title: 2007/644/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 18 September 2007 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA

text:
               6.10.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 261/25

      COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

   of 18 September 2007
   concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA
   (2007/644/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
   Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA (1), was signed on behalf of the European Community and the Member States on 27 March 2007 in accordance with Council Decision 2007/251/EC (2).

               (2)

               Pending its entry into force, the Protocol has been applied on a provisional basis from the date of signature.

               (3)

               The Protocol should be approved,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Member States.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 3(2) of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously give such notification on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

      Done at Brussels, 18 September 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. PEREIRA

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 110, 27.4.2007, p. 29.

      (2)  OJ L 110, 27.4.2007, p. 27.


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81/968/EEC: Council Decision of 24 November 1981 on the application of derogations from the definition of originating products under the Second ACP-EEC Convention

Official Journal L 354 , 09/12/1981 P. 0030 - 0030

+++++COUNCIL DECISION OF 24 NOVEMBER 1981 ON THE APPLICATION OF DEROGATIONS FROM THE DEFINITION OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS UNDER THE SECOND ACP-EEC CONVENTION ( 81/968/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 ARTICLE 30 OF PROTOCOL 1 TO THE SECOND ACP-EEC CONVENTION PROVIDES THAT DECISIONS DEROGATING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAID PROTOCOL MUST BE DECIDED ON BY THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE CONVENTION NOT LATER THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER REFERRAL TO THE COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS THE POSITION OF THE COMMUNITY IS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL ;  WHEREAS IN ITS DECLARATION IN ANNEX XXXVI TO THE SAID CONVENTION , THE COMMUNITY UNDERTOOK TO IMPLEMENT BY ACCELERATED PROCEDURE THE MEASURES FOR APPLYING DEROGATION DECISIONS ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  DECISIONS DEROGATING FROM THE DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ORIGINATING PRODUCTS , TAKEN BY THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COMMITTEE OR , WHERE APPROPRIATE , BY THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE SECOND ACP-EEC CONVENTION , SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE COMMUNITY BY MEANS OF COMMISSION REGULATIONS .  ARTICLE 2  THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 24 NOVEMBER 1981 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  N . RIDLEY


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1642 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/176

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1642 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2015, together with the Centre's reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Centre in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0048/2017),

               —

               having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0145/2017),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 32.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


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2000/466/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 13 April 2000 granting discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1998 financial year

Official Journal L 191 , 27/07/2000 P. 0003 - 0005 Official Journal 040 , 07/02/2001 P. 0384 - 0386

Decision of the European Parliamentof 13 April 2000granting discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1998 financial year(2000/466/EC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors on the financial statements and management of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin-Foundation) for the financial year 1998 (C5-0150/2000)(1),Having regard to the Council recommendation of 13 March 2000 (C5-0152/2000),Having regard to the EC Treaty and in particular Article 276 thereof,Having regard to Rule 93 and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0089/2000),Whereas:A. Parliament granted discharge to the Administrative Board of the Foundation on 4 May 1999(2) for the financial year 1997 on the basis of commitments to separate the duties of authorising and accounting officer, to enact a memorandum of understanding with the European Agency for Health and Safety in Bilbao and to improve day-to-day management by reducing the reliance on imprest accounts and by actively controlling mission expenses and study contracts.B. The report of the Court of Auditors for 1998 notes that the Foundation relies substantially on the imprest accounts, needs to strengthen analysis and management of mission expenses, has not updated its version of the Implementation of the Financial Regulation since 1976 and needs to review its in-house translation with regard to the development of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union in Luxembourg.C. The Foundation has not adopoted the budget and on-line visa system of the Commission, available for agencies since 1 January 1998.D. The relatively long contradictory procedure between the Foundation and the Court of Auditors for a relatively short report leads to the submission of the annual report for 1998 in November 1999.E. The Court of Auditors, whose mandate is not to evaluate the effectiveness of the Foundation in meeting its goals but to audit its accounts, concludes that it has obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 1998 are reliable and the underlying transactions are, as a whole, legal and regular.1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions:1998 FINANCIAL YEAR>TABLE>Marking 25 years of operation2. Congratulates the Foundation on its silver jubilee year of operation, since its creation by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on 26 May 1975.Impact of Commission reform programme3. Notes that Parliament's demands for the Commission to reform its structure and financial management systems and the consequent change in the role of the Directorate-General for Financial Control will have a direct bearing on the Foundation and will require the recasting of the financial regulations and the introduction of activity-based budgeting.Sharing experiences with other Agencies4. Welcomes the active collaboration of the Foundation with six other Agencies, as well as with the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, in using the Sincom2 accounting system developed by the Commission, but is disappointed to note that only Agencies based in Copenhagen, Turin and Luxembourg have fully implemented the system at present.5. Calls on the Commission to extend the system to encompass activity-based management for Agencies, including monitoring, auditing or evaluation of personnel, missions, documents and inventory, on the lines of the integrated resources management system (IRMS).Cooperation with other Agencies6. Welcomes the fact that Parliament's call for a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Agency for Health and Safety in Bilbao, on 31 March 1998(3), has resulted in the directors of both agencies attending each other's Board meetings as observers and stronger links at project management level.7. Notes favourably that following observations by the Court of Auditors, more than 85 % of the Foundation's translation requirements are met by the Translation Centre in Luxembourg and will result in the review of the language and translation service in the Foundation.Imprest accounts8. Encourages the Foundation to further reduce its reliance on imprest accounts for payments and welcomes the fact that usage has decreased from EUR 3,89 million in 1997, or 40 % of total expenditure excluding salaries, to EUR 3,40 million or 37 % in 1998 and, following further cuts, to EUR 2,94 million or 32 % in 1999.Mission expenses9. Welcomes the fact that the Foundation has managed to reduce the cost of mission expenses through the use of strict guidelines whereby low-cost tickets are used and that it has managed to cut expenses from EUR 433000 in 1997, to EUR 423600 in 1998, to EUR 350000 in 1999.Requests to the Court of Auditors10. Welcomes the short and precise reporting by the Court of Auditors and hopes that the Court will continue in this business-like fashion. Calls on the Court of Auditors to follow up systematically the decisions of the discharge authority and to produce a comprehensive analysis of the audits of all Agencies.11. Calls on the Foundation and Court of Auditors to reduce the duration of the contradictory procedure to ensure that the annual report can be presented to Parliament before 15 July of the year following the financial year in question.New strategy and action plan for 2001 to 200412. Welcomes the Foundation's preparation of its next four-year programme for 2001 to 2004, following the launch of an evaluation process in spring 1999, and notes with interest the progress in training staff and dedicating resources to monitoring and evaluating activities.13. Calls on the Foundation to present to Parliament the results of its evaluation exercise and new strategy and action plan before 31 December 2000.Discharge decision14. Gives discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1998 financial year, on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors.15. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Administsrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).The Secretary GeneralJulian PriestleyThe PresidentNicole Fontaine(1) OJ C 372, 22.12.1999, p. 38.(2) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 139.(3) OJ C 138, 4.5.1998, p. 58.


