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88/13/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 22 December 1987 fixing the number of officials whose service may be terminated in 1988

Official Journal L 006 , 09/01/1988 P. 0037 - 0037

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 22 December 1987  fixing the number of officials whose service may be terminated in 1988  (88/13/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and an Single Commission of the European Communities,  Having regard to Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3518/85 of 12 December 1985 introducing special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, for each institution, the number of officials eligible for termination of service measures during 1988 should be fixed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3518/85;  Whereas it is appropriate to guarantee that use can be made, in 1988 or, should the occason arise, by 1990 and within the limits set out in Article 2 (1) of the said Regulation, of the possibilities for termination of service of which use was not made in 1986 and 1987,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The number of officials eligible for termination of service measures in 1988 shall be:  - 40 for the European Parliament,  - 18 for the Council,  - 135 for the Commission, under the 'operating' budget,  - 10 for the Commission, under the 'research' budget,  - 2 for the Court of Justice,  - 3 for the Economic and Social Committee,  - 2 for the Court of Auditors.  Done at Brussels, 22 December 1987.  For the Council  The President  N. WILHJELM  (1) OJ No L 355, 13. 12. 1985, p. 56.


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2004/183/EC: Council Decision of 13 January 2004 on the signature and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria

Official Journal L 057 , 25/02/2004 P. 0019 - 0019

Council Decisionof 13 January 2004on the signature and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria(2004/183/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Commission negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed.(3) Arrangements should be made for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 January 2004,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria, subject to its conclusion at a later date.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 13 January 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Cowen


title: 2006/288/EC: Commission Decision of  30 March 2006  setting up a European Securities Markets Expert Group to provide legal and economic advice on the application of the EU securities Directives

text:
               19.4.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 106/14

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 30 March 2006
   setting up a European Securities Markets Expert Group to provide legal and economic advice on the application of the EU securities Directives
   (2006/288/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Fully integrated and efficient financial markets are fundamental to the functioning of modern economies. Completing the single market in financial services is therefore a crucial part of the Lisbon economic reform process and essential for the EU's global competitiveness.

               (2)

               The White Paper on Financial Services Policy 2005-2010 (White Paper) (1) presents the European Commission's financial services policy priorities up to 2010. One of the objectives of the Commission’s financial services policy is to implement, enforce and continuously evaluate the existing legislation and to apply rigorously the better regulation agenda to future initiatives.

               (3)

               The White Paper identifies various practical steps to understand better how Community law is applied in practice, and to ensure that the level of legal coherence that markets need is in fact being delivered in line with the Commission’s better regulation agenda. Since the first sectoral consistency check will be in the securities field, it has been decided to set up a group of securities markets practitioners and experts to assist the Commission in analysing the main problems in this field. This necessarily involves studying the transposition and application of Community law at the national level, to understand better how Community law is applied in practice, and to ensure that the level of legal coherence that cross-border investment services and securities markets need is in fact being delivered.

               (4)

               In addition to the advice of practitioners on issues related to the legal evaluation of EU securities Directives, the Commission considers it important to receive the expert group’s analysis on the economic impact of the EU securities Directives as well as their practical implementation and application in the Member States. Consequently, the expert group will also assist the Commission to prepare its reports on the application of various provisions of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC (2), Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (3), Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) (4) and Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (5). The expert group will also provide technical advice on the Commission's request on issues of contemporary relevance in the EU securities markets, such as credit rating agencies and financial analysts.

               (5)

               The expert group should be made up of persons having legal expertise or direct commercial experience in respect of the matters covered by the mandate. Provision shall be made for the participation of experts or observers from other expert groups or consumers/investors associations.

               (6)

               This Decision gives effect to the Commission's commitment in the White Paper to create the expert group, and defines procedures for its composition and methods of operation.

