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90/491/EEC: Council Decision of 27 July 1990 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol for the Accession of Tunisia to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Official Journal L 274 , 04/10/1990 P. 0017 - 0017 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 16 P. 0096  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 16 P. 0096

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 27 July 1990  concerning the conclusion of the Protocol for the Accession of Tunisia to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  (90/491/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Whereas Tunisia entered into negotiations with the European Economic Community and the other Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) with a view to its accession to the Agreement;  Whereas the results of these negotiations are acceptable to the Community,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Protocol for the Accession of Tunisia to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.  The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.  Done at Brussels, 27 July 1990.  For the Council  The President  E. RUBBI


title: 2007/378/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 14 May 2007 appointing a French member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               2.6.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 141/75

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 14 May 2007
   appointing a French member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2007/378/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom of 11 July 2006 appointing Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak members of the European Economic and Social Committee (1) for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010,
   Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
   Whereas a member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Bruno CLERGEOT,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Philippe MANGIN is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Bruno CLERGEOT for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 20 September 2010.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 14 May 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F.-W. STEINMEIER

      (1)  OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.


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2001/481/EC: Council Decision of 11 June 2001 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 173 , 27/06/2001 P. 0046 - 0046

Council Decisionof 11 June 2001appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions(2001/481/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Soledad BECERRIL BUSTAMANTE, alternate member, notified to the Council on 30 June 2000;Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMs Pilar BLASCO I PRIM is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Soledad BECERRIL BUSTAMANTE for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Luxembourg, 11 June 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Lindh(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.


title: 2012/732/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 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 (application EGF/2012/002 DE/manroland from Germany)

text:
               28.11.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 328/20

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 21 November 2012
   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 (application EGF/2012/002 DE/manroland from Germany)
   (2012/732/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 000 000.

               (3)

               Germany submitted an application on 4 May 2012 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise manroland AG and two of its subsidiaries, as well as one supplier, and supplemented it by additional information up to 10 July 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 5 352 944.

               (4)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Germany,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 352 944 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 21 November 2012.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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


title: 2010/655/EU: Council Decision of 19 October 2010 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution

text:
               30.10.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 285/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 October 2010
   concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution
   (2010/655/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 196(2) and 218(6)(a) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Union is a Party to the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution approved by Council Decision 93/550/EEC (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Lisbon Agreement).

               (2)

               A political dispute over the borders in Western Sahara prevented Spain and Morocco from ratifying the Lisbon Agreement. This dispute has now been resolved by the Additional Protocol to the Lisbon Agreement modifying Article 3(c) thereof.

               (3)

               Following the adoption of the Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution on 12 December 2008, the Additional Protocol was signed, on behalf of the Community, on 25 March 2009.

               (4)

               The Additional Protocol to the Lisbon Agreement is open to ratification, acceptance or approval by the Parties.

               (5)

               It is therefore appropriate for the Union to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Lisbon Agreement.

               (6)

               The European Union and Member States Parties to the Lisbon Agreement should endeavour to deposit simultaneously, to the extent possible, their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Additional Protocol.

               (7)

               Following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union notified the Government of Portugal as regards the European Union having replaced and succeeded the European Community,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
   The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   1.   The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the deposit of the instrument of approval with the Government of Portugal, which assumes the function of Depositary , in accordance with Article 3(1) of the Additional Protocol, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by that Protocol.
   2.   The Union and Member States Parties to the Lisbon Agreement shall endeavour to deposit simultaneously, to the extent possible, their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Additional Protocol.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
   The date of entry into force of the Additional Protocol shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 19 October 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. REYNDERS

      (1)  Consent of 9 March 2010 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 267, 28.10.1993, p. 20.

      TRANSLATION
      ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
      to the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution
      The Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Morocco and the European Community, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’,
      AWARE of the need to protect the environment in general and the marine environment in particular,
      RECOGNISING that pollution of the North-East Atlantic Ocean by hydrocarbons and other harmful substances may threaten the marine environment and the interests of coastal States,
      TAKING into account the need to facilitate the rapid entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution, done at Lisbon on 17 October 1990, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Lisbon Agreement’,
      HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
      Article 1
      Amendment to the Lisbon Agreement
      Article 3(c) of the Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of the Coasts and Waters of the North-East Atlantic against Pollution, done at Lisbon on 17 October 1990 (the Lisbon Agreement) is amended as follows:

                  ‘(c)

                  to the south by the southern limit of the waters covered by the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any of the Parties.’.

            Article 2
      Relationship between the Lisbon Agreement and the Additional Protocol
      This Protocol amends the Lisbon Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the previous Article and, in respect of the Parties to the Protocol, the Agreement and the Additional Protocol must be interpreted and applied as a single instrument.
      Article 3
      Consent to be bound and entry into force
      1.   This Protocol shall be submitted to the Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval, and the respective instruments shall be deposited with the Government of the Portuguese Republic.
      2.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the date on which the Government of the Portuguese Republic receives the final instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
      3.   No Party may indicate its consent to be bound by this Protocol without having previously or concurrently indicated its consent to be bound by the Lisbon Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article 22.
      4.   Following the entry into force of this Protocol, any accession to the Lisbon Agreement in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 23 and 24 shall also indicate consent to be bound by this Protocol, the Parties being bound by the Lisbon Agreement as amended by Article 1 of this Protocol.

