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96/85/Euratom, ECSC, EC: Commission Decision of 8 January 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

Official Journal L 020 , 26/01/1996 P. 0071 - 0072

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 January 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/85/Euratom, ECSC, EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3161/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2356/95 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1994 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 April 1994 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article With effect from 1 April 1994 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.Done at Brussels, 8 January 1996.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 335, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 241, 10. 10. 1995, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 263, 4. 11. 1995, pp. 20 to 28.ANNEX >TABLE>


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85/195/EEC: Council Decision of 12 March 1985 adopting a multiannual research action programme for the European Economic Community in the field of biotechnology (1985 to 1989)

Official Journal L 083 , 25/03/1985 P. 0001 - 0007 Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0230  Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0230

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO C 23 , 25 . 1 . 1985 , P . 4 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO C 12 , 14 . 1 . 1985 , P . 139 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO C 25 , 28 . 1 . 1985 , P . 14 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO C 208 , 4 . 8 . 1983 , P . 1 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO L 375 , 20 . 12 . 1981 , P . 1 .  ( 7 ) OJ NO L 177 , 4 . 7 . 1984 , P . 25 .  COUNCIL DECISION OF 12 MARCH 1985 ADOPTING A MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ( 1985 TO 1989 ) ( 85/195/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 1 ) ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ) ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ) ,  WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY ASSIGNS TO THE COMMUNITY THE TASK OF INTER ALIA PROMOTING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING ;  WHEREAS IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 4 ) THE COUNCIL STATED THAT THE WHOLE RANGE OF AVAILABLE WAYS AND MEANS SHOULD BE USED AS APPROPRIATE , INCLUDING CONCERTED ACTION PROJECTS , AND THAT WHENEVER IT PROVES DESIRABLE THAT THIRD COUNTRIES , PARTICULARLY EUROPEAN ONES , SHOULD BE ASSOCIATED IN THESE PROJECTS , STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE ;  WHEREAS IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 25 JULY 1983 ON THE FIRST FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH , DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES ( 5 ) THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AS PART OF THE OBJECTIVE " PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS " ;  WHEREAS THE ONGOING MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING ( 6 ) HAS CLEARLY UNDERLINED THE POSSIBILITY AND UTILITY OF A COMMUNITY ACTION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF MODERN BIOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY ;  WHEREAS THE COMMISSION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL ON 13 JUNE 1983 A COMMUNICATION ON THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY ;  WHEREAS THE COMMISSION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL ON 29 SEPTEMBER 1983 A COMMUNICATION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS A COMMUNITY RESEARCH ACTION PROGRAMME IS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY AND , PARTICULARLY FOR :  - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF COMPOUNDS WITH HIGH ADDED VALUE AND FOR LOWERING PRODUCTION COSTS ,  - MORE EFFICIENT LAND USE THROUGH THE DESIGN OF NEW CROPS WHICH CAN PROVIDE IMPORTANT FEEDSTOCKS FOR EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES ,  - APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ,  - ACCEPTABILITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE USE OF NEW TESTING METHODS WHICH RENDER POSSIBLE A MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS COSTLY EVALUATION OF TOXICITY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY ,  - REPLACEMENT OF ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS WITH TESTS ON CELL CULTURES ,  - NEW APPROACHES IN THE DETECTION , PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES ,  - PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AGAINST RISKS WHICH MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN AND THE APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ;  WHEREAS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES MENTIONED ABOVE REQUIRES THAT ACTIONS BE IMPLEMENTED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL WHICH LEAD TO :  - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH IN THE COMMUNITY ,  - THE ELIMINATION , THROUGH RESEARCH AND THROUGH TRAINING , OF BOTTLENECKS WHICH PREVENT THE EXPLOITATION BY INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE OF THE MATERIALS AND METHODS ORIGINATING FROM MODERN BIOLOGY ,  - THE EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF BIOHAZARDS POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING ;  WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY , WITH A VIEW TO ASSESSING THEIR STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE FOR EUROPE , AND TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE CONCERTATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES IN MATTERS AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ; SUCH MONITORING IS ALSO NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT PROBLEMS OF A SOCIAL , ETHICAL AND ECOLOGICAL NATURE , INHERENT IN THE APPLICATION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY , MAY BE RECOGNIZED IN GOOD TIME AND THEIR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES PREVENTED ;  WHEREAS THE TREATY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE SPECIFIC POWERS NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS DECISION ;  WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) HAS EXPRESSED ITS OPINION ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  A RESEARCH ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IS HEREBY ADOPTED IN THE FORM SET OUT IN THE ANNEX FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD STARTING ON 1 JANUARY 1985 .  THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES WORK CARRIED OUT AS CONTRACT RESEARCH , TRAINING AND CONCERTED ACTION .  THE WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY MEANS OF SHARED COST CONTRACTS TO BE PLACED WITH APPROPRIATE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS , RESEARCH LABORATORIES OR UNIVERSITY INSTITUTES OR COMBINATIONS OF THEM .  THE CONCERTED ACTIONS CONSIST OF THE COORDINATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE PART OF EXISTING RESEARCH PROGRAMMES IN THE MEMBER STATES AND , WHERE APPLICABLE , OF THE COMMUNITY .  ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO CONTRACTS BRINGING TOGETHER THE TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF FIRMS AND INSTITUTIONS FROM DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES , WHERE POSSIBLE .  ARTICLE 2  THE FUNDS ESTIMATED AS NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME AMOUNT TO 55 MILLION ECU , INCLUDING EXPENDITURE ON A STAFF OF 15 .  ARTICLE 3  DURING THE SECOND YEAR THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE REVIEWED . THE RESULT OF THIS REVIEW SHALL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT . THIS REVIEW MAY LEAD TO THE SUBMISSION BY THE COMMISSION OF A PROPOSAL FOR A REVISION OF THE PROGRAMME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES .  ARTICLE 4  THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME WITH REGARD TO THE CONTRACT RESEARCH AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION WITH REGARD TO CONCERTED ACTIONS .  THE DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME , PARTICULARLY CONCERNING THE BREAKDOWN OF THE WORK BETWEEN CONTRACT RESEARCH AND CONCERTED ACTIONS IS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX .  ARTICLE 5  THE COMMISSION WILL BE ASSISTED IN ITS FUNCTION OF PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT BY THE MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ( CGC ) ( BIOTECHNOLOGY ) CREATED BY DECISION 84/338/EURATOM , ECSC , EEC ( 7 ) .  ARTICLE 6  WITH REGARD TO THE CONCERTED ACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROCEDURE TO BE LAID DOWN BY THE COMMISSION , AFTER CONSULTING THE CGC , THE PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMUNITY SHALL REGULARLY EXCHANGE ALL USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF THE RESEARCH COVERED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES .  THE PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATES SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES . THEY SHALL ALSO ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH INFORMATION ON SIMILAR RESEARCH PLANNED OR CARRIED OUT BY BODIES WHICH ARE NOT UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY .  ANY INFORMATION SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL IF SO REQUESTED BY THE MEMBER STATE WHICH PROVIDES IT .  ARTICLE 7  1 . IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 228 OF THE TREATY THE COMMUNITY MAY CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS WITH NON-MEMBER STATES PARTICIPATING IN EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH ( COST ) OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY CONCERTED ACTION PROJECTS REFERRED TO IN THE ANNEX AND THE RELEVANT PROGRAMMES OF SUCH STATES OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS .  2 . THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE THE AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 MARCH 1985 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  F . M . PANDOLFI  ANNEX  BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ACTION PROGRAMME ( 1985 TO 1989 )  THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAMME ARE AS FOLLOWS :  ACTION I : RESEARCH AND TRAINING  SUBPROGRAMME 1 :  CONTEXTUAL MEASURES FOR R AND D IN BIOTECHNOLOGY  CONTENT  MEASURES TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY AND CAPABILITIES OF FACILITIES , RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES UNDERPINNING BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH , PARTICULARLY BY THE ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING ACTIVITIES IN THE MEMBER STATES , BUT NOT EXCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ACTIVITIES AND COLLABORATION IN WIDER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHERE ESSENTIAL .  