               (7)

               Considering that the duration of expert group’s activities should be limited, the expert group will commence in 2006 and continue until the end of 2009 unless the Commission decides to prolong the mandate of the expert group,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   A European Securities Markets Expert Group hereinafter referred to as ‘the group’ is hereby set up by the Commission.
   Article 2
   Task
   The group shall:

               —

               provide advice to the Commission for its analysis of the legal coherence of the EU framework and, where appropriate, its implementation in national law, by carrying out a sectoral consistency check of the EU securities directives, reading across the relevant law to identify — from the perspective of the regulated community and users of the securities markets — points of legal uncertainty in the legislative framework which impair the functioning of those markets;

               —

               assist the Commission by providing advice that will contribute to the Commission’s reports on the application of various provisions of Directive 2004/39/EC, Directive 2003/71/EC and Directive 2004/109/EC and on the operation of Directive 2003/6/EC. The advice of the group will also require an analysis of the economic impact of those Directives;

               —

               provide technical advice on the Commission’s request on issues of contemporary relevance in the EU securities markets, such as credit rating agencies and financial analysts. As regards credit rating agencies, the Commission intends to gauge the opinions of market participants, and especially those purchasing complex financial instruments, by requesting advice of the group on specific issues related to the functioning of credit rating agencies. In relation to financial analysts, the group could be asked for its views as to whether the existing regulatory requirements are adequate.

         The group shall report regularly to the Commission summarising its analysis and advice. The Commission is not bound by the advice of the group and the advice is without prejudice to the advice of other Commission expert groups on related issues covered by the mandate. The group will ensure appropriate coordination with those other relevant Commission expert groups in order to avoid duplication of work.
   Article 3
   Composition — Appointment
   1.   The group shall comprise a maximum of 20 members.
   2.   The members of the group shall be appointed by the Commission on the basis of applications in response to a call for expressions of interest by high level experts with practical experience from business and academic communities and civil society, including consumers or investors representatives, involved in the investment services and the securities industry.
   3.   The Commission shall assess the eligibility of individual experts who have responded to the call for expression of interest against the following criteria:

               —

               proven expertise and recent practical experience, including at European or international level, in areas relevant to the investment services and securities industry and/or, in the impact of the EU securities directives in those areas;

               —

               the ability of the individual expert to shape the views of the business and academic communities and civil society in respect of the matters covered by the mandate;

               —

               responses to the call for interest should be accompanied by material demonstrating that the individual expert meets the conditions mentioned above;

               —

               individual experts should also be proficient in a language which is customary in the sphere of finance at a level which allows them to contribute to discussions and report drafting in that language.

         4.   In selecting experts, the Commission shall also have regard to the need to encompass expertise covering all the relevant functions and products within the securities industry.
   In addition, the Commission shall ensure a broad geographical representation in the group with experts who have direct knowledge of a broad range of EU markets, including national markets, to the greatest extent possible on the basis of the responses received.
   5.   The following provisions shall apply:

               —

               the members are appointed in a personal capacity, excluding the possibility for participation of alternates/substitutes in the group's deliberations, and are required to advise the Commission independently of any professional connections or other outside influence;

               —

               the members are appointed for a two-year renewable mandate;

               —

               the members are expected to participate actively in the group's meetings and in at least one of the subgroups mentioned in Article 4(2);

               —

               the members who are no longer able to contribute effectively to the group’s deliberations, who resign or who do not respect the conditions of this Article or Article 287 of the Treaty establishing the European Community may be replaced by the Commission for the remaining period of their mandate;

               —

               the names of members appointed by the Commission will be published on the Internet site of DG Internal Market and Services. The names of members are collected, processed and published in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (6).

