title: 2006/921/EC: Council Decision of 11 December 2006 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe

text:
               13.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 351/19

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 11 December 2006
   on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
   (2006/921/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) (1) and the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (SP), and in particular Article 1(a) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 10 June 1999 the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Union and the Commission of the European Communities, together with the other participants in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, agreed to establish a Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Stability Pact’.

               (2)

               Article 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 provides for the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact to be appointed on an annual basis.

               (3)

               It is necessary to establish, together with the appointment, a mandate for the Special Coordinator. Experience has shown that the mandate laid down in Council Decision 2005/912/EC of 12 December 2005 on the appointment of the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (2) for 2006 is appropriate. Further to the conclusions of the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table which endorsed on 30 May 2006 in Belgrade a transition plan to regional ownership, and in accordance with the Council conclusions of 12 June 2006, the mandate should put a special emphasis on the requirements of this transition.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to lay down clear lines of responsibility as well as guidance on coordination and reporting,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Dr Erhard BUSEK is hereby appointed Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (the Stability Pact).
   Article 2
   The Special Coordinator shall carry out the functions provided for in point 13 of the Stability Pact document of 10 June 1999.
   Article 3
   In order to achieve the objective referred to in Article 2, the mandate of the Special Coordinator shall be to:

               (a)

               promote achievement of the Stability Pact’s objectives within, and between, the individual countries, where the Stability Pact proves to have an added value;

               (b)

               chair the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table;

               (c)

               maintain close contact with all participants and facilitating States, organisations and institutions of the Stability Pact, as well as relevant regional initiatives and organisations, with a view to fostering regional cooperation and enhancing regional ownership;

               (d)

               cooperate closely with all institutions of the European Union and its Member States in order to promote the role of the European Union in the Stability Pact in accordance with points 18, 19, and 20 of the Stability Pact document and to ensure complementarity between the work of the Stability Pact and the Stabilisation and Association Process;

               (e)

               meet periodically and collectively as appropriate with the Chairs of the Working Tables to ensure strategic overall coordination and act as the secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table and its instruments;

               (f)

               work on the basis of a list, agreed in advance and in consultation with the participants in the Stability Pact, of priority actions for the Stability Pact to implement during 2007, and adjust the working methods and structures of the Stability Pact to the needs of the transition to regional ownership, ensuring consistency and efficient use of resources;

               (g)

               facilitate the implementation of the transition to regional ownership in accordance to the conclusions of the South-Eastern Europe Regional Table on 30 May 2006 and to this purpose work closely with the South-Eastern European Cooperation Process and its Secretary General when designated. Particular attention shall be given to the establishment of the Regional Cooperation Council and of a regional cooperation secretariat as well as on the streamlining of the various Task Forces and initiatives of the Stability Pact.

         Article 4
   The Special Coordinator shall conclude a financing agreement with the Commission.
   Article 5
   The activities of the Special Coordinator shall be coordinated with those of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the CFSP, the Presidency of the Council and the Commission, notably in the framework of the Informal Consultative Committee. In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the Presidency of the Council, the Commission, the Member States’ Heads of Mission, the Special Representatives of the European Union, as well as with the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations Civil Administration in Kosovo.
   Article 6
   The Special Coordinator shall report, as appropriate, to the Council and the Commission. He will continue to inform the European Parliament regularly about his activities.
   Article 7
   This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2007.

      Done at Brussels, 11 December 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. TUOMIOJA

      (1)  OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 27. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2098/2003 (OJ L 316, 29.11.2003, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ L 331, 17.12.2005, p. 32.


title: 2013/348/EU: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 1 July 2013 appointing a Judge to the General Court

text:
               3.7.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 184/5

         DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
   of 1 July 2013
   appointing a Judge to the General Court
   (2013/348/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 254 and 255 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 22(1) of the Act of Accession of Croatia provides for the appointment of a Croatian judge to the General Court for the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 August 2013.

               (2)

               Ms Vesna TOMLJENOVIĆ has been proposed as a candidate for appointment as a judge of the General Court.

               (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 Ms Vesna TOMLJENOVIĆ to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Ms Vesna TOMLJENOVIĆ is hereby appointed a judge of the General Court for the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 August 2013.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2013.

