title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/991 of 9 June 2016 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               21.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 162/14

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/991
   of 9 June 2016
   appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain of the Committee of the Regions
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 9 October 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1915 (4), Mr Esteban MAS PORTELL was replaced by Mr Marc PONS i PONS as an alternate member.

               (2)

               An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Marc PONS i PONS,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

               —

               Sra. Pilar COSTA i SERRA, Consejera de Presidencia del Gobierno de las Islas Baleares.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 9 June 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         G.A. VAN DER STEUR

      (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

      (3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

      (4)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1915 of 9 October 2015 appointing two Spanish members and three Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 280, 24.10.2015, p. 26)


title: Council Decision 2014/538/CFSP of 8 July 2014 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Colombia in European Union crisis management operations

text:
               23.8.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 251/7

         COUNCIL DECISION 2014/538/CFSP
   of 8 July 2014
   on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Colombia in European Union crisis management operations
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Conditions regarding the participation of third States in Union crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than being defined on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.

               (2)

               Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 17 February 2014 authorising the opening of negotiations, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Colombia in European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’).

               (3)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Colombia in the European Union crisis management operations is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 17(1) of the Agreement (1).
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 8 July 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. C. PADOAN

      (1)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: Council Decision of 26 March 1975 concerning the financing by the Community of certain expenditure on food aid in the form of cereals supplied to Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands under the 1974/75 programme

text:
No L 78 / 96                       Official Journal of the European Communities                          27 . 3 . 75
                                                                II
                                        (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                      COUNCIL
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of 26 March 1975
             concerning the financing by the Community of certain expenditure on food aid
             in the form of cereals supplied to Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands
                                             under the 1974/75 programme
                                                         (75/ 1 87/ EEC)
             THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
             Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
             Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 703/72 (') of 3 August 1972 amending
             Regulation ( EEC) No 2052/69 concerning the financing by the Community of expendi
             ture resulting from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention of 1967 and laying
             down rules for the financing by the Community of expenditure arising from the imple
             mentation of the 1971 Food Aid Convention , and in particular Articles 8 ( 1 ) and 10 ( 1 )
             thereof ;
             Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
             Whereas, in view of the economic difficulties which exist in Guinea Bissau and the Cape
             Verde Islands, the Community should bear the costs of delivering cif food aid in the form
             of cereals ,
             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                          Sole Article
             Within the framework of the Community measures of food aid in the form of cereals in
             respect of Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands under the 1974/75 food-aid
             programme, Community financing shall extend to the cost of delivering the products cif.
              Done at Brussels , 26 March 1975 .
                                                                           For the Council
                                                                            The President
                                                                               R. RYAN
             (>) OJ No L 180 , 8 . 8 . 1972, p. 1 .


title: Council Decision 2011/70/CFSP of 31 January 2011 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

text:
               2.2.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 28/57

         COUNCIL DECISION 2011/70/CFSP
   of 31 January 2011
   updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (1).

               (2)

               On 12 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/386/CFSP updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (2).

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, it is necessary to carry out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Decision 2010/386/CFSP applies.

               (4)

               This Decision sets out the result of the review that the Council has carried out in respect of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply.

               (5)

               Subject to the appeal pending in Case T-348/07, the Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.

               (6)

               Due to the appeal pending in Case T-348/07, the Council has determined that Decision 2010/386/CFSP should not be repealed with regard to one group. The review in respect of that group is ongoing.

               (7)

               The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply should be updated accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply shall be that set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   Decision 2010/386/CFSP is hereby repealed except in so far as it concerns the group mentioned in entry number 25 in Part 2 of the Annex thereto.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 31 January 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.

      (2)  OJ L 178, 13.7.2010, p. 28.

      ANNEX

         LIST OF PERSONS, GROUPS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1, TO WHICH ARTICLES 2, 3 AND 4 OF COMMON POSITION 2001/931/CFSP APPLY

      1.   Persons

                  1.

                  ABOU, Rabah Naami (aka Naami Hamza, aka Mihoubi Faycal, aka Fellah Ahmed, aka Dafri Rèmi Lahdi), born 1.2.1966 in Algiers (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  2.

                  ABOUD, Maisi (aka The Swiss Abderrahmane), born 17.10.1964 in Algiers (Algeria), — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  3.

                  AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmad Ibrahim (aka ABU OMRAN, aka AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmed Ibrahim), born 26.6.1967 in Qatif-Bab al Shamal (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  4.

                  AL-NASSER, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed, born in Al Ihsa (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  5.

                  AL YACOUB, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed, born 16.10.1966 in Tarut (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  6.

                  ARIOUA, Kamel (aka Lamine Kamel), born 18.8.1969 in Costantine (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  7.

                  ASLI, Mohamed (aka Dahmane Mohamed), born 13.5.1975 in Ain Taya (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  8.

                  ASLI, Rabah, born 13.5.1975 in Ain Taya (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  9.