         In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Protocol.
         Done at Lisbon on the twentieth day of May in the year two thousand and eight, in the Arabic, Spanish, French and Portuguese languages, the French text being authentic in the event of divergence.

            FOR THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

            FOR THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN

            FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

            FOR THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO

            FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY


title: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 November 2014 concerning the amendment of the work programme 2014 covered by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 and the adoption of a work programme and a financing for year 2015 in the food and feed area to ensure the application of the food and feed legislation

text:
               18.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 410/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
   of 17 November 2014
   concerning the amendment of the work programme 2014 covered by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 and the adoption of a work programme and a financing for year 2015 in the food and feed area to ensure the application of the food and feed legislation
   2014/C 410/04
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1), and in particular Article 84 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (2), and in particular Articles 6(3) and (5), 32, 33, 35, 36 (1) and (4) and 43 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               With the Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 of 27 May 2014 (3) a work programme for year 2014 and the financing thereof was adopted. It is necessary to update above mentioned decision in order to include additional actions identified after the adoption of that decision.

               (2)

               In order to ensure the implementation of activities starting early in 2015 in the food and feed area and to ensure the application of the food and feed and plant health legislation, it is necessary to adopt a work programme constituting a financial decision.

               (3)

               Article 94 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 (4) establishes detailed rules on financing decisions.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to authorise award of grants without a call for proposals to the bodies identified in the work programme and for the reasons provided therein.

               (5)

               This Decision should allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 92 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and Article 111(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012.

               (6)

               For the application of this Decision, it is appropriate to define the term ‘substantial change’ within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Amending Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05
   The amendment of the work programme mentioned in Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05, as set out in the Annex, is adopted.
   Article 2
   Approval of a work programme for 2015
   The work programme for the implementation of Articles 6, 32, 33, 35, 43 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, as set out in the Annex, is adopted.
   Article 3
   Financing decision
   The annual work programmes mentioned in Article 1 and 2 constitute a financing decision within the meaning of Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
   Article 4
   Union contribution
   The maximum contribution for the implementation of the programme for the year 2014 is set at EUR 4 820 000 and shall be financed from the following lines of the general budget of the European Union for 2014:

               budget 2014 — 17 04 01 — 4 600 000 EUR

               budget 2014 — 17 04 03 — 220 000 EUR

         The maximum contribution for the implementation of the programme for the year 2015 is set at EUR 4 050 000 and shall be financed from the following line of the general budget of the European Union for 2015:

               budget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 3 930 000 EUR

         The implementation of this Decision is subject to the availability of the appropriations after the adoption of the budget 2015 by the budgetary authority or as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths.
   The appropriations mentioned above may also cover interest due for late payment.
   Article 5
   Flexibility clause
   Cumulated changes to the allocations to specific actions within each work programme not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution set in Article 4 of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, where those changes do not significantly affect the nature of the actions and objective of the work programme.
   The authorising officer responsible may adopt the changes referred to in the first paragraph in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and proportionality.
   Article 6
   Grants
   Grants may be awarded without a call for proposals to the bodies identified in the Annex, in accordance with the conditions specified therein.

      Done at Brussels, 17 November 2014.

            For the Commission

         Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1.

      (3)  Decision 2014/C 166/05 of 27 May 2014 concerning the adoption of the work programme and the financing for the year 2014 of activities in the food and feed area to ensure the application of the food and feed legislation (OJ C 166, 3.6.2014, p. 5).

      (4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      2014 and 2015 Work Programmes in the Food and Feed Area
      1.   INTRODUCTION

      The goal of these work programmes is to update the needs laid down in Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 and to have a financing decision for actions starting early in year 2015.
      These work programmes contain implementing measures for the years 2014 and 2015, with the budget breakdown as follows:

                  Indicative actions (2014)

                  Indicative amount

                  Grants (2)

                  170 000 EUR

                  Procurements (2)

                  4 650 000 EUR

                  Other action (0)

                  0 EUR

                     TOTAL (4 actions in 2014)

                     4 820 000 EUR

                  Indicative actions (2015)

                  Indicative amount

                  Grants (3)

                  2 325 000 EUR

                  Procurements (4)

                  1 205 000 EUR

                  Other action (1)

                  400 000 EUR

                     TOTAL (8 actions in 2015)

                     3 930 000 EUR

            2.   GRANTS

      The overall budgetary allocation reserved for grants:

                  in 2014 amounts to EUR 170 000,

                  in 2015 amounts to EUR 2 325 000.

            2.1.   Legal basis

      Articles 6(3), 33, 35 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.
      2.2.   Budget lines

                  budget 2014 — 17 04 03 — 170 000 EUR

                  budget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 2 325 000 EUR

            2.3.   Indicative list of envisaged actions

                  Actions
                  (budget 2014 — 17 04 03)

                  Estimated no of actions

                  Indicative date of launch

                  Indicative amount
                  (in EUR)

                  Cumulative risk assessment tool for pesticides residues

                  1 grant

                  4th Q 2014

                  70 000

                  Additional grant to OIE for Regional meetings and activities of the Animal Welfare Platform

                  1 grant

                  4th Q 2014

                  100 000

                  Actions
                  (budget 2015 — 17 04 03)

                  Estimated no of actions

                  Indicative date of launch

                  Indicative amount
                  (in EUR)

                  Coordination the authorisation requests for minor uses of plant protection products

                  1 grant

                  1st Q 2015

                  350 000

                  Coordinated Control Plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods

                  28 grants

                  1st Q 2015

                  600 000

                  Coordinated Control Plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

                  28 grants

                  1st Q 2015

                  1 375 000

            2.4.   Descriptions, objectives and foreseen results of the implementing measures

         Cumulative risk assessment tool for pesticides residues

      The EU funded research project ACROPOLIS has delivered an IT tool accessible to all stakeholders involved in the pesticide risk assessment. The IT tool is based on probabilistic modelling of exposure. The Commission intends to upgrade this project.

