title: 2011/559/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section V — Court of Auditors

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/93

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section V — Court of Auditors
   (2011/559/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0215/2010) (2),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   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 Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 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 (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 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 (A7-0138/2011),

               1.

               Grants the Secretary-General of the Court of Auditors discharge in respect of the implementation of the Court of Auditors budget for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

      (2)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 129.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/94

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section V — Court of Auditors
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0215/2010) (2),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   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 Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 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 (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 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 (A7-0138/2011),

               1.

               Notes that in 2009 the Court of Auditors had commitment appropriations available amounting to a total of EUR 188 000 000 (EUR 133 000 000 in 2008; EUR 122 000 000 in 2007), with a utilisation rate of 92,19 %, which is below the average of the other institutions (97,69 %);

               2.

               Recalls that, for the financial year 2009, the accounts of the Court of Auditors were audited by an external firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (as in 2008 and 2007), which reached the following conclusions:

                           (a)

                           in relation to the accuracy of the accounts for the financial year 2009, that ‘in our opinion, these financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the European Court of Auditors as of 31 December 2009, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002, Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the said Council Regulation, and the European Court of Auditors’ Accounting Rules’; and

                           (b)

                           in relation to the use of financial resources assigned to the Court of Auditors and the adequacy of control procedures in place during the financial year 2009, that ‘nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that in all material respects and based on criteria described above: (a) the resources assigned to the Court have not been used for their intended purposes; (b) the control procedures in place do not provide the necessary guarantees to ensure the compliance of financial operations with the applicable rules and regulations’;

               3.

               Welcomes the audit strategy of the Court of Auditors for the period 2009-2012 and supports its priority goals (maximising the overall impact from its audits and increasing efficiency by making best use of resources); expects the Court of Auditors to report on the steps taken to implement this audit strategy as well as to demonstrate the progress in this direction using the key performance indicators (KPI), in particular with the introduction of KPI 1 to 4 in 2010; particularly welcomes the plan to publish follow-ups in respect of the special reports to increase their impact;

               4.

               Welcomes improvements in KPI 5, 6and 7 from 2008 to 2009, and notes with satisfaction that the Court of Auditors has met its targets as regards KPI 8 and 9; notes that the Court of Auditors did not reach its target as regards key performance indicator 10, in 2009 in comparison to 2008 the number of training days decreased from 10 to 9, and the number of days devoted by auditors to professional training excluding language courses dropped from 7 to 4, not reaching the International Federation of Accountants’ guidelines (40 hours/5 days);

               5.

               Notes the considerably increased number of the reports produced by the Court of Auditors, in particular, the increase in the number of special reports (from 12 to 18) and specific annual reports (from 29 to 37), although the number of opinions has decreased; expects that the performance audits underlying the special reports of the Court of Auditors will contribute to its primary mission of auditing the Union’s finances;

               6.

               Is concerned by the decrease of detailed information in the Court of Auditors’ specific annual reports on the agencies; encourages the Court of Auditors in the future to include more complete information in its reports on the agencies, in particular as regards the conclusions of Internal Auditors’ reports;

               7.

               Welcomes the fact that in the course of preparation of the annual report concerning the financial year 2009, the Court of Auditors performed an in-depth assessment of supervisory and control systems in the Court of Justice, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, which included the examination of an additional sample of transactions of payments relating to human resources and to other administrative expenditure;

               8.

               Encourages the Court of Auditors to continue and broaden this practice, in particular, to consider performing an in-depth assessment of supervisory and control systems in the Council; also encourages the Court of Auditors to consider the possibility of making use of new and innovative ways to perform the audit, including the new products mentioned in the 2009-2012 audit strategy, and, by doing so, to explore the possibilities of further improving the output and effectiveness of auditing;

               9.

               Considers that the cooperation between the Court of Auditors and the Parliament could be strengthened by streamlining working methods and approaches and further enhancing synergies between the two institutions; welcomes in this respect the measures the Court of Auditors is taking to reform and continuously improve its role in line with Parliament’s call for its assessments and audits to have a broader and deeper impact, its data to be more effective and useful and its systems and procedures more reliable; awaits with interest the ‘follow-up peer review’ that the Court of Auditors intends to launch during 2011 (three years after the positive peer review of 2008); announces in this respect that Parliament intends to produce an own-initiative report on possible improvements that could be proposed to the Court of Auditors in full assurance of being able to count on the latter’s close cooperation;

               10.

               Notes that the Court of Auditors recruited 112 employees in 2009 (69 officials, 14 temporary staff and 29 contract staff), and the overall number of vacant posts at the end of 2009 (49) was considerably reduced in comparison to the end of 2008 (68); welcomes the decreasing delays in the Court of Auditors’ recruitment process;

               11.

               Welcomes steady improvement as regards the proportion of men and women on the staff of the Court of Auditors, in particular the reducing disparity at assistant, head of unit and director level;

               12.

               Notes that the 2009 report of the Internal Auditor of the Court of Auditors was largely positive; welcomes in this context the fact that most recommendations put forward by the Internal Auditor have been accepted and integrated into corrective action plans;

               13.

               Welcomes the ongoing successful interinstitutional cooperation with the European Administrative School and the Court of Justice as regards training;

               14.

               Notes the revision of the Court of Auditors’ Rules of Procedure, which took place in 2010, and invites the Court of Auditors to give an evaluation of the effect of those changes in its Annual Activity Report;

               15.

               Recalls, in relation to declarations of members’ financial interests, that, in compliance with the Court of Auditors’ Code of Conduct, Court of Auditors’ members communicate a declaration of their financial interests to the President of the Court of Auditors, who keeps those declarations under confidential custody, and ensures that those declarations are not published; reconfirms its position that in the interests of transparency, declarations of financial interests of members of all Union institutions should be accessible on the Internet via a public register, and calls upon the Court of Auditors to take the necessary steps in this respect and to adapt and base its rules on ‘financial interest’ on the new draft Code of conduct for Commissioners, where applicable;

               16.

               Recalls that independence, integrity, impartiality, excellence and professionalism are the core values of the Court of Auditors and considers that the news that appeared in the media merits reflection; also recalls that during the presentation of the peer review report, the President of the Court of Auditors announced that a follow-up peer review would be conducted after three years; invites the Court of Auditors to present the results of this follow-up peer review to Parliament’s competent committee, in order to reassert, once more, those values, in particular the objectivity, impartiality and professionalism of the Court of Auditors;

               17.

               Commends the Court of Auditors for the quality of its Annual Activity Report;

               18.