         Article 4
   Operation
   1.   The Commission shall organise and chair the meetings of the group. The group will meet four times a year in plenary and several times within the sub-group(s) structure.
   2.   The Commission may set up one or more sub-groups to examine specific questions and define its terms of reference; any such sub-group shall be disbanded as soon as its specific function has been fulfilled.
   3.   The Commission shall set out a work programme for each calendar year. The programme should determine the subjects for discussion by the group or one of its sub-groups and set out a time-table for discussion of draft reports in the plenary meeting of the group. The advice and analysis of the group will enable the Commission to make the required assessment.
   4.   The Commission may ask other experts or observers with specific competence on a subject on the agenda to participate in the deliberations of the group or a sub-group if this is useful or necessary. This provision may be used for inviting experts from other Commission expert groups or observer(s) from associations representing consumers or investors.
   5.   An expert or observer may not divulge information obtained through participation in the deliberations of the group or a sub-group if the Commission classifies that information as confidential.
   6.   The group and its sub-groups shall normally meet on Commission premises in accordance with the procedures and schedule established by the Commission. The Commission shall provide secretarial services.
   7.   The group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of a draft presented by the Commission.
   8.   The Commission shall publish on the Internet site of DG Internal Market and Services, in the original language of the document concerned, the group’s conclusions and reports as well as the summaries of its meetings or of its sub-group(s).
   Article 5
   Meeting expenses
   1.   The Commission shall reimburse travel and subsistence expenses for members in connection with the group’s activities in accordance with the provisions in force at the Commission. The members shall not be paid for their duties.
   2.   Meeting expenses are reimbursed within the limits of the appropriations allocated to the department concerned under the annual procedure for allocating resources.
   Article 6
   Entry into force
   The decision shall take effect on the day of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It is applicable until the end of 2009 unless the Commission decides, before that date, to prolong the mandate of the group and of any sub-groups which might have been established.

      Done at Brussels, 30 March 2006.

            For the Commission

         Charlie McCREEVY

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  White Paper on Financial Services Policy (2005-2010), COM(2005) 629 final, 1 December 2005.

      (2)  OJ L 145, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 45, 16.2.2005, p. 18.

      (3)  OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 64.

      (4)  OJ L 96, 12.4.2003, p. 16.

      (5)  OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 38.

      (6)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.


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2000/228/EC: Council Decision of 13 March 2000 on guidelines for Member States' employment policies for the year 2000

