title: Decision (EU) 2017/1628 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/139

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1628 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (COM(2016) 475 — C8-0277/2016) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2015, together with the institutions' replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) 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 Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 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 (5), and in particular Articles 55, 99, 164, 165 and 166 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 (A8-0140/2017),

               1.

               Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the European Data Protection Supervisor, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European External Action Service, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2015.

      (2)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 375, 13.10.2016, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 147.

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


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Decision No 476/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane)

Official Journal L 057 , 05/03/1999 P. 0001 - 0001

DECISION No 476/1999/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 February 1999 amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3),Whereas Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishes a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (the 'Ariane programme`) for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998;Whereas the third paragraph of Article 8 of that Decision provides for any suitable measure to be taken to avoid interruption of the programme;Whereas the Commission presented a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council on 28 May 1998 for a Decision establishing a single financing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2004;Whereas, pending adoption of that proposal, there is a need to ensure the continuity of cultural action by the European Community in the areas covered by the Ariane programme,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Decision No 2085/97/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 1, '31 December 1998` shall be replaced by '31 December 1999`.2. in Article 6, 'ECU 7 million` shall be replaced by 'EUR 11,1 million`.Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.Done at Brussels, 22 February 1999.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. M. GIL-ROBLESFor the CouncilThe PresidentK.-H. FUNKE(1) OJ C 319, 16. 10. 1998, p. 13, and OJ C 372, 2. 12. 1998, p. 28.(2) OJ C 51, 22. 2. 1999, p. 92.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 October 1998 (OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998, p. 237), Council Common Position of 20 November 1998 (OJ C 404, 23. 12. 1998, p. 17) and Decision of the European Parliament of 17 December 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 8 February 1999.(4) OJ L 291, 24. 10. 1997, p. 26.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1222 of 12 July 2016 establishing that no effective action has been taken by Spain in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013

text:
               27.7.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 201/19

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1222
   of 12 July 2016
   establishing that no effective action has been taken by Spain in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(8) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               According to Article 126 of the Treaty, Member States shall avoid excessive government deficits.

               (2)

               The Stability and Growth Pact is based on the objective of sound government finances as a means of strengthening the conditions for price stability and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation. The Stability and Growth Pact includes Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 (1), which was adopted in order to further the prompt correction of excessive general government deficits.

               (3)

               The Council, acting upon a recommendation by the Commission, decided on 27 April 2009, in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that an excessive deficit existed in Spain and issued a recommendation to correct the excessive deficit by 2012 at the latest in accordance with Article 104(7) of that Treaty. Since then, the Council has issued three recommendations to Spain (on 2 December 2009, 10 July 2012 and 21 June 2013) on the basis of Article 126(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which extended the deadline for correcting the excessive deficit to 2013, 2014 and 2016 respectively. In all three recommendations the Council considered that Spain had taken effective action, but unexpected adverse economic events with major unfavourable consequences for government finances had occurred (2).

               (4)

               In its recommendation of 21 June 2013, the Council recommended that Spain reach a headline deficit target of 6,5 % of GDP in 2013, 5,8 % of GDP in 2014, 4,2 % of GDP in 2015, and 2,8 % of GDP in 2016, which was consistent with an improvement of the structural balance of 1,1 %, 0,8 %, 0,8 %, and 1,2 % of GDP in the years 2013-2016, respectively, based on the Commission 2013 spring forecast extended to 2016. To achieve that improvement, Spain was asked to implement additional measures amounting to 2 %, 1 % and 1,5 % of GDP in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. Furthermore, Spain was requested (i) to strengthen the effectiveness of the institutional framework by raising further transparency in the implementation of the Budgetary Stability Law as well as by establishing an independent fiscal council to provide analysis, advice and monitor compliance of fiscal policy with national and Union fiscal rules; (ii) to undertake concrete steps to rein in the increasing structural deficit in the social security system; and (iii) to give greater emphasis to the growth-friendliness of the consolidation, including by conducting systematic reviews of expenditure and the tax system. Finally, to ensure the success of the fiscal consolidation strategy, the recommendation also pointed out that it was important to back the fiscal consolidation with comprehensive structural reforms, in line with the Council recommendations addressed to Spain in the context of the European Semester and the macroeconomic imbalances procedure.

               (5)

               The Commission 2013 spring forecast, extended to 2016, which underpinned the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013, projected that the Spanish economy would contract by 1,5 % in 2013 before growing by 0,9 %, 1,4 % and 1,9 %, respectively, in the three subsequent years. Nominal GDP growth was forecast at 0,1 % and 2,0 % in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and at 2,6 % and 3,2 % in the two following years.

