title: Decision (EU) 2016/1516 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/238

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1516 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014, together with the Agency’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 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0066/2016),

               —

               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 (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

               —

               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 (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0100/2016),

               1.

               Grants the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2014;

               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 Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, 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

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 143.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13.

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

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


title: 2009/242/EC: Council Decision of 16 March 2009 appointing one Italian member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               18.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 72/5

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 16 March 2009
   appointing one Italian member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2009/242/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 of the Italian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

               (2)

               One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Ottaviano DEL TURCO,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
   Mr Giovanni CHIODI, Presidente della Regione Abruzzo.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 16 March 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. CHATEL

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


title: Council Decision 2005/316/CFSP of 18 April 2005 concerning the implementation of Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

text:
               20.4.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 100/54

      COUNCIL DECISION 2005/316/CFSP
   of 18 April 2005
   concerning the implementation of Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP the Council adopted measures in order to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to natural persons indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

               (2)

               On 21 February 2005 the Council adopted Decision 2005/148/CFSP amending the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.

               (3)

               Following the transfer of Mr Ljubomir BOROVCANIN, Mr Gojko JANKOVIC, Mr Sreten LUKIC, Mr Drago NIKOLIC and Mr Vinko PANDUREVIC to ICTY detention units, their names should be removed from the list.

               (4)

               On the other hand, the ICTY has put Mr Zdravko TOLIMIR, whose indictment was made public on 10 February 2005, on the list of suspects having absconded. His name should therefore be added to the list in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.

               (5)

               The list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 18 April 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KRECKÉ

      (1)  OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52. Common Position as last amended by Decision 2005/148/CFSP (OJ L 49, 22.2.2005, p. 34).

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX
            List of persons referred to in Article 1

                        Name: BOROVNICA Goran
                        Date of birth: 15.8.1965
                        Place of birth: Kozarac, Municipality of Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                        Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

                        Name: DJORDJEVIC Vlastimir
                        Date of birth: 1948
                        Place of birth: Vladicin Han, Serbia and Montenegro
                        Nationality: Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: GOTOVINA Ante
                        Date of birth: 12.10.1955
                        Place of birth: Island of Pasman, Municipality of Zadar, Republic of Croatia

                                    Nationality

                                    :

                                    Croatian
                                    French

                        Name: HADZIC Goran
                        Date of birth: 7.9.1958
                        Place of birth: Vinkovci, Republic of Croatia
                        Nationality: Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: KARADZIC Radovan
                        Date of birth: 19.6.1945
                        Place of birth: Petnjica, Savnik, Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro
                        Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

                        Name: LUKIC Milan
                        Date of birth: 6.9.1967
                        Place of birth: Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                                    Nationality

                                    :

                                    Bosnia and Herzegovina
                                    Possibly Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: LUKIC Sredoje
                        Date of birth: 5.4.1961
                        Place of birth: Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                                    Nationality

                                    :

                                    Bosnia and Herzegovina
                                    Possibly Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: MLADIC Ratko
                        Date of birth: 12.3.1942
                        Place of birth: Bozanovici, Municipality of Kalinovik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                                    Nationality

                                    :

                                    Bosnia and Herzegovina
                                    Possibly Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: PAVKOVIC Nebojsa
                        Date of birth: 10.4.1946
                        Place of birth: Senjski Rudnik, Serbia and Montenegro
                        Nationality: Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: POPOVIC Vujadin
                        Date of birth: 14.3.1957
                        Place of birth: Sekovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                        Nationality: Serbia and Montenegro

                        Name: TOLIMIR Zdravko
                        Date of birth: 27.11.1948
                        Place of birth:
                        Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

                        Name: ZELENOVIC Dragan
                        Date of birth: 12.2.1961
                        Place of birth: Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                        Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

                        Name: ZUPLJANIN Stojan
                        Date of birth: 22.9.1951
                        Place of birth: Kotor Varos, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                        Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina’.


title: Council Decision of 28 July 1969 on the conclusion of an Agreement with the Republic of South Africa negotiated under Article XXVIII (1) of GATT

