title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1970 of 29 September 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part

text:
               11.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 304/1

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1970
   of 29 September 2016
   on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 and Article 212(1), in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,
   Having regard to the joint proposal from the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 June 2012, the Council authorised the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to open negotiations with New Zealand on a Framework Agreement to replace the Joint Declaration on relations and cooperation between the European Union and New Zealand of 21 September 2007.

               (2)

               The negotiations on the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’) were successfully concluded on 30 July 2014. The Agreement reflects both the historically close relationship and increasingly strong links developing between the Parties, and their desire to further strengthen and extend their relations in an ambitious and innovative way.

               (3)

               Article 58 of the Agreement provides that the Union and New Zealand may apply provisionally certain provisions of the Agreement, determined mutually by the two Parties, pending its entry into force.

               (4)

               The Agreement should therefore be signed on behalf of the Union and some of its provisions should be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing on behalf of the Union of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   Pending its entry into force, in accordance with Article 58 of the Agreement and subject to the notifications provided for therein, the following provisions of the Agreement shall be applied provisionally between the Union and New Zealand, but only to the extent that they cover matters falling within the Union's competence, including matters falling within the Union's competence to define and implement a common foreign and security policy (1):

               —

               Article 3 (Dialogue),

               —

               Article 4 (Cooperation in regional and international organisations),

               —

               Article 5 (Political dialogue),

               —

               Article 53 (Joint Committee), with the exception of points (g) and (h) of paragraph 3 thereof, and

               —

               Title X (Final provisions), with the exception of Article 57 and Article 58(1) and (3), to the extent necessary for the purpose of ensuring the provisional application of the provisions of the Agreement referred to in this Article.

         Article 3
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. ŽIGA

      (1)  The date from which the provisions of the Agreement referred to in Article 2 will be applied provisionally, will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: 79/346/Euratom: Council Decision of 27 March 1979 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

text:
3 . 4 . 79                      Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 83/23
                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 27 March 1979
           appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply
                                                           Agency
                                                      (79/346/ Euratom)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency ( 1), as amended by Decision
           73/45/ Euratom (2), and in particular Article X thereof,
           Having regard to the Council Decision of 29 March 1977 replacing, for the period ending
           28 March 1979 , the 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 abovementioned Committee following the resig
           nation of Mr R. Vandamme , of which the Council was informed on 30 January 1979 ;
           Considering the nomination submitted by the Government of Belgium on 30 January
           1979 ,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                         Sole Article
           Mr Reniers is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom
           Supply Agency in place of Mr R. Vandamme for the remainder of the latter's term of
           office, which runs until 28 March 1979 .
           Done at Brussels, 27 March 1979 .
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                         The President
                                                                          A. GIRAUD
           (') OJ No 27, 6. 12. 1958 , p . 534/ 58 .
           (2) OJ No L 83, 30. 3 . 1973, p. 20 .


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92/297/EEC: Council Decision of 1 June 1992 on the conclusion of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the extension of the agreement on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain quality wines

Official Journal L 160 , 13/06/1992 P. 0025

COUNCIL DECISION  of 1 June 1992  on the conclusion of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the extension of the agreement on the reciprocal establishment of  tariff quotas for certain quality wines  (92/297/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain quality wines (1), signed on 23 December 1988, fixed the said  quotas only for an initial period ending on 30 June 1992; whereas the quotas applicable from 1 July 1992 should therefore be fixed;  Whereas the Commission has held consultations on this matter with Austria and these consultations have led to an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters which should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the extension of the agreement on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain quality wines is hereby  approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 1 June 1992. For the Council  The President  António COUTO DOS SANTOS   (1) OJ No L 348, 17. 12. 1988, p. 56.


title: 2010/451/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 29 July 2010 on access to and use of certain TARGET2 data (ECB/2010/9)

text:
               12.8.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 211/45

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 29 July 2010
   on access to and use of certain TARGET2 data
   (ECB/2010/9)
   (2010/451/EU)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to the first and fourth indents of Article 127(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular the first and fourth indents of Article 3.1, and Article 22 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Guideline ECB/2007/2 of 26 April 2007 on a Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET2) (1) established TARGET2.

               (2)

               TARGET2 functions on the basis of a single technical platform called the Single Shared Platform (SSP), operated by the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Banque de France and the Banca d’Italia (hereinafter the SSP-providing CBs). It is legally structured as a multiplicity of real-time gross settlement systems, each of which is a TARGET2 component operated by a Eurosystem central bank (CB). Guideline ECB/2007/2 harmonises the rules for the TARGET2 components to the greatest extent possible.

               (3)

               The Eurosystem oversees TARGET2, with the ECB taking the lead.

               (4)

               Article 38(1) of Annex II to Guideline ECB/2007/2 — the Harmonised Conditions for participation in TARGET2 (hereinafter the Harmonised Conditions) obliges each CB to keep confidential all sensitive or secret payment information belonging to participants holding TARGET2 accounts with that CB, unless the participant has given its written consent to disclosure or such disclosure is permitted or required under national law.

