title: European Data Protection Supervisor Decision of 3 December 2015 establishing an external advisory group on the ethical dimensions of data protection (‘the Ethics Advisory Group’)

text:
               28.1.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 33/1

         EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR DECISION
   of 3 December 2015
   establishing an external advisory group on the ethical dimensions of data protection (‘the Ethics Advisory Group’)
   (2016/C 33/01)
   THE EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and the free movement of such data (1), and in particular Articles 41(2) and 46(e) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as well as Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union guarantee the respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data.

               (2)

               Article 41(2), second sentence, of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 provides that the EDPS shall be responsible for advising EU institutions and bodies and data subjects on all matters concerning the processing of personal data.

               (3)

               Article 46 (e) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, as elaborated in Article 38(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Data Protection Supervisor of 17 December 2012 (2), lays down the duty of the EDPS to monitor the development of information and communication technologies and to identify emerging trends with a potential impact on data protection.

               (4)

               Technological advancement, such as big data computing and machine learning, allows for the collection and usage of personal data in increasingly opaque and complex ways, thus posing significant threats to privacy and human dignity.

               (5)

               The EDPS aims at stimulating an open and informed discussion on digital ethics, which allows the EU to realise the benefits of technology for society and the economy and at the same time reinforces the rights and freedoms of individuals, particularly their rights to privacy and data protection.

               (6)

               The EDPS Opinion of 11 September 2015 — Towards a new digital ethics: Data, Dignity and Technology — announces the setting up of an Ethics Advisory Group.

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   1.   The external advisory group on the ethical dimensions of data protection (the ‘Ethics Advisory Group’, further: ‘the Advisory Group’) is hereby established.
   2.   The members of the Advisory Group shall be appointed from 1 February 2016 until 31 January 2018.
   Article 2
   Tasks
   1.   The Advisory Group shall:

               a)

               analyse ethical dimensions of data protection;

               b)

               submit recommendations to the EDPS upon request;

               c)

               submit research suggestions, fostering interdisciplinary cooperation;

               d)

               produce at least two public reports;

               e)

               involve other experts in its work on a permanent or ad hoc basis, where appropriate, particularly where these other experts may bring additional knowledge and experience not represented in the Advisory Group, including experience in the areas of medicine, health, finance, energy, political governance, police or security;

               f)

               present assumptions to a critical audience and measure the outcome of the reflections of the Advisory Group against the experience of other practitioners.

         2.   The deliveries of the Advisory Group shall be based on a sound and stable basis in knowledge, empiric evidence and thorough scrutiny.
   3.   The EDPS shall present the results of the Advisory Group to a broad audience in the context of workshops or conferences.
   Article 3
   Consultation
   The EDPS may consult the Advisory Group on any matter relating to the ethical dimensions of data protection.
   Article 4
   Membership — Appointment
   1.   The Advisory Group shall consist of a maximum of six eminent personalities with a proven track record in the analysis and research in areas relevant to the ethical dimensions of data protection.
   2.   The members shall be appointed in a personal capacity.
   3.   The members shall act with full independence and free from any actual or potential conflict of interest deriving from any connections to public or private organisations with a political or economic interest in the activities or conclusions of the Advisory Group.
   4.   Individuals may, as a condition for appointment, be required to declare any past or present affiliations with the organisations referred to in the third paragraph, where this is relevant to avoid conflicts of interest.
   Article 5
   Operation
   1.   The Advisory Group shall choose a Chair amongst its members.
   2.   In addition to meetings of the Advisory Group in person, it may meet by way of videoconferences or other appropriate communications techniques.
   3.   In agreement with the Advisory Group, the EDPS may invite experts from outside the group qualified to participate in the work of the Advisory Group on a permanent or an ad hoc basis.
   4.   The Chair may also invite observers to attend activities of the group on an ad hoc basis.
   5.   Members of the group, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. The Chair shall keep the EDPS regularly informed on the work of the group.
   Article 6
   Obligations of the EDPS
   1.   The members of the Advisory Group shall be appointed by the EDPS following a call for expression of interest and based on the advice of a pre-selection committee.
   2.   The EDPS shall provide the secretariat of the Advisory Group. An official of the EDPS shall be appointed as the group's Secretary.
   3.   The EDPS shall adopt the Terms of Reference and the Rules of Procedure for the Advisory Group.
   4.   The EDPS shall make available all relevant information on the activities carried out by the Advisory Group in a dedicated section on its website.
   Article 7
   Meeting expenses
   1.   Members of the Advisory Group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.
   2.   Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the Group shall be reimbursed by the European Data Protection Supervisor.
   3.   Under the same conditions, invited experts and observers may be reimbursed, insofar as the Secretary of the Advisory Group confirms that there is budget availability for their participation.
   Article 8
   Public access to documents and processing of personal data
   1.   The public shall have access to documents produced by the Advisory Group Advisory Group in accordance with the principles laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (3).
   2.   Personal data shall be collected, processed and published by the EDPS in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
   Article 9
   Entry into force
   These provisions shall enter into force on the day following their signature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done in Brussels, 3 December 2015

         Giovanni BUTTARELLI

            European Data Protection Supervisor

      (1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 273, 15.10.2013, p. 41.