                  ATWA, Ali (aka BOUSLIM, Ammar Mansour, aka SALIM, Hassan Rostom), Lebanon, born 1960 in Lebanon, citizen of Lebanon

                  10.

                  BOUYERI, Mohammed (aka Abu Zubair, aka Sobiar, aka Abu Zoubair), born 8.3.1978 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) — member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’

                  11.

                  DARIB, Noureddine (aka Carreto, aka Zitoun Mourad), born 1.2.1972 in Algeria — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  12.

                  DJABALI, Abderrahmane (aka Touil), born 1.6.1970 in Algeria — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  13.

                  EL FATMI, Nouredine (aka Nouriddin EL FATMI, aka Nouriddine EL FATMI, aka Noureddine EL FATMI, aka Abu AL KA’E KA’E, aka Abu QAE QAE, aka Fouad, aka Fzad, aka Nabil EL FATMI, aka Ben Mohammed, aka Ben Mohand Ben Larbi, aka Ben Driss Muhand Ibn Larbi, aka Abu Tahar, aka Eggie), born 15.8.1982 in Midar (Morocco), passport (Morocco) No N829139 — member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’

                  14.

                  EL-HOORIE, Ali Saed Bin Ali (aka AL-HOURI, Ali Saed Bin Ali, aka EL-HOURI, Ali Saed Bin Ali), born 10.7.1965 or 11.7.1965 in El Dibabiya (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  15.

                  FAHAS, Sofiane Yacine, born 10.9.1971 in Algiers (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  16.

                  IZZ-AL-DIN, Hasan (aka GARBAYA, Ahmed, aka SA-ID, aka SALWWAN, Samir), Lebanon, born 1963 in Lebanon, citizen of Lebanon

                  17.

                  MOHAMMED, Khalid Shaikh (aka ALI, Salem, aka BIN KHALID, Fahd Bin Adballah, aka HENIN, Ashraf Refaat Nabith, aka WADOOD, Khalid Adbul), born 14.4.1965 or 1.3.1964 in Pakistan, passport No 488555

                  18.

                  MOKTARI, Fateh (aka Ferdi Omar), born 26.12.1974 in Hussein Dey (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  19.

                  NOUARA, Farid, born 25.11.1973 in Algiers (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  20.

                  RESSOUS, Hoari (aka Hallasa Farid), born 11.9.1968 in Algiers (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  21.

                  SEDKAOUI, Noureddine (aka Nounou), born 23.6.1963 in Algiers (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  22.

                  SELMANI, Abdelghani (aka Gano), born 14.6.1974 in Algiers (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  23.

                  SENOUCI, Sofiane, born 15.4.1971 in Hussein Dey (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  24.

                  TINGUALI, Mohammed (aka Mouh di Kouba), born 21.4.1964 in Blida (Algeria) — member of ‘al-Takfir’ and ‘al-Hijra’

                  25.

                  WALTERS, Jason Theodore James (aka Abdullah, aka David), born 6.3.1985 in Amersfoort (The Netherlands), passport (The Netherlands) No NE8146378 — member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’

            2.   Groups and entities

                  1.

                  ‘Abu Nidal Organisation’ — ‘ANO’ (aka ‘Fatah Revolutionary Council’, aka ‘Arab Revolutionary Brigades’, aka ‘Black September’, aka ‘Revolutionary Organisation of Socialist Muslims’)

                  2.

                  ‘Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade’

                  3.

                  ‘Al-Aqsa e.V.’

                  4.

                  ‘Al-Takfir’ and ‘Al-Hijra’

                  5.

                  ‘Aum Shinrikyo’ (aka ‘AUM’, aka ‘Aum Supreme Truth’, aka ‘Aleph’)

                  6.

                  ‘Babbar Khalsa’

                  7.

                  ‘Communist Party of the Philippines’, including ‘New People’s Army’ — ‘NPA’, Philippines

                  8.

                  ‘Gama’a al-Islamiyya’ (aka ‘Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya’) (‘Islamic Group’ — ‘IG’)

                  9.

                  ‘İslami Büyük Doğu Akıncılar Cephesi’ — ‘IBDA-C’ (‘Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front’)

                  10.

                  ‘Hamas’, including ‘Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem’

                  11.

                  ‘Hizbul Mujahideen’ — ‘HM’

                  12.

                  ‘Hofstadgroep’

                  13.

                  ‘Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development’

                  14.

                  ‘International Sikh Youth Federation’ — ‘ISYF’

                  15.

                  ‘Khalistan Zindabad Force’ — ‘KZF’

                  16.

                  ‘Kurdistan Workers’ Party’ — ‘PKK’, (aka ‘KADEK’, aka ‘KONGRA-GEL’)

                  17.

                  ‘Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ — ‘LTTE’

                  18.

                  ‘Ejército de Liberación Nacional’ (‘National Liberation Army’)

                  19.

                  ‘Palestinian Islamic Jihad’ — ‘PIJ’

                  20.

                  ‘Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’ — ‘PFLP’

                  21.

                  ‘Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command’ (aka ‘PFLP — General Command’)

                  22.