               (5)

               Article 38(2) of the Harmonised Conditions nevertheless provides that participants agree that, provided such disclosure does not conflict with the applicable law, each CB may disclose payment information regarding the participant obtained in the course of the operation of the relevant TARGET2 component to: (i) other CBs or third parties that are involved in the operation of TARGET2, to the extent that this is necessary for the efficient functioning of TARGET2; or (ii) supervisory and oversight authorities of Member States and the Union, to the extent that this is necessary for the performance of their public tasks.

               (6)

               Only when the use of aggregate TARGET2 payment data is not sufficient for the CBs to ensure the effective functioning of TARGET2, is it necessary for all CBs to have access to transaction-level data extracted from the SSP of the participants in all TARGET2 components, including indirect participants and addressable BIC holders. Access by all CBs to such transaction-level data also becomes necessary for the performance of the public tasks of the Eurosystem as overseer of TARGET2 when the use of aggregate TARGET2 payment data does not suffice.

               (7)

               Such CB access to transaction-level data of all TARGET2 participants should be limited to what is necessary to enable the CBs, as operators and as overseers of TARGET2, to conduct quantitative analyses of transaction flows between TARGET2 participants or to make numerical simulations of the settlement process of TARGET2. Such CB access should exclude all information on the participants’ customers except where such customers are indirect participants or addressable BIC holders.

               (8)

               When conducted by CBs in their capacity as operators of TARGET2, these quantitative analyses and numerical simulations should serve in particular the purposes of ensuring the efficiency of the design of TARGET2, monitoring the effects of its pricing mechanisms, and making cost-benefit analyses of additional features and services. When conducted by CBs in their capacity as overseers of TARGET2, they should serve in particular the purposes of analysing operational failures in TARGET2, analysing changes in payment patterns and timing, quantifying liquidity levels and settlement outcomes with decreased liquidity, making statistical and structural analyses of transaction flows, and supporting regular and ad-hoc oversight assessments against applicable standards.

               (9)

               It is of the utmost importance to preserve the confidentiality of transaction-level data. For this purpose, access to and use of transaction-level data should be limited to a small group of designated staff members from the CBs. In addition to the rules on professional conduct and confidentiality applicable to CB staff members, the Payments and Settlement Systems Committee (PSSC) of the European System of Central Banks should establish specific rules for access to and use of transaction-level data. CBs should ensure compliance with these rules by their designated staff members and the PSSC should monitor such compliance.

               (10)

               The PSSC should have the option to publish information derived from the use of transaction-level data, provided that this information does not make it possible to identify participants or participants’ customers, whether directly or indirectly.

               (11)

               In order to allow quantitative analyses and numerical simulations to be made using transaction-level data, the Eurosystem should establish a specific device, the TARGET2 Simulator.

               (12)

               In addition to Article 38(2) of the Harmonised Conditions which covers transaction-level data, Article 38(3) of the Harmonised Conditions states more broadly that, provided it does not make it possible, whether directly or indirectly, to identify the participant or the participant’s customers, a CB may use, disclose or publish payment information regarding the participant or the participant’s customers for statistical, historical, scientific or other purposes in the exercise of the public functions of the CB or of functions of other public entities to whom the information is disclosed. Without prejudice to the ability of the CBs to use, disclose or publish such information under this Article, the PSSC should coordinate the actions of the CBs.

               (13)

               Article 5 of Guideline ECB/2007/2 specifies the governance levels of TARGET2, including that the Governing Council is responsible for the direction, management and control of TARGET2 and that the PSSC assists the Governing Council as an advisory body in all matters related to TARGET2. Article 5 of Guideline ECB/2007/2 establishes further that the PSSC conducts the execution of the tasks assigned to the CBs in Guideline ECB/2007/2 within the general framework defined by the Governing Council. In this latter capacity, the PSSC is to conduct certain tasks under this Decision. A voting rule for the PSSC and the possibility for the Governing Council to review the PSSC’s decisions are necessary.

               (14)

