title: Council Decision (EU) 2015/1026 of 19 June 2015 abrogating Decision 2009/589/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in Poland

text:
               30.6.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 163/37

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1026
   of 19 June 2015
   abrogating Decision 2009/589/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in Poland
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(12) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 7 July 2009, by Council Decision 2009/589/EC (1) on the basis of a recommendation from the Commission, the Council decided, in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC), that an excessive deficit existed in Poland.

               (2)

               On the same date, in accordance with Article 104(7) of the TEC and Article 3(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 (2), the Council, on the basis of a recommendation from the Commission, addressed a recommendation to Poland with a view to bringing the excessive deficit situation to an end by 2012.

               (3)

               On 21 June 2013, the Council concluded that Poland had taken effective action, but that adverse economic events with major implications on public finances had occurred after the adoption of the original recommendation. Therefore, the Council, on the basis of a recommendation from the Commission, considered that the conditions foreseen in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 were fulfilled and adopted a new Recommendation concerning Poland under Article 126(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), with a view to bringing the excessive deficit situation to an end by 2014 (3).

               (4)

               On 10 December 2013, pursuant to Article 126(8) of the TFEU, the Council decided that Poland had not taken effective action in response to the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013 to correct its excessive deficit by 2014 (4) and adopted a new recommendation under Article 126(7) of the TFEU, recommending Poland put an end to the excessive deficit situation by 2015 (5). In that recommendation, the Council recommended Poland reach a headline deficit of 4,8 % of GDP in 2013, 3,9 % of GDP in 2014 and of 2,8 % of GDP in 2015 (excluding the impact of the asset transfers from the second pillar pension system). Based on the macroeconomic forecast underlying the Council recommendation, this was consistent with an improvement of the structural balance of 1 % of GDP in 2014 and 1,2 % of GDP for 2015. Poland was also recommended to implement rigorously the measures it had already announced and adopted, while complementing them with additional measures to achieve a sustainable correction of the excessive deficit by 2015. Poland was given a deadline of 15 April 2014 to report on the measures taken to comply with this recommendation.

               (5)

               On 2 June 2014, the Commission concluded that no further steps in the excessive deficit procedure were needed at that moment.

               (6)

               In accordance with Article 4 of the Protocol (No 12) on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the TFEU, the Commission provides the data for the implementation of the procedure. As part of the application of that Protocol, Member States are to notify data on government deficits and debt and other associated variables twice a year, namely before 1 April and before 1 October, in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 (6).

               (7)

               The Council is to take a decision to abrogate a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit on the basis of notified data. Moreover, a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit should be abrogated only if the Commission's forecasts indicate that the deficit will not exceed the 3 % of GDP threshold over the forecast horizon (7); and the debt ratio fulfils the forward-looking element of the debt benchmark.

               (8)

               Moreover, in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact, due consideration should be given to systemic pension reforms introducing a multi-pillar system that includes a mandatory, fully funded pillar.

               (9)

               Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, following the notification by Poland in April 2015, the 2015 Convergence Programme and the Commission's 2015 spring forecast, the following conclusions are justified:

                           —

                           In 2014, the general government deficit amounted to 3,2 % of GDP. Since this number can be considered to be close to the reference value and Poland's debt-to-GDP ratio is below the 60 % of GDP reference value in a sustained manner, Poland is eligible to the provisions regarding systemic pension reforms of Article 2(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97. The Polish systemic pension reform from 1999 has been reversed by a law adopted in December 2013. Based on this reversal, part of the assets accumulated in the private, fully funded pension funds (forming the second pillar of the Polish pension system) were transferred to the public social security scheme (first pillar of the Polish pension system). Moreover, the second pillar of the pension system lost its universal coverage, in the sense that participation stopped being compulsory. As a result, the 2013 reversal put to an end the systemic nature of the 1999 reform. However, until end-July 2014 social contributions of all participants still went to the second pillar. These contributions are net costs of the systemic pension reform of 1999 and are to be taken into account when assessing the correction of the excessive deficit. Total direct net costs for the period January-July 2014 are estimated at 0,4 % of GDP, and are thus sufficient to explain the excess of the general government deficit over the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP in 2014.

