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82/169/EEC: Council Decision of 15 March 1982 empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community

Official Journal L 078 , 24/03/1982 P. 0019 - 0020 Finnish special edition: Chapter 10 Volume 1 P. 0026  Swedish special edition: Chapter 10 Volume 1 P. 0026

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 15 March 1982  empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community  (82/169//EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas account should be taken of the distribution and the insufficient level of economic activity, employment and investment in the Community;  Whereas, in order to stimulate economic activity and support common policies, the financing scheme set up under Council Decision 78/870/EEC of 16 October 1978 empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community (4), with a view to making an additional contribution to investment promotion in the Community, should be pursued alongside existing Community financial institutions and bodies, whose scope should be widened;  Whereas Community action to this end would have a real follow-through effect and financial impact far beyond its apparent size, thus promoting the convergence of Member States' economic trends;  Whereas plentiful finance can be found on the capital markets which could be tapped to finance investments within the Community;  Whereas the Community has a credit-worthiness in its own right which must be used to best advantage to reinforce European support for the said investments and to support policies decided on at Community level;  Whereas the European Investment Bank has stated that it is willing to contribute to the implementation of this scheme,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Commission shall be empowered to contract loans on behalf of the European Economic Community which shall not exceed the equivalent of 1 000 million ECU in principal.  The proceeds of these loans shall be lent to finance investment projects which contribute to greater convergence and integration of the economic policies of the Member States.  These projects shall be such that they serve the Community's priority objectives in the energy, industry and infrastructure sectors, taking account inter alia of the regional impact of the projects and the need to combat unemployment.  This mechanism may be used on its own or in conjunction with other Community financing instruments.  Article 2  Loans shall be activated in tranches.  The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament, shall authorize each tranche and lay down the guidelines for the eligibility of projects.  The Commission shall decide whether or not projects are eligible in accordance with the guidelines thus laid down.  The Commission shall borrow on the capital markets within the limits of the tranches authorized.  A single borrowing may be used to finance loans for different objectives.  Article 3  Connected borrowing and lending transactions shall be expressed in the same monetary units.  Lending terms as regards the reimbursement of the principal and the rate and payment of interest shall be fixed in such a way as to cover the costs and expenses incurred in concluding and performing both the borrowing and lending side of the transactions.  Article 4  The terms of loans to be contracted shall be negotiated by the Commission in the best interests of the Community having regard to the conditions on capital markets and in accordance with the constraints imposed by the duration and other financial aspects of the loans to be granted. Funds borrowed shall be deposited with the European Investment Bank to be invested on a temporary basis if necessary.  Where the loans are expressed, payable or reimbursable in the currency of a Member State, they may be concluded only with the agreement of the competent authorities of that State.  Article 5  A mandate shall be given to the Bank to grant loans in pursuance of this Decision. The Bank shall carry out transactions under this mandate on behalf of, for and at the risk of the Community. Loan requests shall be forwarded to the Bank either directly or through the Commission or a Member State. After a Commission decision on the eligibility of each project pursuant to Article 2 the Bank shall, in accordance with the procedures laid down in its Statute and its usual criteria, examine these requests, decide whether and on what terms to grant the loans, and administer them.  The mandate given to the Bank shall be embodied in a cooperation agreement between the Commission and the Bank.  Article 6  The Commission shall annually inform the Council and the European Parliament of receipts and expenses resulting from borrowing and lending transactions. Each year it shall submit a review of its borrowing and lending policy together with the budget estimates. In the light of this information, the Council may carry out an assessment of the general operation of the mechanism set up by this Decision.  Article 7  The financial control and audit of the Commission's accounts shall be carried out in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 15 March 1982.  For the Council  The President  W. DE CLERCQ  (1) OJ No C 341, 31. 12. 1980, p. 18.  (2) OJ No C 101, 4. 5. 1981, p. 94.  (3) OJ No C 138, 9. 6. 1981, p. 11.  (4) OJ No L 298, 25. 10. 1978, p. 9.


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98/500/EC: Commission Decision of 20 May 1998 on the establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the Dialogue between the social partners at European level (notified under document number C(1998) 2334) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 225 , 12/08/1998 P. 0027 - 0028