               The provisions of this Decision will be extended to apply to non-Eurosystem TARGET2-connected central banks by means of an agreement between these central banks and the Eurosystem,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   CBs shall access transaction-level data on all participants of all TARGET2 components extracted from TARGET2 for the purposes of ensuring the efficient functioning of TARGET2 and its oversight.
   2.   For each CB, access to the data referred to in paragraph 1 and their use for quantitative analyses and numerical simulations shall be limited to one staff member and up to three alternates for both operation and oversight of TARGET2, respectively. The staff members and their alternates shall be staff members dealing with the operation of TARGET2 and with market infrastructure oversight.
   3.   CBs may appoint the staff members and their alternates. Their appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the PSSC. The same procedure shall apply for their replacement.
   4.   The PSSC shall establish specific rules for guaranteeing the confidentiality of transaction-level data. CBs shall ensure compliance with these rules by their staff members designated in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. Without prejudice to the application of any other rule on professional conduct or confidentiality by CBs, in the event of non-compliance with the specific rules established by the PSSC, CBs shall prevent any of their designated staff members having access to and use of data referred to in paragraph 1. The PSSC shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.
   Article 2
   1.   The TARGET2 Simulator shall be established for the performance of the quantitative analyses and numerical simulations referred to in Article 1(2).
   2.   The TARGET2 Simulator shall be developed and maintained by the SSP-providing CBs and Suomen Pankki. It shall comprise the necessary technical infrastructure, data extraction tools, simulation tools and analytical software to be installed in the SSP.
   3.   The services and technical specifications of the TARGET2 Simulator shall be further determined in an agreement between the SSP-providing CBs and Suomen Pankki and the CBs, approved by the Governing Council.
   Article 3
   1.   The PSSC shall establish medium-term operational and oversight work programs to be performed by the staff members designated in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3), using transaction-level data.
   2.   The PSSC may decide to publish information derived from the use of transaction-level data, provided that it is not possible to identify participants or participants’ customers.
   3.   The PSSC shall act by simple majority. Its decisions shall be subject to review by the Governing Council.
   4.   The PSSC shall regularly inform the Governing Council of all matters related to the application of this Decision.
   Article 4
   Without prejudice to Article 38(3) of the Harmonised Conditions, the PSSC shall coordinate the disclosure and publication by CBs of payment information regarding a participant or a participant’s customers provided for in that Article.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 29 July 2010.

            For the Governing Council of the ECB

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  OJ L 237, 8.9.2007, p. 1.


title: 2009/714/EC: Commission Decision of 21 September 2009 nominating two public policy members of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group

text:
               22.9.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 248/38

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 21 September 2009
   nominating two public policy members of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
   (2009/714/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (1), an accounting technical committee should provide support and expertise to the Commission in the assessment of international accounting standards. The role of that accounting technical committee is fulfilled by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

               (2)

               EFRAG was founded in 2001 by European organisations representing issuers, investors and the accountancy profession involved in the financial reporting process.

               (3)

               Following the reforms of EFRAG’s governance structure, EFRAG’s Supervisory Board includes four public policy members specifically selected on the basis of their experience in public policy making at either national or European level. In accordance with Section 3.2 of Appendix 1 to the EFRAG Statutes effective from 11 June 2009, it is for the Commission to nominate those public policy members. EFRAG’s Supervisory Board members are appointed by the EFRAG’s General Assembly.

               (4)

               After a public call for applications (2) the Commission has selected the candidates to be nominated as public policy member of EFRAG’s Supervisory Board.

               (5)

               By Commission Decision 2009/549/EC of 13 July 2009 nominating a public policy member of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (3) one candidate has been nominated,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The Commission hereby nominates two members to be appointed as public policy members of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group, whose names are listed in the Annex.

      Done at Brussels, 21 September 2009.

            For the Commission

         Charlie McCREEVY

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 74, 28.3.2009, p. 61.

      (3)  OJ L 182, 15.7.2009, p. 63.

      ANNEX

         LIST OF NOMINATED PUBLIC POLICY MEMBERS

                  Ms Aldona KAMELA-SOWINSKA

                  Mr Angelo PROVASOLI


title: Council Decision of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, of the other part, as regards Article 49(3) thereof

text:
                  15.4.2014

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 111/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
         of 14 April 2014
         on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, of the other part, as regards Article 49(3) thereof
         (2014/210/EU)
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
         Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     The Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 15 December 2003, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

                     (2)

                     In accordance with Article 54(1) of the Agreement, the Agreement is to enter into force on the first day of the month following that in which the Contracting Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.

                     (3)

                     All Contracting Parties to the Agreement, including all the Member States of the Union at the time of the signing of the Agreement, have by now deposited their instruments of ratification, with the exception of the Union.

                     (4)

                     Article 49(3) of the Agreement sets out the obligations for the Contracting Parties on readmission of illegal migrants. As a consequence, that provision falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular Article 79(3) thereof.

                     (5)

                     In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, those Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application.

                     (6)

                     In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

                     (7)

                     As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community.

                     (8)

                     The Agreement should be approved as regards Article 49(3) thereof. A separate decision on the conclusion of the Agreement with the exception of Article 49(3) thereof, will be adopted in parallel to this Decision (1),

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

            Article 1
            The Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, as regards Article 49(3) thereof (2).

            Article 2
            The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notifications provided for in Article 54 of the Agreement (3) and give the following notifications:

                        —

                           ‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to “the European Community” or to “the Community” in the text of the Agreement are, where appropriate, to be read as to “the European Union” or to “the Union”.’,

                        —

                           ‘The provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Union, unless the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have notified the Central American Party that the United Kingdom and/or Ireland are bound as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. If the United Kingdom and/or Ireland cease to be bound as part of the European Union in accordance with Article 4a of Protocol No 21, the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland shall immediately inform the Central American Party of any change in their position in which case they shall remain bound by the provisions of the Agreement in their own right. The same applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.’.

            Article 3
            This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               C. ASHTON

            (1)  Council Decision 2014/211/EU (see page 4 of this Official Journal).

            (2)  The Agreement has been published in OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 6 together with Decision 2014/211/EU.