               Notes that, unlike in previous years, missions to non-Member States were not reported per country in 2009.

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

      (2)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 129.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.


title: 2012/55/Euratom: Commission Decision of 2 March 2011 on the conclusion of the Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Australia

text:
               1.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 29/3

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 2 March 2011
   on the conclusion of the Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Australia
   (2012/55/Euratom)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101, the second paragraph thereof,
   Having regard to the approval of the Council,
   Whereas:
   The Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Australia should be concluded,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Australia is hereby approved on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Commission or the Member of the Commission responsible for Energy are hereby authorised to sign the Agreement and to carry out all necessary steps for the entry into force of this Agreement to be concluded on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

      Done at Brussels, 2 March 2011.

            For the Commission

         Günther OETTINGER

            Member of the Commission


title: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council of 25 June 1973 opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating in Norway

text:
27. 6. 73                          Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 171 / 113
                                                           II
                                     (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                  COUNCIL
                                                      DECISION
              OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER
              STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING
                                              WITHIN THE COUNCIL
                                                   of 25 June 1973
              opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating
                                                      in Norway
                                                    (73/ 155/ECSC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS                         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN
COAL AND STEEL          COMMUNITY,                                                     Article 1
Whereas the Member States have concluded among                 1 . With effect from the date of entry into force of
themselves the Treaty establishing the European Coal           the Agreement between the European Economic
and Steel Community;                                           Community and the Kingdom of Norway and until
                                                               31 December 1973 , the duties applicable in the
                                                               Community as originally constituted and in Ireland
Whereas the Agreement between the European                     to imports of products covered by the European Coal
Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway                   and Steel Community and originating in Norway,
will enter into force on 1 July 1973 providing that           with the exception of the product listed in Article 2
the Contracting Parties are notified before that date          (3 ), shall be reduced to 80 % of the basic duty, or
of t ie completion of the procedures necessary to that         levied at the rate of 80 % of the basic duty.
end;
                                                               2 . With effect from 1 January and until 31
Whereas the Agreement between the Member States                December 1974, these duties shall be reduced to 60 %
of the European Coal and Steel Community and the               of the basic duty, or levied at 60 % of the basic duty.
European Coal and Steel Community, of the one
part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part,           3.      During the same period, the United Kingdom
is subject to the approval of each Contracting Party           and Denmark shall refrain from introducing new
in accordance with its own procedures ;                        customs duties on imports of products covered by the
                                                               European Coal and Steel Community and originating
                                                               in Norway.
Anxious to apply autonomously and concomitantly
the tariff reductions laid down in that Agreement ;            4.     The basic duties referred to in this Decision
                                                               shall be those duties actually applied on 1 January
In agreement with the Commission ;                             1972 .
 ---pagebreak--- No L 171 / 114                        Official Journal of the European Communities                            27. 6 . 73
                         Article 2                               European Economic Community and the Kingdom of
                                                                 Norway shall apply to the products to which this
1 . With effect from the date of entry into force of             Decision refers.
the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Kingdom of Norway until 31
December 1973 , the customs duty on imports into the
Community as originally constituted and into                                           Article 4
Ireland, on the product listed in paragraph 3 ,
originating in Norway, shall be reduced to 95 % of               The Member States shall decide by common accord
the basic duties, or levied at the rate of 95 % of the           on any contingent protective measures suggested by
basic duties .                                                   one or more Member States or by the Commission .
2.     With effect from 1 January and until 31
December 1974 this duty shall be reduced to 90 % of
the basic duty, or levied at 90 % of the basic duty.                                   Article 5
3 . The product referred to in paragraph 1 is the                This Decision shall expire on the entry into force of
following:                                                       the Agreement between the Member States of the
                                                                 European Coal and Steel Community and the
     Brussels
  Nomenclature                   Description                     European Coal and Steel Community of the one part
   heading No                                                    and the Kingdom of Norway of the other part, and at
                                                                 the latest on 31 December 1974 .
   ex 73.02      Ferro-alloys :
                 A. Ferro-manganese :
                     I. containing more than 2 % by
                        weight of carbon (high carbon                                  Article 6
                        ferro-manganese)
                                                                 Member States shall adopt all the measures necessary
                                                                 for the implementation of this Decision.
4.     This product may be subject to a ceiling laid
down in Article 2 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the
Kingdom of Norway.
                                                                 Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1973 .
                         Article 3
                                                                                The President
The provisions laying down the rules of origin for
the implementation of the Agreement between the                                                  R. VAN ELSLANDE


title: 2007/803/EC: Commission Decision of 6 December 2007 amending Decisions 2005/731/EC and 2005/734/EC as regards the extension of their period of application (notified under document number C(2007) 5887) (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               8.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 323/42

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 6 December 2007
   amending Decisions 2005/731/EC and 2005/734/EC as regards the extension of their period of application
   (notified under document number C(2007) 5887)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2007/803/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Decisions 2005/731/EC of 17 October 2005 laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds (2) and 2005/734/EC of 19 October 2005 laying down biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by Influenza virus A subtype H5N1 from birds living in the wild to poultry and other captive birds and providing for an early detection system in areas at particular risk (3) expire on 31 December 2007.

               (2)

               However, as outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 have recently occurred in the Community in poultry and wild birds and continue to occur in third countries, it is appropriate to prolong the validity of those Decisions.

               (3)

               Decisions 2005/731/EC and 2005/734/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Article 4 of Decision 2005/731/EC, the date ‘31 December 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’.
   Article 2
   In Article 4 of Decision 2005/734/EC, the date ‘31 December 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2007.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

      (2)  OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 93. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/105/EC (OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 54).

      (3)  OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 105. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/105/EC.


title: 2013/586/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 17 April 2013 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011

text:
               16.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/261

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 17 April 2013
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011
   (2013/586/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011, together with the Centre’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 1920/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 15 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0071/2013),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2011;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 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 388, 15.12.2012, p. 123.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

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

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

      of 17 April 2013
      with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2011, together with the Centre’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 1920/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 15 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0071/2013),

                  A.

                  whereas the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (‘the Centre’), which is located in Lisbon, was established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 (6),

                  B.

                  whereas the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Centre for the financial year 2011 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

                  C.

                  whereas on 10 May 2012, Parliament granted the Director of the Centre discharge for implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2010 (7), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia:

                              —

                              called on the Centre to take immediate action to increase the execution rate for payment appropriations in the future and to keep the discharge authority informed of the progress achieved,

                              —

                              called on the Centre to consolidate its financial management; recognises that drug-related issues should be adequately represented in the new multiannual financial framework (2014-2020),

                              —

                              urged the Centre to implement five ‘very important’ recommendations of the internal audit service (IAS) without delay and inform the discharge authority of the progress made,

                  D.

                  whereas the overall budget of the Centre for the year 2011 was EUR 16 274 205,07 compared to EUR 15 900 323 in 2010, which represents an increase of 2,35 %,

                  E.

                  whereas the contribution of the Union to the Centre’s budget for 2011 was EUR 15 400 000,

                  F.

                  whereas the 2011 economic outturn account had a negative result of EUR – 203 404,85,

         Budgetary and financial management

                  1.