text:
244                                   Official Journal of the European Communities
No L 206/26                           Official Journal of the European Communities                                 15.8.69
                                                  COUNCIL DECISION
                                                       of 2« July 1969
               on the conclusion of an Agreement with the Republic of South Africa negotiated             Ar
                                                 ticle XXVffl ( 1) ofGATT
                                                        (69/263/EEC)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                      Artidel
 Economic Community, and in particular Articles 111 ,             The Agreement negotiated with the Republic of South
.1 14 and 228 thereof;                                            Africa under Article XXVm ( 1) of the General Agree
                                                                  ment on Tariffs and Trade is concluded on behalf of the
Having regard to the Council Decision of 5 December               European Economic Community; the text of the Agree
 1961 ;                                                           ment is annexed to this Decision.
Having regard to the report from the Commission;                                           AftideZ
                                                                  The Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on
Whereas, in accordance with Article XXVIII ( 1) of the
                                                                  Tariffs and Trade shall be notified of the conclusion of
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the Republic
of South Africa has notified its wish to withdraw conces         this Agreement
sions affecting the European Economic Community;
                                                                   Done at Brussels, 28 July 1969.
whereas that withdrawal has been the subject of negotia
tions for compensatory adjustment;
                                                                                For the Council
Whereas the concessions offered by the Republic of
South Africa in compensation for those withdrawn are                                                  ThePresident
satisfactory,                                                                                P.LARDINOIS
 ---pagebreak---                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                        245
                                                       ANNEX
                            Negotiations Relating to Schedule XVm - South Africa
The Delegations of South Africa and the Commission of the European Communities have concluded
their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification or withdrawal of concessions provided
for in Schedule XVIII as set out in the report attached.
         For the Delegation of South Africa                        For the Delegation of the Commission of the
                                                                            European Communities
                                              • 6 February 1969.
 Results of negotiations and consultations with the Commission of the European Communities under Article
           XXVin for the modification or withdrawal of concessions in the Schedule of South Africa
                         CHANGES IN SCHEDULE XVIII - SOUTH AFRICA
 A. CONCESSIONS TO BE WITHDRA WN
    Tariff
                                                                                Rates of duty
                                               Description of products                              bound in
  item No
                                                                                existing schedule
 ex 17.02              Other sugars ; sugar syrups ; artificial honey ( whether or not
                       mixed with natural honey) ; caramel :
                            Golden syrup                                                        45c per 100 lb
 ex 20.04              Fruit, fruit-peel and parts of plants, preserved by sugar
                       (drained, glacé or crystallized) :
                            Drained glacé cherries                                                      free
 ex 28.47              Salts of metallic acids (for example, chromâtes, permangana
                       tes, stannates) :
                           Potassium permanganate in containers of not less than
                            10 lb each                                                                 free
ex 29.16 .             Alcohol-acids, aldehyde-acids, ketone-acids, phenol-acids,
                       and other single or complex oxygen-function acids, and
                       their anhydrides, acid halides, acid peroxides and peracids,
                       and their halogenated, sulphònated, nitrated or nitrosated
                       derivatives :
                           Acids :
                               Citric acid :
                                   In containers of less than 10 lb each                               15 %
                                ~ In containers of not less than 10 lb each                     '      15 %
                               Salicylic acid                                                        ■ 15 %
ex 29.31              Organo-suph ur compounds :
                           Potassium xanthates in containers of not less than 10 lb
                           each                                                                        free
ex 32.13              Writing ink, printing ink and other inks :
                           Printing ink, not put up for use on office machines                         free
                           Machine ruling ink, in powder form                                         free
 ---pagebreak--- 246                        Official Journal of the European Communities
          Tari IT                                                                             Rates of duty
        item No                              Description of products                             bound in
                                                                                existing schedule
     ex 73.27        Gauze, cloth, grill , netting, fencing, reinforcing fabric and
                    similar materials, of iron or steel wire :
                        Gauze, sieving and screening, of metal , for use in con
                        nection with machinery ; woven wire screening for min
                        ing purposes ; rubber-coated metal screening in sheets
                        for industrial or mining purposes                                         free
