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97/838/EC: Council Decision of 28 November 1997 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the results of the WTO negotiations on basic telecommunications services

Official Journal L 347 , 18/12/1997 P. 0045 - 0058

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the results of the WTO negotiations on basic telecommunications services (97/838/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 57, 66, 90, 99, 100, 100a and 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization and its related agreements, the Ministerial Decisions and Declarations, including the Ministerial Decision on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications, as well as the Annex on Telecommunications and the Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications were approved by Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 (3);Whereas the overall commitments in basic telecommunications services negotiated by the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, constitutes a satisfactory and balanced outcome;Whereas on 30 April 1996 the Council authorized the Commission to approve, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the Decision of the Negotiating Group on Basic Telecommunications and the WTO Council for Trade in Services adopting the Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services and the Decision of the Council for Trade in Services on Commitments in Basic Telecommunications;Whereas on 14 February 1997 the Council authorized the Commission to submit to the WTO the final schedule of commitments on behalf of the European Community and its Member States;Whereas the competence of the Community to conclude international agreements does not derive only from explicit conferral by the Treaty but may also derive from other provisions of the Treaty and from acts adopted pursuant to those provisions by Community institutions;Whereas where Community rules have been adopted in order to achieve the aims of the Treaty, Member States may not, outside the framework of the common institutions, enter into commitments liable to affect those rules or alter their scope;Whereas some commitments on basic telecommunications services fall within the competence of the Community under Article 113 of the Treaty; whereas, furthermore, other commitments on basic telecommunications services affect Community rules adopted on the basis of Articles 57, 66, 90, 99, 100 and 100a and may therefore only be entered into by the Community alone;Whereas the use of Article 100 of the Treaty as a legal base for this Decision is justified also by the fact that the aforementioned commitments on basic telecommunications services are likely to affect Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (4) and Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (5), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty;Whereas, by their nature, the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization and the Protocols to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, are not susceptible to being directly invoked in Community or Member States courts,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article 1. The Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning basic telecommunications services is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community with regard to that portion of it which falls within the competence of the Community.2. The text of the Fourth Protocol is attached to this Decision, as are also the following:- the schedule of specific commitments of the Community and the Member States, which is part of the overall package of commitments reached at the WTO on 15 February 1997,- the decision of the Council for Trade in Services on commitments in basic telecommunications, and- the report of 15 February 1997 by the Group on Basic Telecommunications to the Council for Trade in Services.3. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services in order to bind the Community with regard to that portion of the Protocol falling within its competence.Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. WOHLFART(1) OJ C 267, 3. 9. 1997, p. 80.(2) OJ C 339, 10. 11. 1997.(3) OJ L 336, 23. 12. 1994, p. 1.(4) OJ L 225, 20. 8. 1990, p. 1.(5) OJ L 225, 20. 8. 1990, p. 6.ANNEX (1) FOURTH PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES Members of the World Trade Organization (hereinafter referred to as the 'WTO`) whose Schedules of Specific Commitments and Lists of Exemptions from Article II of the General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning basic telecommunications are annexed to this Protocol (hereinafter referred to as 'Members concerned`),Having carried out negotiations under the terms of the Ministerial Decision on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications adopted at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994,Having regard to the Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications,Agree as follows:1. Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, a schedule of specific commitments and a list of exemptions from Article II concerning basic telecommunications annexed to this Protocol relating to a Member shall, in accordance with the terms specified therein, supplement or modify the schedule of specific commitments and the list of Article II exemptions of that Member.2. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance, by signature or otherwise, by the Members concerned until 30 November 1997.3. The Protocol shall enter into force on 1 January 1998 provided it has been accepted by all Members concerned. If by 1 December 1997 the Protocol has not been accepted by all Members concerned, those Members which have accepted it by that date may decide, prior to 1 January 1998, on its entry into force.4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General of the WTO. The Director-General of the WTO shall promptly furnish to each Member of the WTO a certified copy of this Protocol and notifications of acceptances thereof.5. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.Done at Geneva this fifteenth day of April one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven, in a single copy in the English, French and Spanish languages, each text being authentic, except as otherwise provided for in respect of the Schedules annexed hereto.THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES - SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Modes of supply: 1. Cross-border supply 2. Consumption abroad 3. Commercial presence 4. Presence of natural persons>TABLE>ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES ScopeThe following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic telecommunications services underpinning the market access commitments by the European Communities and their Member States.DefinitionsUsers mean service consumer and service suppliers.Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications transport network and service that(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers; and(b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a service.A major supplier is a supplier which has the ability to materially affect the terms of participation (having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for basic telecommunications services as a result of:(a) control over essential facilities; or(b) use of its position in the market.1. COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS1.1. Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunicationsAppropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone or together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices.1.2. SafeguardsThe anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;(b) using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results; and(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical information about essential facilities and commercially relevant information which are necessary for them to provide services.2. INTERCONNECTION2.1. This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of another supplier and to access services provided by another supplier.2.2. Interconnection to be ensuredWithin the limits of permitted market access, interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the network. Such interconnection is provided (2):(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates (3);(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost construction of necessary additional facilities.2.3. Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiationsThe procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly available.2.4. Transparency of interconnection arrangementsIt is ensured that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection agreements or a reference interconnection offer.2.5. Interconnection: dispute settlementA service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:(a) at any time; or(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly knownto an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.3. UNIVERSAL SERVICEAny Member has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to maintain. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral manner and are not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member.4. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LICENSING CRITERIAWhere a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a licence and(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.The reasons for the denial of a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request.5. INDEPENDENT REGULATORSThe regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic telecommunications services. The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be impartial with respect to all market participants.6. ALLOCATION AND USE OF SCARCE RESOURCESAny procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers and rights of way, will be carried out in an objective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.DECISION ON COMMITMENTS IN BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES,HAVING REGARD to the Annex on negotiations on basic telecommunications,HAVING REGARD to the results of the negotiations conducted under the terms of the decision on negotiations on basic telecommunications adopted at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994,ACTING upon the final report of the negotiating group on basic telecommunications,DECIDES as follows:1. To adopt the text of the 'Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services` (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol) and to take note of the schedules of commitments and lists of exemptions from Article II listed in the attachment to the final report of the negotiating group on basic telecommunications.2. Commencing immediately and continuing until the date of entry into force of the Protocol Members concerned shall, to the fullest extent consistent with their existing legislation and regulations, not take measures which would be inconsistent with their undertakings resulting from these negotiations.3. During the period from 15 January to 15 February 1997, a Member which has a schedule of commitments annexed to the Protocol, may supplement or modify such schedule or its list of Article II exemptions. Any such Member which has not annexed to the Protocol a list of Article II exemptions may submit such a list during the same period.4. A Group on basic telecommunications reporting to the Council for Trade in Services shall conduct consultations on the implementation of paragraph 3 above commencing its work no later than 90 days from the adoption of the decision.5. The Council for Trade in Services shall monitor the acceptance of the Protocol by Members concerned and shall, at the request of a Member, examine any concerns raised regarding the application of paragraph 2 above.6. Members of the World Trade Organization which have not annexed to the Protocol schedules of commitments or lists of exemptions from Article II may submit, for approval by the Council, schedules of commitments and lists of exemptions from Article II relating to basic telecommunications prior to 1 January 1998.REPORT OF THE GROUP ON BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1. This report is made in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Decision on Commitments in Basic Telecommunications, adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 30 April 1996 (S/L/19). In paragraph 1 of this Decision, the Council also adopted the text of the Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services and took note of the schedules of commitments and lists of exemptions from Article II listed in the attachment to the final report of the negotiating group on basic telecommunications (S/NGBT/18).2. The Decision on commitments on basic telecommunications established the Group on Basic telecommunications to 'conduct consultations on the implementation of paragraph 3 of the Decision`. Paragraph 3 states that 'during the period from 15 January to 15 February 1997, a Member which has a schedule of commitments annexed to the Protocol, may supplement or modify such schedule or its list of Article II exemptions` and that 'any such Member which has not annexed to the Protocol a list of Article II exemptions may submit such a list during the same period`.3. At the Group's first meeting in July 1996, participants suggested that the principal issues before the GBT included the desirability of improving the quantity and quality of schedules offered, and the need to address certain issues which had been left unresolved in April. Subsequently, the Group sponsored frequent rounds of bilateral negotiations on offers and regularly included discussion of outstanding issues in its meetings. In November participants began submitting revised draft offers of commitments on basic telecommunications for consideration. The Group's Report to the Council on Trade in Services (S/GBT/2), which formed part of the Report to the Singapore Ministerial Conference, recommended that Ministers 'stress their commitment to bring the negotiations on basic telecommunications to a successful conclusion by 15 February 1997, urge all WTO Members to strive for significant, balanced and non-discriminatory liberalization commitments on basic telecommunications by that date and recognize the importance of resolving the principal issues before the GBT`. The Declaration adopted by Ministers in Singapore (WT/MIN(96)/DEC) contained a commitment to 'achieve a successful conclusion to the negotiations on basic telecommunications in February 1997`. Ministers also stated 'We are determined to obtain a progressively higher level of liberalization in services on a mutually advantageous basis with appropriate flexibility for individual developing country members, as envisaged in the agreement, in the continuing negotiations and those scheduled to begin no later than 1 January 2000. In this context, we look forward to full MFN agreements based on improved market access commitments and national treatment`.4. In its discussions on outstanding issues, the Group considered the following matters: ways to ensure accurate scheduling of commitments - particularly with respect to supply of services over satellites and to the management of radio spectrum; potential anti-competitive distortion of trade in international services; the status of intergovernmental satellite organizations in relation to GATS provisions; and the extent to which basic telecommunications commitments include transport of video and/or broadcast signals within their scope.5. The Chairman issued notes reflecting his understanding of the position reached in discussion of the scheduling of commitments and management of radio spectrum. The first such note set out a number of assumptions applicable to the scheduling of commitments and was intended to assist in ensuring the transparency of commitments (S/GBT/W/2/Rev. 1 of 16 January 1997). The second addressed the allocation of radio spectrum, suggesting that the inclusion of references to the availability of spectrum in schedules was unnecessary and that such references should be deleted (S/GBT/W/3 of 3 February 1997). These notes are attached to this Report.6. By 15 February 1997 the total number of schedules submitted had reached 55 (counting as one the offer of the European Communities and their Member States). Nine governments had submitted lists of Article II Exemptions.7. The Group noted that five countries had taken Article II exemptions in respect of the application of differential accounting rates to services and service suppliers of other Members. In the light of the fact that the accounting rate system established under the International Telecommunications Regulations is the usual method of terminating international traffic and by its nature involves differential rates, and in order to avoid the submission of further such exemptions, it is the understanding of the Group that:- the application of such accounting rates would not give rise to action by Members under dispute settlement under the WTO, and- that this understanding will be reviewed not later than the commencement of the further Round of negotiations on services commitments due to begin not later than 1 January 2000.8. The Group also recalled paragraph 6 of the Decision of 30 April 1996, which stated that Members of the World Trade Organization which have not annexed to the Protocol schedules of commitments or lists of exemptions from Article II may submit, for approval by the Council, schedules of commitments and lists of exemptions from Article II relating to basic telecommunications prior to 1 January 1998.9. At its meeting of 15 February 1997, the Group adopted this report and the attached list of the Schedules of Commitments and Lists of Article II Exemptions, which, in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Decision on commitments in basic telecommunications, will be attached to the Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services in replacement of those attached on 30 April 1996.NOTE BY THE CHAIRMAN Revision It has been suggested by a number of delegations that it might be helpful to produce a brief and simple note on assumptions applicable to the scheduling of commitments in basic telecoms. The purpose of the attached note is to assist delegations in ensuring the transparency of their commitments and to promote a better understanding of the meaning of commitments. This note is not intended to have or acquire any binding legal status.NOTES FOR SCHEDULING BASIC TELECOM SERVICES COMMITMENTS 1. Unless otherwise noted in the sector column, any basic telecom service listed in the sector column:(a) encompasses local, long distance and international services for public and non-public use;(b) may be provided on a facilities-basis or by resale; and(c) may be provided through any means of technology (e.g., cable (4), wireless, satellites).2. Subsector (g) - private leased circuit services - involves the ability of service suppliers to sell or lease any type of network capacity for the supply of services listed in any other basic telecom service subsector unless otherwise noted in the sector column. This would include capacity via cable, satellite and wireless network.3. In view of points 1 and 2 above, it should not be necessary to list cellular or mobile services as a separate subsector. However, a number of Members have done so, and a number of offers have commitments only in these subsectors. Therefore, in order to avoid extensive changes in schedules, it would seem appropriate for Members to maintain separate entries for these subsectors.CHAIRMAN'S NOTE Market access limitations on spectrum availability Many Members have entries in the market access column of their schedules indicating that commitments are 'subject to availability of spectrum/frequency` or similar wording. In light of the physical nature of spectrum and the constraints inherent in its use, it is understandable that Members may have sought to rely on these words to adequately protect legitimate spectrum management policies. There is, however, doubt that words such as 'subject to availability of spectrum/frequency` as listed in the market access column of many Members' schedules achieve that objective.Spectrum/frequency management is not, per se, a measure which needs to be listed under Article XVI. Furthermore under the GATS each Member has the right to exercise spectrum/frequency management, which may affect the number of service suppliers, provided that this is done in accordance with Article VI and other relevant provisions of the GATS. This includes the ability to allocate frequency bands taking into account existing and future needs. Also, Members which have made additional commitment in line with the reference paper on regulatory principles are bound by its paragraph 6.Therefore, words such as 'subject to availability of spectrum/frequency` are unnecessary and should be deleted from Members' schedules.(1) The Annex is authentic in English, French and Spanish.(2) Suppliers of services or networks not generally available to the public, such as closed user groups, have guaranteed rights to connect with the public telecommunications transport network or services on terms, conditions and rates which are non-discrimantory, transparent and cost-oriented. Such terms, conditions and rates may, however, vary from the terms, conditions and rates applicable to interconnection between public telecommunications networks or services.(3) Different terms, conditions and rates may be set in the Community for operators in different market segments, on the basis of non-discriminatory and transparent national licensing provisions, where such differences can be objectively justified because these services are not considered 'like services`.(4) Including all types of cable.