MEASURES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO THESE FACILITIES , AND ENCOURAGE THEIR USE , IN RESEARCH , TEACHING , AGRICULTURE , INDUSTRY AND HEALTH CARE .  1 . BIO-INFORMATICS  1.1 . DATA CAPTURE TECHNIQUES ( PARTICULARLY ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT , AUTOMATED READING ) .  1.2 . DATA BANKS .  1.3 . COMPUTER MODELLING OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES , SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES .  1.4 . SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR THE HUMAN INTERFACE WITH COMPUTERIZED FACILITIES RELATING TO THE LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY .  2 . COLLECTIONS OF BIOTIC MATERIALS  2.1 . ORGANIZED COLLECTIONS OF ANIMAL AND PLANT CELLS , HYBRIDOMAS , MICROORGANISMS , THEIR VIRUSES , AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF BIOTIC MATERIAL OF POTENTIAL USE AND RELEVANCE TO BIOTECHNOLOGY .  2.2 . DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY AND USEFULNESS OF SUCH COLLECTIONS .  2.3 . DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION , CHARACTERIZATION , CONSERVATION AND RESUSCITATION OF THE MATERIALS HELD IN SUCH COLLECTIONS .  IMPLEMENTATION  THROUGH TRAINING ACTIONS AND COST-SHARED CONTRACTS WITH APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONS , WITH PROVISION AS NECESSARY FOR WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS .  SUBPROGRAMME 2 :  BASIC BIOTECHNOLOGY  ( A ) RESEARCH AND TRAINING  CONTENT  PRECOMPETITIVE RESEARCH AND RESEARCH THROUGH TRAINING IN AREAS OF BASIC BIOTECHNOLOGY WHERE TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC BOTTLENECKS PREVENT THE APPLICATIONS OF MODERN GENETIC AND BIOCHEMICAL METHODS TO AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY .  1 . ENZYME ENGINEERING  1.1 . DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF BIOREACTORS ( AND PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH ARE MULTIENZYMATIC , MULTIPHASIC OR COFACTOR REQUIRING ) FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS , DEPOLLUTION AND DETOXIFICATION .  1.2 . MODIFICATIONS OF ENZYME PROPERTIES , PROTEIN DESIGN , SYNTHESIS OF ARTIFICIAL ENZYMES AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS ( INCLUDING , FOR EXAMPLE , FILTRATION , CENTRIFUGATION AND REVERSE OSMOSIS ) FOR LARGE-SCALE AND HIGHLY SELECTIVE SEPARATION OF PROTEINS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES WITH INDUSTRIAL OR AGRICULTURAL VALUE .  2 . GENETIC ENGINEERING  2.1 . IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL-MICROORGANISMS ( PARTICULARLY RHIZOBIUM , BACTERIA OF THE RHIZOSPHERE OF GRAMINACEAE , MYCORHIZA ) AND OF CULTIVATED PLANTS IMPORTANT FOR EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE .  2.2 . EXPLOITATION OF PLANT PRODUCTS ( PARTICULARLY LIGNO-CELLULOSE ) .  2.3 . APPLICATIONS TO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ( PARTICULARLY THE PRODUCTION OF VACCINES AND HORMONES AND GENE TRANSFER IN ANIMALS ) .  2.4 . PRODUCTION OF VACCINES , PROTEINS AND HORMONES FOR HUMAN MEDICINE .  3 . PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS OF SPECIES IMPORTANT TO INDUSTRY AND TO AGRICULTURE  3.1 . STUDY OF POORLY UNDERSTOOD BASIC FUNCTIONS IN MICROORGANISMS ( PARTICULARLY CHEMO-AUTOTROPHS , METHANOTROPHS , MYCORHIZA ) WHICH APPEAR TO BE PROMISING FOR FUTURE INDUSTRIAL USE .  3.2 . ANALYSIS OF FACTORS GOVERNING THE YIELD AND STABILITY OF MICROORGANISMS DURING INDUSTRIAL EXPLOITATION OR IN RELATION TO SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH HIGHER PLANTS .  3.3 . IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS AND MECHANISMS GOVERNING IMPORTANT PROPERTIES IN CULTIVATED PLANTS ( PARTICULARLY IN TRITICUM , VICIA , BRASSICA ) .  4 . TECHNOLOGY OF CELLS AND TISSUES CULTURED IN VITRO  4.1 . ANALYSIS OF FACTORS GOVERNING YIELD AND STABILITY DURING CONTINUOUS CULTIVATION OR IN MIXED POPULATIONS .  4.2 . CONTROL OF THE DIFFERENTIATION OF PLANT CELLS AND OF THEIR REGENERATION IN ENTIRE PLANTS .  4.3 . METHODOLOGY OF ANIMAL CELL CULTURES ( IN PARTICULAR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES ) .  4.4 . DEVELOPMENT OF MICROANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT MOLECULES .  4.5 . STUDY OF CELL BIOLOGY APPLIED TO THE PREVENTION , DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF A FEW SELECTED DISEASES WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FROM A SOCIOECONOMIC POINT OF VIEW .  5 . SCREENING METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND OF THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF MOLECULES :  THE TESTS ( ESSENTIALLY IN VITRO AND NON-INVASIVE IN VIVO ) TO BE DEVELOPED SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS AND TO THE UNIFORMIZATION OF SCREENING PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY .  6 . ASSESSMENT OF RISKS :  DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS FOR DETECTING CONTAMINATION AND FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF POSSIBLE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRY ( PARTICULARLY DURING DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING ) AND AGRICULTURE OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING .  IMPLEMENTATION  - TRAINING ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED , THROUGH TRAINING CONTRACTS , SHORT-TERM TRAINING GRANTS AND COURSES FOR EACH OF THE THEMES DEFINED ABOVE .  - COST-SHARED RESEARCH ACTIONS : THEY WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE THEMES WHICH ARE IMPLEMENTED IN THE ONGOING BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMME AND ON CERTAIN ACTIONS FORESEEN IN THE FOLLOWING SECTORS :  - TECHNOLOGY OF CELLS AND TISSUES CULTURED IN VITRO ,  - SCREENING METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND OF THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF MOLECULES .  ( B ) COST ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED TO THE PROGRAMME AS CATEGORY II  CONTENT  - AQUATIC PRIMARY BIOMASS ( MARINE MACROALGAE )  - PLANT IN VITRO CULTURE  IMPLEMENTATION  THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS , CONSULTATION OF EXPERTS , PUBLICATIONS , EXCHANGE OF RESEARCH WORKERS BETWEEN LABORATORIES , COORDINATION CONTRACTS .  ( C ) INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE " TECHNOLOGY , GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT " WORKING GROUP CREATED AT THE VERSAILLES SUMMIT OF 1982  CONTENT  - COORDINATION AND CONCERTATION IN " BASIC BIOLOGY " ( AREA 1 : DATA BANKS ; AREA 2 : COLLECTIONS OF BIOTIC MATERIALS )  - REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE " INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF BIOTECHNOLOGY "  IMPLEMENTATION  THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS , CONSULTATIONS OF EXPERTS , AND PUBLICATIONS IN THE TWO AREAS COVERED BY THE ACTIVITIES FORESEEN IN " BASIC BIOLOGY " .  ACTION II : CONCERTATION  CONTENT  CONCERTATION ACTIVITY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF IMPROVING STANDARDS AND CAPABILITIES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES , AND ENHANCING THE STRATEGIC EFFECTIVENESS WITH WHICH THESE ARE APPLIED TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES .  IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RELEVANT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE MEMBER STATES , THE FOLLOWING TASKS WILL BE EXECUTED :  - MONITORING THE STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY-BASED INDUSTRY IN EUROPE ,  - WORKING WITH THE SERVICES OF THE COMMUNITY , MEMBER STATES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO IDENTIFY WAYS IN WHICH THE CONTEXTUAL CONDITIONS OF OPERATION FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY MAY BE FURTHER IMPROVED , TO PROMOTE ITS DEVELOPMENT IN ALL USEFUL APPLICATIONS , AND THE SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITIES ,  - RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS FOR RESEARCH AND INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS OF OTHER SERVICES OF THE COMMISSION ,  - IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCING THROUGH CONCERTATION AND COOPERATION THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY-RELATED PROGRAMMES IN THE MEMBER STATES , AND PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY WITH AND BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND UNIVERSITIES ,  - CONSIDERATION OF HOW THE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF THE RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS IN EUROPE MAY BE ENHANCED BY THE APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ,  - PROMOTING IN COOPERATION WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS THE PURSUIT OF THE SAME TASK ( SEE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH ) WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS ,  - MONITORING AND ASSESSING DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY BEARING ON SAFETY AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE " SOCIAL DIMENSION " ,  - DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NATURE AND POTENTIAL AND RISKS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE LIFE SCIENCES ,  - ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC SYSTEM OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH INTERESTS AND CAPABILITIES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY , SO CREATING NETWORKS , AS INFORMAL AND FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE , ADAPTED TO THE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS UNDER STUDY : THE NETWORKS TO HAVE THE TRIPLE FUNCTION OF PROVIDING AN ACTIVE INPUT INTO THE PROGRAMME , ENCOURAGING COORDINATION THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANTS , AND ASSISTING THE BROADER DIFFUSION OF INFORMATION ENVISAGED IN THE PRECEDING TASK .  IMPLEMENTATION  ESSENTIALLY THROUGH IN-HOUSE WORK , THE SETTING-UP AND THE EXPLOITATION OF AN ORGANIZED INFORMATION BASE AND THROUGH MISSIONS , BUT WILL INCLUDE AS NECESSARY THE COMMISSIONING OF STUDY REPORTS , THE ORGANIZATION OF WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS , SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF REPORTS AND DIFFUSION OF INFORMATION .