                  ‘Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia’ — ‘FARC’ (‘Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’)

                  23.

                  ‘Devrimci Halk Kurtuluș Partisi-Cephesi’ — ‘DHKP/C’ (aka ‘Devrimci Sol’ (‘Revolutionary Left’), aka ‘Dev Sol’) (‘Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army/Front/Party’)

                  24.

                  ‘Sendero Luminoso’ — ‘SL’ (‘Shining Path’)

                  25.

                  ‘Teyrbazen Azadiya Kurdistan’ — ‘TAK’ (aka ‘Kurdistan Freedom Falcons’, aka ‘Kurdistan Freedom Hawks’)

                  26.

                  ‘Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia’ — ‘AUC’ (‘United Self-Defense Forces/Group of Colombia’)


title: 2004/649/EC: Council Decision of 24 May 2004 appointing two United Kingdom members and five United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               23.9.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 298/20

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 24 May 2004
   appointing two United Kingdom members and five United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2004/649/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 United Kingdom Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

               (2)

               The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mrs Christine MAY, of which the Council was notified on 24 July 2003, the seats of three alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following expiry of the mandates of Mrs Diane BUNYAN, Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON and Mrs Irene McGUGAN, of which the Council was notified on 24 July 2003; a member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mrs Irene OLDFATHER, of which the Council was notified on 5 May 2004 and two alternate member’s seats have become vacant following the nomination of Mr Jack McCONNELL and Mr Corrie McCHORD as full members,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article

               (a)

                           1.

                           Mr Jack McCONNELL
                           First Minister, Scottish Parliament
                           is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Irene OLDFATHER

                           2.

                           Mr Corrie McCHORD
                           Leader of Stirling Council
                           is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Christine MAY

               (b)

                           1.

                           Mrs Helen HOLLAND
                           Bristol City Council
                           is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Diane BUNYAN

                           2.

                           Ms Nicola STURGEON
                           Scottish Parliament
                           is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Irene McGUGAN

                           3.

                           Mr Jim McCABE
                           North Lanarkshire Council
                           is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Corrie McCHORD

                           4.

                           Mr Andrew CAMPBELL
                           Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council
                           is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON

                           5.

                           Mrs Irene OLDFATHER
                           Scottish Parliament
                           is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jack McCONNELL

         for the remainder of their terms of office, which end on 25 January 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 24 May 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. AHERN

      (1)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/1614 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/111

         DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1614 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (COM(2016) 475 — C8-0269/2016) (2),

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2015 (3),

               —

               having regard to the Commission's report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2014 financial year (COM(2016) 674), and to the accompanying Commission staff working documents (SWD(2016) 338, SWD(2016) 339),

               —

               having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2015 (COM(2016) 628), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2016) 322),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2015, together with the Agency's reply (4),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (5) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05874/2017– C8-0038/2017),

               —

               having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (6) and in particular Articles 62, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (7), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (8), and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/801/EU of 23 December 2013 establishing the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2007/60/EC as amended by Decision 2008/593/EC (9),

               —

               having regard to Rule 93 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A8-0150/2017),

               A.

               whereas, under Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission is to execute the budget and manage programmes and, pursuant to Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is to implement the budget in cooperation with the Member States, on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management;

               1.

               Grants the Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section III — Commission and executive agencies, and in its resolution of 27 April 2017 on the Court of auditors' special reports in the context of the Commission discharge for the financial year 2015 (10);

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision, the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section III — Commission and the resolution forming an integral part of those decisions, to the Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2015.

      (2)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 417, 11.11.2016, p. 11.

      (4)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 219.

      (5)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 147.

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

      (7)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

      (8)  OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6.

      (9)  OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 65.

      (10)  Texts adopted of that date, P8_TA(2017)0144 (see page 66 of this Official Journal).


title: 2014/603/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 3 April 2014 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2012

text:
               5.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 266/267

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 3 April 2014
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2012
   (2014/603/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2012,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2012, together with the Foundation’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 18 February 2014 (05849/2014 – C7-0054/2014),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1339/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0182/2014),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Training Foundation discharge in respect of the implementation of the Foundation’s budget for the financial year 2012;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 365, 13.12.2013, p. 206.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 82.

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

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


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94/897/EEC: Council Decision of 18 June 1990 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, The People's Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d' Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1988/89 delivery period

Official Journal L 355 , 31/12/1994 P. 0001

COUNCIL DECISIONof 18 June 1990on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange  of letters between the European Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, the People's Republic of  the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the  Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, Saint  Christopher and Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of  Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe  on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1988/89 delivery period(94/897/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas implementation of Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the Third ACP-EEC Convention (1) is  carried out, in accordance with Article 1 (2) thereof, within the framework of the management of  the common organization of the sugar market; Whereas it is appropriate to approve an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Economic Community and the States referred to in the aforementioned Protocol on the  guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1988/89 delivery period, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1An Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, the People's Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the  Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the  Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, Saint Christopher and Nevis,  the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic  of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed  prices for cane sugar for the 1988/89 delivery period is hereby approved on behalf of the  Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 1990. For the CouncilThe PresidentG. COLLINS (1) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 164.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/204 of 12 February 2016 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement (ultra-wide band)

text:
               16.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 39/39

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/204
   of 12 February 2016
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement (ultra-wide band)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement.