                  Acknowledges from the Annual Activity Report (AAR) that the financial and budget management demonstrated by the Centre led to a budget execution of almost 100 % in commitments and payments as follows:

                              —

                              Title 1: 99,92 % in commitments and 99,40 % in payments;

                              —

                              Title 2: 99,49 % in commitments and 90,08 % in payments; and

                              —

                              Title 3: 97,18 % in commitments and 99,86 % in payments;

                  2.

                  Observes from its final annual accounts that the Centre relies on the following revenue for its budget:

                              —

                              EUR 15 400 000 to be provided by the Commission’s subsidy to the Centre;

                              —

                              EUR 379 934,67 to be provided by Norway for its participation in the Centre;

                              —

                              EUR 400 000 assigned revenue from the Instrument for Pre-Accession 3;

                  3.

                  Establishes from the AAR that an assessment of the procurement and contracting processes was carried out in 2011; takes note of the Centre’s statement that it developed actions based on the results of that assessment, namely on (i) the rationalisation of the tendering procedures and the reduction of negotiated procedures, (ii) the implementation of specific measures to ensure the proper execution of contracts and (iii) the conducting of tendering processes earlier than in 2010;

                  4.

                  Takes note of the comments made by the Court of Auditors regarding the costs of approximately EUR 275 000 for unused office space borne by the Centre; takes note of the Centre’s reply that it ‘is pursuing and increasing its efforts in this field’; requests to be thoroughly updated on further developments on the issue; requests that this matter be solved with urgency;

         Performance

                  5.

                  Acknowledges from the AAR that in 2011, as part of its development of an integrated system for activity-based management and budgeting, the Centre started to implement an analytical accounting system; notes, furthermore, that the Centre increased its capacity for further improving its planning and monitoring system, with special focus on the development of performance indicators, which will be developed further for the 2013 to 2015 programming period;

                  6.

                  Acknowledges that the third external evaluation of the Centre was launched by the Commission in 2011 in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 and was due to be completed in 2012; calls on the Centre to inform the discharge authority on the measures implemented in light of the recommendations made by the abovementioned external evaluation;

         Carry-over appropriations

                  7.

                  Is concerned that the Court of Auditors identified 51 cases, with a total value of EUR 90 053, in which appropriations carried over to 2012 were not related to existing legal commitments and should have been de-committed and paid back to the Commission by the end of 2011; notes that the Centre initiated the process too late and as a consequence, due to restrictions imposed by the IT system, the funds will be blocked for one year and will only be de-committed and paid back at the end of 2012; calls on the Centre to improve its planning in order to avoid such situations in the future;

         Location

                  8.

                  Acknowledges from the Court of Auditors’ report that the Centre currently bears the annual cost of about EUR 275 000 for unused office space in its former building and in the new headquarters; calls on the Centre to continue, in cooperation with the Commission and national authorities, to seek adequate solutions for the unused office space and to keep the discharge authority informed;

         Treasury policy

                  9.

                  Is concerned by the Court of Auditors’ finding that the Centre has not yet adopted and implemented a treasury policy to minimise and spread financial risk while aiming at adequate returns; notes the Centre’s replies announcing action on all those matters; calls on the Centre to take all remedial measures as announced without delay and to inform the discharge authority of the actions taken to address that deficiency;

                  10.

                  Is concerned that the Centre has not yet adopted a comprehensive policy on exceptions and deviations from established processes and procedures; notes the Centre’s replies announcing action on all those matters; calls on the Centre to take without delay all remedies as announced and to inform the discharge authority of the actions taken to address that deficiency;

         Recruitment procedures

                  11.

                  Acknowledges from the Court of Auditors’ report that the Centre could improve the recruitment procedures; calls on the Centre to inform the discharge authority of the actions taken to improve the recruitment procedures; considers that some of the provisions of the Staff Regulations may present a considerable administrative burden; therefore encourages the Commission to allow for a certain degree of simplification under Article 110 of the Staff Regulations in regard to the agencies;

         Accounting system

                  12.

                  Acknowledges from the Final Annual Accounts that the Centre implemented a new income structure created in accrual-based accounting (ABAC) in order to simplify and better manage the recovery orders;

                  13.

                  Notes also that the Centre revised its activity based management system and defined its cost based accounting system; acknowledges in particular that the relevant ABAC and SAP CO applications have been configured accordingly;

         Internal audit

                  14.

                  Acknowledges that in 2011, the IAS performed a compliance audit on ‘Annual Activity Report and building blocks of assurance’; notes that based on the results of the abovementioned audit, the IAS raised eight recommendations, two of which were rated as ‘very important ‘ and six as ‘important’; calls on the Centre to implement the 2011 IAS recommendations, together with those from prior IAS audits which remain open and to keep the discharge authority informed;

                  15.

                  Refers, in respect of the other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge, which are of a horizontal nature, to its resolution of 17 April 2013 (8) on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.

         (1)  OJ C 388, 15.12.2012, p. 123.

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

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

         (4)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

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

         (6)  OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1.

         (7)  OJ L 286, 17.10.2012, p. 206.

         (8)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0134 (See page 374 of this Official Journal).


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2309 of 10 December 2015 on the promotion of effective arms export controls

text:
               11.12.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 326/56

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/2309
   of 10 December 2015
   on the promotion of effective arms export controls
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 26(2) and 31(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Security Strategy adopted by Heads of State and Government on 12 December 2003 outlines five key challenges to be addressed by the Union: terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, state failure, and organised crime. The consequences of the uncontrolled circulation of conventional weapons are central to four of those five challenges. That strategy underlines the importance of export controls in containing weapons proliferation.

               (2)

               On 5 June 1998, the Union adopted a politically binding Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, setting common criteria for the regulation of the legal trade in conventional weapons.

