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2013/357/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 21 June 2013 laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank’s accumulated equity value and for adjusting the national central banks’ claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets (ECB/2013/15)

Official Journal L 187 , 06/07/2013 P. 0009 - 0012

		Decision of the European Central Bankof 21 June 2013laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank’s accumulated equity value and for adjusting the national central banks’ claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets(ECB/2013/15)(2013/357/EU)THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the "Statute of the ESCB"), and in particular Article 30 thereof,Whereas:(1) In view of the accession of Croatia to the European Union and its national central bank (NCB), Hrvatska narodna banka, joining the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 July 2013, Decision ECB/2013/17 of 21 June 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital [1] provides for the expansion of the key for subscription to the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) (hereinafter "capital key") in accordance with Article 29.3 of the Statute of the ESCB and establishes, with effect from 1 July 2013, the new weightings assigned to each NCB in the expanded capital key (hereinafter the "capital key weightings").(2) The adjustments to the capital key weightings and the resulting changes in the NCBs’ shares in the ECB’s subscribed capital make it necessary to adjust the claims which the ECB has credited under Article 30.3 of the Statute of the ESCB to the NCBs of the Member States whose currency is the euro (hereinafter the "euro area NCBs") and which are equivalent to the contributions by euro area NCBs of foreign reserve assets to the ECB (hereinafter the "claims"). Those euro area NCBs whose claims increase due to the increase in their capital key weightings from 1 July 2013 should therefore effect a compensatory transfer to the ECB, while the ECB should effect a compensatory transfer to those euro area NCBs whose claims decrease due to a decrease in their capital key weightings.(3) The limit on the amount of foreign reserve assets that may be transferred to the ECB will be equivalent to EUR 57951042976,26 with effect from 1 July 2013.(4) In accordance with the general principles of fairness, equal treatment and the protection of legitimate expectations underlying the Statute of the ESCB, those euro area NCBs whose relative share in the ECB’s accumulated equity value increases due to the abovementioned adjustments should also effect a compensatory transfer to those euro area NCBs whose relative shares decrease.(5) The respective capital key weightings of each euro area NCB until 30 June 2013 and with effect from 1 July 2013 should be expressed as a percentage of the ECB’s total capital as subscribed to by all euro area NCBs for the purpose of calculating the adjustment of the value of each euro area NCB’s share in the ECB’s accumulated equity value.(6) Accordingly, the adoption of a new ECB decision is required that repeals Decision ECB/2008/27 of 12 December 2008 laying down the measures necessary for the contribution to the European Central Bank’s accumulated equity value and for adjusting the national central banks’ claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets [2],HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision:(a) "accumulated equity value" means the total of the ECB’s reserves, revaluation accounts and provisions equivalent to reserves as calculated by the ECB as at 30 June 2013, plus or minus the ECB’s accumulated net profit or loss, as the case may be, from 1 January 2013 until 30 June 2013. The ECB’s reserves and those provisions equivalent to reserves shall include, without limitation to the generality of the "accumulated equity value", the general reserve fund and the provision for foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks;(b) "transfer date" means 12 July 2013;(c) the "ECB’s income on euro banknotes" shall have the same meaning as the term "ECB’s income on euro banknotes in circulation" as defined in Article 1(c) of Decision ECB/2010/24 of 25 November 2010 on the interim distribution of the income of the European Central Bank on euro banknotes in circulation and arising from securities purchased under the securities markets programme [3];(d) the "ECB’s income on SMP" shall have the same meaning as the term "ECB’s income arising from SMP securities" as defined in Article 1(d) of Decision ECB/2010/24.Article 2Contribution to the ECB’s reserves and provisions1. If a euro area NCB’s share in the accumulated equity value increases due to the increase in its capital key weighting with effect from 1 July 2013, that euro area NCB shall transfer the amount determined pursuant to paragraph 3 to the ECB on the transfer date.2. If a euro area NCB’s share in the accumulated equity value decreases due to the decrease in its capital key weighting with effect from 1 July 2013, that euro area NCB shall receive the amount determined pursuant to paragraph 3 from the ECB on the transfer date.3. The ECB shall, on 12 July 2013, calculate and confirm to each euro area NCB either the amount to be transferred by that euro area NCB to the ECB where paragraph 1 applies, or the amount which that euro area NCB shall receive from the ECB where paragraph 2 applies. Subject to rounding, each amount to be transferred or received shall be calculated by multiplying the accumulated equity value by the absolute difference between each euro area NCB’s capital key weighting on 30 June 2013 and its capital key weighting with effect from 1 July 2013 and dividing the result by 100.4. Each amount described in paragraph 3 shall be due in euro on 1 July 2013 but shall be effectively transferred on the transfer date.5. On the transfer date, a euro area NCB or the ECB having to transfer an amount under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 shall also separately transfer any interest accruing over the period from 1 July 2013 until the transfer date on each of the respective amounts due from such euro area NCB and the ECB. The transferors and recipients of this interest shall be the same as the transferors and recipients of the amounts on which the interest accrues.6. If the accumulated equity value is less than zero, the amounts that have to be transferred or received under paragraph 3 and paragraph 5 shall be settled in the opposite directions to those specified in paragraph 3 and paragraph 5.Article 3Adjustment of the claims equivalent to the transferred foreign reserve assets1. The euro area NCBs’ claims shall be adjusted with effect from 1 July 2013 in accordance with their adjusted capital key weightings. The