title: 2005/944/EC: Commission Decision of  19 December 2005  termination of the anti-absorption proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the People’s Republic of China

text:
               24.12.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 342/96

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 19 December 2005
   termination of the anti-absorption proceeding concerning imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the People’s Republic of China
   (2005/944/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 (‘the basic Regulation’) (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,
   Whereas:
   A.   PROCEDURE
   1.   Original measures

               (1)

               In March 2004, the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty (‘the original measure’) on imports of sodium cyclamate (‘product concerned’) originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’) by Regulation (EC) No 435/2004 (2). Individual duty rates ranging from 0 to EUR 0,11 per kilo were imposed on cooperating exporting producers in the PRC. The rate applicable to imports from all other companies is EUR 0,26 per kilo.

         2.   Request for reinvestigation

               (2)

               On 14 March 2005 a request for a reinvestigation of the original measure was lodged pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation. The request was submitted by Productos Aditivos SA (‘the applicant’), the sole Community producer of sodium cyclamate, which alleged and provided sufficient evidence showing that, following the imposition of the original measures, export prices have decreased and there has been insufficient movement in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community.

         3.   The reinvestigation

               (3)

               On 27 April 2005 the Commission announced the initiation of a reinvestigation, pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation, of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (3).

               (4)

               The Commission officially advised the producers/exporters known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country, importers and users of the initiation of the reinvestigation. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time-limit set out in the notice of initiation. The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned.

               (5)

               Complete replies to the questionnaire were received from one exporter and its two related producers in the PRC, and from three importers in the Community. It should be noted that exporting producers with 0 EUR duty rate represented around 60 % of the total exports of sodium cyclamate from the PRC during the investigation period of this reinvestigation.

               (6)

               The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for the purpose of this reinvestigation. Verification visits were carried out at the premises of the following companies:

                           Exporter and its related producers in the PRC

                                       —

                                       Rainbow Rich Industrial Ltd., Hong Kong

                                       —

                                       Golden Time Enterprises (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. and Jintian Enterprises Nanjing Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, the PRC

                           Importers

                                       —

                                       Emilio Peña SA, Valencia, Spain

                                       —

                                       Kraemer & Martin GmbH, Sankt Augustin, Germany.

               (7)

               Three other importers declared that they did not import the product concerned during the investigation period. One importer declared that it would not reply to the questionnaire because it had only imported very marginal quantities of the product concerned during the investigation period.

               (8)

               The investigation period of this reinvestigation (‘new IP’) ran from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004. The new IP was used to determine the current level of export prices and the level of the resale prices in the Community. In establishing whether the export prices and the resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community had moved sufficiently, the price levels charged during the new IP were compared to those charged during the investigation period used in the investigation which led to the imposition of the original measures (‘original IP’), which had covered the period from 1 October 2001 to 30 September 2002.

         B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED

               (9)

               The product concerned by the request and for which the reinvestigation was initiated is the same as in the original investigation, i.e. sodium cyclamate, currently classifiable under CN code ex 2929 90 00.

               (10)

               Sodium cyclamate is a commodity product used as a food additive, permitted in the European Community and in many other countries as a sweetener for low-caloric and dietetic food and beverages. It is widely used as an additive by the food industry, as well as by the producers of low caloric and dietetic table-top sweeteners. Small volumes are also used by the pharmaceutical industry.

         C.   FINDINGS

               (11)

               The purpose of this reinvestigation was first, to establish whether or not export prices had decreased or whether there had been insufficient movement in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC since the imposition of the original measures. If it were then found that absorption had occurred, the dumping margin would have to be recalculated.

               (12)

               In accordance with Article 12 of the basic Regulation, importers/users and exporters were provided with an opportunity to submit evidence to justify a decrease in export prices and lack of movement in resale prices in the Community following the imposition of measures for reasons other than absorption of the anti-dumping duty.

         1.   Decrease in export prices

               (13)

               Sales of the product concerned originating in the PRC were, in the new IP, normally made directly to independent importers and/or distributors in the EU. Movements in export prices were assessed by comparing, for the same delivery conditions, the average price observed in the new IP with that determined during the original IP.

               (14)

               The comparison of prices of co-operating companies showed no decrease in the average export price of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC.

         2.   Movement of resale prices in the Community

               (15)

               The movement of prices in the Community at the level of importer and/or distributor was assessed by comparing the average resale price for the same delivery conditions (DDP), including the conventional duty plus the anti-dumping duty, of the original IP with that determined in the new IP, including both the conventional duty and the anti-dumping duty. It should be noted that the average conventional duty rate applicable to imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC decreased by 1,5 % between the two IPs. The resale price was established on the basis of information submitted by the importer in the Community which accounted for the majority of the imports of the co-operating exporter in the PRC.

