title: 2010/659/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2009/015 DK/Danfoss Group from Denmark)

text:
               4.11.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/15

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 20 October 2010
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2009/015 DK/Danfoss Group from Denmark)
   (2010/659/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

               (3)

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

               (4)

               Denmark submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the Danfoss Group. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 8 893 336.

               (5)

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

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 8 893 336 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 20 October 2010.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         O. CHASTEL

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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


title: 2013/220/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 2 May 2013 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus (ECB/2013/13)

text:
               17.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 133/26

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 2 May 2013
   on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus
   (ECB/2013/13)
   (2013/220/EU)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular the first indent of Article 3.1, Article 12.1, Article 18 and the second indent of Article 34.1,
   Having regard to Guideline ECB/2011/14 of 20 September 2011 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1), and in particular Section 1.6 and Sections 6.3.1, 6.3.2 and 6.4.2 of Annex I thereof,
   Having regard to Guideline ECB/2013/4 of 20 March 2013 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (2), and in particular Article 1(3) and Articles 5 and 7 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (NCBs) may conduct credit operations with credit institutions and other market participants, with lending being based on adequate collateral. The standard criteria determining the eligibility of collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations are laid down in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Section 1.6 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Governing Council may, at any time, change the instruments, conditions, criteria and procedures for the execution of Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Pursuant to Section 6.3.1 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Eurosystem reserves the right to determine whether an issue, issuer, debtor or guarantor fulfils its requirements for high standards on the basis of any information it may consider relevant.

               (3)

               Marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus currently do not meet the Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality thresholds applicable to marketable debt instruments, as established in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14.

               (4)

               The Governing Council has taken into consideration the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the Republic of Cyprus and the European Commission and endorsed by the Member States, reflecting the economic and financial adjustment programme for Cyprus.

               (5)

               The Governing Council considers this programme to be appropriate, so that the marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus have a quality standard sufficient to warrant their eligibility as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations, irrespective of any external credit assessment.

               (6)

               The Governing Council has therefore decided that the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus must be restored for the Eurosystem’s monetary policy operations, subject to applying specific haircuts to such instruments different from those provided for in Section 6.4.2 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14.

               (7)

               Under Article 7 of Guideline ECB/2013/4, the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold shall not apply to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the central governments of euro area Member States under a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme, unless the Governing Council decides that the respective Member State does not comply with the conditionality of the financial support and/or the macroeconomic programme. However, under Article 1(3) of the same Guideline, for the purposes of its Article 5(1) and Article 7, only Ireland, the Hellenic Republic and the Portuguese Republic are considered euro area Member States compliant with a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme. Therefore an additional Governing Council decision is required to waive the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold for marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus.

               (8)

               This exceptional measure will apply temporarily until the Governing Council considers that the normal application of the Eurosystem’s eligibility criteria and risk control framework for monetary policy operations can be reintroduced,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Suspension of certain provisions of Guideline ECB/2011/14 and eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus
   1.   The Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality, as specified in the Eurosystem credit assessment framework rules for certain marketable assets in Section 6.3.2 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, shall be suspended for marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus. Hence, for the purposes of Article 5(1) and Article 7 of Guideline ECB/2013/4, the Republic of Cyprus shall be considered a euro area Member State compliant with a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme.
   2.   Marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus shall be subject to the specific haircuts set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   3.   In the event of any discrepancy between this Decision, Guideline ECB/2011/14 and Guideline ECB/2013/4, in each case as implemented at national level by the NCBs, this Decision shall prevail.
   Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on 9 May 2013.

      Done at Bratislava, 2 May 2013.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 331, 14.12.2011, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 95, 5.4.2013, p. 23.

      ANNEX

         Haircut schedule applying to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus

                     Government bonds

                     Maturity bucket

                     Haircuts for fixed coupons and floaters

                     Haircuts for zero coupon

                     0-1

                  14,5

                  14,5

                     1-3

                  27,5

                  29,5

                     3-5

                  37,5

                  40,0

                     5-7

                  41,0

                  45,0

                     7-10

                  47,5

                  52,5

                     > 10

                  57,0

                  71,0

                     Government guaranteed bank bonds and government-guaranteed non-financial corporate bonds

                     Maturity bucket

                     Haircuts for fixed coupons and floaters

                     Haircuts for zero coupon

                     0-1

                  23,0

                  23,0

                     1-3

                  37,0

                  39,0

                     3-5

                  47,5

                  50,5

                     5-7

                  51,5

                  55,5

                     7-10

                  58,0

                  63,0

                     > 10

                  68,0

                  81,5


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90/532/EEC: Council Decision of 15 October 1990 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 July 1990 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania

Official Journal L 296 , 27/10/1990 P. 0060

COUNCIL DECISION  of 15 October 1990  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 July 1990 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic  Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania  (90/532/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania (1),  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of the Agreement, the Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have opened negotiations, to determine the arrangements which will apply after the Protocol to the Agreement expires on 30 June 1990;  Whereas on 28 June 1990 the two sides agreed to extend the said Protocol for an interim period from 1 to 31 July 1990 pending the outcome of the negotiations,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 July 1990 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of  Mauritania is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.   Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 1990. For the Council  The President  V. SACCOMANDI   (1) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1987, p. 3.


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94/222/EC: Commission Decision of 9 December 1993 concerning the exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria regarding the exchange of letters on agriculture of 1972 on the granting of a reduction of customs duties for quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in the Community (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 108 , 29/04/1994 P. 0058 - 0058

COMMISSION DECISION of 9 December 1993 concerning the exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria regarding the exchange of letters on agriculture of 1972 on the granting of a reduction of customs duties for  quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (94/222/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 71 thereof,  Whereas, under the terms of the exchanges of letters of 21 July 1972 and 14 July 1986 between the Community and Austria, Austria grants under certain conditions a reduction in customs duties for quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in the  Community; whereas the technical details concerning such a reduction were set out in an exchange of letters of 23 December 1988 between the Community and Austria;  Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter called the 'EEA Agreement', was signed between the Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the States of the European Free Trade Agreement, on the other; whereas, pursuant to  Protocol 47 thereof concerning the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine products, the intra-Community rules on accompanying documents for carriage of wine products, specified in Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 592/91 (4), will be extended to the EEA; whereas it is appropriate in the light of this new situation to amend and replace the aforementioned 1988 exchange of letters by a new exchange of letters which should enter into force at the same time  as the EEA Agreement,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  The exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria regarding the exchange of letters on agriculture of 1972 on the granting of a reduction of customs duties for quality wines, put up in bottles, originating in  the Community is hereby approved.  The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Decision.   Article 2  The text of the exchange of letters referred to in Article 1 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Done at Brussels, 9 December 1993.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39.  (3) OJ No L 106, 18. 4. 1989, p. 1.  (4) OJ No L 66, 13. 3. 1991, p. 13.


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90/509/EEC: Council Decision of 24 September 1990 concerning the provisional application of the agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on trade in textile products

Official Journal L 285 , 17/10/1990 P. 0026

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 24 September 1990  concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on trade in textile products  (90/509/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary, initialled on 11 July 1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, having regard to the Community, with Council Decision 87/549/EEC (1);  Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of adjustments to the quantitative limitations;  Whereas Hungary accepted the offer for improved market access which the Community made on the basis of a specific request submitted by Hungary under the PHARE action plan and it was agreed, in an Agreed Minute of 21 March 1990, to increase for 1990 and 1991 the EEC quantitative limits of a number of categories mentioned in Annex II to the aforementioned Agreement;  Whereas both parties agreed that the aforesaid quota increases are exceptional and intended to contribute to the coordinated effort of the 'Group of 24' industrialized countries, to facilitate the restructuring of Hungary's economy through, inter alia, improved access to the Community's markets;  Whereas it was agreed that the said Agreed Minute will be applied provisionally as from 15 April 1990 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of the other contracting country,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article Sole  The Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Hungary on trade in textile products shall be applied provisionally as from 15 April 1990 pending its formal conclusion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of the other contracting country.  The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.  Done at Brussels, 24 September 1990.  For the Council  The President  V. SACCOMANDI  (1) OJ No L 331, 21. 11. 1987, p. 1.