COMMISSION DECISION of 20 May 1998 on the establishment of Sectoral Dialogue Committees promoting the Dialogue between the social partners at European level (notified under document number C(1998) 2334) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/500/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas Article 118b of the Treaty states that the Commission is to endeavour to develop the dialogue between management and labour at European level which could, if the two sides consider it desirable, lead to relations based on agreement;Whereas point 12 of the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers states that employers or employers' organizations, on the one hand, and workers' organizations, on the other, should have the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements under the conditions laid down by national legislation and practice. The dialogue between the two sides of industry at European level which is to be developed, may, if the parties deem it desirable, result in contractual relations in particular at inter-occupational and sectoral level;Whereas the Commission in response to the Communication of 18 September 1996 concerning the development of the social dialogue at Community level (1) received a strong support from all involved parties in its suggestion to strengthen the sectoral social dialogue;Whereas the European Parliament, in its Resolution of 18 July 1997 (2), responding to that Commission Communication, called for a specific importance to be attached to the sectoral social dialogue since the impact of regulation and/or deregulation on employment in the economic sectors can best be assessed within the sectoral dialogue;Whereas the Economic and Social Committee in its opinion of 29 January 1997 (3), responding to that Commission Communication, stated that the sectoral dialogue must be effective, efficient and well-directed;Whereas the situation in the various Member States clearly demonstrates the need for the two sides of industry to participate actively in discussions on the improvement of living and working conditions in their sector; whereas a sectoral dialogue committee attached to the Commission is the most appropriate means of ensuring such participation, by creating at Community level a representative forum for the socio-economic interests involved;Whereas the Commission should endeavour to ensure that the membership and the activities of the Sectoral Dialogue Committees contribute to the promotion of equality between women and men;Whereas the existing Joint Committees should be replaced by the Sectoral Dialogue Committees; whereas the Decisions establishing those Committees should therefore be repealed,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Sectoral Dialogue Committees (hereinafter referred to as 'the Committees`) are hereby established in those sectors where the social partners make a joint request to take part in a dialogue at European level, and where the organisations representing both sides of industry fulfil the following criteria:(a) they shall relate to specific sectors or categories and be organised at European level;(b) they shall consist of organisations which are themselves an integral and recognized part of Member States' social partner structures and have the capacity to negotiate agreements, and which are representative of several Member States;(c) they shall have adequate structures to ensure their effective participation in the work of the Committees.Article 2 Each Committee shall, for the sector of activity for which it is established,(a) be consulted on developments at Community level having social implications, and(b) develop and promote the social dialogue at sectoral level.Article 3 The representatives of the two sides of industry taking part in the meetings of each Committee shall number a maximum of 40 in all, with an equal number of representatives of the employers' and workers' delegations.Article 4 The Commission shall invite the representatives to participate in the meetings of the Committees on a proposal from the social partner organisations which have made the request set out in Article 1.Article 5 1. Each Committee shall, together with the Commission, establish its own rules of procedure.2. The Committees shall be chaired by a representative of the employers' or employees' delegations or, at their joint request, by a representative of the Commission.3. The Committees shall meet at least once a year. A maximum of 30 representatives drawn from the two sides of industry taking part in a meeting of a Committee shall receive subsistence allowance and travelling expenses.4. The Commission shall regularly review, in consultation with the social partners, the functioning of the Sectoral Committee and the pursuit of their activities in the different sectors.Article 6 If the Commission has informed a Committee that a subject discussed relates to a matter of a confidential nature, members of the Committee shall be bound, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of the Treaty, not to disclose any information acquired at the meetings of the Committee or its secretariat.Article 7 1. The Sectoral Dialogue Committees shall replace the existing Joint Committees, namely:(a) Joint Committee on Maritime Transport established by Commission Decision 87/467/EEC (4);(b) Joint Committee on Civil Aviation established by Commission Decision 90/449/EEC (5);(c) Joint Committee on Inland Navigation established by Commission Decision 80/991/EEC (6);(d) Joint Committee on Road Transport established by Commission Decision 85/516/EEC (7);(e) Joint Committee on Railways established by Commission Decision 85/13/EEC (8);(f) Joint Committee on Telecommunications Services established by Commission Decision 90/450/EEC (9);(g) Joint Committee on Social Problems of Agricultural Workers established by Commission Decision 74/442/EEC (10);(h) Joint Committee on Social Problems in Sea Fishing established by Commission Decision 74/441/EEC (11);(i) Joint Committee on Postal Services established by Commission Decision 94/595/EC (12).However, the Committees established by those decisions shall remain in office until the Sectoral Committees established by this Decision take office, but in any event no later than 31 December 1998.2. Subject to Article 1, the Sectoral Dialogue Committee shall also replace other informal working groups through which the Commission has heretofore promoted the social dialogue in certain sectors not covered by a Commission decision establishing a Joint Committee.3. The Decisions referred to in points (a) to (i) of paragraph 1 are repealed with effect from 1 January 1999.Done at Brussels, 20 May 1998.For the CommissionPádraig FLYNNMember of the Commission(1) COM(96) 448 final.(2) OJ C 286, 22. 9. 1997, p. 338.(3) OJ C 89, 19. 3. 1997, p. 27.(4) OJ L 253, 4. 9. 1987, p. 20.(5) OJ L 230, 24. 8. 1990, p. 22.(6) OJ L 297, 6. 11. 1980, p. 28.(7) OJ L 317, 28. 11. 1985, p. 33.(8) OJ L 8, 10. 1. 1985, p. 26.(9) OJ L 230, 24. 8. 1990, p. 25.(10) OJ L 243, 5. 9. 1974, p. 22.(11) OJ L 243, 5. 9. 1974, p. 19.(12) OJ L 225, 31. 8. 1994, p. 31.


title: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 13 December 1976 opening tariff preferences for certain steel products originating in developing countries