               (3)

               The EU Strategy to combat illicit accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition, adopted by the European Council on 15 and 16 December 2005, provides that the Union, at regional and international levels, supports the strengthening of export controls and the promotion of the criteria of the Code of Conduct on Arms Exports by, inter alia, helping non-EU countries to draft relevant domestic legislation and promoting measures to improve transparency.

               (4)

               The Code of Conduct on Arms Exports was replaced on 8 December 2008 by Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (1), which is legally binding and establishes eight criteria against which applications for export of conventional arms are to be assessed. It also includes a notification and consultation mechanism for arms exports denials, and transparency measures such as the yearly publication of an EU Annual Report on arms exports. A number of non-EU countries have aligned themselves with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP.

               (5)

               Article 11 of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP states that Member States are to use their best endeavours to encourage other States which export military technology or equipment to apply the criteria of that Common Position.

               (6)

               The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 April 2013 and entered into force on 24 December 2014. The ATT aims to strengthen transparency and responsibility in arms trade. As with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, the ATT lays down a number of risk assessment criteria against which arms exports have to be assessed. The Union concretely supports the effective implementation and universalisation of the ATT via its dedicated programme adopted under Council Decision 2013/768/CFSP (2). That programme assists a number of non-EU countries, upon their request, in strengthening their arms transfer control systems in line with the requirements of the ATT.

               (7)

               It is therefore important to ensure complementarity between outreach and assistance activities provided for in this Decision and those provided for in Decision 2013/768/CFSP. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo (3), Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cap Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Mauritania, Cameroon, Chad and China have been identified as beneficiaries under this Decision. Where relevant, beneficiaries identified by this Decision which have not taken any step towards signature of, and accession to, the ATT should be encouraged to do so via the activities carried out under this Decision. Likewise, where relevant, beneficiaries that have signed the ATT but not yet ratified it should be encouraged to ratify it. If implemented successfully, this Decision could therefore also operate as a gateway towards enhanced ATT-related assistance under Decision 2013/768/CFSP.

               (8)

               Union activities promoting effective and transparent arms export controls have developed since 2008 pursuant to Council Joint Action 2008/230/CFSP (4) and Council Decisions 2009/1012/CFSP (5) and 2012/711/CFSP (6). Those activities have notably supported further regional cooperation, enhanced transparency and greater responsibility in line with the principles of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and the risk assessment criteria enshrined therein. The activities in question have traditionally addressed third countries of the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the Union.

               (9)

               In recent years, the Union has also provided assistance to improve export controls of dual-use goods in non-EU countries, in the framework of projects undertaken under Union financial instruments other than the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) budget. Those efforts have been furthered under the Centres of Excellence Initiative. Coordination with those activities relevant to dual use export controls should be ensured.

               (10)

               The German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (‘BAFA’) has been entrusted by the Council with the technical implementation of Decisions 2009/1012/CFSP and 2012/711/CFSP. It has successfully completed the organisation of all activities provided for in those Decisions. BAFA is also the implementing agency for projects supporting the effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty under Decision 2013/768/CFSP. Against this background, the selection of BAFA as the implementing agency for Union activities under this Decision is justified by its proven experience, qualifications and necessary expertise over the full range of relevant Union arms export control activities. Selecting BAFA will facilitate the identification of synergies between the ATT outreach programme and the activities under this Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   For the purpose of promoting peace and security, and in line with the European Security Strategy, the Union shall pursue the following objectives:

               (a)

               to promote effective controls on arms exports by non-EU countries in accordance with the principles set out in Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and in the Arms Trade Treaty, and seek, where appropriate, complementarity and synergies with Union assistance projects in the field of export controls on dual-use goods;

               (b)

               to support non-EU countries' efforts at domestic and regional levels in order to render trade in conventional weapons more responsible and transparent.

         2.   The Union shall pursue the objectives referred to in paragraph 1 through the following project activities:

               (a)

               further promoting, among non-EU countries, the criteria and principles set out in Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and in the Arms Trade Treaty, based on the achievements reached through the implementation of Decisions 2012/711/CFSP and 2009/1012/CFSP and of Joint Action 2008/230/CFSP;

               (b)

               assisting non-EU countries in drafting, updating, and implementing, as appropriate, relevant legislative and administrative measures which aim to establish an effective system of conventional arms export controls;

               (c)

               assisting beneficiaries in the training of licensing and enforcement officers to ensure adequate implementation and enforcement of arms export controls;

               (d)

               promoting transparency and responsibility in international arms trade, including through support to national and regional measures promoting transparency and appropriate scrutiny in the exports of conventional weapons;

               (e)

               encouraging those beneficiaries which have not taken any steps towards signature of, and accession to, the ATT to join the ATT and to encourage signatories to ratify it;

               (f)

               promoting further consideration of the risk of arms diversion and its mitigation, both from the importing and exporting perspectives.

         A detailed description of the project activities referred to in this paragraph is set out in the Annex.
   Article 2
   1.   The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy ( the ‘High Representative’) shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.
   2.   The technical implementation of the project activities referred to in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by BAFA.
   3.   BAFA shall perform its tasks under the responsibility of the High Representative. For that purpose, the High Representative shall enter into the necessary arrangements with BAFA.
   Article 3
   1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project activities referred to in Article 1(2) shall be EUR 999 000.
   2.   The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the Union's budget.
   3.   The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the financial reference amount referred to in paragraph 1. For that purpose, it shall conclude a financing agreement with BAFA. The agreement shall stipulate that BAFA is to ensure that the visibility of the Union's contribution is appropriate to its size.
   4.   The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreement.
   Article 4
   The High Representative shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of regular reports prepared by BAFA. Those reports shall form the basis for the evaluation carried out by the Council. The Commission shall report on the financial aspects of the implementation of the project activities referred to in Article 1(2).
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall expire 30 months after the date of conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in Article 3(3), or 6 months after the date of its adoption if no financing agreement has been concluded within that period.

      Done at Brussels, 10 December 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. BAUSCH

      (1)  Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99).

      (2)  Council Decision 2013/768/CFSP of 16 December 2013 on EU activities in support of the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, in the framework of the European Security Strategy (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 56).

      (3)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244(1999) and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

      (4)  Council Joint Action 2008/230/CFSP of 17 March 2008 on support for EU activities in order to promote the control of arms exports and the principles and criteria of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports among third countries (OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 81).

      (5)  Council Decision 2009/1012/CFSP of 22 December 2009 on support for EU activities in order to promote the control of arms exports and the principles and criteria of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP among third countries (OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 16).