            (3)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


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95/264/EC, Euratom, ECSC: Commission Decision of 28 June 1995 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 May 1993 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in countries outside the European Union

Official Journal L 163 , 14/07/1995 P. 0038 - 0039

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 1995 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 May 1993 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in countries outside the European Union (95/264/EC, Euratom, ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3161/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2403/94 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1993 to the remuneration of officials serving in countries outside the Community payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);Whereas, some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 May 1993 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain countries outside the Community the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,DECIDES:Sole Article With effect from 1 May 1993 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in countries outside the Community payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect, namely April 1993.Done at Brussels, 28 June 1995.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 335, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 228, 9. 9. 1993, pp. 39 to 48.ANNEX >TABLE>


title: Decision 2004/387/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the interoperable delivery of pan-European eGovernment services to public administrations, businesses and citizens (IDABC)

text:
L 144/62          EN                  Official Journal of the European Union            30.4.2004
                                      COMMISSION DECISION
                                               of 28 April 2004
  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
     European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to
  Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican
 States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, taking
                                     into account the enlargement
                                                 (2004/387/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 97/361/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning the conclusion of
an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on mutual
recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks1, and in particular Article 4
thereof,
Whereas:
(1)      Taking account of the enlargement, it is necessary to amend Annex I to the Agreement
         between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual
         recognition and protection of spirit drinks in order to protect the new spirit terms of
         the new Member States with effect from 1 May 2004.
(2)      Therefore, the Community and the United Mexican States have negotiated, in
         accordance with Article 18 of the abovementioned Agreement, an agreement in the
         form of an Exchange of Letters to amend its Annex I. This Exchange of Letters should
         therefore be approved.
(3)      The measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the
         Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,
1
         OJ L 152, 11.6.1997, p. 15.
 ---pagebreak--- 30.4.2004       EN                 Official Journal of the European Union      L 144/63
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                 Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and
the United Mexican States amending Annex I to the Agreement between the European
Community and the United Mexican States on mutual recognition and protection of
designations for spirit drinks is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
                                                 Article 2
The Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters in
order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004.
                                                   For the Commission
                                                   Franz FISCHLER
                                                   Member of the Commission
 ---pagebreak--- L 144/64         EN               Official Journal of the European Union                       30.4.2004
                                                ANNEX
              AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
 between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendment of
 Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States
            on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
                                               Letter No 1
                              Letter from the European Community
                                                                                Brussels, … 2004
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held
under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United
Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of
27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend
this Agreement.
As you are already aware the enlargement of the European Union will take place on 1 May
2004. Therefore, in this context it is necessary to make technical adaptations to Annex I to the
abovementioned Agreement, in order to include the recognition and protection of designations
for spirit drinks of the new Member States with a view to be applied by the Parties with effect
from 1 May 2004.
I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex I to the Agreement between the European
Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of
designations for spirit drinks be replaced by the Annex attached hereto, with effect as of
1 May 2004, subject to the entry into force on the same date of the Treaty of Accession to the
European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the
contents of this letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                 On behalf of the European Community
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                                               Letter No 2
                             Letter from the United Mexican States
                                                                        (Mexico City/Brussels, … 2004)
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of (date) which reads as follows:
"I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held
under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United
Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of
27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this
Agreement.
As you are already aware the enlargement of the European Union will take place on 1 May
2004. Therefore, in this context it is necessary to make technical adaptations to Annex I to the
abovementioned Agreement, in order to include the recognition and protection of designations
for spirit drinks of the new Member States with a view to be applied by the Parties with effect
from 1 May 2004.
I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex I to the Agreement between the European
Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of
designations for spirit drinks be replaced by the Annex attached hereto, with effect as of
1 May 2004, subject to the entry into force on the same date of the Treaty of Accession to the
European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the
contents of this letter."
I have the honour to inform you that the United Mexican States are in agreement with the
content of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                On behalf of the United Mexican States
 ---pagebreak--- L 144/66         EN            Official Journal of the European Union               30.4.2004
                                            ‘ANNEX 1
   to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States
         on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
1.       Rum
Rhum de la Martinique/Rhum de la Martinique traditionnel
Rhum de la Guadeloupe/Rhum de la Guadeloupe traditionnel