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Council Decision of 22 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreements concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint Agreements between the European Community and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat

Official Journal L 047 , 18/02/1994 P. 0034

COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreements  concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint Agreements between the  European Community and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and  goatmeat (94/88/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in  conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the voluntary restraint Agreements between the European Community and Argentina, Australia,  New Zealand and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat were adapted in 1989 and 1990 in the  context of measures taken to stabilize the markets in this sector; Whereas the said adaptations shall cease to have effect on 31 December 1993; Whereas it is necessary to provide for interim arrangements for trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat  sectors pending the conclusion of the negotiations regarding agricultural trade in the framework of  the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Whereas it is appropriate in these circumstances to extend the adaptations to the said voluntary  restraint Agreements for one year; Whereas the Commission has conducted negotiations in this connection with Argentina, Australia, New  Zealand and Uruguay which have resulted in Agreements; Whereas the Agreements should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreements in the from of Exchanges of letters between the European Community and Argentina,  Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary  restraint Agreements between the European Community and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and  Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat are hereby approved on behalf of the European  Community. The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the  Agreements in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1993. For the Council The President J.-M. DEHOUSSE


title: Council Decision of 3 April 2017 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2017

text:
               7.4.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 109/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 3 April 2017
   adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2017
   (2017/C 109/02)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,
   Whereas:

               —

               the Union’s budget for the financial year 2017 was definitively adopted on 1 December 2016 (2),

               —

               on 26 January 2017, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2017,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 was adopted on 3 April 2017.
   The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

      Done at Luxembourg, 3 April 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. GALDES

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

      (2)  OJ L 51, 28.2.2017, p. 1.


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98/487/EC: Council Decision of 13 July 1998 concerning the conclusion of an International Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute between the European Community and the United States of America on humane trapping standards

Official Journal L 219 , 07/08/1998 P. 0024 - 0025

COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1998 concerning the conclusion of an International Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute between the European Community and the United States of America on humane trapping standards (98/487/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 100a in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence and Article 228(3) first subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the Council's Decision of June 1996 laying down negotiating directives and authorising the Commission to negotiate an agreement on humane trapping standards with Canada, the Russian Federation, the United States and any other interested country,Having regard to the Council's Decision of 22 July 1997 approving the Agreement on international humane trapping standards between the European Community, Canada and the Russian Federation and calling upon the Commission to intensify its efforts to reach an agreement with the United States of America that is equivalent to the Agreement with Canada and the Russian Federation,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 (3), and in particular the second indent of Article 3(1) thereof, refers to internationally agreed humane trapping standards with which trapping methods used by third countries that have not prohibited leghold traps must conform in order for those countries to be able to export pelts and products manufactured from certain species to the Community;Whereas the Agreement's main purpose is to lay down harmonised technical standards offering a sufficient level of protection to the welfare of trapped animals and governing both the production and use of traps, and to facilitate trade between the Parties in traps, pelts and products manufactured from species covered by the Agreement;Whereas implementation of the Agreement requires the establishment of a timetable of testing and certifying the conformity of traps with the standards laid down and for the replacement of uncertified traps;Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute attached to this Decision is consistent with the negotiating directives referred to above; whereas it therefore satisfies the concept of internationally agreed humane trapping standards referred to in the second indent of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91;Whereas the International Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute between the European Community and the United States of America on humane trapping standards should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The International Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute between the European Community and the United States of America on humane trapping standards is hereby approved.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council shall notify to the United States of America the instrument of conclusion (4).Done at Brussels, 13 July 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SCHÜSSEL(1) OJ C 32, 30. 1. 1998, p. 8.(2) OJ C 210, 6. 7. 1998.(3) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane trapping standards (OJ L 308, 9. 11. 1991, p. 1).(4) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: 2006/275/EC: Commission Decision of  10 April 2006  amending Decision 95/320/EC setting up a Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents

text:
               11.4.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 101/4

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 10 April 2006
   amending Decision 95/320/EC setting up a Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents
   (2006/275/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Decision 95/320/EC (1) sets up a Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.

               (2)

               Following the accession of new Member States in 2004, the provisions of Decision 95/320/EC concerning the composition of the Committee are no longer appropriate.

               (3)

               To ensure that the Committee provides impartial scientific opinions of a high quality, it is important that its members should be independent and highly qualified. It is also necessary to maintain a high level of efficiency of the Committee.

               (4)

               The Committee should therefore be composed by a maximum of 21 members, selected from Member States proposals of suitable candidates and appointed by the Commission.

               (5)

               Decision 95/320/EC should be amended accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
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   In Article 3 of Decision 95/320/EC, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:

      ‘1.   The Committee shall be composed of not more than 21 members selected from among suitable candidates proposed by the Member States and reflecting the full range of scientific expertise which is necessary to fulfil the mandate in Article 2, including, in particular, chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, occupational medicine and industrial hygiene, and general competence in setting OELs.
      2.   The Commission shall appoint the members of the Committee, on the basis of their proven scientific expertise and experience, having regard to the need to ensure that the various specific areas are covered.’

   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 10 April 2006.

            For the Commission

         Vladimír ŠPIDLA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 14.


title: 2006/573/EC: Commission Decision of 18 August 2006 appointing members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for a new term of office

text:
               22.8.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 228/22

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 18 August 2006
   appointing members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for a new term of office
   (2006/573/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to Commission Decision 95/320/EC of 12 July 1995 setting up a Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents (1), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
   Having regard to the list of candidates submitted by the Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3(1) of Decision 95/320/EC provides that the Committee shall be composed of not more than 21 members selected from among suitable candidates proposed by the Member States and reflecting the full range of scientific expertise which is necessary to fulfil the mandate of the Committee.