      Done at Brussels, 1 July 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. LINKEVIČIUS


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82/881/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1982 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of perchlorethylene originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States of America and terminating that proceeding

Official Journal L 371 , 30/12/1982 P. 0047 - 0050

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 23 December 1982  accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of perchlorethylene originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States of America and terminating that proceeding  (82/881/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December 1979 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1580/82 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,  After consultations within the Advisory Committee set up under that Regulation,  Whereas in May 1982 the Commission received a complaint lodged by the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federations (CEFIC) on behalf of Community producers accounting for a large proportion of Community production of perchlorethylene;  Whereas the complaint contained evidence of the existence of dumping and of material injury resulting therefrom; whereas such information was considered sufficient to justify initiating a proceeding; whereas the Commission accordingly announced, in a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of perchlorethylene (Common Customs Tariff subheading ex 29.02 A II b); NIMEXE code 29.02-35) originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States of America and commenced its investigation;  Whereas the Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned;  Whereas the Commission has given all the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request an oral hearing;  Whereas all the exporters and the majority of the importers known to be concerned have taken the opportunity to make known their views in writing; whereas all the exporters, except the Spanish exporter, and several of the principal importers have requested and been granted an oral hearing;  Whereas, at the request of the Czechoslovak exporter, the Commission organized a meeting between the exporter, his distributors in the Community and the complainants, so that opposing views might be presented and any rebuttal arguments put;  Whereas no information has been supplied by Community consumers of perchlorethylene or on their behalf;  Whereas, in order to arrive at a preliminary assessment of the margin of dumping and the injury caused, the Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary and carried out inspections at the premises of the following undertakings:  - Community producers: Rumianca SpA, Milan, Chemische Werke Huels AG, Marl, Solvay et Cie, Brussels, Solvay et Cie, Paris;  - Exporters: PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh Pa.;  - Importers: Kloeckner & Co. Chemie, Duisberg, Société Commerciale Lambert-Rivière, Bagnolet;  Whereas the Commission sought and obtained very detailed written comments from all the Community complainant producers regarding the question of injury and the causes thereof, and also from the US exporter and certain importers; whereas this information has, where necessary, been checked by the Commission;  Whereas the period of investigation adopted by the Commission to assess the possible existence of dumping was the 12 months prior to 30 April 1982;  Whereas, in order to establish whether dumping had been carried out by Spain, the Commission determined normal value on the basis of the weighted average selling price ex-works for perchlorethylene sold on the Spanish domestic market to customers with which they have no business connections;  Whereas, in the case of the United States, the preliminary investigation to determine the existence of dumping showed that the price at which the perchlorethylene produced by the US exporter was sold on the market was less than all costs, both fixed and variable, ordinarily incurred in its production and that this applied in the case of almost all sales effected during the investigation period; whereas, in determining the normal value for the United States, the Commission therefore used the constructed value obtained by adjusting the sub-cost price referred to above by the sum required to make up the losses incurred;  Whereas, moreover, in the case of the United States, the Commission made certain adjustments at the request of the exporter to the constructed normal value referred to above, in order to take account of the differences between the conditions and terms of supply on the domestic market and on export markets;  Whereas, in order to establish whether the imports from Czechoslovakia and Romania were dumped, the Commission had to take account of the fact that the countries in question were not market economies; whereas the Commission therefore had to base its calculations concerning those countries on the normal value in a market-economy country; whereas, in this connection, the complainants had suggested as a reference the US domestic market;  Whereas, in discussions with the Czechoslovak and Romanian exporters, the comparability of the US perchlorethylene market and a fortiori the reference made to the constructed normal value for that market were contested on the ground that the prices thus determined would not be representative; whereas a suggestion that the Austrian market be chosen as a reference market proved unacceptable to the Commission because of the absence of sufficient data on the Austrian market; whereas, moreover, it cannot be ruled out that Austrian