               (3)

               Commission Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The density of radio links close to airports in Iceland and in Norway, and the intensity of their use are higher than in the EU. In order to avoid the occurrence of harmful interference to mobile operators' radio links, Iceland and Norway should be exempted from allowing the use of the 6,0 to 8.5 GHz band by equipment using ultra-wideband technology onboard aircraft.

               (4)

               Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on the Union's behalf, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 12 February 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         J.R.V.A. DIJSSELBLOEM

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      (3)  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU of 7 October 2014 amending Decision 2007/131/EC on allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community (OJ L 293, 9.10.2014, p. 48).

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2016
      of …
      amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Commission Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU of 7 October 2014 amending Decision 2007/131/EC on allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

                  (2)

                  Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Point 5cw (Commission Decision 2007/131/EC) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

                  1.

                  The following text is added:
                  ‘The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
                  Iceland and Norway shall be exempted from allowing the use of the 6.0 to 8.5 GHz band by equipment using ultra-wideband technology on-board aircraft.’.

                  2.

                  The following indent is added:

                              ‘—

                                 32014 D 0702: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU of 7 October 2014 (OJ L 293, 9.10.2014, p. 48).’.

            Article 2
      The texts of Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall enter into force on […], provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2).
      Article 4
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels,

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

            […]

               The Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee

            […]

         (1)  OJ L 293, 9.10.2014, p. 48.

         (2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


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2003/341/EC: Council Decision of 6 May 2003 appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 120 , 15/05/2003 P. 0060 - 0060

Council Decisionof 6 May 2003appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions(2003/341/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 French 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(1).(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, of which the Council was notified on 28 October 2002,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Jacques VALADE, Senator for the Gironde, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.Done at Brussels, 6 May 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. Efthymiou(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: Rules governing public access to European Parliament documents — Bureau decision of 28 November 2001

text:
               22.11.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 289/6

      RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC ACCESS TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DOCUMENTS

   Bureau decision of 28 November 2001 (1)
       (2)
       (3)

   (2005/C 289/06)
   THE BUREAU,
   Having regard to Article 255(2) and (3) of the EC Treaty,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents and, in particular, to Articles 11, 12 and 18 thereof,
   Having regard to Rules 22(2) and (11), 96(1) and 97 of and to Annex VII to the Rules of Procedure,
   Whereas the general principles governing access to documents were established, in accordance with Article 255(2) of the EC Treaty, by Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001;
   Whereas, pursuant to Article 255(3) of the EC Treaty and to Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, the European Parliament adapted its Rules of Procedure by Decision of 13 November 2001;
   Whereas, pursuant to Rule 97(2), (3) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, the Bureau is required to adopt rules establishing a register of references of documents, to lay down arrangements for access to and to determine the authorities responsible for the handling of such documents;
   Whereas the Bureau Decisions of 10 July 1997 on public access to European Parliament documents and of 17 April 1998 on the system of fees to be paid for the issue of documents were repealed by means of the European Parliament Decision of 13 November 2001;
   Whereas the measures relating to the system of fees for the issue of documents must be brought into line with the provisions of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in order to specify the additional costs to be paid by the applicant for the issue of very large documents;
   Whereas the measures relating to the operation of the register of European Parliament documents need to be combined in a single decision in order to facilitate transparency for citizens,
   HEREBY DECIDES:
   TITLE I
   REGISTER OF REFERENCES
   Article 1
   Creation
   1.   In application of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and of Rule 97(3) of the Rules of Procedure, a register of references shall be established at the European Parliament.
   2.   The register of references thus created shall include references to documents drawn up or received by the European Parliament after the date on which Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 became applicable (4).
   3.   These references shall constitute the ‘document's identity papers’ which include not only the data required by Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 but also, as far as possible, references which enable the originating authority of each document, the available languages, the status of the document, the category of the document and the place of storage of the document to be identified.
   Article 2
   Objectives
   The register of references shall be structured so as to allow:

               —

               use of a uniform reference system,

               —

               direct access to documents, in particular legislative documents, in electronic form,

               —

               identification of documents which cannot be accessed electronically,

               —

               searches for documents which are not adequately identified by applicants,

               —

               identification of documents in respect of which public access is subject to the restrictions laid down in Articles 4 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,

               —

               recording of confidential documents, in compliance with the restrictions laid down in Article 9 of the Regulation referred to above.

         Article 3
   Operation
   The unit responsible for managing the register of references shall:

               —

               monitor the recording of documents drawn up or received by the European Parliament,

               —

               receive applications for access in written or electronic form and keep a calendar with a view to ensuring compliance with the time limit for reply of 15 working days,

               —

               send out acknowledgements of receipt,

               —

               assist applicants with clarifying the substance of their applications,

               —

               assist applicants with access to documents already published,

               —

               forward applications for access to the relevant service or authorised person when the application relates to a document not recorded in the register or a document subject to the restrictions laid down in Articles 4 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,

               —

               negotiate with applicants where applications relate to very long or complex documents.

