title: Decision (EU) 2015/1697 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013

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               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/379

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1697 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013, together with the Joint Undertaking's replies (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the joint undertaking in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05306/2015 — C8-0049/2015),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3),

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 209 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 521/2008 of 30 May 2008 setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (5),

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (6), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 12 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 (7),

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 110/2014 of 30 September 2013 on the model financial regulation for public-private partnership bodies referred to in Article 209 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0112/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking discharge in respect of the implementation of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking, 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 452, 16.12.2014, p. 67.

         (2)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 68.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 153, 12.6.2008, p. 1.

         (6)  OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 108.

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

         (8)  OJ L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 2.


title: 2012/587/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/245

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010
   (2012/587/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010, together with the Foundation’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1339/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a European Training Foundation (3), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0135/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 145.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 82.

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


title: Request for waiver of the immunity of Witold Tomczak European Parliament decision of 8 July 2008 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Witold Tomczak (2008/2078(IMM))

text:
               3.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               CE 294/81

         Tuesday 8 July 2008Request for waiver of the immunity of Witold Tomczak
   P6_TA(2008)0326
   European Parliament decision of 8 July 2008 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Witold Tomczak (2008/2078(IMM))
   2009/C 294 E/20

      The European Parliament,
   having regard to the request by the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Warsaw for waiver of the immunity of Witold Tomczak in connection with the criminal proceedings conducted by the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw (Warszawa Śródmieście Północ), Poland, which was made on 14 December 2007, forwarded by the Polish Prosecutor General on 31 January 2008 and announced in plenary sitting on 10 March 2008,
   having heard Witold Tomczak on 28 May 2008 in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
   having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,
   having regard to Article 105 of the Polish Constitution,
   having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0277/2008),

               A.

               whereas Witold Tomczak was elected to the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish Parliament) on 21 September 1997 and on 23 September 2001; whereas after the signature of the Accession Treaty on 16 April 2003 he became an Observer; whereas he was a Member of the European Parliament from 1 May 2004 until 19 July 2004; whereas he was elected to the European Parliament on 13 June 2004 and his term of office in the Polish Parliament expired on 16 June 2004,

               B.

               whereas Witold Tomczak is charged with causing damage valued at up to 39 669 PLN (approximately 11 500 EUR) to a sculpture titled ‘The Ninth Hour’ — depicting Pope John Paul II crushed by a stone — in the Zachęta Gallery in Warsaw on 21 December 2000 in breach of Article 288(1) of the Polish Penal Code (2),

               C.

               whereas the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has collected evidence against Witold Tomczak, but the latter has refused to answer questions regarding the event at the Zachęta Gallery,

               D.

               whereas Witold Tomczak claims that by his action towards the sculpture he sought to defend his and other people's religious feelings, as well as to protect the dignity of the Pope; whereas he contests the amount of the damage he allegedly caused and in any case considers that his behaviour was aimed at protecting a higher value — that of the Pope's honour in the eyes of Polish Catholics,

               E.

               whereas, on the basis of the information obtained, Witold Tomczak is not protected by parliamentary immunity in respect of any of the allegations which have been drawn to the attention of the President of the European Parliament,

               1.

               Decides to waive the immunity of Witold Tomczak;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authority of the Republic of Poland.

      (1)  Case 101/63 Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v. Faure and Others [1986] ECR 2391.

      (2)  The provisions of that Article being: ‘Whosoever destroys, damages or makes useless another person's property shall be sentenced to a term of prison ranging from three months to five years.’ (Polish original: ‘Kto cudzą rzecz niszczy, uszkadza lub czyni niezdatną do użytku, podlega karze pozbawienia wolności od 3 miesięcy do lat 5.’).


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94/746/EC: Council Decision of 10 November 1994 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire

Official Journal L 297 , 18/11/1994 P. 0037 - 0037 Finnish special edition: Chapter 4 Volume 6 P. 0148  Swedish special edition: Chapter 4 Volume 6 P. 0148

COUNCIL DECISION of 10 November 1994 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the fishing rights and financial  compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (94/746/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (1),  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the abovementioned Agreement on the expiry of the application period of the Protocol to the Agreement;  Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was intialled on 29 June 1994;  Whereas the Protocol provides Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in waters over which the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire has sovereignty from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997;  Whereas, in order to assure a quick resumption of the fishing activities of Community vessels, the new Protocol should be applied as soon as possible; whereas for this reason the two Parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of  letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from 1 July 1994; whereas that Agreement should be approved, pending a final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between  the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off Côte d'Ivoire is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.   Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.  Done at Brussels, 10 November 1994.  For the Council The President U. SEILER-ALBRING  (1) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1990, p. 3.