      (6)  Council Decision 2012/711/CFSP of 19 November 2012 on support for Union activities in order to promote, among third countries, the control of arms exports and the principles and criteria of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (OJ L 321, 20.11.2012, p. 62).

      ANNEX

         PROJECT ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2)

      1.   OBJECTIVES
      The objectives of this Decision are to promote improved controls on arms transfers and to support efforts, at domestic and regional levels, to render international trade in conventional weapons more responsible and transparent. Where relevant, they should include the promotion of the principles and criteria set out in Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and in the Arms Trade Treaty. Those objectives should be pursued in seeking, where appropriate, complementarity and synergies with the Union's assistance projects in the field of export controls on dual-use goods.
      In order to achieve the abovementioned objectives, the Union should continue to promote the standards of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, building on the achievements reached through the implementation of Decisions 2012/711/CFSP, 2009/1012/CFSP and Joint Action 2008/230/CFSP. For that purpose, assistance should be provided to beneficiaries to draft, update and implement, as appropriate, relevant legislative and administrative measures supporting an effective system of conventional arms transfer controls. Support should also be provided regarding the assessment and mitigation of the risk of arms diversion.
      Support should also be given to the training of licensing and enforcement officers responsible for the implementation and enforcement of arms transfer controls, and to national and regional measures promoting transparency and appropriate scrutiny over exports of conventional weapons. Furthermore, contacts with the private sector and compliance with relevant national legal and administrative provisions that regulate the transfer of arms should be promoted.
      2.   SELECTION OF THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
      The implementation of this Decision is entrusted to BAFA. BAFA will, where appropriate, partner with Member States' export control agencies, relevant regional and international organisations, think tanks, research institutes and NGOs.
      BAFA has top-ranking experience in the provision of export control assistance and outreach activities. It has developed such experience in all the relevant fields of strategic export control, addressing the CBRN-related, dual-use goods and arms areas. Through those programmes and activities, BAFA has gained in-depth knowledge of the export control systems of most of the beneficiaries covered by this Decision.
      With regard to arms export control assistance and outreach, BAFA successfully completed the implementation of Decisions 2009/1012/CFSP and 2012/711/CFSP. BAFA is also in charge of the technical implementation of the ATT implementation support programme established by Decision 2013/768/CFSP.
      The overall effect is that BAFA is uniquely placed to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the export control systems of the beneficiaries of the activities provided for in this Decision. It is thus most able to facilitate synergies between the various arms export control assistance and outreach programmes and to avoid unnecessary duplication.
      3.   COORDINATION WITH OTHER UNION ASSISTANCE PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF EXPORT CONTROLS
      Based on the experience of previous Union outreach activities in the field of exports controls covering both dual-use goods and conventional arms, synergy and complementarity should be sought. To that end, the activities referred to in points 4.2.1 to 4.2.3 should be carried out, where appropriate, in conjunction with other activities on dual-use goods export controls, financed through Union financial instruments other than CFSP budget. In particular, back-to-back events should be explored. This should be done in full respect of the legal and financial limitations set for the use of relevant Union financial instruments.
      4.   DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES
      4.1.   Project objectives

      The main objective is to provide technical assistance to a number of beneficiaries which have demonstrated their willingness to develop their standards and practices regarding arms export control. To do so, the activities to be undertaken will pay attention to the status of the beneficiaries, in particular regarding:

                  —

                  the possible membership of, or membership application for, international export control regimes relating to the transfer of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies,

                  —

                  the candidatures for membership of the Union and whether the beneficiaries are official candidates or potential candidates,

                  —

                  the position regarding the ATT.

            Where the beneficiaries addressed are only signatory to the ATT, the activities should — where feasible — seek to better ascertain the obstacles to ratification, in particular when those obstacles are of a technical nature and related to gaps or needs in implementation capacities. Where relevant, possible Union support under Decision 2013/768/CFSP should be promoted. Where the beneficiaries addressed have taken no steps towards signature and ratification of, and accession to, the ATT, the activities should promote accession to the ATT, possibly with the support of other beneficiaries that have ratified the ATT.
      Another complementary objective is to sensitise a number of beneficiaries to arms diversion risk-assessment and arms diversion mitigation, both from the exporting and importing perspectives. Activities driven by this complementary objective will notably enable to relate arms transfer controls to other projects that aim at preventing arms diversion such as physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) activities and activities supporting the traceability of arms and ammunition.
      4.2.   Project description

      4.2.1.   Regional workshops

      The project will take the form of up to six 2-day workshops, providing training in relevant areas of conventional arms export controls.
      Participants in the workshop (up to 30) would include government, licensing and enforcement officials of the beneficiaries covered. Representatives from parliaments, and industry and civil society representatives may also be invited, as appropriate.
      Training will be given by experts from Member States' national administrations, including former officials, representatives of countries that have aligned themselves with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, representatives of the private sector and civil society.
      The workshops may take place in a location to be determined by the High Representative in consultation with the Council Working Party on Conventional Arms Exports (COARM).
      The regional workshops will be organised as follows:

                  (a)

                  up to two workshops in South Eastern Europe;

                  (b)

                  up to two workshops for the Eastern European and Caucasian countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy;

                  (c)

                  up to two workshops for the North African Mediterranean countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy.

            This regional breakdown of two workshops per region may not be achieved if circumstances are not propitious, for example if the number of participants is unexpectedly too low, if there is no serious offer to host by any beneficiary of the region, or if there is duplication with other activities of other outreach providers. In such a case of non-implementation in one or two regions, the number of workshops in the other region(s) could be increased accordingly within the global ceiling of six workshops.
      4.2.2.   Study visits

      The project will take the form of up to six 2-day study visits of government, licensing and enforcement officials to the relevant authorities of Member States. Study visits should cover at least three beneficiaries and include at least one beneficiary that has not ratified the ATT.
      4.2.3.   Individual assistance to beneficiaries

      The project will take the form of up to 30 days of workshops, preferably in situ, for individual beneficiaries in which government, licensing and enforcement officials will participate. Depending on the exact needs and availability of the beneficiaries' and EU Member States' experts, the overall 30 days available will be allocated with a minimum 2-day format up to a maximum 5-day one.
      Expertise will be shared by experts from Member States' national administrations (including former officials), representatives of countries that have aligned themselves with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, or representatives of the private sector and civil society.
      Those individual assistance workshops will be mainly held upon request of the beneficiaries. They are meant to address specific issues or specific needs raised by the beneficiary, for instance in the margins of a regional workshop or during regular contacts with Union experts and with the implementing agency.
      4.2.4.   Application of control lists