domestic prices are influenced by low-cost imports;  Whereas the Commission, having examined the various possibilities of which it was aware, therefore considered that it would be appropriate and fair to determine the normal value applicable to Czechoslovakia and Romania on the same basis as for the US exporter, by making adjustments justified by the differences observed in conditions and terms of sale and in the quality characteristics of the products;  Whereas in order to determine the export price, the Commission based its calculations in the case of Spain and the United States on the price actually paid or payable for the products exported to the Community; whereas in the case of Czechoslovakia and Romania, for which the Commission lacks full and reliable information on the real export prices, the export price was determined on the basis of the free-at-Community frontier value shown in the Community's official import statistics; whereas such figures are not contradicted by the partial information on export prices sent to the Commission by the exporters and importers concerned;  Whereas, in the case of Spain, the ex-works price of products for export is adjusted by an export tax relief (desgravación fiscal) granted by the Spanish Government to the exporter which is equivalent to 11;875 % of the free-at-frontier export price; whereas the Commission has insufficient information to determine whether or not this relief exceeds the amount of the duties or taxes to which the same product is subject when intended for domestic consumption; whereas, therefore, in the absence of an anti-subsidy complaint in this connection, the Commission has taken account of this relief in its calculation of the export prices by increasing them by the corresponding percentages;  Whereas the assessment of whether dumping was being practised by the four countries concerned was made on the basis of a comparison at the ex-works stage between the normal values as defined above and the prices for exports to the Community's principal markets from each of the countries concerned during the investigation period; whereas a monthly comparison was carried out, using weighted averages where appropriate; whereas the Commission took account, where necessary, of the factors affecting price comparability, and in particular of the differences in the technical characteristics of the perchlorethylene exported to the Community by the countries concerned; whereas it also took account, on the basis of checked information, of the conditions of payment, transport costs to the Community frontier and related costs;  Whereas a preliminary examination of the above facts revealed that dumping was being practised in respect of the imports covered by the investigation originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States; Whereas the extent of the dumping varied according to the exporting country and Member State concerned; whereas the dumping margins - being equal to the difference between the normal values as defined above and the export prices of perchlorethylene to the Community - amounted to the following percentages of the free-at-Community frontier price, not cleared through customs:  - Spain: from 70;4 % to 101;8 %, with weighted averages of 82;6 %, 82;6 % and 80;0 % in respect of sales effected respectively in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium; or, after adjusting the export price to take account of the whole of the tax relief, from 58 % to 87;4 %, with weighted averages of 69;5 %, 69;5 % and 67;1 % in respect of sales effected respectively in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium;  - United States: from 47;70 % to 124;0 %, with weighted averages of 90;50 %, 89;70 %, 87;10 % and 57;20 % in respect of sales effected respectively in France, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom;  - Romania: from 47;7 % to 84;9 %, with a weighted average of 67;90 % in respect of sales effected in Germany;  - Czechoslovakia: from 62;4 % to 113 1 %, with a weighted average of 78;0 % in respect of sales effected in Germany;  Whereas, with regard to the injury caused to the Community industry by the dumped imports, the evidence available to the Commission shows that the total volume of perchlorethylene imports into the Community from the countries practising dumping rose from 7 769 tonnes in 1977 to 26 965 tonnes in 1981 and stood at 5 061 tonnes for the first quarter of 1982; whereas the average annual rate of increase of such imports was therefore 36;5 % over the period 1977 to 1981; whereas, correlatively, their market share increased substantially, from 3;4 % in 1977 to 13;6 % in 1981;  Whereas the penetration of the dumped imports varied according to the Member State; whereas it was particularly great in the Federal Republic of Germany, which took 11 600 tonnes during 1981 alone - 43 % of total dumped imports - bringing to 15;6 % the share of the German market taken by such imports;  Whereas the evidence available to the Commission shows that the resale prices of the dumped imports in the Community undercut the prices of Community producers by as much as 17 %; whereas, moreover, the resale prices of these imports were lower than the minimum required to enable Community producers to cover their production costs;  Whereas, having regard to the impact of such imports on the Community industry, the facts available to the Commission show that Community production of perchlorethylene fell from 179 455 tonnes in 1977 to 145 265 tonnes in 1981, a reduction of 19 % which far exceeded the percentage decline in consumption in the Community over the same period; whereas the average rate of utilization of production capacity rose from 51;7 % in 1977 to 55;7 % in 