                           —

                           The convergence programme, submitted by the Polish government on 30 April 2015, targets a deficit of 2,7 % of GDP in 2015 and of 2,3 % of GDP in 2016. The Commission's 2015 spring forecast projects a deficit of 2,8 % of GDP in 2015, and, based on a no-policy-change assumption, of 2,6 % of GDP in 2016. Thus, the deficit is set to remain below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP over the forecast horizon.

                           —

                           The Commission estimates the structural balance, which is the general government balance adjusted for the economic cycle and net of one-off and other temporary measures, to have improved by 0,9 % of GDP in 2014.

                           —

                           The general government gross debt amounted to 50,1 % in 2014. The Commission's 2015 spring forecast projects the general government gross debt to amount to 50,9 % of GDP in 2015 and 50,8 % of GDP in 2016, i.e. below the 60 % of GDP reference value.

               (10)

               As from 2015, which is the year following the correction of the excessive deficit, Poland is subject to the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact and should progress towards its medium-term budgetary objective at an appropriate pace, including respecting the expenditure benchmark. The Commission's 2015 spring forecast projects the structural balance to improve by 0,2 % of GDP both in 2015 and 2016, based on the no-policy-change assumption. On the basis of an overall assessment, Poland is projected to be compliant with the required adjustment towards the medium-term budgetary objective in 2015 based on a net expenditure growth below the benchmark, whereas there is a risk of some deviation from the required adjustment in 2016 as the structural adjustment falls short of the requirement in 2016 so that further measures will be needed in that year.

               (11)

               In accordance with Article 126(12) of the TFEU, a Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated when the excessive deficit in the Member State concerned has, in the view of the Council, been corrected.

               (12)

               In the view of the Council, the excessive deficit in Poland has been corrected and Decision 2009/589/EC should therefore be abrogated.

               (13)

               The Council recalls that the systemic pension reform of 1999 replaced a defined-benefit public pension scheme, with a three-pillar system based on defined contributions. The main objective of the reform was to improve the sustainability of the Polish pension system especially in light of the very challenging demographic outlook Poland is facing. The reversal of the systemic reform at the end of 2013, increased again the role of the first, public pillar, which, contrary to the second pillar, is not fully funded, but a notional defined-contribution system. While producing some budgetary relief in the short term, the reversal of the systemic reform of 1999 does not improve the long-term sustainability of public finances, as the short-term benefits from higher social contributions and lower interest payments will be offset by higher future pension payments from the public pension pillar. Overall, the reversal of the systemic pension reform of 1999 carries some risks for Polish public finances in the long run,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   From an overall assessment it follows that the excessive deficit situation in Poland has been corrected.
   Article 2
   Decision 2009/589/EC is hereby abrogated.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Poland.

      Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. REIRS

      (1)  Council Decision 2009/589/EC of 7 July 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Poland (OJ L 202, 4.8.2009, p. 46).

      (2)  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).

      (3)  Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013 with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit in Poland.

      (4)  Council Decision 2013/758/EU of 10 December 2013 establishing that no effective action has been taken by Poland in response to the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013 (OJ L 335, 14.12.2013, p. 46).

      (5)  Council Recommendation of 2 December 2013 with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive government deficit in Poland.

      (6)  Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 1).

      (7)  In line with the ‘Specifications on the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact and Guidelines on the format and content of Stability and Convergence Programmes’ of 3 September 2012. See: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/pdf/coc/code_of_conduct_en.pdf


title: 2008/201/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 2008 designating the Community Fisheries Control Agency as the body to carry out certain tasks under Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006 and amending Decision 2007/166/EC adopting the list of Community fisheries inspectors and inspection means

text:
               5.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 60/36

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 28 February 2008
   designating the Community Fisheries Control Agency as the body to carry out certain tasks under Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006 and amending Decision 2007/166/EC adopting the list of Community fisheries inspectors and inspection means
   (2008/201/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 28(4) thereof,
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006 of 7 July 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Article 28(3) and (4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (2), and in particular Articles 2(2), 3(4), 4(5), 6(4), 8(3) and 9(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the appointments of Community inspectors and inspection means notified by Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Articles 2(2), 3(4), 4(5), 6(4), 8(3) and 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006 empower the Commission to designate a body for the purposes determined in those Articles.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 284/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3) the missions of the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) are, inter alia, to assist Member States in reporting information on fishing activities and control and inspection activities to the Commission and to contribute to the work of the member States and the Commission on research into and development of control and inspection techniques.