value of the euro area NCBs’ claims with effect from 1 July 2013 is shown in the third column of the table in the Annex to this Decision.2. Each euro area NCB shall, by virtue of this provision and without any further formality or act being required, be considered to have either transferred or received on 1 July 2013 the absolute value of the claim (in euro) shown next to its name in the fourth column of the table in the Annex to this Decision, whereby "–" shall refer to a claim that the euro area NCB shall transfer to the ECB and "+" to a claim that the ECB shall transfer to the euro area NCB.3. On 1 July 2013, each euro area NCB shall either transfer or receive the absolute value of the amount (in euro) shown next to its name in the fourth column of the table in the Annex to this Decision, whereby "+" shall refer to an amount that the euro area NCB shall transfer to the ECB and "–" to an amount that the ECB shall transfer to the euro area NCB.Article 4Related financial issues1. By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Decision ECB/2010/23 of 25 November 2010 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro [4], the intra‐Eurosystem balances on euro banknotes in circulation shall, for the period from 1 July 2013 until 30 July 2013, be calculated on the basis of the capital key applicable from 1 July 2013 applied to balances on the total euro banknotes in circulation on 28 June 2013. For the period from 1 July 2013 until 31 December 2013, the compensatory amounts and the accounting entries to balance those amounts, as described in Article 4(5) of Decision ECB/2010/23, shall be recorded in the books of each NCB with a value date of 1 July 2013.2. In relation to the period from 1 January 2013 until 30 June 2013, the euro area NCBs’ monetary income shall be allocated and distributed in accordance with the capital key weightings applicable on 30 June 2013.3. The ECB’s net profit or loss, as the case may be, for the financial year 2013 shall be allocated on the basis of the capital key weightings applicable on 1 July 2013.4. Any interim distribution of the ECB’s income on euro banknotes and/or the ECB’s income on SMP for the year 2013 shall be allocated on the basis of the capital key weightings applicable on 1 July 2013.5. In the event that the ECB makes a loss in the financial year 2013, the ECB shall offset the loss against the following:(a) funds released from the ECB’s general reserve fund;(b) subject to a decision of the Governing Council under Article 33 of the Statute of the ESCB, the NCBs’ monetary income from 1 July 2013 until 31 December 2013;(c) subject to a decision of the Governing Council under Article 33 of the Statute of the ESCB, the NCBs’ monetary income from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013.6. If the NCBs’ pooled monetary income from 1 January 2013 until 30 June 2013 needs to be transferred to the ECB to cover its loss for the year, compensatory payments in addition to the payments described in Article 2 and Article 3 shall be made. Each euro area NCB whose capital key weighting increases on 1 July 2013 shall make such a payment to the ECB, and the ECB shall make such a payment to each euro area NCB whose capital key weighting decreases on 1 July 2013. The amount of the compensatory payments shall be calculated as follows. The total monetary income for the period from 1 January 2013 until 30 June 2013 transferred to the ECB to cover its loss shall be multiplied by the absolute difference between the euro area NCB’s capital key weighting on 30 June 2013 and its capital key weighting on 1 July 2013 and the result shall be divided by 100. Interest shall accrue on the compensatory payments relating to the NCBs’ monetary income from 1 January 2014 until the payment date of these payments.7. The additional compensatory payments relating to the NCBs’ monetary income as described in paragraph 6, as well as the interest accrued thereon, shall be paid on the second working day after the second Governing Council meeting held in February 2014.Article 5General provisions1. The interest accruing under Article 2(5) and Article 4(6) shall be calculated on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation, at a rate equal to the latest available marginal interest rate used by the Eurosystem in its tenders for main refinancing operations.2. Each transfer pursuant to Article 2(1), (2) and (5), Article 3(3) and Article 4(6) and (7) shall take place separately through TARGET2.3. The ECB and the euro area NCBs that are under an obligation to effect any of the transfers referred to in paragraph 2 shall, in due course, give the necessary instructions for duly executing such transfers on time.Article 6Entry into force and repeal1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2013.2. Decision ECB/2008/27 is repealed with effect from 1 July 2013.3. References to Decision ECB/2008/27 shall be construed as references to this Decision.Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 June 2013.The President of the ECBMario Draghi[1] See page 15 of this Official Journal.[2] OJ L 21, 24.1.2009, p. 77.[3] OJ L 6, 11.1.2011, p. 35.[4] OJ L 35, 9.2.2011, p. 17.--------------------------------------------------ANNEXCLAIMS EQUIVALENT TO THE FOREIGN RESERVE ASSETS TRANSFERRED TO THE ECB(EUR) |Euro area NCB | Claim equivalent to the foreign reserve assets transferred to the ECB, on 30 June 2013 | Claim equivalent to the foreign reserve assets transferred to the ECB, from 1 July 2013 | Amount of transfer |Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique | 1397303846,77 | 1401024414,99 | 3720568,22 |Deutsche Bundesbank | 10909120274,33 | 10871789515,48 | –37330758,85 |Eesti Pank | 103115678,01 | 103152856,50 | 37178,49 |Central Bank of Ireland | 639835662,35 | 643894038,51 | 4058376,16 |Bank of Greece | 1131910590,58 | 1129060170,31 | –2850420,27 |Banco de España | 4783645755,10 | 4782873429,96 | –772325,14 |Banque de France | 8192338994,75 | 8190916316,35 | –1422678,40 |Banca d’Italia | 7198856881,40 | 7218961423,55 | 20104542,15 |Central Bank of Cyprus | 78863331,39 | 77248740,29 | –1614591,10 |Banque centrale du Luxembourg | 100638597,47 | 100776863,74 | 138266,27 |Central Bank of Malta | 36407323,18 | 36798912,29 | 391589,11 |De Nederlandsche Bank | 2297463391,20 | 2298512217,57 | 1048826,37 |Oesterreichische Nationalbank | 1118545877,01 | 1122511702,45 | 3965825,44 |Banco de Portugal | 1008344596,55 | 1022024593,93 | 13679997,38 |Banka Slovenije | 189410251,00 | 189499910,53 | 89659,53 |Národná banka Slovenska | 399443637,59 | 398761126,72 | –682510,87 |Suomen Pankki | 722328204,76 | 721838191,31 | –490013,45 |Total [1]: | 40307572893,44 | 40309644424,48 | 2071531,04 |[1] Due to rounding, totals may not correspond to the sum of all figures shown.--------------------------------------------------