1981 and to 59;8 % in the first quarter of 1982, but only at the cost of a drastic decline in production capacity of approximately 24;8 % between 1977 and 1981; whereas, in particular, two Community production plants were obliged to cease operating in 1981 and at the beginning of 1982 and a third had to substantially reduce its production capacity;  Whereas, according to the information available to the Commission, the market share accounted for by Community producers fell from 95 % in 1977 to 84;9 % in 1981; whereas, in terms of change in market share, the percentage share lost by Community producers corresponds almost entirely to the increased penetration of the dumped imports; whereas producers were able in the first quarter of 1982 to recover part of their lost market share, but only by progressively aligning their prices on the resale prices of the dumped imports;  Whereas this gradual fall in the prices charged by Community producers and the decline in production have considerably eroded their profitability, to the extent that in 1981 and the first quarter of 1982 in particular, almost all producers suffered losses on perchlorethylene, in most cases very substantial ones;  Whereas the Commission has considered whether injury to Community production has also been caused by other factors, individually or collectively; whereas it has in particular considered the prices and volume of imports, concerning which no complaint of dumping has been made, the level of consumption of perchlorethylene in the Community and the extent to which the pricing of perchlorethylene in the Community has been affected by the current availability of chlorine and the excess perchlorethylene production capacity;  Whereas the volume of imports from countries not accused of dumping was low during the investigation period and fell from 3 651 tonnes in 1977 to 2 973 tonnes in 1981, equivalent to a Community market share of only 1;5 %; whereas, nevertheless, the deterioration of the Community market in 1982 could have been exacerbated by certain low-price imports not alleged to have been dumped;  Whereas the evidence available to the Commission shows that the total Community demand for perchlorethylene fell from 226 240 tonnes in 1977 to 197 777 tonnes in 1981, an overall reduction of 12;6 % over the period in question; whereas although this reduction unquestionably affected the Community industry, the sales losses suffered by Community producers on the internal market were substantially greater than the fall in demand over the said period;  Whereas the Commission has ascertained that, given current chlorine availabilities, this product was priced fairly in Community producers' costs;  Whereas, in assessing the impact of the dumped imports, the Commission has also taken account of the fact that the excess perchlorethylene production capacity in the Community exerts pressure on prices which cannot be attributed to such imports;  Whereas, therefore, while recognizing that certain factors other than dumped imports have caused manifest injury to Community producers, the Commission is convinced, on the basis of the information in its possession, that the injury caused by the increase in dumped imports and by the resulting fall in prices, judged in isolation, must nevertheless be considered substantial;  Whereas, in these circumstances and in order to prevent injury being caused during the investigation, the interests of the Community call for immediate action involving the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of perchlorethylene originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States; whereas the Commission considers that a duty amounting to less than the dumping margins established should suffice to eliminate the injury caused to the Community industry by the dumped imports, the duty being based on the price required to ensure that Community producers no longer have to sell their perchlorethylene at a loss;  Whereas the exporters concerned were informed of the main findings of this investigation and submitted their comments; whereas undertakings were subsequently offered by Chemapol (Prague), Chimimport Export (Bucharest), Socieded Anónima Cros (Barcelona) and PPG Industries Inc. (Pittsburgh) in respect of exports from Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States;  Whereas the price increases proposed will eliminate the injurious effects of the dumping practised; whereas such increases in no case exceed the average dumping margins established;  Whereas the Commission has, therefore, determined that it is not now necessary to take protective action in respect of imports of perchlorethylene originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States;  Whereas, in these circumstances, the undertakings offered are considered acceptable and the proceeding may therefore be terminated without imposition of anti-dumping duties;  Whereas no objection was raised by the Advisory Committee,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  1. The Commission hereby accepts the price undertakings given by the exporters concerned.  2. The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of perchlorethylene originating in Czechoslovakia, Romania, Spain and the United States of America is hereby terminated.  Done at Brussels, 23 December 1982.  For the Commission  Étienne DAVIGNON  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1979, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 178, 22. 6. 1982, p. 9.  (3) OJ No C 133, 25. 5. 1982, p. 12.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1317 of 28 July 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               2.8.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 208/45