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81/245/EEC: Council Decision of 9 April 1981 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Training in Nursing

Official Journal L 113 , 25/04/1981 P. 0051 - 0051

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 176 , 15 . 7 . 1977 , P . 11 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 18 , 25 . 1 . 1979 , P . 25 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 9 APRIL 1981   APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN NURSING  ( 81/245/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 77/454/EEC OF 27 JUNE 1977 SETTING UP AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN NURSING  ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 AND 4 THEREOF ,   WHEREAS , BY ITS DECISION 79/85/EEC ( 2 ), THE COUNCIL APPOINTED MRS M . FERGUSON AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 14 JANUARY 1982 ;   WHEREAS , ON 30 MARCH 1981 , THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT NOMINATED MISS M . BULL AS A REPLACEMENT FOR MRS M . FERGUSON ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   MISS M . BULL IS HEREBY APPOINTED AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN NURSING IN PLACE OF MRS M . FERGUSON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 14 JANUARY 1982 .   DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 9 APRIL 1981 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   D . F . VAN DER MEI


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Council Decision of 19 December 1984 designating representative organizations required to draw up lists of candidates for the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community

Official Journal C 033 , 05/02/1985 P. 0001 - 0003 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0036  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0036  Spanish special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 4 P. 0086  Portuguese special edition Chapter 01 Volume 4 P. 0086

COUNCIL DECISION 19 December 1984 designating representative organizations required to draw up lists of candidates for the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community (85/C 33/01)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,  Whereas by its Decisions of 26 October (1) and 8 November 1982 (2), as amended by the Decision of 1 December 1983 (3), the Council designated the producers' and workers' organizations referred to in the third paragraph of that Article;  Whereas by its Decision of 3 December 1982 the Council appointed the members of the Consultative Committee for the period 3 December 1982 to 2 December 1984;  Whereas the representative organizations, which are required to draw up lists of twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to them, should be designated in order that the Consultative Committee may be renewed for a period of two years,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Sole Article The representative organizations of producers and workers listed in the table annexed to this Decision are hereby designated to draw up lists of candidates on the basis of which the members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community shall be appointed in numbers equal to those shown in the aforesaid table in respect of those same organizations.     Done at Brussels, 19 December 1984.  For the Council  The President  J. BRUTON  (1) OJ No L 310, 6.11.1982, p. 26. (2) OJ No L 317, 13.11.1982, p. 24. (3) OJ No C 336, 13.12.1983, p. 1. (4) OJ No C 4, 6.1.1983, pp. 1 to 3.     ANNEX >PIC FILE= "T0034877""PIC FILE= "T0034878">


title: 86/503/EEC: Council Decision of 8 April 1986 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Indonesia on trade in textile products

text:
No L 293 / 142                          Official Journal of the European Communities                                              16 . 10 . 86
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                        of 8 April 1986
                 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                                    the Republic of Indonesia on trade in textile products
                                                        ( 86 / 503 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                             Community and the Republic of Indonesia on trade in textile
                                                                      products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community , and in particular Article 113                    The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
thereof,
Having    regard   to   the   recommendation      from    the
                                                                                Article 2
Commission ,
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products                    The President of the Council shall give the notification
negotiated between the European Economic Community                    provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement ( 1 ).
and the Republic of Indonesia should be approved ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                                              Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 1986 .
                                                                                For the Council
                          Article 1
                                                                                The President
The Agreements       between the      European     Economic                                                  G. M. V. van AARDENNE
                                                                      ( 1 ) 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: Council Decision (EU) 2016/437 of 10 March 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver

text:
               24.3.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 78/2

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/437
   of 10 March 2016
   on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5), thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) transferred the reference to the Republic of Peru from Annex I to Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 (2).

               (2)

               That reference to the Republic of Peru is accompanied by a footnote indicating that the exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 509/2014, the Commission assessed the situation of the Republic of Peru with regard to the criteria set out in that Regulation. On 29 October 2014, the Commission adopted a report concluding that the significant improvement of the Peruvian economic and social situation in recent years provided justification for exempting Peruvian nationals from the visa requirement when travelling to the European Union.

               (4)

               On 19 May 2015, the Council adopted a decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Peru for the conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’).

               (5)

               Negotiations on the Agreement were opened on 20 May 2015 and were successfully finalised by the initialling thereof on 9 June 2015.

               (6)

               The Agreement should be signed, and the declarations attached to the Agreement should be approved, on behalf of the Union. The Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis as from the day following the date of signature thereof, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.

               (7)

               This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (8)

               This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The declarations attached to this Decision shall be approved on behalf of the Union.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
   Article 4
   The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the day following the date of signature thereof (5), pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 10 March 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         K.H.D.M. DIJKHOFF

      (1)  Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 67).

      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

      (3)  Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).

      (4)  Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).