text:
20.12.76                                Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 349/ 169
                                                           DECISION
             OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER
             STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING
                                                  WITHIN THE COUNCIL,
                                                     of 13 December 1976
             opening tariff preferences for certain steel products originating in developing countries
                                                         (76/909/ECSC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS                             For the particular purpose of the a'bovementioned
OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN                               calculations, the statistics referring to the year 1974,
COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN                           expressed in EUR, are to be considered as being ex
THE COUNCIL,                                                       pressed in units of account of the Common Customs
                                                                   Tariff.
In agreement with the Commission,
                                                                   Imports already enjoying exemption from customs
                                                                   duties under such arrangements shall not be charged
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                                          against the aforementioned ceiling.
                         Article 1                                 4. Subject to Article 2, within each ceiling thus
                                                                   calculated, charges of products originating in any
1 . From 1 January to 31 December 1977, the duties                 one of the countries or territories listed in Annex B
applicable in the Community to the imports of the                  should not exceed a maximum amount equivalent to
products listed in Annex A shall be completely                     50% of this ceiling, except for the specific cases
suspended, subject to the provisions of Article 2.                 indicated in Annex A.
2. This suspension shall be enjoyed solely by                      5 . Any amendment to Annex B, in particular by
products originating in the countries and territories              the addition of new countries or territories enjoying
listed in Annex B. For the purposes of the application             tariff preferences, may entail a corresponding
of this Decision the concept of originating products               adjustment to the ceilings and maximum amounts
shall be determined in accordance with the procedure               referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4.
laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation ( EEC)
No 802/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
definition of the concept of the origin of goods (*).
                                                                                Article 2
3 . Subject to Article 2, this suspension shall be                  1 . As soon as the ceilings calculated in accordance
granted generally up to t'he limit of a ceiling equal to            with the provisions of Article 1 (3 ) which are laid
the amount obtained, in respect of each category of                down for Community imports of products originating
products, by adding together, in units of account, the             in all of the countries and territories referred to in
value for 1974 of cif imports of the products con                 Article 1 (2) are reached at Community level, the
cerned to the Community from the countries and                      Member States may at any time, at the request of
territories enjoying these arrangements, excluding                  any one of them or of the Commission and in respect
those already enjoying various preferential tariff                  of the whole of the Community, re-introduce the
arrangements granted by the nine Member States of                   levying of the corresponding duties on imports of
the Community, and 5% of the value of cif imports                   the products in question from all the countries and
in 1974 from other countries and from the countries                 territories concerned until the end of the period
and territories already enjoying such arrangements .                referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ).
                                                                   2 . As soon as the maximum amounts calculated in
O O ] No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p . 1 .                             accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (4) which
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are laid down for the Community imports of prod               Community level on the basis of imports charged
ucts originating in each of the countries and territories      in the manner laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2.
referred to in Article 1 (2) and (3 ) are reached foi
any one of these countries or territories at Commu
nity level, the Member States may at any time, at                                     Article 4
the request of any of them and in respect of the
whole of the Community, re-introduce the levying               Member States, in close cooperation with the Com
of the corresponding duties on imports of the                  mission, shall take all necessary measures to ensure
products in question from the country or territory             that the above provisions are applied.
concerned until the end of the period referred to in
Article 1 ( 1 ).                                                                      Article 5
                                                               Member      States  shall   inform   the   Commission
                        Article 3
                                                               periodically of imports of the products in question
                                                               charged against the ceilings and maximum amounts
1 . Imports of the said goods shall be charged against         laid down in Article 1 (3 ) and (4).
the ceilings and maximum amounts as and when
they are entered for home use, on the basis of the
customs value of the said goods, and are                                              Article 6
accompanied by a certificate of origin in accordance
 with the rules referred to in Article 1 (2).                  The Member States shall take all measures necessary
                                                               for the implementation of this Decision.
2. Goods may be charged against a ceiling or maxi
 mum amount only if the certificate of origin                   Done at Brussels, 13 December 1976.
 mentioned in paragraph 1 is presented before the
 date on which the levying of <duties is re-introduced.
                                                                                The President
 3 . The extent to which ceilings and maximum
 amounts have been used up shall be recorded at                                                     M. van der STOEL
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                                                                    ANNEX A
            List of products in respect of which the Common Customs Tariff duties arc completely suspended
                    under the generalized tariff preferences granted to developing countries and territories
                   CCT
                  heading                                                    Description
                    No
                 73.07 i1)        Blooms, billets , slabs and sheet bars (including tinplate bars), of iron or steel ;
                                  pieces roughly shaped by forging, of iron or steel :
                                  A. Blooms and billets :
                                      I. Rolled
                                  B. Slabs and sheet bars (including tinplate bars) :
                                      I. Rolled
                 73.09            Universal plates of iron or steel
                  73.1 1 (V)      Angles, shapes and sections , of iron or steel , hot-rolled , forged , extruded , cold
                                   formcd or cold-finished ; sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled,
                                  punched or made from assembled elements :
                                  A. Angles, shapes and sections :
                                         I. Not further worked than hot-rolled or extruded
                                       IV. Clad or surface-worked (for example, polished , coated) :
                                            a) Not further worked than clad :
                                                1.  Hot-rolled or extruded
                                  B. Sheet piling
                 73.12            Hoop and strip , of iron or steel , hot-rolled or cold-rolled :
                                  A. Not further worked than hot-rolled
                                  B. Not further worked than cold-rolled :
                                         I. In coils for the manufacture of tinplate
                                   C. Clad , coated or otherwise surface-treated :
                                      III . Tinned :
                                            a) Tinplate
                                         V. Other (for example, copper-plated, artificially oxidized , lacquered,
                                            nickel-plated, varnished, clad, parkerized, printed) :
                                            a ) Not further worked than clad :
                                                1 . Hot-rolled
             (M tor products covered by heading No 73.07, the ceiling referred to in Article 1 ( 3 ) has been lowered to (•>     000 u.a .
             (^) For products covered by heading No 73.11 and with respect to Yugoslavia , the maximum amount referred to in Article
                 1 (4) has been lowered to 594 150 u.a .
             (3) For products covered by heading No 73.11 , the ceiling referred to in Article 1 ( 3 ) has been lowered to 3 % I 000 u.a .
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                CCT
               heading                                                     Description
                 No
              73.15 ( )        Alloy steel and high carbon steel in the forms mentioned in heading Nos 73.06
                               to 73.14 :
                               A. High carbon steel :
                                       I. Ingots, blooms, billets, slabs and sheet bars :
                                           b) Other :
                                               2. Blooms, billets , slabs and sheet bars
                                    III. Coils for re-rolling
                                    IV. Universal plates
                                      V. Bars and rods (including wire rod) and hollow mining drill steel ; angles,
                                           shapes and sections :
                                           b) Not further worked than hot-rolled or extruded
                                         ' d) Clad or surface-worked (for example, polished, coated):
                                               1 . Not further worked than clad :
                                                    aa) Hot-rolled or extruded
                                    VI. Hoop and strip :
                                           a) Not further worked than hot-rolled
                                           c) Clad , coated or otherwise surface-treated :
                                               1 . Not further worked than clad :
                                                    aa) Hot-rolled
                                    VII. Sheets and plates :
                                           a) Not further worked than hot-rolled
                                           b) Not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of :
                                               2 . Less than 3 mm
                                           c) Polished , clad , coated or otherwise surface-treated
                                           d) Otherwise shaped or worked :
                                               1 . Cut into shapes other than rectangular shapes, but not further
                                                    worked
                                B. Alloy steel :
                                        1. Ingots, blooms, billets, slabs and sheet bars :
                                           b) Other :
                                               2. Blooms , billets , slabs and sheet bars
                                     III. Coils for re-rolling
                                     IV. Universal plates
                                      V. Bars and rods (including wire rod) and hollow mining drill steel ; angles,
                                           shapes and sections :
                                           b) Not further worked than hot-rolled or extruded
                                           d) Clad or surface-worked (for example, polished, coated):
                                                1 . Not further worked than clad :
                                                    aa) Hot-rolled or extruded
                                     VI. Hoop and strip :
                                            a) Not further worked than hot-rolled
                                           c) Clad , coated or otherwise surface-treated :
                                                1 . Not further worked than clad :
                                                    aa) Hot-rolled
                                    VII. Sheets and plates :
                                            a) 'Electrical' sheets and plates
           0) For products covered by heading No 73.15 , the ceiling referred to in Article 1 (3 ) has been lowered to 12 224 000 u.a .
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              CCT
             heading                                         Description
               No
             73.15 (*)           b) Other sheets and plates :
            (cont'd)                1 . Not further worked than hot-rolled
                                    2. Not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of :
                                        bb) Less than 3 mm
                                    3 . Polished , clad , coated or otherwise surface-treated
                                    4. Otherwise shaped or worked :
                                         aa) Cut into shapes other than rectangular shapes, but not
                                             further worked
            73.16      Railway and tramway track construction material of iron or steel , the following :
                       rails, chéck-rails, switch blades, crossings (or frogs), crossing pieces, point rods,
                       rack rails, sleepers, fish-plates, chairs, chair-wedges, sole plates (base plates),
                       rail clips, bedplates, ties, and other material specialized for joining or fixing
                       rails :
                       A. Rails :
                           II. Other
                       B. Check-rails
                       C. Sleepers
                       D. Fish-plates and sole plates :
                           I. Rolled
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                                                       ANNEX B
                   List of developing countries and territories enjoying generalized tariff preferences
                                           I. INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES
Afghanistan                               Guyana                                    Philippines
Algeria                                   Haiti                                     Qatar
Angola                                    Honduras                                  Rwanda
Argentina                                 India                                     Sao Tome and Principe
Bahamas                                   Indonesia                                 Saudi Arabia
Bahrain                                   Iran
                                                                                Senegal
Bangladesh                                Iraq                                      Seychelles
Barbados                                  Ivory Coast                               Sierra Leone
Bénin                                     Jamaica                                   Singapore
Bhutan                                    Jordan                                    Somalia
Bolivia                                   Kenya                                     Sri Lanka
Botswana                                  Khmer Republic                            Sudan
Brazil                                    Korea (South )                            Surinam
Burma                                     Kuwait
                                                                                Swaziland
                                          Laos
Burundi                                                                             Syria
                                          Lebanon
Cameroon                                                                            Tanzania
                                          Lesotho
Cape Verde Islands                                                                  Thailand
                                          Liberia
Central African Republic                                                            Togo
Chad                                      Libya
                                                                                Tonga
Chile                                     Malagasy Republic
                                                                                Trinidad and Tobago
Colombia                                  Malawi
                                                                                Tunisia
Comoros                                   Malaysia
                                                                                Uganda
                                          Maldive Islands
Congo, People's Republic of                                                         United Arab Emirates :
Costa Rica
                                          Mali
                                                                                Abu Dhabi
Cuba                                      Mauritania                                      Dubai
                                          Mauritius                                       Ras al Khaimah
Cyprus
                                          Mexico                                          Fujairah
Dominican Republic
Ecuador                                   Morocco                                         Ajman
Egypt, Arab Republic of                   Mozambique                                      Sharjah
El Salvador                               Nauru                                           Ummal Qaiwain
                                                                                Upper Volta
Equatorial Guinea                         Nepal
                                                                                Uruguay
Ethiopia                                  Nicaragua
                                                                                Venezuela
Fiji                                      Niger
                                                                                Vietnam
Gabon                                     Nigeria
                                                                                Western Samoa
Gambia                                    Oman
                                                                                Yemen, People's Democratic
Ghana                                     Pakistan                                  Republic of
Grenada                                   Panama                                    Yemen Arab Republic
Guatemala                                 Papua New Guinea                          Yugoslavia
Guinea                                    Paraguay                                   Zaire
Guinea Bissau                             Peru                                      Zambia
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                                                 II. COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
             dependent or administered, or for whose external relations Member States of the Community
                                          or third countries are wholly or partly responsible
             Afars and Issas (Territory of the)
             Australian Antarctic Territory
             Belize
             Bermuda
             British Antarctic Territory
             British Indian Ocean Territory (A)dabra, Farquhar, Chagos Archipelago, Desroches)
             British Pacific Ocean (*)
            Brunei
             Cayman Islands and Dependencies
             Christmas Island
             Cocos (Keeling) Islands
             Corn Islands and Swan Islands
             Falkland Islands and Dependencies
             French Polynesia
             French Southern and Antarctic Territories
            Gibraltar
            Heard Island and McDonald Islands
            Hong Kong
            Leeward Islands (2)
             Macao
            Mayotte
            Netherlands Antilles
            New Caledonia and Dependencies
            Norfolk Island
            Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America or under United States trusteeship (s)
            Portuguese Timor
            St Helena (including Ascension, Gough Island, and Tristan da Cunha)
            Spanish territories in Africa
            Territories for which New Zealand is responsible (Cook Islands, Niue Island, Tokelau Islands
                 and Ross Dependency)
            Turks and Caicos Islands
            Virgin Islands of the United States (St Croix, St Thomas, St John, etc.)
            Wallis and Futuna Islands
            Windward Islands (4)
            Note: The above lists may be amended subsequently to take account of changes in the inter
                      national status of countries or territories.
           (*) Gilbert Islands, Tuvalu, British Solomon Islands, New Hebrides Condominium, and Pitcairn Islands.
            (*) Antigua, Montserrat, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, British Virgin Islands.
            (') The Pacific Islands administered by the United States of America include: Guam, American Samoa (including
                Swain's Island), Midway Islands, Johnston and Sand Islands, Wake Island and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
                Islands (the Caroline, Marianas and Marshall Islands).
           (*) Dominica, St Lucia. St Vincent,


