title: 2006/133/EC: Commission Decision of  13 February 2006  requiring Member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of  Bursaphelenchus xylophilus  (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle  et al.  (the pine wood nematode) as regards areas in Portugal, other than those in which it is known not to occur  (notified under document number C(2006) 345)

text:
               23.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 52/34

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 13 February 2006
   requiring Member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (the pine wood nematode) as regards areas in Portugal, other than those in which it is known not to occur
   (notified under document number C(2006) 345)
   (2006/133/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Where a Member State considers that there is an imminent danger of the introduction into its territory of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (the pine wood nematode (PWN)), from another Member State, it should be authorised to temporarily take any additional measures necessary to protect itself from that danger.

               (2)

               Portugal informed the other Member States and the Commission on 25 June 1999 that some samples of pine trees originating in its territory were identified as infested by PWN. The Commission has adopted Decisions 2000/58/EC (2) and 2001/218/EC (3) defining measures to be taken against PWN.

               (3)

               On the basis of assessments by the Food and Veterinary Office, most recently in November 2004, additional information submitted by Portugal and official surveys carried out by the other Member States on wood, isolated bark and plants of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., it appears that as a result of the application of an eradication programme in Portugal, the spread of PWN remains limited to the demarcated areas in Portugal. However, trees showing symptoms of infestation by PWN were still found during surveys of those areas.

               (4)

               The implementation of the Portuguese mid-term eradication plan for PWN of February 2003, as amended in June 2003, was evaluated by the Standing Committee on Plant Health in its meetings of July 2004 and May 2005. During the latter meeting it was concluded that the aimed reduction of infection level in the demarcated zone had not been fully achieved so far.

               (5)

               It is therefore necessary for Portugal to continue to take specific measures with respect to movements of wood, isolated bark and host plants within demarcated areas in Portugal and from such areas into other areas of Portugal and into the other Member States.

               (6)

               It is also necessary that Portugal continues to take measures to control the spread of PWN with the aim of eradication. Therefore, an updated mid-term eradication plan to better control the spread of PWN with the aim of eradicating should be presented.

               (7)

               The other Member States should continue to have the possibility to apply additional measures to protect their territories from PWN.

               (8)

               The results of the specific measures and of the implementation of the mid-term plan should be assessed continuously, in particular on the basis of information to be provided by Portugal and the other Member States.

               (9)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

               (a)

               ‘the pine wood nematode (PWN)’: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al.;

               (b)

               ‘susceptible wood and bark’: wood and isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L.;

               (c)

               ‘susceptible plants’: plants (other than fruit and seeds) of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr.

         Article 2
   Until 31 March 2008, Portugal shall ensure that the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision are met in relation to susceptible wood, bark and plants, which are to be moved within or from demarcated areas in Portugal and defined as in accordance with Article 5, either to other areas in Portugal or to other Member States.
   By 15 February 2006, Portugal shall present an updated mid-term eradication plan to control the spread of PWN with the aim of eradicating it. That plan shall include details on the management, within the demarcated area, of tree species known to be highly susceptible to PWN under the conditions in Portugal. This plan shall be reviewed by 30 April 2007 and 30 March 2008.
   Article 3
   Member States of destination other than Portugal may:

               (a)

               subject consignments of susceptible wood, bark and plants, coming from demarcated areas in Portugal and moved into their territory, to testing for the presence of PWN;

               (b)

               take further appropriate steps to carry out official monitoring in respect of such consignments, to ascertain whether they comply with the relevant conditions specified in the Annex.

         Article 4
   Member States shall conduct official annual surveys for PWN, on susceptible wood and bark and susceptible plants originating in their country, to determine whether there is any evidence of infestation by PWN.
   Without prejudice to Article 16(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the results of such surveys shall be notified to the other Member States and the Commission by 15 December 2006 and 15 December 2007.
   Article 5
   Portugal shall establish areas in which PWN is known not to occur, and demarcate areas (hereinafter called demarcated areas) comprised of a part in which PWN is known to occur and a part designated as buffer zone of not less than 20 km width surrounding that part, taking into account the results of the surveys referred to in Article 4.
   The Commission shall compile a list of ‘areas’ in which PWN is known not to occur and convey such a list to the Standing Committee on Plant Health and to the Member States. Any areas in Portugal not comprised in the above compiled list, shall be deemed to be demarcated areas.
   That list shall be updated according to the results of the surveys referred to in the first paragraph of Article 4 and to the findings notified under Article 16(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
   Article 6
   Decision 2001/218/EC is hereby repealed.
   Article 7
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 13 February 2006.

            For the Commission

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/77/EC (OJ L 296, 12.11.2005, p. 17).

      (2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 36.

      (3)  OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 34. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/127/EC (OJ L 50, 25.3.2003, p. 27).

      ANNEX

         For the purpose of Article 2, the following conditions shall be complied with:

                  1.

                  Without prejudice to the provisions referred to in point 2, in the case of movements from demarcated areas into areas in Portugal, other than demarcated areas or into other Member States of:

                              (a)

                              susceptible plants shall be accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with the provisions of Commission Directive 92/105/EEC (1), after:

                                          —

                                          the plants have been officially inspected and found free from signs or symptoms of PWN, and

                                          —

                                          no symptoms of PWN have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation;

                              (b)

                              susceptible wood and isolated bark, other than wood in the form of:

                                          —

                                          chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers,

                                          —

                                          packing cases, crates or drums,

                                          —

                                          pallets, box pallets or other load boards,

                                          —

                                          dunnage, spacers and bearers,

                                    but including that which has not kept its natural round surface, shall be accompanied by the plant passport referred to in point 1(a), after the wood or the isolated bark has undergone an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;

                              (c)

                              susceptible wood, in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers shall be accompanied by the said plant passport after having undergone an appropriate fumigation treatment in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;

                              (d)

                              susceptible wood, in the form of dunnage, spacers and bearers, including that which has not kept its natural round surface shall:

                                          —

                                          be stripped of its bark,

                                          —

                                          be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across,

                                          —

                                          have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter of less than 20 % achieved at time of manufacture;

                              (e)

                              susceptible wood, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds shall undergo either an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes, pressure (impregnated) treatment, or fumigation in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs and either display an officially approved treatment marking enabling the identification of where and by whom the treatment has been carried out or be accompanied by the said plant passport attesting to the measures carried out.

                  2.