      (3)  OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.


title: 2011/609/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2009

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/241

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2009
   (2011/609/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2009,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year ended 31 December 2009, together with the replies of the Joint Undertaking (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05894/2011 — C7-0051/2011),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0131/2011),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 342, 16.12.2010, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 58.

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


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2003/543/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/543/CFSP of 21 July 2003 concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean

Official Journal L 185 , 24/07/2003 P. 0059 - 0060

Council Decision 2003/543/CFSPof 21 July 2003concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the CaribbeanTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) With Council Decision 2001/200/CFSP(2), the European Union decided to contribute to combating the uncontrolled accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons, which posed a threat to peace and security and reduced the prospects for sustainable development, inter alia in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contribution of the European Union under that Decision to the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-LiREC) in Lima, acting on behalf of the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (DDA), has been effective in ensuring preparatory activities and initial implementation of certain elements in the field of combating the uncontrolled accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in the region. In order to continue these activities, UN-LiREC and DDA have appealed for follow-up assistance from the European Union.(2) In pursuing the objectives set out in Article 1 of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP, the European Union envisages operating within the relevant international forums and in a regional context as appropriate to render assistance through international organisations, programmes and agencies as well as regional arrangements.(3) UN-LiREC, acting on behalf of DDA, pursues, in its function as a Regional Clearing-House on Firearms, Ammunition and explosives in Latin America and the Caribbean, the overall objective to provide States in the region with assistance in implementing regional agreements and regulations and developing a coordinated approach to prevent firearms trafficking and improve capabilities and capacities in the region through a number of specific projects.(4) The objectives of the different UN-LiREC projects are to train the trainers in law enforcement academies, develop equipment in order to improve the control of the legal firearms trade, prevent and combat illicit trafficking of firearms in Latin America and the Caribbean, facilitate destruction of surplus weapons and improvements of stockpile management, as well as to support parliamentarians in improving legislation related to firearms, ammunition and explosives.(5) Activities under these projects will be undertaken by UN-LiREC and the Organisation of American States in cooperation with other institutions.(6) The Commission has agreed to be entrusted with the implementation of this Decision.(7) The European Union therefore intends to offer continued financial assistance to the activities of UN-LiREC in accordance with Title II of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP.(8) The Commission will ensure an adequate visibility of the contribution of the European Union to the projects, including by appropriate measures taken by UN-LiREC,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. The European Union shall contribute to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean through continued support to the activities planned by UN-LiREC.2. For this purpose, the European Union shall provide financial support to the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (DDA), on behalf of which UN-LiREC is acting, for projects aimed at training the trainers (instructors) in law enforcement academies through the development of specific courses and simulation exercises, developing equipment with the view of facilitating efforts to improve the control of the legal firearms trade, preventing and combating their illicit trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean, facilitating destruction of surplus weapons and improvements of stockpile management, as well as supporting parliamentarians in improving legislation on control mechanisms related to firearms, ammunition and explosives.3. The Commission shall be entrusted with the implementation of this Decision. To that end, the Commission shall conclude a financing agreement with DDA, on behalf of which UN-LiREC is acting, on the conditions for use of the European Union contribution, which will take the form of a grant. The financing agreement to be concluded will stipulate that UN-LiREC, DDA and the partners of UN-LiREC shall ensure visibility of the contribution of the European Union to the project, appropriate to its size.Article 21. The financial reference amount for the purposes referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 700000.2. The management of the expenditure financed by the amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the Community procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union.Article 3The Commission shall submit regular reports on the implementation of this Decision to the relevant Council bodies, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP. This information will in particular be based on regular reports to be provided by UN-LiREC/DDA under its contractual relationship with the Commission, as stipulated in Article 1 above.Article 41. This Decision shall take effect on 1 August 2003; expenditure incurred in the implementation of this action shall be eligible as of that date. It shall expire on 31 July 2004.2. This Decision shall be reviewed 10 months after the date of its adoption.Article 5This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 21 July 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Frattini(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 72, 14.3.2001, p. 1.