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98/741/CFSP: Council Decision of 28 December 1998 concerning the extension of Joint Action 98/375/CFSP with regard to the nomination of an EU Special Representative for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Official Journal L 358 , 31/12/1998 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 December 1998 concerning the extension of Joint Action 98/375/CFSP with regard to the nomination of an EU Special Representative for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (98/741/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,Whereas on 8 June 1998 the Council adopted Joint Action 98/375/CFSP (1);Whereas the said Joint Action is due to expire on 31 December 1998 and should be extended,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Joint Action 98/375/CFSP shall be extended until 31 January 1999.Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 28 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SCHÜSSEL(1) OJ L 165, 10. 6. 1998, p. 2.


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88/125/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 March 1988 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of kraftliner paper and board originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa

Official Journal L 062 , 08/03/1988 P. 0039 - 0040

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 4 March 1988  terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of kraftliner paper and board originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa  (88/125/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,  After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation,  Whereas:  A. PROCEDURE  (1) On 17 March 1987, the European Association of Makers of Corrugated Case Papers, representing almost all Community production of the product in question, lodged a complaint with the Commission requesting the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of kraftliner paper and board originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa.  (2) The complaint contained evidence of dumping and of injury caused thereby which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of the abovementioned proceeding.  The Commission accordingly announced, by notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of kraftliner paper and board corresponding to the combined nomenclature code 4804 11 11, 15 and 19 originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa.  (3) The Commission officially advised the producers/exporters and importers known to be concerned and the complainant and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing.  (4) The International Committee of Paper and Board Converters in the Common Market (CITPA), which represents the Community corrugated board industry, i. e. most of the importers of kraftliner, made submissions.  (5) The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of establishing the facts and carried out inspections at the premises of the following:  Producers/exporters:  - Industrias Klabin Papel e Celulose, SA, São Paulo  - Manville Produtos Florestais Ltda, lages/Sc  - Sappi Limited, Johannesburg  Community producers:  - La Cellulose du Pin, Bordeaux  - Portucel, Lisbon  - INPACSA, Barcelona  (6) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 January 1986 to 30 April 1987.  B. DUMPING  (a) Export price  (7) As a general rule, export prices were determined on the basis of the prices actually paid for the products sold for export to the Community.  (b) Normal value  (8) For each of the producers/exporters concerned the normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average of comparable domestic seiling prices actually paid or payable to these producers/exporters in the ordinary course of trade for like products intended for domestic consumption.  (c) Comparison  (9) In comparing normal value with export prices, the Commission took account, where appropriate, of differences affecting price comparability, such as the differences in the physical characteristics of the product, commissions, credit terms, transport and insurance, handling, packing and related costs and salesmen's salaries. Due allowance for such differences was made where claims in these areas could be satisfactorily substantiated.  (10) All comparisons were made at the same level of trade.  (d) Dumping margin  (11) A comparison between the normal value and the export prices showed that certain of the exports in question were dumped during the period of investigation. The weighted average dumping margins varied between 2 % and 12 % for the companies concerned. However, the Commission's investigation showed considerable dumping only at the beginning of the investigation period when it varied between 16 % and 40 %, then export prices were increased and from June 1986 to April 1987 no dumping was found.  C. INJURY  (12) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84, only the Community industry producing the like product, i. e. kraftliner, has been taken into account in determing injury.  (13) The Commission examined the volume of dumped imports, the evolution of these imports and their consequent impact on the Community industry. This examination showed that the imports from Brazil and the Republic of South Africa had increased from 77 800 tonnes in 1983, corresponding to a market share of 3,6 % in the Community of 12 Member States, to 185 100 tonnes in 1986, corresponding to a market share of 8,5 %.  However, the production of kraftliner for domestic consumption in the Community of 12 Member States had increased from 535 634 tonnes in 1983, corresponding to a market share of 22,5 %, to 559 435 tonnes in 1986, corresponding to a market share of 23,1 %.  The production capacity of the Community producers with one exception also had increased significantly in the financial year 1986 in comparison to 1985.  Capacity utilization of the Community producers had increased in the abovementioned period by up to 10 percentage points.  The average sales prices in the Community had been increased between 1985 and 1986 up to 22,6 % and the numbers employed by the Community producers had remained relatively stable since 1984, the small reduction being associated with increased productivity at the companies' concerned.  The result of the examination is therefore that although there are some indications of injury, particularly when comparative increases in volume and market share are examined, on balance the Community industry as a whole cannot be said to have suffered injury of a material nature.  (14) According to the evolution of the export prices of the exporters the Commission also determined that there was no particular threat of injury likely to develop into material injury.  D. TERMINATION OF THE ANTI-DUMPING PROCEEDING  (15) In these circumstances, therefore, the anti-dumping proceeding should be terminated without the imposition of protective measures.  (16) No objections to this course were raised in the Advisory Committee.  (17) The complainant was informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding and did not comment.  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of kraftliner paper and board corresponding to combined nomenclature code 4804 11 11, 15 and 19, originating in Brazil and the Republic of South Africa, is hereby terminated.  Done at Brussels, 4 March 1988.  For the Commission  Willy DE CLERCQ  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1.  (2) OJ No C 113, 28. 4. 1987, p. 2.