                  In cases of movements within demarcated areas of Portugal:

                              (a)

                              susceptible plants:

                                          —

                                          grown in places of production where no symptoms of PWN have been observed, or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and found free from signs or symptoms of PWN during official inspections, shall be accompanied by the said plant passport when moved from the place of production,

                                          —

                                          grown in places of production where symptoms of PWN have been observed, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or identified as infested by PWN shall not be moved from the place of production and shall be destroyed by burning,

                                          —

                                          grown in places, such as forests, public or private gardens, which are either identified as infested by PWN, or showing any symptoms of poor health or situated in salvage areas, shall:

                                                      —

                                                      if identified in the period 1 November to 1 April, be felled within that period, or

                                                      —

                                                      if identified in the period 2 April to 31 October, be felled immediately and,

                                                      —

                                                      if located in the part of demarcated areas designated as buffer zones in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, tested for the presence of PWN. If the presence is confirmed, the delimitation of the demarcated areas shall be changed accordingly;

                              (b)

                              during the period between 1 November and 1 April, susceptible wood in the form of roundwood or sawnwood, with or without bark, including that which has not kept its natural round surface:

                                          (i)

                                          obtained from trees identified as infested by PWN, or situated in salvage areas, or showing any symptoms of poor health, shall before 2 April either be:

                                                      —

                                                      destroyed by burning under official control at appropriate places, or

                                                      —

                                                      moved under official control to either:

                                                                  —

                                                                  a processing plant to be chipped and utilised within this plant, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  an industrial plant for use as fuel wood within this plant, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  a processing plant, where the wood shall either be:

                                                                              —

                                                                              heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or

                                                                              —

                                                                              chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;

                                          (ii)

                                          obtained from trees other than those referred to in subparagraph (i) shall be officially tested for the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp.; if the presence of PWN or of Monochamus spp. is confirmed the wood shall be subjected to the provisions referred to in subparagraph (i); if the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp. is refuted, the wood may be moved under official control to a processing plant for further use as construction timber, or by way of derogation moved into areas in Portugal, other than demarcated areas under official control to approved processing plants notified to the Commission, where the wood or chips made from such wood, within the period between 1 November and 1 April, shall either:

                                                      —

                                                      in the case of chips, be used for industrial purposes within such an approved processing plant, or

                                                      —

                                                      in the case of wood:

                                                                  —

                                                                  be heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood-core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved. Further movement of such heat-treated wood may be allowed when the wood is accompanied by a plant passport, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  be chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs. Further movement of such fumigated wood may be allowed when it is accompanied by a plant passport, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  be chipped and used for industrial purposes within this plant, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  be moved under official control to a plant, where the wood shall either be:

                                                                              —

                                                                              heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or

                                                                              —

                                                                              chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live pine wood nematodes, or

                                                                              —

                                                                              chipped and used for industrial purposes;

                              (c)

                              during the period between 2 April and 31 October, susceptible wood in the form of roundwood or sawnwood, with or without bark, including that which has not kept its natural round surface:

                                          (i)

                                          obtained from trees identified as infested by PWN, or situated in salvage areas, or showing any symptoms of poor health, shall either be:

                                                      —

                                                      immediately destroyed by burning under official control at appropriate places, or

                                                      —

                                                      immediately stripped of bark at appropriate places outside the forest before being moved under official control to storage places where the wood is treated with an appropriate insecticide or which have appropriate and approved wet storage facilities, available at least during the above period, with a view to a further movement to an industrial plant:

                                                                  —

                                                                  to be immediately chipped and used for industrial purposes, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  for immediate use as fuel within this plant, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  to be immediately heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  to be immediately chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;

                                          (ii)

                                          obtained from trees other than those referred to in subparagraph (i) shall be immediately stripped of bark at the place of felling or in the immediate vicinity and either be:

                                                      —

                                                      officially tested for the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp.; if the presence of PWN or of Monochamus spp. is confirmed the wood shall be subjected to the provisions referred to in (i); if the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp. is refuted, the wood may be moved under official control to a processing plant for further use as construction timber, or

                                                      —

                                                      moved under official control to a plant where the wood shall either be:

                                                                  —

                                                                  chipped and used for industrial purposes, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or

                                                                  —

                                                                  chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;

                              (d)

                              susceptible bark shall be

                                          —

                                          destroyed by burning or used as fuel at an industrial processing plant, or

                                          —

                                          heat treated in such a way that a minimum temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved throughout the bark, or

                                          —

                                          fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;

                              (e)

                              susceptible wood in the form of waste produced at the time of felling, shall be burned at appropriate places under official control:

                                          —

                                          in the period 1 November to 1 April, within that period, or

                                          —

                                          in the period 2 April to 31 October, immediately;

                              (f)

                              susceptible wood, in the form of waste produced during wood processing, shall either be immediately burned at appropriate places under official control, used as fuel wood at the processing plant or fumigated in order to ensure freedom live PWNs;

                              (g)

                              susceptible wood, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, spacers and bearers, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, shall:

                                          —

                                          be stripped of its bark,

                                          —

                                          be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across,

                                          —

                                          have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter of less than 20 % achieved at time of manufacture.

         (1)  OJ L 4, 8.1.1993, p. 22, Directive as amended by Directive 2005/17/EC (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 23).


title: 2009/306/EC: Council Decision of 30 March 2009 concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America

text:
               2.4.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 90/20

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 30 March 2009
   concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America
   (2009/306/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 170 thereof in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3),
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Decision 98/591/EC (2), the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America, (hereinafter the Agreement), which entered into force on 14 October 1998.

               (2)

               Article 12(b) of the Agreement provides, in particular, that the Agreement may be extended with possible amendments, for additional periods of five years by mutual written agreement by the Parties.

               (3)

               By Decision 2004/756/EC (3) the Council renewed the Agreement for a further period of five years with effect from 14 October 2003.

               (4)

               The United States of America has informed the Commission that it would welcome the extension of the Agreement for another five years. Rapid extension would, moreover, be in the best interests of both parties.

               (5)

               The material content of the extended Agreement will be identical to the material content of the Agreement which expired on 13 October 2008, with the exception of a technical amendment consisting mainly in adding research on security and space to the list of sectors for cooperative activities, in line with the scope of the 7th Research Framework programme of the Community.

               (6)

               The extension of the Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the Community,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The extension, for a further period of five years, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America, (hereinafter the Agreement), subject to the amendments set out in the Annex to this Decision, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 2
   Acting in accordance with Article 12 of the Agreement and on behalf of the Community, the President of the Council shall notify the Government of the United States of America that the Community has completed its internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement (4).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 30 March 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. BENDL

      (1)  Opinion of 5 February 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 284, 22.10.1998, p. 35.

      (3)  OJ L 335, 11.11.2004, p. 5.

      (4)  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.