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95/371/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 1995 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1995 and a list of products to be supplied as food aid

Official Journal L 220 , 16/09/1995 P. 0020 - 0022

COMMISSION  DECISION of 8 September 1995 on the establishment of overall quantities of food aid for 1995 and a  list of products to be supplied as food aid (95/371/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and  food-aid management  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90  (2), and in particular  Article 5 thereof, Whereas, in order to implement Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86, it is necessary to lay down the total  quantities of each product to be supplied under the food aid operations for 1995, and to specify  the products involved; Whereas the overall quantities of food aid for 1995, should be decided and food aid operations  implemented on the basis of the budgetary resources available; Whereas the sum of ECU 33,6 million pursuant to Article B7-211 of the budget will be administered  by the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) to provide emergency food aid, the products to  be supplied being decided case by case according to the nature of the emergency; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Food  Aid Committee, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article 1.  The total quantities of each product to be supplied to  developing countries and aid organizations are set out in Annex I. 2.  The products which may be supplied as food aid are listed in Annex II. Done at Brussels, 8 September 1995. For the Commission Manuel MARÍN Vice-President  ANNEX I Quantities of food aid to be made available in 1995 -  Cereals: (a)  a minimum of 927  700 tonnes under the Food Aid Convention; (b)  847  900 tonnes in the form of supplementary allocations  (1), -  Milk powder and equivalent products: 20  000 tonnes, -  Butteroil: 800  000 tonnes, -  Sugar: 12  000 tonnes  (1), -  Vegetable oil: 68  000 tonnes  (1), -  Legumes: 130  000 tonnes  (1), -  Other products: a maximum of ECU 25,686 million  (1).  ANNEX II >TABLE>


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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS: DECISION NO 108 OF 24 MARCH 1977 SIMPLIFYING FORM E 111

Official Journal C 144 , 18/06/1977 P. 0002

++++ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS  DECISION NO 108  OF 24 MARCH 1977  SIMPLIFYING FORM E 111  THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 81 OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 , UNDER WHICH IT SHALL DEAL WITH ALL ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS ARISING FROM COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND ( EEC ) NO 574/72 ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 574/72 , UNDER WHICH IT SHALL DRAW UP MODELS OF CERTIFICATES , CERTIFIED STATEMENTS , DECLARATIONS , APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATIONS ,  WHEREAS FORM E 111 IS ISSUED EXCEPTIONALLY AT THE REQUEST OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE PLACE OF STAY ; WHEREAS IT IS MORE AND MORE BEING DRAWN UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDIZED SYSTEMS ; WHEREAS ITS LAYOUT SHOULD THEREFORE BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY ;  WHEREAS , WITH A VIEW TO SIMPLIFYING THE WORK OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS WHICH , EACH YEAR , HAVE TO ISSUE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF E 111 FORMS FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD , IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THESE FORMS FOR SUBSEQUENT PERIODS ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  1 . THE MODEL OF FORM E 111 AS REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES NO L 363 OF 30 DECEMBER 1973 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE MODEL ANNEXED HERETO .  2 . THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ; HOWEVER , CURRENT STOCKS OF FORM E 111 CONFORMING TO THE MODEL PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES NO L 363 MAY BE USED UP .  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS  I . J . REFFELL


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96/351/EC: Council Decision of 14 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Official Journal L 136 , 07/06/1996 P. 0028 - 0028

COUNCIL DECISION of 14 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (96/351/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation shall foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;Whereas the Community should approve, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external relations, the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of this Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 20 of the Agreement.Article 3 The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Commission provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement.Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 14 May 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. GUZZANTI(1) OJ No C 12, 17. 1. 1996, p. 4.(2) OJ No C 47, 19. 2. 1996, p. 25.