title: Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1618 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (formerly the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation) for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/99

      DECISION (EU, EURATOM) 2015/1618 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (formerly the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation) for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2013 (COM(2014) 510 — C8-0140/2014) (2),

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (formerly the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation) for the financial year 2013 (3),

                  —

                  having regard to the Commission's report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2012 financial year (COM(2014) 607), and to the accompanying Commission staff working documents (SWD(2014) 285, SWD(2014) 286),

                  —

                  having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2013 (COM(2014) 615), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2014) 293),

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (formerly the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation) for the financial year 2013, together with the Agency's replies (4),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (5) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05305/2015 — C8-0048/2015),

                  —

                  having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

                  —

                  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 (6),

                  —

                  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 (7), and in particular Articles 62, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (8), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (9), and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Decision 2004/20/EC of 23 December 2003 setting up an executive agency, the ‘Intelligent Energy Executive Agency’, to manage Community action in the field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (10),

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the ‘Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (11),

                  —

                  having regard to Rule 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A8-0101/2015),

                  A.

                  whereas, under Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission is to execute the budget and manage programmes and is to do so, pursuant to Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in cooperation with the Member States, on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management,

         1.

            Grants the Director of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (formerly the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation) discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section III — Commission and executive agencies;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision, the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section III — Commission and the resolution forming an integral part of those decisions, to the Director of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (formerly the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ L 66, 8.3.2013.

         (2)  OJ C 403, 13.11.2014, p. 1.

         (3)  OJ C 408, 15.11.2014, p. 6.

         (4)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 74.

         (5)  OJ C 403, 13.11.2014, p. 128.

         (6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

         (8)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

         (9)  OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6.

         (10)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 85.

         (11)  OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 73.


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91/614/EEC: Council Decision of 28 October 1991 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway establishing cooperation in the field of education and training within the framework of the Erasmus programme

Official Journal L 332 , 03/12/1991 P. 0031 - 0031

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 October 1991 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway establishing cooperation in the field of education and  training within the framework of the Erasmus programme (91/614/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Whereas by Decision 87/327/EEC (3) as amended by Decision 89/663/EEC (4), the Council adopted the  European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (Erasmus); Whereas on 5 November 1990, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate with the EFTA  countries and Liechtenstein, in accordance with specific negotiating Directives, bilateral  agreements having as their objective cooperation in the field of education and training within the  framework of the Erasmus programme; Whereas a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway,  by its nature enriches the impact of the Erasmus programme so as to develop inter-university  cooperation and to strengthen the skill levels of human resources in Europe, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway establishing  cooperation in the field of education and training within the framework of the Erasmus programme 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 shall give the notification provided for in Article 13 of the  Agreement (5). Done at Luxembourg, 28 October 1991. For the Council The President J. M. M. RITZEN (1) OJ N° C 127, 17. 5. 1991, p. 3. (2) Opinion delivered on 24 October 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ N° L 166, 25. 6. 1987, p. 20. (4) OJ N° L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 23. (5) See page 71 of this Official Journal.


title: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/221 of 12 February 2016 amending Decision (EU) 2015/1937 establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board

text:
               17.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 40/15

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/221
   of 12 February 2016
   amending Decision (EU) 2015/1937 establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 21 October 2015 the Commission adopted a Decision establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board (1). That decision contains a number of provisions on the mission and task, the composition, the independence and the functioning of the Board and its secretariat, and clarifies that the latter should be administratively attached to the Commission's Secretariat-General. Pursuant to this Decision, the Chief Economic Analyst established by Decision C(2015) 2665 of 17 April 2015 shall exercise the function of Head of Secretariat.

               (2)

               The Decision on the Chief Economic Analyst of the Commission of 17 April 2015 provides that the Chief Economic Analyst shall verify, in the area of coordination and surveillance of the economic and budgetary policies of the Member States, forthcoming Commission decisions. Pursuant to this Decision, the Chief Economic Analyst is attached to the Vice-President responsible for the Euro and Social Dialogue, who can also request opinions from the Chief Economic Analyst (2).

               (3)

               For reasons of coherence and efficiency it is appropriate to separate the tasks of the Chief Economic Analyst and the Head of Secretariat of the European Fiscal Board.

               (4)

               The Decision establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board should be amended accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Article 3, paragraph 8, of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1937 (3) is replaced by the following:

      ‘8.   The Commission shall appoint the Head of Secretariat, after having consulted the Chair of the European Fiscal Board. The Head of Secretariat shall be appointed for a period of three years, renewable once. His/her tasks shall include preparing the setting up of the Board. The other members of the secretariat shall be officials, temporary agents, contract agents, and seconded national experts, selected by the Head of Secretariat in agreement with the Chair. All members of the secretariat shall be selected on the basis of high levels of qualification and experience in areas relevant for the Board's activity and be assigned or attached (mis à disposition).
      9.   By derogation to paragraph 8, if the Chair of the European Fiscal Board has not yet been appointed, the Commission shall directly appoint the Head of Secretariat.’

      Done at Brussels, 12 February 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  C(2015) 8000.

      (2)  C(2015) 2665.

      (3)  Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1937 of 21 October 2015 establishing an independent advisory European Fiscal Board (OJ L 282, 28.10.2015, p. 37).