      ANNEX

         Amended text of Article 4 of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America

         ‘Article 4
         Areas of cooperative activities

                     (a)

                     Sectors for cooperative activities may include:

                                 —

                                 environment (including climate research),

                                 —

                                 biomedicine and health (including research on AIDS, infectious diseases and drug abuse),

                                 —

                                 agriculture,

                                 —

                                 fisheries science,

                                 —

                                 engineering research,

                                 —

                                 non-nuclear energy,

                                 —

                                 natural resources,

                                 —

                                 materials sciences (including nanotechnology) and metrology,

                                 —

                                 information and communication technologies,

                                 —

                                 telematics,

                                 —

                                 biotechnology,

                                 —

                                 marine sciences and technology,

                                 —

                                 social sciences research,

                                 —

                                 transportation,

                                 —

                                 security research,

                                 —

                                 space research,

                                 —

                                 science and technology policy, management, training and mobility of scientists.

                     (b)

                     The Parties may modify this list upon recommendation by the Joint Consultative Group mentioned in Article 6, in accordance with procedures in force for each Party.

                     (c)

                     The Parties may jointly pursue cooperative activities with third parties.’.


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96/464/EC: Council Decision of 25 July 1996 repealing Decision 94/939/EC providing further macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic

Official Journal L 192 , 02/08/1996 P. 0021 - 0021

COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1996 repealing Decision 94/939/EC providing further macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic (96/464/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas, by Decision 94/939/EC (3), the Council approved further macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic of up to ECU 130 million in the form of a medium-term loan facility;Whereas, however, the Commission and the Slovak authorities have not made sufficient progress in agreeing on the economic policy conditions to be attached to this facility;Whereas the mid-term review of the economic programme agreed between the Slovak Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and supported by a 'stand-by arrangement` has not been completed; whereas discussions between the Slovak authorities and the World Bank on an enterprise and financial sector adjustment loan have been discounted;Whereas the balance of payments situation and foreign exchange reserve position of the Slovak Republic have strengthened substantially, as has also the Slovak Republic's access to the international private capital markets;Whereas the strengthening of the country's external financial position has allowed the Slovak Republic to stop making purchases under the 'stand-by arrangement` approved by the IMF on 22 July 1994;Whereas, in these circumstances, there are no longer any grounds for the implementation of Community macro-financial assistance for the Slovak Republic; whereas this assistance should therefore be discontinued;Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Decision 94/939/EC is hereby repealed.Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. COVENEY(1) OJ No C 84, 21. 3. 1996, p. 13.(2) OJ No C 183, 17. 7. 1996.(3) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1994, p. 30.


title: 2005/215/EC: Council Decision of 17 February 2005 appointing ten French members and six French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               16.3.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 69/37

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 17 February 2005
   appointing ten French members and six French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2005/215/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1),

               (2)

               Seven seats as members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Jean-Pierre BAZIN (FR), Mr Marc BELLET (FR), Mr Yannick BODIN (FR), Ms Mireille KERBAOL (FR), Mr Robert SAVY (FR) and Mr Jacques VALADE (FR) notified to the Council on 9 April 2004 and of Mr Valéry GISCARD d'ESTAING (FR), notified to the Council on 7 August 2004.
               A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become available following the death of Mr Claude GIRARD (FR), notified to the Council on 9 April 2004.
               Two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Philippe RICHERT (FR), notified to the Council on 11 November 2004, and Mr Augustin BONREPAUX (FR), notified to the Council on 22 December 2004.
               Three seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become available following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Nicole GUILHAUDIN (FR), Mr Alain PERELLE (FR) and Ms Marie-Françoise JACQ (FR), notified to the Council on 9 April 2004.
               Three seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become available following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Claudy LEBRETON (FR), notified to the Council on 13 October 2004, Ms Mireille LACOMBE (FR), notified to the Council on 22 December 2004 and Mr Ambroise GUELLEC (FR), notified to the Council on 19 January 2005,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article

               (a)

                           Mr Camille de ROCCA SERRA
                           Président de l'assemblée territoriale Corse

                           Mr Raymond FORNI
                           Président du conseil régional de Franche-Comté

                           Ms Mireille LACOMBE
                           Conseillère générale du Puy-de-Dôme

                           Mr Jean-Yves LE DRIAN
                           Président du conseil régional de Bretagne

                           Mr Martin MALVY
                           Président du conseil régional Midi-Pyrénées

                           Mr Raymond MARIGNE
                           Vice-président du conseil général des Hautes-Alpes

                           Mr Daniel PERCHERON
                           Président du conseil régional du Nord-Pas-de-Calais

                           Mr Alain ROUSSET
                           Président du conseil régional d'Aquitaine

                           Mr Michel THIERS
                           Vice-président du conseil général du Rhône

                           Mr Adrien ZELLER
                           Président du conseil régional d'Alsace

               (b)

                           are hereby appointed members of the Committee of the Regions,
                           Mr Jacques AUXIETTE
                           Président du conseil régional des Pays-de-la-Loire

                           Mr Pierre BERTRAND
                           Vice-président du conseil général du Bas-Rhin

                           Mr Charles JOSSELIN
                           Vice-président du conseil général des Côtes d'Armor

                           Mr Jean-Jacques LOZACH
                           Président du conseil général de la Creuse

                           Ms Nathalie MANET
                           Conseillère régionale d'Aquitaine

                           Mr Jean-Vincent PLACE
                           Conseiller régional de l'Île-de-France

         are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

      Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         J.-C. JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.


title: 2009/990/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 17 November 2009 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

text:
               29.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 350/52

         COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION
   of 17 November 2009
   on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   (2009/990/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, was signed on behalf of the Community and the Member States on 24 June 2008 in accordance with Council Decision of 25 February 2008.

               (2)

               Pending its entry into force, the Protocol is to be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Tajikistan.

               (3)

               The Protocol should be concluded,

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

      Done at Brussels, 17 November 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. BILDT