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Council Decision of 1 December 1998 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training

Official Journal C 387 , 12/12/1998 P. 0002 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 1 December 1998 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (98/C 387/02)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,Whereas, under Article 3 of the abovementioned Decision, the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate member for each of those experts; whereas, under Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of such members and alternate members is three years;Whereas, by its Decision of 29 June 1998 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of that Committee for the period 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001;Whereas the French Government has submitted candidates for the appointment of a member and an alternate member,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Professor Philippe THIBAUT is hereby appointed member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the medical faculties of the universities` for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.Professor Maurice BRUHAT is hereby appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training, in the category of 'experts from the medical faculties of the universities` for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001.Done at Brussels, 1 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. EDLINGER(1) OJ L 167, 30.6.1975, p. 17.(2) OJ C 222, 16.7.1998, p. 3.


title: 2011/599/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on the closure of the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009

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               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/214

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009
   (2011/599/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009, together with the Foundation’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),

               —

               having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and 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 (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (3), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0108/2011),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 155.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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


title: 2006/864/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2006 repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia , in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(2006) 5776)

text:
               1.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 335/45

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 30 November 2006
   repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia, in Saudi Arabia
   (notified under document number C(2006) 5776)
   (2006/864/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,
   After consulting the Advisory Committee,
   Whereas:
   A.   PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

               (1)

               In March 2005, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the People's Republic of China and Saudi Arabia, amended the definitive anti-dumping duties in force on imports of the same product originating in the Republic of Korea and terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect to imports of the same product originating in Taiwan.

               (2)

               The Commission, by Decision 2005/613/EC (3), accepted a price undertaking offered by the Saudi Arabian company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) (the ‘Company’) and all its related companies, including the related producer of the product concerned, Arabian Industrial Fibres Company (Ibn Rushd).

         B.   VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING

               (3)

               The Company advised the Commission in August 2006 that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.

         C.   REPEAL OF DECISION 2005/613/EC

               (4)

               In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn and Commission Decision 2005/613/EC should be repealed,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Commission Decision 2005/613/EC is hereby repealed.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006.

            For the Commission

         Peter MANDELSON

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2005 (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 1).

      (3)  OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 20.


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79/988/EEC: Council Decision of 20 November 1979 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of two exchanges of letters, one providing for the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden on certain measures for the purpose of promoting the reproduction of salmon in the Baltic Sea, and one concerning the application in 1979 of that Agreement

Official Journal L 297 , 24/11/1979 P. 0023

****      COUNCIL DECISION   OF 20 NOVEMBER 1979   CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF TWO EXCHANGES OF LETTERS , ONE PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , AND ONE CONCERNING THE APPLICATION IN 1979 OF THAT AGREEMENT  ( 79/988/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 103 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,   WHEREAS AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA FROM THE DATE OF ITS SIGNATURE WAS INITIALLED ON 30 MARCH 1979 ;   WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND SWEDEN HELD CONSULTATIONS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN THE SAID AGREEMENT , ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION BY THE COMMUNITY IN MEASURES TAKEN BY THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE REPRODUCTION OF THE BALTIC SEA SALMON STOCK IN 1979 ;   WHEREAS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THESE CONSULTATIONS THE TWO DELEGATIONS INITIALLED AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS PROVIDING FOR A CONTRIBUTION BY THE COMMUNITY IN 1979 OF SKR 2 000 000 TOWARDS THE ABOVEMENTIONED MEASURES ;   WHEREAS IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION IN THE STATE OF THE BALTIC SEA SALMON STOCK , REPRODUCTION MEASURES HAVE TO BE STEPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ;   WHEREAS THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES HAVE ALREADY DECIDED TO STEP UP REPRODUCTION MEASURES IN 1979 , IN THE EXPECTATION THAT THE COMMUNITY WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COSTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS INITIALLED BY THE DELEGATIONS ;   WHEREAS , ON THE SAME ASSUMPTION , THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN HAS ALSO ALLOCATED TO THE COMMUNITY A CATCH QUOTA OF SALMON FOR 1979 ;   WHEREAS IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY TO APPLY FOR ITS PART THE AGREEMENT AND THE ARRANGEMENTS NEGOTIATED FOR 1979 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE , THAT IS , FROM THE DATE OF SIGNATURE OF THE AGREEMENT ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF TWO EXCHANGES OF LETTERS , ONE PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , AND ONE CONCERNING THE APPLICATION IN 1979 OF THAT AGREEMENT , IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .   THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION .   ARTICLE 2   THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BINDING THE COMMUNITY .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 NOVEMBER 1979 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   M . O ' KENNEDY ****    AGREEMENT   IN THE FORM OF TWO EXCHANGES OF LETTERS , ONE PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , AND ONE CONCERNING THE APPLICATION IN 1979 OF THAT AGREEMENT   BRUSSELS , . . . . . . SIR ,   IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIGNING TODAY OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS READY TO APPLY THE AGREEMENT ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS FROM TODAY PENDING ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 , PROVIDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN IS READY TO DO LIKEWISE .   I WOULD APPRECIATE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH PROVISIONAL APPLICATION .   PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .   FOR THE COUNCIL   OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES   BRUSSELS , . . . . . . SIR ,   I HAVE THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY WITH THE FOLLOWING CONTENT :   ' IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIGNING TODAY OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS READY TO APPLY THE AGREEMENT ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS FROM TODAY PENDING ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 , PROVIDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN IS READY TO DO LIKEWISE .   I WOULD APPRECIATE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH PROVISIONAL APPLICATION . '   I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT MY GOVERNMENT WILL APPLY THE AGREEMENT FROM TODAY ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PENDING ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 .   PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .   FOR THE GOVERNMENT   OF SWEDEN ****    BRUSSELS , . . . . . . SIR ,   REFERRING TO THE CONSULTATIONS HELD TODAY BETWEEN A DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND A DELEGATION OF THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , I HAVE THE HONOUR HEREBY TO CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY THAT THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR 1979 REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED AGREEMENT SHALL BE FIXED AT SKR 2 000 000 , WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TO THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES BEFORE 15 DECEMBER 1979 .   I WOULD APPRECIATE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT .   PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .   FOR THE COUNCIL   OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES   BRUSSELS , . . . . . . SIR ,   I HAVE THE HONOUR TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY WITH THE FOLLOWING CONTENT :   ' REFERRING TO THE CONSULTATIONS HELD TODAY BETWEEN A DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND A DELEGATION OF THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN ON CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE REPRODUCTION OF SALMON IN THE BALTIC SEA , I HAVE THE HONOUR HEREBY TO CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY THAT THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FOR 1979 REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED AGREEMENT SHALL BE FIXED AT SKR 2 000 000 , WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TO THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES BEFORE 15 DECEMBER 1979 .   I WOULD APPRECIATE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT ' S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT . '   I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT MY GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS THIS AGREEMENT .   PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .   FOR THE GOVERNMENT   OF SWEDEN