      (5)  The date of signature of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: 76/564/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 29 June 1976 opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating in Tunisia

text:
1.7. 76                               Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 175 /7
                                                             II
                                        (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                    COUNCIL
                                                        DECISION
              OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER
              STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING
                                                WITHIN THE COUNCIL,
                                                      of 29 June 1976
              opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating
                                                        in Tunisia
                                                      (76/564/ECSC)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS                           HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN
COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN
THE COUNCIL,                                                                              Article 1
Whereas the Member States have concluded among                   With effect from 1 July 1976, the duties applicable in
themselves the Treaty establishing the European                  the Community to imports of products covered by
Coal and Steel Community;                                        the European Coal and Steel Community and
                                                                 originating in Tunisia shall be suspended.
Whereas the Interim Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of
Tunisia (1), signed in Tunis on 25 April 1976, is to
enter into force on 1 July 1976;                                                          Article 2
Whereas the Agreement between the Member States                  The provisions laying down the rules of origin for
of the European Coal and Steel Community and the                 the implemention of the interim Agreement between
Republic of Tunisia is subject to the approval of                the European Economic Community and the
each signatory State in accordance with its own                  Republic of Tunisia shall apply to the products
constitutional rules ;                                           referred to in Article 1 .
Anxious to apply autonomously and concomitantly
the tariff reductions laid down in that Agreement;
                                                                                Article 3
In agreement with the Commission,
                                                                 The Member States shall decide by common accord
                                                                 on any contingent protective measures suggested by
(!) OJ No L 141, 28. 5. 1976, p. 195,                            one or more Member States or by the Commission,
                         \
 ---pagebreak--- No L 175/8                         Official Journal of the European Communities                            1 . 7. 76
                      Article 4                                                    Article 5
                                                              Member States shall adopt all the measures necessary
This Decision shall expire on the entry into force of         for the implementation of this Decision.
the Agreement between the Member States of the
European Coal and Steel Community and the
Republic of Tunisia, and no later than 30 June 1977.          Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1976.
                                                                                The President
                                                                                G. THORN


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92/286/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 1 June 1992 amending, with regard to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and of Montenegro, Decisions No 92/150/ECSC and No 92/151/ECSC

Official Journal L 151 , 03/06/1992 P. 0022 - 0022

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL  of 1 June 1992  amending, with regard to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and of Montenegro, Decisions No 92/150/ECSC and No 92/151/ECSC   (92/286/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  In agreement with the Commission,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,  Whereas, on 3 February 1992, by Decisions No 92/150/ECSC (1) and No 92/151/ECSC (2) the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, applied to the Republic of Croatia and Slovenia and the Yugoslav Republics of  Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro trade provisions equivalent to those of the Agreement of 2 April 1980 between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the Socialist Federal  Republic of Yugoslavia;  Whereas on 27 April 1992 the Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia promulgated the constitution of a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of a federation of Serbia and Montenegro, which has remained unrecognized by the  Community and its Member States;  Whereas maintaining Montenegro on the list of beneficiaries of the positive measures adopted by the Council on 3 February 1992 could have the effect, in particular as a result of diversions of trade, of allowing the measures concerned to benefit the new  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;  Whereas such a result would be particularly undesirable in the light of the civil war being fought on the territory of what was Yugoslavia and in particular in Bosnia-Herzegovina;  Whereas the Community and its Member States, meeting within the framework of political cooperation, have decided that measures have to be taken to dissuade the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro from further violating the integrity and security of the  Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and to induce them to cooperate in the restoration of peace and dialogue in the region;  Whereas Montenegro should therefore be removed from the list of beneficiaries of the positive measures;  Whereas account should be taken of the fact that the Community and its Member States decided to recognize, from 7 April 1992, the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  In the title and Article 1 (1) of Decisions No 92/150/ECSC and No 92/151/ECSC, 'Republics of Croatia and Slovenia and the Yugoslav Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro' shall be replaced by 'Republics of  Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'.  Article 2  This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 1 June 1992. The President  Joao PINHEIRO   (1) OJ No L 63, 7. 3. 1992, p. 50. (2) OJ No L 63, 7. 3. 1992, p. 66.


title: Council Decision of 25 August 1975 amending Decisions No 73/125/EEC and No 73/175/EEC adopting research programmes for the European Economic Community in the field of standards and reference substances (certified reference substances)