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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 26 April 1994 on the issue of uniform visas at borders (SCH/Com-ex (94) 2)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0163 - 0164

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 26 April 1994on the issue of uniform visas at borders(SCH/Com-ex (94)2)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Article 17(3)(c) and (d) of the abovementioned Convention,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Uniform visas shall be issued at borders in accordance with the common principles laid down in the document annexed hereto.Bonn, 26 April 1994.The ChairmanBernd SchmidbauerANNEX ON THE ISSUE OF UNIFORM VISAS AT BORDERS1. Article 12(1) of the Implementing Convention provides for uniform visas to be issued by the diplomatic and consular missions of the Contracting Parties and, where appropriate, by the authorities designated under Article 17. Article 17(3)(c) provides in particular for the Executive Committee to take decisions relating to the issue of visas at borders.Furthermore, the Common Manual (part II, point 5) stipulates that if "due to lack of time and for pressing reasons an alien has been unable to apply for a visa, in exceptional circumstances the authorities responsible may issue him with a short-stay visa at the border". The issue of visas in such cases is subject to a series of conditions in the Common Manual:- the alien must hold a valid document authorising him to cross the border,- he must fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 5(1)(a), (c), (d) and (e) of the Convention,- he must submit supporting documents substantiating "unforeseeable and imperative" reasons for entry,- return to his country of origin or transit to a third State is assured.2. It clearly ensues from the above that visas are usually issued by the diplomatic posts and consular missions and that the issue of visas at borders therefore constitutes an exception for specific and duly justified cases.3. Visas issued at borders may, on a case-by-case basis, depending on national rules and provided the abovementioned conditions are respected, be:- a uniform visa without restrictions on territorial validity,- a visa with limited territorial validity within the meaning of Article 10(3) of the Implementing Convention.In both of the above cases, the visa issued must not be valid for more than one entry. The validity of short-stay visas must not exceed 15 days.4. An alien in a category of persons on whom the central authorities are obliged to consult one or more of the other Contracting Parties shall not, in principle, be issued with a visa at the border, particularly given the required minimum seven-day reply period.Nevertheless, a visa may be issued at the border for these categories of persons in exceptional cases. In such cases a visa may only be issued with territorial validity restricted to the State of issue. This visa may only be issued in the cases provided for under Article 5(2) of the Implementing Convention, namely on humanitarian grounds, in the national interest or on account of international obligations. The central authorities of the other Contracting Parties must be notified immediately of the issue thereof.5. The border control authorities shall issue visas in accordance with national provisions. In practice, the visa may take the form of a Schengen visa sticker or a special stamp which is affixed.6. Statistics must be kept on visas issued at borders. The Contracting Parties shall exchange these statistics once a month via the Schengen General Secretariat.


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Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997 establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane)