      The implementing agency shall set up a pool of technical experts in the application of export control lists. The experts shall be selected from the largest possible array of Member States.
      An amount of 100 working hours (based on the standard expert fees set out in point 5) will be available to assign requests on the application of control lists tabled by the relevant authorities of the beneficiaries to the experts (subject to their availability). The implementing agency will develop templates for such requests, with due consideration for the informal nature of the rating opinion and to the issue of confidentiality.
      4.2.5.   Final assessment event

      In order to provide a final evaluation of the activities under this Decision a 2-day event will be organised in Brussels with the joint participation of beneficiaries and Member States, if possible back-to-back with a COARM meeting.
      Up to two representatives (government, licensing and enforcement officials) of each beneficiary referred to in point 6.1 will be invited.
      4.2.6.   Arms diversion-related activities

      This project will take the form of two workshops for Western African and Sahel countries and China as follows:

                  —

                  one 2-day initial ‘kick off’ workshop for up to two representatives of the beneficiaries,

                  —

                  one 2-day final workshop for up to three representatives of the beneficiaries.

            The workshops should take place in the Western African and Sahel countries.
      5.   EXPERTS FEES
      Experts fees are made available for activities under 4.2.2 to 4.2.4. Regarding activities under 4.2.4, experts fees will be broken down hourly depending on the actual time (measured in hours) spent on commodity identification requests. A maximum of 100 expert fees (800 hours) is expected.
      6.   BENEFICIARIES
      6.1.   Beneficiaries of activities under 4.2.1 to 4.2.5

                  (i)

                  South Eastern European (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*);

                  (ii)

                  North African Mediterranean countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia);

                  (iii)

                  Eastern European and Caucasian countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

            6.2.   Beneficiaries of activities under 4.2.6

      ECOWAS countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cap Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo), Mauritania, Cameroon, Chad and China.
      6.3.   Amendment to the scope of beneficiaries

      The COARM Working Party may, upon a proposal from the High Representative, decide to modify the list of beneficiaries based on an appropriate justification.
      7.   PROJECTS RESULTS AND IMPLEMENTATION INDICATORS
      In addition to the final assessment event referred to in 4.2.5, the assessment of the results of the project will take into account the following:
      7.1.   Individual assessment of beneficiaries

      Upon completion of the activities, the implementing agency shall provide the EEAS and the Commission with a progress report on each of the beneficiaries referred to in 6.1. That report will be prepared in liaison with the EU Delegations concerned and will recap the activities that took place over the duration of the Decision. The report will also assess the beneficiary's capacities devoted to arms transfer controls. Where the beneficiary is party to the ATT, the assessment will cover how the capacities in place enable the implementation of the ATT.
      7.2.   Impact assessment and implementation indicators

      The impact of activities provided for by this Decision should be technically assessed upon their completion for the beneficiaries referred to in 6.1. The impact assessment will be carried out by the High Representative, in cooperation with COARM and, as appropriate, with the EU Delegations concerned, as well as with other relevant stakeholders.
      For that purpose, the following indicators will be used:

                  —

                  whether relevant internal regulations on arms transfer controls are in place and whether/to which extent they meet the provisions of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, inter alia, application of the assessment criteria, implementation of the EU common military list, reporting,

                  —

                  where available, information on enforcement cases,

                  —

                  whether the beneficiaries are able to report arms exports and/or imports, taking into account, inter alia, the UN register, ATT annual reporting, national reports,

                  —

                  whether the beneficiary has or intends to officially align itself with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP.

            The individual assessment reports under 7.1 should refer to those implementation indicators, as appropriate.
      8.   PROMOTING THE USE OF THE EU OUTREACH WEB PORTAL
      The web portal foreseen in Decision 2012/711/CFSP has been developed as an EU-owned resource (https://export-control.jrc.ec.europa.eu). It operates as a joint platform for all the EU outreach programmes (dual-use, arms, ATT). The activities listed under 4.2.1 to 4.2.5 shall raise the awareness of the EU outreach web portal and promote its use. Participants in outreach activities should be informed on the web portal's private section that offers permanent access to resources, documents and contacts. Likewise, use of the web portal should be promoted to other officials who could not directly participate in assistance and outreach activities.
      9.   EU VISIBILITY
      The implementing agency shall take all appropriate measures to publicise the fact that the action is funded by the European Union. Such measures will be implemented in accordance with the Communication and visibility manual for EU external actions published by the European Commission. The agency will thus ensure the visibility of the Union contribution with appropriate branding and publicity, highlighting the role of the Union and raising awareness of the reasons for the Decision as well as Union support for the Decision and the results of that support. Material produced by the project will prominently display the Union flag in accordance with Union relevant guidelines.
      Given that planned activities vary greatly in scope and character, a range of promotional tools will be used, including: traditional media, website, social media, informational and promotional materials including infographics, leaflets, newsletters, press releases and others as appropriate. Publications, public events, procured under the project will be branded accordingly.
      10.   DURATION
      The total estimated duration of the project will be 24 months.
      11.   REPORTING
      The implementing agency shall prepare quarterly regular reports, including after the completion of each of the activities. The reports shall be submitted to the High Representative no later than 6 weeks after the completion of relevant activities.
      12.   ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT AND UNION FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
      The total estimated cost of the project is EUR 1 110 000 with co-financing from Germany. The total estimated cost of the EU financed project is EUR 999 000.


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92/609/EEC: Council Decision of 7 December 1992 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary amending the exchange of letters concerning transit and replacing the exchanges of letters on land transport infrastructure, signed in Brussels om 16 December 1991

Official Journal L 407 , 31/12/1992 P. 0047 - 0047 Finnish special edition: Chapter 7 Volume 4 P. 0153  Swedish special edition: Chapter 7 Volume 4 P. 0153

COUNCIL  DECISION of 7 December 1992 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of  letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary amending the exchange  of letters concerning transit and replacing the exchanges of letters on land transport  infrastructure, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 (92/609/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  and in particular Article 75 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas the exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary  on transit should be amended and the exchanges of letters between the European Economic Community  and the Republic of Hungary on land transport infrastructure, signed in Brussels on 16 December  1991 at the same time as the Europe Agreement and the Interim Agreement, should be replaced; Whereas the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters negotiated to this end should be  approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the  European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary amending the exchange of letters on transit  and replacing the exchanges of letters on land transport infrastructure signed in Brussels on 16  December 1991 are hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters are attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in the  Agreements. Done at Brussels, 7 December 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentD. HURD(1) OJ N° C 337, 21. 12. 1992. (2) OJ N° C 313, 30. 11. 1992, p. 18.