               (2)

               Article 3(2) of Decision 95/320/EC provides that the Commission shall appoint the members of the Committee, on the basis of their proven scientific expertise and experience, having regard to the need to ensure that the various specific areas are covered.

               (3)

               Article 3(4) of Decision 95/320/EC provides that the term of office of the members of the Committee shall be three years and that their appointment shall be renewable. After the expiry of the three-year period, members of the Committee remain in office until they are replaced or until their appointments are renewed.

               (4)

               The Commission Decision of 2 October 2002 appointed the members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for the third term of office from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2005 (2).

               (5)

               It is therefore necessary to appoint the members of that Committee for a fourth term of office (from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009).

               (6)

               The Commission consulted the Member States, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 95/320/EC,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
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   The Commission appoints the following members of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents for the term of office from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009:

               Bertazzi, Prof. Pier Alberto

               Italy

               Bolt, Prof. Hermann

               Germany

               Dominique, Dr Lison

               Belgium

               Fabiánová, Dr Eleonóra

               Slovakia

               Foà, Prof. Vito

               Italy

               González, Dr Enrique

               Spain

               Greim, Prof. Helmut

               Germany

               Hartwig, Prof. Andrea

               Germany

               Hay, Prof. Alastair

               UK

               Hudak, Dr Aranka

               Hungary

               Johansson, Prof. Gunnar

               Sweden

               Levy, Prof. Leonard

               UK

               Masschelein, Prof. Raphaël

               Belgium

               Meldrum, Mrs Maureen

               UK

               Nielsen, Prof. Gunnar

               Denmark

               Nordman, Prof. Hendrik

               Finland

               Pospischil, Dr Erich

               Austria

               Pratt, Dr Iona

               Ireland

               Skowron, Dr Jolanta

               Poland

               Stuecker, Dr Isabelle

               France

               Woutersen, Dr Ruud A.

               the Netherlands

      Done at Brussels, 18 August 2006.

            For the Commission

         Vladimír ŠPIDLA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 14. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/275/EC (OJ L 101, 11.4.2006, p. 4).

      (2)  OJ C 245, 11.10.2002, p. 5.


title: 77/121 /EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Council Decision of 1 June 1976 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget and of the supplementary budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1974