         Objective: Upgrading the ACROPOLIS tool, towards specific needs of the Commission, as well as support to risk managers in developing the criteria used in risk management by assessing the possible impact on risk management decisions of different choices of parameters used in the modelling.
      The initial project was conducted by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM), to whom an additional grant should be awarded in order to upgrade the work and provide the necessary support to the Commission needed for taking the appropiate risk management decisions.

         Expected results: Tool upgraded to the specific needs requested by the Commission and support (test cases and instructions) given to the Commission with a view of taking risk mangement decisions regarding the calculation parameters.

         Additional grant to OIE for regional seminars in the Animal Welfare area

      Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 sets up a direct grant to OIE for actions such as global conferences, regional seminars and regional meetings and activities on animal health and welfare.
      The Commission intends to award an additional direct grant to OIE for organising additional seminars in the animal welfare area.

         Objective: To increase the awareness on animal welfare issues and the degree of application of OIE animal welfare standards (transport, slaughter, control of stray dogs).

         Expected result: Increased awareness of the standards on animal welfare issues.

         Coordination of the authorisation requests for minor uses of plant protection products

      As regards minor uses of plant protection products, it is necessary to ensure an effective coordination and information sharing among Member States and stakeholders. This would require a project of setting up a dedicated platform of EU experts on minor uses in the field of plant health. The Commission submitted a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the establishment of a European fund for minor uses in the field of plant protection products (1). The report concluded that the Commission is ready to assist and to financially contribute in the short and medium term to the creation of such a project.

         Objective: Co-financing with an action grant of an EU coordination facility run by some Member States or an international organisation with the objective to get a coordinated approach in finding solutions for minor uses gaps in the European Union.

         Expected result: Coordinated activities leading to reduced minor uses gaps in plant protection products, in order to ensure that the European farmer continues to be able to produce high quality crops, by providing sufficient means and methods.

         Coordinated Control Plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods

      Coordinated Control Plans have a view to establishing the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods, through targeted controls including laboratory analysis by Member States. Similar exercises had been carried out for horse meat in 2013 and in 2014.

         Objective: Detecting and quantifying some fraudulent practices.

         Expected result: Harmonized control plans for monitoring food fraud in order to increase consumers confidence. In this respect the European Commission will ask all Member States to implement such plans.

         Coordinated Control Plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

      Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides that Member States shall ensure that monitoring provides comparable data on the occurrence of AMR in zoonotic agents and, in so far as they present a threat to public health, other agents. A similar exercise has been carried out in 2014, and it is still ongoing.
      In 2011, the Commission had introduced a 5 year action plan against AMR (3). One of the actions is to strengthen surveillance systems on AMR and antimicrobial consumption on animal medicine.

         Objective: Co-financing of the coordinated control plan for antimicrobial resistance monitoring which will include all the Member States.

         Expected result: Harmonized control plan for monitoring resistance in the food chain in order to increase consumers confidence and assess evolution of resistance in the food chain. In this respect, the Commission will ask all Member States to implement such a plan.
      2.5.   Implementation

         Cumulative risk assessment tool for pesticides residues

      Implementation: directly by DG SANCO.
      Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.
      Award criteria:
      Quality and relevance of the tools proposed;
      Overall quality, coherence and clarity of the proposed objectives.

         Additional grant to OIE for regional meetings and activities of the Animal Welfare Platform

      Implementation: directly by DG SANCO.
      Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.
      Award criteria:
      Contribution to the achievements of the policy objectives for Animal Welfare;
      Quality of the events proposed.

         Coordination the authorisation requests for minor uses of plant protection products

      Implementation: directly by DG SANCO.
      Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.
      Award criteria:
      Relevance of the proposal to the objectives of the action;
      Consistency and adequacy of resources allocated.

         EU Coordinated Control Plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods

      Implementation: directly by DG SANCO.
      Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.
      Award criteria:
      Relevance of the proposal to the objectives of the action;
      Number of tests in the proposal compared with the number of tests recommended.

         Coordinated Control Plan for antimicrobial resistance

      Implementation: directly by DG SANCO.
      Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.
      Award criteria:
      Relevance of the proposal to the objectives of the action;
      Number of tests in the proposal compared with the number of tests recommended.
      3.   PROCUREMENTS

      The overall budgetary allocation reserved for procurement contracts:

                  in 2014 amounts to EUR 4 650 000,

                  in 2015 amounts to EUR 1 205 000.

