENEGAL //   9 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // SIERRA LEONE //   2 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // SOMALIA //   15 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // SOUTH YEMEN //  P . M . //  P . M . // SRI LANKA //   19 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // SUDAN //   4 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // SYRIA //   1 000 //  PORT OF SHIPMENT // TANZANIA //   4 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // UPPER VOLTA //   7 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // VIETNAM //   86 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // ZAIRE //   10 000 //  PORT OF UNLOADING // ZAMBIA //   10 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION //   //  //  536 500 // ORGANIZATIONS // ICRC //   15 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // CRS //   16 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // LICROSS //   1 500 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // UNHCR //   2 500 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // UNRWA //   40 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION // WFP //   65 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION //   //  //  140 000 // RESERVE  //   44 000 //  FREE AT DESTINATION //   // TOTAL   //  720 500 //   //   //


title: Council Decision of 16 June 1975 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

text:
No L 172/ 16                      Official Journal of the European Communities                    3 . 7 . 75
                                                             II
                                      (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                     COUNCIL
                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 16 June 1975
             replacing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency
                                                     (75/378 / Euratom)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency ('), as amended by Council
           Decision No 73/45/ Euratom (2), and in particular Article X thereof ;
           Having regard to the Council Decision of 20 January 1975 replacing members of the
           Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency ;
           Having regard to the Opinion of the Commission ;
           Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply
           Agency following the resignation of Mr P. Dawson, and whereas the United Kingdom
           Government has proposed that he be replaced by Miss B. D. Mac Lean,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                         Article 1
           Miss B. D. Mac Lean is hereby appointed member of the Advisory Committee of the
           Euratom Supply Agency in place of Mr P. Dawson , who has resigned for the remainder of
           the latter's term of office, which runs until 31 December 1976.
                                                         Article 2
           This appointment shall take effect on the date on which the Council receives Miss Mac
           Lean 's acceptance thereof.
           Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1975 .
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                          The President
                                                                            R. RYAN
           (') OJ No 27, 6. 12 . 1958 , p. 534/ 58 .
           (Z) OJ No L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1973, p. 20 .


title: 86/576/EEC: Council Decision of 3 November 1986 concluding an Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community

text:
29 . 11 . 86                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                  No L 338 / 5
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of 3 November 1986
                   concluding an Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic
                   Community and Malaysia on trade in textile products consequent on the accession of the
                                Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community
                                                         ( 86 / 576 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              in textile products consequent on the accession of the
                                                                       Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  Community is hereby approved on behalf of the
Economic Community , and in particular Article 113                     Community .
thereof,
                                                                       The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision .
Having      regard   to   the   recommendation     from    the
Commission ,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to                                    Article 2
the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and Malaysia on trade in textile products to take account of           The President of the Council shall give the notification
the accession to the Community of the Kingdom of Spain and             provided for in Article 4 of the Additional Protocol .
the Portuguese Republic ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                       Done at Brussels , 3 November 1986 .
                            Article 1                                                                              For the Council
                                                                                The President
The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and Malaysia on trade                                                                     A. CLARK


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Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(1) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures

Official Journal C 052 , 06/03/2003 P. 0016 - 0016

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 and 63 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(1) of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court AgreementEFTA Surveillance Authority decision to propose appropriate measures(2003/C 52/09)Date of adoption: 25.9.2002EFTA State: NorwayAid No: 95-010Title: To propose appropriate measures to Norway with regard to State aid in the form of regionally differentiated social security taxation (Geografisk differensiert arbeidsgiveravgift)Objective: Regional developmentLegal basis: Act relating to national insurance (Lov om folketrygd av 17.6.1966, No 12)Budget: UnspecifiedAid intensity: Norway is divided into five geographical zones with differentiated social security taxation (Zone 1: 14,1 %, Zone 2: 10,6 %, Zone 3: 6,4 %, Zone 4: 5,1 %, Zone 5: 0,0 %)Duration: Until 1.1.2004Other information: The appropriate measures, as accepted by the Norwegian authorities by letter dated 25.10.2002, are as follows:(a) The Norwegian authorities shall take any legislative, administrative and other measures necessary to eliminate any State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) EEA resulting from the system of regionally differentiated social security tax, or to render such aid compatible with Article 61 of the EEA Agreement,(b) The Norwegian authorities shall eliminate any such aid or render it compatible with effect from 1.1.2004 unless the Authority agrees to a later date should that be considered objectively necessary and justified by the Authority in order to allow an appropriate transition for the undertakings in question to the adjusted situation; and(c) The Norwegian authorities shall communicate to the Authority the relevant measures adjusting the aid scheme as soon as possible and in any event no later than 25 March 2003.The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:http://www.eftasurv.int


title: 2012/45/EU, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 23 January 2012 appointing the members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

text:
               28.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 26/30