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89/65/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: COMMISSION Decision of 22 November 1988 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 June 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

Official Journal L 029 , 31/01/1989 P. 0057 - 0058

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 22 November 1988  adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 June 1988 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries  (89/65/EEC, EURATOM, ECSC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,  Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2339/88 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,  Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2176/88 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1988 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;  Whereas, the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months (4) pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;  Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 June 1988 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since the weightings were last laid down or adjusted,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  With effect from 1 June 1988 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are hereby adjusted as shown in the Annex.  The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.  Done at Brussels, 22 November 1988.  For the Commission  Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 204, 29. 7. 1988, p. 5.  (3) OJ No L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 4.  (4) See page 55 of this Official Journal.  ANNEX  1.2 //  //  // Country of employment  // Weighting   //  //   // Brazil   // 56,19   // Costa Rica   // 57,32  // Ghana   // 52,88   // Guinea   // 44,47   // Lebanon  // 52,42   // Liberia   // 78,21   // Mexico   // 53,21  // Nigeria   // 77,93   // Sierra Leone   // 146,80   // Syria   // 114,38   // Uganda   // 169,10   // Zaire   // 75,83   //   //


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84/637/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 18 December 1984 applying for 1985 the generalized tariff preferences for certain steel products originating in developing countries

Official Journal L 338 , 27/12/1984 P. 0225

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 41 , 14 . 2 . 1983 , P . 113 AND OJ NO L 237 , 27 . 8 . 1983 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) ENTRY UNDER THIS SUBHEADING IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES .  DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL , OF 18 DECEMBER 1984 APPLYING FOR 1985 THE GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES FOR CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ( 84/637/ECSC )  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,  IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION ,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  1 . FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1985 , THE CUSTOMS DUTIES APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES I AND II SHALL BE TOTALLY SUSPENDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF TARIFF QUOTAS AND CEILINGS .  IMPORTS INTO GREECE OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CUSTOMS DUTIES ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 117 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF 1979 .  2 . THE ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL APPLY SOLELY :  - IN ALL CUSTOMS AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY , TO EACH OF THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES LISTED IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX I AGAINST EACH CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS LISTED IN COLUMNS 2 AND 3 ,  - IN THE COMMUNITY , TO EACH OF THE OTHER COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX III , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF YUGOSLAVIA , FOR THE SAME CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS ,  - IN THE COMMUNITY , TO EACH OF THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX III FOR THE OTHER CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS IN ANNEX II .  3 . PREFERENTIAL ENTRY AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONFORMITY WITH THE DEFINITION OF THE ORIGIN OF PRODUCTS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 14 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 802/68 ( 1 ) . HOWEVER , THE COMMUNITY PREFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO YUGOSLAVIA SHALL RESULT EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE AGREEMENT WITH THAT COUNTRY CONCERNING ECSC PRODUCTS ( 2 ) ; CONSEQUENTLY , FOR PRODUCTS SUBMITTED UNDER THE SAID AGREEMENT TO COMMUNITY TARIFF CEILINGS OR LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THIS DECISION , THE MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR.1 SHALL BE DEEMED THE ONLY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE FOR THE GRANTING OF TARIFF PREFERENCES .  4 . THE COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS SET OUT BELOW .  SECTION I  PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS RELATING TO PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX A  ARTICLE 2  THE TOTAL SUSPENSION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) SHALL BE ACCORDED TO EACH COUNTRY OR TERRITORY LISTED IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX I IN RESPECT OF THE PRODUCTS INDICATED AGAINST ITS NAME IN COLUMNS 2 AND 3 TOGETHER WITH DETAILS IN COLUMN 5 OF THE AMOUNT OF THE INDIVIDUAL QUOTAS .  ARTICLE 3  1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL ADMINISTER THEIR TARIFF QUOTAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN PROVISIONS .  2 . THE EXTENT TO WHICH A MEMBER STATE HAS USED UP ITS SHARE SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF IMPORTS OF THE GOODS IN QUESTION WHICH HAVE BEEN ENTERED FOR FREE CIRCULATION , ON THE BASIS OF THE CUSTOMS VALUE OF THE SAID GOODS , AND WHICH ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) .  ARTICLE 4  EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL REINTRODUCE THE LEVYING OF DUTIES WHICH HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED IN RESPECT OF A COUNTRY OR TERRITORY LISTED IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX I AS SOON AS IT FINDS THAT THE CHARGES AGAINST ITS NATIONAL QUOTA OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED ORIGINATING IN THAT COUNTRY OR TERRITORY HAVE REACHED THE AMOUNT LAID DOWN IN COLUMN 6 OF ANNEX A .  SECTION II  PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY TARIFF CEILINGS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEXES A AND B  ARTICLE 5  SUBJECT TO ARTICLES 6 AND 7 , THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF CEILING ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BE ACCORDED :  - FOR PRODUCTS IN ANNEX I , TO EACH OF THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX III , OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH MAY BE LISTED IN COLUMN 4 OF ANNEX I , WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN COLUMN 7 OF ANNEX I , AGAINST EACH CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS ,  - FOR PRODUCTS IN ANNEX II , TO THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES LISTED IN ANNEX III , CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY , WITHIN THE LIMITS OF A COMMUNITY CEILING EQUAL TO THE HIGHEST MAXIMUM AMOUNT VALID FOR 1980 UNDER EACH OF THE PREFERENTIAL CEILINGS OPENED FOR THAT YEAR . THE INDIVIDUAL CEILING THUS ESTABLISHED SHALL BE INCREASED BY 2 % TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE APPLICATION BY GREECE OF COMMUNITY TARIFF PREFERENCES .  ARTICLE 6  1 . AS SOON AS THE INDIVIDUAL CEILINGS FIXED OR CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 , WHICH ARE LAID DOWN FOR IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY , UNDER THE CONDITIONS WHICH IT SHALL DETERMINE , OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN ANY OF THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) , ARE REACHED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL , THE MEMBER STATES MAY AT ANY TIME , AT THE REQUEST OF ANY ONE OF THEM OR OF THE COMMISSION AND IN RESPECT OF THE WHOLE OF THE COMMUNITY , REINTRODUCE THE LEVYING OF THE CORRESPONDING DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION FROM EACH OF THE COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES CONCERNED UNTIL THE END OF THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) .  2 . WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS , THE COMMISSION SHALL COORDINATE THE PROCEDURES FOR REINTRODUCING NORMAL CUSTOMS DUTIES , IN PARTICULAR BY NOTIFYING THE DATE COMMON TO THE WHOLE OF THE COMMUNITY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN EACH MEMBER STATE . THIS NOTIFICATION SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  3 . HOWEVER , PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX IV .  ARTICLE 7  THE EXTENT TO WHICH CEILINGS HAVE BEEN USED UP SHALL BE DETERMINED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ON THE BASIS OF IMPORTS CHARGED IN THE MANNER LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) AND ( 2 ) .  SECTION III  GENERAL PROVISIONS  ARTICLE 8  1 . IMPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST THE QUOTA SHARES AND COMMUNITY CEILINGS AS AND WHEN THE PRODUCTS ARE ENTERED FOR FREE CIRCULATION , ON THE BASIS OF THE CUSTOMS VALUE OF THE SAID PRODUCTS , AND ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) .  2 . GOODS MAY BE CHARGED AGAINST A CEILING OR ADMITTED UNDER A TARIFF QUOTA ONLY IF THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 IS PRESENTED BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE LEVYING OF DUTIES IS REINTRODUCED .  3 . FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE APPLICATION OF THIS DECISION , THE VALUE OF THE ECU , IN WHICH THE PREFERENTIAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPRESSED , AND THE RATE OF CONVERSION INTO NATIONAL CURRENCIES SHALL BE THAT PROVIDED FOR IN THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF .  4 . AN AMENDMENT TO THE LIST OF BENEFICIARIES , IN PARTICULAR BY THE ADDITION OF NEW COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES , MAY ENTAIL A CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT TO COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTAS OR CEILINGS .  