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  2 . 9 . 75                            Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 231 /21
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                       of 25 August 1975
               amending Decisions No 73/125/EEC and No 73/175 /EEC adopting research programmes
              for the European Economic Community in the field of standards and reference substances
                                                (certified reference substances)
                                                          (75/515/EEC)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                           replaced by the Annex to this Decision. The Annex
                                                                     shall form an integral part of this Decision.
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro                                          Article 2
 pean Economic Community, and in particular Article
 235 thereof;                                                        Article 2 of Decisions No 73/ 125/EEC and No 73 /
                                                                     175/EEC shall be replaced by the following, with
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;                  effect from 1 April 1975 :
                                                                         'The upper limit for expenditure commitments
 Having regard to the Opinion of the European                            and for staff necessary for carrying out this
 Parliament (*);                                                         programme shall be 6-200 million units of
                                                                          account, and 71 staff.
 Whereas Decisions No 73/ 125/EEC (2) and No 73/
 175/EEC (3) adopting research programmes for the                        The unit of account is defined in Article 10 of the
 European Economic Community in the field of stan                       Financial Regulation of 25 April 1973 (4) appli
 dards and reference substances (certified reference                     cable to the general budget of the European
 substances) were adopted by the Council on 14 May                        Communities.'
 and 18 June 1973 respectively in accordance with
 Article 235 of the Treaty;                                                                  Article 3
 Whereas Article 4 of the abovementioned Decisions
                                                                     Article 4 of Decisions No 73 / 125/EEC and No 73 /
 provides for a review of the said programmes ;                      175/EEC shall be replaced by the following, with
                                                                     effect from 1 April 1975 :
 Whereas it therefore seems appropriate to review                        'The programme defined in the Annex shall be
 these programmes,                                                       subject to review at the beginning of 1976 in
                                                                         accordance with the appropriate procedures.'
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                    Done at Brussels, 25 August 1975.
                           Article 1                                                                       For the Council
 The Annexes to Decisions No 73/125/EEC and No                                                              The President
73/175 /EEC shall, with effect from 1 April 1975, be                                                         M. RUMOR
( 1 ) OJ No C 95 , 28 . 4. 1975 , p. 7.
(2) OJ No L 153 , 9. 6. 1973 , p. 9r
(3) OJ No L 189, 11 . 7/ 1973, p. 32.                               (4) OJ No L 116, 1 . 5 . 1973 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- No L 231/22                         Official Journal of the European Communities                          2. 9 . 75
                                                          ANNEX
                                                    DIRECT ACTIONS
                                              NON-NUCLEAR PROJECTS
                                    STANDARDS AND REFERENCE SUBSTANCES
                                        ( CERTIFIED REFERENCE SUBSTANCES)
            Joint programme
            A maximum of 6-200 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
            number of staff being fixed at 71 (including a programme staff of 39).
            The objective shall include :
            — technical assistance to the project secretariat: inquiry into the needs of and situation in
                the Community in this field, dissemination of information and processing of data,
            — experimental work (chemical analysis, physical and technological properties of reference
                substances) in laboratories participating in the project,
            — technical assistance to the Commission (elimination of technical obstacles, Common
                Customs Tariff, qtc.),
            — technical assistance for Community projects connected with the elimination of technical
                barriers and the administration of the Common Customs Tariff,
            — experimental work on reference substances and methods (physical and technological
                properties).
            The corresponding experimental work will be carried out, for the time being, by the Ispra
            Establishment.


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88/447/Euratom: Council Decision of 25 July 1988 approving an amendment to the statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking

Official Journal L 222 , 12/08/1988 P. 0004 - 0004

COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1988 approving an amendment to the statutes of the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking (88/447/Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 50 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, for the purposes of implementing the JET project, the Council, by Decision 78/471/Euratom(1), established the Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking, and adopted the statutes thereof as last amended by Decision 87/289/Euratom(2);  Whereas to achieve the aims of the JET project as defined in Decision 78/471/Euratom, additional equipment is necessary, the manufacture, operation and exploitation of which cannot be achieved within the duration of the joint undertaking as presently  defined in the JET statutes;  Whereas the JET Council has approved an extension of the joint undertaking to 31 December 1992 and the corresponding amendment to the JET statutes,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The amendment to the statutes of the ´Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking', annexed to this Decision, is hereby approved.  Article 2  This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.   Done at Brussels, 25 July 1988.  For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. PANGALOS  (1)OJ No L 151, 7. 6. 1978, p. 10.  (2)OJ No L 145, 5. 6. 1987, p. 87.


title: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1923 of 26 October 2015 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

text:
               27.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 281/9

         COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1923
   of 26 October 2015
   amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea.

               (2)

               On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/638/CFSP, those restrictive measures should be extended until 27 October 2016.