     ex 82.02       Saws (non-mechanical) and blades for hand or machine saws
                    (including toothless saw blades) :
                        Serrated saw banding                                                       3 %
     ex 82.05       Interchangeable tools for hand tools, for machine tools or
                    for power-operated hand tools (for example, for pressing,
                    stamping, drilling, tapping, threading, boring, broaching,
                    milling, cutting, turning, dressing, morticing or screw driv
                    ing), including dies for wire drawing, extrusion dies for metal ,
                    and rock-drilling bits :
                        Taps and dies                                                              3%
     ex 84.11      Air pumps, vacuum pumps and air or gas compressors ( in
                   cluding motor and turbo pumps and compressors, and free
                   piston generators for gas turbines) ; fans, blowers and the like :
                       Air compressors                                                             3 %
    ex 84.23        Excavating, levelling, tamping, boring and extracting ma
                   chinery, stationary or mobile, for earth , minerals or ores (for
                   example, mechanical shovels, coal-cutters, excavators, scra
                   pers, levellers and bulldozers) ; . pile-drivers , snowploughs,
                   not self-propelled (including snowplough attachments):
                       Mechanical excavators and loaders, identifiable for use
                       solely or principally for earth-moving purposes (exclud
                       ing machinery identifiable for use solely or principally
                       for mining purposes)                                                       10%
                   Note: There shall be no preference on this item
    ex 85.15       Radiotelegraphic and radiotéléphonie transmission and re
                   ception apparatus ; radio-broadcasting and television trans
                   mission and reception apparatus (including those incorpo
                   rating gramophones) and television cameras ; radio-naviga
                   tional and apparatus, radar apparatus and radio remote con
                   trol apparatus ;
                       Radio receiving sets incorporating gramophones                            25%
    ex 93.07      Cartridges (blank) suitable for use in captive-bolt humane
                  killers or stunners                                                            free
    B. CONCESSIONS TO BE MODIFIED
    C. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS IN THE EXISTING SCHEDULE
        TarifT
                                                                            Rates of duty    Rates of duty
                                        Description of products               bound in
      item No                                                                                to be bound
                                                                          existing schedule
    ex 24.02       Manufactured tobacco ; tobacco extracts and
                   essences ;
                       Cigars and cigarillos                                80c per lb       60c per lb
    ex 84.23      Excavating, levelling, tamping, boring and ex
                  tracting machinery, stationary or mobile, fo·
                  earth , minerals or ores (for example, mechanici
                  shovels, coal-cutters, excavators, scrapers, level
                  Iers, and bulldozers); pile-drivers ; snowploughs,
                  not self-propelled (including snowplough attach
                  ments) :
 ---pagebreak---                      Official Journal of the European Communities                                   247
                                                                    Rates of duty          Rates of
    Tariff
                               Description of products                bound in             duty to
  item No
                                                                  existing schedule       be bound
                  Mechanical excavators and loaders identifi
                  able for earth-moving purposes (excluding
                  machinery identifiable for use solely or prin
                  cipally for mining purposes)                           10%
              Note: There shall be no preference on this item
ex 84.53      Statistical machines of a kind operated in con
              junction with punched cards (for example, sort
              ing, calculating and tabulating machines); ac
              counting machines operated in conjunction with
              similar punched cards ; auxiliary machines for
              use with such machines (for example, punching
              and checking machines) :
                  Electronic digital computers                           2%                 free
D. NEW CONCESSIONS ON ITEMS NOT IN EXISTING SCHEDULE
    Tariff                                                          Rates of duty          Rate» of
  item No                      Description of products                at present           duty to
                                                                        in. force         be bound
ex 28.23      Iron oxides and hydroxides ; earth colours con
              taining 70 per cent or more by weight of com
              bined iron evaluated as Fe203 :
                  Iron oxides                                      15 %               10%
ex 73.26      Barbed wire, of iron or steel ; twisted hoop or
             single fiat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted
             double wire, of kinds used for fencing, of iron or
             steel :
                  Barbed wire :
                      Having a breaking strength of less than
                      168 000 lb per sq in                         83 l /3c per       10 % plus 83
                                                                   2 0001b            1 / 3c per
                                                                                2 0001b
ex 74.15     Bolts and nuts (including bolt ends and screw
             studs), whether or not threaded or tapped, and
             screws (including screws hooks and screw rings),
             of copper ; rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers
             and spring washers, of copper :
                  Woodscrews                                       3 % plus         • 3 % plus
                                                                   5c per lb          5c per lb