title: Council Decision of 29 May 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality

text:
               30.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 151/12

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 29 May 2013
   appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality
   2013/C 151/08
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternates, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.

               (2)

               Eighteen Member States (Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and United Kingdom) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2016.

               (3)

               The Governments of all those Member States have submitted to the Council lists of candidates,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2016:
   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Bulgaria

               Ms Irina IVANOVA

               Ms Ginka MASHOVA

               Denmark

               Ms Kira APPEL

               Mr Søren FELDBÆK WINTER

               Estonia

               Ms Käthlin SANDER

               Ms Helena PALL

               Ireland

               Ms Pauline M. MOREAU

               Mr Patrick O'LEARY

               Greece

               Ms Fotini ZIGOURI

               Ms Maria EYTHIMIOY

               Italy

               Ms Patrizia DE ROSE

               Cyprus

               Ms Kalliope AGAPIOU-JOSEPHIDES

               Mr Demetris MICHAELIDES

               Latvia

               Ms Diāna JAKAITE

               Ms Agnese GAILE

               Lithuania

               Ms Vanda JURŠĖNIENĖ

               Ms Dalia LEINARTĖ

               Luxembourg

               Ms Maryse FISCH

               Ms Isabelle SCHROEDER

               Malta

               Ms Romina BARTOLO

               Ms Therese SPITERI

               Netherlands

               Ms Carlien SCHEELE

               Ms Jantina WALRAVEN

               Austria

               Ms Vera JAUK

               Mr Dietmar HILLBRAND

               Poland

               Ms Monika KSIENIEWICZ

               Ms Aleksandra DUDA

               Romania

               Ms Andra Cristina CROITORU

               Ms Daniela COZMA

               Slovakia

               Ms Oľga PIETRUCHOVÁ

               Mr Andrej KURUC

               Finland

               Ms Tarja HEINILÄ-HANNIKAINEN

               Ms Riitta MARTIKAINEN

               United Kingdom

               Mr Charles RAMSDEN

               Mr Paul HOWARTH

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

      Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. BRUTON

      (1)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.


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87/485/EEC: Council Decision of 28 September 1987 concerning the conclusion of the International Coffee Agreement 1983

Official Journal L 276 , 29/09/1987 P. 0061 - 0061

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 September 1987 concerning the  conclusion of the International Coffee Agreement 1983 (87/485/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Whereas the aims pursued by the International Coffee Agreement 1983 fall within, in part, the  framework of common trade policy and, in part, within that of technical cooperation or development  cooperation; whereas application of the Agreement thus presupposes both Community action and joint  action by the Member States; Whereas the Agreement was signed by the Community and the Member States on 29 June 1983; Whereas, by Decision 83/539/EEC(1), the Community, as an importing member, notified the  Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization that it intended to apply the Agreement on a  provisional basis, pending completion of the internal procedures necessary for its conclusion; Whereas the Agreement has been ratified by all the Member States, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The International Coffee Agreement 1983 is hereby approved on behalf of the European  Economic Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to Decision 83/539/EEC. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community. Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 28 September 1987. For the CouncilThe PresidentB. HAARDER ;(1)OJ N° L 308, 9. 11. 1983, p. 1.


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Council Decision of 29 November 1993 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training

Official Journal C 336 , 11/12/1993 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 November 1993 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (93/C 336/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,Whereas by Decision of 30 June 1992 (2) the Council appointed Dr Karl-Heinz FROEMMING an alternate member for the period ending on 29 June 1995;Whereas the German Government has nominated Dr Bernhard UNTERHALT to replace Dr Karl-Heinz FROEMMING,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Dr Bernhard UNTERHALT is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Dr Karl-Heinz FROEMMING for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 29 June 1995.Done at Brussels, 29 November 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. COEME(1) OJ No L 253, 24. 9. 1985, p. 43.(2) OJ No C 208, 15. 8. 1992, p. 2.


title: 2004/583/EC: Council Decision of 26 July 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products

text:
               31.7.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/31

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 26 July 2004
   concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products
   (2004/583/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.

               (2)

               Article 21 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that trade in European Coal and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as ‘the ECSC’) products is to be governed by Title III of that Agreement, save for Article 15 thereof, and by the provisions of an Agreement on quantitative arrangements concerning exchanges of ECSC steel products.

               (3)

               On the 9 July 2002 the ECSC and the Government of the Russian Federation concluded such an Agreement on trade in certain steel products (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), approved on behalf of the ECSC by Commission Decision 2002/603/ECSC (3).

               (4)

               The ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002 and the European Community took over all rights and obligations contracted by the ECSC.

               (5)

               Pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Agreement the Parties agreed that it should be continued and that all rights and obligations of the Parties should be maintained after such expiry.