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1022 of 17 June 2016 abrogating Decision 2010/401/EU on the existence of an excessive deficit in Cyprus

text:
               24.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 166/14

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1022
   of 17 June 2016
   abrogating Decision 2010/401/EU on the existence of an excessive deficit in Cyprus
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(12) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 July 2010, by Council Decision 2010/401/EU (1) on the basis of a recommendation from the Commission, the Council decided, in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), that an excessive deficit existed in Cyprus. The Council noted that according to data notified by the Cypriot authorities in April 2010, the general government deficit in Cyprus reached 6,1 % of GDP in 2009, thus exceeding the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP. The general government gross debt was planned to reach 62 % of GDP in 2010, thus above the Treaty reference value of 60 % of GDP.

               (2)

               On 13 July 2010, in accordance with Article 126(7) TFEU and Article 3(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 (2), the Council, on the basis of a recommendation from the Commission, addressed a recommendation to Cyprus with a view to bringing the situation of an excessive government deficit to an end by 2012. That Council recommendation was made public.

               (3)

               On 27 January 2011, the Commission concluded that, on the basis of information available at the time, Cyprus had taken action representing adequate progress towards the correction of the excessive deficit within the time limits set by the Council. On 11 January 2012, the Commission again confirmed that Cyprus had taken effective action towards a timely and sustainable correction of the excessive deficit.