               (6)

               In its recommendation of 21 June 2013, the Council established a deadline of 1 October 2013 for effective action to be taken in line with the provisions of Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97. On 15 November 2013, based on the Commission 2013 autumn forecast, the Commission concluded that Spain had taken effective action to comply with that recommendation, although it pointed to risks of non-compliance in 2014. On that basis, the Commission considered that no additional steps in the excessive deficit procedure were necessary at that point in time. Since then the excessive deficit procedure has been held in abeyance.

               (7)

               Risks of non-compliance with the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 were highlighted again in subsequent assessments. In July 2014, the Council concluded that the measures underpinning the budgetary strategy set out in the 2014 stability programme needed to be specified further and that additional efforts were needed to fully comply with that recommendation. Based on its assessment of the 2015 stability programme, the Council in July 2015 concluded that there was a risk that Spain would not comply with the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact. Similarly, the Commission's opinions on Spain's draft budget plans for 2014, 2015 and 2016, have all concluded that Spain was at risk of not complying with the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact. In particular, the Commission pointed out risks related to the structural effort in the plans being lower than those recommended by the Council. Moreover, the Commission pointed out risks to the achievement of the headline deficit targets.

               (8)

               On 9 March 2016, based on the Commission 2016 winter forecast, the Commission also concluded that there was a risk of non-compliance with the deadline to correct the excessive deficit, given the still significant expected excess over the 4,2 %-of-GDP intermediate headline balance target for 2015 and the fact that the fiscal effort achieved until then fell well short of the recommended one. On that basis, the Commission issued a recommendation to Spain to step up efforts to ensure compliance with the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013. To that end, Spain was recommended (i) to take measures to ensure a timely and durable correction of the excessive deficit, including by making full use as appropriate of the preventive and corrective tools set out in Spain's Stability Law to control for slippages at the sub-central government level from the respective deficit, debt and expenditure rule targets; and (ii) to report to the Commission on measures in response to the Commission recommendation in its updated 2016 draft budgetary plan or, at the latest, in a dedicated section of its forthcoming 2016 stability programme.

               (9)

               A new assessment of the action taken by Spain to correct the excessive deficit by 2016 in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 leads to the following conclusions:

                           —

                           Based on the data notified by Spain in spring 2016 and validated by the Commission (Eurostat) on 21 April 2016, the general government deficit was 5,9 % of GDP in 2014 and 5,1 % of GDP in 2015, above the intermediate targets set by the Council of 5,8 % and 4,2 % of GDP, respectively. The 2014 deficit outcome suffered from a downward revision of nominal GDP carried out at the time of the second EDP notification in October 2015 as well as deficit-increasing financial sector operations worth 0,1 % of GDP. The expansionary fiscal policy in 2015 had a large impact on the fiscal outcome.

                           —

                           Based on the Commission 2016 spring forecast, the change in the structural balance in 2015 is estimated at – 1,0 % of GDP, significantly less than the 0,8 % of GDP recommended by the Council. The cumulative change in the structural balance over the 2013-2015 period amounted to 0,6 % of GDP, thus falling significantly short of the 2,7 % of GDP recommended by the Council. Moreover, when adjusted for the effects of revised potential output growth and revenue windfalls or shortfalls compared to the baseline scenario underpinning the recommendation, the structural effort amounts to – 0,7 % of GDP in 2015 and – 0,2 % of GDP over 2013-2015, which is well below the recommended effort. When measured according to the bottom-up method, the fiscal effort amounts to – 0,5 % of GDP in 2015 and there appears to have been no effort over the 2013-2015 period, against recommended efforts of 1 % and 3 % of GDP, respectively. Consolidation measures, for instance in the context of the reforms of the public administration and the pension system, were insufficient to offset the impact of some expansionary measures implemented in 2015, such as personal and corporate income tax reductions and a partial pay-back of previously foregone Christmas bonuses.

                           —

                           Over 2013-2015, Spanish inflation (as measured by the GDP deflator) was well below that in the baseline macroeconomic scenario underpinning the recommendation (it was even negative in 2014, at – 0,4 %), making the achievement of the fiscal targets more difficult. However, the negative impact of low or even negative inflation on Spain's fiscal outcomes was largely offset by higher-than-expected real GDP growth, also thanks to reforms undertaken in response to the crisis and the successful completion of the financial assistance programme. Despite a less dynamic evolution of the GDP deflator, the level of nominal GDP in 2015 turned out only 1 % lower than foreseen in the baseline scenario, as real GDP expanded much faster over the same period. Furthermore, fast job creation and a tax-rich composition of growth further benefitted the deficit reduction.