            3.1.   Legal Basis

      Articles 6(5), 34, 35, 43 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.
      3.2.   Budget line

                  budget 2014 — 17 04 01 — 4 600 000 EUR

                  budget 2014 — 17 04 03 — 50 000 EUR

                  budget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 1 205 000 EUR

            3.3.   Indicative list of envisaged contracts

                  Action
                  (budget 2014 — 17 04 01)

                  Type of contracts

                  Estimated nr of contracts

                  Indicative date

                  Amount
                  (in EUR)

                  Renewal of stocks of FMD virus antigens in the EU antigen and vaccine bank

                  Call of tender

                  1

                  4th Q 2014

                  4 600 000

                  Action
                  (budget 2014 — 17 04 03)

                  Type of contracts

                  Estimated nr of contracts

                  Indicative date

                  Amount
                  (in EUR)

                  Communication on eradication programmes

                  Specific/service with existing framework contract

                  2

                  4th Q 2014

                  50 000

                  Actions
                  (budget 2015 — 17 04 03)

                  Type of contracts

                  Estimated nr of contracts

                  Indicative date

                  Amount
                  (in EUR)

                  Study — Risk assessment of quality pests
                  Negotiated procedure with the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO)

                  Service/Negotiated procedure

                  1

                  1st Q 2015

                  300 000

                  Development of a prototype instrument for detecting boar taint to be used in slaughterhouses

                  Specific/service with existing framework contract

                  1

                  1st Q 2015

                  170 000

                  Events as part of EXPO Milan 2015

                  Specific/service with a future framework contract

                  15

                  1st Q 2015

                  500 000

                  Evaluate criteria options for identifying endocrine disruptors in the context of an Impact Assessment (screening)

                  Specific/service with existing framework contract

                  1

                  1st Q 2015

                  235 000

            3.4.   Implementation

      The actions will be implemented directly by DG SANCO.
      4.   OTHER ACTIONS

      4.1.   Reimbursements of accommodation and travel costs of national experts carrying out audits together with the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)

      4.2.   Legal Basis

      Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.
      4.3.   Budget line

                  budget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 400 000 EUR.

            4.4.   Indicative list of envisaged other actions

                  Action
                  (budget 2015 — 17 04 03)

                  Estimated no of other actions

                  Indicative date

                  Indicative amount
                  (in EUR)

                  Reimbursements of accommodation and travel costs of experts carrying out audits together with the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)

                  130

                  Throughout 2015

                  400 000

         (1)  COM(2014) 82 final, Brussels, 18.2.2014.

         (2)  Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the monitoring of zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).

         (3)  COM(2011) 748 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Action plan against the rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance.


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31996D0383

96/383/EC: Council Decision of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles

Official Journal L 157 , 10/06/1996 P. 0017 - 0017

COUNCIL DECISION of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles (96/383/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles (1), signed in Brussels on 28 October 1987,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community and the Republic of Seychelles have held negotiations with a view to determining amendments to be made to the abovementioned Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol in force annexed thereto;Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 18 January 1996, by virtue of which Community fishermen are to enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Seychelles for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999;Whereas, in order to avoid interruption of fishing activities by Community vessels, both parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the said Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved subject to a definitive decision pursuant to Article 43 of the Treaty,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 1996For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PINTO(1) OJ No L 119, 7. 5. 1987, p. 26.


title: Council Decision 2014/309/CFSP of 28 May 2014 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

text:
               29.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/37

         COUNCIL DECISION 2014/309/CFSP
   of 28 May 2014
   amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2013/255/CFSP apply until 1 June 2014. On the basis of a review of that Decision, those restrictive measures should be extended until 1 June 2015.

               (3)

               Two persons and one entity should no longer be kept on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

               (4)

               The information relating to certain persons and entities listed in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

               (5)

               Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2013/255/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 34 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 34
               This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2015. 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)

               Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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

      Done at Brussels, 28 May 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. VENIZELOS

      (1)  Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14).

      ANNEX

                  I.

                  The persons and entities listed below, as well as the related entries, are hereby deleted from the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
                  A.   Persons

                  No 14. Asif Shawkat
                  No 178. Sulieman Maarouf
                  B.   Entities

                  No 45. Syria International Islamic Bank.

                  II.

                  The entries concerning the persons listed below, as set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, are replaced by the following entries:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              71.

                           Bushra (
                                 ) Al-Assad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat)

                              Date of birth: 24.10.1960

                              Sister of Bashar Al-Assad and widow of Asif Shawkat, Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.

                              23.3.2012

                              108.

                           Dr. Mohammad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al-Jleilati (
                                 )

                              Born: 1945;
                              Place of birth: Damascus

                              Former Minister of Finance. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              1.12.2011

                              152.

                           Dr. Qadri (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Kadri) Jamil (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Jameel)

                              Former Vice Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              156.

                           Eng. Hala (
                                 ) Mohammad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al Nasser (
                                 )

                              Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              158.

                           Eng. Subhi (
                                 ) Ahmad (
                                 ) Al Abdallah (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Al-Abdullah)

                              Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              159.

                           Dr. Mohammad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed) Yahiya (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Yehya, Yahya, Yihya, Yihia, Yahia) Moalla (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mu'la, Ma'la, Muala, Maala, Mala)

                              Former Minister of Higher Education. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              161.

                           Dr. Mohamad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed, Mohammad) Zafer (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Dhafer) Mohabak (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mohabbak, Muhabak, Muhabbak)

                              Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              163.

                           Dr. Safwan (
                                 ) Al Assaf (
                                 )

                              Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              164.

                           Eng. Yasser (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Yaser) Al Siba'ii (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Al-Sibai, Al-Siba'i, Al Sibaei)

                              Former Minister of Public Works. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              165.

                           Eng Sa'iid (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed) Ma'thi (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mu'zi, Mu'dhi, Ma'dhi, Ma'zi, Maazi) Hneidi (
                                 )

                              Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              167.