               (6)

               The Parties entered into consultations as provided for in Article 2(4) of the Agreement and agreed to increase the quantitative limits set out in the Agreement to take into account the enlargement of the European Union.

               (7)

               Furthermore, the Parties agreed to increase the quantitative limits also with regard to Declaration No 1 of the Agreement on the setting up of service centres in the European Union.

               (8)

               The amending Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation concerning trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   2.   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 26 July 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. BOT

      (1)  OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the Russian Federation (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 22).

      (2)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 55.

      (3)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 54.
   AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products of 9 July 2002
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
   of the other part,
   being the Parties to this Agreement,

         HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The quantitative limits for the year 2004 set out in Annex II to the Agreement, as last amended, shall be increased as stipulated in Annex I to this Agreement.
   2.   The Parties agree that the exports from the Russian Federation to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of products included in Annex I to the Agreement shipped before 1 May 2004 shall not be deducted from the quantitative limits set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
   3.   For the purpose of applying paragraph 2, such shipments are considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting transport as evidenced by the bill of lading or other transport documents.
   Article 2
   1.   Article 12(2) of Protocol A to the Agreement shall be replaced as specified in Annex II to this Agreement.
   2.   The list of the competent national authorities attached to Protocol A to the Agreement shall be replaced by Annex III to this Agreement.
   Article 3
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of its signature.
   Article 4
   This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Russian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

      Done at Moscow, 26 July 2004.

         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         az Európai Közösség részéről
         Ghall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeai
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
         за Европейское сообщество

         Por el Gobierno de la Federación de Rusia
         Za vládu Ruské federace
         For regeringen for Den Russiske Føderation
         Für die Regierung der Russischen Föderation
         Venemaa Föderatsiooni valitsuse nimel
         Για την Κυβέρνηση της Ρωσικής Οποσπονδίας
         For the Government of the Russian Federation
         Pour le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie
         Per il Governo della Federazione russa
         Krievijas Federācijas valdības vārdā
         Rusijos Federacijos Vyriausybės vardu
         Az Orosz Föderáció részéről
         Ghall-Gvern tal-Federazzjoni Russa
         Voor de regering van de Russische Federatie
         W imieniu rządu Federacji Rosyjskiej
         Pelo Governo da Federação da rússia
         Za vládu Ruskej federácie
         Za vlado Ruske federacije
         Venäjän federaation hallituksen puolesta
         För Ryska federationens regering
         за Правительство Российской федерации

   ANNEX I

               (tonnes)

               Products

               2004

               SA. Flat products

               SA1. Coils

               48 107

               SA1.a. Hot-rolled coils for re-rolling

               28 094

               SA2. Heavy plate

               80 614

               SA3. Other flat products

               163 996

               SA4. Alloyed products

               102

               SA5. Alloyed quarto plates

               308

               SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets

               186

               SB. Long products

               SB1. Beams

               14 603

               SB2. Wire rod

               54 438

               SB3. Other long products

               47 768

                  Note: SA and SB are product categories.
               SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.

         ANNEX II
   Article 12(2) of Protocol A shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘2.   Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following elements:

                  —

                  two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: RU = Russia,

                  —

                  two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:

                              BE

                              =

                              Belgium

                              CZ

                              =

                              Czech Republic

                              DK

                              =

                              Denmark

                              DE

                              =

                              Germany

                              EE

                              =

                              Estonia

                              EL

                              =

                              Greece

                              ES

                              =

                              Spain

                              FR

                              =

                              France

                              IE

                              =

                              Ireland

                              IT

                              =

                              Italy

                              CY

                              =

                              Cyprus

                              LV

                              =

                              Latvia

                              LT

                              =

                              Lithuania

                              LU

                              =

                              Luxembourg

                              HU

                              =

                              Hungary

                              MT

                              =

                              Malta

                              NL

                              =

                              Netherlands

                              AT

                              =

                              Austria

                              PL

                              =

                              Poland

                              PT

                              =

                              Portugal

                              SI

                              =

                              Slovenia

                              SK

                              =

                              Slovakia

                              FI

                              =

                              Finland

                              SE

                              =

                              Sweden

                              GB

                              =

                              United Kingdom

                  —

                  a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective year, e.g. “3” for 2003,

                  —

                  a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in the exporting country,

                  —

                  a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance.’

   ANNEX III
   LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES
   SEZNAM PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH VNITROSTÁTNÍCH ORGÁNŮ
   LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER
   LISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN
   PÄDEVATE RIIKLIKE ASUTUSTE NIMEKIRI
   ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ ΑΔΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ
   LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
   LISTE DES AUTORITÉS NATIONALES COMPÉTENTES
   ELENCO DELLE COMPETENTI AUTORITA NAZIONALI
   VALSTU KOMPETENTO IESTAŽU SARAKSTS
   ATSAKINGŲ NACIONALINIŲ INSTITUCIJŲ SĄRAŠAS
   AZ ILLETÉKES NEMZETI HATÓSÁGOK LISTÁJA
   LISTA TA' L-AWTORITAJIET KOMPETENTI NAZZJONALI
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               5.8.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 285/19

         P8_TA(2014)0046
   Request for waiver of the immunity of Ana Gomes
   European Parliament decision of 13 November 2014 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Ana Gomes (2014/2045(IMM))
   (2016/C 285/05)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Ana Gomes, forwarded on 18 June 2014 by the Deputy Attorney General of the Portuguese Republic in connection with criminal proceedings pending before the second section of the Lisbon Department of Investigation and Criminal Proceedings (ref. NUIPC 8773/13.4TDLSB), and announced in plenary on 3 July 2014,