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION
   of 23 January 2012
   appointing the members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
   (2012/45/EU, Euratom)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
   Having regard to Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 (2) and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 of 25 May 1999 (3) concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and in particular Article 11(2) of each of those Regulations.
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Articles 11(2) of Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999 provide that the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) shall be composed of five independent outside persons who possess the qualifications required for appointment in their respective countries to senior posts relating to the Office’s areas of activity and that those persons shall be appointed by common accord of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;

               (2)

               According to Article 11(3), the term of office of the members of the Supervisory Committee shall be three years and shall be renewable once;

               (3)

               The members of the Supervisory Committee appointed with effect from 30 November 2005 have reached their maximum term of office. In accordance with Article 11(4) of Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999, these members remained in office after the expiry of their term of office, pending completion of the process of appointment of new members of the Supervisory Committee. New members should therefore be appointed as soon as possible,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The following persons are hereby appointed as members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) as from 23 January 2012:

               —

               Mr Herbert BÖSCH,

               —

               Mr Johan DENOLF,

               —

               Ms Catherine PIGNON,

               —

               Ms Rita SCHEMBRI,

               —

               Mr Christiaan TIMMERMANS.

         2.   Should any of the above persons resign from the Supervisory Committee, die or become permanently incapacitated, they shall immediately be replaced by the first named person on the following list who has not yet been appointed to the Supervisory Committee:

               —

               Mr Jens MADSEN,

               —

               Ms Cristina NICOARĂ,

               —

               Mr Tuomas Henrik PÖYSTI,

               —

               Mr Dimitrios ZIMIANITIS.

         Article 2
   In carrying out their duties, the Members of the Supervisory Committee shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government or any institution, body, office or agency.
   They shall not deal with a matter in which, directly or indirectly, they have any personal interest such as to impair their independence, and, in particular, family and financial interests.
   They shall treat the files submitted to them and their deliberations concerning them in strict secrecy.
   Article 3
   Members of the Supervisory Committee shall be reimbursed for expenses they may incur in the course of their duties, and shall receive a daily payment for each day spent on those duties. The amount of that payment and the procedure for reimbursement shall be determined by the Commission.
   Article 4
   The Commission shall inform the above persons of this Decision, and shall immediately inform any person subsequently appointed to the Supervisory Committee pursuant to Article 1(2).
   This appointment is made pursuant to Article 11(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999. It is without prejudice to any future amendments to these provisions which may be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council, especially the potential modification of the duration of their mandate in order to ensure the possible introduction of a staggered renewal of the members of the Committee.
   Article 5
   The Decision shall enter into force on 23 January 2012.

      Done at Brussels, 23 January 2012.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         Jeppe TRANHOLM-MIKKELSEN

            For the Commission

         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 20.

      (2)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 8.


title: 2011/461/EU: Council Decision of 19 July 2011 appointing a Cypriot member and a Cypriot alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               26.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 194/33

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 July 2011
   appointing a Cypriot member and a Cypriot alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2011/461/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Cypriot Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Christos MESSIS. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Charalambos PITTAS as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

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

               (a)

               as member:

                           —

                           Mr Charalambos PITTAS, Δήμαρχος Μόρφου

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate member:

                           —

                           Mr Andreas HADZILOIZOU, Δήμαρχος Αγίου Δομετίου.

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

      Done at Brussels, 19 July 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. SAWICKI

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 on forwarding the Common Manual to EU applicant States (SCH/Com-ex (98) 35, rev. 2)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0202 - 0202

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 16 September 1998on forwarding the Common Manual to EU applicant States(SCH/Com-ex (98)35 rev. 2)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Whereas the Schengen acquis is to be integrated into the framework of the European Union pursuant to the relevant Protocol to the Amsterdam Treaty;Whereas pursuant to Article 8 of the said Protocol, the Schengen acquis must be accepted in full by all applicant States and whereas the latter must be adequately prepared to that end;Whereas the Common Manual on Checks at the External Borders, in particular, is an important component of the Schengen acquis and the States with which specific accession negotiations are being conducted must be informed thereof now so that they may prepare to accept the acquis;Whereas, to that end, the Common Manual on Checks at the External Borders, with the exception of certain annexes, and other documents should be forwarded to the States, despite the fact that they are confidential documents;Whereas the forwarding of public decisions and declarations of the Executive Committee may also be necessary,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. The Presidency-in-office may forward the Common Manual on Checks at the External Borders, without Annexes 6b, 6c and 14b, to the applicant States with which specific negotiations on their accession to the European Union are being conducted.2. The Central Group is empowered to decide on a case-by-case basis on forwarding other confidential documents to those States.3. Upon forwarding as referred to in points 1 and 2, it must be pointed out that this document is confidential. The State receiving the Common Manual on Checks at the External Borders or any other confidential document must undertake to treat such document as confidential.4. Moreover, the Presidency-in-office may forward public decisions and declarations of the Executive Committee and other non-confidential documents to States and other services for internal use where a warranted interest is demonstrated.Königswinter, 16 September 1998.The ChairmanM. Kanther