                           —

                           Overall, throughout 2014 and 2015, a low interest rate environment and a stronger-than-expected economic recovery, also thanks to reforms undertaken in response to the crisis, the successful completion of the financial assistance programme and favourable labour market developments, helped Spain to reduce its general government deficit. At the same time, the fiscal consolidation process was hampered by a negative inflation surprise relative to the macroeconomic scenario underpinning the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013. However, windfall gains, especially in 2015, were not used to accelerate the deficit reduction. Instead, fiscal policy was relaxed, in particular through the tax reform and dynamic expenditure growth.

               (10)

               The Commission 2016 spring forecast projects a general government deficit of 3,9 % of GDP in 2016 and 3,1 % of GDP in 2017. The 2016 stability programme targets a deficit at 3,6 % and 2,9 % of GDP in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Therefore Spain is not set to achieve a timely and durable correction of its excessive deficit in 2016. The public-debt-to-GDP ratio declined slightly from 99,3 % in 2014 to 99,2 % in 2015, thanks to net sales of financial assets more than offsetting the impact of the deficit growing faster than nominal GDP growth. According to the Commission 2016 spring forecast, the debt ratio is expected to rise again in 2016 to 100,3 % and to decline thereafter.

               (11)

               Since 2012, Spain's fiscal framework has been strengthened in order to, among other things, prevent deviations and ensure compliance by all government levels with their respective deficit, debt and expenditure rule targets. Since the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013, Spain has further strengthened its domestic fiscal framework by amending the 2012 Stability Law to provide incentives for public administrations to reduce public sector arrears to commercial suppliers and by creating in November 2013 an independent fiscal institution (AIReF). However, while Spain's Stability Law includes tools to prevent and correct deviations from the domestic fiscal targets, the experience over 2014 and 2015 shows that they could have been used to a greater extent. Following the Commission recommendation of 9 March 2016, the Spanish government has started to enforce corrective provisions in the Stability Law on regional government that had not previously been implemented. Moreover, the Central Government adopted expenditure cuts amounting to EUR 2 billion.

               (12)

               In December 2013 Spain adopted a reform revising pension indexation and introducing as from 2019 an automatic adjustment of future retirees' new pensions to take account of changes in life expectancy. Moreover, starting in June 2013, it has been implementing a public administration reform, with a view to reaping efficiency gains. At the same time, in 2014 Spain adopted a corporate and personal income tax reform, which had some positive features, for example by reducing the tax wedge, but was not fully funded.

               (13)

               This leads to the conclusion that the response of Spain to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 has been insufficient. Spain did not reach the intermediate target for the headline deficit in 2015 and is not forecast to put an end to its excessive deficit by 2016. The fiscal effort falls significantly short of what was recommended by the Council, and the fiscal stance was expansionary in 2015,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Spain has not taken effective action in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. KAŽIMÍR

      (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 6).

      (2)  All documents related to the excessive deficit procedure of Spain can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/deficit/countries/spain_en.htm


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Authorization of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 4 (7) 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 149 , 23/05/1996 P. 0008 - 0008

Authorization of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 4 (7) of the Act referred to in point 1b of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections (96/C 149/05)>TABLE>


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80/1118/EEC: Council Decision of 4 December 1980 replacing a member of the Committee of the European Social Fund

Official Journal L 332 , 10/12/1980 P. 0019

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 249 , 10 . 11 . 1971 , P . 54 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO 56 , 31 . 8 . 1960 , P . 1201/60 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 91 , 12 . 4 . 1968 , P . 25 .    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 4 DECEMBER 1980   REPLACING A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND  ( 80/1118/EEC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2396/71 ( 1 ) ON THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 2 ), AS AMENDED BY THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 9 APRIL 1968 ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 10 NOVEMBER 1980 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 9 NOVEMBER 1982 ,   WHEREAS ONE SEAT AS MEMBER OF THE AFORESAID COMMITTEE IN THE REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYERS '  CATEGORY HAS FALLEN VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR . DOWNING NOTIFIED TO THE COUNCIL ON 12 NOVEMBER 1980 ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED ON 20 NOVEMBER 1980 ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   MR DAVID STANLEY IS HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN PLACE OF MR DOWNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 9 NOVEMBER 1982 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 DECEMBER 1980 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   J . BARTHEL


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1999/706/EC: Commission Decision of 30 September 1999 fixing the amounts available in 1999 under the special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas (Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999) (notified under document number C(1999) 3097)