               —

               having heard Ana Gomes in accordance with Rule 9(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to Article 8 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

               —

               having regard to the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 12 May 1964, 10 July 1986, 15 and 21 October 2008, 19 March 2010, 6 September 2011 and 17 January 2013 (1),

               —

               having regard to Rules 5(2), 6(1) and 9 of its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0025/2014),

               A.

               whereas the Deputy Attorney General of the Portuguese Republic has forwarded the request for the waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Ana Gomes, made by a public prosecutor of the Lisbon Department of Investigation and Criminal Proceedings in connection with allegedly defamatory statements made by Ms Gomes during a television debate; whereas the request has been made so that criminal proceedings may be instituted against Ms Gomes and the latter may be questioned in the context of those proceedings;

               B.

               whereas, according to Article 8 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, Members of the European Parliament shall not be subject to any form of inquiry, detention or legal proceedings in respect of opinions expressed or votes cast by them in the performance of their duties;

               C.

               whereas Rule 6 of its Rules of Procedure stipulates that, in the exercise of its powers in respect of privileges and immunities, Parliament acts to uphold its integrity as a democratic legislative assembly and to secure the independence of its Members in the performance of their duties;

               D.

               whereas the Court of Justice has recognised that a statement made by a Member beyond the precincts of the European Parliament may constitute an opinion expressed in the performance of their duties as referred to in Article 8 of the Protocol, taking the view that it is not the place where a statement is made that matters, but the nature and content of the statement;

               E.

               whereas in modern democracies political debate takes place not only in Parliament but also through communications media, ranging from press statements to the Internet;

               F.

               whereas in the television broadcast in question, Ana Gomes spoke as a Member of the European Parliament to discuss matters in which she had taken an interest at European level, as shown, inter alia, by the questions for written answer to the Commission that she tabled to plenary;

               G.

               whereas in drawing attention to the decision of the Portuguese Government on the privatisation of the naval shipyards of Viana do Castelo — a decision which also led to an investigation by the European Commission on infringement of the EU rules on state aid —, she was fulfilling her mandate as a Member of the European Parliament;

               1.

               Decides not to waive the immunity of Ana Gomes;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision and the report of the committee responsible immediately to the competent authority of the Portuguese Republic and to Ana Gomes.

      (1)  Judgment of the Court of Justice of 12 May 1964, Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier, 101/63, ECLI:EU:C:1964:28; judgment of the Court of Justice of 10 July 1986, Wybot v Faure and others, 149/85, ECLI:EU:C:1986:310; judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2008, Mote v Parliament, T-345/05, ECLI:EU:T:2008:440; judgment of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2008, Marra v De Gregorio and Clemente, C 200/07 and C-201/07, ECLI:EU:C:2008:579; judgment of the General Court of 19 March 2010, Gollnisch v Parliament, T-42/06, ECLI:EU:T:2010:102; judgment of the Court of Justice of 6 September 2011, Patriciello, C 163/10, ECLI: EU:C:2011:543; judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2013, Gollnisch v Parliament, T-346/11 and T-347/11, ECLI:EU:T:2013:23.


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97/430/EC: Council Decision of 2 June 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

Official Journal L 187 , 16/07/1997 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 2 June 1997 concerning the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (97/430/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 and Article 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission (1),Having regard to the Assent of the European Parliament (2),Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;Whereas this Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 24 February 1997 will serve to consolidate ties between the Palestinians and the European Union in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and pave the way for the commencement of negotiations with a view to concluding a Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, together with its Annexes, Protocols, the Exchange of Letters and Declarations is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The texts of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 75 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the Community.Article 3The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee established under Article 63 of the Interim Agreement.For the purposes of the second subparagraph of Article 63 (1) of the said Agreement, the position of the Community in the Joint Committee shall be adopted by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, on each occasion in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community.Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VAN MIERLO(1) OJ No C 128, 24. 4. 1997, p. 1.(2) OJ No C 132, 28. 4. 1997.


title: 2009/205/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006

text:
               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/126

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 22 April 2008
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006
   (2009/205/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006, together with the Centre's replies (2),
   having regard to the Council's recommendation 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),
   having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0117/2008),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2006;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Harald RØMER

      (1)  OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 49.

      (2)  OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 99.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
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               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/127

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 22 April 2008
   with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006, together with the Centre's replies (2),
   having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),
   having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0117/2008),

               A.

               whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year 2006 are reliable, and the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

               B.

               whereas on 24 April 2007 Parliament granted the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005 (6), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia:

                           —

                           noted that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was marked by a low rate of commitment (84 %) and a substantial rate of carry-overs (35 % overall and almost 90 % for operating expenditure), but that this situation was in part due to problems inherent in the Centre's start-up period,

                           —

                           regretted the fact that no budgetary commitments were made for the Centre's expenditure in 2005 prior to entering into legal commitments, and that for the same period, all the Centre's payments were made by the accounting officer without the authorising officer having issued any payment orders,

                           —

                           noted that, contrary to the provisions of the Centre's financial regulation, its accounts were not kept in accordance with the double-entry method during 2005, thus creating a risk of error;

   General points which relate to horizontal issues affecting the EU agencies and which therefore also have a bearing on the discharge procedure for each individual agency

               1.