Official Journal L 072 , 21/03/2000 P. 0015 - 0020

Council Decisionof 13 March 2000on guidelines for Member States' employment policies for the year 2000(2000/228/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionHaving regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(3),Having regard to the opinion of the Employment and Labour Market Committee,Whereas:(1) Employment remains the top priority of the European Union. Coordinated action must be pursued in a sustained manner to combat unemployment and raise the present levels of employment on a lasting basis.(2) The Luxembourg process, based on the implementation of the coordinated European Employment Strategy, was launched by the extraordinary European Council meeting on employment on 20 and 21 November 1997. The Council Resolution of 15 December 1997 on the 1998 Employment Guidelines(4), confirmed by the European Council, has launched a process with high visibility, strong political commitment and a wide-ranging acceptance by all parties concerned.(3) The Council resolution of 22 February 1999 on the 1999 Employment Guidelines(5) has allowed consolidation of the Luxembourg process through compliance with those guidelines.(4) The contribution of the social partners in the framework of the Standing Committee on Employment, the social dialogue and the contacts established with the Heads of State or Government and the Commission should be taken into account.(5) The opinion of the Employment and Labour Market Committee was drafted jointly with the Economic Policy Committee.(6) The 1999 Joint Employment Report, drawn up by the Council and the Commission, describes the employment situation in the Community and examines the action taken by the Member States in implementing their employment policy in line with the 1999 Employment Guidelines.(7) On 14 February 2000 the Council adopted recommendations on the implementation of Member States' employment policies.(8) In Cologne on 3 and 4 June 1999 the European Council took the initiative for a European employment pact which provides a basis for a sustained and comprehensive strategy for more growth and employment and has added macroeconomic dialogue (Cologne process) as a third pillar to the coordinated employment strategy (Luxembourg process) and economic reform (Cardiff process).(9) Consistency and synergy between the employment guidelines and the broad economic policy guidelines must be ensured.(10) In Helsinki on 10 and 11 December 1999 the European Council adopted conclusions on Employment Guidelines for the year 2000, introducing a limited number of changes to further sharpen the guidelines' focus and aims.(11) The preventive and active measures to be taken should encourage effective integration into the labour market.(12) There is a need to develop skills in information technologies and to provide schools with computer equipment, as well as access to the Internet.(13) The social partners at all levels as well as the regional and local authorities need to be involved in the implementation of the guidelines so that they can contribute, in their field of responsibility, to promoting a high level of employment.(14) Public employment services should play an important role in delivering preventive and active measures and in identifying job opportunities at local level, to achieve a better functioning of the labour market.(15) The implementation of the guidelines may vary according to their nature, the parties to whom they are addressed and the different situations in the Member States. They should respect the principle of subsidiarity and Member States' responsibilities with regard to employment.(16) In implementing the employment guidelines, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, Member States should be able to take regional situations into account, while fully respecting the attainment of national targets and equal treatment of all citizens.(17) Directive 1999/85/EC(6), which provides for the possibility of applying a reduced VAT rate on labour-intensive services on an experimental basis, should be followed up in order to examine, in particular, the impact of national initiatives in terms of job potential.(18) The implementation of the employment guidelines could play a positive role in dealing with the problem of undeclared work.(19) The Commission and the Member States have agreed to continue and accelerate work on indicators and systems for the collection of comparable data, which will make it possible to assess the implementation and impact of the annexed guidelines and to refine the Community and national targets which they contain. Good practice from the Member States should also be taken into account.(20) A mid-term review of the employment guidelines during the year 2000 would be desirable, with a view to streamlining and consolidating them within the existing four-pillar structure.(21) Focused national reports, supported by indicators, will permit an effective peer-group review by other Member States and the Commission in order to assess progress achieved by each Member State in implementing the guidelines.(22) The contribution of the European Social Fund to the European Employment Strategy in the new programming period should be highlighted.(23) Sustainable development and the integration of environmental concerns into other Community policies were endorsed by the European Council in Amsterdam. Member States are invited to give effect to such integration within their national employment strategies by promoting employment creation in the environmental field,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe guidelines for Member States' employment policies for the year 2000, annexed hereto, are hereby adopted. They shall be taken into account by the Member States in their employment policies.Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. Ferro Rodrigues(1) Opinion delivered on 4 November 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ C 368, 20.12.1999, p. 31.(3) OJ C 57, 29.2.2000, p. 17.(4) OJ C 30, 28.1.1998, p. 1.(5) OJ C 69, 12.3.1999, p. 2.