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90/378/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 July 1990 accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping review concerning imports of oxalic acid originating in Brazil and terminating the investigation

Official Journal L 184 , 17/07/1990 P. 0016 - 0019

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 13 July 1990  accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping review concerning imports of oxalic acid originating in Brazil and terminating the investigation  (90/378/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports originating in countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88,  Whereas:  A. PREVIOUS PROCEEDING  (1) On 8 March 1984 the Commission published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities initiating an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of oxalic acid originating in Brazil, the German Democratic Republic and Spain (2).  In a Decision dated 21 December 1984, the Commission accepted an undertaking offered by one Brazilian producer (3), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 228/85 imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of oxalic acid originating in Brazil (4).  (2) Pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, the Commission gave notice in June 1989 (5) of the impending expiry of the undertaking, and in August 1989 (6) of that of the anti-dumping duty.  B. REQUEST FOR A REVIEW AND INITIATION OF THE PROCEEDING  (3) In September 1989, the Commission received a request for a review of the measures in question from a group of producers accounting for a large part of Community production.  (4) The complainants justified their request for a review on the grounds that Brazilian exporters had continued dumping and that the probable expansion of their production capacity was likely to result in a new influx of oxalic acid on to the Community market following the expiry of the anti-dumping measures; the combined effects of these factors could result in a recurrence of injury to the Community industry if the measures in question were lifted.  (5) Having decided that there was sufficient evidence of dumping and injury to justify the initiation of an investigation, the Commission published notices in the Official Journal of the European Communities announcing its intention to carry out a review concerning imports into the Community of oxalic acid originating in Brazil (7), and initiating the review (8), and started an investigation. In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No  2423/88, the anti-dumping duty on imports of oxalic acid from Brazil and the undertaking given by the Brazilian exporter remained in force.  C. PRODUCT  (6) The product concerned is oxalic acid, which is sold in the form of a white, crystalline powder and used inter alia in the textile industry, the building industry, metal-working and chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The product falls within CN code ex 2917 11 00.  (7) None of those concerned had any comment to make in respect of the 'likeness', within the meaning of Article 2 (12) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, of the Brazilian and Community products since their chemical properties and end-use were the same, and the manufacturing process, from a glucide base, also identical.  D. SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING  (8) The Commission officially informed the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country concerned and the complainants. It gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing.  (9) Pursuant to, and in accordance with, Article 7 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88, those concerned had the opportunity to study any information made available to the Commission by anyone concerned in the investigation.  (10) The Commission collected and verified all information it deemed necessary and carried out checks at the premises of the following companies:  Complainant Community producer:  Destillados Agricolas Vimbodi SA (DAVSA), Tarragona, Spain.  Non-Community producer/exporter:  Industrías Quimicas e Explosivos SA (Explo), Sáo Paolo, Brazil.  (11) The Commission asked for, and received, detailed written comments from other Community producers and importers. One importer requested and obtained a hearing.  (12) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 January to 30 November 1989 (hereinafter referred to as 'investigation period').  E. RESULTS OF DUMPING INVESTIGATION  (a) Normal value  (13) Normal value was established on the basis of the prices charged on the domestic market of the exporting country concerned. Normal value was established on a month-by-month basis.  (b) Export price  (14) The export price was established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for products sold for export to the Community.  (c) Comparison  (15) The normal monthly value and the export price were compared for each transaction at the ex works stage.  (16) The Commission took account where necessary, by means of adjustments, of differences affecting price comparability, e.g. transport, insurance, handling and credit costs. On this basis, the weighted average dumping margin, expressed as a percentage of the total cif value of imports of the product in question during the reference period, is 28,1 %.  F. FORESEEABLE EFFECTS OF THE EXPIRY OF THE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES  (17) The purpose of the Commission investigation was to examine whether imports of the product in question would lead to a recurrence of the injury or threat of injury if the anti-dumping measures in force were lifted. The Commission therefore studied the current situation and assessed the possibility of the injury recurring were the measures to expire.  (a) Current state of the market and Community industry  Volume and market share of dumped imports  (18) Figures available to the Commission show that imports of oxalic acid originating in Brazil were relatively stable from 1986 to 1987 but rose from 1 340 tonnes in 1987 to 1 824 tonnes in 1988, an increase of 36 %, before falling back to 1 241 tonnes in the investigation period. Extrapolating these figures to cover 1989 indicates that imports from Brazil remained relatively stable over the period from 1986 to 1989 (up 1,7 %).  (19) The share taken by Brazil of total Community consumption of oxalic acid, which stabilized at about 18 600 tonnes between 1986 and 1988, rose from 7 to 10 % before falling to 6,1 % for the investigation period owing to an increase in apparent consumption to 22 000 tonnes. This figure was extrapolated for 1989 from figures relating to non-member countries. Price difference  (20) Evidence available to the Commission showed that the prices of these imports mainly undercut those on the Italian market, which was the largest export market for the Brazilian product. These price differences ranged from 0,3 to 29 %.  Community production  (21) Between 1986 and 1987 Community production fell by 13 %, rising again in 1988. Extrapolation for 1989 shows production to be 3 % up on 1988.  Utilization of capacity  (22) Utilization of capacity, which had declined from 80,5 to 70,3 % between 1986 and 1987, climbed to 82,9 % in 1988 before slipping to 78,1 % during the investigation period.  Community sales and market share  (23) The complainant's sales on the Community market fell 23,7 % between 1986 and 1987, regaining in 1988 a level slightly higher than that of 1986. Extrapolation during the investigation period shows 1989 to be stable in comparison with 1988.  (24) The share of the market held by these Community sales fell from 17,13 to 13,79 % between 1986 and 1987 before climbing to 19 % in 1988. It fell again to 16,1 % in the investigation period.  Stocks  (25) Stocks held by the Community industry concerned declined considerably between 1986 and 1988 (down 22,7 %) before rising by 68,9 % between 1988 and the investigation period.  Prices  (26) The Community industry dropped its prices by 11,58 % between 1986 and 1987. Since 1988, the average unit price of the Community product has followed the upward trend on the world market in oxalic acid, rising by 20,8 % between 1987 and 1988 and 13,9 % between 1988 and 1989 (the investigation period).  Financial results  (27) The losses experienced in 1986 were still greater in 1987. The Community industry regained its profitability in 1988, only to see it decline again during the investigation period.  Employment  (28) Employment has remained stable since 1986.  (b) Conclusions on the current state of the Community industry  (29) Following a marked decline in the state of the Community industry in 1987, when all indicators - production, sales, prices, financial losses - were down, 1989 saw a clear recovery. Community production and sales were back at 1986 levels; financial results became positive, while Brazilian exports were making particularly strong inroads (rising by 36 % between 1987 and 1988).  Despite a degree of stability in Community production and sales, the investigation period saw capacity utilization decline, stocks rise and financial results worsen significantly.  In view of the above, the state of the Community industry is far from healthy.  (c) Foreseeable state of the Community industry  General state of the oxalic acid market  (30) The precarious situation of the Community industry in question must in any event be assessed in the context of the market.  The oxalic acid market has undergone a number of changes since 1988, when anti-dumping measures were taken against several countries (China, South Korea, Taiwan, Czechoslovakia) and world prices began to recover.  Note also that:  - the Brazilian exporter has succeeded in retaining almost all the market share held before becoming the subject of anti-dumping measures, 7,5 % compared with 6 % today,  - it has continued dumping in spite of the anti-dumping measures applied against it,  - substantial profits from the domestic market permit it to undercut Community prices and continue dumping exports without risking major losses,  - it has a dominant position on the home market, although it is beginning to experience competition from foreign imports, which could lead it, while retaining the advantages of economies of scale by maintaining current production levels, to offset some of the loss of domestic market share by increasing sales to the Community, especially as these currently represent only a quarter of their exports.  Lastly, this exporter could very easily step up production by bringing into use new production capacity, currently available on the factory site.  In these circumstances, the Community industry's already precarious situation would be bound to deteriorate, since it is financially weak and holds only a relatively small share of the Community market, which would lead to the recurrence of material injury.  The situation of the Community industry should moreover be assessed in the context of the measures taken against other countries which have been dumping, whose combined exports have a marked influence on the Community market. It would therefore be discriminatory not to apply anti-dumping measures the the Brazilian exporter.  G. COMMUNITY INTEREST  (31) It must be emphasized that the Community interest requires the reestablishment of fair competition.  In view of the arguments set out above, the Commission feels that there is a major risk of the Community industry being wiped out, given its precarious situation, if no anti-dumping measures are taken against the Brazilian exporter. The disappearance of the industry concerned would be particularly injurious to the Community interest in that it is the only one geared solely to the production of oxalic acid, and would leave the Community market dependent on exporters who may not prove able to guarantee regular supply. Lastly, the failure of firms using oxalic acid to respond during the proceeding must be noted. Under the circumstances, the Commission considers that some of the anti-dumping measures in respect of imports of oxalic acid from Brazil should be renewed.  H. UNDERTAKING AND CLOSURE OF THE INVESTIGATION  (32) On being notified of the main conclusions, the Brazilian exporter offered a price undertaking concerning its exports of oxalic acid to the Community. This price was based on the production costs of the Community producer concerned plus a reasonable profit margin, representative of profits in this sector of industry.  The effect of this undertaking will be to bring the price of exports to the Community to a level which the Commission considers high enough not to cause the injury which would certainly occur if existing anti-dumping measures were to expire.  Under the circumstances the undertaking must be considered acceptable and the investigation closed. The anti-dumping duty which had remained in force pending review becomes null and void.  (33) It should furthermore be noted that, in the event of the undertaking being breached, the proceeding can be re-initiated in respect of the breach of the undertaking alone and that provisional and definitive anti-dumping measures can be taken on the basis of the facts and considerations concerning dumping, injury and threshold of injury established by the Commission before it accepted this undertaking.  (34) However, since the exporter concerned in this investigation is the only producer/exporter of oxalic acid originating in Brazil and its undertaking thus covers all Brazilian exports of the product, and since it is unlikely that any other Brazilian firm will begin producing oxalic acid and exporting it to the Community given that the exporter's production greatly exceeds the needs of Brazil's market and it is having to face competition on this market from foreign exporters, there is, under the circumstances, no need to maintain in force a definitive anti-dumping duty.  (35) The Advisory Committee opposed the measure proposed,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The undertaking offered by Industrías Quimicas e Explosivos SA (Explo), in connection with the review procedure concerning imports of oxalic acid falling within CN code ex 2917 11 00 originating in Brazil, is hereby accepted.  Done at Brussels, 13 July 1990.  For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.  (2) OJ No C 67, 8. 3. 1984, p. 7.  (3) OJ No L 340, 28. 12. 1984, p. 80.  (4) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1985, p. 6.  (5) OJ No C 163, 30. 6. 1989, p. 5.  (6) OJ No C 199, 4. 8. 1989, p. 2.  (7) OJ No C 301, 30. 11. 1989, p. 3.  (8) OJ No C 318, 20. 12. 1989, p. 2.


title: 2014/240/EU: Council Decision of 14 April 2014 concerning the extension of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America

text:
               30.4.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 128/43

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 14 April 2014
   concerning the extension of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America

      (2014/240/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with point (v) of Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Decision 98/591/EC (1), the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (‘the Agreement’).