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  Opinion delivered on 2 September 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
   PROTOCOL
   to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
   THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
   THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
   THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
   THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
   IRELAND,
   THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
   THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
   THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
   THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
   THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,
   THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
   THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
   ROMANIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
   THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
   THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
   THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
   hereinafter referred to as the ‘Member States’, represented by the Council of the European Union, and
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Communities’, represented by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission,
   of the one part, and
   THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN,
   of the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘Parties’ for the purposes of this Protocol,
   HAVING REGARD TO the provisions of the Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (Member States of the European Union) and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, which was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 and is applied from 1 January 2007,
   CONSIDERING the new situation in relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the European Union arising from the accession to the EU of two new Member States, which opens opportunities and brings about challenges for the cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the European Union,
   TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the desire of the Parties to ensure the attainment and implementation of the objectives and principles of the PCA,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania shall be Parties to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 11 October 2004 (hereinafter the ‘Agreement’) and shall respectively adopt and take note, in the same manner, as the other Member States, of the texts of the Agreement, as well as of the Joint Declarations, Exchanges of Letters, and Declaration by the Republic of Tajikistan annexed to the Final Act signed on the same date.
   Article 2
   This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement.
   Article 3
   1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Communities, by the Council of the European Union on behalf of the Member States and by the Republic of Tajikistan in accordance with their own procedures.
   2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the completion of the corresponding procedures referred to in the preceding paragraph. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
   Article 4
   1.   This Protocol shall enter into force on the same day as the Agreement, provided that all the instruments of approval of this Protocol have been deposited by that day.
   2.   Where not all instruments of approval of this Protocol have been deposited by that date, this Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of approval.
   3.   Where not all instruments of approval of this Protocol have been deposited by the date of entry into force of the Agreement, this Protocol shall apply provisionally with effect from the date of entry into force of the Agreement.
   Article 5
   1.   The texts of the Agreement, the Final Act and all documents annexed to it are drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages.
   2.   They are annexed to this Protocol and are equally authentic with the texts in the other languages in which the Agreement, the Final Act and the documents annexed to it are drawn up.
   Article 6
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Tajik languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

      Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и четвърти юни две хиляди и осма година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el veinticuatro de junio de dosmile ocho.
      V Bruselu dne dvacátého čtvrtého června dva tisíce osm.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den fireogtyvende juni to tusind og otte.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am vierundzwanzigsten Juni zweitausendacht.
      Kahe tuhande kaheksanda aasta juunikuu kahekümne neljandal päeval Brüsselis.
      Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι τέσσερις Ιουνίου δύο χιλιάδες οκτώ.
      Done at Brussels on the twenty-fourth day of June in the year two thousand and eight.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-quatre juin deux mille huit.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventiquattro giugno duemilaotto.
      Briselē, divtūkstoš astotā gada divdesmit ceturtajā jūnijā.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai aštuntų metų birželio dvidešimt ketvirtą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-nyolcadik év június huszonnegyedik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, fl-erbgħa u għoxrin jum ta' Ġunju tas-sena elfejn u tmienja.
      Gedaan te Brussel, de vierentwintigste juni tweeduizend acht.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego czwartego czerwca roku dwa tysiące ósmego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e quatro de Junho de dois mil e oito.
      Încheiat la Bruxelles, la douăzeci și patru iunie două mii opt.
      V Bruseli dňa dvadsiateho štvrtého júna dvetisícosem.
      V Bruslju, dne štiriindvajsetega junija leta dva tisoč osem.
      Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäneljäntenä päivänä kesäkuuta vuonna kaksituhattakahdeksan.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugofjärde juni tjugohundraåtta.

         За държавите-членки
         Por los Estados miembros
         Za členské státy
         For medlemsstaterne
         Für die Mitgliedstaaten
         Liikmesriikide nimel
         Για τα κράτη μέλη
         For the Member States
         Pour les États membres
         Per gli Stati membri
         Dalībvalstu vārdā
         Valstybių narių vardu
         A tagállamok részéről
         Għall-Istati Membri
         Voor de lidstaten
         W imieniu państw członkowskich
         Pelos Estados-Membros
         Pentru statele membre
         Za členské štáty
         Za države članice
         Jäsenvaltioiden puolesta
         På medlemsstaternas vägnar
         Аз Љониби Давлатњои Аъзо

         За Европсйската общност
         Por las Comunidades Europeas
         Za Evropská společenství
         For De Europæiske Fællesskaber
         Für die Europäischen Gemeinschaften
         Euroopa ühenduste nimel
         Για τις Ευρωπαϊκές Κοινότητες
         For the European Communities
         Pour les Communautés européennes
         Per le Comunità europee
         Eiropas Kopienu vārdā
         Europos Bendrijų vardu
         Az Európai Közösségek részéről
         Għall-Komunitajiet Ewropej
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschappen
         W imieniu Wspólnot Europejskich
         Pelas Comunidades Europeias
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvá
         Za Evropski skupnosti
         Euroopan yhteisöjen puolesta
         På Europeiska gemenskapernas vägnar
         Аз Љониби Иттињоди Аврупо

         За Република Таджикистан
         Por la República de Tayikistán
         Za Republiku Tádžikistán
         For Republikken Tadsjikistan
         Für die Republik Tadschikistan
         Tadžikistani Vabariigi nimel
         Για τη Δημοκρατια του Τατζικισταν
         For the Republic of Tajikistan
         Pour la République du Tadjikistan
         Per la Repubblica del Tagikistan
         Tadžikistānas Republikas vārdā
         Tadžikistano Respublikos vardu
         A Tádzsik Köztársaság részéről
         Għar-Repubblika tat-Taġikistan
         Voor de Republiek Tadzjikistan
         W imieniu Republiki Tadżykistanu
         Pela República do Tajiquistão
         Pentru Republica Tadjikistan
         Za Tadžickú republiku
         Za Republiko Tadžikistan
         Tadžikistanin tasavallan puolesta
         För republiken Tadzjikistan
         Аз Љониби Љумњурин Тољикистон


title: 2010/790/EU: Commission Decision of 15 December 2010 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August 2009 , 1 September 2009 , 1 October 2009 , 1 November 2009 , 1 December 2009 and 1 January 2010 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries

text:
               21.12.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 336/50

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 15 December 2010
   adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August 2009, 1 September 2009, 1 October 2009, 1 November 2009, 1 December 2009 and 1 January 2010 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries
   (2010/790/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,
   Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EU) No 768/2010 (2).

               (2)

               Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 August 2009, 1 September 2009, 1 October 2009, 1 November 2009, 1 December 2009 and 1 January 2010, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains six monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one (1 August 2009, 1 September 2009, 1 October 2009, 1 November 2009, 1 December 2009 and 1 January 2010).
   The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates of application of the weightings.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 15 December 2010.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Catherine ASHTON

            Vice-President

      (1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         AUGUST 2009

                  Place of employment

                  Economic parities
                  August 2009

                  Exchange rate
                  August 2009 (1)

                  Weightings
                  August 2009 (2)

                  Eritrea (3)

                  11,28

                  21,6903

                  52,0

                  Georgia

                  1,919

                  2,3805

                  80,6

                  Ghana (4)

                  1,009

                  2,0935

                  48,2

                  Indonesia (Jakarta) (5)

                  10 091

                  13 989,6

                  72,1

                  Indonesia (Banda Aceh) (6)

                  7 989

                  13 989,6

                  57,1

                  Liberia (4)

                  USD 1,265

                  USD 1,4053

                  90,0

                  Moldova

                  9,558

                  15,9211

                  60,0

                  Montenegro

                  0,6456

                  1

                  64,6

                  Serbia (Belgrade) (4)