title: 87/501/EEC: Council Decision of 14 September 1987 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Colombia on trade in textile products

text:
15 . 10 . 87                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                     No L 292 / 1
                                                                  II
                                           (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                       COUNCIL
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of 14 September 1987
                  concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
                  European Economic Community and the Republic of Colombia on trade in textile
                                                              products
                                                          ( 87 / 501 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                               Republic of Colombia on trade in textile products is hereby
                                                                        approved on behalf of the Community .
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community , and in particular Article 113
                                                                        2.    The text of the Agreement is attached to this
 thereof,                                                               Decision .
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
                                                                                Article 2
 between the European Economic Community and the
 Republic of Colombia on trade in textile products , initialled
 in Brussels on 3 June 1986 and applied on a provisional                The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
 basis , under Council Decision of 11 December 1986 , as from           designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement
 1 January 1987 should be approved ,                                    referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                        Done at Brussels , 14 September 1987 .
                           Article 1                                                                             For the Council
                                                                                The President
 1.      The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
 between the European Economic Community and the                                                             U. ELLEMANN-JENSEN


title: 2009/407/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007 to 2013)

text:
               29.5.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 132/8

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 6 May 2009
   amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007 to 2013)
   (2009/407/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to points 21, 22, first and second paragraphs, and 23 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               At the trilogue meeting of 2 April 2009 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed on the financing, in the framework of the European Economic Recovery Plan for modernisation of infrastructures and energy solidarity, of projects in the field of energy and broadband Internet, as well as for strengthening operations related to the ‘new challenges’ defined in the context of the assessment of the 2003 mid-term reform of the common agricultural policy (Health Check). The financing requires, as a first step, a revision of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 in accordance with points 21, 22, and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, so as to raise the ceiling for the year 2009 for commitment appropriations under subheading 1a by an amount of EUR 2 000 000 000 in current prices.

               (2)

               The increase of the ceiling for subheading 1a will be fully offset by decreasing the ceiling for commitment appropriations under heading 2 for the year 2009 by EUR 2 000 000 000.

               (3)

               In order to keep an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments, the annual ceilings for payment appropriations will be adjusted. The adjustment will be neutral.

               (4)

               Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (2),

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

      Done at Strasbourg, 6 May 2009.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         H.-G. PÖTTERING

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KOHOUT

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.

      ANNEX

         Financial framework 2007-2013 revised for European Economic Recovery Plan (constant 2004 prices)

                  (EUR million — constant 2004 prices)

                  Commitment appropriations

                  2007

                  2008

                  2009

                  2010

                  2011

                  2012

                  2013

                  Total
                  2007-2013

                              1.

                              Sustainable growth

                     50 865

                     53 262

                     55 883

                     54 860

                     55 400

                     56 866

                     58 256

                     385 392

                              1a

                              Competitiveness for growth and employment

                  8 404

                  9 595

                  12 021

                  11 000

                  11 306

                  12 122

                  12 914

                  77 362

                              1b

                              Cohesion for growth and employment

                  42 461

                  43 667

                  43 862

                  43 860

                  44 094

                  44 744

                  45 342

                  308 030

                              2.

                              Preservation and management of natural resources

                     51 962

                     54 685

                     52 205

                     53 379

                     52 528

                     51 901

                     51 284

                     367 944

                  of which: market-related expenditure and direct payments

                  43 120

                  42 697

                  42 279

                  41 864

                  41 453

                  41 047

                  40 645

                  293 105

                              3.

                              Citizenship, freedom, security and justice

                     1 199

                     1 258

                     1 380

                     1 503

                     1 645

                     1 797

                     1 988

                     10 770

                              3a

                              Freedom, Security and Justice

                  600

                  690

                  790

                  910

                  1 050

                  1 200

                  1 390

                  6 630

                              3b

                              Citizenship

                  599

                  568

                  590

                  593

                  595

                  597

                  598

                  4 140

                              4.

                              EU as a global player

                     6 199

                     6 469

                     6 739

                     7 009

                     7 339

                     7 679

                     8 029

                     49 463

                              5.

                              Administration
                               (1)

                     6 633

                     6 818

                     6 973

                     7 111

                     7 255

                     7 400

                     7 610

                     49 800

                              6.

                              Compensation

                     419

                     191

                     190

                     800

                     Total commitment appropriations

                     117 277

                     122 683

                     123 370

                     123 862

                     124 167

                     125 643

                     127 167

                     864 169

                  as a percentage of GNI

                  1,08 %

                  1,09 %

                  1,07 %

                  1,05 %

                  1,03 %

                  1,02 %

                  1,01 %

                  1,048 %

                     Total payment appropriations

                     115 142

                     119 805

                     110 439

                     119 126

                     116 552

                     120 145

                     119 391

                     820 600

                  as a percentage of GNI

                  1,06 %

                  1,06 %

                  0,96 %

                  1,01 %

                  0,97 %

                  0,98 %

                  0,95 %

                  1,00 %

                  Margin available

                  0,18 %

                  0,18 %

                  0,28 %

                  0,23 %

                  0,27 %

                  0,26 %

                  0,29 %

                  0,24 %

                  Own resources ceiling as a percentage of GNI

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

                  1,24 %

         (1)  The expenditure on pensions included under the ceiling for this heading is calculated net of the staff contributions to the relevant scheme, within the limit of EUR 500 million at 2004 prices for the period 2007-2013.