text:
No L 41 /20                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                 11 . 2 . 77
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                          of 1 June 1976
              giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget
              and of the supplementary budget of the European Communities for the financial
                                                             year 1974
                                                  (77/ 121 /EEC, Euratom, ECSC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                          Whereas during the financial year 1974 a supplemen
COMMUNITIES,                                                         tary budget (2) was adopted making appropriations
                                                                     for international emergency aid for the developing
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                         countries most severely affected by the crisis ;
European Coal and Steel Community, and in par
ticular Article 78 d thereof,
Having reagard to the Treaty establishing the                        Whereas the Commission made payments relating to
European Economic Community, and in particular                       appropriations carried over from the financial year
Article 206 thereof,                                                  1973 (or previous financial years) from an appro
                                                                     priation of 1 980 338 834 units of account over and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                         above the aforementioned appropriation amounts ;
European Atomic Energy Community, and in par
ticular Article 180 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single                     Whereas certain appropriations available at the close
 Council and a single Commission of the European ,                    of the financial year 1974 have been carried forward
 Communities, and in particular Article 20 thereof,                   to the financial year 1975 ;
 Having regard to the accounts of revenue and expen
 diture and the financial statements relating to the                  Whereas the observations and comments in the report
 transactions made under the budget for the financial                 of the Audit Board on the accounts for the financial
 year 1974,                                                           year 1974 contain references to certain irregularities
                                                                      and mistakes ; whereas suitable action should be taken
 Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on                    on this matter ;
 the accounts for the financial year 1974, to which
 report are annexed the replies of the institutions to
 the comments concerning them,
                                                                      Whereas, however, the general implementation by
 Whereas the Council has adopted the budget of the                    the Commission of the budgets for the financial year
 European Communities for the financial year                          1974 was such as to entitle it to be given a discharge
 year 1974 (*);                                                       in respect of the implementation of these budgets,
               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                              Article 1
               The views of the Council on the observations and comments in the report of the Audit
               Board on the accounts for the financial year 1974 are as set out in Annex I.
  (!) OJ No L 115 , 29 . 4. 1974, p. 1 .                               (2 ) OJ No L 347, 27. 12. 1974, p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- 11.2 . 77                        Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 41 /21
                                                    Article 2
          1 . The Council notes that :
          (a) total payments made from appropriations for the financial year 1974 (management
              of own resources) are as follows :
                                                                                (in units of account)
               1 . administrative and operating expenditure (Titles I to IV):
                    — Commission                                   248 408 630-54
                    — repayment to Member States of 10% of
                       amounts paid                                222 225 327-88
                    — European Parliament                            29 315 181-38
                    — Council                                        33 402 325-86
                   — Court of Justice                    »            6 451 841-08     539 803 306-74
              2. research and investment expenditure                                    69 668 995-7 8
              3 . European Social Fund                                                   10 141 677-62
              4.    EAGGF :
                   — Guarantee Section                           2 641 828 418-64
                   — Guidance Section                                17 965 351-60   2 659 793 770-24
              5 . food aid and emergency food aid                                      160 817 691-02
                                                                         Total (a) 3 440 225 441-40
          (b) total payments made from appropriations to be financed according to an ad hoc scale
              are as follows :
              aid to redundant workers in sulphur mines in
              Italv                                                     146 492-78          146 492-78
                                                                  Total (a) + (b)    3 440 371 934-18
          (c) total appropriations carried forward from the financial year 1974 to the financial year
              1975 (management of own resources) are as follows :
              1 . administrative and operating expenditure (Titles I to IV):
                   — Commission                                     60 786 939 68
                   — repayment to Member States of 10% of
                       amounts paid                                 84 561 015-56
                   — European Parliament                              2 895 112-02
                   — Council                                          3 382 380-36
                   — Court of Justice                                   461 114-70     152 116 562-32
              2.   research and investment expenditure                                  14 200 540-05
              3.   European Social Fund                                                315 158 697-31
 ---pagebreak--- No L 41 /22                         Official Journal of the European Communities                            11 . 2. 77
                                                                                (in units of account)
                 4. EAGGF :
                    — Guarantee Section                                                    796 938 494-26
                    — Guidance Section                                                     245 580 000-01
                 5. food aid and international emergency aid                               163 526 099-04
                                                                            Total (c) 1 687 520 392-99
            (d) total appropriations carried over from the financial year 1974 to the financial year 1975
                 to be financed according to an ad hoc scale are as follows :
                 EAGGF : Guarantee Section                                 108 328-25           108 328-25
                                                                      Total (c) + (d) 1 687 628 721-24
            2. The Council notes that the sum of the totals under ( 1) (a), (b), (c) and (d), viz :
            5 128 000 655-42 units of account, is to be covered by equivalent revenue as follows :
            (a) in accordance with Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom :
                 — by own resources                                  3 067 700 396-25
                 — by financial contributions                        1 903 778 070*04
                 — by the amount provided for the appropriations
                     carried forward from the financial year 1973
                     to the financial year 1974 and cancelled ....      91 011 440*09 5 062 489 906-38
                 — by revenue connected with research and in
                     vestment activities                                 4 432 940-24
                 — by Member States' contributions to the Eura
                     tom complementary programmes                       10 007 510-75
                 — by the amount of the ECSC levies allocated
                     to administrative expenditure                      18 000 000-00
                 — by other miscellaneous revenue                       32 815 477-02       65 255 928-01
                                                                            Total (a) 5 127 745 834-39
            (b) by financial contributions :
                 — in accordance with Article 200 ( 1 ) of the EEC
                     Treaty                                                146 492-78
                 — in accordance with Council Regulation No
                     130/66/EEC of 26 July 1966 on the financing
                     of the common agricultural policy (*) :
                     EAGGF : Guarantee Section                             108 328-25           254 821-03
                                                                      Total (a) + (b) 5 128 000 655-42
            The calculation of the contribution of the Member States to the financing of the budget
            for the financial year 1974 is reproduced in Annex II.
            3 . The Council notes that the amount of payments from appropriations carried over
            from the financial year 1973 is 1 075 996 586-18 units of account.
                                                        Article 3
            The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation
            of the budget and of the supplementary budget of the European Communities for the
            financial year 1974, as shown by the following table :
             (x) OJ No 165, 21. 9. 1966, p. 2965/66.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                (in units of account)
                        Amounts carried
                                                                           Total
     ments against      over from 1974                                                                                Balances carried
                                                                     appropriations             Commitments a     Payments made by                           Cancellations
     propriations        to 1975 from           Cancellations                                                                         forward from
                                                                                11 . 2 . 77
                                                                   for   the       financial   31 December 1974   31 December 1974
     ught forward        appropriations                                                                                1974 to 1975 (l)
                        brought forward                                  year 1974
          2                     3                     4                        5                      6                  7                   8                     9
     6 212 224-99                                4 118 057-57       71 7 463 098-54            666 499 652-74     539 949 799-52     152 116 562-32         25 396 736-70
                               —
     8 047 720-85                                1 099 873-89        85 607 919-00               72 883 642-13     69 668 995-78       14 200 540-05          1 738 383-17
                                                                                Official