Official Journal L 280 , 30/10/1999 P. 0122 - 0124

COMMISSION DECISIONof 30 September 1999fixing the amounts available in 1999 under the special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas (Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999)(notified under document number C(1999) 3097)(1999/706/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999 of 22 April 1999 establishing a special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,(1) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999 establishes a special framework for technical and financial assistance to assist traditional ACP suppliers of bananas to adapt to new market conditions following the amendments made to the common market organisation;(2) Whereas Article 7 of the said Regulation provides for the Commission to fix, on an annual basis, the maximum amount available for each traditional ACP supplier of bananas on the basis of the competitiveness gap observed taking into account the importance of banans for the country concerned;(3) Whereas Commission Regulation No 1609/1999(2), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof, sets down the precise method for calculating the competitiveness gap observed and the importance of bananas to the ACP country concerned;(4) Whereas Article 7 of Commission Regulation No 1609/1999 provides for the Commission to reallocate funds where any traditional ACP supplier has not presented a request for financial and technical assistance within the deadline set out in Article 1(1) of the Regulation or where the programmes presented are not in compliance with the long-term strategy defined in Article 1(2) of the Regulation;(5) Whereas the Member responsible for Development is authorised to sign, on behalf of the Commission, a financing agreement for the precise funds concerned by this Decision,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The amount of funds available to each traditional ACP supplier will be those as listed in the Annex to this Decision. These are indicative amounts and do not represent a commitment to the ACP traditional supplier concerned.Article 2The Member responsible for Development is authorised, on behalf of the Commission, to reallocate the amounts set down in the Annex to this Decision in compliance with the provisions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1609/1999.Article 3The Member responsible for Development is authorised to sign, on behalf of the Commission, a financing agreement with each traditional ACP supplier on the precise level of funds to be allocated, on the basis of an annual action plan of investments.Done at Brussels, 30 September 1999.For the CommissionPoul NIELSONMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 2.(2) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 14.ANNEXThe indicative amounts available for each traditional ACP supplier of bananas for 1999>TABLE>


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77/422/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 28 June 1977 opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating in Jordan

Official Journal L 169 , 07/07/1977 P. 0030 - 0030

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 126 , 23 . 5 . 1977 , P . 166 .   DECISION   OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,   OF 28 JUNE 1977   OPENING TARIFF PREFERENCES FOR PRODUCTS COVERED BY THAT COMMUNITY AND ORIGINATING IN JORDAN  ( 77/422/ECSC )   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,   WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES HAVE CONCLUDED AMONG THEMSELVES THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ;   WHEREAS THE INTERIM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN ( 1 ), SIGNED IN BRUSSELS ON 18 JANUARY 1977 , IS TO ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1977 ;   WHEREAS THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF EACH SIGNATORY STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS OWN CONSTITUTIONAL RULES .   ANXIOUS TO APPLY AUTONOMOUSLY AND CONCOMITANTLY THE TARIFF REDUCTIONS LAID DOWN IN THAT AGREEMENT ;   IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION ,   HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1977 , THE DUTIES APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND ORIGINATING IN JORDAN SHALL BE SUSPENDED .   ARTICLE 2   THE PROVISIONS LAYING DOWN THE RULES OF ORIGIN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN SHALL APPLY TO THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .   ARTICLE 3   THE MEMBER STATES SHALL DECIDE BY COMMON ACCORD ON ANY CONTINGENT PROTECTIVE MEASURES SUGGESTED BY ONE OR MORE MEMBER STATES OR BY THE COMMISSION .   ARTICLE 4   THIS DECISION SHALL EXPIRE ON THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN , AND NO LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1978 .   ARTICLE 5   MEMBER STATES SHALL ADOPT ALL THE MEASURES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS DECISION .   DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 28 JUNE 1977 .   THE PRESIDENT   W . RODGERS


European Parliament decision annexing to the Rules of Procedure a list of documents directly accessible through the register of Parliament documents (2002/2055 REG))


63/601/EEC: Decision of 22 May 1963 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Economic Community, meeting within the Council, on the second approximation of national tariff duties to the common customs tariff for products other than those listed in Annex II to the Treaty


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81/4/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 1 January 1981 appointing the President of the Commission of the European Communities

Official Journal L 009 , 09/01/1981 P. 0042 - 0042

****  DECISION   OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES   OF 1 JANUARY 1981   APPOINTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  ( 81/4/EURATOM , ECSC , EEC )   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING A SINGLE COUNCIL AND A SINGLE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY , SIGNED ON 28 MAY 1979 , AND TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 24 MAY 1979 ON THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 134 OF THE ACT ATTACHED THERETO ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF 1 JANUARY 1981 APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   SOLE ARTICLE   MR GASTON THORN IS HEREBY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES FOR THE PERIOD FROM 6 JANUARY 1981 TO 5 JANUARY 1983 INCLUSIVE .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 JANUARY 1981 .   THE PRESIDENT   CH . A . VAN DER KLAAUW


title: 2011/560/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/97

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee
   (2011/560/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0216/2010) (2),
   having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0136/2011),

               1.