               (3)

               The CFCA should therefore be designated as the body referred to in Articles 2(2), 3(4), 4(5), 6(4), 8(3) and 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006.

               (4)

               Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006 provides that after the establishment of the initial list of Community inspectors and inspection means authorised to carry out inspections in accordance with Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the Commission shall amend the list by 31 December each year on the basis of modifications notified by the Member States.

               (5)

               It is therefore necessary to amend the list of Community inspectors and inspection means adopted by Commission Decision 2007/166/EC (4).

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) shall be the body designated to:

               (a)

               receive decisions on authorisations in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006;

               (b)

               act as contact point in accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006;

               (c)

               request and receive reports in accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006;

               (d)

               publish the list of Community inspectors and inspection means, and modifications thereto, in accordance with Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006;

               (e)

               issue identification documents in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006;

               (f)

               request and receive reports in accordance with Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1042/2006.

         Article 2
   The Annex to Decision 2007/166/EC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

      Done at Brussels, 28 February 2008.

            For the Commission

         Joe BORG

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 14.

      (3)  OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 76, 16.3.2007, p. 22.

      ANNEX

                  Country

                  Inspectors

                  Inspection vessels

                  Inspection aircraft

                  Other inspection means

                  Belgium

                  Casier, Maarten
                  De Vleeschouwer, Guy
                  Devogel, Geert
                  Lieben, Richard

                  BNS STERN
                  BNS VALCKE
                  BNS ALBATROS
                  DAB ZEEHOND

                  OO-MMM

                  Bulgaria

                  Angelov Kamenov, Vladimir
                  Apostolov Kumurdgiev, Kiril
                  Dobrinov Tanev, Stanimir

                  NAFA 1
                  NAFA 2
                  NAFA 22

                  Cyprus

                  Avgousti, Antonis
                  Karagiannis, Christos
                  Kyriakou, Kyriakos
                  Michail, Michalis
                  Nikolaou, Nikolas
                  Papadopoulos, Andreas
                  Sophokleous, Maria

                  AMMOCHOSTOS
                  GORGO
                  ALKYON
                  AMFITRITI

                  5 vehicles

                  Denmark

                  Akselsen, Ole
                  Andersen, Bent
                  Andersen, Jesper Sandager
                  Andersen, Lars Ole
                  Andersen, Mogens
                  Andersen, Niels
                  Andersen, Peter Bunk
                  Anderson, Jacob
                  Aufeldt, Lasse Otto
                  Backe, René
                  Barrit, Jørgen
                  Beck, Bjarne Baagø
                  Bendtsen, Finn Jørgen
                  Bendtsen, Lars
                  Bernholm, Kristian
                  Birkenborg, Pernille
                  Brølling, Eigil Toft
                  Baadsgård, Jørgen
                  Carl, Morten
                  Christoffersen, Flemming
                  Christensen, Frantz
                  Christensen, Jesper Just
                  Christensen, Peter
                  Christensen, Thomas
                  Damsgaard, Kristen
                  Degn, Jesper
                  Dølling, Robert
                  Ebert, Thomas
                  Elnef, Frank Godt
                  Eriksen, Lars Bonde
                  Fick, Carsten
                  Frederiksen, Torben Broe
                  Grønkjær, Ole
                  Gaarde, Børge
                  Handrup, Jacob
                  Hansen, Bruno Ellekær
                  Hansen, Gunnar
                  Hansen, Jan Duval
                  Hansen, Martin
                  Hansen, Ole
                  Heldager, Peter
                  Hestbek, Flemming
                  Høi, Jesper
                  Højrup, Torben
                  Jaeger, Michael Wassermann
                  Jensen, Anders Christer
                  Jensen, Anker Mark
                  Jensen, Hanne Juul
                  Jensen, Jimmy Langelund
                  Jensen, Jonas Krøyer
                  Jensen, Jørgen Uth
                  Jensen, Lars Henrik
                  Jensen, Lone
                  Jensen, Poul Erik
                  Jensen, René Sandholt
                  Jensen, Tommy
                  Johansen, Allan
                  Juul, Axel
                  Juul, Torben
                  Jørgensen, Kristian
                  Jørgensen, Ole Holmberg
                  Karlsen, Jesper
                  Knudsen, Malene
                  Knudsen, Niels
                  Knudsen, Ole
                  Kokholm, Peder
                  Kristensen, Henrik
                  Kristensen, Jeanne Marie
                  Kristensen, Peter Holmgaard
                  Lange, Rune Kjærgaard
                  Larsen, Michael
                  Larsen, Peter Hjort
                  Larsen, Tim Bonde
                  Lundbæk, Tommy
                  Madsen, Jens Erik
                  Madsen, Johnny
                  Mogensen, Erik
                  Motzfeldt, Dan Høegh
                  Møller, Gert
                  Nielsen, Christian
                  Nielsen, Dan Randum
                  Nielsen, Gunner
                  Nielsen, Hans Henrik
                  Nielsen, Henrik Früsthück
                  Nielsen, Jeppe
                  Nielsen, Kim Tage
                  Nielsen, Niels Kristian
                  Nielsen, Steen
                  Nielsen, Søren
                  Nielsen, Trine Fris
                  Nørgaard, Max
                  Pedersen, Kenneth
                  Pedersen, Kurt Benny
                  Pedersen, Preben Toft
                  Petersen, Jimmy
                  Porsmose, Tommy
                  Poulsen, Bue
                  Poulsen, John
                  Rasmussen, Tim
                  Risager, Preben
                  Rømer, Kim
                  Schou, Kasper
                  Schultz, Flemming
                  Seibæk, Helge
                  Siegumfeldt, Jeanette
                  Simonsen, Morten
                  Skrivergaard, Lennart
                  Skaaning, Per
                  Sørensen, Willy
                  Thomsen, Bjarne
                  Thomsen, Klaus
                  Thorsen, Michael
                  Trab, Jens Ole
                  Vistrup, Annette Klarlund
                  Wille, Claus
                  Wind, Bernt Paul
                  Aasted, Lars Jerne