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91/569/EEC: Council Decision of 22 July 1991 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

Official Journal L 309 , 11/11/1991 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION  of 22 July 1991  on the conclusion of the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on the conclusion of negotiations underArticle XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)  (91/569/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 the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (1) calls for a review;   Whereas the review has not been concluded before certain time-limited provisions expire;   Whereas consultations have taken place with the country concerned in order to extend part II B (2) of the Agreement until 31 December 1991;   Whereas the said consultations have resulted in a draft agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which it is in the Community's interest to approve,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1   The agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Argentine Republic on the conclusion of negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of GATT is hereby approved on behalf of  the Community.   The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2   The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1, in order to bind the Community.   Done at Brussels, 22 July 1991.  For the Council  The President  P. DANKERT         (1) OJ No L 24, 29. 1. 1988, p. 58.


title: 2012/644/EU: Council Decision of 24 September 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union

text:
               18.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 287/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 24 September 2012
   on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union
   (2012/644/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.

               (2)

               Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.

               (3)

               These negotiations have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (‘the Agreement’) was initialled by a representative of the European Union on 21 December 2011 and by a representative of the United States of America on 17 February 2012.

               (4)

               The Agreement should be signed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (‘the Agreement’) is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 24 September 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

      (1)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.


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2000/575/EC: Commission Decision of 20 September 2000 terminating the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of certain woven glass-fibre fabrics originating in Taiwan (notified under document number C(2000) 2699) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 240 , 23/09/2000 P. 0027 - 0027

Commission Decisionof 20 September 2000terminating the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of certain woven glass-fibre fabrics originating in Taiwan(notified under document number C(2000) 2699)(Text with EEA relevance)(2000/575/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) On 3 August 1999, the Commission received a complaint concerning the alleged injurious subsidisation in respect of imports of certain woven glass-fibre fabrics originating in Taiwan.(2) The complaint was lodged by the European Apparel and Textile Organisation (Euratex) on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of woven glass-fibre fabrics pursuant to Articles 9(1) and 10(8) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 (the "basic Regulation").(3) The complaint contained prima-facie evidence of the existence of subsidisation and of material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding.(4) The Commission, after consultation, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(2), accordingly initiated an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into the Community of certain woven glass-fibre fabrics, currently classifiable within CN codes ex 7019 52 00 and ex 7019 59 00 and originating in Taiwan.(5) The Commission officially advised the exporting producers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country, the representative importers and/or industrial users, the representative suppliers and the complainant Community producers. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING(6) By letter of 14 July 2000 to the Commission, Euratex formally withdrew its complaint concerning imports of certain woven glass-fibre fabrics originating in Taiwan.(7) In accordance with Article 14(1) of the basic Regulation, the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(8) The Commission considered that the present proceeding should be terminated since the investigation had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Community interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received indicating that such termination would not be in the Community interest.(9) The Commission therefore concludes that the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports into the Communtiy of certain woven glass fibre fabrics originating in Taiwan should be terminated without the imposition of protective measures,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of certain woven glass-fibre fabrics, currently classifiable within CN codes ex 7019 52 00 and ex 7019 59 00 and originating in Taiwan is hereby terminated.Done at Brussels, 20 September 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.(2) OJ C 262, 16.9.1999, p. 6.


title: 2006/848/EC: Council Decision of 17 July 2006 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services

text:
               28.11.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 330/18

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 17 July 2006
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services
   (2006/848/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) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (2)

               On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (3)

               Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement negotiated by the Commission should be signed and provisionally applied,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 9(2) of the Agreement.

      Done at Brussels, 17 July 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. TUOMIOJA

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               28.11.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 330/19

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part,
   and
   THE ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY (hereinafter referred to as Uruguay),
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been signed between several Member States of the European Community and Uruguay containing provisions contrary to European Community law,
   NOTING that the European Community has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   NOTING that under European Community law Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Community and certain third States providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third States to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with European Community law,
   RECOGNISING that certain provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and Uruguay, which are contrary to European Community law, must be brought into conformity with it in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the European Community and Uruguay and to preserve the continuity of such air services,
   NOTING that under European Community law air carriers may not, in principle, conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the European Community and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition,
   RECOGNISING that, in the light of the above, provisions in bilateral air service agreements concluded between Member States of the European Community and Uruguay which (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings,
   NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of Uruguay, or to negotiate amendments to the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   General provisions
   1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the European Community. ‘LACAC Member States’ shall mean Member States of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission.
   2.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex I to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States.
   3.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex I to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.
   Article 2
   Designation and limitation of authorisations
   1.   The provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by the Member State concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by Uruguay, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively. The provisions in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by Uruguay, its authorisations and permissions granted by the Member State, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.
   2.   On receipt of a designation by a Member State, Uruguay shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (i)

               the air carrier is established in the territory, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, of the designating Member State and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law; and

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and

               (iii)

               the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States.