               Grants the Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

      (2)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 129.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/98

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 (SEC(2010) 963 — C7-0216/2010) (2),
   having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2009, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0136/2011),

               1.

               Notes that in 2009 the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) had commitment appropriations available amounting to a total of EUR 122 000 000 (EUR 118 000 000 in 2008), with a utilisation rate of 98,02 %, which is above the average of the other institutions (97,69 %);

               2.

               Notes with concern the allegations in relation to management within the EESC, which have led to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) decision of 11 March 2011 to open an investigation;

               3.

               Requests the EESC to provide Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure with further information regarding the alleged irregularities;

               4.

               Calls on the EESC to cooperate fully with OLAF and to provide all necessary assistance to OLAF staff to carry out their investigation;

               5.

               Requests the EESC to report to Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure on:

                           —

                           the disciplinary proceedings conducted by the EESC and the economic consequences thereof, and in particular the disciplinary case No 2/2007,

                           —

                           the staff policy on promotion of staff to management positions,

                           —

                           the conflicts as regards the independence of the legal service of the EESC,

                           —

                           the access of members of the EESC and members of its Bureau to all the information required,

                           —

                           the state of the procedure and results of internal audits carried out by the EESC;

               6.

               Calls on the Ombudsman to inform Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure, as soon as possible, of the results of its investigations relevant to this particular case;

               7.

               Notes that the Court of Auditors indicated in its annual report that the audit did not give rise to any significant observations as regards the EESC; nevertheless, calls on the Court of Auditors to confirm whether the audits of the 2009 reports found any evidence of irregularities that have already been the subject of disciplinary case No 2/2007;

               8.

               Notes the further, minor increase in the number of permanent posts (704 posts in 2009, 700 in 2008 and 695 in 2007) allocated to the EESC, and that the posts are consistently filled (7 vacant posts in 2009, 19 in 2008 and 9 in 2007); notes the presence of the medium-term plan (2008-2013 strategy) to promote equal opportunities and diversity in the secretariat, in particular, through increased use of flexitime arrangements, and looks forward to reports on further advancement in the human resources’ policy;

               9.

               Notes with satisfaction that according to the comments of the EESC in response to the Parliament’s resolution of 5 May 2010 on discharge for the financial year 2008 (6), the Administrative Cooperation Agreement between the EESC and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) for the period 2008 to 2014 is sufficiently implemented and notes that no further needs have been identified at the moment to improve practical aspects, that the committees remain attentive to the need to maintain a high level of harmonisation and this is assured by the governance structure of the Administrative Cooperation Agreement; invites the EESC and the CoR to communicate whether the de-coupling resulting from that agreement has been budget neutral, and to report to the discharge authority on the results of mid-term review of that agreement, due in 2011;

               10.

               Notes the efforts in the area of interinstitutional cooperation, in particular, the ongoing introduction of the staff management system ‘Sysper2’, and the preparations carried out to that effect; notes that introduction of the system is planned for January 2012;

               11.

               Reconfirms its position that, in the interests of transparency, declarations of financial interests of members of all Union institutions should be accessible on the Internet via a public register; notes the response of the EESC, in particular the letter of the Vice-President of EESC concerning the observation of the Parliament that the members of the EESC did not declare their financial interests, and requests that the EESC take steps to make public the relevant information, and to follow up this issue in its Annual Activity Report;

               12.

               Welcomes the willingness of the EESC to accommodate the suggestion of the Parliament in its abovementioned resolution of 5 May 2010, that travel expenses of members of the EESC should be based only on actual travel costs (and that daily allowances should be equal to those received by the Members of the European Parliament), and takes note of the letter of the EESC President on this matter; requests the EESC to report on the further progress on this issue;

               13.

               Asks the EESC to report on the developments as regards the progress on revising the members’ financial statute and to communicate to the discharge authority the outcome of that process;

               14.

               Commends the EESC for the consistently high quality of its Annual Activity Reports, and welcomes the inclusion of the follow-up to the Parliament’s previous discharge decisions;

               15.

               Calls on the EESC to undertake with urgency during 2011 a comprehensive spending review of all areas of activity to ensure all expenditure is delivering value for money in order to identify possible savings which will reduce the pressure on the budget in this period of austerity.

      (1)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2009.

      (2)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 308, 12.11.2010, p. 129.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 94.