                  VESTKYSTEN
                  NORDSØEN
                  HAVØRNEN
                  HAVTERNEN

                  Estonia

                  Grigorjev, Mait
                  Grosmann, Meit
                  Kekkonen, Janno
                  Kutsar, Andres
                  Kõue, Gunnar
                  Lasn, Margus
                  Niinemaa, Endel
                  Ulla, Indrek
                  Varblane, Viljar
                  Vipp, Heino

                  Kati
                  Kõu
                  Maru
                  Pikker
                  Torm
                  Valvas
                  Vapper

                  Enstrom 480B
                  MI-8
                  L-410

                  Kulkuri 34: AMA 220
                  Kulkuri 34: AMA 906
                  Kulkuri 34: AMA 518

                  Finland

                  Heikkinen, Pertti
                  Hiltunen, Jouni
                  Komulainen, Unto
                  Koivisto, Kare
                  Koskenala, Timo
                  Koskinen, Aki
                  Lähde, Jukka
                  Linder, Jukka
                  Nikiforow, Mikael
                  Malin, Mikko
                  Sundqvist, Lars
                  Suominen, Ari
                  Suominen, Paavo
                  Ulenius, Niklas
                  Ylönen, Camilla

                  Merikarhu
                  Tursas
                  Uisko

                  Dornier OH-MVN
                  Dornier OH-MVH

                  France

                  Baron, Philippe
                  Bigot, Jean-Paul
                  Bon, Philippe
                  Chang Pi Hin, Emilien
                  Chapel, Vincent
                  Christ, Hervé
                  Crochard, Thierry
                  Fortier, Eric
                  Hudela, Emmanuel
                  Isore, Pascal
                  Jeany, Maxime
                  Le Cousin, Jean-Luc
                  Richard, Jean-François
                  Sanson, Fabien
                  Villenave, Patrick

                  VCSM Escaut
                  VCSM Yser
                  VCSM Scarpe
                  VCSM Esteron
                  PCG Géranium
                  PATRA Glaive
                  PSP Flamant
                  PSP Pluvier
                  PSP Cormoran
                  VCSM Aber Vrach
                  VCSM Penfeld
                  VCSM Elorn
                  VCSM Sèvre
                  VCSM Vertonne
                  VCSM Trieux
                  VCSM Charente
                  VCSM Adour
                  PATRA Epée
                  PSP Sterne
                  P400 La Gracieuse
                  VCSM Odet
                  VCSM Tech
                  VCSM Maury
                  VCSM Huveaune
                  VCSM Argens
                  VCSM Vésubie
                  VCSM Hérault
                  VCSM Gravona
                  PSP Arago
                  PSP Grebe
                  Bâtiment ALFAN KAN AN AVEL
                  THEMIS
                  IRIS