         Article 4
   Recording of documents
   1.   Any document drawn up by the European Parliament shall be entered in the register of references as soon as possible. The Secretary-General shall adopt the internal implementing measures required to ensure that all documents drawn up by the European Parliament are recorded.
   2.   European Parliament documents as defined by Rule 97(2) of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure shall be recorded in the register of references under the responsibility of the body or service which is the originator of the document.
   3.   Documents drawn up under the legislative procedure or for the purposes of parliamentary business shall be entered in the register as soon as they have been tabled or made public.
   4.   Other documents which fall within the remit of the administrative services of the European Parliament's Secretariat shall, as far as possible, be entered in the register of references immediately upon authorisation by the originating service.
   5.   Any document received by the European Parliament from a third party within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 shall be forwarded by the Mail Service to the Public Register of References Unit, which shall enter it, unless it is a sensitive document within the meaning of Article 9 of the Regulation referred to above in respect of which compliance with the time limits prescribed in that article is mandatory.
   Article 5
   Directly accessible documents
   1.   All documents drawn up or received by the European Parliament under the legislative procedure must be accessible to citizens in electronic form, subject to the restrictions laid down in Articles 4 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
   2.   In this connection, the European Parliament shall make all legislative documents accessible through the register so as to enable citizens to have access to the full texts of documents.
   3.   The European Parliament shall make this register electronically accessible on the Europarl website and provide on-line assistance to citizens concerning arrangements for the submission of applications for access to documents.
   4.   Other documents, in particular documents relating to the drafting of policy or strategy, shall, as far as possible, be made directly accessible.
   5.   The categories of documents that are directly accessible shall be set out in a list adopted by the European Parliament and annexed to its Rules of Procedure. Documents not included on that list shall be accessible on written request.
   Article 6
   Documents accessible on request
   1.   Documents drawn up or received by the European Parliament outside the legislative procedure shall, as far as possible, be directly accessible to citizens through the register, subject to the restrictions laid down in Articles 4 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
   2.   Where entry of a document in the register of references does not permit direct access to the full text, either because the document is not available in electronic form or because the exceptions provided for in Articles 4 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 are applicable, the applicant may apply for access to the document in writing or using the electronic form available on the Europarl website. The European Parliament may either grant access to the document or give the reasons for its total or partial refusal in writing.
   3.   Documents drawn up or received by the European Parliament before the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and therefore not available in the register of references shall be accessible on written request, subject to the restrictions laid down in Articles 4 and 9 of the Regulation referred to above.
   Article 7
   Storage of documents
   1.   All documents shall be saved in the archives of the database of the register of references. This database shall include all the documents drawn up by the European Parliament. A copy of the data and documents shall be forwarded to the European Parliament's historical archives (CARDOC).
   2.   Until the database responsible for archiving documents to be entered in the register is operational, the service responsible for the register shall use the European Parliament's existing systems and databases and confine itself to establishing links with the latter in order to extract the necessary data and make the full texts of documents accessible.
   TITLE II
   INITIAL APPLICATIONS
   Article 8
   Submission of the initial application
   1.   Applications for access to a European Parliament document may be made in writing or in electronic form in one of the languages listed in Article 314 of the EC Treaty.
   2.   Applications must be made in a sufficiently precise manner and include the name and address of the applicant and information enabling the document or documents requested to be identified.
   3.   If an application is not sufficiently precise, the European Parliament shall ask the applicant to clarify it and shall assist him or her to do so.
   4.   The applicant shall not be obliged to state reasons for the application.
   Article 9
   Processing of written applications
   1.   Applications for access to a document held by the European Parliament shall be sent, on the same day as it is registered, by the Mail Service to the unit responsible for managing the register of references, which must acknowledge receipt of the application, draft a reply and deliver the document within the prescribed time limit.
   2.   Where the application relates to a document drawn up by the European Parliament to which one of the exceptions laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 is applicable, the unit responsible for the register of references shall contact the service or body that is the originator of the document, which shall suggest the course of action to be taken within five working days.
   3.   Where any doubt as to disclosure concerns documents from third parties, the European Parliament shall consult the latter, giving them five working days in which to make their position known, with a view to assessing whether one of the exceptions laid down in Articles 4 or 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 is applicable.
   4.   Where the application for access submitted to the European Parliament concerns a document which has not yet been made public by the originating institution, the European Parliament shall give the institution responsible for the document five working days in which to express any reservations regarding disclosure of the document.