         3.   Uruguay may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or permissions of an air carrier designated by a Member State where:

               (i)

               the air carrier is not established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law; or

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or

               (iii)

               the air carrier is not owned and effectively controlled directly or through majority ownership by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, or by other States listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other States; or

               (iv)

               Uruguay demonstrates that, by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in another Member State, the airline would be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by a bilateral agreement between Uruguay and that other Member State; or

               (v)

               the airline holds an Air Operators Certificate issued by a Member State and there is no bilateral air services agreement between Uruguay and that Member State, and traffic rights to that Member State have been denied to the air carrier designated by Uruguay.

         In exercising its right under this paragraph, Uruguay shall not discriminate between Community air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
   4.   On receipt of a designation by Uruguay, a Member State shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (i)

               the air carrier is established in the territory of Uruguay; and

               (ii)

               Uruguay has and maintains effective regulatory control of the airline and is responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate; and

               (iii)

               the air carrier is owned and effectively controlled directly or through majority ownership by LACAC Member States and/or nationals of LACAC Member States, unless more favourable provisions have been agreed in the bilateral air services agreement between that Member State and Uruguay.

         5.   A Member State may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisation or permissions of an air carrier designated by Uruguay where:

               (i)

               the air carrier is not established in Uruguay; or

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by Uruguay or Uruguay is not responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate; or

               (iii)

               the air carrier is not owned and effectively controlled directly or through majority ownership by LACAC Member States and/or nationals of LACAC Member States, unless more favourable provisions have been agreed in the bilateral air services agreement between that Member State and Uruguay; or

               (iv)

               the air carrier is already authorised to operate under a bilateral agreement between the Member State and another LACAC Member State and the Member State demonstrates that, by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in that other LACAC Member State, it would be circumventing restrictions on the traffic rights imposed by that other agreement.

         Article 3
   Rights with regard to regulatory control
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the Articles listed in Annex II(c).
   2.   Where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of Uruguay under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and Uruguay shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other Member State and in respect of the operating authorisations of that air carrier.
   Article 4
   Taxation of aviation fuel
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the Articles listed in Annex II(d).
   2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex II(d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing on a non-discriminatory basis taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of Uruguay that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State.
   3.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex II(d) shall prevent Uruguay from imposing on a non-discriminatory basis taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of a Member State that operates between a point in the territory of Uruguay and another point in the territory of Uruguay or in the territory of another LACAC Member State.
   Article 5
   Tariffs for carriage within the European Community
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the Articles listed in Annex II(e).
   2.   The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by Uruguay under an agreement listed in Annex I containing a provision listed in Annex II(e) for carriage wholly within the European Community shall be subject to European Community law. European Community law is applied in a non-discriminatory manner.
   Article 6
   Compatibility with competition rules
   1.   The bilateral air services agreements concluded between Member States and Uruguay shall not (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes.
   2.   The provisions listed in Annex II(f) shall not be applied in a way that would be incompatible with paragraph 1 of this Article.
   Article 7
   Annexes to the Agreement
   The Annexes to this Agreement form an integral part thereof.
   Article 8
   Revision or amendment
   The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.
   Article 9
   Entry into force and provisional application
   1.   This Agreement shall enter in force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the contracting Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.
   3.   Agreements between Member States and Uruguay which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally are listed in Annex I(b). This Agreement shall apply to all such Agreements and arrangements upon their entry into force or provisional application.
   Article 10
   Termination
   1.   In the event that an agreement listed in Annex I is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the agreement listed in Annex I concerned shall terminate at the same time.
   2.   In the event that all agreements listed in Annex I are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, sign this Agreement.
      Done at Montevideo in duplicate, on this third day of November, two thousand and six in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, and Swedish languages. In case of divergence the Spanish text shall prevail over the other language texts.