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85/537/Euratom: Council Decision of 5 December 1985 amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations

Official Journal L 334 , 12/12/1985 P. 0023 - 0023 Spanish special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 5 P. 0009  Portuguese special edition Chapter 12 Volume 5 P. 0009

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 5 December 1985  amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations  (85/537/Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,  Having regard to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the loan level of 1 800 million ECU mentioned in Decision 77/271/Euratom (2), as last amended by Decision 82/170/Euratom (3), has been reached;  Whereas experience indicates that it is desirable to raise, by 1 000 million ECU, the total amount of loans which the Commission is empowered to contract on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community;  Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Decision 77/271/Euratom,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The Sole Article of Decision 77/271/Euratom is hereby replaced by the following:  'Sole Article  Loans as provided for in Article 1 of Decision 77/270/Euratom may be contracted for amounts the total principal of which shall not exceed the equivalent of 3 000 million ECU.  When the total value of the transactions effected reaches 2 800 million ECU, the Commission shall inform the Council, which, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on the fixing of a new amount as soon as possible.'.  Done at Brussels, 5 December 1985.  For the Council  The President  J.-C. JUNCKER  (1) OJ No L 88, 6. 4. 1977, p. 9.  (2) OJ No L 88, 6. 4. 1977, p. 11.  (3) OJ No L 78, 24. 3. 1982, p. 21.


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2003/744/Euratom: Council Decision of 22 September 2003 approving the conclusion by the Commission of an Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Official Journal L 269 , 21/10/2003 P. 0008 - 0008

Council Decisionof 22 September 2003approving the conclusion by the Commission of an Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan(2003/744/Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,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 proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Council directives, adopted by Council Decision of 26 June 2000, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.(2) The Commission should be authorised to conclude the Agreement,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe Commission is hereby authorised to conclude an Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Frattini


title: Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/1108 of 20 June 2017 appointing two members of the committee of independent eminent persons pursuant to Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

text:
               22.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/35

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1108
   of 20 June 2017
   appointing two members of the committee of independent eminent persons pursuant to Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 establishes a committee of independent eminent persons.

               (2)

               Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 provides that the committee is to consist of six members, with the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission each appointing two members. The committee is to be renewed within six months after the end of the first session of the European Parliament following each election to the European Parliament. The mandate of the members is not to be renewable,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The following are hereby appointed as members of the committee of independent eminent persons for the duration of the term of office of the committee:

               —

               Ms Rebecca ADLER-NISSEN,

               —

               Mr Christoph MÖLLERS.

         2.   The appointment is subject to the signing, by each of the designated members, of the declaration of independence and the absence of conflict of interests that is annexed to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         H. DALLI

      (1)  OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ABSENCE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

      I, the undersigned, …, declare that I have taken note of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations and will exercise my duties as member of the committee of independent eminent persons in full independence and in full compliance with the rules of that Regulation.
      I will neither seek nor take instructions from any institution or government, or from any other body, office or agency. I will refrain from any act which is incompatible with the nature of my duties.
      I declare, to the best of my knowledge, that I am not in a situation of conflict of interests. A conflict of interests exists where the impartial and objective exercise of my duties as member of the committee of independent eminent persons are compromised for reasons involving family, personal life, political, national, philosophical or religious affinity, economic interest or any other shared interest with a recipient.
      In particular, I declare that I am not a member of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission. I do not hold any electoral mandate. I am not an official or other servant of the European Union. I am not, and never have been, an employee of a European political party or of a European political foundation.

         Done at …,

               [DATE + SIGNATURE

               of the designated member

               of the committee of

               independent eminent persons]


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81/915/EEC: Decision of the European Parliament of 18 September 1981 granting a discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its appropriations for the 1979 financial year on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors

Official Journal L 342 , 28/11/1981 P. 0004

+++++DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF 18 SEPTEMBER 1981 GRANTING A DISCHARGE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR ON THE BASIS OF THE REPORT OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS ( 81/915/EEC )  THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 206B THEREOF ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE REPORT OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS ON THE 1979 ACCOUNTS ( DOC . 1-837/80 ) ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETARY CONTROL ( DOC . 1-251/81 ) ,  - RECALLING THAT THE TREATY OF 22 JULY 1975 , DULY RATIFIED BY ALL THE MEMBER STATES , CONFERRED ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN RELATION TO THE GRANT OF DISCHARGE IN RESPECT OF THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ;  - CONSIDERING THAT THIS RESPONSIBILITY EXTENDS ALSO TO THE SATELLITES AND SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ;  1 . NOTES THE FOLLOWING FIGURES FOR THE ACCOUNTS OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS :  FINANCIAL YEAR 1979  ( EUA )  REVENUE  FROM THE COMMISSION PART OF THE BUDGET 2 077 118.25  BANK INTEREST , ETC . 44 461.77  OTHER 24 277.96  TOTAL 2 145 857.98  EXPENDITURE  BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS 2 590 000.00  COMMITMENTS 2 145 857.98  APPROPRIATIONS UNUSED 444 142.02  PAYMENTS 1 261 741.98  APPROPRIATIONS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS YEAR 664 423.00  PAYMENT FROM APPROPRIATIONS BROUGHT FORWARD 658 586.00  UNUSED APPROPRIATIONS BROUGHT FORWARD 5 837.00  APPROPRIATIONS CARRIED FORWARD 884 116.00  2 . GRANTS A DISCHARGE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS , ON THE BASIS OF THE REPORT OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS , IN RESPECT OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1979 ;  3 . DRAWS ATTENTION TO ITS RESOLUTION EMBODYING THE COMMENTS ACCOMPANYING THIS DECISION GRANTING A DISCHARGE AND ASKS THE COMMISSION TO REPORT TO IT ON THE MEASURES TAKEN FOLLOWING THOSE COMMENTS ;  4 . INSTRUCTS ITS PRESIDENT TO COMMUNICATE THIS DECISION AND THE ATTACHED COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION AND TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS , TO FORWARD THEM TO THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS , AND TO ARRANGE FOR THEIR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( " L " SERIES ) .  DONE ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1981 .  THE SECRETARY-GENERAL  H . - J . OPITZ  THE PRESIDENT  SIMONE VEIL