title: 2012/438/EU: Council Decision of 24 July 2012 appointing a Finnish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               27.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 200/19

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 24 July 2012
   appointing a Finnish member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2012/438/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 Finnish 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 Mr Reijo PAANANEN,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Pekka RISTELÄ, Advisor on International Affairs of SAK (Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions), 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 Brussels, 24 July 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

      (1)  OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.


title: 2009/191/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section IV — Court of Justice

text:
               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/72

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 22 April 2008
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section IV — Court of Justice
   (2009/191/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 — Volume I (C6-0365/2007) (2),
   having regard to the Court of Justice's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2006,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2006 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited 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 248 of the EC Treaty (4),
   having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,
   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 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0097/2008),

               1.

               Grants the Court of Justice's Registrar discharge in respect of the implementation of the Court of Justice budget for the financial year 2006;

               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, 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

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Harald RØMER

      (1)  OJ L 78, 15.3.2006.

      (2)  OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 273, 15.11.2007, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 130.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/73

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 22 April 2008
   with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section IV — Court of Justice
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 — Volume I (C6-0365/2007) (2),
   having regard to the Court of Justice's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2006,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2006 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited 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 248 of the EC Treaty (4),
   having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,
   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 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0097/2008),

               1.

               Notes that in 2006 the Court of Justice of the European Communities (ECJ) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 252 306 372,60 (2005: EUR 232 602 467,74), with a utilisation rate of 94,58 %;

               2.

               Notes that, following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005, the ECJ's financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 1 529 933) and identical amounts (EUR 72 187 617) of assets and liabilities;

               3.

               Notes with satisfaction the adoption by the ECJ in July 2007 of a code of conduct applying to Members and former Members of the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal (6), including an obligation to submit a declaration of financial interests to the President of the Court of Justice; stresses, however, its repeated request, in the interest of transparency, even in the absence of legal requirement at present, for the publication of concrete declarations, for example on the ECJ's website;

               4.

               Expresses its satisfaction that since 1 October 2007 two separate administrative units (an internal audit unit and a verification unit) have been put in place with two separate heads of unit, ending a situation criticised in previous years by both the ECA and Parliament where the head of the Internal Audit Service was responsible for ex-ante verification of the authorising officers' operations;

               5.

               Welcomes the information contained in the ECJ's replies to the rapporteur's questionnaire about the exact nature and content of the recommendations of the internal audits carried out in 2006 to the effect that the ECJ's Internal Auditor carried out five specific audits and addressed recommendations to the services concerned (on the organisation and budgetary management of visits, on insurance contracts, on procedures relating to minimum standards of internal control, on the management of removal expenses, and on telephone usage); stresses however the need for full implementation of these recommendations;

               6.