               (2)

               Article 12(b) of the Agreement provides that the Agreement is concluded for an initial period of five years and may be extended, with possible amendments, thereafter for additional periods of five years by mutual written agreement between the Parties.

               (3)

               By Council Decision 2009/306/EC (2), the Agreement was extended for a further period of five years.

               (4)

               The Parties to the Agreement consider that a rapid extension of the Agreement would be in their mutual interest.

               (5)

               The content of the extended Agreement is to be identical to the content of the Agreement, which expires on 14 October 2013.

               (6)

               The extension of the Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The extension, for an additional period of five years, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification to the Government of the United States of America that the Union has completed its internal procedures necessary for the extension of the Agreement in accordance with point (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, make the following notification:

      ‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to “the European Community” in the text of the Agreement are, where appropriate, to be read as to “the European Union”.’.

   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. TSAFTARIS

      (1)  Council Decision 98/591/EC of 13 October 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (OJ L 284, 22.10.1998, p. 35).

      (2)  Council Decision 2009/306/EC of 30 March 2009 concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (OJ L 90, 2.4.2009, p. 20).


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/432 of 13 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

text:
               14.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 70/47

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/432
   of 13 March 2015
   amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1).

               (2)

               On 8 September 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/658/CFSP (2), thereby renewing those measures for a further six months.

               (3)

               On 29 January 2015, the Foreign Affairs Council agreed that the measures should be renewed. The Council reviewed the individual designations. The entries for fifty persons should be amended and the entry for one deceased person should be deleted.

               (4)

               Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
               ‘This Decision shall apply until 15 September 2015.’;

               (2)

               the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 13 March 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. MATĪSS

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).

      (2)  OJ L 271, 12.9.2014, p. 47.

      ANNEX

                  1.

                  The entry set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning the person listed below is deleted:

                              39.

                              Ludmila Ivanovna Shvetsova.

                  2.

                  The entries set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              1.

                              Sergey Valeryevich AKSYONOV,
                              Sergei Valerievich AKSENOV
                              (Сергей Валерьевич Аксёнов),
                              Serhiy Valeriyovych AKSYONOV
                              (Сергій Валерійович Аксьонов)

                              Place of birth: Beltsy (Bălți), Moldova
                              Date of birth: 26.11.1972.

                              Aksyonov was elected ‘Prime Minister of Crimea’ in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His ‘election’ was decreed unconstitutional by Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014. He actively lobbied for the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014. As of 9 October 2014, the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’.

                              17.3.2014

                              26.

                              Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV,
                              Dmitrii Konstantinovich KISELEV
                              (Дмитрий Константинович Киселёв)

                              Place of birth: Moscow
                              Date of birth: 26.4.1954

                              Appointed by Presidential Decree on 9 December 2013 Head of the Russian Federal State news agency ‘Rossiya Segodnya’.
                              Central figure of the government propaganda supporting the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.

                              21.3.2014

                              41.

                              Igor Dmitrievich SERGUN
                              (Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун)

                              Place of birth: Podolsk, Moscow Oblast
                              Date of birth: 28.3.1957

                              Director of GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General. Responsible for the activity of GRU officers in Eastern Ukraine.

                              29.4.2014

                              45.

                              Andriy Yevgenovych PURGIN
                              (Андрій Євгенович Пургін),
                              Andrei Evgenevich PURGIN
                              (Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин)

                              Place of birth: Donetsk
                              Date of birth: 26.1.1972

                              Former Head of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, active participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. So-called ‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

                              29.4.2014

                              46.

                              Denys Volodymyrovych PUSHYLIN
                              (Денис Володимирович Пушилін),
                              Denis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN
                              (Денис Владимирович Пушилин)

                              Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)
                              Date of birth: 9.5.1981 or 9.5.1982

                              One of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration. Active spokesperson for the separatists. So-called Deputy Chairman of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

                              29.4.2014.

                              52.

                              Petr Grigorievich JAROSH
                              (Петр Григорьевич Ярош)

                              Date of birth: 30.1.1971

                              Acting Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Crimea. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Crimea.

                              12.5.2014

                              54.

                              Viacheslav PONOMARIOV,
                              Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich PONOMARYOV
                              (В'ячеслав Володимирович Пономарьов),
                              Viacheslav Vladimirovich PONOMAREV
                              (Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарёв)

                              Place of birth: Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast)
                              Date of birth: 2.5.1965

                              Former self-declared mayor of Slaviansk. Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men are involved in kidnappings (they captured Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

                              12.5.2014

                              56.

                              Igor Evgenevich KAKIDZYANOV
                              (Игорь Евгеньевич Какидзянов),
                              Igor Evegenevich KHAKIMZYANOV
                              (Игорь Евгеньевич Хакимзянов)

                              33 years old on 8.5.2014
                              Possibly born 25 July 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

                              One of the leaders of armed forces of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. The aim of the forces is to ‘protect the people of the Donetsk People's Republic and territorial integrity of the republic’ according to Pushylin, one of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

                              12.5.2014

                              57.