ARTICLE 9  1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , WITHIN SIX WEEKS OF THE END OF EACH QUARTER AT THE LATEST , FORWARD TO THE STATISTICAL OFFICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES THE RELEVANT STATISTICAL DATA FOR THE PRODUCTS ENTERED FOR FREE CIRCULATION IN THE QUARTER CONCERNED UNDER GENERALIZED PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT DECISION . THIS DATA , TRANSMITTED ACCORDING TO THE HEADINGS OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE ) , SHALL SHOW THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN , VALUE , QUANTITY AND ANY SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS AS DEFINED BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1736/75 ( 3 ) .  2 . HOWEVER , IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS IN ANNEX I SUBJECT TO QUOTAS , THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , BY THE 11TH DAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE LATEST , FORWARD THE LIST OF CHARGES EFFECTED DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH . IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS OF ANNEX A SUBJECT TO CEILINGS , THE MEMBER STATES SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION , AT ITS REQUEST AND UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS , THE LIST OF CHARGES EFFECTED DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH .  AT THE COMMISSION'S REQUEST , WHEN THE LEVEL OF 75 % OF THE CEILING IS REACHED , THE MEMBER STATES SHALL FORWARD THE LISTS OF CHARGES TO THE COMMISSION EVERY 10 DAYS ; THESE LISTS SHALL BE FORWARDED WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE END OF EACH 10-DAY PERIOD .  ARTICLE 10  THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION , TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THIS DECISION IS APPLIED .  ARTICLE 11  THE MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE ALL MEASURES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 12  THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1985 .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1984 .  THE PRESIDENT  P . BARRY  ANNEX II  LIST OF PRODUCTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES ARE COMPLETELY SUSPENDED UNDER THE GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES GRANTED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES  ORDER NO * CCT HEADING NO AND NIMEXE CODE * DESCRIPTION  62.0010 * 73.09 ( 73.09-00 ) * UNIVERSAL PLATES OF IRON OR STEEL  62.0020 * 73.12 ( 73.12-11 , 19 , 21 , 51 , 71 ) * HOOP AND STRIP , OF IRON OR STEEL , HOT-ROLLED OR COLD-ROLLED :  * * A . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED  * * B . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED :  * * I . IN COILS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF TINPLATE  * * C . CLAD , COATED OR OTHERWISE SURFACE-TREATED :  * * III . TINNED :  * * A ) TINPLATE  * * V . OTHER ( FOR EXAMPLE , COPPER-PLATED , ARTIFICIALLY OXIDIZED , LACQUERED , NICKEL-PLATED , VARNISHED , CLAD , PARKERIZED , PRINTED ) :  * * A ) NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN CLAD :  * * 1 . HOT-ROLLED  62.0030 * 73.13 ( 73.13-41 ) ( 1 ) * SHEETS AND PLATES , OF IRON OR STEEL , HOT-ROLLED OR COLD-ROLLED :  * * B . OTHER SHEETS AND PLATES :  * * II . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF :  * * A ) 3 MM OR MORE  62.0040 * 73.15 ( 73.65-53 ) ( 1 ) * ALLOY STEEL AND HIGH CARBON STEEL IN THE FORMS MENTIONED IN HEADING NOS 73.06 TO 73.14 :  * * A . HIGH CARBON STEEL :  * * VII . SHEETS AND PLATES :  * * B ) NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF :  * * 1 . 3 MM OR MORE  * * B . ALLOY STEEL :  * * VII . SHEETS AND PLATES :  * * B ) OTHER SHEETS AND PLATES :  * ( 73.75-53 , 54 , 59 ) ( 1 ) * 2 . NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF :  * * AA ) 3 MM OR MORE  62.0050 * 73.16 ( 73.16-14 , 16 , 17 , 20 , 40 , 51 ) * RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL OF IRON OR STEEL , THE FOLLOWING : RAILS , CHECK-RAILS , SWITCH BLADES , CROSSINGS ( OR FROGS ) , CROSSING PIECES , POINT RODS ; RACK RAILS , SLEEPERS , FISH-PLATES , CHAIRS , CHAIR-WEDGES , SOLE PLATES ( BASE PLATES ) , RAIL CLIPS , BEDPLATES , TIES , AND OTHER MATERIAL SPECIALIZED FOR JOINING OR FIXING RAILS :  * * A . RAILS :  * * II . OTHER  * * B . CHECK-RAILS  * * C . SLEEPERS  * * D . FISH-PLATES AND SOLE PLATES :  * * I . ROLLED  ( 1 ) PREFERENCES ARE ALSO GRANTED IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN THIS SUBHEADING , ORIGINATING IN ROMANIA .  ANNEX III  LIST OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ENJOYING GENERALIZED TARIFF PREFERENCES ( 1 )  A . INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES  660 AFGHANISTAN ( 2 )  208 ALGERIA  330 ANGOLA  459 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA  528 ARGENTINA  453 BAHAMAS  640 BAHRAIN  666 BANGLADESH ( 2 )  469 BARBADOS  421 BELIZE  284 BENIN ( 2 )  675 BHUTAN ( 2 )  516 BOLIVIA  391 BOTSWANA ( 2 )  236 BOURKINA FASSO ( 2 )  508 BRAZIL  703 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  676 BURMA  328 BURUNDI ( 2 )  302 CAMEROON  306 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ( 2 )  244 CHAD ( 2 )  512 CHILE  720 CHINA  480 COLOMBIA  375 COMOROS ( 2 )  318 CONGO  436 COSTA RICA  448 CUBA  600 CYPRUS  338 DJIBOUTI ( 2 )  460 DOMINICA  456 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  500 ECUADOR  220 EGYPT  428 EL SALVADOR  310 EQUATORIAL GUINEA ( 2 )  334 ETHIOPIA ( 2 )  815 FIJI  314 GABON  252 GAMBIA ( 2 )  276 GHANA  473 GRENADA  416 GUATEMALA  260 GUINEA ( 2 )  257 GUINEA BISSAU ( 2 )  488 GUYANA  452 HAITI ( 2 )  424 HONDURAS  664 INDIA  700 INDONESIA  616 IRAN  612 IRAQ  272 IVORY COAST  464 JAMAICA  628 JORDAN  696 KAMPUCHEA ( CAMBODIA )  346 KENYA  812 KIRIBATI  636 KUWAIT  684 LAOS ( 2 )  604 LEBANON  395 LESOTHO ( 2 )  268 LIBERIA  216 LIBYA  370 MADAGASCAR  386 MALAWI ( 2 )  701 MALAYSIA  667 MALDIVES ( 2 )  232 MALI ( 2 )  228 MAURITANIA  373 MAURITIUS  412 MEXICO  204 MOROCCO  366 MOZAMBIQUE  803 NAURU  672 NEPAL ( 2 )  432 NICARAGUA  240 NIGER ( 2 )  288 NIGERIA  652 NORTH YEMEN ( 2 )  649 OMAN  662 PAKISTAN  442 PANAMA  801 PAPUA NEW GUINEA  520 PARAGUAY  504 PERU  708 PHILIPPINES  644 QATAR  247 REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE ( 2 )  324 RWANDA ( 2 )  819 WESTERN SAMOA ( 2 )  311 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ( 2 )  632 SAUDI ARABIA  248 SENEGAL  355 SEYCHELLES AND DEPENDENCIES ( 2 )  264 SIERRA LEONE ( 2 )  706 SINGAPORE  806 SOLOMON ISLANDS  342 SOMALIA ( 2 )  728 SOUTH KOREA  656 SOUTH YEMEN ( 2 )  669 SRI LANKA  450 ST CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS  465 ST LUCIA  467 ST VINCENT  224 SUDAN ( 2 )  492 SURINAM  393 SWAZILAND  608 SYRIA  352 TANZANIA ( 2 )  680 THAILAND  280 TOGO ( 2 )  817 TONGA ( 2 )  472 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  212 TUNISIA  807 TUVALU  350 UGANDA ( 2 )  647 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  524 URUGUAY  816 VANUATU  484 VENEZUELA  690 VIETNAM  048 YUGOSLAVIA  322 ZAIRE  378 ZAMBIA  382 ZIMBABWE  ( 1 ) THE CODE NUMBER PRECEDING THE NAME OF EACH BENEFICIARY COUNTRY OR TERRITORY IS THAT GIVEN IN " GEONOMENCLATURE " ( REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3537/82 ( OJ NO L 371 , 30 . 12 . 1982 , P . 7 ) , EXTENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3655/83 ( OJ NO L 361 , 24 . 12 . 1983 , P . 31 ) ) .  ( 2 ) THIS COUNTRY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ANNEX IV .  B . COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES  DEPENDENT OR ADMINISTERED , OR FOR WHOSE EXTERNAL RELATIONS MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY OR THIRD COUNTRIES ARE WHOLLY OR PARTLY RESPONSIBLE  808 AMERICAN OCEANIA ( 2 )  802 AUSTRALIAN OCEANIA ( CHRISTMAS ISLAND , COCOS ( KEELING ) ISLANDS , HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS , NORFOLK ISLAND )  413 BERMUDA  357 BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY  463 CAYMAN ISLANDS  529 FALKLAND ISLANDS AND FALKLAND DEPENDENCIES  822 FRENCH POLYNESIA  044 GIBRALTAR  406 GREENLAND ( 1 )  740 HONG KONG  743 MACAO  377 MAYOTTE  476 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES  809 NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES  814 NEW ZEALAND OCEANIA ( TOKELAU AND NIUE ISLANDS ; COOK ISLANDS )  813 PITCAIRN  890 POLAR REGIONS ( FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES , AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES , BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES )  329 ST HELENA AND ST HELENA DEPENDENCIES  454 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS  457 VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES  811 WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS  450 WEST INDIES  NOTE : THE ABOVE LISTS MAY BE AMENDED SUBSEQUENTLY TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHANGES IN THE INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES .  ( 1 ) AS FROM THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE TREATY , SIGNED IN BRUSSELS ON 13 MARCH 1984 , AMENDING THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES WITH REGARD TO GREENLAND OR OF INTERIM MEASURES AGREED IN THE COUNCIL .( 2 ) AMERICAN OCEANIA INCLUDES : GUAM , AMERICAN SAMOA ( INCLUDING SWAIN'S ISLAND ) , MIDWAY ISLANDS , JOHNSTON AND SAND ISLANDS , WAKE ISLAND AND THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS ( THE CAROLINE , MARIANAS AND MARSHALL ISLANDS ) .  ANNEX IV  LIST OF LEAST-DEVELOPED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  660 AFGHANISTAN  666 BANGLADESH  284 BENIN  675 BHUTAN  391 BOTSWANA  236 BOURKINA FASSO  328 BURUNDI  306 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC  244 CHAD  375 COMOROS  338 DJIBOUTI  310 EQUATORIAL GUINEA  334 ETHIOPIA  252 GAMBIA  260 GUINEA  257 GUINEA BISSAU  452 HAITI  684 LAOS  395 LESOTHO  386 MALAWI  667 MALDIVES  232 MALI  672 NEPAL  240 NIGER  652 NORTH YEMEN  247 REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE  324 RWANDA  819 WESTERN SAMOA  311 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE  355 SEYCHELLES AND DEPENDENCIES  264 SIERRA LEONE  342 SOMALIA  656 SOUTH YEMEN  224 SUDAN  352 TANZANIA  280 TOGO  817 TONGA  350 UGANDA