               (16)

               The comparison showed that the average resale price in the Community, expressed in euro, of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC, had decreased by 10 %.

               (17)

               It was noted that sodium cyclamate imported from the PRC was invoiced in US dollars during both the original and the new IP. Therefore any decrease in resale prices in the Community of sodium cyclamate should be estimated taking into account the USD/EUR exchange rate variation between the original IP and the new IP.

               (18)

               This was verified and it was found that the US dollar had depreciated against the euro by 35 % between the original IP and the new IP. Therefore, when the comparison was carried out by taking into account the effect of the above-mentioned depreciation of the US dollar against the euro, no decrease in the level of resale prices in the Community was observed between the original IP and the new IP in the sense of Article 12(2) of the basic Regulation.

         3.   Non co-operating companies

               (19)

               It was found that in this reinvestigation, a group of exporting producers who are not liable to anti-dumping duty on their imports into the Community accounted for around 60 % of current exports from the PRC to the EU and the co-operating exporting producer accounted for 35 % of the above-mentioned exports.

               (20)

               It was concluded that the non co-operating companies represented only a minor part, i.e. less than 5 %, of total exports of the product concerned to the Community during the new IP, the country-wide duty should therefore be left unchanged.

         D.   CONCLUSION

               (21)

               It was concluded that, in the sense of Article 12(2) of the basic Regulation, absorption of the anti-dumping duties had not occurred, since no decrease in the export price was found and the decrease observed in the resale prices in the Community of sodium cyclamate originating in the PRC was less than it could have been expected from the exchange rate fluctuations.

               (22)

               Therefore the absorption reinvestigation concerning imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in the PRC should be terminated,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The reinvestigation pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of sodium cyclamate originating in the People's Republic of China is hereby terminated.
   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, 19 December 2005.

            For the Commission

         Peter MANDELSON

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

      (2)  OJ L 72, 11.3.2004, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 101, 27.4.2005, p. 26.


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86/88/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 10 March 1986 concerning the conclusion of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway

Official Journal L 078 , 24/03/1986 P. 0026 - 0026

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 10 March 1986  concerning the conclusion of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway  (86/88/EEC, Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Whereas the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council shall give the notification, provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement.  Done at Brussels, 10 March 1986.  For the Council  The President  H. van den BROEK


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/571 of 11 April 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               13.4.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 97/10

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/571
   of 11 April 2016
   appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany 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 German 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.

               (2)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Martina MÜNCH,

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

               —

               Frau Barbara HACKENSCHMIDT, Mitglied des Landtags Brandenburg.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 11 April 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         M.H.P. VAN DAM

      (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).


title: Council Decision 2006/807/CFSP of 20 November 2006 implementing Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories

text:
               25.11.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 329/76

      COUNCIL DECISION 2006/807/CFSP
   of 20 November 2006
   implementing Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   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 14(2) thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP the Council established a European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian territories (hereinafter EUPOL COPPS) for a period of three years. The operational phase of the EUPOL COPPS started on 1 January 2006.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 14(2) of that Joint Action, the final budget of EUPOL COPPS for the year 2007 should be decided,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The final budget of EUPOL COPPS for the period from 1 January until 31 December 2007 shall be EUR 2 800 000.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 20 November 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KORKEAOJA

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


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2000/125/EC: Council Decision of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ('Parallel Agreement')