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94/900/EEC: Council Decision of 23 July 1992 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 delivery periods

Official Journal L 355 , 31/12/1994 P. 0016

COUNCIL DECISIONof 23 July 1992on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange  of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed  prices for cane sugar for the 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 delivery periods(94/900/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof, Whereas implementation of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of  India on cane sugar (1) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1 (2) thereof, within the  framework of the management of the common organization of the sugar market; Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between  the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar  for the 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 delivery periods, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1An Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for  the 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 delivery periods is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. COPE (1) OJ No L 190, 23. 7. 1975, p. 36.


title: 78/332/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 March 1978 concerning the replacement of three members of the Advisory Committee on Customs Matters

text:
No L 93/40                      Official Journal of the European Communities                           7 . 4 . 78
                                           COMMISSION DECISION
                                                  of 22 March 1978
           concerning the replacement of three members of the Advisory Committee on
                                                  Customs Matters
                                                     (78/332/EEC)
           THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
           Having regard to the Commission Decision of 7 November 1973 setting up an Advisory
           Committee on Customs Matters ('), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
           Whereas it is necessary to implement the provisions of Article 5, third and fourth subpara
           graphs, of the said Decision in order to replace a deceased member and two resigning
           members of the Advisory Committee on Customs Matters,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                        Article 1
           The following shall be nominated members of the Advisory Committee on Customs
           Matters :
           — Mr Peugniez (France) representative of shipping,
           — Mr Bongartz (Germany) representative of commercial organizations,
                and
           — Mr Dassonville (Belgium) representative of customs agents (including specialized trans
                port carriers),
            replacing respectively Mr Comhaire, deceased, Mr Krumrei and Mr Vranken who are
           resigning.
                                                        Article 2
           This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1978 ,
            Done at Brussels, 22 March 1978 .
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                     Étienne DAVIGNON
                                                                  Member of the Commission
            (>) OJ No L 321 , 22. 11 . 1973, p. 37.


title: 2012/6/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

text:
               7.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 4/14

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 13 December 2011
   on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
   (2012/6/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

               (2)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

               (3)

               Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

               (4)

               Spain submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by an earthquake, and Italy submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding.

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 37 979 875 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 13 December 2011.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         M. SZPUNAR

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.


title: 2008/872/EC: Council Decision of 18 November 2008 appointing two German alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               19.11.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/50

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 November 2008
   appointing two German alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
   (2008/872/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               Two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Stefan KRAXNER and Ms Ulrike KUHLO,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as alternate members for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

               —

               Mr Roland HEINTZE, Mitglied der Hamburger Bürgerschaft,

               —

               Mr Roland RIESE, Mitglied des Niedersächsischen Landtages.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 November 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. BARNIER

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


title: Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/1615 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section III — Commission

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/113

         DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1615 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section III — Commission
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (COM(2016) 475 — C8-0269/2016) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Commission's report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2014 financial year (COM(2016) 674), and to the accompanying Commission staff working documents (SWD(2016) 338, SWD(2016) 339),

               —

               having regard to the Commission's 2015 Annual Management and Performance Report for the EU Budget (COM(2016) 446),

               —

               having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2015 (COM(2016) 628), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2016) 322),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015, together with the institutions' replies (3), and to the Court of Auditors' special reports,

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05876/2017 — C8-0037/2017),

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05874/2017 — C8-0038/2017),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to 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 (5) and in particular Articles 62, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (6), and in particular Article 14(2) and (3) thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A8-0150/2017),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section III — Commission and executive agencies, and in its resolution of 27 April 2017 on the Court of auditors' special reports in the context of the Commission discharge for the financial year 2015 (7);

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and to the national parliaments and the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, 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 L 69, 13.3.2015.