    7 359 786-88                               34 616 533-88        327 800 000-00             269-547 445-06      10 141 677-62     315 158 697-31          2 499 625-07
    6 031 881-88                              218 817 852-02 3 443 550 000-00 3 107 375 241-14 2 641 828 418-64                      797 046 822-51           4 674 758-85       Journal of the European
     0 447 083-06       634 347 725-28          11 141 406-61       325 000 000-00              118 706 662-50      17 965 351-60    245 580 000-01         61 454 648-39
                               —
     7 897 888-52                                  200 798-62       325 551 953-46             285 159 570-60     160 817 691-02     163 526 099-04           1 208 163-40
                                                                                Communities
5 996 586-18            634 347 725-28        269 994 522-59 5 224 972 971-00 4 520 172 214-17 3 440 371 934-18 1 687 628 721-24                            96 972 315-58
   rence between columns 6 and 7 as they include the 'carrv forwards' referred to in Article 6 (1 ) (b) of Financial Regulation 73/91 /ECSC, EEC, Euratom (OJ No L 116, 1 . 5.
    one at Brussels, 1 June 1976.
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                G. THORN                                                                     No L 41 /23
 ---pagebreak--- No L 41 /24                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                  11 . 2 . 77
                                                                ANNEX I
                                VIEWS OF THE COUNCIL AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
               Making up the accounts of the authorities and bodies referred to in Article 4 of Council
                                                      Regulation (EEC) No 729/70
               The Council requests the Commission to examine the possibility of speeding up the procedures
                for making up the accounts of the authorities and bodies referred to in Article 4 of
                Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common
               agricultural policy (*) in order to comply with the time limit laid down in Article 5 (2) (b)
               thereof.
                (!) OJ No L 94, 28 . 4 . 1970, p. 13 .
                                                                ANNEX II
                         CALCULATION OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBER STATES
                      TO THE FINANCING OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1974
1 . Establishing the appropriations to be covered in accordance with Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom
                                                                                (in units of account)
                                                                                Appropriations
                                                        Payments made      Appropriations   carried forward
              Category of expenditure                   during financial  carried forward      from 1973           Amount
                                                              year             to 1975       and cancelled
                                                                                (to be deducted)
1.  Research and investment expenditure                   69 668 995-78     14 200 540-05       1 099 873-89     82 7 69 661-94
2.  European Social Fund                                  10 141 677-62    315 158 697-31     34 616 533-88    290 683 841-05
3.  EAGGF :
    — Guarantee Section                                2 641 828 418-64    796 938 494-26     48 817 852-02  3 389 949 060-88
    — Guidance Section                                    17 965 351-60    245 580 000-01       2 158 324-11   261 387 027-50
4.  — Administrative and operating
        expenditure :
        — Commission                                     248 408 630-54     60 786 939-68       3 248 058-08   305 947 512-14
        — Parliament                                      29 315 181-38       2 895 112-02        172 746-52     32 037 546-88
        — Council                                         33 402 325-86       3 382 380-36        212 298-70     36 572 407-52
        — Court of Justice                                  6 451 841-08        491 114-70         41 876-76      6 901 079-02
    — Food aid                                            98 476 891-02    101 516 899-04         200 798-62    199 792 991-44
    — Emergency international aid                         62 340 800-00     62 009 200-00           —
                                                                                124 350 000-00
5.  Refund to the Member States of 10 %
     of own resources                                    222 225 327-88     84 561 015-56         443 077-51   306 343 265-93
                                                       3 440 225 441-40  1 687 520 392-99     91 011 440-09  5 036 734 394-30
 ---pagebreak--- 11 . 2 . 77                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                                No L 41 /25
                                                                                (in units of account)
                                                 Category of revenue                                              Amount
            1 . Miscellaneous revenue relating to research and investment
                activities                                                                                4 432 940-24
            2 . Other miscellaneous revenue                                                                  32 815 477-02
            3 . ECSC levies allocated to administrative expenditure                                          18 000 000-00
            4, Member States' contributions to Euratom complementary
                programmes                                                                                10 007 510-75 (x)
                                                                                65 255 928-01
            Appropriations to be covered pursuant to Decision 70/243 /ECSC ,
            EEC, Euratom                                                                                4 971 478 466-29
            t1) Established entitlements on revenue orders issued : 10 040 372-87
                Actual established entitlements :                       10 007 510-75
                Still to be recovered :                                      32 862-12
                Belgium :                  439 828-26
                Germany :                4 311 372-57
                France :                   679 759-88
                Italy :                    618 717-60
                Luxembourg :                 8 018-70
                Netherlands :            3 366 101-44
                Denmark :                   67 717-99
                Ireland :                   16 891-73
                United Kingdom :           531 964-70
                                        10 040 372-87
            2. Allocation of expenditure in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC,
                 Euratom, account being taken of Articles 127 to 132 of the Act of Accession
                                                                                ( in units of account)
                        s
                                                                       Contribution from
                                                                         Member States
                                                                            according         Total share of          Relative share
                                             Own resources paid     to Article 3 ( 2) scale   Member States                 (% )
                                                                     ( Articles 129 and 130
                                                                     of Act of Accession)
            Belgium                             215 388 903-22           116 771 748-69       332 160 651-91               6-6813
            Denmark                              52 601 799-02             27 047 913-54       79 649 712-56               1-6022
            Germany                             861 368 684-58           564 968 791-66     1 426 337 476-24              28-6904
            France                              562 046 214-10           559 816 808-13     1 121 863 022-23              22-5660
            Ireland                              15 495 845-24              6 707 002-95       22 202 848-19               0-4466
            Italy                               507 973 998-02           346 879 281-46       854 853 279-48              17-1952
            Luxembourg                            4 457 239-12              3 434 001-22        7 891 240-34               0-1587
            Netherlands                         297 860 734-80           125 357 733-45       423 218 468-25                8-5129
            United Kingdom                     490 876 690-00            212 425 077-09       703 301 767-09              14-1467
                               Total         3 008 070 108-10          1 963 408 358-19     4 971 478 466-29            100-0000
 ---pagebreak--- No L 41 /26                                      Official Journal of the European Communities                                                  11 . 2. 77
3 . Adjustment of the relative share of each Member State for the financial year 1974 to establish the relative share of the
     new Member States
                                                                                Difference :
                                 Relative                                         Relative
                               share used                      Lower limits    share before                                 Allocation         Relative
                                                 Upper limits                                                                                share after
                              as reference         (+ 1% )       (- 1-5% )      adjustment      below the       above the   of balance
                                ( 1973 ) 11)                                       ( Table 2)   lower limit     upper limit                   adjustment
Belgium                            7-1547           7-2262         7-0474            6-6813     + 0-3661             —
                                                                                + 0-0484             7-0958
Denmark                            1-3914            1-4053        1-3705             1-6022        —
                                                                                —0-1969         —
                                                                                1-4053
Germany                          28-2422           28-5246        27-8186         28-6904           —
                                                                                —0-1658         —
                                                                                28-5246
France                           24-0852           24-3261        23-7239         22-5660        + 1-1579            —
                                                                                + 0-2320           23-9559
Ireland                            0-3450           0-3484         0-3398            0-4466         —
                                                                                —0-0982         —
                                                                                0-3484
Italy                             18-5010          18-6860        18-2235          17-1952      + 1-0283             —
                                                                                + 0-1437            18-3672
Luxembourg                         0-1730           0-1747         0-1704            0-1587     + 0-0117             —
                                                                                + 0-0014             0-1718