                              Oleg TSARIOV,
                              Oleh Anatoliyovych TSAROV
                              (Олег Анатолійович Царьов),
                              Oleg Anatolevich TSAREV
                              (Олег Анатольевич Царёв)

                              Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk
                              Date of birth: 2.6.1970

                              Former Member of the Rada, as such publicly called for the creation of the so-called ‘Federal Republic of Novorossiya’, composed of south-eastern Ukrainian regions. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

                              12.5.2014

                              59.

                              Aleksandr Sergeevich MALYKHIN,
                              Alexander Sergeevich MALYHIN
                              (Александр Сергеевич Малыхин)

                              Date of birth: 12.1.1981

                              Head of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

                              12.5.2014

                              64.

                              Aleksandr Yurevich BORODAI
                              (Александр Юрьевич Бородай)

                              Place of birth: Moscow
                              Date of birth: 25.7.1972

                              Former so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’ (e.g. on 8 July 2014 stated ‘our military is conducting a special operation against the Ukrainian “fascists”’), signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Novorossiya union’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

                              12.7.2014

                              65.

                              Alexander KHODAKOVSKY,
                              Oleksandr Serhiyovych KHODAKOVSKIY
                              (Олександр Сергійович Ходаковський),
                              Aleksandr Sergeevich KHODAKOVSKII
                              (Александр Сергеевич Ходаковский)

                              Place of birth: Donetsk
                              Date of birth: 18.12.1972

                              Former so-called ‘Minister of Security of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist security activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

                              12.7.2014

                              66.

                              Alexandr Aleksandrovich KALYUSSKY,
                              (Александр Александрович Калюсский)

                              Date of birth: 9.10.1975

                              So-called ‘de facto Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic’.
                              Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

                              12.7.2014

                              67.

                              Alexander KHRYAKOV,
                              Aleksandr Vitalievich KHRYAKOV
                              (Александр Витальевич Хряков),
                              Oleksandr Vitaliyovych KHRYAKOV
                              (Олександр Віталійович Хряков)

                              Place of birth: Donetsk
                              Date of birth: 6.11.1958

                              So-called ‘Information and Mass Communications Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’.
                              Responsible for the pro-separatist propaganda activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

                              12.7.2014

                              68.

                              Marat Faatovich BASHIROV
                              (Марат Фаатович Баширов)

                              Place of birth: Izhevsk, Russian Federation
                              Date of birth: 20.1.1964

                              So-called ‘Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, confirmed on 8 July 2014.
                              Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

                              12.7.2014

                              69.

                              Vasyl NIKITIN,
                              Vasilii Aleksandrovich NIKITIN
                              (Василий Александрович Никитин)

                              Place of birth: Shargun (Uzbekistan)
                              Date of birth: 25.11.1971

                              So-called ‘Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, (used to be the so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic’, and former spokesman of the ‘Army of the Southeast’).
                              Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              Responsible for the statement of the Army of the Southeast that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ cannot take place due to the ‘new’ status of the region.

                              12.7.2014

                              70.

                              Aleksey Vyacheslavovich KARYAKIN
                              (Алексей Вячеславович Карякин)

                              Place of birth: Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast)
                              Date of birth: 7.4.1980 or 7.4.1979

                              So-called ‘Supreme Council Chair of the Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the ‘Supreme Council’, responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              Signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Novorossiya union’.

                              12.7.2014

                              71.

                              Yuriy Volodymyrovych IVAKIN
                              (Юрій Володимирович Івакін),
                              Iurii Vladimirovich IVAKIN
                              (Юрий Владимирович Ивакин)

                              Place of birth: Perevalsk (Lugansk oblast)
                              Date of birth: 13.8.1954

                              Former so-called ‘Minister of Internal Affairs of the Lugansk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

                              12.7.2014

                              72.

                              Igor PLOTNITSKY,
                              Igor Venediktovich PLOTNITSKII
                              (Игорь Венедиктович Плотницкий)

                              Place of birth: Lugansk (possibly in Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi oblast)
                              Date of birth: 24.6.1964 or 25.6.1964

                              Former so-called ‘Defence Minister’ and currently so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

                              12.7.2014

                              74.

                              Oleksiy Borisovych MOZGOVY,
                              (Олексiй Борисович Мозговий),
                              Aleksei Borisovich MOZGOVOI
                              (Алексей Борисович Мозговой)

                              Date of birth: 3.4.1975

                              One of the leaders of armed groups in Eastern Ukraine.
                              Responsible for training separatists to fight against the Ukrainian government forces.

                              12.7.2014

                              80.

                              Sergei Orestovoch BESEDA
                              (Сергей Орестович Беседа)

                              Date of birth: 17.5.1954

                              Commander of the Fifth Service of the FSB, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
                              As a senior FSB officer, he heads a service responsible which oversees intelligence operations and international activity.

                              25.7.2014

                              85.

                              Ekaterina Iurievna GUBAREVA
                              (Екатерина Юрьевна Губарева),
                              Katerina Yuriyovna GUBARIEVA
                              (Катерина Юрійовнa Губарєва)

                              Place of birth: Kakhova (Kherson oblast)
                              Date of birth: 5.7.1983

                              In her capacity of former so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ she was responsible of defending the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In addition, her bank account is used to finance illegal separatist groups. In taking on and acting in this capacity she has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

                              25.7.2014

                              86.

                              Fedor Dmitrievich BEREZIN
                              (Фёдор Дмитриевич Березин),
                              Fedir Dmitrovych BEREZIN
                              (Федір Дмитрович Березін)

                              Place of birth: Donetsk
                              Date of birth: 7.2.1960

                              Former so-called ‘deputy defence minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin, who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity Berezin has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

                              25.7.2014

                              109.