               (4)

               The Cypriot authorities requested financial assistance from the Union, the Member States whose currency is the euro and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with a view to supporting the return of Cyprus' economy to sustainable growth. On 25 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/236/EU (3), addressed to Cyprus, on specific measures to restore financial stability and sustainable growth. In parallel, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) granted a financial assistance facility to Cyprus. In that context, a Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality was signed on 26 April 2013 by the Cypriot authorities and the Commission, acting on behalf of the ESM.

               (5)

               On 16 May 2013, in accordance with Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, the Council concluded that Cyprus had taken effective action but that unexpected adverse economic events with major unfavourable consequences for public finances had occurred after the adoption of the Council Recommendation of 13 July 2010. Therefore, the Council, on the basis of a recommendation from the Commission, considered that the conditions provided for in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 had been fulfilled and adopted a new recommendation addressed to Cyprus under Article 126(7) TFEU, with a view to bringing the excessive deficit situation to an end by 2016.

               (6)

               On 6 September 2013, the Commission concluded that Cyprus had taken effective action towards correcting the excessive deficit by 2016 as recommended by the Council on 16 May 2013.

               (7)

               In accordance with Article 10(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), Cyprus was exempted from a separate reporting requirement under the excessive deficit procedure and instead reported in the framework of its macroeconomic adjustment programme.

               (8)

               In March 2016, Cyprus exited its 3-year macroeconomic adjustment programme, which included the implementation of an ambitious reform agenda and contributed to ensuring financial stability, improving public finances and restoring sustainable economic growth.

               (9)

               In accordance with Article 4 of Protocol (No 12) on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the TFEU, the Commission provides the data for the implementation of the procedure. As part of the application of that Protocol, Member States are to notify data on government deficits and debt and other associated variables twice a year, namely before 1 April and before 1 October, in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 (5).

               (10)

               The Council is to take a decision to abrogate a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit on the basis of notified data. Moreover, a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated only if the Commission's forecasts indicate that the deficit will not exceed the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP over the forecast horizon (6).

               (11)

               Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, following the notification by Cyprus in April 2016, the 2016 Stability Programme and the Commission's 2016 spring forecast, the following conclusions are justified:

                           —

                           In 2015, the general government deficit amounted to 1 % of GDP, bringing the deficit below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP 1 year ahead of the deadline set by the Council. This improvement was driven by fiscal consolidation efforts and the fading-out of the one-off impact of financial sector stabilisation measures on the deficit of 2014.

                           —

                           The 2016 Stability Programme, submitted by the Cypriot government on 13 May 2016, plans a general government deficit of 0,4 % of GDP in 2016 and of 0,5 % of GDP in 2017. The Commission's 2016 spring forecast projects a headline balance of – 0,4 % of GDP in 2016, and of 0 % of GDP in 2017 under unchanged policies. Thus, the deficit is set to remain below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP over the forecast horizon.

                           —

                           The Commission estimates the structural balance, which is the general government balance adjusted for the economic cycle and net of one-off and other temporary measures, to have improved by 6,6 % of GDP over the period 2013-2015.

                           —

                           The general government gross debt-to-GDP ratio increased to 108,9 % in 2015 from 102,5 % in 2013 on account of the public support granted to the financial sector and contraction of nominal GDP. The Commission's 2016 spring forecast projects the general government gross debt to remain stable in 2016 and to decrease to 105,4 % of GDP in 2017 mainly due to an increase in nominal GDP.

               (12)

               As from 2016, which is the year following the correction of the excessive deficit, Cyprus is subject to the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact and should ensure compliance with its medium-term objective, including respecting the expenditure benchmark, and make sufficient progress towards compliance with the debt criterion in accordance with Article 2(1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97. In that context, it appears that Cyprus is expected to be compliant with its medium-term objective in 2016 while some deviation is projected in 2017. Cyprus' structural balance is projected to deteriorate further than is allowed under the transitional debt rule. Further measures will be needed in 2017.

               (13)

               In accordance with Article 126(12) TFEU, a Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated when the excessive deficit in the Member State concerned has, in the view of the Council, been corrected.

               (14)

               In the view of the Council, the excessive deficit in Cyprus has been corrected and Decision 2010/401/EU should therefore be abrogated,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   From an overall assessment it follows that the excessive deficit situation in Cyprus has been corrected.
   Article 2
   Decision 2010/401/EU is abrogated.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.

      Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         J.R.V.A. DIJSSELBLOEM

      (1)  Council Decision 2010/401/EU of 13 July 2010 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Cyprus (OJ L 186, 20.7.2010, p. 30).

      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6).

      (3)  Council Decision 2013/236/EU of 25 April 2013 addressed to Cyprus on specific measures to restore financial stability and sustainable growth (OJ L 141, 28.5.2013, p. 32).

      (4)  Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (OJ L 140, 27.5.2013, p. 1).

      (5)  Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 1).

      (6)  In line with the ‘Specifications on the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact and Guidelines on the format and content of Stability and Convergence Programmes’ of 3 September 2012. See: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/pdf/coc/code_of_conduct_en.pdf


title: Council Decision 2010/694/CFSP of 17 November 2010 concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians

text:
               19.11.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 303/13

         COUNCIL DECISION 2010/694/CFSP
   of 17 November 2010
   concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 27 October 2009, the Council adopted Common Position 2009/787/CFSP concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians (1), which provided for an extension of the validity of their national permits for entry into, and stay in, the territory of the Member States referred to in Common Position 2002/400/CFSP of 21 May 2002 concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians (2) for a further period of 12 months.

               (2)

               On the basis of an evaluation of the application of Common Position 2002/400/CFSP, the Council considers it appropriate that the validity of those permits be extended for a further period of 12 months,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Member States referred to in Article 2 of Common Position 2002/400/CFSP shall extend the validity of the national permits for entry and stay granted pursuant to Article 3 of that Common Position for a further period of 12 months.
   Article 2
   The Council shall evaluate the application of Common Position 2002/400/CFSP within 6 months of the adoption of this Decision.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 17 November 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. REYNDERS

      (1)  OJ L 281, 28.10.2009, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 33.


title: 2011/567/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/129

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009
   (2011/567/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009, together with the Centre’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),

               —

               having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (3), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0119/2011),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 119.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1.