                           Dr. Jassem (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Jasem) Mohammad (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Zakaria (
                                 )

                              Born 1968

                              Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              169.

                           Dr. Adnan (
                                 ) Abdo (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Abdou) Al Sikhny (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Al-Sikhni, Al-Sekhny, Al-Sekhni)

                              Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              174.

                           Mohammed (
                                 ) Turki (
                                 ) Al Sayed (
                                 )

                              Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012

                              175

                           Najm-eddin (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Nejm-eddin, Nejm-eddeen, Najm-eddeen, Nejm-addin, Nejm-addeen, Najm-addeen, Najm-addin) Khreit (
                                 ) (a.k.a. Khrait)

                              Former State Minister. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

                              16.10.2012


title: Council Decision of 2 August 1977 on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food aid in the form of cereals allocated under the 1974/75 programme to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections of the population in Cyprus

text:
No L 199/34                         Official Journal of the European Communities                            6. 8 . 77
                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                   of 2 August 1977
              on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food aid in the
              form of cereals allocated under the 1974/75 programme to die Office of the
              United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections of the
                                                 population in Cyprus
                                                      (77/487/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    be borne by the Community up to the port of
COMMUNITIES,                                                   unloading,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                                        Sole Article
1703/72 of 3 August 1972 amending Regulation
(EEC) No 2052/69 on the Community financing of                 Community financing in respect of the allocation by
expenditure arising from the implementation of the             the Community of food aid in the form of cereals to
Food Aid Convention of 1967, and laying down rules             the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for the Community financing of expenditure arising             for Refugees under the 1974/75 programme for
from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention             certain sections of the population in Cyprus shall
of 1971 (*), and in particular Articles 8 (1 ) and 10 (1 )     cover the forwarding costs incurred from the fob stage
thereof,                                                       to the port of unloading.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                               Done at Brussels, 2 August 1977.
Whereas the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees would have difficulty in
                                                                                For the Council
meeting the cost of forwarding from the fob stage the
food aid in the form of cereals allocated under the                                         The President
 1974/75 programme for certain sections of the popula
tion in Cyprus ; whereas these costs should therefore                                       H. SIMONET
(») OJ No L 180, 8. 8. 1972, p. 1 .


title: 2007/661/EC: Council Decision of 9 October 2007 appointing an Italian member and an Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions

text:
               13.10.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 270/16

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 9 October 2007
   appointing an Italian member and an Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions
   (2007/661/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 Italian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Mr GUARISCHI. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment as a member of Mr SCOMA,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

               (a)

               as a member:
               Mr Francesco SCOMA, Deputato regionale dell’Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (change of mandate)
               and

               (b)

               as an alternate member:
               Mr Sante ZUFFADA, Consigliere della Regione Lombardia.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


title: Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL COPPS/1/2007 of 30 October 2007 concerning the extension of the mandate of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)

text:
               16.11.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 298/22

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2007
   of 30 October 2007
   concerning the extension of the mandate of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
   (2007/737/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 11(2) of Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP provides that the Council authorises the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, including the decision to amend the chain of command, upon a proposal by the Secretary General/High Representative.

               (2)

               On 21 November 2006, upon a proposal by the Secretary General/High Representative, the PSC appointed by its Decision 2006/853/CFSP (2) Mr Colin SMITH as Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of EUPOL COPPS until 31 December 2007.

               (3)

               On 18 October 2007 the Secretary General/High Representative proposed to the PSC that it extend the mandate of Mr Colin SMITH for an additional year, until 31 December 2008,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The mandate of Mr Colin SMITH as Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) is hereby extended until 31 December 2008.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   It shall apply until 31 December 2008.

      Done at Brussels, 30 October 2007.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The President

         C. DURRANT PAIS

      (1)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 65.

      (2)  OJ L 331, 29.11.2006, p. 21.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1734 of the European Central Bank of 21 September 2016 amending Decision ECB/2013/54 on the accreditation procedures for manufacturers of euro secure items and euro items (ECB/2016/25)

text:
               29.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 262/30

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1734 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 21 September 2016
   amending Decision ECB/2013/54 on the accreditation procedures for manufacturers of euro secure items and euro items (ECB/2016/25)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 12.1, Article 16 and Article 34.3 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 128(1) of the Treaty and Article 16 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank provide that the European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right to authorise the issue of euro banknotes within the Union. This right includes the competence to take measures to protect the integrity of euro banknotes as a means of payment and in doing so to also have the possibility to amend the scope of such competence from time to time so that the means available for ensuring the intergrity of euro banknotes remain appropriate.

               (2)

               In order to ensure the integrity of euro banknotes, accredited manufacturers are therefore subject to continuing obligations in Decision ECB/2013/54 (1). Certain continuing obligations should be amended following the practical experience gained after the entry into force of Decision ECB/2013/54.

               (3)

               Measures that might affect an accredited manufacturer's accreditation status, including the transfer or assignment of an existing accreditation, should be allowed where the ECB has given its prior written consent to such a measure. The obligation to inform the ECB about changes of ownership structure should be limited to cases where such a change of ownership structure may directly or indirectly enable an entity involved in the intended change of ownership structure to gain access to confidential information.

               (4)

               In addition, the Executive Board should be put in a position to implement economic sanctions in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy and to take into consideration sanctions imposed under international agreements. Likewise other relevant instruments may be taken into account such as UN Security Council resolutions.