title: 2014/83/EU: Council Decision of 11 February 2014 amending Decision 2009/1014/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015

text:
               14.2.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 44/52

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 11 February 2014
   amending Decision 2009/1014/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015
   (2014/83/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the request of the Spanish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/1014/EU (1) appointing, in particular, the Spanish members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               Mr Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO has been a member of the Committee of the Regions as from 26 January 2010 and was appointed as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in accordance with the proposal of the Kingdom of Spain (2).

               (3)

               By letter of 8 January 2014, the Spanish Permanent Representation informed the Council that Mr Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO is an elected member of the Regional Assembly of the Region of Murcia in addition to being President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia and that the Spanish authorities requested that Decision 2009/1014/EU be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               Mr Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO held both these mandates at the time of the adoption of Decision 2009/1014/EU.

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Annex I of Decision 2009/1014/EU, the entry concerning D. Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO is hereby replaced as follows:

      ‘D. Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

         Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia y Diputado de la Asamblea Regional de Murcia’.

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

      Done at Brussels, 11 February 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. VENIZELOS

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

      (2)  Letter of 3 December 2009.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1661 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/256

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1661 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2013, together with the Authority's replies (1),

                  —

                  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 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the Authority in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015 — C8-0054/2015),

                  —

                  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 (3),

                  —

                  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 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (5), and in particular Article 64 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 (6),

                  —

                  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 (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0096/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this Decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 174.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

         (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

         (5)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48.

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

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


title: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 115/17/COL of 12 July 2017 on the compliance of Norway's unit rate for 2017 under Article 17 of the Act referred to at point 66wm of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation services) [2017/1513]

text:
               31.8.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 224/122

         EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION
   No 115/17/COL
   of 12 July 2017
   on the compliance of Norway's unit rate for 2017 under Article 17 of the Act referred to at point 66wm of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation services) [2017/1513]
   THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,
   Having regard to the Act referred to at points 66u of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky (the service provision Regulation) (1)), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof, and the Act referred to at point 66wm of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation services (2)) (‘Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013’), and in particular Article 17(1)(d) thereof, both as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 lays down a common charging scheme for air navigation services. The common charging scheme is an integral element in reaching the objectives of the performance scheme as established under Article 11 of the Act referred to at point 66t of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation)
                   (3)) and the act mentioned at point 66xf of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions
                   (4)) (‘Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013’).

               (2)

               The Act referred to at point 66xe of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/132/EU of 11 March 2014 setting the Union-wide performance targets for the air traffic management network and alert thresholds for the second reference period 2015-2019
                   (5)) sets the Union-wide performance targets, including a cost-efficiency target for en route air navigation services expressed in determined unit costs for the provision of those services, for the second reference period, which covers the years 2015 to 2019 inclusive.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Article 17(1)(b) and (c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013, the EFTA Surveillance Authority is to assess the unit rates for charging zones for 2017 submitted by Norway following the requirements of Article 9(1) and 9(2) of that Regulation. That assessment concerns the compliance of those unit rates with Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013.

               (4)

               The EFTA Surveillance Authority has carried out its assessment of the unit rates with the support of Eurocontrol's Performance Review Unit and Central Route Charges Office, using the data and additional information provided by Norway as well as the report of the national supervisory authority on the assessment of costs exempt from the cost-sharing mechanism.

               (5)

               On the basis of that assessment, the Authority has found, in accordance with Article 17(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013, that the unit rate for charging zones for 2017 submitted by Norway is in compliance with Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013.

               (6)

               Pursuant to Article 17(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013, Norway should be notified of that finding,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Norway's submitted en route unit rate for 2017 of NOK 430,06 is in compliance with the Act referred to at point 66xf of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions) and the Act referred to at point 66wm of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 391/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a common charging scheme for air navigation services).
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to Norway.

      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2017.