(6) OJ L 277, 28.10.1999, p. 34.ANNEXTHE EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES FOR 2000I. IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITYTackling youth unemployment and preventing long-term unemploymentIn order to influence the trend in youth and long-term unemployment the Member States will intensify their efforts to develop preventive and employability-oriented strategies, building on the early identification of individual needs; within a period to be determined by each Member State which may not exceed three years and which may be longer in Member States with particularly high unemployment, Member States will ensure that:1. every unemployed young person is offered a new start before reaching six months of unemployment, in the form of training, retraining, work practice, a job or other employability measure with a view to effective integration into the labour market.2. unemployed adults are also offered a fresh start before reaching twelve months of unemployment by one of the aforementioned means or, more generally, by accompanying individual vocational guidance with a view to effective integration into the labour market.These preventive and employability measures should be combined with measures to promote the re-employment of the long-term unemployed. In this context, Member States should pursue the modernisation of their public employment services so that they can deal with the strategy of prevention and activation in the most effective way.Transition from passive measures to active measuresBenefit, tax and training systems, where that proves necessary, must be reviewed and adapted to ensure that they actively support employability. Moreover, these systems should interact to increase the incentive to return to the labour market. Each Member State:3. will endeavour to increase significantly the number of persons benefiting from active measures to improve their employability with a view to effective integration into the labour market. In order to increase the numbers of unemployed who are offered training or any similar measure, it will in particular fix a target, in the light of its starting situation, of gradually achieving the average of the three most successful Member States, and of at least 20 %.4. will review and, where appropriate, refocus its benefit and tax system:- to provide incentives for unemployed or inactive people to seek and take up work or measures to enhance their employability and for employers to create new jobs, and- in addition, it is important to develop a policy for active ageing, encompassing appropriate measures such as maintaining working capacity, lifelong learning and other flexible working arrangements, so that older workers are also able to remain and participate actively in working life.Encouraging a partnership approachThe actions of the Member States alone will not suffice to achieve the desired results in promoting employability. Consequently:5. the social partners are urged, at their various levels of responsibility and action, to conclude as soon as possible agreements with a view to increasing the possibilities for training, work experience, traineeships or other measures likely to promote employability of the young and adult unemployed and to promote entry into the labour market.6. in order to reinforce the development of a skilled and adaptable workforce, both Member States and the social partners will endeavour to develop possibilities for lifelong learning, particularly in the fields of information and communication technologies, and each Member State will set a target according to national circumstances for participants benefiting from such measures. Easy access for older workers will be particularly important.Easing the transition from school to workEmployment prospects are poor for young people who leave the school system without having acquired the aptitudes required for entering the job market. Member States will therefore:7. improve the quality of their school systems in order to reduce substantially the number of young people who drop out of the school system early. Particular attention should also be given to young people with learning difficulties.8. make sure they equip young people with greater ability to adapt to technological and economic changes and with skills relevant to the labour market. Member States will give particular attention to the development and modernisation of their apprenticeship and vocational training systems, where appropriate in cooperation with the social partners, to developing appropriate training for the acquisition of computer literacy and skills by students and teachers as well as to equipping schools with computer equipment and facilitating student access to the Internet by the end of 2002.Promoting a labour market open to allMany groups and individuals experience particular difficulties in acquiring relevant skills and in gaining access to, and remaining in, the labour market. A coherent set of policies promoting the integration of such groups and individuals into the world of work and combating discrimination is called for. Each Member State will:9. give special attention to the needs of the disabled, ethnic minorities and other groups and individuals who may be disadvantaged, and develop appropriate forms of preventive and active policies to promote their integration into the labour market.II. DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURSHIPMaking it easier to start up and run businessesThe development of new enterprises, and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is essential for job creation and for the expansion of training opportunities for young people. This process must be promoted by Member States encouraging greater entrepreneurial awareness across society and in educational curricula, by providing a clear, stable and predictable set of rules, by improving the conditions for the development of, and access to, risk capital markets. The Member States should also reduce and simplify the administrative and tax burdens on SMEs. These policies will support Member States' attempts to tackle undeclared work. To that end the Member States will:10. give particular attention to reducing significantly the overhead costs and administrative burdens for businesses, and especially SMEs, in particular when an enterprise is being set up and when hiring additional workers.11. encourage the development of self employment by examining, with the aim of reducing, any obstacles which may exist, especially those within tax and social security regimes, to moving to self-employment and the setting up of small businesses as well as by promoting training for entrepreneurship and targeted support services for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs.Exploiting new opportunities for job creationIf the European Union wants to deal successfully with the employment challenge, all possible sources of jobs and new technologies and innovations must be exploited effectively. To that end the Member States will:12. promote measures to exploit fully the possibilities offered by job creation at local level and in the social economy, especially in new activities linked to needs not yet satisfied by the market, and examine, with the aim