Rhum de la Réunion/Rhum de la Réunion traditionnel
Rhum de la Guyane/Rhum de la Guyane traditionnel
Ron de Málaga
Ron de Granada
Rum da Madeira
2. (a) Whisky
Scotch Whisky
Irish Whisky
Whisky español
(These designations may be supplemented by the terms “malt” or “grain”)
2. (b) Whiskey
Irish Whiskey
Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whiskey
(These designations may be supplemented by the term “pot still”)
3.       Grain spirit
Eau-de-vie de seigle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Korn
Kornbrand
4.       Wine spirit
Eau-de-vie de Cognac
Eau-de-vie des Charentes
Cognac
(The designation “Cognac” may be supplemented by the following terms:
- Fine
- Grande Fine Champagne
- Grande Champagne
- Petite Champagne
- Petite Fine Champagne
- Fine Champagne
- Borderies
- Fins Bois
- Bons Bois)
Fine Bordeaux
Armagnac
 ---pagebreak--- 30.4.2004       EN               Official Journal of the European Union L 144/67
Bas-Armagnac
Haut-Armagnac
Ténarèse
Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine
Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Centre-Est
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Franche-Comté
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey
Eau-de-vie de vin de Savoie
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire des Coteaux de la Loire
Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Provence
Eau-de-vie de Faugères/Faugères
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc
Aguardente do Minho
Aguardente do Douro
Aguardente da Beira Interior
Aguardente da Bairrada
Aguardente do Oeste
Aguardente do Ribatejo
Aguardente do Alentejo
Aguardente do Algarve
5.      Brandy
Brandy de Jerez
Brandy del Penedés
Brandy italiano
Brandy Αττικής/Brandy of Attica
Brandy Πελλοπονήσου/Brandy of the Peloponnese
Brandy Κεντρικής Ελλάδας/Brandy of central Greece
Deutscher Weinbrand
Wachauer Weinbrand
Weinbrand Dürnstein
Karpatské brandy špeciál
6.      Grape marc spirit
Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne ou
Marc de Champagne
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine
Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche-Comté
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie
Marc de Bourgogne
Marc de Savoie
Marc d'Auvergne
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire des Coteaux de la Loire
 ---pagebreak--- L 144/68         EN             Official Journal of the European Union 30.4.2004
Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc
Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer
Marc de Lorraine
Bagaceira do Minho
Bagaceira do Douro
Bagaceira da Beira Interior
Bagaceira da Bairrada
Bagaceira do Oeste
Bagaceira do Ribatejo
Bagaceiro do Alentejo
Bagaceira do Algarve
Orujo gallego
Grappa
Grappa di Barolo
Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte
Grappa lombarda/Grappa di Lombardia
Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino
Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli
Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto
Südtiroler Grappa / Grappa dell'Alto Adige
Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia of Crete
Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro of Macedonia
Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro of Thessaly
Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos
Τσιπουρο Τυρναβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos
Eau-de-vie de marc de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Zivania
Pálinka
7.       Fruit spirit
Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser
Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist
Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser
Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne
Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser
Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser
Fränkisches Kirschwasser
Fränkischer Obstler
Mirabelle de Lorraine
Kirsch d'Alsace
Quetsch d'Alsace
Framboise d'Alsace
Mirabelle d'Alsace
Kirsch de Fougerolles
Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Aprikot/Südtiroler
Marille/Aprikot dell'Alto Adige/Marille dell'Alto Adige
 ---pagebreak--- 30.4.2004       EN                 Official Journal of the European Union L 144/69
Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige
Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli
Sliwovitz del Veneto
Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige
Distillato di mele trentino / Distillato di mele del Trentino
Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino
Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino
Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino
Medronheira do Algarve
Medronheira do Buçaco
Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano
Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino
Kirsch Veneto/Kirschwasser Veneto
Aguardente de pêra da Lousã
Eau-de-vie de pommes de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de poires de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de kirsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de quetsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de mirabelle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de prunelles de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Wachauer Marillenbrand
Bošácka Slivovica
Szatmári Szilvapálinka
Kecskeméti Barackpálinka
Békési Szilvapálinka
Szabolcsi Almapálinka
Slivovice
Pálinka
8.      Cider spirit and perry spirit
Calvados
Calvados du Pays d'Auge
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Bretagne
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie
Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine
Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias
Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine
9.      Gentian spirit
Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian
Südtiroler Enzian/Genzians dell'Alto Adige
Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino
 ---pagebreak--- L 144/70         EN             Official Journal of the European Union 30.4.2004
10.      Fruit spirit drinks
Pacharán
Pacharán navarro
11.      Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Ostfriesischer Korngenever
Genièvre Flandres Artois
Hasseltse jenever
Balegemse jenever
Péket de Wallonie
Steinhäger
Plymouth Gin
Gin de Mahón
Vilniaus Džinas
Spišská Borovička
Slovenská Borovička Juniperus
Slovenská Borovička
Inovecká Borovička
Liptovská Borovička
12.      Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks
Dansk Akvavit/Dansk Aquavit
Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit
13.      Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks
Anis español
Évoca anisada
Cazalla
Chinchón
Ojén
Rute
Oύζο/Ouzo
14.      Liqueur
Berliner Kümmel
Hamburger Kümmel
Münchener Kümmel
Chiemseer Klosterlikör
Bayerischer Kräuterlikör
Cassis de Dijon
Cassis de Beaufort
Irish Cream
Palo de Mallorca
Ginjinha portuguesa
Licor de Singeverga
Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör
Ettaler Klosterlikör
 ---pagebreak--- 30.4.2004       EN               Official Journal of the European Union             L 144/71
Ratafia de Champagne
Ratafia catalana
Anis português
Finnish berry/Finnish fruit liqueur
Grossglockner Alpenbitter
Mariazeller Magenlikör
Mariazeller Jagasaftl
Puchheimer Bitter
Puchheimer Schlossgeist
Steinfelder Magenbitter
Wachauer Marillenlikör
Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee
Allažu Kimelis
Čepkeliu
Demänovka Bylinný Likér
Polish Cherry
Karlovarská Hořká
15.     Spirit drinks
Pommeau de Bretagne
Pommeau du Maine
Pommeau de Normandie
Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punch
Slivovice
16.     Vodka
Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka
Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland
Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka
Laugarício Vodka
Originali Lietuviška degtiné
Wódka zioowa z Niziny Pónocnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej /
Herbal Vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass
Latvijas Dzidrais
Rīgas Degvīns
LB Degvīns
LB Vodka
17.     Bitter-tasting spirit drinks
Rīgas melnais Balzāms/Riga Black Balsam
Demänovka bylinná horká’