            For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

         Sven Erik SVEDMAN

            President

         Helga JÓNSDÓTTIR

            College Member

      (1)  OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10.

      (2)  OJ L 128, 9.5.2013, p. 31.

      (3)  OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 128, 9.5.2013, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 71, 12.3.2014, p. 20.


title: 2008/102/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2008 adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b) and Article 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation

text:
               9.2.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 36/5

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 1 February 2008
   adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b) and Article 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation
   (2008/102/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) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2362/2002 stipulates that the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts are to be adjusted every two years pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (2).

               (2)

               The euro equivalents of the thresholds fixed in Directive 2004/18/EC which are to be applied from 1 January 2008 have been published in the Official Journal,

         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 2008:

               (EUR)

               Two-yearly adjustment

               Threshold at 1.1.2006

               Threshold at 1.1.2008

               Article 157(b)

               5 278 000

               5 150 000

               Article 158(1)(a)

               137 000

               133 000

               Article 158(1)(b)

               211 000

               206 000

               Article 158(1)(c)

               5 278 000

               5 150 000

         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.

      Done at Brussels, 1 February 2008.

            For the Commission

         Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 478/2007 (OJ L 111, 28.4.2007, p. 13).

      (2)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/2007 (OJ L 317, 5.12.2007, p. 34).


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92/530/EEC: Council Decision of 12 November 1992 denouncing the Fisheries Agreement between the former German Democratic Republic and Sweden

Official Journal L 334 , 19/11/1992 P. 0033 - 0033

COUNCIL DECISIONof 12  November 1992 denouncing the Fisheries Agreement between the former German Democratic Republic and  Sweden (92/530/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission  (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  (2), Whereas, following German unification on 3 October 1990, the Community has succeeded to the  Fisheries Agreements concluded by the former German Democratic Republic including one with Sweden  signed on 16 December 1977; Whereas retaining this Agreement, which essentially concerns a quota exchange of cod for herring,  is not in the Community's interests, taking into account also the Agreement on fisheries between  the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden  (3), signed in Brussels on 21 March  1977; Whereas the Agreement between the former German Democratic Republic and Sweden must therefore be  terminated with effect from the next expiry date on 1 January 1994 and to that end should be  denounced, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The Fisheries Agreement concluded between  the German Democratic Republic and Sweden, signed on 16 December 1977, is hereby denounced. The President of the Council shall notify such denunciation. Done at Brussels, 12  November 1992. For the Council The President R. KEY


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2000/737/EC: Council Decision of 20 November 2000 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks

Official Journal L 298 , 25/11/2000 P. 0023 - 0023

Council Decisionof 20 November 2000amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks(2000/737/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 122(2) thereof,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,Having regard to the recommendation of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ECB) of 5 October 2000,Whereas:(1) The accounts of the ECB and of the national central banks 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) Pursuant to Decision 2000/427/EC(1), Greece having fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency on 1 January 2001, the derogation of Greece referred to in recital 4 of Decision 98/317/EC(2) has been abrogated, with effect from 1 January 2001.(3) Following the abrogation of the derogation of Greece, the Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the Council approve as external auditors for the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2001: Ernst &  Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant.(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC(3) accordingly,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:"12. Ernst &  Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant, are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting from the financial year 2001."Article 2This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 20 November 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. Védrine(1) OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 19.(2) OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 30.(3) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as amended by Decision 2000/223/EC (OJ L 71, 18.3.2000, p. 24).


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85/187/EEC: Council Decision of 7 March 1985 accepting, on behalf of the Community, the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 15 June 1983 concerning action against customs fraud relating to containers

Official Journal L 073 , 14/03/1985 P. 0027 - 0029 Finnish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 4 P. 0054  Swedish special edition: Chapter 2 Volume 4 P. 0054  Spanish special edition: Chapter 02 Volume 13 P. 0038  Portuguese special edition Chapter 02 Volume 13 P. 0038