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


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97/635/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 24 September 1997 on certain measures applicable with regard to Kazakhstan concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty

Official Journal L 268 , 01/10/1997 P. 0028 - 0030

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 24 September 1997 on certain measures applicable with regard to Kazakhstan concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty (97/635/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,In agreement with the Commission,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 During the period 1 October to 31 December 1997, imports into all the Member States of steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty referred to in Annex I originating in Kazakhstan shall be subject to licensing. Licences shall be issued only within the limits defined in Article 2. Steel products originating in Kazakhstan, covered by a monitoring document or documents issued before the date of entry into force of this Decision, and which were already sent to the Community before that date, shall be admitted without the applicable document or licence for the products covered by autonomous quota.Article 2 Quantities of authorized imports shall be determined, for each product group and for the whole of the Community, according to the quotas indicated in Annex II.Article 3 Member States shall issue licences and inform the Commission thereof immediately. The Commission shall keep the Member States regularly informed of the extent to which the quantities have been used up.The Member States and the Commission shall confer in order to ensure that these quantities are not exceeded.Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 October 1997.Done at Brussels, 24 September 1997.The PresidentJ. POOSANNEX I (1997)SA. Flat-rolled products SA1. Coils7208 10 007208 25 007208 26 007208 27 007208 36 007208 37 107208 37 907208 38 107208 38 907208 39 107208 39 907211 14 107211 19 207219 11 007219 12 107219 12 907219 13 107219 13 907219 14 107219 14 907225 19 107225 20 207225 30 00SA2. Heavy plate7208 40 107208 51 107208 51 307208 51 507208 51 917208 51 997208 52 107208 52 917208 52 997208 53 107211 13 00SA3. Other flat-rolled products7208 40 907208 53 907208 54 107208 54 907208 90 107209 15 007209 16 107209 16 907209 17 107209 17 907209 18 107209 18 917209 18 997209 25 007209 26 107209 26 907209 27 107209 27 907209 28 107209 28 907209 90 107210 11 107210 12 117210 12 197210 20 107210 30 107210 41 107210 49 107210 50 107210 61 107210 69 107210 70 317210 70 397210 90 317210 90 337210 90 387211 14 907211 19 907211 23 107211 23 517211 29 207211 90 117212 10 107212 10 917212 20 117212 30 117212 40 107212 40 917212 50 317212 50 517212 60 117212 60 917219 21 107219 21 907219 22 107219 22 907219 23 007219 24 007219 31 007219 32 107219 32 907219 33 107219 33 907219 34 107219 34 907219 35 107219 35 907225 40 80SB. Longs SB1. Beams7207 19 317207 20 717216 31 117216 31 197216 31 917216 31 997216 32 117216 32 197216 32 917216 32 997216 33 107216 33 90SB2. Wire rod7213 10 007213 20 007213 91 107213 91 207213 91 417213 91 497213 91 707213 91 907213 99 107213 99 907221 00 107221 00 907227 10 007227 20 007227 90 107227 90 507227 90 95SB3. Other longs7207 19 117207 19 147207 19 167207 20 517207 20 557207 20 577214 20 007214 30 007214 91 107214 91 907214 99 107214 99 317214 99 397214 99 507214 99 617214 99 697214 99 807214 99 907215 90 107216 10 007216 21 007216 22 007216 40 107216 40 907216 50 107216 50 917216 50 997216 99 107218 99 207222 11 117222 11 197222 11 217222 11 297222 11 917222 11 997222 19 107222 19 907222 30 107222 40 107222 40 307224 90 317224 90 397228 10 107228 10 307228 20 117228 20 197228 20 307228 30 207228 30 417228 30 497228 30 617228 30 697228 30 707228 30 897228 60 107228 70 107228 70 317228 80 107228 80 907301 10 00ANNEX II QUOTAS >TABLE>


title: Council Decision of 21 October 2010 appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems

text:
               27.10.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 290/5

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 21 October 2010
   appointing the members and alternates of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems
   2010/C 290/02
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (1), and in particular Article 75 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 has established the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems.

               (2)

               Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 establishing the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems does not specify the term of office of the members and alternate members. Therefore, the Council should in its Decision appointing the members and alternate members determine their term of office. In order to avoid any unnecessary administrative burden, this term of office should be sufficiently long, taking also into account that it is customary for advisory committees of this type to meet only once or twice a year. Overly frequent renewals of the Committee's whole membership would be avoided by a term of office of five years,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for the period 20 October 2010 to 19 October 2015:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr Keyina MPEYE