                              Oksana TCHIGRINA,
                              Oksana Aleksandrovna CHIGRINA
                              (Оксана Александровна Чигрина)

                              33 years old on 1.8.2014
                              Possibly born 23.7.1981

                              Spokesperson of the so-called ‘government’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ who made declarations justifying, inter alia, the shooting down of a Ukrainian military airplane, the taking of hostages, fighting activities by the illegal armed groups, which have as a consequence undermined the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.

                              30.7.2014

                              110.

                              Boris Alekseevich LITVINOV
                              (Борис Алексеевич Литвинов)

                              Place of birth: Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk oblast)
                              Date of birth: 13.1.1954

                              Member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ and former chairman of the so-called ‘Supreme Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ who was at the source of policies and the organisation of the illegal ‘referendum’ leading to the proclamation of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, which constituted a breach of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.

                              30.7.2014

                              112.

                              Arkady Romanovich ROTENBERG,
                              Arkadii Romanovich ROTENBERG
                              (Аркадий Романович Ротенберг)

                              Place of birth: Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).
                              Date of birth: 15.12.1951

                              Mr Rotenberg is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin and his former judo sparring partner.
                              He has developed his fortune during President Putin's tenure. His level of economic success is attributable to the influence of key decision makers favouring him, notably in the award of public contracts.
                              He has benefited from his close personal relationship with Russian decision-makers as he was awarded important contracts by the Russian State or by State-owned enterprises. His companies were, notably awarded several highly lucrative contracts for the preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games.
                              He is also the owner of the company Stroygazmontazh which has been awarded a State contract for the construction of a bridge from Russia to the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea, therefore consolidating its integration into the Russian Federation which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
                              He is the chairman of the board of directors of publishing house Prosvescheniye, which has,, notably implemented the project ‘To the Children of Russia: Address — Crimea’, a public relations campaign that was designed to persuade Crimean children that they are now Russian citizens living in Russia and thereby supporting the Russian Government's policy to integrate Crimea into Russia.

                              30.7.2014

                              115.

                              Nikolay Terentievich SHAMALOV
                              (Николай Терентьевич Шамалов)

                              Place of birth: Belarus
                              Date of birth: 24.1.1950

                              Mr Shamalov is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin.
                              He benefits from his links with Russian decision-makers. He is the second largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 10 % in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of Senior Officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation.
                              Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group which in its turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government's policies of destabilisation of Ukraine.

                              30.7.2014

                              119.

                              Alexander Vladimirovich ZAKHARCHENKO
                              (Александр Владимирович Захарченко)

                              Place of birth: Donetsk
                              Date of birth: 26.6.1976

                              As of 7 August 2014, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Zakharchenko has supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

                              12.9.2014

                              121.

                              Miroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO
                              (Мирослав Владимирович Руденко)

                              Place of birth: Debalcevo
                              Date of birth: 21.1.1983

                              Associated with the ‘Donbass People's Militia’. He has, inter alia, stated that they will continue their fighting in the rest of the country. Rudenko has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. So-called ‘People's Deputy’ in the so-called ‘Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

                              12.9.2014

                              122.

                              Gennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV,
                              Gennadii Nikolaevich TSYPKALOV
                              (Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов)

                              Place of birth: Rostov oblast (Russia)
                              Date of birth: 21.6.1973

                              Replaced Marat Bashirov as so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia Army of the Southeast. Tsyplakov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

                              12.9.2014

                              123.

                              Andrey Yurevich PINCHUK
                              (Андрей Юрьевич Пинчук)

                              Possible date of birth: 27.12.1977

                              Former ‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

                              12.9.2014

                              124.

                              Oleg Vladimirovich BEREZA
                              (Олег Владимирович Берёза)

                              Possible date of birth: 1.3.1977

                              ‘Internal affairs minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

                              12.9.2014

                              125.

                              Andrei Nikolaevich RODKIN
                              (Андрей Николаевич Родкин)

                              Date of birth: 23.9.1976

                              Moscow Representative of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In his statements he has, inter alia, talked about the militias' readiness to conduct a guerrilla war and their seizure of weapon systems from the Ukrainian armed forces. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

                              12.9.2014

                              126.

                              Aleksandr Akimovich KARAMAN
                              (Александр Акимович Караман),
                              Alexandru CARAMAN

                              Date of birth: 26.7.1956

                              ‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Protégé of Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

                              12.9.2014

                              127.

                              Georgiy L'vovich MURADOV
                              (Георгий Львович Мурадов)

                              Place of birth: Komi Republic
                              Date of birth: 19.11.1954

                              So-called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

                              12.9.2014

                              144.

                              Oleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV
                              a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV
                              (Олег Константинович Акимов)

                              Date of birth: 15.9.1981

                              Deputy of the ‘Lugansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’, of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              145.

                              Larisa Leonidovna AIRAPETYAN
                              a.k.a. Larysa AYRAPETYAN,
                              Larisa AIRAPETYAN
                              or Larysa AIRAPETYAN
                              (Лариса Леонидовна Айрапетян)

                              Date of birth: 21.2.1970

                              ‘Health Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              146.

                              Yuriy Viktorovich SIVOKONENKO
                              a.k.a. Yuriy SIVOKONENKO,
                              Yury SIVOKONENKO,
                              Yury SYVOKONENKO
                              (Юрий Викторович Сивоконенко)

                              Date of birth: 7.8.1957

                              Member of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and works in the Union of veterans of the Donbass Berkut. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              147.