               (3)

               Decision 2010/638/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 8(2) of Decision 2010/638/CFSP is replaced by the following:

      ‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 27 October 2016. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP of 25 October 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea (OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 10).


title: 2011/150/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2011 on the closure of the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2008

text:
               9.3.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 62/31

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 3 February 2011
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2008
   (2011/150/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2008, in accordance with the information provided in the CEPOL Final Financial Statements for 2009, dated 5 July 2010,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2008, together with the College’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 16 February 2010 (5827/2010 — C7-0061/2010),
   having regard to its decision of 5 May 2010 (2) postponing the discharge decision for the financial year 2008, and the replies from the Director of the European Police College,
   having regard to its decision of 7 October 2010 (3) refusing to grant the Director of the European Police College discharge for the financial year 2008,
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) (5), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure, in particular the first subparagraph of Article 5(2)(b) of that Annex,

               1.

               Closes the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2008;

               2.

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

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 304, 15.12.2009, p. 124.

      (2)  OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 232.

      (3)  OJ L 320, 7.12.2010, p. 11.

      (4)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 256, 1.10.2005, p. 63.

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


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98/386/EC, ECSC: Decision of the Council and of the Commission of 29 May 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America on the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws

Official Journal L 173 , 18/06/1998 P. 0026 - 0027

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE COMMISSION of 29 May 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America on the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (98/386/EC, ECSC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 87 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 65 and 66 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the Agreement of 23 September 1991 between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws, and the exchange of interpretative letters dated 31 May and 31 July 1995 in relation to that Agreement (together hereinafter referred to as 'the 1991 Agreement`), attached to Decision 95/145/EC, ECSC of the Council and the Commission (2) has contributed to coordination, cooperation and avoidance of conflicts in competition law enforcement;Whereas Article V of the 1991 Agreement, commonly referred to as the 'positive comity` Article, calls for cooperation regarding anti-competitive activities occurring in the territory of one Party that adversely affect the interests of the other Party;Whereas further elaboration of the principles of positive comity and of the implementation of those principles would enhance the 1991 Agreement's effectiveness in relation to such conduct;Whereas, to this end, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the United States of America on the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of the competition rules of the European Communities and of the United States of America;Whereas the Agreement should be approved,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America on the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.The text of the Agreement, drawn up in the English language, is attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Community.The President of the Commission is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. STRAWFor the CommissionThe PresidentJ. SANTER(1) OJ C 138, 4. 5. 1998.(2) OJ L 95, 27. 4. 1995, p. 45; corrigendum OJ L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 38.


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98/264/EC: Council Decision of 30 March 1998 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership with the Republic of Estonia