Netherlands                        9-1802           9-2720       " 9-0425            8-5129     + 0-5296             —
                                                                                + 0-0519             9-0944
United Kingdom                    10-9273          11-0366     ■- 10-7634]         14-1467          —
                                                                                —3-1101         —
                                                                                11-0366
                    Total      100-0000           100-9999        98-5000       100-0000         + 3-0936       —3-5710     + 0-4774          100-0000
                                                           Balance to be allocated :                 — 0-4774
(l) For the new Member Stales, 56/45ths of the 1973 relative share.
    For the original Member States, the balance in proportion to the relative share .
4. Allocation of expenditure, other than that financed by the three new Member States, to the original Member States
     in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom
                                                                                (in units of account)
                                                                       Contribution from
                                          Own resources                 Member States                   Total share of             Relative share
                                              paid out                   according to                   Member States                    (% )
                                                                      Article 3 ( 2 ) scale
Belgium                                  215 388 903-22                128 283 066-39                 343 671 969-61                    7-9267
Germany                                  861 368 684-58                620 663 659-43               1 482 032 344-01                   34-1828
France                                   562 046 2.14-10               615 004 112-39               1 177 050 326-49                  27-1484
Italy                                    507 973 998-02                381 076 167-80                 889 050 165-82                   20-5058
Luxembourg                                   4 457 239-12                 3 773 031-36                   8 230 270-48                   0-1898
Netherlands                              297 860 734-80                137 715 644-80                 435 576 379-60                   10-0465
                    Total            2 449 095 773-84                1 886 515 682-17               4 335 611 456-01                 100-0000
Denmark                           1-4053 %                                            69 864 186-89      Total expenditure           4 971 478 466-29
Ireland                           0-3484%                                             17 320 630-98
                                                     of 4 971 478 466-29                                 Share borne by new
                                                                                Member States                  635 867 010-28
United Kingdom                  11-0366%                                           548 682 192-41
                                                                                To be borne by original
                                  12-7903 %                                         635 867 010-28       Member States               4 335 611 456-01
 ---pagebreak--- 11 . 2. 77                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                                No L 41 /27
5. Adjustment of the relative shares of the original Member States for the financial year 1974 in accordance with the first
    subparagraph of Article 3 (3) of Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom
                                                                                Difference :
                             Relative                                        Relative
                           share used                     Lower limits    share before                                     Allocation    Relative
                                          Upper limits                                                                                share after
                          as reference       (+ 1% )        (— 1-5% )       adjustment      below the      above the       of balance
                              ( 1973 )                                        (Table 2)    lower limit    upper limit                   adjustment
Belgium                        8-1921          8-2740        8-0692            7-9267       + 0-1425           —
                                                                                + 0-0701        8-1393
Germany                      32-3373         32-6607        31-8522          34-1828            —
                                                                                — 1-5221            —
                                                                                32-6607
France                       27-5776         27-8534        27-1639          27-1484        + 0-0155           —
                                                                                + 0-3361      27-5000
Italy                        21-1836         21-3954        20-8658          20-5058        + 0-3600           —
                                                                                + 0-2082      21-0740
Luxembourg                     0-1981         0-2001         0-1951            0-1898       + 0-0053           —
                                                                                + 0-0021        0-1972
Netherlands                  10-5113         10-6164        10-3536          10-0465        + 0-3071           —
                                                                                + 0-0752      10-4288
                Total       100-0000        101-0000        98-4998         100-0000        + 0-8304      — 1-5221         + 0-6917     100-0000
                                                               Balance to be allocated :          — 0-6917
             6. Contributions of the Member States to the financing of the budget for the financial year 1974
                  in accordance with Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom, taking into account the provisions
                  of Articles 127 to 132 of the Act of Accession
                                                                                (in units of account)
                                                Allocation of expenditure                         Breakdown of revenue
                                              % i1 )                 Amounts               Own resources           Contributions
             Belgium                          7-0982             352 885 484-49           215 388 903-22         137 496 581-27
             Denmark                          1-4053              69 864 186-89            52 601 799-02           17 262 387-87
             Germany                         28-4833          1 416 041 125-99            861 368 684-58         554 672 441-41
             France                          23-9827          1 192 294 766-13            562 046 214-10         630 248 552-03
             Ireland                          0-3484              17 320 630-98            17 320 630-98                —
             Italy                           18-3786             913 688 141-41           507 973 998-02         405 714 143-39
             Luxembourg                       0-1720                8 550 942-96             4 457 239-12           4 093 703-84
             Netherlands                      9-0949             452 150 995-03           297 860 734 80         154 290 260-23
             United Kingdom                  11-0366             548 682 192-41           548 682 192-41                —
                          Total            100-0000           4 971 478 466-29          3 067 700 396-25       1 903 778 070-04
             (l) The percentages calculated in Table 5 for the six original Member States have been adjusted to take account of the
                 enlarged Community of nine.
 ---pagebreak--- provided for
                                                                                (in units of account)
              Belgium                   Germany             France              Italy               Luxembourg              Netherlands                 Total
                                                                                No L 41/28
            11 572-93               41 017-98            41 017-98           41 017-98                292-98                11 572-93            146 492-78
              8 612-10              33 397-60            31 696-84           23 832-22                238-32                 10 551-17           108 328-25
            20 185-03               74 415-58            72 714-82           64 850-20                 531-30                22 124-10           254 821-03
                                                                                Official
                                                                                (in units of account .
  ments made in accordance with Article 3 1           Amounts held by the
   inancial Regulation 73 /91 / ECSC, EEC ,           Commission at the                      Established entitlements                          Difference
                  Euratom                             end of the financial                                                                 ( b+c+d—e—f)
                                                           year 1973
  resources                                                                       Own resources                   Contributions
                     I           Advances
     b                              c                          d                         e                              f                           g
  88 903-22                    97 879 819-76            11 036 466-07           215 388 903-22                  137 496 581-27            — 28 580 295-44
  01 799-02                     7 855 713-46             6 345 553-56             52 601 799-02                  17 262 387-87            —    3 061 120-85
                                                                                Journal of the European Communities
  68 684-58                  441 015 045-01             23 915 157-30           861 368 684-58                  554 672 441-41            — 89 742 239-10
  46 214-10                  541 420 547-99       '     26 930 388-67           562 046 214-10                  630 248 552-03            — 61 897 615-37
                                                                                —
   95 845 ,- 24             — 1 185 514-38               2 493 660-92             17 320 630-98                                           —       516 639-20
  73 998-02                  329 376 726-64              6 850 164-57           507 973 998-02                  405 714 143-39            — 69 487 252-18
   57 239-12                    3 808 306-97               142 913-74               4 457 239-12                   4 093 703-84           —       142 483-13
  60 734-80                    99 896 997-49             9 757 756-21           297 860 734-80                  154 290 260-23            — 44 635 506-53
                                                                                —
  76 690-00                 —37 540 008-71              78 978 519-63           548 682 192-41                                            — 16 366 991-49
  70 108-10                 1 482 527 634-23           166 450 580-67          3 067 700 396-25               1 903 778 070-04            —314 430 143-29
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89/605/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 23 November 1989 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 348 , 29/11/1989 P. 0030 - 0030