               (5)

               Therefore Decision ECB/2013/54 should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Amendment
   Article 12 of Decision ECB/2013/54 is replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 12
      Continuing obligations of accredited manufacturers
      1.   An accredited manufacturer shall keep the substantive requirements confidential.
      2.   An accredited manufacturer shall provide the ECB, for the relevant manufacturing site, with a copy of the relevant certificate referred to in Article 4(3) each time any such certificate is renewed or changed within three months from the relevant date of continuation or change. An accredited manufacturer shall immediately inform the ECB in writing if any of the certificates referred to in Article 4(3) are revoked.
      3.   An accredited manufacturer shall immediately inform the ECB in writing if it intends to carry out any of the following acts:

                  (a)

                  change any of the arrangements at the relevant manufacturing site after accreditation has been granted in any way that affects, or may affect, compliance with the relevant accreditation requirements, including changes to the details referred to in Article 5(2)(a) to (d);

                  (b)

                  transfer or assign its accreditation to a third party, including any of its subsidiaries and associated companies;

                  (c)

                  change its ownership structure, where such change of ownership structure may directly or indirectly enable an entity involved in the intended change of the ownership structure to gain access to confidential information such as substantive requirements for which the accredited manufacturer is required to safeguard confidentiality under applicable ECB legal acts or under contractual obligations vis-à-vis the ECB, one or more NCBs or one or more accredited manufacturers;

                  (d)

                  initiate a procedure for the winding-up of the manufacturer or any analogous procedure;

                  (e)

                  reorganise its business or structure in any way that might affect the activity for which accreditation has been granted;

                  (f)

                  subcontract or involve third parties, other than the accredited manufacturer's employees, in a euro items activity or euro secure activity for which the manufacturer has accreditation, regardless of whether the subcontracting or involvement of third parties in a euro items activity or euro secure activity is to be carried out at the relevant manufacturing site or at another site;

                  (g)

                  outsource or transfer any part of the euro secure activity or euro items activity or any euro secure items or euro items to a third party, including the manufacturer's subsidiaries and associated companies.

            4.   An accredited manufacturer may only involve a third party, including any of the accredited manufacturer's subsidiaries and associated companies, in the activities referred to in points (f) and (g) of paragraph 3 under the condition that the third party has been granted accreditation or provisional accreditation in accordance with Article 2. The third party shall confirm in writing to the ECB in the initiation request for a provisional accreditation if it intends to carry out the euro secure activity or the euro items activity without changes to any of the arrangements at the relevant manufacturing site for which the ECB has granted the transferring or assigning accredited manufacturer an accreditation or provisional accreditation. In this case, the ECB may limit its assessment of the initiation request to an assessment of the information and documentation provided by the manufacturer in the written confirmation, unless major non-compliance with the relevant substantive requirements at the relevant manufacturing site has been detected during inspections of the relevant manufacturing site and has not yet been remedied.
      5.   The ECB's prior written consent shall be required before an accredited manufacturer carries out any of the acts listed in paragraph 3. The Executive Board may refuse to grant the ECB's prior written consent, or may grant the ECB's prior written consent only under the condition that restrictions or obligations to act are complied with by the requesting entity or entities, in the following situations.

                  (a)

                  Where it has reasonable doubts about the requesting entity or entities' compliance with any relevant accreditation requirement.

                  (b)

                  Where an entity which is involved in the intended activity is (i) located in a third state which is not a Member State of the Union or a Member State of the European Free Trade Association, or (ii) located in a Member State of the Union or of the European Free Trade Association but whose conduct of business is controlled, via ownership, partial ownership or other means of direct or indirect control, by entities based outside a Member State of the Union or of the European Free Trade Association. When taking a decision on granting consent, the Executive Board shall take into consideration whether the act for which consent is sought could be seen as in conflict with sanctioning regimes possibly affecting the involved entity, such as:

                              (i)

                              any decision or regulation of the Council of the European Union on economic sanctions in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy or an expressed aim or the intention of such a decision or regulation;

                              (ii)

                              any obligation of the Member States which is provided for in directly applicable Union legal acts to implement economic sanctions in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy;

                              (iii)

                              any international agreement which has been approved by the legislative bodies of the Union or of all Member States whose currency is the euro.

            Restrictions and obligations to act shall be limited in nature and scope to the extent necessary to achieve the objective stated in the Executive Board's decision. They shall be framed in a manner which intervenes as little as possible in the freedom to carry out economic activity. The Governing Council shall be notified immediately of any decision of the Executive Board to refuse the ECB's prior written consent or to grant the ECB's prior written consent only under the condition that restrictions or obligations to act are complied with by the requesting entity or entities.
      The Executive Board shall be entitled to sub-delegate the power to grant the ECB's written consent to the ECB's operational level in cases where all relevant accreditation requirements are complied with and no entity which is involved in the intended activity is located outside the European Union or the European Free Trade Association.
      6.   An accredited manufacturer shall immediately inform the ECB in writing if it carries out any of the acts referred to under paragraph 3, regardless of whether the ECB's prior written consent has been granted, or if any of the following events occurs:

                  (a)

                  commencement of any procedure for the winding-up of the manufacturer or any analogous procedure;

                  (b)

                  commencement of any procedure for the reorganisation of the manufacturer in any way that might affect the activity for which accreditation has been granted;

                  (c)

                  appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrator or similar officer in relation to the manufacturer; or

                  (d)

                  the lapse of an uninterrupted period of 34 months since its last production.