Official Journal L 121 , 23/04/1998 P. 0026 - 0030

COUNCIL DECISION of 30 March 1998 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership with the Republic of Estonia (98/264/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of accession partnerships (1), and in particular to Article 2 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Luxembourg European Council stated that the accession partnership is a new instrument, the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 622/98 sets out that the Council shall decide, by a qualified majority and following a proposal from the Commission, on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the individual accession partnerships, as they are submitted to each applicant country, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to them;Whereas Community assistance is conditional on the fulfilment of essential elements, and in particular on the respect of the commitments contained in the Europe Agreements and on progress towards fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria; whereas, where an essential element is lacking, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to any pre-accession assistance;Whereas the Luxembourg European Council decided that the implementation of the accession partnership and progress in adopting the acquis will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies;Whereas the Commission's opinion presented an objective analysis on the Republic of Estonia's preparations for membership and identified a number of priority areas for further work;Whereas, in order to prepare for membership, the Republic of Estonia should draw up a national programme for the adoption of the acquis; whereas this programme should set out a timetable for achieving the priorities and intermediate objectives established in the accession partnership,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98, the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the accession partnership for the Republic of Estonia are set out in the Annex hereto, which forms an integral part of this Decision.Article 2 The implementation of the accession partnership will be examined in the Europe Agreement bodies and through the appropriate Council bodies to which the Commission will report regularly.Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BECKETT(1) OJ L 85, 20.3.1998, p. 1.ANNEX ESTONIA 1. Objectives The purpose of the accession partnership is to set out in a single framework the priority areas for further work identified in the Commission's opinion on Estonia's application for membership of the European Union, the financial means available to help Estonia implement these priorities and the conditions which will apply to that assistance. The accession partnership will provide a framework for a number of policy instruments which will be used to help the candidate countries in their preparations for membership. These will include inter alia the national programme for the adoption of the acquis to be adopted by Estonia, the joint assessment of economic policy priorities, the pact against organised crime and the internal market road maps. Each of these instruments is different in nature and will be prepared and implemented according to specific procedures. They will not be an integral part of this partnership but the priorities they contain will be compatible with it.2. Principles The main priority areas identified for each candidate country relate to their ability to assume the obligations of meeting the Copenhagen criteria which state that membership requires:- that the candidate country has achieved stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities,- the existence of a functioning market economy, as well as the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union,- the ability to take on the obligations of membership, including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union.At its meeting in Madrid, the European Council stressed the need for the candidate countries to adjust their administrative structures to ensure the harmonious operation of Community policies after accession and at Luxembourg, it stressed that incorporation of the acquis into legislation is necessary, but not in itself sufficient; it is necessary to ensure that it is actually applied.3. Priorities and intermediate objectives The Commission's opinions and the Council's examination of these have highlighted the extent of the efforts which still have to be made in certain areas by the candidate countries to prepare for accession and took the view that none of these countries fully satisfies all of the Copenhagen criteria at the present time. This situation will require the definition of intermediate stages in terms of priorities, each to be accompanied by precise objectives to be set in collaboration with the countries concerned, the achievement of which will condition the degree of assistance granted and the progress of the negotiations under way with some countries and the opening of new negotiations with the others. The priorities and intermediate objectives have been divided into two groups - short- and medium-term. Those listed under the short-term have been selected on the basis that it is realistic to expect that Estonia can complete or take them substantially forward by the end of 1998. In view of the short time span, and taking into account the administrative capacity required to achieve them, the number of priorities selected for the short-term has been limited. The priorities listed under the medium-term are expected to take more than one year to complete although work may and should also begin on them during 1998.Estonia will be invited to draw up a national programme for the adoption of the acquis (NPAA) by the end of March which should set out a timetable for achieving these priorities and intermediate objectives and, where possible and relevant, indicate the necessary staff and financial resources.The accession partnership will indicate that Estonia will have to address all issues identified in the opinion. Incorporation of the acquis into legislation is not in itself sufficient; it will also be necessary to ensure that it is actually applied to the same standards as those which apply within the Union. In all of the areas listed below there is a need for credible and effective implementation and enforcement of the acquis.Drawing on the analysis of the Commission's opinion and the Council's examination of this, the following short- and medium-term priorities and intermediate objectives have been identified for Estonia.3.1. Short-term (1998) Political criteria: take measures to facilitate the naturalisation process and to better integrate non-citizens including Stateless children. Enhance Estonian language training for non-Estonian speakers.Economic reform: establishment of medium-term economic policy priorities and joint assessment within the framework of the Europe Agreement; in particular with a view to sustaining the high growth rates of recent years, while reducing inflation and increasing the level of national savings; acceleration of land reform with a view to increase private ownership and introduction of key legislation linked to pension reform.Reinforcement of institutional and administrative capacity: in particular as regards regulatory and monitoring bodies and the development of a comprehensive national training strategy for civil servants and developing a strategy and timetable for the consolidation of the various supervisory agencies in the financial sector, strengthen internal financial control, reinforcement of phytosanitary and veterinary administrations, particulary as regards facilities at external borders, institutional strengthening in the area of environment, begin to set up structures needed for regional and structural policy.Internal market: including further alignment in the areas of public procurement, intellectual and industrial property, financial services, taxation, technical legislation and competition (especially the transparency of State aid). Adoption of new competition law, covering both anti-trust and State aid, reinforcement of the State aid monitoring authority and