      (2)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 375, 13.10.2016, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 380, 14.10.2016, p. 147.

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

      (6)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

      (7)  Texts adopted of that date, P8_TA(2017)0144 (see page 66 of this Official Journal).


title: Commission Decision (EU) 2017/265 of 14 February 2017 including the Government of Northwest Territories of Canada as a recognised body in the list referred to in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products (notified under document C(2017) 757)

text:
               16.2.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 39/43

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/265
   of 14 February 2017
   including the Government of Northwest Territories of Canada as a recognised body in the list referred to in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products

         (notified under document C(2017) 757)

   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 of 13 October 2015 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) sets out the conditions under which seal products resulting from hunts by Inuit or other indigenous communities may be placed on the Union market. Compliance with those conditions must be attested by a recognised body at the time the seal products are placed on the market.

               (2)

               Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 sets out the requirements for entities to fulfil in order to be included in a list of recognised bodies for the purposes of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009.

               (3)

               The placing on the market of seal products resulting from hunts by Inuit or other indigenous communities has to be accompanied by a document from a recognised body attesting that the conditions set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 have been fulfilled.

               (4)

               The Commission received on 22 November 2016 a request by the Government of the Northwest Territories to be authorised as a recognised body for the purposes of Article 3(1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009. The request was accompanied by documentary evidence required by Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850.

               (5)

               The Commission carried out an assessment on the basis of the documentary evidence submitted to determine whether the Government of the Northwest Territories satisfied the requirements in order to be a recognised body under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850.

               (6)

               The Commission has concluded that the Government of the Northwest Territories fulfils each of the requirements of Article 3(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 and that the Government of the Northwest Territories should be listed as a recognised body,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Government of the Northwest Territories shall be considered as a recognised body for the purposes of Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850.
   Article 2
   The content of this Decision shall be published on the Commission's website without delay.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to Government of the Northwest Territories of Canada.

      Done at Brussels, 14 February 2017.

            For the Commission

         Karmenu VELLA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 271, 16.10.2015, p. 1.

      (2)  Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 36).


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Council Decision of 20 January 1997 appointing the Vice- President of the Community Plant Variety Office (97/C 36/03)

Official Journal C 036 , 05/02/1997 P. 0003 - 0003

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 January 1997 appointing the Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office (97/C 36/03)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 43 (3) thereof,Having regard to the candidates proposed by the Commission on 15 April 1996, after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office and having consulted the President of the Office,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Mr José María ELENA ROSELLÓ, born on 30 October 1942, is hereby appointed Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office for a period of five years.His term of office shall run from the date on which he takes up his duties, which date shall be agreed with the President and the Administrative Council of the Office.Date at Brussels, 20 January 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. VAN AARTSEN(1) OJ No L 227, 1. 9. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2506/95 (OJ No L 258, 28. 10. 1995, p. 3).


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70/244/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 21 April 1970 concerning financial forecasts covering several years

Official Journal L 094 , 28/04/1970 P. 0023 - 0023 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 1 P. 0064  Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I) P. 0205  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 1 P. 0064  English special edition: Series I Chapter 1970(I) P. 0228  Greek special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 1 P. 0126  Spanish special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 1 P. 0147  Portuguese special edition Chapter 01 Volume 1 P. 0147

COUNCIL DECISION  of 21 April 1970  Concerning financial forecasts covering several years  (70/244/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DECIDES:    Article 1  In order to place the budget of the Communities within a framework of forward planning for several years, the Commission shall, each year, after receiving the Opinion of the Budgetary Policy Committee, draw up a financial forecast for the three subsequent financial years, showing the financial implications for the Community resulting from Regulations and Decisions in force and from proposals submitted by the Commission to the Council. The forecast shall be broken down by category of expenditure.  The Council shall, after receiving the Opinion of the European Parliament, study and assess the forecast.    Article 2  Each year the Council shall, on the basis of a report from the Commission, study the measure of agreement between the forecast and the developments as recorded.     Article 3  As soon as it is found that expenditure incurred under a category considerably exceeds the forecast, the Commission shall report to the Council and submit proposals for appropriate Community measures.  Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 1970.  For the Council  The President  P. HARMEL


title: 2009/218/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006

text:
               31.3.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 88/183

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 22 April 2008
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006
   (2009/218/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006 (1),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),
   having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),
   having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
   having regard to the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof,
   having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0125/2008),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency, 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

         Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

            The Secretary-General

         Harald RØMER

      (1)  OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 10.

      (2)  OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 34.

      (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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