Official Journal L 291 , 24/10/1997 P. 0026 - 0034

DECISION No 2085/97/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 October 1997 establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3) in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 28 May 1997,(1) Whereas, in the age of the information society, books and reading are still one of the most suitable methods of disseminating knowledge, and the complementary relationship between books and audiovisual technology, and multimedia, must be taken into account;(2) Whereas any Community programme in the field of books needs to take account of their dual function as economic and cultural objects;(3) Whereas reading as a leisure pursuit of particular importance can be encouraged by Community programmes, in particular in the field of education and culture;(4) Whereas it is important to distinguish, in the book production chain, between creation, publishing, translation and dissemination; whereas this programme (Ariane) may be viewed as a significant cultural measure to promote books;(5) Whereas the Treaty entrusts the Community with the task of:- contributing to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity,- encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, supporting and supplementing their action, particularly as regards artistic and literary creation,- fostering cooperation with third countries and the competent international organizations in the sphere of culture, in particular the Council of Europe;(6) Whereas the promotion of translation and support for targeted initiatives carried out in partnership, particularly between specialist operators in the European books and reading sector, contribute to:- knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples,- maintaining the diversity of literary creation and the literary heritage expressed in the various national and regional languages,- intercultural exchanges and exchanges of know-howand whereas such promotion favours the access of citizens - including less-favoured ones - to culture;(7) Whereas it is necessary to contribute towards encouraging high-quality translation and promotion of literary works within the Community, in particular through improvement of the skills of literary translators as well as of other professionals in the book sector, particularly those who are responsible for the promotion of access by the European citizen to such works;(8) Whereas European literary and translation prizes may contribute to the dissemination of literary works of high merit;(9) Whereas the Community institutions have recognized the importance of knowledge and dissemination of literary works, by means of translation in particular, as is apparent from:- the European Parliament Resolution of 10 July 1987 on the Commission communication to the Council on the European dimension with regard to books (4),- the Resolution of the Council and of the Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs meeting within the Council of 9 November 1987 on the promotion of translation of important works of European culture (5),- the Resolution of the Council and of the Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs meeting within the Council of 18 May 1989 concerning the promotion of books and reading (6),- the Commission communication of 3 August 1989: Books and reading: A cultural challenge for Europe,- the conclusions of the Ministers of Culture, meeting within the Council, of 12 November 1992 on guidelines for Community cultural action (7),- the European Parliament Resolution of 21 January 1993 on promoting books and reading in Europe (8),- the Resolution of the Council and of the Ministers of Culture, meeting within the Council, of 17 May 1993 on the promotion of the translation of contemporary European dramatic works (9);(10) Having regard to the outcome of the European campaign to promote awareness of books and reading (1993-1994) organized by the Community and the Council of Europe;(11) Whereas the Commission communication of 27 July 1994 on 'European Community action in support of culture`, which makes books and reading a priority area, sets out the framework for incentive measures to support and complement the efforts of Member States, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity;(12) Whereas it is important to implement Community cultural projects with third countries within and outside Europe, and to implement European cultural cooperation with the Council of Europe and other relevant international bodies, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco);(13) Whereas this Decision lays down, for the entire duration of this programme, a financial framework constituting the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 1 of the Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 March 1995, for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure;(14) Whereas a modus vivendi was concluded on 20 December 1994 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (10),HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 This Decision establishes the Ariane action programme set out in the Annex, hereinafter referred to as 'this programme`, for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998, intended to increase the knowledge and dissemination of literary works and the history of the European peoples as well as access by the European citizen thereto, notably through support for the translation of literary works, plays and reference works, through support for cooperation projects on books and reading carried out in partnership, as well as through the improvement of the skills of professionals working in this field.Article 2 This programme shall encourage cooperation at European level between Member States in the field of culture. It shall support and supplement their action in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity by contributing to the flowering of their cultures while respecting their national and regional diversity.To this end, the aims of this programme shall be as follows:(a) to encourage, by means of translation:- a wider dissemination of 20th-century literary works of merit which are representative of the culture of the Member State from which they come and which illustrate, in particular, trends in contemporary European literature in the second half of the century; in this respect, priority will be given to translations of works in less widely used languages of the European Union or translations into such languages,- the dissemination of contemporary dramatic works in order to present to the European public a varied repertory which is representative of the cultures of the Member States,- the dissemination of reference works to improve the knowledge of the culture and history of the European peoples, in particular in the areas referred to in Article 128 (2) and (4) of the Treaty;(b) to encourage, through support for cooperation projects carried out in partnership:- exchanges of experience and know-how on themes of common interest in the book sector between professionals at European level,- the development of partnership initiatives which aim to facilitate access to data relevant to the dissemination of books, and the promotion of, and access by the citizen to, reading;(c) to encourage high-quality translation and promotion of works by providing Community support for the improvement of the skills of literary translators, as well as of other professionals in the book sector, and particularly those responsible for improving access by the citizen;(d) to accompany and supplement the efforts referred to in (a), (b) and (c) by providing support for innovative study and research projects submitted by networks and professional organizations.Article 3 The Actions described in the Annex shall be carried out in pursuit of the objectives set out in Article 2. They shall be implemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5.Article 4 1. This programme shall be open to participation by the associated countries of central and eastern Europe (ACCEE) in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Additional Protocols to the Association Agreements on participation in Community programmes concluded, or to be concluded, with those countries. This programme shall be open to participation by Cyprus and Malta and to cooperation with other third countries which have concluded association or cooperation agreements containing cultural clauses, on the basis of additional appropriations to be provided according to procedures to be agreed with those countries. Some general rules for such participation are provided for in Action 6 in the Annex.2. The Community and the Member States shall promote cooperation with the Council of Europe, and with other relevant international organizations in the cultural sector (e.g. Unesco), by ensuring, with due regard for the individual identity and autonomy of each institution and organization, that the instruments adopted are complementary.Article 5 1. The Commission shall implement this programme in accordance with this Decision.2. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives per Member State and chaired by the Commission representative. Members of the Committee may be assisted by experts or advisers.3. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee draft measures concerning:- the priorities and general guidelines for the measures described in the Annex and the annual programme resulting therefrom,- the general balance between all the Actions,- the selection rules and criteria for the various types of project described in the Annex (Actions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6),- the financial support to be provided by the Community (amounts, duration, distribution and beneficiaries),- the detailed procedures for monitoring and evaluating this programme, together with the conclusions of the assessment report provided for in Article 8 and any other measure readjusting this programme arising from the assessment report.The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft measures referred to in the first subparagraph within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith.In that event:(a) the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of such communication;(b) the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in (a).4. The Commission may consult the Committee on any other matter concerning the implementation of this programme not covered by paragraph 3.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken.The Committee shall deliver its opinion on this draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.Article 6 1. The financial framework for the implementation of this programme for the period referred to in Article 1 shall be ECU 7 million.2. The annual appropriations shall be authorized by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.Article 7 The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, shall seek to ensure that the Actions provided for in this programme and the other cultural programmes such as Kaleidoscope (11) and Raphael, on the one hand, and the Community action programmes, in particular concerning education, such as Socrates (12), and training, such as Leonardo da Vinci (13), on the other, are complementary.Article 8 One year after this programme has been in operation, and within the six months following that period, the Commission, after having consulted the Committee, shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a detailed assessment report on the results achieved, accompanied, where necessary, by appropriate proposals, including proposals for the continuation of the programme and the relevant arrangements so as to enable the European Parliament and the Council to take a decision before the end of the period covered by this programme. This report will highlight the added value created, particularly of a cultural nature, including reference to the impact on the dissemination of literature in the less widely-used languages, and the socio-economic consequences brought about by the financial support granted by the Community. The report is intended to assess, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the extent to which the programme has achieved the objectives referred to in Article 2.In the light of the assessment report provided for in the previous subparagraph and of the proposals to be made by the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council will consider the possibility of adopting a new programme, worked out and developed taking full account of the fruitful experience gained from this programme.In this context they will be able to take, where appropriate, any suitable measure to avoid interruption of this programme.Article 9 This programme, containing practical information on procedure, liaison offices designated by the Member States to provide technical assistance to cultural projects, the closing dates for submission of applications and the documents which must accompany applications, shall be published each year in the 'C` series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 6 October 1997.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. POOS(1) OJ C 324, 22. 11. 1994, p. 11 andOJ C 279, 25. 10. 1995, p. 7.(2) OJ C 100, 2. 4. 1996, p. 35.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 7 April 1995 (OJ C 109, 1. 5. 1995, p. 289), Council Common Position of 27 June 1996 (OJ C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 34) and Decision of the European Parliament of 22 October 1996 (OJ C 347, 18. 11. 1996, p. 25). Decision of the European Parliament of 17 July 1997. Council Decision of 24 July 1997.(4) OJ C 246, 14. 9. 1987, p. 136.(5) OJ C 309, 19. 11. 1987, p. 3.(6) OJ C 183, 20. 7. 1989, p. 1.(7) OJ C 336, 19. 12. 1992, p. 1.(8) OJ C 42, 15. 2. 1993, p. 182.(9) OJ C 160, 12. 6. 1993, p. 1.(10) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.(11) OJ L 99, 20. 4. 1996, p. 20.(12) OJ L 87, 20. 4. 1995, p. 10.(13) OJ L 340, 29. 12. 1994, p. 8.ANNEX ARIANE PROGRAMME Measures pursuant to this programme are designed to increase the knowledge and dissemination of literary works and the history of the European peoples as well as access by the European citizen thereto, notably through support for the translation of literary works, plays and reference works, through support for cooperation projects on books and reading carried out in partnership, as well as through the improvement of the skills of professionals working in this field.ACTION 1 Translation grants 1. Grants for the translation of works of 20th-century literature of considerable merit to ensure wider dissemination through publication.(a) Grants are provided for the translation of works of 20th-century literature of considerable merit (novels, short stories, essays, literary histories, biographies, plays, poetry) which are representative of the culture of the Member State from which they come and which illustrate, in particular, trends in contemporary European literature in the second half of the century and are likely to appeal to a broad European audience.