                  2 Dauphins of public service
                  Nord 262
                  Falcon 50 Marine
                  Alouette III
                  Lynx
                  Panther
                  3 Reims-Aviation
                  F 406

                  Germany

                  Abs, Volker
                  Ackermann, Michael
                  Appelmans, Jürgen
                  Arndt, Oliver
                  Baumann, Jörg
                  Bembenek, Jörg
                  Bergmann, Udo
                  Bieder, Mathias
                  Bigalski, Hans-Georg
                  Birkholz, Rüdiger
                  Bloch, Ralf
                  Bösherz, Andreas
                  Brunnlieb, Jürgen
                  Carstensen, Lutz
                  Cassens, Enno
                  Christiansen, Dirk
                  Cordes, Reiner
                  Dörbrandt, Stefan
                  Drenkhan, Michael
                  Ehlers, Klaus
                  Engelbrecht, Sascha
                  Erdmann, Christian
                  Franke, Hermann
                  Franz, Martin
                  Garbe, Robert
                  Hänse, Dirk
                  Hansen, Hagen
                  Heidkamp, Max
                  Heisler, Lars
                  Herda, Heinrich
                  Hickmann, Michael
                  Homeister, Alfred
                  Hoyer, Oliver
                  Jens, Bernd
                  Kaczenski, Bernhard
                  Kersten, Mickel
                  Kind, Karl-Heinz
                  Knutzen, Stefan
                  Kollath, Mark
                  Köhn, Thorsten
                  Krüger, Martin
                  Linke, Hans-Herbert
                  Lührs, Carsten
                  Mücher, Martin
                  Nöckel, Steffen
                  Oltmann, Jens
                  Pauls, Werner
                  Perkuhn, Martin
                  Raabe, Karsten
                  Ramm, Jörg
                  Reimers, André
                  Rutz, Dietmar
                  Sauerwein, Dirk
                  Schmidt, Harald
                  Schröder, Lasse
                  Schuler, Claas
                  Skrey, Erich
                  Slabik, Peter
                  Springer, Gunnar
                  Sturm, Jochen
                  Sween, Gorm
                  Thieme, Stefan
                  Thomas, Raik
                  Tiedemann, Harald
                  Vierk, Matthias
                  Welz, Oliver
                  Welz, Henning
                  Welz-Juhl, Hans-Joachim
                  Wichert, Peter
                  Wolken, Hans

                  SYLT
                  HELGOLAND
                  EIDER
                  GLÜCKSSBURG
                  FALSHÖFT
                  FEHMARN
                  GREIF
                  BREMERHAVEN
                  EMDEN
                  HAMBURG
                  HIDDENSEE
                  KNIEPSAND
                  MEERKATZE
                  PRIWALL
                  RÜGEN
                  SCHL.HOLSTEIN
                  SEEADLER
                  SEEFALKE
                  GRAUBUTT
                  STEINBUTT
                  GOLDBUTT

                  Greece

                  Παπαλεονάρδος Δημοσθένης
                  Γασπαράτος Σωκράτης
                  Ξυπνητού Βασιλική
                  Κανδυλιώτης Νικόλαος
                  Κουζίλου Σταυρούλα
                  Αργυρακοπούλου Αικατερίνη
                  Αδαμοπούλου Γεωργία
                  Ηλιάδης Νικόλαος
                  Τοπάλογλου Κωνσταντίνος
                  Ακριβός Δημήτριος
                  Καλογήρου Νικόλαος
                  Αργυρίου Γεωργία
                  Γαλανούλη Ιωάννα
                  Παπακωνσταντίνου Νικόλαος
                  Μπουλακάκης Ευάγγελος
                  Βυργιώτης Νικόλαος
                  Πασσαδής Νικόλαος
                  Χαμαλίδης Βασίλειος
                  Γιαννούσης Βασίλειος
                  Ουζούνογλου Ραλλού
                  Σλανκίδης Βασίλειος
                  Κιλέτση Στυλιανή
                  Βαρθής Νικόλαος
                  Γανωτής Κωνσταντίνος
                  Βελισσαρόπουλος Ευάγγελος
                  Καπετανάκης Δημήτριος
                  Δεσποτάκη Σοφία
                  Τριαντάφυλλος Χρήστος
                  Δόντσιος Ευστράτιος
                  Μπραουδάκης Γεώργιος
                  Αλεξανδρόπουλος Ευστάθιος
                  Βασιλοπούλου Διονυσία
                  Τσάμης Χρήστος
                  Ζακυνθινός Κωνσταντίνος
                  Καπλάνης Γεώργιος
                  Χασανίδης Γεώργιος
                  Γαλούζης Γεώργιος
                  Λαΐνης Δημήτριος
                  Τσάρκος Παναγιώτης
                  Βουρλέτσης Σωτήριος
                  Κουλαξίδης Βασίλειος
                  Πέτρου Ευθύμιος
                  Βελισσαρόπουλος Αλέξανδρος