                              Aleksandr Igorevich KOFMAN
                              a.k.a. Oleksandr KOFMAN
                              (Александр Игоревич Кофман)

                              Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)
                              Date of birth: 30.8.1977

                              So-called ‘Foreign Minister’ and so-called ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
                              In taking part and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              148.

                              Ravil Zakarievich KHALIKOV
                              (Равиль Закариевич Халиков)

                              Date of birth: 23.2.1969

                              ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              149.

                              Dmitry Aleksandrovich SEMYONOV,
                              Dmitrii Aleksandrovich SEMENOV
                              (Дмитрий Александрович Семенов)

                              Place of birth: Moscow
                              Date of birth: 3.2.1963

                              ‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              150.

                              Oleg BUGROV

                              Date of birth: 29.8.1969

                              ‘Defense Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              153.

                              Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK
                              a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK
                              (Игорь Владимирович Костенок)

                              Year of birth 1961

                              ‘Minister of Education’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              155.

                              Vladyslav Nykolayevych DEYNEGO
                              a.k.a. Vladislav Nykolayevich DEYNEGO
                              (Владислав Дейнего)

                              Date of birth: 12.3.1964

                              ‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              29.11.2014

                              (133.)

                              Pavel DREMOV
                              a.k.a. Batya
                              (Павел Леонидович ДРЁМОВ),
                              Pavlo Leonidovych DRYOMOV
                              (Павло Леонідович Дрьомов)

                              Place of birth: Stakhanov
                              Date of birth: 22.11.1976

                              Commander of the ‘First Cossack Regiment’, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
                              In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              16.2.2015

                              (136.)

                              Mikhail Sergeevich TOLSTYKH
                              a.k.a. Givi
                              (Михаил Сергеевич Толстых)

                              Place of birth: Ilovaisk
                              Date of birth: 19.7.1980

                              Commander of the ‘Somali’ battalion, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
                              In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              16.2.2015

                              (137).

                              Eduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN
                              (Эдуард Александрович Басурин)

                              Place of birth: Donetsk
                              Date of birth: 27.6.1966

                              So-called ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Ministry of Defense of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              16.2.2015

                              (139)

                              Sergey Anatolievich LITVIN
                              (Сергей Анатольевич Литвин)

                              Date of birth: 2.7.1973

                              So-called ‘Deputy Chairman’ of the Council of Ministers of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              16.2.2015

                              (143.)

                              Evgeny Vladimirovich MANUILOV
                              (Евгений Владимирович Мануйлов)

                              Date of birth: 5.1.1967

                              So-called ‘Minister of Budget’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              16.2.2015

                              (146.)

                              Zaur ISMAILOV
                              (Заур Исмаилов)

                              Place of birth: Krasny Luch, Voroshilovgrad Lugansk
                              Date of birth: 25.7.1978 (or 1975)

                              So-called ‘Acting General Prosecutor’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
                              In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

                              16.2.2015


               23.12.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 482/157

         P7_TA(2014)0003
   Rules on voting and contents of reports in the consent procedure
   European Parliament decision of 14 January 2014 on amendment of Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the consent procedure (2012/2124(REG))
   (2016/C 482/26)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the letter from the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs of 9 December 2011,

               —

               having regard to Rules 211 and 212 of its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0412/2013),

               1.

               Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

               2.

               Decides that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session and will apply to those consent procedures for which the committee responsible has not yet adopted a recommendation;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

      Amendment 1

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 50 — interpretation — paragraph 2

                  Present text

                  Amendment

                     For the purposes of examining international agreements under Rule 90,
                   the procedure with associated committees set out in this Rule may not be applied in relation to the
                     consent procedure
                   under Rule 81.

               The procedure with associated committees set out in this Rule may not be applied in relation to the
                     recommendation to be adopted by the committee responsible
                   under Rule 81.

      Amendment 2

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1

                  Present text

                  Amendment

               Where Parliament is asked to give its consent to a proposed act, it shall
                     take a
                   decision
                     on the basis of
                   a recommendation from the committee responsible to approve or reject the act.

               Where Parliament is asked to give its consent to a proposed act, it shall
                     , when adopting its
                   decision
                     , take into account
                   a recommendation from the committee responsible to approve or reject the act.
                     The recommendation shall include citations but not recitals. It may include a short justification, which shall be the responsibility of the rapporteur and which shall not be put to the vote. Rule 52(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Amendments tabled in committee shall be admissible only if they aim to reverse the recommendation as proposed by the rapporteur.

      Amendment 3

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 a (new)

                  Present text

                  Amendment

                     The committee responsible may table a motion for a non-legislative resolution. Other committees may be involved in drawing up the resolution in accordance with Rule 188(3) in conjunction with Rules 49, 50 or 51.

      Amendment 4

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2

                  Present text

                  Amendment

               Parliament shall
                     take a decision
                   on the act requiring its consent under the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by means of a single vote, and no amendments may be tabled. The majority required for the adoption of the consent shall be the majority indicated in the article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that constitutes the legal basis for the proposed act.

               Parliament shall
                     decide
                   on the act requiring its consent under the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by means of a single vote
                     on consent, irrespective of whether the recommendation from the committee responsible is to approve or reject the act
                  , and no amendments may be tabled. The majority required for the adoption of the consent shall be the majority indicated in the article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that constitutes the legal basis for the proposed act
                     or, where no majority is indicated therein, the majority of the votes cast. If the majority required is not obtained, the proposed act shall be deemed to have been rejected
                  .