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1999/281/EC: Council Decision of 22 April 1999 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 110 , 28/04/1999 P. 0012 - 0012

COUNCIL DECISIONof 22 April 1999appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions(1999/281/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998(1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas a seat as a member of the committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Rembert Behrendt, which was notified to the Council on 23 March 1999;Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Werner Ballhausen is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Rembert Behrendt for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MÜLLER(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.


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2003/209/EC: Commission Decision of 25 March 2003 setting up a consultative group, to be known as the "Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings"

Official Journal L 079 , 26/03/2003 P. 0025 - 0027

Commission Decisionof 25 March 2003setting up a consultative group, to be known as the "Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings"(2003/209/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,Whereas:(1) The Union shall maintain and develop the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice.(2) The Union shall provide citizens with a high level of safety within the area of freedom, security and justice. That objective shall be achieved by preventing and combating crime, organised and otherwise, in particular trafficking in persons and offences against children.(3) According to Article 5(3) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union trafficking in human beings is prohibited.(4) Trafficking in human beings as defined in the Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings is a serious crime comprising violations of fundamental human rights and human dignity and requiring a multi-disciplinary approach addressing the entire trafficking chain, comprising countries of origin, transit and destination alike.(5) The Tampere European Council of 15 and 16 October 1999 called for prevention of all forms of trafficking in human beings. The Seville European Council of 21 and 22 June 2002 expressed the need for resolute action to combat trafficking in human beings.(6) The Brussels Declaration as the final outcome of the European Conference on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - Global Challenge for the 21st Century from 18 to 20 September 2002 includes an annex of recommendations, standards and best practices and expresses the need for an experts group on trafficking in human beings to be set up by the Commission.(7) This experts group should contribute substantively to the further development of the prevention of and the fight against trafficking in human beings and enable the Commission to gather opinions on any Commission initiative relating to trafficking in human beings.(8) Therefore, this experts group should be set up, its term of office defined and its administration organised,HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING DECISION:Article 1Subject1. A consultative group, to be known as the experts group on trafficking in human beings, hereinafter referred to as the experts group, is hereby established.2. The experts group shall be made up of qualified individuals competent to consider matters relating to trafficking in human beings. Such competence shall be based on experience deriving from activities for administrations of EU Member States and candidate countries and for inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations involved in the combat against trafficking in human beings or on academic research for public or private universities or institutes.Article 2Mission1. The Commission may consult the experts group on any matter relating to trafficking in human beings.2. The experts group shall issue opinions or reports to the Commission at the latter's request or on its own initiative, taking into due consideration the recommendations set out in the Brussels Declaration.3. In particular, a report of the experts group based on these recommendations shall be submitted within a period of nine months following the setting up of the group to assist the Commission with a view to launching further concrete proposals at European level.Article 3Composition1. The experts group shall consist of 20 members.2. The members of the experts group shall be individuals with experience in the fight against trafficking in human beings deriving from activities for(a) administrations of EU Member States (seven members),(b) administrations of Candidate Countries (four members),(c) inter-governmental, international and non-governmental organisations active at European level with well documented experience and expertise in the area of human trafficking (nine members).Individuals with experience deriving from academic research for public or private universities or institutes in EU Member States may also become members of the experts group as far as proposed by the parties mentioned above.3. The experts group shall include at least 40 % of members of each sex.4. Members are appointed as independent experts and do not represent the states or organisations they are working for.Article 4Appointment1. The members shall be appointed by the Commission on the basis of objective criteria of proven competence and experience. The Commission will appoint the members from a list made up of all persons proposed by:(a) Governments of EU Member States,(b) Governments of Candidate Countries,(c) International, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations active in preventing and combating trafficking in human beings at European level and whose anti-trafficking projects were co-funded under one of the EU programmes STOP I or STOP II.Each Member State or candidate country and each organisation mentioned above may propose up to three persons for membership.2. The Commission shall publish the list of the members for information in the Official Journal of the European Union.Article 5Terms of office1. The term of office of members shall be one year. It may be renewed.2. On expiry of their term of office, members of the experts group shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or reappointed.3. A member's term of office shall terminate in the event of resignation or death. In such case the member shall be replaced for the remainder of the period in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4.4. There shall be no remuneration for the tasks performed.Article 6Working partiesIn fulfilment of its mission as set out in Article 2, the experts group may set up ad hoc working parties. The working parties shall comprise eight members at most.Article 7Additional experts1. The experts group may invite any person with a specific competence for an item on the agenda to participate in its work. Such persons shall participate only in the discussion of the item for which they were invited.2. The experts group may invite official representatives of Member States, candidate countries or third countries and of international, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations.Article 8Presidency and Bureau1. The experts group, acting by a majority of two thirds of the members present shall elect one President and two Vice-Presidents from among its members.2. On expiry of their term of office by the President and the Vice-Presidents shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or reappointed.3. In the event of termination of the term of office by resignation or death of the President or one of the Vice-Presidents, a replacement shall be elected for the remainder of their term of office, in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 1.4. The President and the Vice-Presidents shall constitute the Bureau.5. The Bureau shall prepare and organise the work of the experts group.6. The Bureau may invite the rapporteurs from any working party to take part in its meetings.Article 9Secretarial servicesThe Commission shall provide secretarial services for the experts group, the Bureau and the working parties.Article 10Attendance of Commission servicesRepresentatives of interested Commission services may attend meetings of the experts group, the Bureau and the working parties.Article 11Opinions and reports1. The experts group shall submit its opinions and reports to the Commission. The Commission may fix a deadline by which the opinion or report shall be delivered.2. The deliberations of the experts group shall not be subject to any vote. When an opinion or report is adopted unanimously by the experts group, the latter shall establish common conclusions and attach them to the minutes. When the experts group fails to reach unanimous agreement on an opinion or report, it shall inform the Commission of the dissenting views expressed.3. The Commission may publish on the Internet any reports, opinions and proceedings of the experts group that are not confidential in nature.Article 12Meetings1. The experts group shall meet at the seat of the Commission on invitation by the Commission.2. The Bureau shall be convened at the seat of the Commission on the initiative of the President in agreement with the Commission.Article 13ConfidentialityWithout prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the EC Treaty, the members of the experts group shall not divulge any information they obtain through their work in the experts group or its working parties, in cases where the Commission informs them that a particular opinion or matter is confidential. In such case, only members of the experts group and the Commission representatives may attend the meetings.Article 14Entry into forceThe Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 25 March 2003.For the CommissionAntónio VitorinoMember of the Commission