title: 2011/681/: Council Decision of 10 October 2011 appointing an Irish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               14.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 269/30

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 October 2011
   appointing an Irish member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2011/681/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Irish Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Jillian VAN TURNHOUT,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Seamus BOLAND, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Rural Link is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. KRASZEWSKI

      (1)  OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.


title: 2013/238/EU: Council Decision of 21 May 2013 appointing four United Kingdom members and three United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               28.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 141/42

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 21 May 2013
   appointing four United Kingdom members and three United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2013/238/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 United Kingdom 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)

               Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Amanda BYRNE, Ms Christine CHAPMAN, Ms Flo CLUCAS and Mr Roger KNOX. Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Peter MOORE and Mr Sandy PARK. An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Ms Paula BAKER as member of the Committee of the Regions,

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

               (a)

               as members:

                           —

                           Mr Mick ANTONIW, Member of the National Assembly for Wales,

                           —

                           Ms Paula BAKER, Councillor, Basingstoke and Deane Council,

                           —

                           Mr Anthony Gerard BUCHANAN, Councillor, East Renfrewshire Council,

                           —

                           Ms Dee SHARPE, Councillor, East Riding of Yorkshire Council;

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           —

                           Ms Barbara GRANT, Councillor, East Renfrewshire Council,

                           —

                           Mr Stewart GOLTON, Councillor, Leeds Council,

                           —

                           Ms Margaret LISHMAN, Councillor, Burnley Council.

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

      Done at Brussels, 21 May 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GILMORE

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

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


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95/41/EC: Council Decision of 16 January 1995 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 050 , 07/03/1995 P. 0032 - 0032

COUNCIL DECISION of 16 January 1995 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (95/41/EC)THE CONCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),  Whereas a seat for an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Benedetto Barranu, notified to the Council on 8 December 1994;  Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Sole Article  Mr Antonio Sassu is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Benedetto Barranu for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.  Done at Brussels, 16 January 1995.  For the Council The President E. ALPHANDÉRY  (1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.


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92/624/ECSC: Commission Decision of 7 December 1992 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, of the one part, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, to extend the duration of the Interim Agreement signed between the Parties in Brussels on 16 December 1991

Official Journal L 408 , 31/12/1992 P. 0020 - 0020 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 20 P. 0180  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 20 P. 0180

COMMISSION DECISION of 7  December 1992 concerning the conlusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the  Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the  European Economic Community, of the one part, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other  part, to extend the duration of the Interim Agreement signed between the Parties in Brussels on 16  December 1991 (92/624/ECSC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular  the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof, Whereas, pending the completion of the ratification procedure of the Europe Agreement signed in  Brussels on 16 December 1991 it is necessary to extend, after 31 December 1992 the duration of the  Interim Agreement, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, by concluding an Agreement in the form  of exchanges of letters; Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters concerning the  extension after the 31 December 1992 of the duration of the Interim Agreement, signed in Brussels  on 16 December 1991, between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic  Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part, is hereby  approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (1). Article 2 The President of the Commission is hereby authorized to designate the person who will  sign the Agreement in order to bind the Commission. Done at Brussels, 7 December 1992. For the Council The President Jacques DELORS   (1) See page 2 of this Official Journal.


title: 2005/269/EC: Council Decision of 28 February 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

text:
               2.4.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 84/19

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 28 February 2005
   on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
   (2005/269/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence, and Article 300(3), second subparagraph thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement) was signed on behalf of the Community, in Brussels on 18 November 2002.

               (2)

               The Association Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, together with the Annexes and protocols attached thereto and the declarations made by the Community unilaterally or jointly with the other Party that are attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   2.   The texts of the Association Agreement, Annexes, Protocols, and the Final Act are attached to this Decision (2).
   Article 2
   1.   The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council and the Association Committee established by the Association Agreement shall be adopted by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty.
   2.   A representative of the Council shall preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee and present the position of the Community.
   3.   The Community shall be represented by the Commission in the Special Committees established by the Agreement or set up by the Association Council in accordance with Article 7 thereof.
   Article 3
   1.   For the purpose of applying Article 29(2) of Annex V of the Association Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (3), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.
   2.   For the purpose of applying Article 16(2) of Annex VI of the Association Agreement the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (4), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 198(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. BODEN

      (1)  European Parliament assent of 12 February 2003.

      (2)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3 and OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 64.

      (3)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).

      (4)  OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).


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98/444/EC: Decision No 169 of 11 June 1998 of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on Social Security for Migrant Workers concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 195 , 11/07/1998 P. 0046 - 0049