      Amendment 5

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 2

                  Present text

                  Amendment

               2.   In the case of
                     accession treaties and
                   international agreements
                     and
                   determination of a serious and persistent breach of
                     common
                   principles by a Member State, Rules 74c, 74e
                     and 90
                   shall apply respectively.
                     For an enhanced cooperation procedure in an area covered by the ordinary legislative procedure, Rule 74 g shall apply.

               2.
                     In addition,
                   in the case of international agreements
                     , accession treaties, the
                   determination of a serious and persistent breach of
                     fundamental
                   principles by a Member State,
                     the establishment of the composition of Parliament, the establishment of enhanced cooperation between Member States or the adoption of the multiannual financial framework,
                   Rules
                     90,
                   74c, 74e
                     , 74f, 74 g and 75
                   shall apply respectively.

      Amendment 6

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 3

                  Present text

                  Amendment

               3.   Where Parliament's consent is required for a
                     proposed
                   legislative act or an envisaged international agreement, the committee responsible may
                     decide, in the interests of achieving a positive outcome of the procedure, to
                   present an interim report
                     on the proposal
                   to Parliament including a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposed act.

               3.   Where Parliament's consent is required for a
                     proposal for a
                   legislative act or an envisaged international agreement, the committee responsible may present an interim report to Parliament, including a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposed
                     legislative
                   act
                     or envisaged international agreement
                  .

      Amendment 7

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 3 a — subparagraph 1 (new)

                  Present text

                  Amendment

                     3a.

                     The committee responsible shall deal with the request for consent without undue delay. If the committee responsible decides not to give a recommendation, or has not adopted a recommendation within six months after the request for consent has been referred to it, the Conference of Presidents may either place the matter on the agenda for a subsequent part-session for consideration, or decide to extend the six-month period in duly substantiated cases.

      Amendment 8

      Parliament's Rules of Procedure

      Article 81 — paragraph 3 a — subparagraph 2 (new)

                  Present text

                  Amendment

                     Where Parliament's consent is required for an envisaged international agreement, Parliament may decide, on the basis of a recommendation from the committee responsible, to suspend the consent procedure for no longer than one year.


title: 2005/679/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               1.10.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 256/56

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 20 September 2005
   appointing a member and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2005/679/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Maltese Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).

               (2)

               A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Ms Antonia FARRUGIA and a seat as an alternate member has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Keith GRECH,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, namely until 25 January 2006:

               (a)

               as a member:
               Ms Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO
               (Deputy Mayor, Qrendi Local Council)
               in place of Mrs Antonia FARRUGIA;

               (b)

               as an alternate member:
               Mr Joe CORDINA
               (Member, Xagħra Local Council)
               in place of Mr Keith GRECH.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. BECKETT

      (1)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: Council Decision of 28 November 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

text:
               1.12.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 447/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 28 November 2016
   appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
   (2016/C 447/03)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and employers' organisations,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decisions of 2 December 2013 (2), 8 July 2014 (3), 18 November 2014 (4) and 15 June 2015 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2016.

               (2)

               The members and alternate members of the Governing Board, representing the Governments of the Member States and employees' and employers' organisations, should be appointed for a period of three years.

               (3)

               It is for the Commission to appoint its own representatives on the Governing Board,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2019:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternate members