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83/415/EEC: Council Decision of 26 July 1983 on the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial Guinea

Official Journal L 237 , 26/08/1983 P. 0013

+++++COUNCIL DECISION OF 26 JULY 1983 ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ( 83/415/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 THE COMMUNITY AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA HAVE CARRIED OUT NEGOTIATIONS TO CONCLUDE AN AGREEMENT ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ;  WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THESE NEGOTIATIONS , THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA , THE ANNEX AND THE PROTOCOL FORMING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS PROVISIONALLY APPLYING THE AGREEMENT WERE INITIALLED ON 27 JUNE 1983 ;  WHEREAS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TEXTS RELATING THERETO THE GOVERNMENT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA AUTHORIZES COMMUNITY FISHERMEN TO FISH OFF THE COAST OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ;  WHEREAS THE YEAR FOR FISHING OFF THE COAST OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA IS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AND THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY FISHERMEN RENDER IMPERATIVE , IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY ALTERNATIVE SUFFICIENT FISHING PROSPECTS , THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THESE WATERS ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE VITAL THAT THE AGREEMENT BE APPLIED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY ;  WHEREAS FOR THAT REASON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT SHOULD BE APPROVED , SUBJECT TO A DEFINITIVE DECISION BEING TAKEN ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 43 OF THE TREATY ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA AND THE PROTOCOL WHICH FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART THERETO SHALL BE PROVISIONNALLY APPLIED .  THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE TEXTS OF THE PROTOCOL AND OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS PROVISIONALLY APPLYING THE AGREEMENT ARE ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS PROVISIONALLY APPLYING THE AGREEMENT .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 JULY 1983 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  C . SIMITIS


title: Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-13) (Text with EEA relevance )

text:
               20.11.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 301/3

      DECISION No 1350/2007/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 23 October 2007
   establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-13)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Community can contribute to protecting the health and safety of citizens through actions in the field of public health. A high level of health protection should be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities. Under Article 152 of the Treaty, the Community is required to play an active role by taking measures which cannot be taken by individual Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. The Community fully respects the responsibilities of the Member States for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care.

               (2)

               The health sector is characterised on the one hand by its considerable potential for growth, innovation and dynamism, and on the other by the challenges it faces in terms of financial and social sustainability and efficiency of the health care systems due, among other things, to ageing of the population and to medical advances.

               (3)

               The programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-08), adopted by Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), was the first integrated Community programme in this field, and it has already delivered a number of important developments and improvements.

               (4)

               Continued effort is required in order to meet the objectives already established by the Community in the field of public health. It is therefore appropriate to establish a second programme of Community action on health (2008-13) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’).

               (5)

               A number of serious cross-border health threats with a possible worldwide dimension exist and new ones are emerging which require further Community action. The Community should treat serious cross-border health threats as a matter of priority. The Programme should place emphasis on strengthening the Community’s overall capacities by further developing cooperation between the Member States. Monitoring, early warning and action to combat serious threats to health are important areas where an effective and coordinated response to health threats should be promoted at Community level. Action to ensure high-quality diagnostic cooperation between laboratories is essential in order to respond to health threats. The Programme should encourage the establishment of a system of Community reference laboratories. However, such a system needs to be based on a sound legal base.