of reducing, any obstacles in the way of such measures. In this respect, the special role and responsibility of local and regional authorities, other partners at the regional and local levels, as well as the social partners, needs to be more fully recognised and supported. In addition, the role of the public employment services in identifying local employment opportunities and improving the functioning of local labour markets, should be fully exploited.13. develop framework conditions to fully exploit the employment potential of the services sector and industry-related services, inter alia, by tapping the employment potential of the information society and the environmental sector, to create more and better jobs.Making the taxation system more employment friendlyand reversing the long-term trend towards higher taxes and charges on labour (which increased from 35 % in 1980 to more than 42 % in 1995). Each Member State will:14. set a target, if necessary and taking account of its present level, for gradually reducing the overall tax burden and, where appropriate, a target for gradually reducing the fiscal pressure on labour and non-wage labour costs, in particular on relatively unskilled and low-paid labour, without jeopardising the recovery of public finances or the financial equilibrium of social security schemes. It will examine, if appropriate, the desirability of introducing a tax on energy or on pollutant emissions or any other tax measure.III. ENCOURAGING ADAPTABILITY OF BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEESModernising work organisationIn order to promote the modernisation of work organisation and forms of work, a strong partnership should be developed at all appropriate levels (European, national, sectoral, local and enterprise levels):15. the social partners are invited to negotiate and implement at all appropriate levels agreements to modernise the organisation of work, including flexible working arrangements, with the aim of making undertakings productive and competitive and achieving the required balance between flexibility and security. Subjects to be covered may, for example, include training and retraining, the introduction of new technologies, new forms of work and working time issues such as the expression of working time as an annual figure, the reduction of working hours, the reduction of overtime, the development of part-time working, and access to training and career breaks.16. for its part, each Member State will examine the possibility of incorporating in its law more adaptable types of contract, taking into account the fact that forms of employment are increasingly diverse. Those working under contracts of this kind should at the same time enjoy adequate security and higher occupational status, compatible with the needs of business.Support adaptability in enterprisesIn order to renew skill levels within enterprises Member States will:17. re-examine and, where appropriate, remove the obstacles, in particular tax obstacles, to investment in human resources and possibly provide for tax or other incentives for the development of in-house training; they will also examine new regulations and review the existing regulatory framework to make sure they will contribute to reducing barriers to employment and helping the labour market adapt to structural change in the economy.IV. STRENGTHENING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICIES FOR WOMEN AND MENGender mainstreaming approachWomen still have particular problems in gaining access to the employment market, in career advancement, in earnings and in reconciling professional and family life. It is therefore important, inter alia:- to ensure that active labour market policies are made available for women in proportion to their share of unemployment,- to reduce tax-benefit disincentives, wherever identified, because of their negative effects on the female labour supply,- to give particular attention to obstacles which hinder women who wish to set up new businesses or become self employed,- to ensure that women are able to benefit positively from flexible forms of work organisation on a voluntary basis. Therefore, the Member States will:18. adopt a gender-mainstreaming approach in implementing the guidelines of all four pillars. In order meaningfully to evaluate progress on this approach, Member States will need to provide for adequate data collection systems and procedures.Tackling gender gapsMember States and the social partners should translate their desire to promote equality of opportunity into increased employment rates for women. They should also pay attention to the imbalance in the representation of women or men in certain economic sectors and occupations, as well as to the improvement of female career opportunities. Member States will:19. attempt to reduce the gap in unemployment rates between women and men by actively supporting the increased employment of women and will take action to bring about a balanced representation of women and men in all sectors and occupations. They will initiate positive steps to promote equal pay for equal work or work of equal value and to diminish differentials in incomes between women and men. In order to reduce gender gaps, Member States will also consider an increased use of measures for the advancement of women.Reconciling work and family lifePolicies on career breaks, parental leave and part-time work, as well as flexible working arrangements which serve the interests of both employers and employees, are of particular importance to women and men. Implementation of the various directives and social-partner agreements in this area should be accelerated and monitored regularly. There must be an adequate provision of good quality care for children and other dependants in order to support women's and men's entry and continued participation in the labour market. An equal sharing of family responsibilities is crucial in this respect. In order to strengthen equal opportunities, Member States and the social partners will:20. design, implement and promote family-friendly policies, including affordable, accessible and high quality care services for children and other dependants, as well as parental and other leave schemes.Facilitating reintegration into the labour marketThose returning to the labour market after an absence may have outmoded skills and experience difficulty in gaining access to training. The Member States will:21. give specific attention to women, and men, considering a return to the paid workforce after an absence and, to that end, they will examine the means of gradually eliminating the obstacles in the way of such return.