         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Ghall-Komunitá Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         Por la República Oriental del Uruguay
         Za Uruguayskou východní republiku
         For Den Østlige Republik Uruguay
         Für die Republik Östlich des Uruguay
         Uruguay Idavabariigi nimel
         Για την Ανταολική Δημοκρατία της Ουρουγουάης
         For the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
         Pour la République Orientale de l'Uruguay
         Per la Repubblica orientale dell'Uruguay
         Urugvajas Austrumu Republikas vārdā
         Urugvajaus Rytų Respublikos vardu
         Az Uruguayi Keleti Köztársaság részéről
         Ghar-Repubblika Orjentali ta' l-Uruguay
         Voor de Republiek ten oosten van de Uruguay
         W imieniu Wschodniej Republiki Urugwaju
         Pela República Oriental doUruguai
         Za Uruguajskú východnú republiku
         Za Vzhodno republiko Urugvaj
         Uruguayn itäisen tasavallan puolesta
         För Östliga Republiken Uruguay

   ANNEX I
   LIST OF AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS AGREEMENT

               (a)

               Air service agreements between Uruguay and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally:

                           —

                           Agreement between the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Federal Republic of Germany on air transport, signed at Montevideo on 31 August 1957, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Germany Agreement’ in Annex II.
                           Last modified by the Agreed Record done at Bonn on 9 July 1997,

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium concerning air services, signed at Montevideo on 5 October 1972, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Belgium Agreement’ in Annex II,

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark on air services, signed at Montevideo on 18 December 1981, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Denmark Agreement’ in Annex II,

                           —

                           Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on commercial air transport, signed at Montevideo on 13 August 1979, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Spain Agreement’ in Annex II.
                           Last Modified by the Agreed Record signed at Madrid on 21 October 2005,

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, signed at The Hague on 21 November 1979, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Netherlands Agreement’ in Annex II,

                           —

                           Agreement between the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Portuguese Republic on air transport, as provided for in Annex II to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Lisbon on 9 September 1998, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Portugal Agreement’ in Annex II,

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as provided for in Annex B to the Agreed Record signed at London on 6 February 1998, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-United Kingdom Agreement’ in Annex II,

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on air services, signed at Montevideo on 18 December 1981, hereinafter referred to as ‘Uruguay-Sweden Agreement’ in Annex II.

               (b)

               Air service agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between Uruguay and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally:

                           —

                           Draft Agreement between the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Federal Government of Austria on air transport, as provided for in Annex B to the Protocol signed at Montevideo on 28 February 1996, hereinafter referred to as ‘Draft Uruguay-Austria Agreement’ in Annex II,

                           —

                           Draft Air Transport Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, as provided for in Annex to the Agreed Record signed at Madrid on 21 October 2005, hereinafter referred to as ‘Draft Revised Uruguay-Spain Agreement’ in Annex II.

         ANNEX II
   LIST OF ARTICLES IN THE AGREEMENTS LISTED IN ANNEX I AND REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2 TO 5 OF THIS AGREEMENT

               (a)

               Designation:

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Draft Uruguay-Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Belgium Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Denmark Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Draft Revised Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Portugal Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-United Kingdom Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Sweden Agreement;

               (b)

               Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Draft Uruguay-Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Uruguay-Belgium Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-Denmark Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Draft Revised Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Uruguay-Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-Portugal Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Uruguay-United Kingdom Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-Sweden Agreement;

               (c)

               Safety:

                           —

                           Annex 3 to the Agreed Record signed at Bonn on 9 July 1997 — as applied provisionally in the framework of the Uruguay-Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 17 of the Uruguay-Portugal Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 14 of the Uruguay-United Kingdom Agreement;

               (d)

               Taxation of aviation fuel:

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Draft Uruguay-Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Uruguay-Belgium Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Denmark Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Draft Revised Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Uruguay-Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Portugal Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Uruguay-United Kingdom Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Sweden Agreement;

               (e)

               Tariffs for carriage within the European Community:

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Draft Uruguay-Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Belgium Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Denmark Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 12 of the Uruguay-Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 16 of the Uruguay-Portugal Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Uruguay-United Kingdom Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Sweden Agreement;

               (f)

               Compatibility with competition rules:

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Germany Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Draft Uruguay-Austria Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Uruguay-Belgium Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Denmark Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Uruguay-Spain Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 12 of the Uruguay-Netherlands Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 16 of the Uruguay-Portugal Agreement,

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Uruguay-Sweden Agreement.

         ANNEX III
   LIST OF OTHER STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS AGREEMENT

               (a)

               The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (b)

               The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (c)

               The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (d)

               The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation).