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 23 November 1989  appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee  (89/605/EEC, Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Convention on certain Institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1986 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1990 (1),  Whereas a seat has become vacant on the above Committee following the resignation of Mr Marcel GLESENER, notified to the Council on 3 August 1989,  Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg on 30 August 1989,  Having obtained the favourable opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  Mr François SCHWEITZER is hereby appointed member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Marcel GLESENER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 1990.  Done at Brussels, 23 November 1989.  For the Council  The President  E. CRESSON  (1) OJ No C 244, 30. 9. 1986, p. 2.


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92/489/EEC: Council Decision of 5 October 1992 on the conclusion of the International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products, 1989

Official Journal L 293 , 09/10/1992 P. 0018 - 0018 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 20 P. 0022  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 20 P. 0022

COUNCIL DECISION  of 5 October 1992  on the conclusion of the International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products, 1989  (92/489/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 116 thereof,  Having regard to the Commission proposal,  Whereas, pursuant to Decision 91/51/EEC (1), the Community and its Member States signed the International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products, 1989, and, with the exception of Portugal, notified the provisional application thereof pending the completion  of the internal procedures required for its approval;  Whereas the required number of governments and the percentage of net imports specified in Article 40 (1) for the definitive entry into force of the Agreement have now been exceeded;  Whereas all Member States have indicated their willingness to approve the Agreement;  Whereas the Agreement should now be approved and the Community and its Member States should, acting simultaneously, notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their approval of the Agreement,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products, 1989, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  Acting simultaneously, the Community and its Member States shall, upon completion of the requisite internal procedures, notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their approval, as importers, of the International Agreement on Jute and Jute  Products, 1989, in accordance with Article 37 thereof.  The text of the Agreement is attached to Decision 91/51/EEC.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 1992. For the Council  The President  T. GAREL-JONES   (1) OJ No L 29, 4. 2. 1991, p. 1.


               21.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 224/34

         P8_TA(2014)0001
   Numerical strength of committees
   European Parliament decision of 2 July 2014 on the numerical strength of the committees (2014/2702(RSO))
   (2016/C 224/09)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the proposal by the Conference of Presidents,

               —

               having regard to its decision of 15 January 2014 on the powers and responsibilities of the standing committees (1),

               —

               having regard to Rule 196 of its Rules of Procedure,

               1.