title: Council Decision 2006/229/JHA of  9 March 2006  fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism

text:
               18.3.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 81/46

      COUNCIL DECISION 2006/229/JHA
   of 9 March 2006
   fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2005/211/JHA of 24 February 2005 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism (1), and in particular to Article 2(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision 2005/211/JHA specifies that the provisions of Article 1 of that Decision shall apply from a date fixed by the Council, as soon as the necessary preconditions have been fulfilled, and that the Council may decide to fix different dates for the application of different provisions. Those preconditions have been fulfilled in respect of Article 1(7) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, new Article 100(3)(e).

               (2)

               As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
                   (2), which falls in the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (3) read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of Council Decisions 2004/849/EC (4) on the signing on behalf of the European Union and 2004/860/EC (5) on the signing on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of that Agreement,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 1(7) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, new Article 100(3)(e), shall apply from 31 March 2006.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 9 March 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. PRÖLL

      (1)  OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 44.

      (2)  Council document 13054/04 accessible on http://register.consilium.eu.int

      (3)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.

      (4)  OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 26.

      (5)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 78.


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E1998C0820(03)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 11 of the Act referred to in point 1b of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

Official Journal C 263 , 20/08/1998 P. 0006 - 0006

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 11 of the Act referred to in point 1b of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections (98/C 263/07)>TABLE>


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32003D0915

2003/915/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 2003 on the provisional application of a bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

Official Journal L 345 , 31/12/2003 P. 0150 - 0150

Council Decisionof 22 December 2003on the provisional application of a bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products(2003/915/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral Agreement to extend for one year the existing bilateral Agreement and protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus, with quantitative limits adjusted to take into account annual growth rates and the enlargement of the European Union.(2) Subject to their possible conclusion at a later date, the bilateral Agreement should be signed on behalf the Community.(3) The bilateral Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2004, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Subject to possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign on behalf of the European Community the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled in Brussels on 1 April 1993, as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 11 November 1999 ("the bilateral Agreement").Article 2The bilateral Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the bilateral Agreement by the Republic of Belarus(1), from 1 January 2004.The text of the bilateral Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 31. In case Belarus fails to fulfil its obligations under paragraph 2.5 of the bilateral Agreement, the quota for 2004 will be reduced to the levels applicable in 2003.2. The decision to implement paragraph 1 shall be taken in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(2).Article 4This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Alemanno(1) The date from which provisional application will become effective will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series.(2) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/2003 (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 1).


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1716 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on the closure of the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/312

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1716 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on the closure of the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2015,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to Eurojust in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0056/2017),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0129/2017),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2015;

               2.

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

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 193.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1.

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


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32000D0348

Council Decision of 22 May 2000 amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Official Journal L 122 , 24/05/2000 P. 0007 - 0026

Council Decisionof 22 May 2000amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia(2000/348/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,Taking into account Council Common Position 2000/56/CFSP(2);Whereas:(1) By implementing Decision No 1999/319/CFSP(3) the Council adopted a list of persons reported for non-admission in the Member States.(2) This list needs to be updated,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:"Article 1The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP applies are the following:>TABLE>"Article 2This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Brussels, 22 May 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Gama(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1. Common Position as amended by Common Position 1999/604/CFSP (OJ L 236, 7.9.1999, p. 1).(2) OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 4.(3) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 3. Decision as last amended by Decision 1999/612/CFSP (OJ L 242, 14.9.1999, p. 32).


title: 2014/171/EU: Council Decision of 24 March 2014 appointing a Danish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               27.3.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 91/48

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 24 March 2014
   appointing a Danish member of the European Economic and Social Committee
   (2014/171/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Rikke EDSJÖ,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Niels LINDBERG MADSEN is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 24 March 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. TSAFTARIS

      (1)  OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.