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1317
   of 28 July 2016
   appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, 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 Belgian 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 mandate on the basis of which Mr Hicham IMANE (Député wallon) was proposed,

         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:

               —

               Mr Hicham IMANE, Conseiller communal de la Ville de Charleroi (change of mandate).

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

      Done at Brussels, 28 July 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. LAJČÁK

      (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: Commission Decision of 25 January 2011 setting up the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum expert group

text:
               26.1.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 24/3

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 25 January 2011
   setting up the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum expert group
   2011/C 24/03
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Decision 2007/75/EC of 22 December 2006 setting up an expert group on transfer pricing (1) set up an expert group called the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum. That decision expires on 31 March 2011.

               (2)

               The EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum had been informally set up in 2002. Since then, it has provided for a useful discussion forum between Member States and the private sector which has led the Commission to propose three Codes of Conduct which have been subsequently adopted by Member States in the Council. In addition, the Commission has adopted several documents based on the work of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum.

               (3)

               Given the importance of transfer pricing tax matters as an Internal Market issue, the positive experience with the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum in assisting and advising the Commission, and the Commission's continuous need for such a body, it is necessary to set up a new expert group EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum for the continuation of the work of the forum and to define its tasks and its structure.

               (4)

               The EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum should assist and advise the Commission in transfer pricing tax issues.

               (5)

               The EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum should be composed of governmental and private sector experts in the field of transfer pricing. It is also desirable to introduce the possibility to replace Members in order to maintain a balanced representation of relevant areas of expertise and areas of interest.

               (6)

               Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (2).

               (7)

               Personal data should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3).

               (8)

               Decision 2007/75/EC should be repealed.

               (9)

               It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due time consider the advisability of an extension,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   The group of experts called the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, hereinafter referred to as ‘the group’, is hereby set up.
   Article 2
   Task
   The group's task shall be:

               1.

               to create a platform where business and national tax administration experts can discuss transfer pricing problems which constitute obstacles to cross-border business activities within the Union;

               2.

               to advise the Commission on transfer pricing tax issues;

               3.

               to assist the Commission in finding practical solutions, compatible with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations, in order to achieve a more uniform application of transfer pricing rules within the Union.

         Article 3
   Consultation
   1.   The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to transfer pricing.
   2.   The Chairperson of the group may advise the Commission to consult the group on a specific question.
   Article 4
   Membership — Appointment
   1.   The group shall comprise:

               (a)

               one representative from each Member State;

               (b)

               16 representatives from the private sector;

               (c)

               a Chairperson.

         2.   Members representing the Member States shall be appointed by the national authorities concerned. Those members shall be civil servants dealing with transfer pricing matters.
   3.   Private sector members shall be appointed by the Director-General of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union from specialists with experience and competence in the areas referred to in Article 2 and Article 3(1) and who have responded to the call for applications.
   4.   Applicants deemed suitable for membership but not appointed may be placed on a reserve list, which the Commission may use for the appointment of replacements.
   5.   Members are appointed for two years. They shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced or their term of office ends. Their term of office may be renewed.
   6.   Members may be replaced for the remainder of their term of office in any of the following cases:

               (a)

               where the member resigns;

               (b)

               where the member is no longer capable of contributing effectively to the group's deliberations;

               (c)

               where the member does not comply with the conditions set out in Article 339 of the Treaty;

               (d)

               where the member is not independent of any outside influence;

               (e)

               where the member has failed to inform the Commission in good time of a conflict of interest;

               (f)

               where it is desirable in order to maintain a balanced representation of relevant areas of expertise and areas of interest.

         7.   Private sector members shall be appointed in a personal capacity, and shall act independently and in the public interest.
   8.   The names of individuals appointed in a personal capacity shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities, hereinafter referred to as ‘Register’, as well as on a dedicated website;
   9.   Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
   Article 5
   Operation
   1.   The Director-General of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union shall appoint the Chairperson of the group.
   2.   In agreement with the services of the Commission, the group may set up subgroups to examine specific questions on the basis of the terms of reference defined by the group. Such subgroups shall be disbanded as soon as their mandate is fulfilled.
   3.   The Commission's representative may invite on an ad hoc basis experts from outside the group with specific competence in a subject on the agenda to participate in the work of the group or subgroup. In addition, the Commission's representative may give observer status to individuals, organisations as defined in rule 8(3) of the horizontal rules on expert groups, EU agencies and accession countries. In particular, representatives of accession countries and from the OECD Secretariat may be invited as observers.
   4.   Members of expert groups and their representatives, as well as invited experts and observers, shall comply with the obligations of professional secrecy laid down by the Treaties and their implementing rules, as well as with the Commission's rules on security regarding the protection of EU classified information, laid down in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom. Should they fail to respect these obligations, the Commission may take all appropriate measures.
   5.   The meetings of the group and its subgroups shall be held normally on Commission premises. The Commission shall provide secretarial services. Other Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend the meetings of the group or its subgroups.
   6.   The group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups.
   7.   The Commission publishes relevant information on the activities carried out by the group either by including it in the Register or by placing it on a dedicated website.
   Article 6
   Meeting expenses
   1.   Participants in the activities of the group shall not be remunerated for the services they render.
   2.   Travel and, where appropriate, subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the group shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.
   3.   Those expenses shall be reimbursed within the limits of the available appropriations allocated under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.
   Article 7
   Repeal
   Decision 2007/75/EC is repealed.
   Article 8
   Applicability
   This Decision shall apply until 31 March 2015.