   5.   If no reply is received within five working days, the European Parliament shall continue the procedure.
   Article 10
   Processing of applications in electronic form
   1.   Applications submitted in electronic form shall be forwarded to the address indicated on the European Parliament's website, as far as possible using the electronic form provided and the on-line help system created to facilitate the submission of applications of this kind.
   2.   Applications in electronic form sent to the European Parliament's Europarl website shall be forwarded automatically to the unit responsible for the register of references for recording and further action.
   3.   Applications received in electronic form and including all the necessary information required by Article 8 of this Decision shall automatically trigger dispatch of an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant.
   4.   The procedures laid down in Articles 9(2) et seq. of this Decision for the processing of initial applications submitted in writing shall also apply to applications submitted in electronic form.
   Article 11
   Deadline for reply
   1.   Within a period of 15 working days from the registration of the application, the unit responsible for the register of references shall grant access to the requested document and shall supply it within the same period.
   2.   Where the European Parliament is unable to grant access to the requested document, it shall notify the applicant in writing of the grounds for its total or partial refusal and inform the applicant of his or her right to submit a confirmatory application.
   3.   In that event, the applicant shall have 15 working days from receipt of the reply in which to submit a confirmatory application.
   4.   In exceptional cases, where an application relates to a very long document or a large number of documents, the period laid down in paragraph 1 of this article may be extended by 15 working days, provided that the applicant is notified in advance and that detailed reasons are given.
   5.   Failure by the European Parliament to reply within the prescribed time limit shall entitle the applicant to submit a confirmatory application.
   6.   The period of 15 working days laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 shall begin on the date of registration of the initial application.
   Article 12
   Competent authority
   1.   Initial applications submitted to the European Parliament shall be handled by the Secretary-General under the authority of the President and the Vice-President responsible for supervision of the handling of applications for access to documents, as provided for by Rule 97(6) of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure.
   2.   Favourable replies to initial applications shall be forwarded to the applicant by the Secretary-General himself or by his delegate.
   3.   Refusal of an initial application, with a statement of the reasons, shall be determined by the Secretary-General on a proposal from the Public Register of References Unit and after consultation of the document. Any decision to deny access shall be forwarded to the Vice-President responsible for transparency, for information.
   4.   The Secretary-General, or his or her delegate, may, at any time, refer an application to the Legal Service and/or the officer responsible for data protection.
   TITLE III
   CONFIRMATORY APPLICATIONS
   Article 13
   Submission
   1.   Confirmatory applications may be submitted to the European Parliament in written or in electronic form either within 15 working days of receipt of a total or partial refusal of access to the document requested or in the absence of any reply to the initial application.
   2.   Confirmatory applications must be submitted in accordance with the formal requirements laid down in Article 8 of this Decision.
   Article 14
   Processing
   1.   Confirmatory applications shall be registered in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Articles 9(1) and 10(2) of this Decision for applications in written or in electronic form.
   2.   The Public Register of References Unit shall forward an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant and shall initiate the procedures laid down in Articles 9 and 10 of this Decision, with a view to preparing the European Parliament's reply.
   3.   Within 15 working days of registration of the application, the European Parliament shall either grant access to the document or notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for its total or partial refusal.
   4.   In exceptional cases, where an application relates to a very long document or a large number of documents, the period laid down in the previous paragraph may be extended by 15 working days, provided that the applicant is notified in advance and that detailed reasons are given.
   Article 15
   Competent authority
   1.   The reply to confirmatory applications shall be a matter for the Bureau of the European Parliament. The Vice-President responsible for transparency shall take a decision on confirmatory applications on behalf of the Bureau and under its authority.
   2.   The Vice-President concerned shall inform the Bureau of his or her decision at the first meeting of the Bureau which follows the taking of the decision and notification thereof to the applicant. Should he or she deem it necessary, and within the time-limits laid down, the Vice-President may refer his or her draft decision to the Bureau, in particular if the reply might involve matters of principle relating to the European Parliament's policy of transparency. In his or her reply to the applicant, the Vice-President shall be bound by the decision of the Bureau.
   3.   The Vice-President and the Bureau shall take a decision on the basis of the proposal drawn up by the Public Register of References Unit by way of delegation from the Secretary-General. The Public Register of References Unit shall be entitled to seek the opinion of the Legal Service and/or the officer responsible for data protection, both of whom shall deliver their opinions within three working days.
   Article 16
   Remedies
   1.   Where the European Parliament totally or partially refuses to grant access to a document, it shall inform the applicant of the remedies open to him or her, namely: instituting court proceedings against the Institution and/or submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman, under the conditions laid down in Articles 230 and 195 of the EC Treaty.