DECISION No 169 of 11 June 1998 concerning the methods of operation and the composition of the Technical Commission on Data Processing of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers (Text with EEA relevance) (98/444/EC)THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS,Having regard to Article 81(d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, under which the Administrative Commission shall foster and develop cooperation between Member States by modernising procedures for the exchange of information, in particular by adapting the information flow between institutions for the purpose of telematic exchange, taking account of the development of data processing in each Member State, with a view to expediting the award of benefits,Having regard to Article 117c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, under which the Administrative Commission shall set up and determine the methods of operation and composition of a Technical Commission, which shall, pursuant to Articles 117, 117a and 117b, deliver reports and a reasoned opinion before decisions are taken,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 1. The Administrative Commission on Society Security for Migrant Workers sets up the Technical Commission on Data Processing provided for in Article 117c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72. It shall be called 'The Technical Commission`.2. The Technical Commission shall have the functions laid down in Article 117c(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.3. The strategic mandate with regard to the specific tasks of the Technical Commission shall be set by the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, who may modify that mandate as required.Article 2 The Technical Commission shall adopt its reports and reasoned opinions where necessary on the basis of technical documents and studies. It can request from national administrations any reasonable information it deems necessary for the investigation of the matters submitted for its examination.Article 3 1. The Technical Commission shall be composed of two members from each Member State, one of whom shall be nominated as the standing member, with the other designated as his deputy. The nominations from each Member State shall be forwarded to the Secretary-General of the Administrative Commission by the Government representative for the Member State on the Administrative Commission.2. Reports and reasoned opinions shall be adopted by simple majority of the members present, each Member State having a single vote that shall be cast by the standing member or in his absence by this deputy. The reports or reasoned opinions of the Technical Commission must indicate whether they were reached unanimously or by simple majority. They must, should there be a minority, set out conclusions or reservations of the minority. Reports and reasoned opinions can only be valid if they are adopted in the presence of at least 12 members.3. A representative of the Commission of the European Communities or a person designated by him shall act in a consultative capacity within the Technical Commission.Article 4 The office of chairman of the Technical Commission shall be held each half-year by either the standing member or another designated official belonging to the State whose representative on the Administrative Commission holds the office of chairman of that commission for the same period. The chairman of the Technical Commission shall report on the activities of the Technical Commission as required by the chairman of the Administrative Commission.Article 5 Exceptionally the Technical Commission may propose that ad hoc working groups should be set up to consider specific issues. Any such proposal shall describe the tasks to be taken forward, the timetable for completion of those tasks and the financial implications of such an action. The proposal shall be submitted to the Administrative Commission who will decide whether such an ad hoc working group is required.Article 6 The Secretariat of the Administrative Commission shall prepare and organise the meetings of the Technical Commission and draw up the minutes thereof.Article 7 The Technical Commission shall submit a detailed work programme, established with reference to the strategic mandate, to the Administrative Commission for its approval. The Technical Commission shall also report each year, to the Administrative Commission, on its activities and achievements in relation to the work programme and with any proposals for amending it.Article 8 Any proposed action of the Technical Commission involving expenses to be borne by the Commission of the European Communities is subject to the approval of the representative of that institution.Article 9 The rules governing the languages of the Technical Commission shall be the same as those laid down by Council Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958, as amended by Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties of 1972, by Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties of 1979, Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties of 1985 and by Annex I to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties of 1994 and 1995.Article 10 The supplementary rules laid down in the attached Annex shall also apply to the Technical Commission.Article 11 This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1998.Peter CLEASBYThe Chairman of the Administrative CommissionANNEX Supplementary rules of the Technical Commission 1. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS (a) If the chairman in office is prevented from attending a meeting of the Technical Commission, one of the other designated officials of his State shall take his place.(b) Members may be accompanied at the meetings of the Technical Commission by one or more additional experts where this is necessary because of the nature of the subjects to be dealt with. Each delegation may, as a rule, consist of not more than four persons.(c) The Secretary-General of the Administrative Commission or, where he is prevented from attending, a member of the Secretariat designated by him shall attend all meetings of the Technical Commission and its ad hoc working groups. He shall be accompanied by members of the Secretariat designated by the Secretary-General.(d) The representative of the Commission of the European Communities or the person designated by him may attend any meeting of the Technical Commission or any of its ad hoc working groups, and may be accompanied by a person designated by him. Those meetings may furthermore be attended, where this is relevant to the question to be dealt with, by a representative of another department of the Commission of the European Communities.2. VOTING (a) When a standing member of the Technical Commission holds the office of chairman, his deputy may vote in his place.(b) Voting shall be by roll-call in alphabetical order, beginning with the country following that whose representative is chairman of the Technical Commission.(c) Any member present when a vote is taken who abstains from voting shall be invited by the chairman after the roll-call to state his reasons for abstaining, should the member so desire.(d) When the majority of members present abstain, the proposal put to the vote shall be considered as not having been taken into consideration.3. AGENDA (a) The provisional agenda of each meeting of the Technical Commission shall be drawn up by the Secretary-General of the Administrative Commission in consultation with the chairman of the Technical Commission and the representative of the Commission of the European Communities. Before proposing to include an item in the agenda, the Secretary-General may, where this appears necessary, ask the delegations concerned to make their views on this question known in writing.(b) The provisional agenda shall, in principle, comprise items for which a request submitted by a member or by the representative of the Commission of the European Communities and, where appropriate, notes relating to it have been received by the Secretariat of the Administrative Commission at least 20 working days before the beginning of the meeting.(c) The provisional agenda shall be sent at least 10 working days before the beginning of each meeting to the members of the Technical Commission, the representative of the Commission of the European Communities, and any other person expected to be attending the meeting. The documents relating to the items on the agenda shall be sent to them as soon as they are available.(d) At the beginning of each meeting the Technical Commission shall approve the agenda of the meeting. A unanimous vote of the Technical Commission is required for the inclusion in the agenda of any items other than those appearing on the provisional agenda. Except in cases of urgency, members of the Technical Commission may reserve their final position until the following meeting with regard to items appearing on the provisional agenda for which they have not received the relevant documents in their own language five working days before the beginning of the meeting.4. AD HOC WORKING GROUPS (a) Ad hoc working groups shall be presided over by an expert designated by the chairman of the Technical Commission in consultation with the representative of the Commission of the European Communities or, failing this, by an expert representing the State whose representative on the Administrative Commission holds the office of chairman of that Commission.(b) The chairman of the ad hoc working group shall be summoned to the meeting of the Technical Commission in the course of which the report of that ad hoc working group is discussed.5. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (a) The chairman of the Technical Commission may give the Secretary-General of the Administrative Commission any instructions for meetings to be held and for the performance of activities that are within the scope of the functions of the Technical Commission.(b) The Technical Commission shall be convened by a letter of convocation sent to the members and the representative of the Commission of the European Communities 10 working days before the meeting by the Secretary-General of the Administrative Commission in consultation with the chairman of the Technical Commission.(c) Minutes are to be recorded for each meeting and are, in principle, to be approved at the following meeting.(d) Technical Commission documents shall be signed by the chairman.


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92/550/ECSC: Council Decision of 13 November 1992 amending Decision 76/228/ECSC on the granting of daily subsistence allowances and refunds of travel expenses to Members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community

Official Journal L 353 , 03/12/1992 P. 0029 - 0029 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0172  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0172

COUNCIL DECISIONof 13  November 1992 amending Decision 76/228/ECSC on the granting of daily subsistence allowances and  refunds of travel expenses to Members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel  Community (92/550/ECSC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and in particular  Article 18 thereof, Having regard to the Teaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European  Communities, and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas the rates for the daily subsistence allowance payable to Members of the Consultative  Committee of the European Coal and Steel Company should be adapted to take account of the increase  in expenditure incurred by Members of the Committee on subsistence expenses, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Article 2 (1) of Decision 76/228/ECSC  (1),  is hereby replaced by the following: '1.  The daily subsistence allowance shall be: -  FB 5  700 for each day of attendance at meetings, -  FB 4  500 for each day of travel.` Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day  following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 13 November 1992. For the Council The President V. BOTTOMLEY