      Done at Brussels, 25 January 2011.

            For the Commission

         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 189.

      (2)  OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.


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80/29/Euratom: Council Decision of 20 December 1979 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom on the implementation of Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to contract Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations

Official Journal L 012 , 17/01/1980 P. 0028 - 0028 Greek special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 2 P. 0032  Spanish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 3 P. 0199  Portuguese special edition Chapter 12 Volume 3 P. 0199

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 88 , 6 . 4 . 1977 , P . 9 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 88 , 6 . 4 . 1977 , P . 11 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 20 DECEMBER 1979   AMENDING DECISION 77/271/EURATOM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 77/270/EURATOM EMPOWERING THE COMMISSION TO CONTRACT EURATOM LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE FINANCING OF NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS  ( 80/29/EURATOM )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 77/270/EURATOM OF 29 MARCH 1977 EMPOWERING THE COMMISSION TO ISSUE EURATOM LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE FINANCING OF NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 THEREOF ,   WHEREAS THE LOAN LEVEL OF 300 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT MENTIONED IN DECISION 77/271/EURATOM ( 2 ) HAS BEEN REACHED ;   WHEREAS EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT IT IS DESIRABLE TO RAISE , BY 500 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF BORROWINGS WHICH THE COMMISSION IS EMPOWERED TO CONTRACT IN THE NAME OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   THE SOLE ARTICLE OF DECISION 77/271/EURATOM IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :   ' SOLE ARTICLE   LOANS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 OF DECISION 77/270/EURATOM MAY BE CONTRACTED FOR AMOUNTS THE TOTAL OF WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 000 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT .   WHEN THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED REACHES 800 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , THE COMMISSION SHALL INFORM THE COUNCIL , WHICH , ACTING UNAIMOUSLY , SHALL DECIDE ON THE FIXING OF A NEW AMOUNT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . '   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 DECEMBER 1979 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   J . TUNNEY


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31981D0146

81/146/EEC: Council Decision of 10 March 1981 replacing a Member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

Official Journal L 072 , 18/03/1981 P. 0009 - 0009

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 257 , 19 . 10 . 1968 , P . 2 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 10 MARCH 1981   REPLACING A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS  ( 81/146/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1612/68 OF 15 OCTOBER 1968 ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF WORKERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 27 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 17 MARCH 1980 APPOINTING , FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 16 MARCH 1982 , MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS ,   WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR CAVAZZUTI , OF WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS NOTIFIED ON 9 FEBRUARY 1981 , AN ALTERNATE MEMBER ' S SEAT HAS FALLEN VACANT ON THE ABOVEMENTIONED COMMITTEE IN THE WORKERS '  REPRESENTATIVES CATEGORY ;   HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED ON 19 FEBRUARY 1981 ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   MR FRANCO CHITTOLINA IS HEREBY APPOINTED ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS IN PLACE OF MR CAVAZZUTI FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 16 MARCH 1982 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 10 MARCH 1981 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   B . BRAKS


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32000D0349

2000/349/EC: Commission Decision of 23 May 2000 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes originating in the People's Republic of China and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed (notified under document number C(2000) 1366)

