title: 2011/557/EU, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III — Commission

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/87

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III — Commission
   (2011/557/EU, Euratom)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (1),

               —

               having regard to the annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0211/2010) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2008 financial year (COM(2010) 650), and to the Commission staff working documents accompanying that report (SEC(2010) 1437 and SEC(2010) 1438),

               —

               having regard to the Commission communication of 2 June 2010 entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission’s management achievements in 2009’ (COM(2010) 281),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009 (COM(2010) 447), and to the Commission staff working document accompanying that report (SEC(2010) 994),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s report on Member States’ replies to the Court of Auditors’ 2009 annual report (COM(2011) 104),

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3), and to the Court of Auditors’ special reports,

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 on discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2009 (05891/2011 — C7-0053/2011),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2009 (05893/2011 — C7-0054/2011),

               —

               having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5) as amended by Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (6) and (EC) No 1525/2007 (7), and in particular Articles 55, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (8), and in particular Article 14(2) and (3) thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 76 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A7-0134/2011),

               A.

               whereas under Article 318 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the Commission shall submit the accounts relating to the implementation of the budget and establish a financial statement of the assets and liabilities of the Union,

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution that forms an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the 2009 financial year, Section III — Commission and executive agencies;

               3.

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

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

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

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

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

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9.

      (8)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1566 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on the closure of the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/353

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1566 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2014, together with the Foundation’s reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Foundation in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 — C8-0063/2016),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0120/2016),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2014;

               3.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 307.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

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

      (6)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


title: 2006/957/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters

text:
                  29.12.2006

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 386/46

         COUNCIL DECISION
         of 18 December 2006
         on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters
         (2006/957/EC)
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
         Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     The UN/ECE Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention) aims to grant the public rights, and imposes obligations on Parties and public authorities, regarding access to information and public participation and access to justice regarding environmental matters.

                     (2)

                     The European Community, in accordance with the Treaty, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, has competence, together with its Member States, to enter into international agreements that contribute to the pursuit of the objectives listed in Article 174(1) of the Treaty and to implement the resulting obligations.

                     (3)

                     The Community signed the Aarhus Convention on 25 June 1998. The Convention entered into force on 30 October 2001. The Community approved the Convention on 17 February 2005, in accordance with Council Decision 2005/370/EC (1).

                     (4)

                     The second meeting of the Parties, held on 25-27 May 2005, adopted an amendment to the Aarhus Convention making more specific the obligations placed on Parties with regard to public participation in genetically modified organism (GMO) decision-making processes. Relevant Community law governing GMOs, and in particular Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (2) and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (3), incorporates provisions for public participation in decision-making on GMOs, consistent with the amendment to the Aarhus Convention.

                     (5)

                     The amendment to the Aarhus Convention has been open for ratification, acceptance or approval by Parties since 27 September 2005. The European Community and its Member States should take the necessary steps to permit the deposit, as far as possible simultaneously, of their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.

                     (6)

                     The amendment to the Aarhus Convention should be approved,

               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

            Article 1
            The amendment to the Aarhus Convention concerning public participation in decision-making on genetically modified organisms is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
            The text of the amendment to the Aarhus Convention is attached to this Decision.

            Article 2

               1.   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of approval of the amendment with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 14 of the Aarhus Convention.

               2.   The European Community and Member States which are Parties to the Aarhus Convention shall endeavour to deposit as soon as possible, and not later than 1 February 2008, their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment.

            Article 3
            This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            Done at Brussels, 18 December 2006.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               J.-E. ENESTAM

            (1)  OJ L 124, 17.5.2005, p. 1.

            (2)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).

            (3)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.

            ANNEX
            Amendment to the convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters
            Article 6, paragraph 11
            For the existing text, substitute:

                  ‘11.   Without prejudice to Article 3, paragraph 5, the provisions of this Article shall not apply to decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms.’.

            Article 6 bis
            After Article 6, insert a new article reading:

                  ‘Article 6 bis
                  Public participation in decisions on the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms

                     1.   In accordance with the modalities laid down in Annex I bis, each Party shall provide for early and effective information and public participation prior to making decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms.