Official Journal L 035 , 10/02/2000 P. 0012 - 0013

COUNCIL DECISIONof 31 January 2000concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")(2000/125/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Articles 95 and 133 thereof, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence, and Article 300(3) second subparagraph thereof;Having regard to the proposal by the Commission(1);Having received the assent of the European Parliament(2);Whereas:(1) In its Decision of 3 November 1997, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) an Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement").(2) As a result of those negotiations, on 25 June 1998 the Parallel Agreement was opened for signature; the Community signed that Agreement on 18 October 1999.(3) International harmonisation in the automotive sector is already taking place in the framework of the 1958 UN/ECE Revised Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (the 1958 Agreement), to which the Community became a Contracting Party on 24 March 1998.(4) Conclusion of the Parallel Agreement constitutes an aim of common trade policy in accordance with Article 133 of the Treaty to remove existing and avoid the creation of new technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties; involvement by the Community will ensure consistency between the harmonisation activites conducted under both the 1958 Agreement and the Parallel Agreement and will thus permit easier access to third-country markets.(5) Conclusion of the Parallel Agreement by the Community establishes a specific institutinal framework by organising cooperation procedures between Contracting Parties; the assent of the European Parliament is therefore required.(6) It is necessary to establish practical arrangements with regard to the involvement of the Community in the Parallel Agreement.(7) The Commission should be responsible for meeting all the notification requirements laid down in the Parallel Agreement; the Parallel Agreement is to operate in parallel with the 1958 Agreement; both Agreements will operate in the framework of the UN/ECE and use the same Working Parties and facilities installed in that framework.(8) The Parallel Agreement creates a framework to establish global technical regulations in the global registry by consensus vote; due to the operating in parallel of the two Agreements, draft technical regulations emerging from the Working Groups will in principle be voted in the bodies under both Agreements; for the 1958 Agreement a decision-making procedure has been established; the Community vote concerning the Parallel Agreement can therefore be decided upon under the same procedure on the same occasion as for the 1958 Agreement.(9) In cases where a regulation is only voted under the Parallel Agreement, it is possible to delegate the decision determining the Community vote to the Commission assisted by the regulatory committee, because the established global technical regulation has at a later stage to be submitted for adoption to the procedure laid down in Articles 95 and 251 of the Treaty.(10) The Community vote regarding a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement should be determined in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement; with regard to the expression of an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement after a consensus vote in favour of the amendment, taking account of the time constrains laid down in that Agreement, the Community position may be decided upon by the Commission in a less complex procedure.(11) The Parallel Agreement should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles, hereinafter referred to as the "Parallel Agreement", is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, within the limits of its competences.The text of the Parallel Agreement is set out as Annex I.Article 2The President of the Council shall be authorised to designate the person empowered to lodge the instrument of approval as required by Article 9.2 of the Parallel Agreement and to make the declaration contained in Annex II.Article 3The Commission shall carry out on behalf of the Community all the notifications laid down in the Parallel Agreement, in particular those provided for under its Articles 7,9,12 and 15.Article 4The principal arrangements with regard to the participation of the Community and the Member States in the Parallel Agreement are established in Annex III.Article 51. The Community shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation- if the Community's vote in favour of the parallel draft technical regulation has been decided upon under either of the procedures laid down in Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC(3),- if a global technical regulation or an amendment to such a regulation is not established in parallel with a regulation or an amendment to such a regulation under the 1958 Agreement, where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(4).2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry.3. The Community position with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established as appropriate in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.Article 61. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community.2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1).Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PINA MOURA(1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 1.(2) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.(4) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25).


title: Council Decision 2014/901/CFSP of 12 December 2014 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

text:
               13.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 358/28

         COUNCIL DECISION 2014/901/CFSP
   of 12 December 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,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               On 20 October 2014, the Council agreed to impose a prohibition on the export of jet fuel and relevant additives to Syria as they are being used by the Assad regime's air force which undertakes indiscriminate air attacks against the civilian population.

               (3)

               Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement those measures.

               (4)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following Article is inserted in Decision 2013/255/CFSP:

      ‘Article 7a
      1.   The sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and additives specifically formulated for jet fuel to Syria by nationals of Member States, or from the territories of Member States, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited, whether originating or not in their territories.
      2.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, as well as insurance and reinsurance or brokering services, related to any sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and additives as referred to in paragraph 1.
      3.   The competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and additives to Syria or the provision of direct or indirect financing, financial assistance, insurance, reinsurance or brokering services, necessary for use by the United Nations or bodies acting on its behalf for humanitarian purposes such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations from Syria or within Syria.
      4.   The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to jet fuel and additives exclusively used by non-Syrian civilian aircraft landing in Syria, provided that they are intended and used solely for the continuation of the flight operation of the aircraft into which they were loaded.
      5.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’

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

      Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. GIANNINI

      (1)  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14


title: 2010/806/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 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/2010/005 ES/Comunidad Valenciana Natural Stone from Spain)

text:
               28.12.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 342/18

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 15 December 2010
   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/2010/005 ES/Comunidad Valenciana Natural Stone from Spain)
   (2010/806/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 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 scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

               (3)

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

               (4)

               Spain submitted an application on 9 March 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 66 enterprises operating in NACE Revision 2 Division 23 (manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products) in a single NUTS II region, Comunidad Valenciana (ES52), and supplemented it with additional information up to 25 May 2010. 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 1 422 850.

               (5)

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

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 422 850 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         O. CHASTEL

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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