                  65,28

                  93,045

                  70,2

                  Sudan (Khartoum) (7)

                  1,93

                  3,55881

                  54,2

         SEPTEMBER 2009

                  Place of employment

                  Economic parities
                  September 2009

                  Exchange rate
                  September 2009 (8)

                  Weightings
                  September 2009 (9)

                  Egypt (11)

                  3,272

                  7,9632

                  41,1

                  Gambia (12)

                  24,07

                  38,05

                  63,3

                  Guinea (Conakry)

                  4 456

                  6 793,48

                  65,6

                  Kazakhstan (Astana) (11)

                  154,2

                  215,54

                  71,5

                  Sierra Leone

                  3 745

                  5 088,7

                  73,6

                  Sudan (Khartoum) (10)

                  2,035

                  3,63297

                  56,0

                  Timor-Leste (13)

                  USD 1,008

                  USD 1,4364

                  70,2

                  Venezuela (14)

                  2,94

                  3,08826

                  95,2

         OCTOBER 2009

                  Place of employment

                  Economic parities
                  October 2009

                  Exchange rate
                  October 2009 (15)

                  Weightings
                  October 2009 (16)

                  Albania

                  89,99

                  134,994

                  66,7

                  Australia (18)

                  1,693

                  1,669

                  101,4

                  Cambodia

                  4 435

                  6 186,5

                  71,7

                  Croatia

                  6,345

                  7,2708

                  87,3

                  Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) (19)

                  USD 1,663

                  USD 1,45490

                  114,3

                  Eritrea (17)

                  12,34

                  22,4703

                  54,9

                  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (18)

                  39,56

                  61,4321

                  64,4

                  Guinea-Bissau

                  644,7

                  655,957

                  98,3

                  Mali

                  593,6

                  655,957

                  90,5

                  New Caledonia

                  141,4

                  119,332

                  118,5

                  Sri Lanka (18)

                  107,3

                  169,169

                  63,4

                  Tajikistan

                  3,715

                  6,3745

                  58,3

                  Tanzania

                  1 287

                  1 894,85

                  67,9

                  Thailand

                  28,36

                  48,906

                  58,0

                  Turkey (19)

                  1,742

                  2,168

                  80,4

                  Uganda

                  1 965

                  2 839,77

                  69,2

                  Ukraine

                  7,579

                  11,746

                  64,5

                  Zambia (19)

                  3 830

                  6 820,88

                  56,2

         NOVEMBER 2009

                  Place of employment

                  Economic parities
                  November 2009

                  Exchange rate
                  November 2009 (20)

                  Weightings
                  November 2009 (21)

                  Algeria

                  74,7

                  107,642

                  69,4

                  Chad

                  751,4

                  655,957

                  114,6

                  Egypt (23)

                  3,544

                  8,26565

                  42,9

                  Indonesia (Banda Aceh) (22)

                  8 536

                  14 188,1

                  60,2

                  Israel

                  5,351

                  5,5483

                  96,4

                  Kazakhstan (Almaty)

                  172

                  226,55

                  75,9

                  Kazakhstan (Astana) (23)

                  162,9

                  226,55

                  71,9

                  Kyrgyzstan

                  48,82

                  64,4757

                  75,7

                  Laos (25)

                  9 584

                  12 734

                  75,3

                  Lebanon

                  1 638

                  2 229,29

                  73,5

                  Nepal (25)

                  79,66

                  111,64

                  71,4

                  Russia

                  40,41

                  43,1957

                  93,6

                  Venezuela (24)

                  3,172

                  3,17543

                  99,9

         DECEMBER 2009

                  Place of employment

                  Economic parities
                  December 2009

                  Exchange rate
                  December 2009 (26)

                  Weightings
                  December 2009 (27)

                  Congo (Brazzaville)

                  725

                  655,957

                  110,5

                  Cuba

                  USD 1,105

                  USD 1,4918

                  74,1

                  Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) (32)

                  USD 1,772

                  USD 1,4918

                  118,8

                  Eritrea (28)

                  13,43

                  22,8273

                  58,8

                  Gambia (31)

                  25,54

                  40,1

                  63,7

                  Ghana (29)

                  1,069

                  2,155

                  49,6

                  Guatemala

                  8,18

                  12,3745

                  66,1

                  Haiti

                  60,46

                  64,591

                  93,6

                  India

                  38,84

                  69,5925

                  55,8

                  Liberia (29)

                  USD 1,38

                  USD 1,4918

                  92,5

                  Madagascar

                  2 140

                  2 907,57

                  73,6

                  Malawi

                  158,9

                  213,936

                  74,3

                  Malaysia

                  3,289

                  5,0587

                  65,0

                  Paraguay

                  4 341

                  7 186,56

                  60,4

                  Saudi Arabia

                  4,174

                  5,5885

                  74,7

                  Serbia (Belgrade) (29)

                  69,83

                  94,412

                  74,0

                  Solomon Islands

                  10,68

                  11,7695

                  90,7

                  Sudan (Khartoum) (30)

                  2,19

                  3,52542

                  62,1

                  Suriname

                  1,92

                  4,18

                  45,9

                  Turkey (32)

                  1,831

                  2,283

                  80,2

                  Vietnam

                  12 873

                  29 495,2

                  43,6

                  Zambia (32)

                  4 038

                  6 974,14

                  57,9

         JANUARY 2010

                  Place of employment

                  Economic parities
                  January 2010

                  Exchange rate
                  January 2010 (33)

                  Weightings
                  January 2010 (34)

                  Argentina

                  3,219

                  5,4559

                  59,0

                  Australia (38)

                  1,596

                  1,6036

                  99,5

                  Ethiopia

                  14,33

                  18,2782

                  78,4

                  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (38)

                  37,26

                  61,447

                  60,6

                  Iceland

                  144,5

                  180,96

                  79,9

                  Indonesia (Jakarta) (35)

                  9 550

                  13 511,5

                  70,7

                  Kosovo (Pristina)

                  0,5854

                  1

                  58,5

                  Laos (39)

                  8 875

                  12 174

                  72,9

                  Libya

                  1,018

                  1,7683

                  57,6

                  Nepal (39)

                  74

                  107,83

                  68,6

                  Niger

                  593,3

                  655,957

                  90,4

                  Samoa

                  2,891

                  3,61939

                  79,9

                  Sri Lanka (38)

                  114,1

                  163,139

                  69,9

                  Timor-Leste (36)

                  USD 1,083

                  USD 1,4338

                  75,5

                  Venezuela (37)

                  3,357

                  3,0788

                  109,0

         (1)  EUR 1 =
            x
          units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Timor-Leste).

         (2)  Brussels = 100.

         (3)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for August, October and December.