               Notes that the budgets of the 24 agencies and other satellite bodies audited by the Court of Auditors totalled EUR 1 080,5 million in 2006 (the biggest being that of the European Agency for Reconstruction at EUR 271 million and the smallest being that of the European Police College (CEPOL) at EUR 5 million);

               2.

               Points out that the range of external EU bodies subject to audit and discharge now includes not only traditional regulatory agencies but also executive agencies set up to implement specific programmes, and will in the near future also extend to joint undertakings set up as public-private partnerships (joint technology initiatives);

               3.

               Observes as regards the Parliament that the number of agencies subject to the discharge procedure has evolved as follows: financial year 2000: 8; 2001: 10; 2002: 11; 2003: 14; 2004: 14; 2005: 16; 2006: 20 regulatory agencies and two executive agencies (not including two agencies which are audited by the Court of Auditors but subject to an internal discharge process);

               4.

               Concludes therefore that the auditing/discharge process has become cumbersome and disproportionate compared to the relative size of the agencies'/satellite bodies' budgets; instructs its competent committee to undertake a wide-ranging review of the discharge process as regards agencies and satellite bodies with a view to devising a simpler and more rational approach, bearing in mind the ever-growing number of bodies each requiring a separate discharge report in future years;

         Fundamental considerations

               5.

               Requests that the Commission provide clear explanations regarding the following elements before the creation of a new agency or reform of an existing agency: agency type, objectives of the agency, internal governance structure, products, services, key procedures, target group, clients and stakeholders of the agency, formal relationship with external actors, budget responsibility, financial planning, and personnel and staffing policy;

               6.

               Requests that each agency be governed by a yearly performance agreement which is formulated by the agency and the responsible DG and which should contain the main objectives for the coming year, a financial framework and clear indicators to measure performance;

               7.

               Requests that the performance of the agencies be regularly (and on an ad-hoc basis) audited by the Court of Auditors or another independent auditor; considers that this should not be limited to traditional elements of financial management and the proper use of public money, but should also cover administrative efficiency and effectiveness and should include a rating of the financial management of each agency;

               8.

               Takes the view that in the case of agencies which are continually overestimating their respective budget needs, technical abatement should be made on the basis of vacant posts; is of the opinion that this will lead in the long run to less assigned revenue for the agencies and therefore also to lower administrative costs;

               9.

               Notes that it is a serious problem that a number of agencies is criticised for not following rules on public procurement, the Financial Regulation, the Staff Regulations, etc.; considers that the principal reason for this is that most regulations and the Financial Regulation are designed for bigger institutions and that most of the small agencies do not have the critical mass to be able to cope with these regulatory requirements; therefore asks the Commission to look for a rapid solution in order to enhance the effectiveness by grouping the administrative functions of various agencies together, in order to achieve this critical mass (taking into consideration the necessary changes in the basic regulations governing the agencies and their budgetary independence), or urgently to draft specific rules for the agencies (in particular implementing rules for the agencies) which allow them to be in full compliance;

               10.

               Insists that the Commission, when drafting the Preliminary Draft Budget, take into consideration the results of budget implementation by the individual agencies in former years, in particular in year n-1, and revise the budget requested by the particular agency accordingly; invites its competent committee to respect this revision and, if not undertaken by the Commission, to revise itself the budget in question to a realistic level matching the absorption and implementation capacity of the agency in question;

               11.

               Recalls its decision on discharge in respect of the financial year 2005, in which it invited the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that agency or by closing it; notes that there has not been one single evaluation undertaken by the Commission in 2007; insists that the Commission should present at least five such evaluations before the decision on discharge in respect of the financial year 2007, starting with the oldest agencies;

               12.

               Is of the opinion that recommendations of the Court of Auditors should be promptly implemented and the level of subsidies paid to the agencies should be aligned with their real cash requirements; considers further that the amendments to the general Financial Regulation should be incorporated into the agencies' framework financial regulation and into their various specific financial regulations;

         Presentation of reporting data

               13.

               Notes that there is no standard approach among the agencies with regard to the presentation of their activities during the financial year in question and of their accounts and reports on budgetary and financial management, nor to the question as to whether a declaration of assurance should be drawn up by the agency's director; observes that not all agencies clearly distinguish between (a) presenting the agency's work to the public; and (b) technical reporting on budgetary and financial management;

               14.

               Notes that while the Commission's standing instructions for the preparation of activity reports do not expressly require the agency to draw up a declaration of assurance, many directors have none the less done so for 2006, in one case including an important reservation;

               15.

               Recalls its resolution of 12 April 2005 (7), inviting the Directors of the Agencies from now on to accompany their annual activity report, which is presented together with financial and management information, with a declaration of assurance concerning the legality and regularity of operations, similar to the declarations signed by the Directors-General of the Commission;

               16.

               Asks the Commission to amend its standing instructions to the agencies accordingly;

               17.

               Suggests in addition that the Commission should work with the agencies towards producing a harmonised model applicable to all agencies and satellite bodies clearly distinguishing between:

                           —

                           an annual report intended for a general readership on the body's operations, work and achievements,

                           —

                           financial statements and a report on implementation of the budget,

                           —

                           an activity report along the lines of the activity reports of the Directors-General of the Commission,

                           —

                           a declaration of assurance signed by the body's director, together with any reservations or observations which he considers it appropriate to draw to the attention of the discharge authority;

         General findings by the Court of Auditors

               18.

               Notes the Court's finding (Annual Report, paragraph 10.29 (8)) that the disbursement of subsidies paid by the Commission from the Community budget is not based on sufficiently justified estimates of the agencies' cash requirements and that this, combined with the size of carry-overs, leads them to hold sizeable cash balances; notes further the Court's recommendation that the level of subsidies paid to the agencies should be in line with their real cash requirements;

               19.