the establishment of a first State aid inventory.Justice and home affairs: in particular further efforts to implement measures to combat corruption and organised crime and continue judicial reform.Environment: continue transposition of framework legislation, establishment of detailed approximation programmes and implementation strategies related to individual acts. Planning and commencement of implementation of these programmes and strategies.3.2. Medium-term Political criteria: pursue integration of non-citizens by strengthening Estonian language training for Russian-speakers in primary and secondary schools as well as adult training courses, and by further measures to accelerate the naturalisation process.Economic policy: regular review of the joint assessment of economic policy priorities, within the Europe Agreement framework, focusing on satisfying the Copenhagen criteria for membership of the Union and the acquis in the area of economic and monetary policy (coordination of economic policies, submission of convergence programmes, avoidance of excessive deficits); while Estonia is not expected to adopt the euro immediately on accession, it is expected to pursue policies which aim to achieve real convergence in accordance with the Union's objectives of economic and social cohesion, and nominal convergence compatible with the ultimate goal of adoption of the euro.Reinforcement of institutional and administrative capacity: at central and local level to ensure efficient management of the public sector; special attention should be paid to the budgetary process, internal financial control, statistics, environment and agriculture; improved operation of the judicial system; training for the judiciary in Community law and its application, reinforcement of justice and home affairs institutions (ensuring sufficient and properly trained personnel, in particular police, border guards, ministries and courts), reform of customs and tax administrations to ensure readiness to apply the acquis, the reinforcement of food control administration.Internal market: including alignment, in particular in public procurement, financial services (banking and insurance rules), intellectual and industrial property and, State aid, data protection, strengthening of securities regulatory bodies, audiovisual and indirect taxation. Upgrading of standardisation and conformity assessment structures, alignment of technical legislation on industrial products and establishment of a market surveillance system. Completion of alignment and effective implementation of competition law and the reinforcement of the competition authorities, promotion of enterprise development, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), alignment with the acquis in the fields of telecommunications, consumer protection and the internal energy market.Justice and home affairs: ratification and application of necessary international legal instruments relevant for the acquis, enhanced border management especially on the eastern border, implementation of migration policy and asylum procedures, alignment of visa policy with that of the Union and completion of alignment on international conventions, enhanced fight against organised crime (in particular money laundering, drugs and trafficking in human beings), notably in view of the Schengen acquis.Agriculture: including alignment with the agricultural acquis (including veterinary and phytosanitary matters, in particular external border controls), attention to environmental aspects of agriculture and biodiversity, completion of the land restitution and land registration process. Development of the capacity to implement and enforce the common agricultural policy (CAP), in particular the fundamental management mechanisms and administrative structures to monitor the agricultural markets and implement structural and rural development measures, adoption and implementation of the veterinary and phytosanitary requirements, upgrading of certain food processing establishments and testing and diagnostic facilities, restructuring of the agri-food sector.Fisheries: development of capacity to implement and enforce the common fisheries policy.Transport: further efforts on alignment with the acquis in particular on road transport (market access, safety rules) and maritime transport (safety) and rail transport, and to provide necessary investment for transport infrastructure, notably extension of trans-European networks.Employment and social affairs: development of appropriate labour-market structures and joint review of employment policies as preparation for participation in Union coordination; alignment of labour and occupational health and safety legislation and development of enforcement structures in particular early adoption of the framework directive on health and safety at work; enforcement of equal opportunities between women and men; further development of active, autonomous social dialogue; further development of social protection, undertake steps to bring public health standards into line with Union norms.Environment: including the development of monitoring and implementation control structures and capacities, continuous planning and implementation of approximation programmes related to individual legal acts. A particular emphasis should be given to air pollution, the water, and waste sector, including radioactive waste. Environmental protection requirements and the need for sustainable development must be integrated into the definition and implementation of national, sectoral policies.Regional policy and cohesion: further develop the legal administrative and budgetary framework for a national policy to address regional disparities through an integrated approach, in order to participate in Union structural programmes after membership.4. Programming The PHARE allocation for the period 1995 to 1997 has totalled ECU 90 million. Subject to the approval of the PHARE budget for the remaining period, the Commission will confirm the allocations for 1998 and 1999. Financial proposals will be submitted to the PHARE Management Committee as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89. Joint financing by the applicant countries will be systematically required for all investment projects. Financial assistance from the year 2000 onwards will comprise aid for agriculture and a structural instrument which will give priority to measures similar to the Cohesion Fund.5. Conditionality Community assistance will be conditional on respect by Estonia of its commitments under the Europe Agreement, further steps towards satisfying the Copenhagen criteria and progress in implementing this accession partnership. Failure to respect these general conditions could lead to a decision by the Council on the suspension of financial assistance on the basis of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98.6. Monitoring The implementation of the accession partnership will be monitored in the framework of the Europe Agreement. This will begin in 1998 before the Commission presents its first regular report to the Council reviewing the progress made by Estonia including implementation of the accession partnership.The relevant sections of the accession partnership will be discussed in the appropriate sub-committee. The Association Committee will discuss overall developments, progress and problems in meeting its priorities and intermediate objectives as well as more specific issues referred to it from the sub-committees. The Association Committee will report to the Association Council on the implementation of the accession partnership.The PHARE Management Committee will ensure that financing decisions are compatible with the accession partnerships.The accession partnership will be amended as necessary in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 622/98. The Commission will propose, before the end of 1999 and at regular intervals thereafter, a review of this partnership, on which the Council will take a formal decision. These reviews will include consideration of the need to further specify intermediate objectives in the light of the progress made by Estonia in meeting the objectives set out in this partnership.