               Ms Alix GEYSELS

               Bulgaria

               Ms Dobrinka BONEVA

               Ms Eva TOSHEVA

               Czech Republic

               Mr Jiří BAUER

               Ms Gabriela PIKOROVÁ

               Denmark

               Ms Vibeke DALBRO

               Ms Karin MØHL LARSEN

               Germany

               Mr Helmut WEBER

               Mr Matthias HAUSCHILD

               Estonia

               Ms Evelyn HALLIKA

               Ms Inga PRONINA

               Ireland

               Greece

               Ms Anna RIZOU

               Ms Ioanna BOUZALAKOU

               Spain

               Ms Marta Lucía VIVES CABALLERO

               Ms Ainhoa LÓPEZ DE GOICOECHEA URZAINQUI

               France

               Ms Christiane LABALME

               Mr Jean-Claude FILLON

               Italy

               Cyprus

               Mr Nicolas ARTEMIS

               Mr Andreas KYRIAKIDES

               Latvia

               Ms Jana MUIŽNIECE

               Mr Reinis JOKSTS

               Lithuania

               Ms Mariana ŽIUKIENĖ

               Ms Romalda BARANAUSKIENĖ

               Luxembourg

               Mr Claude EWEN

               Mr Romain EWERT

               Hungary

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Austria

               Mr Manfred PÖLTL

               Mr Heinz WITTMANN

               Poland

               Ms Grażyna SYPNIEWSKA

               Ms Elżbieta TOMASZEWSKA

               Portugal

               Mr José Nuno RANGEL CID PROENÇA

               Ms Elisabete Maria SOUSA SILVEIRA

               Romania

               Ms Adriana STOINEA

               Ms Raluca LUCHIAN

               Slovenia

               Ms Alenka ŽAGAR

               Ms Zvezdana VEBER-HARTMAN

               Slovakia

               Mr Jaroslav KOVÁČ

               Ms Etela KISSOVÁ

               Finland

               Ms Carin LINDQVIST-VIRTANEN

               Mr Pasi MUSTONEN

               Sweden

               Ms Lena MALMBERG

               Ms Gunnel VILÉN

               United Kingdom

               Ms Fiona KILPATRICK

               Ms Ute CHATTERJEE

   II.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr Koen MEESTERS

               Ms Estelle CEULEMANS

               Bulgaria

               Ms Assia GONEVA

               Ms Velichka MIKOVA

               Czech Republic

               Ms Jaroslava BAUEROVÁ

               Ms Helena ČORNEJOVÁ

               Denmark

               Mr Michael JACOBSEN

               Mr Christian SØLYST

               Germany

               Mr Robert NAZAREK

               Mr Max EPPELEIN

               Estonia

               Ms Kaja TOOMSALU

               Mr Margo KIKAS

               Ireland

               Greece

               Spain

               Mr Carlos BRAVO FERNÁNDEZ

               Ms Ana María CORRAL JUAN

               France

               Mr Pierre Yves CHANU

               Mr Abdou ALI MOHAMED

               Italy

               Cyprus

               Mr Nicos GREGORIOU

               Mr Nicos EPISTITHIOU

               Latvia

               Ms Irīna HOMKO

               Ms Nataļja MICKEVIČA

               Lithuania

               Mr Vydas PUSKEPALIS

               Mr Ričardas GARUOLIS

               Luxembourg

               Mr Eduardo DIAS

               Mr Vincent JACQUET

               Hungary

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Austria

               Ms Martina THOMASBERGER

               Ms Dinah DJALINOUS-GLATZ

               Poland

               Ms Elżbieta TAMBORSKA

               Ms Katarzyna SOSNOWSKA

               Portugal

               Ms Ana Cecília SENA SIMÕES

               Ms Ana Paula BERNARDO

               Romania

               Slovenia

               Mr Goran LUKIČ

               Mr Aljoša ČEČ

               Slovakia

               Ms Mária SVOREŇOVÁ

               Ms Zdena DVORANOVÁ

               Finland

               Mr Jarmo PÄTÄRI

               Ms Heli PUURA

               Sweden

               Ms Ellen NYGREN

               Mr Samuel ENGBLOM

               United Kingdom

               Mr Richard EXELL

               Mr Sean BAMFORD

   III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Ms Monica DE JONGHE

               Ms Hilde THYS

               Bulgaria

               Mr Rumen RADEV

               Mr Teodor DECHEV

               Czech Republic

               Mr Luděk MAZUCH

               Mr Jiří SVOBODA

               Denmark

               Mr Flemming DREESEN

               Mr Henning GADE

               Germany

               Ms Angela SCHNEIDER-BODIEN

               Ms Susanne LEXA

               Estonia

               Ms Victoria METS

               Ms Katrin TRUVE

               Ireland

               Greece

               Spain

               Ms Pilar IGLESIAS VALCARCE

               Mr Roberto SUÁREZ SANTOS

               France

               Italy

               Cyprus

               Ms Lena PANAYIOTOU

               Mr Emilios MICHAEL

               Latvia

               Ms Anita LĪCE

               Ms Dace ŠAITERE

               Lithuania

               Mr Danukas ARLAUSKAS

               Ms Dovilė BAŠKYTĖ

               Luxembourg

               Hungary

               Malta

               Netherlands

               Austria

               Ms Ruth TAUDES

               Ms Ruth LIST

               Poland

               Ms Małgorzata RUSEWICZ

               Mr Zbigniew ŻUREK

               Portugal

               Ms Cristina NAGY MORAIS

               Mr Nuno BERNARDO

               Romania

               Slovenia

               Mr Tomaž BERNIK

               Ms Maja SKORUPAN

               Slovakia

               Mr Jozef ORGONÁŠ

               Mr Milan CHÚPEK

               Finland

               Mr Johan ÅSTRÖM

               Mr Mikko RÄSÄNEN

               Sweden

               Ms Sofia BERGSTRÖM

               Ms Catharina BÄCK

               United Kingdom

               Mr Neil CARBERRY

               Mr Ben DIGBY

         Article 2
   The Council will 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 Luxembourg, 21 October 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. MILQUET

      (1)  OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.


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83/200/EEC: Council Decision of 19 April 1983 empowering the Commission to contract loans under the new Community instrument for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community

Official Journal L 112 , 28/04/1983 P. 0026 - 0027 Finnish special edition: Chapter 10 Volume 1 P. 0030  Spanish special edition: Chapter 10 Volume 1 P. 0096  Swedish special edition: Chapter 10 Volume 1 P. 0030  Portuguese special edition Chapter 10 Volume 1 P. 0096