   2.   Failure to reply within the prescribed time limit shall be regarded as a negative response and entitle the applicant to bring an action or submit a complaint under the conditions set out in the previous paragraph.
   TITLE IV
   RECORDING OF, AND ACCESS TO, SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS
   Article 17
   Recording of sensitive documents
   1.   Recording of documents classified as sensitive within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 received from the Institutions, agencies, Member States, non-member countries or international organisations shall be subject to prior agreement of the originating authority.
   2.   The originating authority of a document classified as sensitive shall forward the document directly to the President of the European Parliament via the channel best suited to ensuring the confidentiality of the contents of the document.
   3.   Any forwarding of a sensitive document must be accompanied by a statement of the position of the originating authority concerning authorisation for recording and disclosure of the document.
   4.   Where the originating authority agrees that such a document may be recorded in the European Parliament's register of references, the President shall determine which references may appear in the register of references. The President shall consult the Vice-President responsible for supervision of the handling of applications for access to documents, the Secretary-General or, where appropriate, the chairman of the committee concerned.
   5.   Any document drawn up by the European Parliament referring to a document classified as sensitive within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 shall be recorded and released only with the authorisation of the President. The references assigned to such a document shall be determined under the conditions set out in the previous paragraph.
   6.   Where one of the institutions expresses doubts as to the confidential nature of documents received by the European Parliament, the matter shall be referred to the interinstitutional committee established under Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
   Article 18
   Processing of applications for access
   1.   Applications for access to a sensitive document within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 submitted in written or in electronic form shall be registered in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 9(1) or Article 10(2) of this Decision.
   2.   The Secretary-General shall forward applications for access to sensitive documents to the President. The reply to an application, at either the initial application or confirmatory application stage, shall be a matter for the Bureau, which may delegate it to the President, pursuant to Rule 22(10) of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure. In such cases, the President shall consult the Vice-President responsible for supervision of the handling of applications for access to documents, the Secretary-General or, where appropriate, the chairman of the committee concerned.
   3.   The period of 15 working days laid down in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 shall begin on the date of registration of the initial or confirmatory application.
   Article 19
   Authorised persons
   The persons authorised to read sensitive documents shall be: the President of the European Parliament, the Vice-President responsible for supervision of the handling of applications for access to documents, the chairman of the committee directly concerned and the Secretary-General, unless agreements with the other institutions provide for special authorisation.
   Article 20
   Protection of sensitive documents
   1.   Sensitive documents within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 shall be subject to strict security rules so as to ensure their confidential handling in the European Parliament.
   2.   In this connection, the Secretary-General shall submit draft rules to the Bureau, taking account of contacts and agreements established with the Commission and the Council.
   3.   The proposal adopted by the Bureau shall be submitted to the House for approval, and the text thus adopted shall be annexed to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure.
   TITLE V
   ISSUE OF DOCUMENTS
   Article 21
   Issue
   1.   Documents shall be supplied in the form of a paper copy or in electronic format, whichever the applicant prefers.
   2.   If a document has already been released by the European Parliament or by another institution and is easily accessible, the European Parliament may grant access to the document by informing the applicant how to obtain the document requested.
   Article 22
   Cost of the reply
   1.   The cost of producing and sending copies may be charged to the applicant. This charge may not exceed the real cost of the operation.
   2.   On-the-spot consultation, copies of less than twenty A4 pages and direct access in electronic form or through the register shall be free of charge.
   Article 23
   Applications for very large documents
   1.   The issuing of documents exceeding twenty A4 pages shall be subject to a fee of EUR 10, plus EUR 0,030 per page.
   2.   This fee may be revised by a decision of the European Parliament's Bureau on a proposal from the Secretary-General.
   3.   Fees for other means of transmission shall be determined by the Secretary-General but may not exceed the real cost of the operation.
   4.   In the event of repeated or successive applications concerning very long documents or a large number of documents, the European Parliament may negotiate informally with the applicant with a view to reaching an appropriate agreement.
   5.   Published documents are not covered by this Decision and shall continue to be subject to their own pricing system.
   Article 24
   Additional translation costs
   Where translation into a language other than those available is requested by the applicant, the existing freelance rates applied by the European Parliament to external translations shall apply.
   TITLE VI
   APPLICATION
   Article 25
   Application
   This Decision shall apply with due regard for and without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure.
   Article 26
   Review
   This Decision shall be reviewed two years after its entry into force. To this end, the Secretary-General of the European Parliament shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision.
   Article 27
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
       (5). The register of references established by this Decision shall become operational on 3 June 2002.