               Also expresses its satisfaction that, following 2005, when no ex-post verifications were carried out, in 2006 the internal audit and financial assistance unit carried out ex-post verifications in three types of expenditure, namely documentation and library expenditure, vehicles and telecommunications, which confirmed the regularity and conformity of the expenditure monitored;

               7.

               Welcomes the reduction of the number of negotiated contracts as a proportion of the number of contracts awarded from 38 % in 2005 to 34 % in 2006 (with a value of more than EUR 60 000, following the amendment of the Implementing Rules (7) to the Financial Regulation); requests however that greater efforts be made by the ECJ in order to further decrease this proportion;

               8.

               Notes that 2006 was the first year of judicial activity, properly speaking, of the newly established Civil Service Tribunal after it took up its duties in December 2005;

               9.

               Notes that although the number of pages translated increased by 24 % to 669 668 in 2006 as compared to 2005, the number of pages sent to translation remained stable (645 176 in 2005 and 642 113 in 2006), and that the backlog resulting from the 2004 enlargement has been reduced, thanks to the measures taken by the ECJ;

               10.

               Points to the criticism in the special report No 2/2007 of the ECA on expenditure on buildings that the independent expert, whose appointment was provided for in the framework contract for the extension of the ECJ's main building (the ‘Palais’), was not appointed from the start and the original framework contract set out only general principles;

               11.

               Notes with satisfaction that the independent expert (KPMG) has now finally been appointed and has started its work of monitoring the contract and verifying ex post all accounting records; hopes that the initial budget will be respected and encourages the ECJ to monitor closely all aspects of the progress of the project through the implementing rules governing the monitoring;

               12.

               Further notes with satisfaction that a lease-purchase contract has now been signed between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the ECJ setting out the provisions necessary to supplement the framework contract of 2001 and providing for the sale to the ECJ of the land on which the complex is situated for the symbolic price of EUR 1 when the ECJ becomes the owner of the buildings;

               13.

               Recalls that in point 35 of its Special Report No 2/2007 concerning the institutions' expenditure on buildings, the Court of Auditors commented as follows on the financing arrangements for the building of the extension to the ECJ in Luxembourg: ‘(…) the Court of Justice was not involved in the tender and the detailed negotiation of the contract — whose clauses and options it did not agree in advance — and it is not signatory to the financing contracts even though it will have to bear the financial costs (e.g. interest rates, management charges). The Court of Justice's departments examined the procedure followed by the government for awarding the contract concerning the financing of the project and pointed out that there had been a lack of appropriate competition (…)’; calls on the Commission to submit, by July 2008 at the latest, the findings of the further investigations into possible breaches of directives on public procurement announced in connection with the ECJ extension project in its answer to Written Question E-4016/2007;

               14.

               Points out that in 2006 the number of officials and agents (members of auxiliary and temporary staff, contract agents) in service rose over the year by 4,8 % to 1 786;

               15.

               Notes, however, with concern the ECJ's persisting difficulties in recruiting qualified staff, covered by the Staff Regulations, for several posts (mainly interpreters and IT specialists) on the basis of competitions organised by EPSO;

               16.

               Congratulates the ECJ on the inclusion in its activity report of a chapter setting out the follow-up during the year to Parliament's earlier discharge decisions and to reports of the ECA; requests, however, that this section, as well as the report on internal audits sent by the ECJ to the discharge authority, be more detailed.

      (1)  OJ L 78, 15.3.2006.

      (2)  OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 273, 15.11.2007, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 130.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ C 223, 22.9.2007, p. 1.

      (7)  Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1).


title: 2008/906/EC: Council Decision of 27 November 2008 appointing two Danish members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               5.12.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 327/21

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 27 November 2008
   appointing two Danish members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2008/906/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

               (2)

               Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Mona HEIBERG and Ms Helene LUND. Two alternate members' seats have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Jens Christian GJESING and Ms Tove LARSEN,

         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 2010:

               (a)

               as members:

                           Ms Helene LUND, Byrådsmedlem, Furesø Kommune (change of mandate),

                           Ms Mona HEIBERG, 1. Næstformand for Borgerrepræsentationen, Københavns Kommune (change of mandate),

               (b)

               as alternate members:

                           Mr Jens Christian GJESING, 1. Viceborgmester, Haderslev Kommune (change of mandate),

                           Ms Tove LARSEN, Borgmester, Aabenraa Kommune (change of mandate).

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. CHATEL

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.