            7.   An accredited manufacturer with provisional accreditation shall immediately inform the ECB when it receives an official order to produce from another accredited manufacturer, an NCB or the ECB, so that relevant inspections can take place as soon as possible. The notification shall include information about the official order to produce and the planned start and end date of production.
      8.   An accredited manufacturer with a provisional accreditation shall provide the ECB with the information on environmental, health and safety aspects as required in the relevant substantive requirements.
      9.   If an accredited manufacturer is a printing works, it shall arrange for the conduct of analysis on the chemical substances of finished euro banknotes and shall report to the ECB in accordance with the relevant environmental, health and safety requirements.’

   Article 2
   Final provisions
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification to the addressees.
   It shall apply from 1 November 2016.
   Article 3
   Addressees
   This Decision is addressed to manufacturers of euro secure items and euro items and to the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro, whenever the latter perform stock-checks, checks on destruction or checks on transport.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 September 2016.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  Decision ECB/2013/54 of 20 December 2013 on the accreditation procedures for manufacturers of euro secure items and euro items and amending Decision ECB/2008/3 (OJ L 57, 27.2.2014, p. 29).


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80/1047/EEC: Council Decision of 11 November 1980 replacing an alternate of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training

Official Journal L 307 , 18/11/1980 P. 0041

****( 1 ) OJ NO 190 , 30 . 12 . 1963 , P . 3090/63 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 91 , 12 . 4 . 1968 , P . 26 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 11 NOVEMBER 1980   REPLACING AN ALTERNATE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING  ( 80/1047/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 18 DECEMBER 1963 LAYING DOWN THE RULES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY THE DECISION OF 9 APRIL 1968 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 16 OCTOBER 1978 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 15 OCTOBER 1980 ,   WHEREAS ONE SEAT ON THE ABOVE COMMITTEE FOR AN ALTERNATE IN THE ' GOVERNMENT '  CATEGORY HAS FALLEN VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF DRS . WEEKENBORG OF WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED ON 27 OCTOBER 1980 ;   WHEREAS THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE COUNCIL HAS REPLACED THEM ;   HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED ON 27 OCTOBER 1980 ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   DRS . TH . DE KEULENAAR IS HEREBY APPOINTED AN ALTERNATE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN PLACE OF DRS . WEEKENBORG UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE REPLACED .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 11 NOVEMBER 1980 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   C . NEY


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1999/642/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 accepting undertakings in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland (notified under document number C(1999) 2844)

Official Journal L 255 , 30/09/1999 P. 0036 - 0037

COMMISSION DECISIONof 10 September 1999accepting undertakings in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland(notified under document number C(1999) 2844)(1999/642/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1023/97 of 6 June 1997 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in Poland and accepting undertakings offered from certain exporters in connection with those imports(3), as last amended by Regulation and (EC) No 1633/97(4) and in particular Article 2 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) The Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1023/97 (hereinafter referred to as "the provisional Regulation"), imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood falling within CN code ex 4415 20 20 originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain exporting producers. These undertakings concerned only one pallet type, i.e. the EUR pallet.(2) Since sampling was used in the investigation, requests for reviews under Article 11(4) could not be accepted. However, in order to ensure equal treatment between new exporters and the cooperating companies not included in the sample during the original investigation, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1632/97(5), the provisional Regulation was amended. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1632/97 stipulated that new Polish exporting producers could have undertakings accepted with regard to exports of EUR pallets, provided they satisfied the criteria set out therein.(3) By Regulation (EC) No 2334/97(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98(7), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland.B. NEW EXPORTERS' REQUEST(4) Following the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, five further new Polish exporting producers have requested that Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1023/97 be applied to them and they offered undertakings with regard to the EUR pallet. They have also provided sufficient evidence pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1023/97 showing that they are genuine new exporting producers. In application of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1023/97, the undertakings offered by these five Polish exporting producers with regard to the EUR pallet should therefore be accepted,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The undertakings offered with regard to the EUR pallet by:- "SMT" Sp.zo.o, Miastko,- Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun,- "Palko" Sp.zo.o, Sedziszow,- "D& M& D" Sp.zo.o, Blizanow,- P.P.H. "Vector", Kalisz,in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of flat pallets of wood originating in Poland and falling within CN code ex 4415 20 20 are hereby accepted.Article 2This acceptance shall take effect on the day following publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 10 September 1999.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ L 150, 7.6.1997, p. 4.(4) OJ L 225, 15.8.1997, p. 13.(5) OJ L 225, 15.8.1997, p. 11.(6) OJ L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1.(7) OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1.


title: 2013/507/EU: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 16 October 2013 appointing an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice

text:
               18.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 277/11

         DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
   of 16 October 2013
   appointing an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice
   (2013/507/EU)
   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 253 and 255 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Decision 2013/336/EU (1) increased the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union increased to nine, with effect from 1 July 2013.

               (2)

               Mr Maciej SZPUNAR has been proposed as a candidate for appointment as an Advocate-General of the Court of Justice.

               (3)

               The panel set up by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given an opinion on the suitability of Mr Maciej SZPUNAR to perform the duties of Advocate-General of the Court of Justice.