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95/566/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 1995 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products

Official Journal L 322 , 30/12/1995 P. 0018 - 0018

COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1995 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products (95/566/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products initialled on 15 December 1992 as modified by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 20 December 1994;Whereas this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995, pending completion of the procedures required for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995, pending its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal application by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 18 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLES


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2011/768/EU: Council Decision of 27 October 2011 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union - Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union

Official Journal L 317 , 30/11/2011 P. 0006 - 0009

		Council Decisionof 27 October 2011on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union(2011/768/EU)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.(3) These negotiations have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (the Agreement) was initialled on 15 June 2010.(4) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 24 May 2011, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2011/247/EU [1].(5) The Agreement should be approved,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (the Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in the Agreement [2].Article 3This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Miller[1] OJ L 104, 20.4.2011, p. 1.[2] The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.--------------------------------------------------Agreementin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European UnionA. Letter from the UnionDone at Geneva, 24 May 2011Sir,Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union will incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 27, the concessions granted and applied for the EU 25 with the following modifications:Add 400 tonnes (carcase weight) to the allocation for Australia under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Create an erga omnes allocation of 200 tonnes (carcase weight) under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals", with an in-quota rate 10 %, by removing the allocations of 1010 tonnes (Romania) and 4255 tonnes (Bulgaria);Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", with an in-quota rate 0 %, by removing the allocations of 75 tonnes (Romania) and 1250 tonnes (Bulgaria).2. The European Union will ensure that the full additional allocation of 400 tonnes for Australia under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", is available in the first annual quota period which applies on the date of entry into force of the agreement, and in each annual quota period thereafter.3. Australia accepts the European Union's approach to netting-out of tariff rate quotas as a way of adjusting the GATT obligations of the EU 25 and those of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania following the recent enlargement of the European Union.4. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation will together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia.The European Union and Australia will notify to each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement. The Agreement will enter into force 14 days after the date of the latest notification.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the European Union+++++ TIFF +++++B. Letter from AustraliaDone at Geneva, 24 May 2011Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:"Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union will incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 27, the concessions granted and applied for the EU 25 with the following modifications:Add 400 tonnes (carcase weight) to the allocation for Australia under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Create an erga omnes allocation of 200 tonnes (carcase weight) under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals", with an in-quota rate 10 %, by removing the allocations of 1010 tonnes (Romania) and 4255 tonnes (Bulgaria);Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", with an in-quota rate 0 %, by removing the allocations of 75 tonnes (Romania) and 1250 tonnes (Bulgaria).2. The European Union will ensure that the full additional allocation of 400 tonnes for Australia under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", is available in the first annual quota period which applies on the date of entry into force of the agreement, and in each annual quota period thereafter.3. Australia accepts the European Union's approach to netting-out of tariff rate quotas as a way of adjusting the GATT obligations of the EU 25 and those of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania following the recent enlargement of the European Union.4. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation will together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia.The European Union and Australia will notify to each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement. The Agreement will enter into force 14 days after the date of the latest notification.".I have the honour to express my Government's agreement with the above letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of Australia+++++ TIFF +++++--------------------------------------------------


title: 2013/684/EU: Council Decision of 19 November 2013 appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               27.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 316/45

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 November 2013
   appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2013/684/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Gabriele BURGSTALLER,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Ms Brigitta PALLAUF, Landtagspräsidentin Salzburger Landtag.

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

      Done at Brussels, 19 November 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. LINKEVIČIUS

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1704 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on the closure of the accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/407

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1704 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on the closure of the accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013, together with the Joint Undertaking's replies (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 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 joint undertaking in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05306/2015 — C8-0049/2015),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3),

                  —

                  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 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 of 27 February 2007 on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (5), and in particular Article 4b thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6),

                  —

                  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 (7),

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0110/2015),

         1.

            Approves the closure of the accounts of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 58.

         (2)  OJ C 452, 16.12.2014, p. 59.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p. 1.

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

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


title: 2004/759/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 2 November 2004 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

text:
               12.11.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 336/40

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 2 November 2004
   appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
   (2004/759/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 247(1), (2) and (3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160b(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 47 thereof,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Kikis KAZAMIAS is hereby appointed a member of the Court of Auditors for a period of six years with effect from the date of adoption of this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 2 November 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. R. BOT

      (1)  Opinion delivered on 28 October 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 187, 26.5.2004, p. 7.


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90/263/EEC: Council Decision of 7 June 1990 concluding an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 March 1990 of the Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal

Official Journal L 150 , 14/06/1990 P. 0020

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 7 June 1990  concluding an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 March 1990 of the Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal  (90/263/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal (1), as last amended by the Protocol signed on 17 March 1988 (2),  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 of the Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Senegal have opened negotiations to determine the arrangements which will apply after the Protocol to the Agreement expires on 28 February 1990;  Whereas, on 24 February 1990, the two sides agreed to extend the said Protocol for an interim period from 1 to 31 March 1990, pending the outcome of the negotiations,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 March 1990 of the Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.  Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 1990.  For the Council  The President  P. FLYNN  (1) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17.  (2) OJ No L 137, 2. 6. 1988, p. 1.