               Belgium

               Mr Michel DE GOLS

               Mr Alain PIETTE

               Bulgaria

               Ms Teodora TODOROVA

               Mr Iskren ANGELOV

               Czech Republic

               Mr Vlastimil VÁŇA

               Mr Matěj GREGÁREK

               Denmark

               Ms Lone HENRIKSEN

               Mr Andreas SOMMER MØLLER

               Germany

               Mr Andreas HORST

               Mr Thomas KOVÁCS

               Estonia

               Ms Liina KALDMÄE

               Ms Ester RÜNKLA

               Ireland

               Mr Paul CULLEN

               Ms Mary O'SULLIVAN

               Greece

               Ms Despoina MICHAILIDOU

               Mr Ioannis KONSTANTAKOPOULOS

               Spain

               Ms Rosalía SERRANO VELASCO

               Ms Mónica MOCHALES CUESTA

               France

               Mr Yves STRUILLOU

               Madame Marie-Soline CHOMEL

               Croatia

               Mr Vatroslav SUBOTIĆ

               Ms Narcisa MANOJLOVIĆ

               Italy

               Ms Aviana Maria Teresa BULGARELLI

               Cyprus

               Ms Marina IOANNOU-HASAPI

               Mr Orestis MESSIOS

               Latvia

               Ms Ineta TĀRE

               Ms Ineta VJAKSE

               Lithuania

               Ms Rita SKREBIŠKIENĖ

               Mr Evaldas BACEVIČIUS

               Luxembourg

               Hungary

               Ms Katalin KISSNÉ BENCZE

               Ms Ágnes CSICSELY

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Mr Roel GANS

               Mr Dirk SCHEELE

               Austria

               Mr Harald FUGGER

               Ms Petra PENCS

               Poland

               Mr Jerzy CIECHAŃSKI

               Ms Urszula KARPIŃSKA

               Portugal

               Mr Manuel MADURO ROXO

               Romania

               Mr Ioan Cristinel RĂILEANU

               Ms Ioana DUMITRESCU

               Slovenia

               Ms Vladka KOMEL

               Mr Andraž BOBOVNIK

               Slovakia

               Ms Silvia GREGORCOVÁ

               Mr Jan GABURA

               Finland

               Mr Antti NÄRHINEN

               Mr Erno MÄHÖNEN

               Sweden

               Mr Hedvig FORSSELIUS

               Mr Håkan NYMAN

               United Kingdom

               Ms Ciara LENOACH

               Ms Mansi KONAR

   II.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternate members

               Belgium

               Mr Herman FONCK

               Ms Caroline VERDOOT

               Bulgaria

               Mr Ivan KOKALOV

               Mr Veselin MITOV

               Czech Republic

               Ms Lucie STUDNIČNÁ

               Mr Tomáš PAVELKA

               Denmark

               Ms Simone HEINECKE

               Ms Maria BJERRE

               Germany

               Mr Thomas FISCHER

               Mr Stefan GRAN

               Estonia

               Mr Kalle KALDA

               Ms Hedi-Liis TOOME

               Ireland

               Mr Jack O'CONNOR

               Mr Peter RIGNEY

               Greece

               Mr Panagiotis SYRIOPOULOS

               Mr Panagiotis KORDATOS

               Spain

               Ms Antonia RAMOS YUSTE

               Mr Fernando ROCHA

               France

               Mr Pierre-Gaël LOREAL

               Croatia

               Ms Marija HANŽEVAČKI

               Ms Dijana ŠOBOTA

               Italy

               Ms Rossella BENEDETTI

               Mr Andrea MONE

               Cyprus

               Mr Panicos ARGYRIDES

               Mr Christos KARYDIS

               Latvia

               Ms Ruta PORNIECE

               Ms Liene LIEKNA

               Lithuania

               Ms Kristina KRUPAVIČIENE

               Ms Danute ŠLIONSKIENĖ

               Luxembourg

               Mr Vincent JACQUET

               Ms Véronique EISCHEN-BECKER

               Hungary

               Ms Melinda KELEMEN

               Mr András PÁSZTÓY

               Malta

               Mr Joseph BUGEJA

               Mr Victor CARACHI

               Netherlands

               Mr Jan KOUWENBERG

               Austria

               Ms Dinah DJALINOUS-GLATZ

               Mr Adi BUXBAUM

               Poland

               Mr Bogdan OLSZEWSKI

               Mr Piotr OSTROWSKI

               Portugal

               Mr Carlos ALVES

               Romania

               Mr Adrian MARIN

               Ms Cecilia GOSTIN

               Slovenia

               Ms Maja KONJAR

               Ms Katja GORISEK

               Slovakia

               Mr Miroslav HAJNOS

               Finland

               Mr Juha ANTILA

               Ms Leila KURKI

               Sweden

               Mr Mats ESSEMYR

               Ms Malin WREDER

               United Kingdom

               Mr Paul SELLERS

               Ms Elena CRASTA

   III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternate members

               Belgium

               Mr Kris DE MEESTER

               Mr Roland WAEYAERT

               Bulgaria

               Mr Dimiter BRANKOV

               Czech Republic

               Ms Vladimira DRBALOVÁ

               Ms Pavla BŘEČKOVÁ

               Denmark

               Ms Dorthe ANDERSEN

               Mr Steen MÜNTZBERG

               Germany

               Mr Lutz MÜHL

               Ms Renate HORNUNG-DRAUS

               Estonia

               Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON

               Mr Raul EAMETS

               Ireland

               Ms Maeve McELWEE

               Ms Roisin BRADLEY

               Greece

               Ms Rena BARDANI

               Ms Katerina DASKALAKI

               Spain

               Mr Miguel CANALES GUTIÉRREZ

               Mr Javier BLASCO DE LUNA

               France

               Mr Emmanuel JAHAN

               Croatia

               Mr Bernard JAKELIĆ

               Mr Nenad SEIFERT

               Italy

               Ms Stefania ROSSI

               Ms Paola ASTORRI

               Cyprus

               Mr Michael ANTONIOU

               Mr Polyvios POLYVIOU

               Latvia

               Ms Ilona KIUKUCANE

               Ms Anita LICE

               Lithuania

               Luxembourg

               Hungary

               Mr Antal CSUPORT

               Ms Adrienn BÀLINT

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Mr W. M. J. M. VAN MIERLO

               Austria

               Ms Heidrun MAIER-DE-KRUIJFF

               Poland

               Ms Anna KWIATKIEWICZ-MORY

               Mr Łukasz KOZŁOWSKI

               Portugal

               Mr Marcelino Peralta PENA COSTA

               Mr Luís HENRIQUE

               Romania

               Mr Stefan VARFALVI

               Mr Stefan RĂDEANU

               Slovenia

               Ms Maja SKORUPAN

               Mr Igor ANTAUER

               Slovakia

               Finland

               Ms Jenni RUOKONEN

               Ms Minna ETU-SEPPÄLÄ

               Sweden

               Mr Patrik KARLSSON

               Mr Niklas BECKMAN

               United Kingdom

               Mr Matthew PERCIVAL

               Ms Fionnuala HORROCKS-BURNS

         Article 2
   The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 28 November 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. ŽIGA

      (1)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision of 2 December 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (OJ C 358, 7.12.2013, p. 5).

      (3)  Council Decision 2014/462/EU of 8 July 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Hungary (OJ L 209, 16.7.2014, p. 54).

      (4)  Council Decision of 18 November 2014 appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Malta (OJ C 420, 22.11.2014, p. 4).

      (5)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/928 of 15 June 2015 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Lithuania (OJ L 150, 17.6.2015, p. 23).