Official Journal L 122 , 24/05/2000 P. 0046 - 0047

Commission Decisionof 23 May 2000terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes originating in the People's Republic of China and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed(notified under document number C(2000) 1366)(2000/349/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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE1. Initiation and provisional measures(1) The present proceeding was initiated on 5 March 1999(3), following a complaint lodged by the European Plastics Converters (hereinafter referred to as "EuPC") on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of compact disc boxes pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the "basic Regulation").(2) Provisional anti-dumping measures were imposed in the present proceeding on 4 December 1999 by Regulation (EC) No 2563/1999(4) (hereinafter referred to as the "provisional Regulation").2. Subsequent procedure(3) Following the imposition of the provisional measures, certain exporting producers, importers and Community users of the product concerned submitted comments in writing. Those parties which so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT, TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING AND RELEASE OF THE AMOUNTS SECURED BY WAY OF THE PROVISIONAL DUTIES IMPOSED(4) By a letter of 7 April 2000 to the Commission, the EuPC formally withdrew its complaint.(5) In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(6) The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would be against the interest of the Community. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received to indicate that such termination would be incompatible with the interest of the Community.(7) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of compact disc boxes originating in the People's Republic of China should be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping measures.(8) Any duties provisionally secured on the basis of the provisional Regulation for the product under consideration should be released,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes, including those for DVDs and similar products, of plastics, currently classifiable within CN code ex 3923 10 00 (TARIC code 3923 10 00 10) and originating in the People's Republic of China, is hereby terminated.Article 2The amounts provisionally secured by Regulation (EC) No 2563/1999 with respect to imports of compact disc boxes as defined at Article 1 of that Regulation originating in the People's Republic of China shall be released.Done at Brussels, 23 May 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ C 63, 5.3.1999, p. 5.(4) OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 17.


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32003B0417

2003/417/EC: European Parliament Decision of 8 April 2003 concerning discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001

Official Journal L 148 , 16/06/2003 P. 0082 - 0082 Official Journal 064 E , 12/03/2004 P. 0251 - 0251

European Parliament Decisionof 8 April 2003concerning discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001(2003/417/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2001, together with the Centre's replies(1) (C5-0601/2002),having regard to the Council's recommendation of 7 March 2003 (C5-0088/2003),having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,having regard to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75(2) as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1946/93(3) and having regard to Article 185 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002(4),having regard to Rule 93a and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0079/2003),1. Grants discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2001;2. Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice and the Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).The Secretary-GeneralJulian PriestleyThe PresidentPat Cox(1) OJ C 326, 27.12.2002, p. 42.(2) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.(3) OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 11.(4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.


57/812/ECSC: Decision on the application of Article 69 of the Treaty of 18 April 1951 establishing the European Coal and Steel Community


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1782 of 5 October 2015 repealing Common Position 2004/487/CFSP concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia and amending Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia

text:
               6.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 259/25

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1782
   of 5 October 2015
   repealing Common Position 2004/487/CFSP concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia and amending Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 29 April 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/487/CFSP (1) providing for certain financial measures.

               (2)

               On 12 February 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/109/CFSP (2) providing for travel restrictions and an arms embargo.

               (3)

               On 9 December 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 2188 (2014) with regard to Liberia, extending the measures on travel and the arms embargo for a period of nine months.

               (4)

               On 2 September 2015 the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 2237 (2015) with regard to Liberia, terminating the travel and financial measures set out in paragraph 4 of UNSCR 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of UNSCR 1532 (2004) and renewing the arms embargo with regard to all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of Liberia until 2 June 2016.

               (5)

               Common Position 2008/109/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly and Common Position 2004/487/CFSP should be repealed.

               (6)

               Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 3 of Common Position 2008/109/CFSP is hereby deleted.
   Article 2
   Article 4 of Common Position 2008/109/CFSP shall be renumbered Article 3.
   Article 5 of Common Position 2008/109/CFSP shall be renumbered Article 4.
   Article 3
   Common Position 2004/487/CFSP is hereby repealed.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         N. SCHMIT

      (1)  Council Common Position 2004/487/CFSP of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 116).

      (2)  Council Common Position 2008/109/CFSP of 12 February 2008 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia (OJ L 38, 13.2.2008, p. 26).


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32000D0451

2000/451/EC: Council Decision of 10 July 2000 appointing two United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 181 , 20/07/2000 P. 0076 - 0076

Council Decisionof 10 July 2000appointing two United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(2000/451/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 two seats for alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr John Evans and Mr Eurig Wyn, United Kingdom members, notified to the Council on 23 June 2000;Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Jonathan Huish and Ms Margaret Jones are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr John Evans and Mr Eurig Wyn for the remainder of the latter's terms of office, which run until 25 January 2002.Done at Brussels, 10 July 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. Védrine(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.