               (6)

               According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Health report 2005, in terms of Disability Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs), the most important causes of the burden of disease in the WHO European Region are non-communicable diseases (NCDs — 77 % of the total), external causes of injury and poisoning (14 %) and communicable diseases (9 %). Seven leading conditions — ischaemic heart disease, unipolar depressive disorders, cerebrovascular disease, alcohol use disorders, chronic pulmonary disease, lung cancer and road traffic injuries — account for 34 % of the DALYs in the region. Seven leading risk factors — tobacco, alcohol, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, low fruit and vegetable intake and physical inactivity — account for 60 % of DALYs. In addition, communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, influenza, tuberculosis and malaria are also becoming a threat to the health of all people in Europe. An important task of the Programme, in cooperation, where appropriate, with the Community Statistical Programme, should be to identify better the main health burdens in the Community.

               (7)

               Eight leading causes of mortality and morbidity from NCDs in the WHO European Region are cardiovascular diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders, cancer, digestive diseases, respiratory diseases, sense organ disorders, musculoskeletal diseases and diabetes mellitus. The Programme, in synergy with other Community initiatives and funding, should contribute to better knowledge of and information on the prevention, diagnosis and control of major diseases. Accordingly, the Commission may submit, during the course of the Programme, proposals for pertinent Council Recommendations. The Programme should also foster appropriate coordination and synergies among Community initiatives regarding the collection of comparable data on major diseases, including cancer.

               (8)

               Microbial resistance to antibiotics and nosocomial infections are becoming a threat to health in Europe. The lack of new effective antibiotics as well as the means to ensure the proper use of existing antibiotics are major concerns. Therefore it is important to collect and analyse relevant data.

               (9)

               Strengthening the role of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control established by Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) is important in the fight against communicable diseases.

               (10)

               The Programme should build on the achievements of the previous Programme for Community action in the field of public health (2003-08). It should contribute towards the attainment of a high level of physical and mental health and greater equality in health matters throughout the Community by directing actions towards improving public health, preventing human diseases and disorders, and obviating sources of danger to health with a view to combating morbidity and premature mortality. It should further contribute to providing citizens with better access to information and thereby increase their ability to make decisions which best cater for their interests.

               (11)

               The Programme should place emphasis on improving the health condition of children and young people and promoting a healthy lifestyle and a culture of prevention among them.

               (12)

               The Programme should support the mainstreaming of health objectives in all Community policies and activities, without duplicating work carried out under other Community policies. Coordination with other Community policies and programmes is a key part of the objective of mainstreaming health in other policies. In order to promote synergies and avoid duplication, joint actions may be undertaken with related Community programmes and actions and appropriate use should be made of other Community funds and programmes, including the current and future Community framework programmes for research and their outcomes, the Structural Funds, the European Solidarity Fund, the European strategy for health at work, the programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-13) (6), the programme ‘Drugs prevention and information’, the programme ‘Fight against violence (Daphne)’ and the Community Statistical Programme within their respective activities.

               (13)

               Special efforts should be undertaken to ensure coherence and synergies between the Programme and the Community’s external actions, particularly in the areas of avian influenza, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other cross-border health threats. In addition, there should be international cooperation in order to promote general health reform and general health institutional issues in third countries.

               (14)

               Increasing Healthy Life Years (HLY) by preventing disease and promoting policies that lead to a healthier way of life is important for the well-being of EU citizens and helps to meet the challenges of the Lisbon process as regards the knowledge society and the sustainability of public finances, which are under pressure from rising health care and social security costs.

               (15)

               The enlargement of the European Union has brought additional concerns in terms of health inequalities within the EU and this is likely to be accentuated by further enlargements. This issue should, therefore, be one of the priorities of the Programme.

               (16)

               The Programme should help to identify the causes of health inequalities and encourage, among other things, the exchange of best practices to tackle them.

               (17)

               It is essential to systematically collect, process and analyse comparable data, within national constraints, for an effective monitoring of the state of health in the European Union. This would enable the Commission and the Member States to improve information to the public and formulate appropriate strategies, policies and actions to achieve a high level of human health protection. Compatibility and interoperability of the systems and networks for exchanging information and data for the development of public health should be pursued in the actions and support measures. Gender, socioeconomic status and age are important health considerations. Data collection should wherever possible build on existing work, and proposals for new collections should be costed and based on a clear need. The collection of data should be in compliance with the relevant legal provisions on the protection of personal data.

               (18)

               Best practice is important because health promotion and prevention should be measured on the basis of efficiency and effectiveness, and not purely in economic terms. Best practice and latest treatment methods for diseases and injuries should be promoted in order to prevent further deterioration of health, and European reference networks for specific conditions should be developed.

               (19)

               Action should be taken in order to prevent injuries by collecting data, analysing injury determinants and disseminating relevant information.

               (20)

               Health services are primarily the responsibility of Member States but cooperation at Community level can benefit both patients and health systems. Activities funded by the Programme as well as new proposals developed as a result of these should have due regard to the Council Conclusions on common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (7) adopted in June 2006 that endorse a statement on the common values and principles of EU Health Systems and invite the institutions of the European Union to respect them in their work. The Programme should take due account of future developments as regards Community action on health services as well as the work of the High Level Group on Health Services and Medical Care, which provides an important forum for collaboration and exchange of best practice between Member States’ health systems.

               (21)

               The Programme should contribute to the collection of data, the promotion and development of methods and tools, the establishment of networks and various kinds of cooperation and the promotion of relevant policies on patient mobility as well as on the mobility of health professionals. It should facilitate the further development of the European e-Health Area, through joint European initiatives with other EU policy areas, including regional policy, while contributing towards work on quality criteria for health-related websites and towards a European health insurance card. Telemedicine should be taken into account as telemedicine applications may contribute to cross-border care while ensuring medical care at home.

               (22)

               Environmental pollution is a serious risk to health and a major source of concern for European citizens. Special action should focus on children and other groups which are particularly vulnerable to hazardous environmental conditions. The Programme should complement the actions taken within the European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-10.

               (23)

               The Programme should address genderrelated and ageing-related health issues.

               (24)

               The Programme should recognise the importance of a holistic approach to public health and take into account, where appropriate and where there is scientific or clinical evidence about its efficacy, complementary and alternative medicine in its actions.

               (25)

               The precautionary principle and risk assessment are key factors for the protection of human health and should therefore be part of further integration into other Community policies and activities.

               (26)

               This Decision establishes, for the entire duration of the Programme, a financial envelope which constitutes the prime reference within the meaning of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (8), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.

               (27)

               In order to ensure a high level of coordination between actions and initiatives taken by the Community and Member States in the implementation of the Programme, it is necessary to promote cooperation between Member States and to enhance the effectiveness of existing and future networks in the field of public health. The participation of national, regional and local authorities at the appropriate level in accordance with the national systems should be taken into account in regard to the implementation of the Programme.

               (28)

               It is necessary to increase EU investment in health and health-related projects. In this regard, Member States are encouraged to identify health improvements as a priority in their national programmes. Better awareness about the possibilities of EU funding for health is needed. Exchange of experience between the Member States on funding health through the Structural Funds should be encouraged.

               (29)

               Non-governmental bodies and specialised networks can also play an important role in meeting the objectives of the Programme. In pursuing one or more objectives of the Programme, they may require Community contributions to enable them to function. Hence, detailed eligibility criteria, provisions regarding financial transparency and the duration of Community contributions for non-governmental bodies and specialised networks qualifying for Community support should be set out in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (9). Such criteria should include the obligations of such bodies and networks in establishing clear objectives, action plans and measurable results representing a strong European dimension and a real added value for the objectives of the Programme. Given the particular nature of the organisations concerned and in cases of exceptional utility, it should be possible for the renewal of Community support to the functioning of such bodies and specialised networks to be exempted from the principle of gradual decrease of the extent of Community support.

               (30)

               Implementation of the Programme should be carried out in close cooperation with relevant organisations and agencies, in particular with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

               (31)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Decision 1999/468/EC, respecting the need for transparency as well as a reasonable balance between the different objectives of the Programme.