(b) (i) In order to qualify, works must already have been translated and published in two European Union languages (in addition to the original language). The grant is to subsidize translation into at least one other European Union language, with priority being given to translations into less widely used European Union languages.(ii) In order to give priority to the less widely-used languages of the European Union, works written in these languages may nevertheless be eligible for a translation grant without having been previously translated into other languages of the European Union. Grants are intended to support translation into another European Union language. These provisions also apply to works:- written in a widely known language, put published in a small Member State,- written in other languages of the Member States.(c) Priority should be given to applications from small independent publishing houses.(d) Grant applications must be sent to the Commission by one or more publishers from a Member State. The application submitted by the publisher(s) must include the agreement of the translator(s). The grant may cover up to 100 % of the translator's fee negotiated according to the usual market practice. The publisher must undertake to give clear prominence to the translator's name and the Community contribution.The publishers must certify that they hold any rights to the publication and/or translation of the work which is the subject of the application and that, without Community support, they would not have formed a commercial judgment in favour of publishing the translated work in question.(e) The works will be selected twice a year.2. Grants for the translation of plays with a view to wider dissemination through public performance.Grants are awarded for the translation into two European Union languages of plays that have already been performed on stage or broadcast in the audiovisual media and have already received some critical and popular acclaim.Priority will be given to recent 20th-century works.The works nominated for translation must be supported by specific plans for their public performance.The initial application must be submitted by managers, directors or producers from a Member State with a view to staging a public performance of the play. The application must be made simultaneously to the Commission and to the liaison offices designated by the Member States, which must issue an opinion on whether or not the works nominated qualify as priorities.The final selection of works to be translated will be made on the basis above all of the quality of the works nominated for translation. As concerns the choice of the languages of translation, the competent body will ensure balance between the translations into widely known languages and those into less well-known languages to increase the chances of the works reaching a large and diverse audience.The subsidy will take the form of a translation grant of up to ECU 3 500, subject to annual revision. The grant in no way affects any royalties that might be due to the authors or translators in connection with the performance, dissemination or publication of the translated work.The liaison offices will act as the depositaries of the translations completed with the Community's assistance and shall ensure that those interested from a professional standpoint are fully briefed. They may pass the translations only to persons who have obtained the agreement of the rights-holders in accordance with existing national rules or to bodies which have obtained such agreement.3. Grants for the translation of reference works and studies with a view to wider dissemination of information in the cultural sector.Grants for the translation of reference works and studies in two European Union languages are intended to:- improve the knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples,- facilitate the exchange of information and pooling of experience, thereby fostering cooperation between Member States in the areas referred to in Article 128 of the Treaty, and in particular the areas to which the Community has accorded priority in its cultural policy.However, given the huge field which this project seeks to cover, grants for the translation of reference works (history, history of art, human sciences, social sciences, etc.) will, at least initially, be organized in the form of an experimental and selective action.Grants will also be given for the translation of studies and reports dealing with the practices and systems which exist in other Member States in the cultural domain, making it possible to highlight problems of common interest falling in particular within the scope of Article 128 (2) and (4) of the Treaty.The grant application must be accompanied by the information needed to establish the substantial contribution that the work or study to be translated would make to knowledge of the area in question, an indication of the target languages and the written agreement of the author and translator.Nominations will be made to the Commission directly or by the competent authorities of the Member States. The works may be translated into as many languages as deemed necessary.The Community contribution, supplied after the written agreement of the translator has been obtained, may be made in one of two ways, depending on the origin of the work:- if the work nominated for translation was presented by a publisher, acting through the intermediary of the Member State, with a view to placing it on the European market, Community aid will be provided on terms similar to those laid down for grants to translations of works of contemporary literature (point 1);- if the work nominated for translation through the intermediary of the Member State is not intended for commercial exploitation (e.g. it is to be translated on behalf of a university, research centre or specialist institute, etc.), Community aid will be provided in the form of a grant to help the translators carry out their work on terms similar to those set out for translation of plays (point 2).The Commission will distribute an annual list with details of the works translated in accordance with the provisions of points 1, 2 and 3.The resources to be committed to this action will amount to 50 % of the overall budget allocated to this programme. The exact breakdown between the six Actions making up this programme will be determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 5 (4).ACTION 2 Support for cooperation projects carried out in partnership which aim to improve the promotion of, and access by the citizen to, books and reading Support may be given to cooperation projects involving partners from at least three Member States, which must be presented by networks, associations or organizations of professionals (e.g. authors, translators, libraries, small and medium-sized publishing houses, bookshops), non-profit-making foundations working in the field of books, or regional (or local) groups which have developed specific actions or programmes in this field.Cooperation projects of operators other than those specified in the first subparagraph are not eligible for support in the context of this Action.Eligible cooperation projects concern any initiative which involves a partnership between the operators mentioned in the first subparagraph (meetings, symposia, events, pilot schemes for cooperation or exchanges) and which aim in particular to promote:(a) mutual knowledge of, and access to, the literature or history of the European people;(b) development of partnership initiatives which aim to facilitate:- access to data relevant to the dissemination of books, for example, by creating a database containing details of books available on the market, of publishing houses and their specialist fields, with a view to supporting the co-production and co-publication of European works,- the promotion of books,- their translation, including the possible setting up of a semantics database (listing semantic difficulties and peculiarities) to help technical and literary translators,- access by the citizen to reading;(c) exchange of experience and know-how on themes of common interest between professionals at European level.Partnership projects submitted in the context of this Action must be of European interest and of an innovatory or exemplary nature. They must demonstrate that Community support for the project will provide real added value.Extra support will be given to projects which include measures to disseminate the results obtained.Community funding shall not cover:- actions or events which are covered by other Community programmes (in the fields of cinema and television (MEDIA II) (1)), cultural heritage (Raphael) and artistic and cultural activities (Kaleidoscope),- cultural cooperation projects from different regions within the same Member State or which are of a purely national or bilateral culture,- the production of material and publications for commercial purposes; nevertheless, consideration shall be given to monographs, collections, reviews, records, CDs, videos, CD-Is and CD-ROMs forming an integral part of a project,- investment or operating costs of the cultural organizations which do not form an integral part of the project in question.The case for renewal of Community support from year to year will be assessed by independent experts, nominated by the Commission acting on a proposal from the Member States, on the basis of the activity report for the project submitted by the organizers. The independent experts may recommend changes to the project.Projects must have a balanced financial plan indicating the financial requirements for the realization of the actions presented. The financial contribution towards a project in the context of this Action may not as a general rule exceed 25 % of the total cost of the project and in no case may it exceed ECU 50 000. In the case of projects which include elements intended to further the dissemination of the results to the public or professionals, a further Community contribution may be awarded, up to 50 % of the costs corresponding to this element, but not exceeding a maximum of ECU 20 000.Projects involving a Community contribution of less than ECU 5 000 shall not, in principle, be eligible under this programme in the context of this Action.Projects shall be the subject of an individual application to the Community. The application shall include:- a detailed description of the actions to be carried out, describing in particular the added value at the Community level,- a detailed estimated budget for these actions.ACTION 3 Improvement of the skills of professionals working towards the knowledge and dissemination of European literature The Community will complement the efforts of the competent authorities of the Member States by providing specific support for the improvement of the skills of professionals, particularly literary translators, with a view to contributing to the improvement of the quality of translation of works, as well as other professionals in the field of books and reading covered by Action 2, with a view to contributing to the promotion of, and access by the citizen to, the different cultures of the Member States.Community support will be provided in the form of grants and allowances to cover the costs of travel and training courses to improve skills.Grants and other forms of Community aid provided for under this action will be awarded for educational projects presented by networks, organizations, associations, foundations, specialized colleges and institutes (particularly, for example, library networks, translation colleges, etc.) after consulting the competent authorities of the Member States.ACTION 4 Support measures A. Specific measures1. To bring about an improvement in cultural cooperation in the field of books and reading, assistance could be granted in limited individual cases to projects involving meetings organized at European level or to studies and research in the field covered by this programme, provided that such meetings and studies have not received any Community support under the programme.2. Applications must offer the financial guarantees required to carry them out. The Community contribution under this Action may not in any circumstances exceed 50 % of the total cost of the meeting or the study nor exceed ECU 50 000.B. The Commission, in collaboration with the liaison offices, will take the necessary measures to ensure publicity and the dissemination of information on this programme so that cultural operators and networks are informed of actions relevant to them and are made aware accordingly.ACTION 5 Aristeion Prizes, synergy with translation grants The Community makes an annual contribution for the Aristeion Prizes (European literature prize and European translation prize).The six months nominated for the European literature prize are automatically eligible for a grant towards the cost of their translation into at least two additional languages, on similar terms to those applying to literary works (Action 1, 1 (a)), provided an application to this effect is submitted directly to the Commission by a publisher.ACTION 6 Participation by third countries The third countries referred to in Article 4 shall participate in this programme in accordance with the conditions set out in that Article. Participation or cooperation shall take into account the following objectives:- wider dissemination of the literature of the Member States throughout the third countries concerned and better knowledge of the literature of the third countries concerned within the Member States,- promotion of schemes for improving the professional skills of professionals working towards mutual knowledge and the dissemination of European literature, notably literary translators and translators of the works under Action 1, points 2 and 3, and other professionals in the field of  books and reading,- improvement of synergies to foster projects submitted by professional organizations of authors and translators, libraries, small and medium-sized publishing companies, bookshops and non-profit-making associations and foundations concerned with books and literature.(1) OJ L 321, 30. 12. 1995, p. 25.Commission Statement Re Article 5 (Committee procedure)In compliance with interinstitutional procedures and agreements, the Commission will inform the Committee of the Ariane Decision, as regards the financial support to be supplied by the Community, of all projects which it intends to finance under this Decision.European Parliament Statement Re Article 5 (committee procedure)The European Parliament, while noting that Article 5 (3) of the Ariane programme does not allow the Committee to take a decision on the selection of individual projects, is not opposed to the Committee being informed of all the projects which the Commission intends to finance.The Parliament wishes to receive the same information from the Commission.