title: 2005/78/EC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 1 February 2005 amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom

text:
               2.2.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 29/39

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 1 February 2005
   amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom
   (2005/78/EC, Euratom)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 218(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 131 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) and Article 41(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission’s security system is based on the principles set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (1) with a view to ensuring a smooth functioning of the decision-making process of the Union.

               (2)

               The Commission’s provisions on security are contained in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (2).

               (3)

               Appendix 1 to the Rules on security annexed to those provisions contains a table of equivalence including national security classifications.

               (4)

               On 16 April 2003, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia signed the Treaty concerning their accession to the European Union (3). Appendix 1 to the Rules on security should be amended in order to take account of those States.

               (5)

               On 14 March 2003 the European Union signed an agreement (4) with NATO on the security of information. It is therefore also necessary to establish correspondence with NATO classification levels in Appendix 1 to the Rules on security.

               (6)

               France and the Netherlands have changed their legislation on classification.

               (7)

               In the interests of clarity, Appendix 1 to the Rules on security should be replaced.

               (8)

               At the same time, the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom should be corrected in order to ensure that the four classification terms are used homogeneously in all language versions,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Appendix 1 to the Rules on security contained in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is corrected by replacing in all linguistic versions the four classification terms, as appropriate, by the following terms which shall always be written in capital letters:

               —

               ‘RESTREINT UE’,

               —

               ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE’,

               —

               ‘SECRET UE’,

               —

               ‘TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’.

         Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 1 February 2005.

            For the Commission

         Siim KALLAS

            Vice-President

      (1)  OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. Decision amended by Decision 2004/194/EC (OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 48).

      (2)  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.

      (4)  OJ L 80, 27.3.2003, p. 36.

      ANNEX

            ‘Appendix 1
            COMPARISON OF NATIONAL SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS

                        EU classification

                        TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

                        SECRET UE

                        CONFIDENTIEL UE

                        RESTREINT UE

                        WEU classification

                        FOCAL TOP SECRET

                        WEU SECRET

                        WEU CONFIDENTIAL

                        WEU RESTRICTED

                        Euratom classification

                        EURA TOP SECRET

                        EURA SECRET

                        EURA CONFIDENTIAL

                        EURA RESTRICTED

                        NATO classification

                        COSMIC TOP SECRET

                        NATO SECRET

                        NATO CONFIDENTIAL

                        NATO RESTRICTED

                        Belgium

                        Très Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidentiel

                        Diffusion restreinte

                        Zeer Geheim

                        Geheim

                        Vertrouwelijk

                        Beperkte Verspreiding

                        Czech Republic

                        Přísn tajné

                        Tajné

                        Důvěrné

                        Vyhrazené

                        Denmark

                        Yderst hemmeligt

                        Hemmeligt

                        Fortroligt

                        Til tjenestebrug

                        Germany

                        Streng geheim

                        Geheim

                        VS (1) — Vertraulich

                        VS — Nur für den Dienstgebrauch

                        Estonia

                        Täiesti salajane

                        Salajane

                        Konfidentsiaalne

                        Piiratud

                        Greece

                        Άκρως Απόρρητο

                        Απόρρητο

                        Εμπιστευτικό

                        Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

                        Abr: ΑΑΠ

                        Abr: (ΑΠ)

                        Αbr: (ΕΜ)

                        Abr: (ΠΧ)

                        Spain

                        Secreto

                        Reservado

                        Confidencial

                        Difusión Limitada

                        France

                        Très Secret Défense (2)

                        Secret Défense

                        Confidentiel Défense

                        Ireland

                        Top Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidential

                        Restricted

                        Italy

                        Segretissimo

                        Segreto

                        Riservatissimo

                        Riservato

                        Cyprus

                        Άκρως Απόρρητο

                        Απόρρητο

                        Εμπιστευτικό

                        Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

                        Latvia

                        Sevišķi slepeni

                        Slepeni

                        Konfidenciāli

                        Dienesta vajadzībām

                        Lithuania

                        Visiškai slaptai

                        Slaptai

                        Konfidencialiai

                        Riboto naudojimo

                        Luxembourg

                        Très Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidentiel

                        Diffusion restreinte

                        Hungary

                        Szigorúan titkos !

                        Titkos !

                        Bizalmas !

                        Korlátozott terjesztésű !