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 7 March 1985  accepting, on behalf of the Community, the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 15 June 1983 concerning action against customs fraud relating to containers  (85/187/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 15 June 1983 concerning action against customs fraud relating to containers can be accepted by the Community with immediate effect,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 15 June 1983 concerning action against customs fraud relating to containers is hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect. The Community shall apply this recommendation in respect of its external frontiers in so far as this is not contrary to Community legislation.  The text of the said recommendation is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to notify the Secretary-General of the Customs Cooperation Council of the acceptance by the Community, with immediate effect, of the recommendation referred to in Article 1.  Done at Brussels, 7 March 1985.  For the Council  The President  A. BIONDI  RECOMMENDATION  OF THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL  of 15 June 1983  concerning action against customs fraud relating to containers  THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL,  Considering that Customs fraud is prejudicial to the economic and fiscal interests of States and Customs and Economic Unions, and to the legitimate interests of trade,  Noting that Customs fraud relating to containers is giving increasing cause for concern,  Noting that containerization has become one of the most commonly used means of facilitating the carriage of goods,  Noting that containers are being used in illicit traffic in high-duty goods and prohibited or restricted goods, such as arms and ammunition,  Noting also that containers are being used in illicit traffic in nationally and internationally controlled narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances which are an ever-growing danger to human health and society,  Considering that the Customs authorities are responsible for checking goods at importation and exportation to ensure that Customs and related laws and regulations are applied, whilst at the same time endeavouring to facilitate the rapid passage of goods,  Having regard to the international Convention on mutual administrative assistance for the prevention, investigation, and repression of Customs offences (Nairobi, 9 June 1977),  Having regard to the international Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (Kyoto, 18 May 1973),  Having regard to the Customs Convention on Containers, 1972 (Geneva, 2 December 1972),  Having regard to the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council on mutual administrative assistance (5 December 1953),  Having regard to the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council on Customs sealing systems in connection with the international transport of goods (11 June 1968),  Having regard to the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council on the pooling of information concerning Customs fraud (22 May 1975),  RECOMMENDS  that States, whether or not Members of the Council, and Customs or Economic Unions, should:  1. provide for the possibility of examining containers and their contents, to the extent that it is considered necessary, at the places where the goods are packed into or unpacked from the containers or at any other appropriate place designated or approved by the Customs authorities;  2. employ methods for selection of containers for examination which take into account physical, documentary and intelligence factors and random and systematic selection procedures. The basis for selection should be flexible enough to adapt to changes in fraud patterns and the flow of goods.  The number of containers examined should be consistent with adjudged risk and capacity of the authorities concerned to carry out such examination;  3. examine the selected containers and their contents to a degree compatible with the objectives of the search and method of packing used;  4. pay adequate attention to the value of post facto controls of documentation relating to goods carried in containers, particularly those which have not been physically examined;  5. check, if appropriate, in connection with the Customs examination, that containers still comply with the technical conditions of approval;  6. ensure, for the purposes of Customs control, the provision of appropriate levels of security in port installations and container storage areas; 7. promote the highest effective degree of exchange of information between the country of exportation, countries of transit and country of destination, with a view to ensuring a proper control and security of containers and the goods carried; and  conclude, where the need exists, bilateral or multilateral arrangements for the communication of all relevant details in respect of containers carried, including, wherever possible, place of loading, name and address of the carrier, the exporter and the real consignee, list of goods carried in the container, place of unloading, and nature of seals affixed to the container, to achieve the highest degree of effectiveness of control;  8. ensure that Customs officials concerned with the control and examination of containers receive training which takes particular account of the specific nature of the transport and the control of containers;  9. promote the closest possible cooperation between Customs authorities and professional bodies and authorities concerned with container operation,  REQUESTS  States, whether or not members of the Council, and Customs or Economic Unions which accept this recommendation to notify the Secretary-General of their acceptance, and of the date from which they will apply the recommendation and the conditions of its application. The Secretary-General will transmit this information to the Customs administrations of all members. He will also transmit it to any Customs administrations of non-members or any Customs or Economic Unions which have accepted this recommendation.


title: 2008/437/EC: Commission Decision of 11 June 2008 amending Decision 2006/109/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain castings originating in the People's Republic of China

text:
               12.6.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 153/37

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 11 June 2008
   amending Decision 2006/109/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain castings originating in the People's Republic of China
   (2008/437/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   After consulting the Advisory Committee,
   Whereas:
   A.   EXISTING MEASURES

               (1)

               In July 2005, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1212/2005 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain castings originating in the People's Republic of China (the PRC).

               (2)

               The Commission, by Decision 2006/109/EC (3), accepted a price undertaking from, inter alia, the Benito Group, including Fundició Dúctil Benito, S.L. (Spain), Benito France, S.A.R.L, Zibo Benito Metalwork Co. Ltd, Benito (Tianjin) Metals Products Co. Ltd, and Qingdao Benito Metals Products Co. Ltd (Benito Group or the companies).

               (3)

               The companies from which the undertaking was accepted have a joint and several liability for any infringement of the undertaking. This means that if one of the members of the Benito Group breaches the undertaking, it should be withdrawn for all members of the group.