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               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 75/274

         P7_TA(2013)0303
   Election of the Ombudsman
   European Parliament decision of 3 July 2013 electing the European Ombudsman
   (2016/C 075/37)

      The European Parliament,

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               having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,

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               having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

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               having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (1),

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               having regard to Rule 204 of its Rules of Procedure,

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               having regard to the call for nominations (2),

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               having regard to its vote of 3 July 2013,

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               Elects Emily O'REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman from 1 October 2013 until the end of the parliamentary term;

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               Requests Emily O'REILLY to take an oath before the Court of Justice;

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               Instructs its President to have the annexed decision published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

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               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.

      (1)  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

      (2)  OJ C 96, 4.4.2013, p. 24.

         ANNEX

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

         of 3 July 2013

         electing the European Ombudsman

         (The text of this annex is not reproduced here since it corresponds to the final act, Decision 2013/377/EU, Euratom.)


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2004/220/EC: Council Decision of 19 February 2004 appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 068 , 06/03/2004 P. 0022 - 0022

Council Decisionof 19 February 2004appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions(2004/220/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,Whereas:(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY, of which the Council was notified on 4 February 2004,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMr Pascual MARAGALL I MIRA, Presidente - Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. McDowell(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: 2008/194/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

text:
               5.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 60/28

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 February 2008
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services
   (2008/194/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By a decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements by a Community Agreement.

               (2)

               On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the decision of 5 June 2003.

               (3)

               The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2006/592/EC (2).

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services is approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 7(1) of the Agreement.

      Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         D. RUPEL

      (1)  Opinion of 12 October 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 243, 6.9.2006, p. 21.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/1107 of 8 June 2017 as regards the extension of the period of entitlement to audiovisual co-productions as provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part

text:
               22.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/33

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1107
   of 8 June 2017
   as regards the extension of the period of entitlement to audiovisual co-productions as provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Article 3(1) of Council Decision (EU) 2015/2169 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (1),
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 1 October 2015 the Council adopted the Decision (EU) 2015/2169 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (‘the Decision’).

               (2)

               The Protocol on Cultural Cooperation (‘the Protocol’) which is annexed to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, sets up in Article 1 the framework within which the Parties cooperate for the facilitation of exchanges regarding cultural activities, goods and services, including in the audiovisual sector. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Protocol, the Parties should facilitate co-productions between producers from the EU Party and Korea, including through entitlement for co-productions to benefit from respective schemes for the promotion of local and regional cultural content.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Article 5(8)(b) of the Protocol, following the initial period of 3 years, the entitlement will be renewed for a duration of 3 years and should thereafter be automatically renewed for further successive periods of the same duration, unless a Party terminates the entitlement by giving notice in writing at least 3 months before the expiry of the initial or any subsequent period.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 3(1) of Decision (EU) 2015/2169, the Commission is to provide notice to Korea of the Union's intention not to extend the period of entitlement to co-production pursuant to Article 5 of the Protocol following the procedure set out in Article 5(8) of the said Protocol unless, on a proposal from the Commission, the Council agrees 4 months before the end of such period of entitlement to continue the entitlement. If the Council agrees to continue the entitlement this provision is to become applicable again at the end of the renewed period of entitlement. For the specific purposes of deciding on the continuation of the period of entitlement, the Council is to act by unanimity.

               (5)

               On 5 September 2016, the Union Domestic Advisory Group set up in accordance with Article 3(5) of the Protocol delivered a favourable opinion on the extension of the period of entitlement, as provided for in Article 5(8)(a) of the Protocol.

               (6)

               The Council agrees with the extension of the period of entitlement for audiovisual co-productions to benefit from the respective schemes of the Parties for the promotion of local and regional cultural content as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 5 of the Protocol.

               (7)

               This Decision should not affect the respective competences of the Union and the Member States,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The period of entitlement for audiovisual co-productions to benefit from the respective schemes of the Parties for the promotion of local and regional cultural content, as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 5 of the Protocol, shall be extended for a duration of 3 years, from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2020.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         K. SIMSON

      (1)  OJ L 307, 25.11.2015, p. 2.


title: Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2300 of 8 December 2015 on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation (notified under document C(2015) 8576)

text:
               10.12.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 324/35

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/2300
   of 8 December 2015
   on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation

         (notified under document C(2015) 8576)

   (Only the English text is authentic)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (1), and in particular Article 108 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 108 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 requires Member States which have not adopted the euro and which decide to pay the expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation in euro rather than in their national currency to take measures to ensure that the use of the euro does not provide a systematic advantage compared with the use of national currency.

               (2)

               Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1352 (2) previously approved such measures communicated by the United Kingdom.

               (3)

               On 30 October 2015, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of its intention to extend the number of measures under which it would pay expenditure in euro rather than in pounds sterling, as well as of the measures that would be applied in accordance with Article 108 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 to ensure that a systematic advantage resulting from the use of the euro rather than the pound sterling does not arise.

               (4)

               The measures planned by the United Kingdom can be summarised as follows:

                           —

                           operators may be paid in euro the amounts laid down in, or resulting from, the Union legislation,

                           —

                           operators shall bear the full exchange-rate risk arising from subsequent conversion into sterling,

                           —

                           operators must make a standing commitment for a minimum of 1 year,

                           —

                           concerning the basic payment and other direct payments as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), operators shall opt for payment in euro when they submit the application as referred to in Article 13(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 (4),

                           —

                           concerning market measures under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 (6) (other than temporary exceptional aid to farmers in the livestock sector), and Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) and information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products under Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8), operators must be approved at least 3 months in advance to be paid in euro; 3 months' notice must also be given to withdraw from the arrangement; new payments in euro are then only possible after a 1-year waiting period,

                           —

                           concerning temporary exceptional aid to farmers in the livestock sectors under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1853 (9), operators shall have opted to receive CAP payments in euro before 17 October 2015.

               (5)

               Those measures are in line with the objective fixed by Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, namely to prevent a systematic advantage resulting from the use of the euro rather than the national currency. They should therefore be approved.

               (6)

               For that reason, Decision (EU) 2015/1352 should be repealed and replaced by this Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The measures communicated by the United Kingdom on 30 October 2015 concerning the payment in euro of expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation listed in the Annex and, where applicable, any delegated or implementing acts adopted on the basis of those instruments, are hereby approved.
   Article 2
   Decision (EU) 2015/1352 is repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

      Done at Brussels, 8 December 2015.

            For the Commission

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

      (2)  Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1352 of 30 July 2015 on the payment in euro by the United Kingdom of certain expenditure resulting from sectoral agricultural legislation (OJ L 208, 5.8.2015, p. 33).

      (3)  Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down the rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 69).

      (5)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

      (6)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12).

      (7)  Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1).

      (8)  Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 56).

      (9)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1853 of 15 October 2015 providing for temporary exceptional aid to farmers in the livestock sectors (OJ L 271, 16.10.2015, p. 25).

      ANNEX

         Measures expressed and payable in euro

                  Scheme

                  Regulation

                  Direct payment schemes

                  Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

                  Information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products

                  Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014

                  Buying in of beef

                  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
                  Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013

                  Buying in of cereals

                  Buying in of butter

                  Buying in of skimmed milk powder

                  Private storage aid for beef

                  Private storage aid for butter

                  Private storage aid for cheese

                  Private storage aid for flax fibre

                  Private storage aid for olive oil

                  Private storage aid for pigmeat

                  Private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat

                  Private storage aid for skimmed milk powder

                  Private storage aid for white sugar

                  Aid for the supply of milk and milk products to children

                  Export refunds

                  Export refunds for processed agricultural products and goods not listed in Annex I to the TFEU

                  Regulation (EU) No 510/2014
                  Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013

                  Temporary exceptional aid to farmers in the livestock sectors

                  Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1853