               Decides that the numerical strength of the committees shall be as follows:

                           I.

                           Committee on Foreign Affairs: 71 members,

                           II.

                           Committee on Development: 28 members,

                           III.

                           Committee on International Trade: 41 members,

                           IV.

                           Committee on Budgets: 41 members,

                           V.

                           Committee on Budgetary Control: 30 members,

                           VI.

                           Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 61 members,

                           VII.

                           Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 55 members,

                           VIII.

                           Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: 69 members,

                           IX.

                           Committee on Industry, Research and Energy: 67 members,

                           X.

                           Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection: 40 members,

                           XI.

                           Committee on Transport and Tourism: 49 members,

                           XII.

                           Committee on Regional Development: 43 members,

                           XIII.

                           Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 45 members,

                           XIV.

                           Committee on Fisheries: 25 members,

                           XV.

                           Committee on Culture and Education: 31 members,

                           XVI.

                           Committee on Legal Affairs: 25 members,

                           XVII.

                           Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: 60 members,

                           XVIII.

                           Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 25 members,

                           XIX.

                           Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: 35 members,

                           XX.

                           Committee on Petitions: 35 members,

                     Subcommittee on Human Rights: 30 members,
               Subcommittee on Security and Defence: 30 members;

               2.

               Decides, with reference to the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 26 June 2014 relating to the composition of committee bureaux, that the committee bureaux may consist of up to four vice-chairs;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

      (1)  Texts adopted of that date, P7_TA(2014)0018.


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2000/822/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement

Official Journal L 336 , 30/12/2000 P. 0092 - 0092

Council Decisionof 22 December 2000on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement(2000/822/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2), thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Article 16 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part(1), which is in force since 1 March 1998, states that the Community and Tunisia are to liberalise gradually their reciprocal trade in agricultural and fishery products.(2) Article 18 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement provides that from 1 January 2000 the Community and the Republic of Tunisia are to assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the two Contracting Parties with effect from 1 January 2001.(3) The Community and the Republic of Tunisia have agreed to amend Protocols Nos 1 and 3 to the Agreement by means of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters. This Agreement should be approved.(4) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adapted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(2),HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amendment of the Agricultural Protocols to the EC/Tunisia Association Agreement is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 21. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals established by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(3) or, where appropriate, by the committees established by the corresponding provisions of other regulations on the common organisation of markets or by the Customs Code Committee established by Article 248a of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(4).2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.Article 3The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement so as to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Voynet(1) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(3) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 37).(4) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.


title: Council Decision 2014/23/CFSP of 20 January 2014 repealing Decision 2013/350/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process

text:
               21.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 16/31

      COUNCIL DECISION 2014/23/CFSP
   of 20 January 2014
   repealing Decision 2013/350/CFSP amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 23 January 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/33/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Andreas REINICKE as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East peace process.

               (2)

               On 2 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/350/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 30 June 2014 and providing a financial reference amount for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013.

               (3)

               On 27 November 2013, the Political and Security Committee acknowledged the way forward proposed by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the understanding that the EUSR's tasks will be assumed for the time being by the European External Action Service (EEAS). Furthermore, regular reporting to Member States as well as high-level contacts will be assured.

               (4)

               Decision 2013/350/CFSP should, therefore, be repealed with effect from 1 January 2014,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Repeal
   Decision 2013/350/CFSP is repealed.
   Article 2
   Review
   The future representation of the Union in relation to the Middle East peace process shall be reviewed before May 2014.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   It shall apply from1 January 2014.

      Done at Brussels, 20 January 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  Council Decision 2012/33/CFSP of 23 January 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process (OJ L 19, 24.1.2012, p. 17).

      (2)  Council Decision 2013/350/CFSP of 2 July 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 3).


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1195 of 4 July 2017 amending Decision 2014/129/CFSP promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

text:
               5.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 172/14

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1195
   of 4 July 2017
   amending Decision 2014/129/CFSP promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 10 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/129/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               Decision 2014/129/CFSP provides for a 36-month implementation period for projects covering the specific activities referred to in Article 1(3) from the date of conclusion of the financing agreement referred to in Article 3(3) thereof.

               (3)

               On 3 April 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/632 (2) extending the implementation period of Decision 2014/129/CFSP until 2 July 2017.

               (4)

               On 19 June 2017, the implementing entity (the ‘EU Non-Proliferation Consortium’) requested the authorisation of the Union for a further extension of the implementation period of Decision 2014/129/CFSP until 31 December 2017 to allow for the organisation of one major annual conference on non-proliferation and disarmament in 2017, as well as for the continued maintenance and updating of the internet platform of the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium beyond 2 July 2017.

               (5)

               Decision 2014/129/CFSP should therefore be amended to enable the full implementation of the activities contained therein, and its duration extended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2014/129/CFSP is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 1(3)(c) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(c)

                           providing means for the holding of four major annual conferences with third countries and civil society on non-proliferation and disarmament to promote internationally the EU WMD Non-proliferation Strategy and the EU SALW Strategy, and the role, in this field, of Union institutions and think tanks in the Union, with a view to raising the visibility of Union policies in this area and submitting reports and/or recommendations to the representatives of the HR;’;

               (2)

               Article 3(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the projects covering the activities referred to in Article 1(3) shall be EUR 4 034 254,15.’;

               (3)

               Article 5(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   It shall apply from 3 July 2017. It shall expire on 31 December 2017.’;

               (4)

               in the Annex, Section 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   Duration
               This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2017.’.

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

      Done at Brussels, 4 July 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. MAASIKAS

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/129/CFSP of 10 March 2014 promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 71, 12.3.2014, p. 3).

      (2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/632 of 3 April 2017 amending Decision 2014/129/CFSP promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 90, 4.4.2017, p. 10).


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81/46/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 12 February 1981 appointing the Vice-Presidents of the Commission of the European Communities

Official Journal L 048 , 21/02/1981 P. 0025 - 0025

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 9 , 9 . 1 . 1981 , P . 41 .    DECISION   OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES   OF 12 FEBRUARY 1981   APPOINTING THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  ( 81/46/EURATOM , ECSC , EEC )   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING A SINGLE COUNCIL AND A SINGLE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF 1 JANUARY 1981 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 1 ),   HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   THE FOLLOWING ARE HEREBY APPOINTED VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES UNTIL 5 JANUARY 1983 INCLUSIVE :     VISCOUNT ETIENNE DAVIGNON     MR WILHELM HAFERKAMP     MR LORENZO NATALI     MR FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI     MR CHRISTOPHER SAMUEL TUGENDHAT   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 FEBRUARY 1981 .   THE PRESIDENT   H . J . CH . RUTTEN