               Notes that at the end of 2006 14 agencies had still to implement the ABAC accounting system (Annual Report, footnote to paragraph 10.31);

               20.

               Notes the Court's remark (Annual Report, paragraph 1.25) concerning accrued charges for untaken leave which are accounted for by some agencies; points out that the Court of Auditors has qualified its statement of assurance in the case of three agencies (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), CEPOL and the European Railway Agency) for the financial year 2006 (2005: Cedefop, European Food Safety Authority, European Agency for Reconstruction);

         Internal audit

               21.

               Recalls that in accordance with Article 185(3) of the Financial Regulation the Internal Auditor of the Commission is also the internal auditor of the regulatory agencies receiving grants charged to the EU budget; points out that the Internal Auditor reports to each agency's management board and director;

               22.

               Draws attention to the reservation entered in the Internal Auditor's Annual Activity Report for 2006 as follows:
               ‘The Internal Auditor of the Commission is not in a position to properly fulfil his obligation assigned by Article 185 of the Financial Regulation as internal auditor of the Community bodies due to a lack of staff resources.’;

               23.

               Notes, however, the Internal Auditor's remark in his activity report for 2006 that as from 2007, with the additional staff resources granted by the Commission to the Internal Audit Service (IAS), all regulatory agencies in operation will be subject to internal audit work on an annual basis;

               24.

               Notes the ever-growing number of regulatory and executive agencies and joint undertakings required to be audited by the IAS under Article 185 Financial Regulation; asks the Commission to inform its competent committee as to whether the staff resources at the IAS's disposal will be sufficient to conduct an annual audit of all such bodies in the coming years;

               25.

               Observes that Article 72(5) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 requires each agency to send each year to the discharge authority and the Commission a report drawn up by its director summarising the number and type of internal audits conducted by the internal auditor, the recommendations made and the action taken on these recommendations; asks the agencies to indicate whether this is done and, if so, how;

               26.

               Takes note, as regards internal audit capability, especially in relation to the smaller agencies, of a proposal made by the Internal Auditor before Parliament's competent committee on 14 September 2006 that smaller agencies should be authorised to buy in internal audit services from the private sector;

         Evaluation of agencies

               27.

               Recalls the joint statement by the Parliament, the Council and the Commission (9) negotiated at the conciliation before the Ecofin budget Council of 13 July 2007 calling for (i) a list of agencies which the Commission intends to assess; and (ii) a list of the agencies already assessed, together with a summary of the major findings;

         Disciplinary procedures

               28.

               Notes that, because of their size, individual agencies have difficulty in setting up ad-hoc disciplinary boards composed of staff at the appropriate career grade and that the Commission's IDOC (Investigation and Disciplinary Office) is not competent for agencies; calls on the agencies to consider an inter-agency disciplinary board;

         Draft Interinstitutional Agreement

               29.

               Recalls the draft Interinstitutional Agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies presented by the Commission (COM(2005) 59), which was intended to create a horizontal framework for the creation, structure, operation, evaluation and control of the European regulatory agencies; notes that the draft represents a useful initiative in the effort to rationalise the creation and running of agencies; notes the statement in the Commission's 2006 synthesis report (paragraph 3.1, COM(2007) 274) that although progress in negotiations stalled after publication of the draft, discussions on substance were relaunched in the Council at the end of 2006; regrets that it has not been possible to make further progress towards adoption;

               30.

               Welcomes therefore the Commission's commitment to bring forward a communication on the future of the regulatory agencies during the course of 2008;

         Self-financed agencies

               31.

               Recalls that for the two self-financing agencies, discharge is given to the director by the administrative board; notes that both have significant accumulated surpluses from fee income carried over from previous years figures, as follows:

                           —

                           Office for Harmonization of the Internal Market cash and cash equivalents: EUR 281 million (10),

                           —

                           Community Plant Variety Office cash and cash equivalents: EUR 18 million (11);

         Specific points

               32.

               Considers the Centre to be an important institution for the strengthening and development of European disease surveillance, early warning systems and authoritative scientific opinions on risks posed by new and emerging infectious diseases; notes with satisfaction that the Centre was able to develop a considerable number of products and services in 2006, so as to fulfil its mandate;

               33.

               Notes the Court of Auditors' observation in its 2006 report that nearly 45 % of the commitments entered into during the year were carried over, and that during the second half of 2006, numerous transfers were made, due mainly to imprecise estimates of staffing needs, without the Centre's Management Board having been informed in due time;

               34.

               Expresses concern at the Court's finding that once again legal commitments were entered into in the absence of prior budgetary commitments, in breach of the Financial Regulation;

               35.

               Invites the Centre to take the necessary steps to deal with the Court's observation that rights of access to the computerised budget management system were not always consistent with the authorisations granted by the Director and that the accounting officer has not yet validated the main commitment and payment procedures;

               36.

               Notes the Centre's replies indicating that:

                           —

                           internal capacities have been established and measures taken to address the identified weaknesses, as well to improve the internal control systems,

                           —

                           the Centre has appointed a financial systems (SI2) security officer and set up an internal audit capability;

               37.

               Notes from the Centre's economic outturn account that in 2006 on the basis of revenue of EUR 15,8 million it achieved an economic result of EUR 5,3 million, with total cash in the bank of EUR 7,2 million, and that the balance sheet includes EUR 400 000 for pre-financing to be returned to the Commission;

               38.