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 19 April 1983  empowering the Commission to contract loans under the new Community instrument for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community  (83/200/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas, given the vital role of investment in raising growth rates, adjusting production structures and providing a lasting solution to the unemployment problem, the Community's lending instruments should be strengthened to support investment, especially in the growth sectors of the future;  Whereas, in order to stimulate economic activity and support common policies, the financing facility of the new Community instrument established by Decisions 78/870/EEC (4) and 82/169/EEC (5) empowering the Commission to contract loans for the purpose of promoting investment within the Community should be pursued and strengthened alongside existing Community financial institutions and bodies, the scope of which should be widened;  Whereas this Community facility makes an additional contribution to investment promotion in the Community and has a real follow-through effect and financial impact far beyond its apparent size, thus promoting the convergence of Member States' economic trends;  Whereas plentiful finance can be found on the capital markets which could be tapped to finance investments within the Community;  Whereas the Community has creditworthiness in its own right which must be used to best advantage to reinforce European support for the said investments and to support policies decided on at Community level;  Whereas the European Investment Bank has stated that it is willing to contribute to the implementation of the facility,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Commission shall be empowered to contract loans on behalf of the European Economic Community under the new Community instrument which shall not exceed the equivalent of 3 000 000 000 ECU in principal.  The proceeds of these loans shall be lent to finance investment projects which contribute to greater convergence and integration of the economic policies and of the Member States and, through the dissemination of new technology and innovation or by other means, to reinforcing the competitiveness of the Community economy.  These projects shall be such that they serve the Community's priority objectives in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and in the financing of investment principally in small and medium-sized undertakings, in industry and in other productive sectors, taking account inter alia of their regional impact and the need to combat unemployment.  This mechanism may be used on its own or in conjunction with other Community financing instruments.  Article 2  The loans shall be activated in tranches.  After consulting the European Parliament, the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall authorize the loan tranches and lay down the guidelines for the eligibility of projects.  The Commission shall decide whether or not projects are eligible in accordance with the guidelines thus laid down.  The Commission shall borrow on the capital markets within the limits of the tranches authorized.  Article 3  Connected borrowing and lending transactions shall be expressed in the same monetary units.  Lending terms as regards the reimbursement of the principal and the rate and payment of interest shall be fixed in such a way that, overall, they cover the costs and expenses incurred in concluding and performing both the borrowing and lending side of the transactions.  Article 4  The terms of loans to be contracted shall be negotiated by the Commission in the best interests of the Community, having regard to the conditions on capital markets and in accordance with the constraints imposed by the duration and other financial aspects of the loans to be granted. Funds borrowed shall be deposited with the European Investment Bank, to be invested on a temporary basis if necessary.  Where the loans are expressed, payable or reimbursable in the currency of a Member State, they may be concluded only with the agreement of the competent authorities of that State.  Article 5  A mandate shall be given to the Bank to grant and administer loans in pursuance of this Decision. To this end, a cooperation agreement shall be drawn up between the Bank and the Commission. The Bank shall carry out transactions under this mandate on behalf of, for and at the risk of the Community.  The Commission shall decide, in accordance with Article 2, whether projects are eligible. Where the Commission gives a favourable decision, the Bank shall decide whether and on what terms to grant the loans, in accordance with its usual criteria and with the procedures laid down in its statute.  Loan procedure as provided for in this Decision shall be as follows:  - loan applications shall be transmitted simultaneously to the Commission and to the Bank either directly or through a Member State,  - the Commission and the Bank shall sign the loan contracts.  Article 6  The Commission shall inform the Council and the European Parliament every six months of the rate of utilization of the tranches. No later than the date on which total loans signed amount to two-thirds of the current tranche, it shall notify them of the purpose and amount it intends to propose for the next tranche.  Article 7  The Commission shall annually inform the Council and the European Parliament of receipts and expenses resulting from borrowing and lending transactions and present at the same time an assessment of the functioning of the new Community instrument in all these respects.  Article 8  The financial control and audit of the Commission's accounts shall be carried out in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.  Done at Luxembourg, 19 April 1983.  For the Council  The President  I. KIECHLE  (1) OJ No C 28, 3. 2. 1983, p. 14.  (2) OJ No C 13, 17. 1. 1983, p. 92.  (3) OJ No C 77, 21. 3. 1983, p. 11.  (4) OJ No L 298, 25. 10. 1978, p. 9.  (5) OJ No L 78, 24. 3. 1982, p. 19.


title: 2014/33/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 30 August 2013 on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-euro area national central banks (ECB/2013/31)

text:
               21.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 16/63

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 30 August 2013
   on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-euro area national central banks
   (ECB/2013/31)
   (2014/33/EU)
   THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 47 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 47 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Statute of the ESCB’) provides that national central banks of Member States with a derogation (hereinafter ‘non-euro area NCBs’) do not need to pay up their subscribed capital unless the General Council, acting by a majority representing at least two thirds of the subscribed capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) and at least half of the shareholders, decides that a minimal percentage has to be paid up as a contribution to the ECB’s operational costs.

               (2)

               Article 1 of Decision ECB/2013/20 of 21 June 2013 on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the non-euro area national central banks (1) provides that each non-euro area NCB shall pay up 3,75 % of its share in the ECB’s subscribed capital with effect from 1 July 2013.

               (3)

               Decision ECB/2013/28 of 29 August 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (2) provides for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the ECB’s capital (hereinafter the ‘capital key’) in accordance with Article 29.3 of the Statute of the ESCB and establishes with effect from 1 January 2014 the new weightings assigned to each NCB in the adjusted capital key (hereinafter the ‘capital key weightings’).

               (4)

               The ECB’s subscribed capital will be EUR 10 825 007 069,61 from 1 January 2014.

               (5)

               The adjusted capital key requires the adoption of a new ECB decision repealing Decision ECB/2013/20 with effect from 1 January 2014 and determining the percentage of the ECB’s subscribed capital which the non-euro area NCBs are under an obligation to pay up with effect from 1 January 2014,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Extent and form of subscribed and paid-up capital
   Each non-euro area NCB shall pay up 3,75 % of its share in the ECB’s subscribed capital with effect from 1 January 2014. Taking into account the new capital key weightings laid down in Article 2 of Decision ECB/2013/28, each non-euro area NCB shall have a total subscribed and paid-up capital of the amounts shown next to its name in the following table:

               (in EUR)

               Non-euro area NCB

               Subscribed capital as at 1 January 2014

               Paid-up capital as at 1 January 2014

               Българска народна банка
               (Bulgarian National Bank)

               92 986 810,73

               3 487 005,40

               Česká národní banka

               174 011 988,64

               6 525 449,57

               Danmarks Nationalbank

               161 000 330,15

               6 037 512,38

               Hrvatska narodna banka

               65 199 017,58

               2 444 963,16

               Lietuvos bankas

               44 728 929,21

               1 677 334,85

               Magyar Nemzeti Bank

               149 363 447,55

               5 601 129,28

               Narodowy Bank Polski

               554 565 112,18

               20 796 191,71

               Banca Națională a României

               281 709 983,98

               10 564 124,40

               Sveriges Riksbank

               246 041 585,69

               9 226 559,46

               Bank of England

               1 480 243 941,72

               55 509 147,81

         Article 2
   Adjustment of the paid-up capital
   1.   Given that each non-euro area NCB has already paid up 3,75 % of its share in the ECB’s subscribed capital as applicable on 31 December 2013 under Decision ECB/2013/20, each of them shall either transfer an additional amount to the ECB, or receive an amount back from the ECB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the third column of the table in Article 1.
   2.   All transfers pursuant to this Article shall be made in accordance with Decision ECB/2013/29 of 29 August 2013 laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital (3).
   Article 3
   Entry into force and repeal
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.
   2.   Decision ECB/2013/20 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.
   3.   References to Decision ECB/2013/20 shall be construed as references to this Decision.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 30 August 2013.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 187, 6.7.2013, p. 25.

      (2)  See page 53 of this Official Journal.

      (3)  See page 55 of this Official Journal.