         (4)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for August and December.

         (5)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for August 2009 and January 2010.

         (6)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for August and November.

         (7)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for August, September and December.

         (8)  EUR 1 =
            x
          units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Timor-Leste).

         (9)  Brussels = 100.

         (10)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for August, September and December.

         (11)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for September and November.

         (12)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for September and December.

         (13)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for September 2009 and January 2010.

         (14)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for September and November 2009 and January 2010.

         (15)  EUR 1 =
            x
          units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Timor-Leste).

         (16)  Brussels = 100.

         (17)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for August, October and December.

         (18)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October 2009 and January 2010.

         (19)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October and December 2009.

         (20)  EUR 1 =
            x
          units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Timor-Leste).

         (21)  Brussels = 100.

         (22)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for August and November.

         (23)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for September and November.

         (24)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for September and November 2009 and January 2010.

         (25)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for November 2009 and January 2010.

         (26)  EUR 1 =
            x
          units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Timor-Leste).

         (27)  Brussels = 100.

         (28)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for August, October and December.

         (29)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for August and December.

         (30)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for August, September and December.

         (31)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for September and December.

         (32)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October and December.

         (33)  EUR 1 =
            x
          units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Timor-Leste).

         (34)  Brussels = 100.

         (35)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for August 2009 and January 2010.

         (36)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for September 2009 and January 2010.

         (37)  The weighting for this place is adjusted three times: for September and November 2009 and January 2010.

         (38)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for October 2009 and January 2010.

         (39)  The weighting for this place is adjusted twice: for November 2009 and January 2010.


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2000/710/EC: Council Decision of 7 November 2000 on the accession by the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 67 on the approval of special equipment for motor vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas

Official Journal L 290 , 17/11/2000 P. 0029 - 0029

Council Decisionof 7 November 2000on the accession by the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 67 on the approval of special equipment for motor vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas(2000/710/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ("Revised 1958 Agreement")(1), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The amended version of Regulation No 67 on the approval of special equipment for motor vehicles that are fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas will remove the technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of the special equipment fitted to such motor vehicles. The uniform requirements of that Regulation ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.(2) The Contracting Parties have been notified of the amended version of Regulation No 67, which will enter into force, in all of the Contracting Parties which have not made known their opposition, on the date(s) specified therein in the form of a regulation annexed to the Revised 1958 Agreement.(3) Regulation No 67 should be incorporated into the approval system for vehicles and should thus supplement Community legislation currently in force,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 67 on the approval of special equipment for motor vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas, as amended and as notified to the Contracting Parties, if the measure or amendment enters into force on the date(s) specified therein.Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Voynet(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.(2) Assent of the European Parliament of 3 October 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS: DECISION NO 113 OF 28 FEBRUARY 1980 CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( 2 ) ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 ON THE LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO POSTED WORKERS AND REPLACING DECISION NO 110 OF 16 DECEMBER 1977

Official Journal C 270 , 17/10/1980 P. 0002 Spanish special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0217  Portuguese special edition Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0217

++++ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS  DECISION NO 113  OF 28 FEBRUARY 1980  CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( 2 ) ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 ON THE LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO POSTED WORKERS AND REPLACING DECISION NO 110 OF 16 DECEMBER 1977  THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 81 ( A ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 UNDER WHICH IT IS MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH ALL QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION ARISING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND ( EEC ) NO 574/72 ,  WHEREAS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( 2 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 IS TO AVOID , BOTH IN RESPECT OF WORKERS AND OF EMPLOYERS AND SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS , THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLICATIONS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL RULE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 13 ( 2 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 WHERE THE PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE OF SHORT DURATION IN A MEMBER STATE OR ON A VESSEL FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN THE STATE IN WHICH THE UNDERTAKING HAS ITS REGISTERED OFFICE OR A PLACE OF BUSINESS ;  WHEREAS , WITH A VIEW TO SIMPLIFICATION , THE SCOPE OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) OR ( 2 ) ( A ) OF THE SAID REGULATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER THE CASE OF A WORKER ENGAGED IN THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE UNDERTAKING HAS ITS REGISTERED OFFICE , OR A PLACE OF BUSINESS WITH A VIEW TO A POSTING TO THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OR TO A VESSEL FLYING THE FLAG OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE ;  WHEREAS ON THE ONE HAND THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLICATIONS THAT ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT , ARISE IN ANY EVENT IF A WORKER , WHO IS ENGAGED BY AN UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHED IN ONE MEMBER STATE WITH A VIEW TO BEING POSTED TO ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATION OF A THIRD MEMBER STATE OR A NON-MEMBER COUNTRY AND , A FORTIORI , IF HE WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATION OF THE MEMBER STATE TO WHICH HE IS POSTED ; WHEREAS THE PURPOSE OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) WOULD THUS NOT BE FULFILLED ; WHEREAS THE SAME WOULD APPLY MUTATIS MUTANDIS TO ARTICLE 14 ( 2 ) ( A ) ;  WHEREAS , ON THE OTHER HAND , ONE OF THE DECISIVE CRITERIA FOR THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND  ( 2 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 IS THE EXISTENCE OF A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNDERTAKING AND THE WORKER IT ENGAGES , AND IN PARTICULAR THE PAYMENT OF A WAGE AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE WORKER'S RELATIONSHIP TO THE UNDERTAKING AS AN EMPLOYEE ;  WHEREAS THE PROTECTION OF THE WORKER AND THE LEGAL SECURITY TO WHICH HE AND THE INSTITUTION WITH WHICH HE IS INSURED ARE ENTITLED , REQUIRE FULL GUARANTEES THAT THE DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF POSTING ; WHEREAS THE FACULTY PROVIDED BY THIS DECISION SHOULD THEREFORE BE LIMITED TO UNDERTAKINGS WHICH NORMALLY CARRY OUT THEIR ACTIVITIES IN THE TERRITORY OF THE MEMBER STATE TO WHOSE LEGISLATION THE WORKER POSTED ELSEWHERE REMAINS SUBJECT ;  WHEREAS SUCH GUARANTEES ARE NO LONGER PROVIDED IF A WORKER POSTED ELSEWHERE IS MADE AVAILABLE TO A THIRD UNDERTAKING ;  WHEREAS THE WORKER AND THE EMPLOYER MUST BE DULY INFORMED OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE POSTED WORKER IS ALLOWED TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATION OF THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH HE HAS BEEN POSTED ;  ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 80 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  1 . THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) OR ( 2 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 SHALL ALSO APPLY TO A WORKER SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATION OF A MEMBER STATE WHO IS ENGAGED IN THAT MEMBER STATE BY AN UNDERTAKING HAVING A REGISTERED OFFICE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THAT MEMBER STATE , WITH A VIEW TO HIS POSTING EITHER TO THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OR TO A VESSEL FLYING THE FLAG OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , PROVIDED THAT :   ( A ) THERE IS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THAT UNDERTAKING AND THE WORKER DURING HIS PERIOD OF POSTING ;   ( B ) THAT THE UNDERTAKING NORMALLY CARRIES OUT ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE TERRITORY OF THE FIRST MEMBER STATE , THAT IS TO SAY , IN THE CASE OF AN UNDERTAKING WHOSE ACTIVITY CONSISTS IN MAKING STAFF TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE TO OTHER UNDERTAKINGS , THAT IT NORMALLY MAKES STAFF AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE TERRITORY OF THE FIRST MEMBER STATE WITH HIRERS ESTABLISHED IN THAT TERRITORY .  2 . THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) OR ( 2 )  ( A ) REFERRED TO ABOVE SHALL NO LONGER APPLY IF THE UNDERTAKING TO WHICH THE WORKER HAS BEEN POSTED MAKES THE WORKER AVAILABLE TO ANOTHER UNDERTAKING .  3 . ANY INSTITUTION OF A MEMBER STATE WHICH RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED ARTICLE 14 ( 1 ) ( A ) OR ( 2 ) ( A ) IN THE CASES PROVIDED FOR BY THIS DECISION , SHALL DULY INFORM THE UNDERTAKING AND THE WORKER CONCERNED OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE POSTED WORKER MAY CONTINUE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATION OF THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH HE WAS POSTED , IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 2 .  4 . THE DECISION WHICH REPLACES DECISION NO 110 OF 16 DECEMBER 1977 SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES . IT SHALL BE APPLICABLE FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING PUBLICATION .  S . BOVA  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY OF MIGRANT WORKERS