                        Malta

                        L-Ghola Segretezza

                        Sigriet

                        Kunfidenzjali

                        Ristrett

                        Netherlands

                        Stg (3). Zeer Geheim

                        Stg. Geheim

                        Stg. Confidentieel

                        Departementaalvertrouwelijk

                        Austria

                        Streng Geheim

                        Geheim

                        Vertraulich

                        Eingeschränkt

                        Poland

                        Ściśle Tajne

                        Tajne

                        Poufne

                        Zastrzeżone

                        Portugal

                        Muito Secreto

                        Secreto

                        Confidencial

                        Reservado

                        Slovenia

                        Strogo tajno

                        Tajno

                        Zaupno

                        SVN Interno

                        Slovakia

                        Prísne tajné

                        Tajné

                        Dôverné

                        Vyhradené

                        Finland

                        Erittäin salainen

                        Erittäin salainen

                        Salainen

                        Luottamuksellinen

                        Sweden

                        Kvalificerat hemlig

                        Hemlig

                        Hemlig

                        Hemlig

                        United Kingdom

                        Top Secret

                        Secret

                        Confidential

                        Restricted’

         (1)  VS = Verschlusssache.

         (2)  The classification Très secret défense, which covers governmental priority issues, may only be changed with the Prime Minister’s authorisation.

         (3)  Stg = staatsgeheim.


title: Council Decision 2010/619/CFSP of 15 October 2010 amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO

text:
               16.10.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 272/19

         COUNCIL DECISION 2010/619/CFSP
   of 15 October 2010
   amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (1), EULEX KOSOVO
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP (2).

               (2)

               On 9 June 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/445/CFSP (3), which amended Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP by increasing the financial reference amount to cover the expenditure of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (hereinafter ‘EULEX KOSOVO’) until the expiry of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP.

               (3)

               On 8 June 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/322/CFSP (4), which amended and extended Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP for a period of two years until 14 June 2012, and laid down the financial reference amount of EUR 265 000 000 until 14 October 2010.

               (4)

               EULEX KOSOVO will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty.

               (5)

               Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP should be amended to provide a new financial reference amount until 14 October 2011,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 16(1) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:

      ‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 October 2010 shall be EUR 265 000 000.
      The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 October 2011 shall be EUR 165 000 000.
      The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for EULEX KOSOVO shall be decided by the Council.’.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. SCHOUPPE

      (1)  Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

      (2)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

      (3)  OJ L 148, 11.6.2009, p. 33.

      (4)  OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 13.


title: 2013/299/EU, Euratom: Council Decision of 14 June 2013 fixing the period for the eighth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage

text:
               21.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/69

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 14 June 2013
   fixing the period for the eighth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage
   (2013/299/EU, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision 78/639/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 25 July 1978 fixing the period for the first election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (3), the Council fixed the period for this first election from 7 to 10 June 1979.

               (2)

               It proves to be impossible to hold the eighth election during the corresponding period of 2014.

               (3)

               Another electoral period should therefore be determined,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The period referred to in Article 10(1) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage shall be from 22 to 25 May 2014 for the eighth election.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. BRUTON

      (1)  OJ L 278, 8.10.1976, p. 5.

      (2)  Opinion of 21 May 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (3)  OJ L 205, 29.7.1978, p. 75.


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2003/412/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year Section V — Court of Auditors

Official Journal L 148 , 16/06/2003 P. 0049 - 0049 Official Journal 064 E , 12/03/2004 P. 0221 - 0222

European Parliament Decisionof 8 April 2003concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year Section V - Court of Auditors(2003/412/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,having regard to the Revenue and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet in respect of the financial year 2001 (SEC(2002)405 - C5-0245/2002),having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the financial year 2001, together with the institutions' replies (C5-0538/2002)(1),having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the European Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0538/2002),having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0087/2003),having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty,having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977(2) and Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002(3),having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0101/2003/rev1),1. Grants discharge to the Secretary-General of the Court of Auditors in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2001 financial year;2. Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).The Secretary-GeneralJulian PriestleyThe PresidentPat Cox(1) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.


title: Commission Decision of 26 January 2012 on setting up the eGovernment Expert Group

text:
               27.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 22/7

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 26 January 2012
   on setting up the eGovernment Expert Group
   2012/C 22/04
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               As indicated in the Communication from the Commission entitled ‘The European eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015’ (hereafter eGovernment Action Plan (1)), ‘Member States are fully committed to the political priorities of the Malmö Declaration’ (2). They also invited the European Commission to organise the joint governance of this Action Plan allowing the active participation of the Member States in its implementation. In May 2011 the Council Conclusions (3) endorsed the eGovernment Action Plan and the actions foreseen therein.

               (2)

               It is therefore necessary for the Commission to set up a group of experts composed of the competent Member States' authorities, which are responsible for the eGovernment area, and to define its tasks and its structure.

               (3)

               Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (4).