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2000/460/EC: Council Decision of 17 July 2000 amending Decision 1999/311/EC adopting the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000 to 2006)

Official Journal L 183 , 22/07/2000 P. 0016 - 0016

Council Decisionof 17 July 2000amending Decision 1999/311/EC adopting the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000 to 2006)(2000/460/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 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),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(3),Whereas:(1) By Decision 1999/311/EC(4) the Council adopted the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000 to 2006).(2) This programme is intended for the non-associated countries of central and eastern Europe eligible for economic aid by virtue of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (PHARE programme)(5) or the programme intended to replace it and the new independent states of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia as laid down in Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 concerning the provision of assistance to the partner States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia(6) (which replaces the old TACIS programme).(3) The footnote inserted in Article 2 states that "at present" the programme relates to Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.(4) It is important to be able to extend the Tempus III programme to other countries in the region in future, in particular Croatia,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Decision 1999/311/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 2, the first paragraph shall be replaced by the following:"Tempus III concerns the non-associated countries of central and eastern Europe designated as eligible for economic aid by virtue of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (PHARE programme) or the programme intended to replace it, and the new independent states of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia mentioned in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 (which replaces the old TACIS programme). These countries are hereinafter referred to as 'eligible countries'."2. Footnote 1 shall be deleted.Article 2This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 17 July 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Fabius(1) Opinion delivered on 14 June 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) Opinion delivered on 29 May 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) Opinion delivered on 14 June 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) OJ L 120, 8.5.1999, p. 30.(5) OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 (OJ L 161, 20.6.1999, p. 68).(6) OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 1.


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Council Decision of 1 October 1996 concerning the financial implications arising from the extension of the mandate of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region nominated by Joint Action 96/250/CFSP

Official Journal L 260 , 12/10/1996 P. 0005 - 0005

COUNCIL DECISION of 1 October 1996 concerning the financial implications arising from the extension of the mandate of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region nominated by Joint Action 96/250/CFSP (96/589/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular Article J.11 (2) thereof,Having regard to Joint Action 96/250/CFSP of 25 March 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region (1),Whereas on 15 July 1996 it was decided, by Council Decision 96/441/CFSP (2), to extend the application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP until 31 July 1997;Whereas such extension requires additional financial support, as provided for in Article 2 of the abovementioned Decision,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 In order to cover the costs related to the mission of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region, an additional sum of ECU 1,3 million shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1996.Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply until 31 July 1997.Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. SPRING(1) OJ No L 87, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 185, 24. 7. 1996, p. 1.