         B.   BREACHES OF THE UNDERTAKING
   1.   Obligations of the companies under the undertaking

               (4)

               The undertaking offered by the companies obliges them to, inter alia, resell the product covered to the first independent customer in the European Community above a certain minimum re-sale price (MRP) as stated in the undertaking, as well as in the side letter attached to it.

               (5)

               In section 3.1 of the undertaking the companies undertook to ensure that the product concerned, after any direct or deferred discounts or rebates, credits or other benefits granted, whether directly or indirectly linked to a sale, on a CIF price level, is not sold below the MRP.

               (6)

               In section 3.10 of the undertaking, the companies undertook to calculate the MRP on ‘cash’ or equivalent payment terms, i.e. with zero credit granted to the customer. In accordance with the same section of the undertaking if the payment terms (specified on the Commercial Invoice or on the re-sale invoice, or as otherwise contractually agreed) differ from ‘cash’ or equivalent payment terms, then the price to be compared with the MRP should be reduced by 1 % for each additional month of credit granted on a pro-rata basis.

               (7)

               The terms of the undertaking also obliged the companies to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information, in the form of a quarterly report of its sales and re-sales of the product concerned to the European Community. Such reports should include the re-sale transactions of the products covered by the undertaking purchased from the related companies in the PRC, as well as those re-sale transactions of the product covered where the purchases were made from any other Chinese companies.

               (8)

               In addition, and as stipulated in the undertaking, the companies undertook to consult with the European Commission regarding any difficulties which may arise during the implementation and subsequent application of the undertaking.

               (9)

               For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the undertaking, the companies also undertook to allow on-spot verification visits at its premises in order to verify the accuracy and veracity of data submitted in the said quarterly reports and to provide all information considered necessary by the Commission.

         2.   Results of the verification visit to Fundició Dúctil Benito

               (10)

               A verification visit was carried out at the premises of Fundició Dúctil Benito (the company) in Spain from 2 July 2007 until 3 July 2007. The verification visit covered the period from 1 April 2006 until 31 March 2007.

               (11)

               The verification visit established that in 13 transactions the MRP was not respected because the company issued credit notes concerning these transactions with no other underlying economic justification than to lower the re-sale price shown on the invoice. These transactions fall below the MRP by an average of 10 %.

               (12)

               During the verification visit the company stated that this could occur because its sales personnel was not aware that an MRP had to be respected for the re-sales of certain castings (namely the ones bought from its related Chinese producers).

               (13)

               Moreover, the MRP was not respected in a further 39 transactions as the company did not take into consideration that the MRP was calculated on ‘cash or equivalent basis’; i.e. when it agreed on the payment terms for a particular transaction it did not increase its re-sale price compared to the MRP with 1 % for each additional month granted for payment. Therefore, the company failed to fulfil its obligation under section 3.10 of the undertaking. These transactions were on average 7 % below the MRP.

               (14)

               During the verification visit the company acknowledged that it was not aware of the fact that ‘cash or equivalent basis’ means maximum 10 days of payment terms. The company was erroneously considering it to be 30 days instead.

         3.   Reasons to withdraw the acceptance of the undertaking

               (15)

               The facts set out in recitals 9 and 11 led to the conclusion that the obligation of the company to respect the MRP for all re-sale transactions of the product covered was not met.

               (16)

               For 13 transactions the company issued credit notes with no other economic justification but to lower the price shown on the invoice, which resulted in the re-sale price on average falling below the MRP by 10 %.

               (17)

               For a further 39 transactions, the MRP was not respected due to the company's failure to take due account of the calculation of the MRP on ‘cash or equivalent basis’. The average re-sale price of these transactions falls 7 % below the MRP.

         4.   Written submissions and hearing
   (a)   Complexity of the undertaking

               (18)

               The company acknowledged during the on-spot verification that it did not report all the re-sales transactions of the product covered, but only those for which the products were purchased from the related companies.

               (19)

               The company argued in its written submission that certain reporting violations could occur because of the complexity of the undertaking text and because it did not receive any feedback on its reports from the Commission's services.

               (20)

               In respect of the reporting problems, it is pointed out that the company received clear instructions on how to report.

               (21)

               Moreover, the Commission's services always answered the company's questions regarding the implementation of the undertaking in a timely manner.

               (22)

               It should be further noted that it is not customary for the Commission's services to send out feedback on the quarterly reports to the companies unless certain problems are identified during the desk-analyses of the reports.

               (23)

               In this case, problems related to the MRP were first identified as a result of the quarterly report submitted on 15 April 2007 on which the company was consulted on 23 May 2007. These issues were examined during the verification visit carried out on 2-3 July 2007. During this verification visit, other reporting problems were also found which could only have been identified during an on-spot verification visit. The company was briefed immediately on this issue.