               (4)

               In view of the partial replacement of Judges and Advocates-General which will take place on 7 October 2018, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 253 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Mr Maciej SZPUNAR should be appointed for the period until 6 October 2018,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Maciej SZPUNAR is hereby appointed Advocate-General to the Court of Justice for the period from 16 October 2013 to 6 October 2018.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 16 October 2013.

            The President

         R. KAROBLIS

      (1)  Council Decision 2013/336/EU of 25 June 2013 increasing the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 92).


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41993D1130

Decision taken by common Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting at Head of State and Government level, on the location of the seats of certain bodies and departments of the European Communities and of Europol

Official Journal C 323 , 30/11/1993 P. 0001 - 0005

DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING AT HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT LEVEL, ON THE LOCATION OF THE SEATS OF CERTAIN BODIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OF EUROPOL (93/C 323/01) THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING AT HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT LEVEL,Having regard to Article 216 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Article 77 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and Article 189 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Having regard to the Decision of 18 December 1991 under which the Commission approved the establishment of the Office for Veterinary and Plant-Health Inspection and Control,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 establishing inter alia a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (4), and in particular Article 74 thereof,Whereas, further to the action programme adopted by the Commission on 20 November 1989 relating to the implementation of the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers, the European Council made provision for creating the Agency for Health and Safety at Work;Whereas the Treaty on European Union, which was signed on 7 February 1992 and will enter into force on 1 November 1993, provides for the establishment of the European Monetary Institute and the European Central Bank;Whereas the institutions of the European Communities envisage the establishment of an Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trade marks, designs and models);Whereas, further to the conclusions of the Maastricht European Council, the Member States envisage concluding a Convention on Europol (European Police Office), which will create Europol and also replace the Ministerial Agreement of 2 June 1993, which set up the Europol Drugs Unit;Whereas the location of the seats of these different bodies and departments should be determined;Recalling the Decisions of 8 April 1965 and 12 December 1992,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1(a) The European Environment Agency shall have its seat in the area of Copenhagen.(b) The European Training Foundation shall have its seat at Turin.(c) The Office for Veterinary and Plant-Health Inspection and Control shall have its seat in a town in Ireland to be determined by the Irish Government.(d) The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction shall have its seat at Lisbon.(e) The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products shall have its seat at London.(f) The Agency for Health and Safety at Work shall have its seat in Spain, in a town to be determined by the Spanish Government.(g) The European Monetary Institute and the future European Central Bank shall have their seat at Frankfurt.(h) The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trade marks, designs and models), including its Boards of Appeal, shall have its seat in Spain, in a town to be determined by the Spanish Government.(i) Europol, and the Europol Drugs Unit, shall have their seat at The Hague.Article 2This Decision, which will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, shall enter into force on this day.Hecho en Bruselas, el veintinueve de octubre de mil novecientos noventa y tres.Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den niogtyvende oktober nitten hundrede og tre og halvfems.Geschehen zu Brüssel am neunundzwanzigsten Oktober neunzehnhundertdreiundneunzig.¸ãéíå óôéò ÂñõîÝëëåò, óôéò åßêïóé åííÝá Ïêôùâñßïõ ÷ßëéá åííéáêüóéá åíåíÞíôá ôñßá.Done at Brussels on the twenty-ninth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three.Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-neuf octobre mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-treize.Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventinove ottobre millenovecentonovantatré.Gedaan te Brussel, de negenentwintigste oktober negentienhonderd drieënnegentig.Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e nove de Outubro de mil novecentos e noventa e três.Pour le gouvernement du royaume de BelgiqueVoor de Regering van het Koninkrijk België>REFERENCE TO A FILM>For regeringen for Kongeriget Danmark>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Für die Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Ãéá ôçí êõâÝñíçóç ôçò ÅëëçíéêÞò Äçìïêñáôßáò>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Por el Gobierno del Reino de España>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Pour la République française>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Thar ceann Rialtas na hÉireannFor the Government of Ireland>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Per il governo della Repubblica italiana>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Pour le gouvernement du grand-duché de Luxembourg>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Voor de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden>REFERENCE TO A FILM>Pelo Governo da República Portuguesa>REFERENCE TO A FILM>For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland>REFERENCE TO A FILM>(1) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1990, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 131, 23. 5. 1990, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 36, 12. 2. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 214, 24. 8. 1993, p. 1.DECLARATIONS When adopting the above Decision on 29 October 1993, the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States adopted the following declarations by common agreement:- Under Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975, which was adopted unanimously by the Council on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, the seat of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training was located in Berlin. The Representatives of the Governments of the Member States call upon the institution of the European Community to provide that that seat shall be determined, as soon as possible, in Thessaloniki.The Commission stated that it was willing to submit a proposal to that effect in the very near future.- A Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union will be set up within the Commission's Translation Departments located in Luxembourg and will provide the necessary translation services for the operation of the bodies and departments whose seats have been determined by the above Decision of 29 October 1993, with the exception of the translators of the European Monetary Institute.- The Member States undertake to support the candidacy of Luxembourg as seat of the Common Appeal Court for Community patents as provided for in the Protocol on the settlement of litigation concerning the infringement and validity of Community patents annexed to the Community Patent Agreement of 15 December 1989.At the conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States the Commission confirmed that it intends to consolidate the establishment of those of its departments that are located in Luxembourg.Finally, the Member States noted that budgetary resources are available to enable the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in Dublin to perform a number of new tasks.