               (32)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as ‘the EEA Agreement’) provides for cooperation in the field of health between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the countries of the European Free Trade Association participating in the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as ‘the EFTA/EEA countries’), on the other. Provision should also be made to open the Programme to participation by other countries, in particular the neighbouring countries of the Community and countries that are applying for, are candidates for, or are acceding to, membership of the European Union, taking particular account of the potential for health threats arising in other countries to have an impact within the Community.

               (33)

               Appropriate relations with third countries not participating in the Programme should be facilitated in order to help achieve the objectives of the Programme, taking account of any relevant agreements between those countries and the Community. This may involve third countries taking forward complementary activities to those financed through the Programme on areas of mutual interest, but should not involve a financial contribution under the Programme.

               (34)

               It is appropriate to develop cooperation with relevant international organisations such as the United Nations and its specialised agencies, in particular the WHO, as well as with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, with a view to implementing the Programme through maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of actions relating to health at Community and international level, taking into account the particular capacities and roles of the different organisations.

               (35)

               The successful implementation of the objectives under the Programme should be based on good coverage of the issues included in the annual work plans, on selection of appropriate actions and funding of projects, which all have an in-built appropriate monitoring and evaluation process in place, and on regular monitoring and evaluation, including independent external evaluations, which should measure the impact of actions and demonstrate their contribution to the overall objectives of the Programme. Programme evaluation should take into account the fact that the achievement of the Programme objectives may require a longer time period than the duration of the Programme.

               (36)

               The annual work plans should cover the main foreseeable activities to be funded from the Programme through all the different funding mechanisms, including calls for tender.

               (37)

               Since the objectives of this Decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States due to the trans-national nature of the issues involved, and can therefore, by reason of the potential for Community action to be more efficient and effective than national action alone in protecting the health and safety of citizens, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

               (38)

               In accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty, which provides that equality between men and women is a principle of the Community, and in accordance with Article 3(2) thereof, which provides that the Community shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality between men and women in all Community activities including the attainment of a high level of health protection, all objectives and actions covered by the Programme contribute to promoting a better understanding and recognition of men’s and women’s respective needs and approaches to health.

               (39)

               It is appropriate to ensure a transition between the Programme and the previous programme it replaces, in particular regarding the continuation of multi-annual arrangements for its management, such as the financing of technical and administrative assistance. As of 1 January 2014, the technical and administrative assistance appropriations should cover, if necessary, the expenditure related to the management of actions not yet completed by the end of 2013.

               (40)

               This Decision replaces Decision No 1786/2002/EC. That Decision should therefore be repealed,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Establishment of the Programme
   The second programme of ‘Community action in the field of health (2008-13)’ covering the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’) is hereby established.
   Article 2
   Aim and objectives
   1.   The Programme shall complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States and contribute to increased solidarity and prosperity in the European Union by protecting and promoting human health and safety and improving public health.
   2.   The objectives to be pursued through the actions set out in the Annex shall be:

               —

               to improve citizens’ health security,

               —

               to promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities,

               —

               to generate and disseminate health information and knowledge.

         The actions referred to in the first subparagraph shall, where appropriate, support the prevention of major diseases and contribute to reducing their incidence as well as the morbidity and mortality caused by them.
   Article 3
   Funding
   1.   The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 321 500 000.
   2.   Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial framework.
   Article 4
   Financial contributions
   1.   Financial contributions by the Community shall not exceed the following levels:

               (a)

               60 % of costs for an action intended to help achieve an objective forming part of the Programme, except in cases of exceptional utility, where the Community contribution shall not exceed 80 %; and

               (b)

               60 % of costs for the functioning of a non-governmental body or a specialised network, which is non-profit-making and independent of industry, commercial and business or other conflicting interests, has members in at least half of the Member States, with a balanced geographical coverage, and pursues as its primary goal one or more objectives of the Programme, where such support is necessary to pursue those objectives. In cases of exceptional utility, the Community contribution shall not exceed 80 %.

         2.   The renewal of financial contributions set out in paragraph 1(b) to non-governmental bodies and specialised networks may be exempted from the principle of gradual decrease.
   3.   Financial contributions by the Community may, where appropriate given the nature of the objective to be achieved, include joint financing by the Community and one or more Member States or by the Community and the competent authorities of other participating countries. In this case, the Community contribution shall not exceed 50 %, except in cases of exceptional utility, where the Community contribution shall not exceed 70 %. These Community contributions may be awarded to a public body or a non-governmental body, which is non-profit-making and independent of industry, commercial and business or other conflicting interests, and pursues as its primary goal one or more objectives of the Programme, designated through a transparent procedure by the Member State or the competent authority concerned and agreed by the Commission.
   4.   Financial contributions by the Community may also be given in the form of a lump sum and flat-rate financing where this is suited to the nature of the actions concerned. For such financial contributions, the percentage limits stipulated in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not apply, although co-financing is still required.
   Article 5
   Administrative and technical assistance
   1.   The financial allocation of the Programme may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities required directly for the management of the Programme and the realisation of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings, information and publication actions, expenses linked to informatics networks focusing on information exchange, as well as all other technical and administrative assistance expense that the Commission may have recourse to for the management of the Programme.
   2.   The financial allocation may also cover the technical and administrative assistance expenses necessary to ensure the transition between the Programme and the measures adopted under Decision No 1786/2002/EC. If necessary, appropriations could be entered in the budget beyond 2013 to cover similar expenses, in order to enable the management of actions not yet completed by 31 December 2013.
   Article 6
   Methods of implementation
   Actions in pursuit of the aim and objectives set out in Article 2 shall make full use of appropriate available methods of implementation, including in particular:

               (a)

               direct or indirect implementation by the Commission on a centralised basis; and

               (b)

               joint management with international organisations, where appropriate.

         Article 7
   Implementation of the Programme
   1.   The Commission shall ensure the implementation, in close cooperation with the Member States, of the actions and measures set out in the Programme in accordance with Articles 3 and 8.
   2.   The Commission and the Member States shall take appropriate action, within their respective areas of competence, to ensure the efficient running of the Programme and to develop mechanisms at Community and Member State level to achieve the objectives of the Programme. They shall ensure that appropriate information is provided about actions supported by the Programme and that appropriate participation is obtained.
   3.   For the attainment of the objectives of the Programme, the Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States:

               (a)

               pursue the comparability of data and information, and the compatibility and interoperability of the systems and networks for exchange of data and information on health; and

               (b)

               ensure the necessary cooperation and communication with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and other relevant EU agencies in order to optimise the use of Community funds.

         4.   In implementing the Programme, the Commission, together with the Member States, shall ensure compliance with all relevant legal provisions regarding personal data protection and, where appropriate, the introduction of mechanisms to ensure the confidentiality and safety of such data.
   Article 8
   Implementation measures
   1.   The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision relating to the following shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(2):

               (a)

               the annual work plan for the implementation of the Programme, setting out:

                           (i)

                           priorities and actions to be undertaken, including the allocation of financial resources;

                           (ii)

                           criteria for the percentage of Community financial contribution, including criteria for assessing whether or not exceptional utility applies;

                           (iii)

                           the arrangements for implementing the joint strategies and actions referred to in Article 9;

               (b)

               selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of the Programme in accordance with Article 4.

         2.   Any other measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(3).
   Article 9
   Joint strategies and actions
   1.   To ensure a high level of human health protection in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities and to promote the mainstreaming of health, the objectives of the Programme may be implemented as joint strategies and joint actions by creating links with relevant Community programmes, actions and funds.
   2.   The Commission shall ensure the optimal synergy of the Programme with other Community programmes, actions and funds.
   Article 10
   Committee
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’).
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
   The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months.
   3.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
   Article 11
   Participation of third countries
   The Programme shall be open to the participation of:

               (a)

               the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the conditions established in the EEA Agreement; and

               (b)

               third countries, in particular countries to which the European Neighbourhood Policy applies, countries that are applying for, are candidates for, or are acceding to, membership of the European Union, and the western Balkan countries included in the stabilisation and association process, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the respective bilateral or multilateral agreements establishing the general principles for their participation in Community programmes.