                     2.   The requirements made by Parties in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article should be complementary and mutually supportive to the provisions of their national biosafety framework, consistent with the objectives of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.’.

            Annex I bis
            After Annex I, insert a new annex reading:
            ‘Annex I bis
            Modalities referred to in article 6 bis

                        1.

                        Each Party shall lay down, in its regulatory framework, arrangements for effective information and public participation for decisions subject to the provisions of Article 6 bis, which shall include a reasonable time frame, in order to give the public an adequate opportunity to express an opinion on such proposed decisions.

                        2.

                        In its regulatory framework, a Party may, if appropriate, provide for exceptions to the public participation procedure laid down in this annex:

                                    (a)

                                    In the case of the deliberate release of a genetically modified organism (GMO) into the environment for any purpose other than its placing on the market, if:

                                                (i)

                                                such a release under comparable bio-geographical conditions has already been approved within the regulatory framework of the Party concerned;
                                                and

                                                (ii)

                                                sufficient experience has previously been gained with the release of the GMO in question in comparable ecosystems.

                                    (b)

                                    In the case of the placing of a GMO on the market, if:

                                                (i)

                                                It was already approved within the regulatory framework of the Party concerned;
                                                or

                                                (ii)

                                                It is intended for research or for culture collections.

                        3.

                        Without prejudice to the applicable legislation on confidentiality in accordance with the provisions of Article 4, each Party shall make available to the public in an adequate, timely and effective manner a summary of the notification introduced to obtain an authorisation for the deliberate release into the environment or the placing on the market of a GMO on its territory, as well as the assessment report where available and in accordance with its national biosafety framework.

                        4.

                        Parties shall in no case consider the following information as confidential:

                                    (a)

                                    A general description of the genetically modified organism or organisms concerned, the name and address of the applicant for the authorisation of the deliberate release, the intended uses and, if appropriate, the location of the release.

                                    (b)

                                    The methods and plans for monitoring the genetically modified organism or organisms concerned and for emergency response.

                                    (c)

                                    The environmental risk assessment.

                        5.

                        Each Party shall ensure transparency of decision-making procedures and provide access to the relevant procedural information to the public. This information could include for example:

                                    (i)

                                    The nature of possible decisions.

                                    (ii)

                                    The public authority responsible for making the decision.

                                    (iii)

                                    Public participation arrangements laid down pursuant to paragraph 1.

                                    (iv)

                                    An indication of the public authority from which relevant information can be obtained.

                                    (v)

                                    An indication of the public authority to which comments can be submitted and of the time schedule for the transmittal of comments.

                        6.

                        The provisions made pursuant to paragraph 1 shall allow the public to submit any comments, information, analyses or opinions that it considers relevant to the proposed deliberate release, including placing on the market, in any appropriate manner.

                        7.

                        Each Party shall endeavour to ensure that, when decisions are taken on whether to permit the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment, including placing on the market, due account is taken of the outcome of the public participation procedure organised pursuant to paragraph 1.

                        8.

                        Parties shall provide that when a decision subject to the provisions of this Annex has been taken by a public authority, the text of the decision is made publicly available along with the reasons and considerations upon which it is based.’.


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1999/101/ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 11 December 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part (notified under document number C(1998) 4008) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 033 , 06/02/1999 P. 0020 - 0020

COMMISSION DECISION of 11 December 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part (notified under document number C(1998) 4008) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/101/ECSC, Euratom)THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,Whereas, pending the entry into force of the partnership and cooperation Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 22 April 1996, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement signed in Brussels on 8 October 1997 between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters;Whereas the conclusion of the Interim Agreement is necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by this Decision;Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the assent and approval of the Council, given on 13 October 1998,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocol and the declarations, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.These text are attached to this Decision (1),Article 2 The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 11 December 1998.For the CommissionHans VAN DEN BROEKMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 285, 22. 10. 1998, p. 2, et seq.