      (1)  Published in the OJ C 374 of 29.12.2001, p. 1-6.

      (2)  Consolidated by the Bureau on 3 May 2004.

      (3)  As amended by the Bureau on 26 September 2005.

      (4)  i.e. 3 December 2001.

      (5)  i.e. 29 December 2001.


title: 2012/579/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/212

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2010
   (2012/579/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2010, together with the Centre’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

               having regard to 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 Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (3), and in particular Article 15 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 and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0134/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2010;

               2.

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

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 156.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

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


title: Council Decision 2011/171/CFSP of 21 March 2011 amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova

text:
               22.3.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 76/62

         COUNCIL DECISION 2011/171/CFSP
   of 21 March 2011
   amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 27 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/573/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 March 2012.

               (3)

               However, in order to encourage progress in reaching a political settlement to the Transnistrian conflict, addressing the remaining problems of the Latin-script schools and restoring free movement of persons, the restrictive measures should be suspended until 30 September 2011. At the end of that period, the Council will review the restrictive measures in the light of developments, notably in the areas mentioned above. The Council may decide to reapply or lift travel restrictions at any time,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2010/573/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 4(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 31 March 2012. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’;

               (2)

               Article 4(3) is replaced by the following:
               ‘3.   The restrictive measures provided for in this Decision shall be suspended until 30 September 2011. At the end of that period, the Council shall review the restrictive measures.’.

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

      Done at Brussels, 21 March 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p. 54.


title: 2008/534/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005

text:
               15.7.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 187/174

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 24 April 2007
   on closing the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005
   (2008/534/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),
   having regard to the Council's Recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),
   having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 are as follows:
               Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2005
                      (6)

                           (in EUR)

                           2005

                              REVENUE

                           Commission subsidy (for the operating budget of the agency)

                           3 402 280,45

                           Fee income

                           Other revenue

                              TOTAL REVENUE (a)

                              3 402 280,45

                              EXPENDITURE

                              Title I: Staff

                           Payments

                           - 500 909,02

                           Appropriations carried over

                           - 361 771,74

                              Title II: Administrative Expenses

                           Payments

                           - 597 024,15

                           Appropriations carried over

                           - 534 581,62

                              Title III: Operating Expenditure

                           Payments

                           -69 773,55

                           Appropriations carried over

                           - 540 654,36

                              TOTAL EXPENDITURE (b)

                              -2 604 714,44

                              OUTTURN FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (a - b)

                              797 566,01

                           Cancellation of unused payment appropriations carried over from previous year

                           Adjustment for carry-over from the previous year of appropriations available at 31 December arising from assigned revenue

                           Exchange differences for the year (gain +/loss -)

                           -10 168,55

                              Balance of the budget implementation for the financial year

                              787 397,46

                           Part of the subsidy to reimburse to EC

                           - 787 397,46

                              Impact on Assets

                           Impact of assets and depreciation

                           222 011,07

                              Impact on the Accruals of the year

                           Carry Overs

                           1 437 007,72

                           Accruals

                           - 363 538,58

                              Other adjustments

                           Pending liabilities

                           - 448 377,86

                           Prepayments and Deferred expenses

                           20 636,80

                           Goods in transit

                           63 108,90

                           Payment of services by the Commission

                           -8 490,00

                           Exceptional revenue

                           31 250,85

                              Outturn of the economic adjustments for the financial year (e)

                              953 608,90

                              NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding,

                              Source: Agency data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts.

               2.

               Approves closing the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the executive director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 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

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Harald RØMER

      (1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 31.

      (2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 54.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

      (4)  OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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

      (6)  Only figures for 2005 due to the fact it is a newly created Agency;

      NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding,

      Source: Agency data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts.


title: 2014/409/EU: Council Decision of 23 June 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

text:
               28.6.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 190/78

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 23 June 2014
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

      (2014/409/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 thereto.

               (3)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning the free movement of workers, the coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

               (5)

               Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014.

               (6)

               The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2014.,

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2014
      of
      amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
      THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

                  (2)

                  Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Article 5 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

                  1.

                  The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 12:
                  ‘13.   The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2014, participate in the actions funded from the following budget line, entered into the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014:

                              —

                                 Budget line 04 03 01 03: “Free movement of workers, coordination of social security schemes and measures for migrants including migrants from third countries”.’

                  2.

                  In paragraph 5, the words ‘and in the actions funded from the budget lines for the financial years 2012 and 2013 referred to in paragraph 12 as from 1 January 2012’ are replaced by the words ‘, in the actions funded from the budget lines for the financial years 2012 and 2013 referred to in paragraph 12 as from 1 January 2012 and in the actions funded from the budget line for the financial year 2014 referred to in paragraph 13 as from 1 January 2014’.

                  3.

                  In paragraphs 6 and 7, the words ‘paragraphs 8 and 12’ are replaced by the words ‘paragraphs 8, 12 and 13’.

            Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (1).
      It shall apply from 1 January 2014.
      Article 3
      This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

         Done at Brussels,

               For the EEA Joint Committee

               The President

               The Secretaries

               to the EEA Joint Committee

         (1)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]


title: 2009/764/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

text:
               20.10.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 274/28

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 16 September 2009
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
   (2009/764/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support to redundant workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

               (3)

               Spain submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the textiles sector, on 29 December 2008. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, therefore the Commission proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 3 306 750.

               (4)

               Portugal submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the textiles sector, on 23 January 2009. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, therefore the Commission proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 832 800.

               (5)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the applications submitted by Spain and Portugal,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 4 139 550 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 16 September 2009.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         C. MALMSTRÖM

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


title: 2012/86/EU: Council Decision of 10 February 2012 appointing a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               15.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 41/17

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 February 2012
   appointing a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2012/86/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Finnish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Riitta MYLLER,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as an alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Ms Sanna PARKKINEN, Liperin kunnanvaltuuston jäsen,

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

      Done at Brussels, 10 February 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ANTORINI

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.