         Article 12
   International cooperation
   In the course of implementing the Programme, relations and cooperation with third countries that are not participating in the Programme and relevant international organisations, in particular the WHO, shall be encouraged.
   Article 13
   Monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of results
   1.   The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, shall monitor the implementation of the actions of the Programme in the light of its objectives. It shall report yearly to the Committee on all actions and projects funded through the Programme, and shall keep the European Parliament and the Council informed.
   2.   At the request of the Commission, which shall avoid a disproportionate increase in the administrative burden of the Member States, Member States shall submit any available information on the implementation and impact of the Programme.
   3.   The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions:

               (a)

               not later than 31 December 2010, an external and independent interim evaluation report on the results obtained in relation to the objectives of the Programme and the qualitative and quantitative aspects of its implementation as well as its consistency and complementarity with other relevant Community programmes, actions and funds. The report shall in particular make it possible to assess the impact of measures on all countries. The report shall contain a summary of the main conclusions, and it shall be accompanied by remarks by the Commission;

               (b)

               not later than 31 December 2011, a communication on the continuation of the Programme;

               (c)

               not later than 31 December 2015, an external and independent ex-post evaluation report covering the implementation and results of the Programme.

         4.   The Commission shall make the results of actions undertaken pursuant to this Decision publicly available and shall ensure their dissemination.
   Article 14
   Repeal
   Decision No 1786/2002/EC shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2008.
   The Commission shall adopt any administrative arrangement necessary to ensure the transition between the measures adopted under Decision No 1786/2002/EC and those implemented under the Programme.
   Article 15
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 23 October 2007.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         H.-G. PÖTTERING

            For the Council

            The President

         M. LOBO ANTUNES

      (1)  OJ C 88, 11.4.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 192, 16.8.2006, p. 8.

      (3)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 March 2006 (OJ C 291 E, 30.11.2006, p. 372), Council Common Position of 22 March 2007 (OJ C 103 E, 8.5.2007, p. 11) and Position of the European Parliament of 10 July 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 9 October 2007.

      (4)  OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No 786/2004/EC (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

      (5)  OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

      (6)  Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 39).

      (7)  OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 1.

      (8)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (9)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

      ANNEX
      Actions referred to in Article 2(2)
      1.   Improve citizens’ health security.
      1.1.   Protect citizens against health threats.
      1.1.1.   Develop strategies and mechanisms for preventing, exchanging information on and responding to health threats from communicable and non-communicable diseases and health threats from physical, chemical or biological sources, including deliberate release acts; take action to ensure high-quality diagnostic cooperation between Member States’ laboratories; support the work of existing laboratories carrying out work with relevance to the Community; work on the setting up of a network of Community reference laboratories.
      1.1.2.   Support the development of prevention, vaccination and immunisation policies; improve partnerships, networks, tools and reporting systems for immunisation status and adverse events monitoring.
      1.1.3.   Develop risk management capacity and procedures; improve preparedness and planning for health emergencies, including preparing for coordinated EU and international responses to health emergencies; develop risk communication and consultation procedures on counter-measures.
      1.1.4.   Promote the cooperation and improvement of existing response capacity and assets, including protective equipment, isolation facilities and mobile laboratories to deploy rapidly in emergencies.
      1.1.5.   Develop strategies and procedures for drawing up, improving surge capacity of, conducting exercises and tests of, evaluating and revising general contingency and specific health emergency plans and their inter-operability between Member States.
      1.2.   Improve citizens’ safety.
      1.2.1.   Support and enhance scientific advice and risk assessment by promoting the early identification of risks; analyse their potential impact; exchange information on hazards and exposure; foster integrated and harmonised approaches.
      1.2.2.   Help to enhance the safety and quality of organs and substances of human origin, blood, and blood derivatives; promote their availability, traceability and accessibility for medical use while respecting Member States’ responsibilities as set out in Article 152(5) of the Treaty.
      1.2.3.   Promote measures to improve patient safety through high-quality and safe healthcare, including in relation to antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections.
      2.   Promote health.
      2.1.   Foster healthier ways of life and the reduction of health inequalities.
      2.1.1.   Promote initiatives to increase healthy life years and promote healthy ageing; support measures to promote and explore the impact of health on productivity and labour participation as a contribution to meeting the Lisbon goals; support measures to study the impact on health of other policies.
      2.1.2.   Support initiatives to identify the causes of, address and reduce health inequalities within and between Member States, including those related to gender differences, in order to contribute to prosperity and cohesion; promote investment in health in cooperation with other Community policies and funds; improve solidarity between national health systems by supporting cooperation on issues of cross-border care and patient and health professional mobility.
      2.2.   Promote healthier ways of life and reduce major diseases and injuries by tackling health determinants.
      2.2.1.   Address health determinants to promote and improve physical and mental health, creating supportive environments for healthy lifestyles and preventing disease; take action on key factors such as nutrition and physical activity and sexual health, and on addiction-related determinants such as tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs and pharmaceuticals used improperly, focusing on key settings such as education and the workplace, and across the life cycle.
      2.2.2.   Promote action on the prevention of major diseases of particular significance in view of the overall burden of diseases in the Community, and on rare diseases, where Community action by tackling their determinants can provide significant added value to national efforts.
      2.2.3.   Address the health effects of wider environmental determinants, including indoor air quality, exposure to toxic chemicals where not addressed by other Community initiatives, and socio-economic determinants.
      2.2.4.   Promote actions to help reduce accidents and injuries.
      3.   Generate and disseminate health information and knowledge.
      3.1.   Exchange knowledge and best practice.
      3.1.1.   Exchange knowledge and best practice on health issues within the scope of the Programme.
      3.1.2.   Support cooperation to enhance the application of best practice within Member States, including, where appropriate, supporting European reference networks.
      3.2.   Collect, analyse and disseminate health information.
      3.2.1.   Develop further a sustainable health monitoring system with mechanisms for collection of comparable data and information, with appropriate indicators; ensure appropriate coordination of and follow-up to Community initiatives regarding registries on cancer, based, inter alia, on the data collected when implementing the Council Recommendation of 2 December 2003 on cancer screening (1); collect data on health status and policies; develop, with the Community Statistical Programme, the statistical element of this system.
      3.2.2.   Develop mechanisms for analysis and dissemination, including Community health reports, the Health Portal and conferences; provide information to citizens, stakeholders and policy makers, develop consultation mechanisms and participatory processes; establish regular reports on health status in the European Union based on all data and indicators and including a qualitative and quantitative analysis.
      3.2.3.   Provide analysis and technical assistance in support of the development or implementation of policies or legislation related to the scope of the Programme.

         (1)  OJ L 327, 16.12.2003, p. 34.

      TRILATERAL DECLARATION REGARDING THE SECOND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMME 2008-13
      The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission:

                  —

                  share the view that the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-13) must be provided with financial means that allow fully for its implementation;

                  —

                  recall Article 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1) stating that the budgetary authority and the Commission undertake not to depart by more than 5 % from the budget unless new, objective, long-term circumstances arise for which specific reasons are given. Any increase resulting from such variation must remain within the existing ceiling of the heading concerned;

                  —

                  assure their willingness to evaluate in a sound manner the specific needs and circumstances of the health programme in the annual budget procedure.

         (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      COMMISSION DECLARATION

                  1.

                  On 24 May 2006, the Commission issued an amended proposal for a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2007-13) (1). In Article 7, the reference amount of the programme was proposed to be set at EUR 365,6 million for the period starting in 2007 and ending in 2013.

                  2.

                  Because of delays in the legislative procedure, on 23 March 2007 the Commission informed the Budget Authority that the start of the new public health programme will have to be postponed to budget year 2008 (2). As a consequence, the envelope of the new public health programme 2008-13 would need to be adjusted to the level of EUR 321,5 million.

                  3.

                  An amount of EUR 44,1 million will be used in the 2007 budget year under the present public health programme (3) in order to ensure maximum continuity concerning public health actions. Therefore, the total envelope for public health actions financed from the programmes over the period 2007-13 sums up to EUR 365,6 million.

         (1)  COM(2006) 234.

         (2)  COM(2007) 150.

         (3)  Decision No 1786/2002/ΕC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-08) (OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1).