title: Commission Decision of 15 June 2011 appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               16.6.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 176/2

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 15 June 2011
   appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   2011/C 176/02
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/20/EC, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 requires that the Commission appoints representatives of health professionals and patient associations to the European Medicines Agency Paediatric Committee.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, a public call for expression of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has been consulted on the result of the evaluation of the applications received in the framework of this call for expression of interest.

               (3)

               The members and alternates of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 August 2011,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Sole Article
   1.   The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals for a term of three years from 1 August 2011:

               —

               Member: Jean Pierre ABOULKER,

               —

               Alternate: Alexandra COMPAGNUCCI,

               —

               Member: Adriana CECI,

               —

               Alternate: Paolo PAOLUCCI,

               —

               Member: Anthony James NUNN,

               —

               Alternate: André RIEUTORD.

         2.   The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee to represent the patients’ organisations for a term of three years from 1 August 2011:

               —

               Member: Matthias KELLER,

               —

               Alternate: Gerlind BODE,

               —

               Member: Michal ODERMARSKY,

               —

               Alternate: Milena STEVANOVIC,

               —

               Member: Tsvetana SCHYNS-LIHARSKA,

               —

               Alternate: Gérard NGUYEN.

      Done at Brussels, 15 June 2011.

            For the Commission

         John DALLI

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1.


title: Council Decision 2011/514/CFSP of 22 November 2010 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information

text:
               23.8.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 216/1

         COUNCIL DECISION 2011/514/CFSP
   of 22 November 2010
   concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 37 thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               At its meeting on 22 March 2010, the Council decided to authorise the HR to open negotiations pursuant to Article 37 TEU and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 218(3) TFEU in order to conclude an Agreement on the security of information between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia.

               (2)

               Following that authorisation, the HR negotiated an Agreement with the Republic of Serbia on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   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 in order to bind the Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 22 November 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. VANACKERE

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               23.8.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 216/2

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information
   The EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the EU’,
   and
   the REPUBLIC OF SERBIA,
   hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’;
   CONSIDERING that the Parties share the objectives of strengthening their own security in all ways;
   CONSIDERING that the Parties agree that consultations and cooperation should be developed between them on questions of common interest relating to security;
   CONSIDERING that, in this context, a permanent need therefore exists to exchange classified information between the Parties;
   RECOGNISING that full and effective consultation and cooperation may require access to and exchange of classified information and related material of the Parties;
   CONSCIOUS that such access to and exchange of classified information and related material require that appropriate security measures be taken,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   In order to fulfil the objectives of strengthening the security of each of the Parties in all ways, the Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Serbia on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) shall apply to classified information or material in any form and in any field either provided or exchanged between the Parties.
   2.   Each Party shall protect classified information received from the other Party from unauthorised disclosure in accordance with the terms set forth herein and in accordance with the Parties’ respective laws and regulations.
   Article 2
   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘classified information’ shall mean any information or material, in any form, which:

               (a)

               is determined by either Party to require protection, as its unauthorised disclosure could cause varying degrees of damage or harm to the interests of the Republic of Serbia, or of the EU or one or more of its Member States; and

               (b)

               bears a classification marking.

         Article 3
   The EU institutions and entities to which this Agreement applies shall be: the European Council, the Council of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Council’), the General Secretariat of the Council, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European External Action Service (hereinafter ‘the EEAS’) and the European Commission. For the purposes of this Agreement, these institutions and entities shall be referred to as ‘the EU’.
   Article 4
   Each of the Parties, and entities thereof as referred to in Article 3, shall ensure that it has a security system and security measures in place, based on the basic principles and minimum standards of security laid down in their respective laws or regulations, and reflected in the security arrangements to be established pursuant to Article 12, in order to ensure that an equivalent level of protection is applied to classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement.
   Article 5
   Each of the Parties, and entities thereof as referred to in Article 3, shall:

               (a)

               protect classified information provided by or exchanged with the other Party under this Agreement in a manner at least equivalent to that afforded to it by the providing Party;

               (b)

               ensure that classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement keeps the security classification marking given to it by the providing Party, and that it is not downgraded or declassified without the prior written consent of the providing Party. The receiving Party shall protect the classified information according to the provisions set out in its own security regulations for information or material holding an equivalent security classification as specified in Article 7;

               (c)

               not use such classified information for purposes other than those established by the originator or those for which the information is provided or exchanged;

               (d)

               not disclose such classified information to third parties, or to any EU institution or entity not referred to in Article 3, without the prior written consent of the providing Party;

               (e)

               not allow access to classified information to individuals unless they have a need-to-know and have been security-cleared as appropriate and authorised by the relevant Party;

               (f)

               ensure the security of facilities where classified information provided by the other Party is kept; and

               (g)

               ensure that all individuals having access to classified information are informed of their responsibilities to protect the information in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