         (b)   Proportionality

               (24)

               With regard to the price violations, the company admitted that a price violation occurred on 52 occasions, but it claimed that this would be a minor portion of the total number of transactions in the period considered and that, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, the undertaking should not be withdrawn.

               (25)

               In response to these arguments, it should be pointed out that, in accordance with the undertaking, the company undertook to ensure that the re-sale price of all transactions covered by the undertaking shall be at or above the MRP set out in the undertaking.

               (26)

               Moreover, regarding the issue of proportionality, the basic Regulation contains no direct or indirect requirement that a breach of an undertaking must relate to a minimum percentage of sales.

               (27)

               This approach has also been confirmed by the jurisprudence of the Court of First Instance which has ruled that any breach of an undertaking is sufficient to justify the withdrawal of acceptance of an undertaking (4).

               (28)

               Accordingly, the arguments presented by the company with regard to proportionality do not alter the Commission's view that a breach of the undertaking occurred and that the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn.

         (c)   Precedent invoked by the company

               (29)

               The company also referred to a case where a new undertaking offer was accepted from a company from which the acceptance of its previous undertaking had been withdrawn as a consequence of violations (5).

               (30)

               In the case invoked as a precedent the company breached its original undertaking by failing to submit its undertaking report in due time. Later on, upon request of the company, an interim review was initiated and during the review the company could prove that it introduced new measures so that it could ensure that no further reporting breach of the undertaking would happen.

               (31)

               In this regard it has to be noted that the case the company is referring to as a precedent is not directly comparable as (i) the breach of the undertaking was formal in nature (i.e. late submission of the undertaking report); and (ii) the Commission withdrew the undertaking and only accepted a new undertaking in the framework of an interim review at a later stage. The argument of the company is therefore dismissed.

         (d)   Undertaking related practices of the company

               (32)

               The company argued that during the verification visit, it voluntarily notified the Commission's officials that there were certain transactions which fell below the accepted MRP due to credit notes issued. However, firstly, this does not change the fact that violations occurred. Secondly, this notification happened only after the Commission's services had analysed the quarterly report submitted on the 15 April 2007 and as a result of the analysis, requested further information and thus drew the company's attention to the problem. Therefore, it was the Commission's services that drew the company's attention to the problem following a desk analysis of the quarterly reports submitted.

               (33)

               The company argued that at the time of submitting its regular reports to the Commission, the company felt that the reports were complete, exhaustive and correct in all particulars and that the company thought that the MRP was respected.

               (34)

               The company also emphasised that the management and the personnel responsible for reporting was not aware of the fact that the sales personnel issued credit notes which resulted in re-sales prices falling below the MRP.

               (35)

               During the hearings and the written submissions, the company informed the Commission that one salesman was responsible for these actions and that this person is not working for the company any more.

               (36)

               Moreover, it was submitted that the company implemented changes in order to correct the mistakes: a restrictive policy concerning the issuing of credit notes was applied, the re-sales prices were increased and the company updated its computerised system. Furthermore, the sales personnel were informed about the details of the undertaking.

               (37)

               Referring to the recitals above it must be noted that the fact that the management was not aware of any possible price violations and/or the activities of the sales personnel related to the undertaking does not exempt the company from respecting the obligations of the undertaking. Furthermore, the actions initiated to remedy the situation were introduced only after the Commission's services have drawn the company's attention to the problems. In light of the above, the repeated occurrence of the errors and the price violation caused by these activities warrants the withdrawal of the undertaking despite the actions taken after the on-spot verification visit.

         C.   AMENDMENT OF DECISION 2006/109/EC

               (38)

               In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking offered by the Benito Group, including Fundició Dúctil Benito (Spain), Benito France, S.A.R.L, Zibo Benito Metalwork Co. Ltd, Benito (Tianjin) Metals Products Co. Ltd, and Qingdao Benito Metals Products Co. Ltd, should be withdrawn and Article 1 of Decision 2006/109/EC should be amended. Accordingly, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1212/2005, under ‘All other companies’, should apply to the products manufactured by Zibo Benito Metalwork Co., Ltd, Benito (Tianjin) Metals Products Co. Ltd, and Qingdao Benito Metals Products Co. Ltd,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Acceptance of the undertaking in relation to re-sale of certain castings offered by the Benito Group, including Fundició Dúctil Benito (Spain), Benito France, S.A.R.L, Zibo Benito Metalwork Co. Ltd, Benito (Tianjin) Metals Products Co. Ltd, and Qingdao Benito Metals Products Co. Ltd, is hereby withdrawn.
   Article 2
   The table of Article 1 in Decision 2006/109/EC is replaced by the following table:

                  ‘Company

                  Taric Additional Code

                  Beijing Tongzhou Dadusche Foundry Factory, East of Dongtianyang Village, Dadushe, Tongzhou Beijing

                  A708

                  Botou City Simencun Town Bai Fo Tang Casting Factory, Bai Fo Tang Village, Si Men Cun Town, Bo Tou City, 062159, Hebei Province

                  A681

                  Botou City Wangwu Town Tianlong Casting Factory, Changle Village, Wangwu Town, Botou City, Hebei Province

                  A709

                  Changan Cast Limited Company of Yixian Hebei, Taiyuan main street, Yi County, Hebei Province, 074200

                  A683

                  Changsha Jinlong Foundry Industry Co., Ltd, 260, Jinchang Road, JinJing Town, Changsha, Hunan

                  A710

                  Changsha Lianhu Foundry, Lianhu Village, Yuhuating Town, Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan

                  A711

                  Manufactured and sold by GB Metal Products Co., Ltd, Zhuanlu Town, Dingzhou, Hebei or manufactured by GB Metal Products Co., Ltd, Zhuanlu Town, Dingzhou, Hebei and sold by its related sales company GB International Trading Shanghai Co. Ltd, B301-310 Yinhai Building, 250 Cao Xi Road, Shanghai

                  A712

                  Guiyang Bada Foundry Co., Ltd, Mengguan Huaxi Guiyang, Guizhou

                  A713

                  Hebei Jize Xian Ma Gang Cast Factory, Nankai District. Xiao Zhai Town, Jize County, Handan City, Hebei

                  A714

                  Manufactured and sold by Hebei Shunda Foundry Co. Ltd, Qufu Road, Quyang, 073100, PRC or manufactured by Hebei Shunda Foundry Co. Ltd, Qufu Road, Quyang, 073100, PRC and sold by its related sales company Success Cast Tech Ltd, 603A Huimei Business Centre 83 Guangzhou Dadao(s), Guangzhou 510300

                  A715

                  Hong Guang Handan Cast Foundry Co. Ltd, Nankai District, Xiao Zhai Town, Handou City, Jize County, Hebei

                  A716

                  Qingdao Qitao Casting Co. Ltd, Nan Wang Jia Zhuang Village, Da Xin Town, Jimo City, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266200

                  A718

                  Shandong Huijin Stock Co. Ltd, North of Kouzhen Town, Laiwu City, Shandong Province, 271114

                  A684

                  Shahe City Fangyuan Casting Co. Ltd, West of Nango Village, Shiliting Town, Shahe City, Hebei Province

                  A719

                  Shanxi Yuansheng Casting and Forging Industrial Co. Ltd, No 8 DiZangAn, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030002

                  A680

                  Tianjin Fu Xing Da Casting Co. Ltd, West of Nan Yang Cun Village, Jin Nan District, 300350, Tianjin

                  A720

                  Weifang Jianhua Casting Co. Ltd, Kai Yuan Jie Dao Office, Hanting District, Weifang City, Shandong Province

                  A721

                  Zibo City Boshan Guangyuan Casting Machinery Factory, Xiangyang Village, Badou Town, Boshan District, Zibo City Shandong Province

                  A722

                  Zibo Dehua Machinery Co. Ltd, North of Lanyan Street, Zibo High-tech Developing Zone

                  A723’

   Article 3
   This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 11 June 2008.

            For the Commission

         Peter MANDELSON

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

      (2)  OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 426/2008 (OJ L 129, 17.5.2008, p. 1).

      (3)  OJ L 47, 17.2.2006, p. 59.

      (4)  In this context, see case T-51/96 Miwon v Council (ECR 2000, p. II-1841) paragraph 52; case T-340/99 Arne Mathisen S v Council (ECR 2002, p. II-2905) paragraph 80.

      (5)  Gje-Vi AS; Council Regulation (EC) No 322/2002 (OJ L 51, 22.2.2002, p. 1).


title: 2013/573/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 17 April 2013 on the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2011

text:
               16.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/220

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 17 April 2013
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2011
   (2013/573/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2011,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2011, together with the Agency’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2013 (05753/2013 – C7-0041/2013),

               —

               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 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,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (4), and in particular Article 13 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 (5), 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 the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0070/2013),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2011;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Environment 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 388, 15.12.2012, p. 80.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13.

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