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The ‘eGovernment Expert Group’, hereinafter referred to as the ‘eGovernment Group’, is hereby set up by the Commission.
   Article 2
   Tasks
   The Group’s tasks shall be:

               —

               to advise the Commission on strategic eGovernment issues in the context of the eGovernment Action Plan, and give input and suggest necessary adjustments to priorities, objectives and actions on the basis of the mid-term evaluation of the eGovernment Action Plan implementation,

               —

               to assist the Commission in defining common targets for Member States for relevant actions of the Action Plan,

               —

               to offer a forum for strategic discussions and for the exchange of experiences, with all Commission services involved,

               —

               to exchange views on issues arising from the national eGovernment strategies, in the areas covered by the eGovernment Action Plan, in relation to achieving its objectives,

               —

               to provide a forum through which Member States inform the Commission on Action Plan implementation progress in their country.

         The ‘eGovernment Group’ will liaise via the Commission with the ‘High Level Group for the Digital Agenda’ with the view of ensuring optimal implementation of the eGovernment actions.
   The ‘eGovernment Group’ will also liaise and coordinate via the Commission with the ISA Programme Committee (5).
   Article 3
   Consultation
   The Commission may consult the ‘eGovernment Group’ on any matter relating to the implementation of the eGovernment Action Plan.
   Article 4
   Composition — Appointment
   1.   The ‘eGovernment Group’ shall be composed of the competent Member States' authorities. Each Member State authority shall nominate one high level representative. The representatives shall be responsible for the national eGovernment strategies, able to ensure appropriate coordination between the national public authorities involved in the various areas covered by the eGovernment Action Plan. Member States' representatives may be accompanied by appropriate colleagues according to the subject matter discussed, without prejudice to the applicable rules for reimbursement of meeting expenses.
   2.   Members are appointed for the duration of the Action Plan 2011-2015.
   3.   Provision may be made for the same number of alternates as members to be appointed. Alternates shall be appointed in accordance with the same conditions as members; alternates automatically replace any members who are absent or indisposed.
   4.   Members who are no longer capable of contributing effectively to the group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 339 of the Treaty, may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office.
   5.   The names of the appointed representatives shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’) and in the eGovernment website http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/egovernment/index_en.htm
   Article 5
   Operation
   1.   The ‘eGovernment Group’ is chaired by a representative of the Commission.
   2.   The Commission's representative may invite experts from outside the group with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the group on an ad hoc basis. In addition, the Commission’s representative may give observer status to EEA and EFTA countries and acceding countries. In such case, the competent authorities of these countries shall nominate one high level representative.
   3.   Members of expert groups and their representatives, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (6). Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.
   4.   The meetings of the ‘eGovernment Group’ shall be held on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the group and its sub-groups.
   5.   The group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups (7).
   6.   The Commission publishes relevant information on the activities carried out by the group either by including it in the Register or via a link from the Register to a dedicated website.
   Article 6
   Meeting expenses
   1.   Participants in the activities of the group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.
   2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.
   3.   Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.
   Article 7
   Applicability
   This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2015.

      Done at Brussels, 26 January 2012.

            For the Commission

         Neelie KROES

            Vice-President

      (1)  Ref COM(2010) 743.

      (2)  Ref to Malmö Declaration: http://www.egov2009.se/wp-content/uploads/Ministerial-Declaration-on-eGovernment.pdf

      (3)  Council Concusions on the European eGovernement Action Plan 2011-2015; 3093rd Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting — telecommunication items only — Brussels, 27 May 2011.

      (4)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

      (5)  ISA: Programme on ‘Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations’, Decision No 922/2009/EC.

      (6)  Commission Decision of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1).

      (7)  Annex IV of SEC(2010) 1360.


title: 2014/398/EU: Council Decision of 20 June 2014 appointing three Italian members and four Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               27.6.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 188/64

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 20 June 2014
   appointing three Italian members and four Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

      (2014/398/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 Italian 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)

               Three members' seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Luis DURNWALDER, Mr Ugo CAPPELLACCI and Mr Luciano CAVERI. Four alternate members' seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Vito DE FILIPPO, Mr Roberto BOMBARDA, Ms Federica SEGANTI and Ms Alessia ROSOLEN,

         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 members:

                           —

                           Mr Arno KOMPATSCHER, Consigliere e Presidente della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano

                           —

                           Mr Raffaele CATTANEO, Consigliere della Regione Lombardia e Presidente del Consiglio regionale

                           —

                           Mr Augusto ROLLANDIN, Presidente della Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Mr Marcello Maurizio PITTELLA, Presidente della Regione Basilicata

                           —

                           Mr Ugo ROSSI, Presidente della Provincia Autonoma di Trento

                           —

                           Mr Francesco PERONI, Assessore della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia

                           —

                           Mr Franco IACOP, Consigliere e Presidente del Consiglio della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. A. HARDOUVELIS

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


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2003/419/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001

Official Journal L 148 , 16/06/2003 P. 0095 - 0095

European Parliament Decisionof 8 April 2003concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001(2003/419/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2001, together with the Agency's replies(1) (C5-0596/2002),having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0090/2003),having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,having regard to Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000(2) of 5 December 2000 and Article 185 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002(3),having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common foreign and Security Policy (A5-0079/2003),1. Grants discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001;2. Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).The Secretary-GeneralJulian PriestleyThe PresidentPat Cox(1) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 7.(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.