         Article 6
   1.   Classified information shall be disclosed or released in accordance with the principle of originator consent.
   2.   For release to recipients other than the Parties, a decision on disclosure or release of classified information will be made by the receiving Party on a case-by-case basis subject to the consent of the providing Party and in accordance with the principle of originator consent.
   3.   No generic release shall be possible unless procedures are agreed between the Parties regarding certain categories of information, relevant to their specific requirements.
   4.   Nothing in this Agreement shall be regarded as a basis for mandatory release of classified information between the Parties.
   5.   Classified information received from the providing Party may be provided to a contractor or prospective contractor only with the prior written consent of the providing Party. Prior to such release, the receiving Party shall ensure that the contractor or prospective contractor and the contractor’s facility are able to protect the information and have an appropriate clearance.
   Article 7
   In order to establish an equivalent level of protection for classified information provided or exchanged between the Parties, the security classifications shall correspond as follows:

               EU

               Republic of Serbia

               RESTREINT UE

               ИНТΕРНО РС or INTERNO RS

               CONFIDENTIEL UE

               ПОΒΕРЉИВО РС or POVERLJIVO RS

               SECRET UE

               СТРОГО ПОΒΕРЉИВО РС or STROGO POVERLJIVO RS

               TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

               ДРЖАВНА ТАЈНА РС or DRŽAVNA TAJNA RS

         Article 8
   1.   The Parties shall ensure that all persons who, in the conduct of their official duties require access, or whose duties or functions may afford access, to information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE, ПОΒΕРЉИВО РС or POVERLJIVO RS, or above, provided or exchanged under this Agreement are security-cleared as appropriate before they are granted access to such information.
   2.   The security clearance procedures shall be designed to determine whether an individual may, taking into account his or her loyalty, trustworthiness and reliability, have access to classified information.
   Article 9
   The Parties shall provide mutual assistance with regard to the security of classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement and matters of common security interest. Reciprocal security consultations and assessment visits shall be conducted by the authorities referred to in Article 12 to assess the effectiveness of the security arrangements within their respective responsibility to be established pursuant to that Article.
   Article 10
   1.   For the purpose of this Agreement:

               (a)

               as regards the EU, all correspondence shall be sent through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council and shall be forwarded by him/her to the Member States and to the entities referred to in Article 3, subject to paragraph 2;

               (b)

               as regards the Republic of Serbia, all correspondence shall be sent through the Office of the Council for National Security and Protection of Classified Information.

         2.   However, correspondence from one Party which is accessible only to specific competent officials, organs or services of that Party may, for operational reasons, be addressed and be accessible only to specific competent officials, organs or services of the other Party specifically designated as recipients, taking into account their competencies and according to the need-to-know principle. As far as the EU is concerned, such correspondence shall be transmitted through the Chief Registry Officer of the Council, the Chief Registry Officer of the European Commission or the Chief Registry Officer of the EEAS, as appropriate. As far as the Republic of Serbia is concerned, such correspondence shall be transmitted through the Chief Registry Officer of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU.
   Article 11
   The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, the Secretary-General of the Council and the Member of the European Commission responsible for security matters shall oversee the implementation of this Agreement.
   Article 12
   1.   In order to implement this Agreement, security arrangements shall be established between the three authorities designated below, each acting under the direction and on behalf of its organisational superiors, in order to lay down the standards for the reciprocal protection of classified information subject to this Agreement:

               —

               the Office of the Council for National Security and Protection of Classified Information, for classified information provided to the Republic of Serbia under this Agreement,

               —

               the Security Office of the General Secretariat of the Council, for classified information provided to the EU under this Agreement,

               —

               the European Commission Security Directorate, for classified information provided or exchanged under this Agreement within the European Commission and its premises.

         2.   Before classified information is provided or exchanged between the Parties under this Agreement, the competent security authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall agree that the receiving Party is able to protect the information in a way consistent with the security arrangements to be established pursuant to that paragraph.
   Article 13
   1.   The competent authority of either Party referred to in Article 12 shall immediately inform the competent authority of the other Party of any proven or suspected cases of unauthorised disclosure or loss of classified information provided by that Party, and shall conduct an investigation and shall report the results to the other Party.
   2.   The competent authorities referred to in Article 12 shall establish procedures to be followed in such cases.
   Article 14
   Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in implementing this Agreement.
   Article 15
   Nothing in this Agreement shall alter existing agreements or arrangements between the Parties nor agreements between the Republic of Serbia and Member States of the EU. This Agreement shall not preclude the Parties from concluding other agreements relating to the provision or exchange of classified information subject to this Agreement provided they are not incompatible with the obligations under this Agreement.
   Article 16
   Any differences between the Parties arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be addressed by negotiation between them. During the negotiation both Parties shall continue to fulfil all of their obligations under this Agreement.
   Article 17
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.
   2.   Each Party shall notify the other Party of any changes in its laws and regulations that could affect the protection of classified information referred to in this Agreement.
   3.   This Agreement may be reviewed for consideration of possible amendments at the request of either Party.
   4.   Any amendment to this Agreement shall be made in writing only and by common agreement of the Parties. It shall enter into force upon mutual notification as provided under paragraph 1.
   Article 18
   This Agreement may be terminated by one Party by written notice of termination given to the other Party. Such termination shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party, but shall not affect obligations already contracted under the provisions of this Agreement. In particular, all classified information provided or exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
   In witness whereof the undersigned, respectively duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.

      Done at Belgrade, this twenty-sixth day of May in the year two thousand and eleven in two copies, each in the English language.

            For the European Union

            For the Republic of Serbia


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/63 of 15 January 2016 concerning the accession of Croatia to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union

text:
               21.1.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 14/23

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/63
   of 15 January 2016
   concerning the accession of Croatia to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
   Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union (2) (‘the Convention against corruption involving officials’) was signed on 26 May 1997 and entered into force on 28 September 2005.

               (2)

               Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession of Croatia (‘the Act of Accession’) provides that Croatia accedes to the conventions and protocols concluded between the Member States, listed in Annex I to the Act of Accession, which comprises, inter alia, the Convention against corruption involving officials. They are to enter into force in relation to Croatia on the date determined by the Council.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 3(5) of the Act of Accession, the Council is to decide to make all adjustments required by reason of accession to those conventions and protocols,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Convention against corruption involving officials shall enter into force for Croatia on the first day of the first month following the date of publication of this Decision.
   Article 2
   The text of the Convention against corruption involving officials drawn up in the Croatian language (3) shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the Convention against corruption involving officials.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall take effect on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 15 January 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         J.R.V.A. DIJSSELBLOEM

      (1)  Opinion of 10 June 2015 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ C 195, 25.6.1997, p. 2.

      (3)  The Croatian-language version of the Convention has been published in a special edition of the Official Journal (Chapter 19, Volume 014, p. 120).