               Recalls that the Centre's budget grew from EUR 4,53 million in 2005 to EUR 17,15 million in 2006, with an increase in staff from 43 to 85; notes that, in addition to the audit by the Court of Auditors, the Centre was audited by the IAS of the Commission in May 2006, resulting in an action plan, and that in 2006 the Centre established an audit committee;

               39.

               Welcomes the inclusion in the Centre's annual report of the 24 internal control standards; takes the view that this is an example which could usefully be followed by all agencies.

      (1)  OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 49.

      (2)  OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 99.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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

      (6)  OJ L 187, 15.7.2008, p. 170.

      (7)  All resolutions regarding the agencies were published in OJ L 196, 27.7.2005.

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

      (9)  Council document DS 605/1/07 Rev1.

      (10)  Source: report on the annual accounts of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market for the financial year 2006, together with the Office's replies (OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 141).

      (11)  Source: report on the annual accounts of the Community Plant Variety Office for the financial year 2006, together with the Office's replies (OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 135).


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Commission Decision of 19 August 2011 on public holidays for 2013 for the institutions of the European Union

Official Journal C 243 , 20/08/2011 P. 0004 - 0004

		Commission Decisionof 19 August 2011on public holidays for 2013 for the institutions of the European Union2011/C 243/05PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 20131 January | Tuesday, New Year’s Day |2 January | Wednesday, the day following New Year's Day |28 March | Maundy Thursday |29 March | Good Friday |1 April | Easter Monday |1 May | Wednesday, Labour Day |9 May | Thursday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950 + Ascension Day |10 May | Friday, the day following Ascension Day |20 May | Whit Monday |15 August | Thursday, Assumption Day |1 November | Friday, All Saints' Day |24 December to 31 December | Tuesday 6 end-of-year days Tuesday |TOTAL: | 17 days |Luxembourg: same days apply as in BrusselsWork will resume as normal on Friday 3 January 2014.Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2014, Thursday 2 January 2014 will be a holiday.The Commission reserves the right to modify these provisions, should the needs of service so require.--------------------------------------------------


70/282/EEC: Council Decision of 14 January 1970 concluding an arrangement concerning certain milk products negotiated within the GATT


C 175 E/118                                      Official Journal of the European Union                             EN        10.7.2008
Tuesday 10 July 2007
             P6_TA(2007)0311
             Application and interpretation of the Rules of Procedure (amendment of
             Rule 201)
             European Parliament decision of 10 July 2007 on amendment of Rule 201 of Parliament's Rules of
                   Procedure on application and interpretation of the Rules of Procedure (2006/2192(REG))
             The European Parliament,
             — having regard to the proposal for amendment of its Rules of Procedure (B6-0166/2006),
             — having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure,
             — having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0230/2007),
             1.    Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;
             2.    Points out that the amendment will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;
             3.    Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.
                          PRESENT TEXT                                                           AMENDMENTS
                                                              Amendment 1
                                                           Rule 201, paragraph 1
1.    Should doubt arise over the application or interpretation          1.    Should doubt arise over the application or interpretation
of these Rules of Procedure, the President may, without preju-           of these Rules of Procedure, the President may refer the matter
dice to any previous decisions in this field, refer the matter to        to the committee responsible for examination.
the committee responsible for examination.
Where a point of order is raised under Rule 166, the President           Committee chairs may do so where such a doubt arises in the
may also refer the matter to the committee responsible.                  course of the committee's work and is related to it.
             P6_TA(2007)0312
             Immunity and privileges of Alessandra Mussolini
             European Parliament decision of 10 July 2007 on consultation on the immunity and privileges of
                                                Alessandra Mussolini (2006/2301(IMM))
             The European Parliament,
             — having regard to the request by Anna Maria Pagliari, examining judge, for a decision of the European
                  Parliament as to whether parliamentary immunity applies to the statements made by Alessandra
                  Mussolini about Giuseppe Pisanu, for which the latter brought civil proceedings against her before the
                  District Court of Rome with a view to obtaining damages for defamation (procedure No R. G.
                  54191/05), of 24 July 2006, as announced in plenary sitting on 16 November 2006,
             — having heard Alessandra Mussolini in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,
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                                                                                Tuesday 10 July 2007
          — having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of
               the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election
               of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
          — having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the
               European Communities,
          — having regard to Article 68 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic,
          — having regard to Article 3 of Italian Law No 140 of 20 June 2003,
          — having regard to Rules 6(1) and 7(13) of its Rules of Procedure,
          — having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0251/2007),
          1.    Considers that parliamentary immunity within the meaning of Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of
          8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and, insofar as it is applic-
          able, Article 68 of the Italian Constitution fully covers the statements made by Alessandra Mussolini and
          therefore decides to defend her immunity and privileges;
          2.    Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immedi-
          ately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.
          (1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986]
              ECR 2391.
          P6_TA(2007)0313
          Request for the defence of the immunity and privileges of Ashley Mote
          European Parliament decision of 10 July 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and
                                          privileges of Ashley Mote (2007/2122(IMM))
          The European Parliament,
          — having regard to the request of 4 May 2007 by Ashley Mote for defence of his immunity in connection
               with criminal proceedings pending before a court in the United Kingdom, announced in plenary sitting
               on 10 May 2007,
          — having heard Ashley Mote in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,
          — having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the
               European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of
               the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
          — having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the
               European Communities,
          — having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
          — having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0250/2007),
          (1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and Others [1986]
              ECR 2391.