                  ΛΣ 060
                  ΛΣ 139
                  ΛΣ 169
                  ΛΣ 172

                  AC 23
                  AC 3

                  Ireland

                  Allan, Damian
                  Allen, Patrick
                  Allison, James
                  Anderson, Kareen
                  Anglim, Bobby
                  Armstrong, Stuart
                  Barber, Kevin
                  Barrett, Brendan
                  Barrett, Elizabeth
                  Barry, Dave
                  Bolger, Derek
                  Boyle, Jimmy
                  Boyle, Ronan
                  Brandon, JJ
                  Brannigan, Steve
                  Brett, Martin
                  Brophy, Paul
                  Brunicardi, Michael
                  Buckley, David
                  Bugler, Andrew
                  Burke, Pat
                  Burke, Stephen
                  Butler, D
                  Butler, John
                  Butler, Patricia
                  Byrne, Kenneth
                  Cahalane, Donnchadh
                  Campbell, Stephen
                  Carey, Ronan
                  Carr, Kieran
                  Casey, Anthony
                  Chandler, Frank
                  Chute, Killian
                  Claffey, Seamus
                  Clancy, Martin
                  Cleary, Aidan
                  Cloake, Niall
                  Coffey, Kevin
                  Cogan, Jerry
                  Coleman, Tommy
                  Collins, Damien
                  Connery, Paul
                  Connolly, Matt
                  Corish, Cormac
                  Corrigan, Kieran
                  Cosgrove, Kenneth
                  Cosgrove, Thomas
                  Cotter, Colm
                  Cotter, Jamie
                  Coughlan, Susan
                  Counihan, Martin
                  Craven, Cormac
                  Cronin, James
                  Cronin, Martin
                  Crowley, Brian
                  Cummins, Paul
                  Cummins, William
                  Curran, Siobhan
                  Daly, JJ
                  Daly, Joe
                  Daly, Mick
                  Dempsey, Brian
                  Dicker, Philip
                  Doherty, Anita
                  Doherty, John
                  Doherty, Pat
                  Donaldson, Stuart
                  Downes, Eamon
                  Downing, Erica
                  Downing, John
                  Downing, Maurice
                  Doyle, Cronan
                  Duane, Paul
                  Ducker, Nigel
                  Duffy, John
                  Falvey, John
                  Fanning, Grace
                  Farrell, Brian
                  Fennel, Siobhan
                  Ferguson, Kevin
                  Finegan, Ultan
                  Fitzgerald, Brian
                  Fitzgerald, Brian
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title: 2014/420/EU: Council Decision of 23 June 2014 on the position to be adopted by the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland of 22 July 1972 , as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

text:
               3.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 196/10

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 23 June 2014
   on the position to be adopted by the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland of 22 July 1972, as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

      (2014/420/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1), (‘the Agreement’), concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, (‘Protocol 3’).

               (2)

               The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2), (‘the Convention’), lays down provisions on the origin of goods traded under relevant Agreements concluded between the Contracting Parties.

               (3)

               The Union and Iceland signed the Convention on 15 June 2011 and 30 June 2011, respectively.

               (4)

               The Union and Iceland deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 12 March 2012, respectively. As a consequence, in application of Article 10(3) of the Convention, the Convention entered into force in relation to both the Union and Iceland on 1 May 2012.

               (5)

               Article 6 of the Convention provides that each Contracting Party is to take appropriate measures to ensure that the Convention is effectively applied. To that effect, the Joint Committee established by the Agreement should adopt a Decision replacing Protocol 3 by a new Protocol which, with regard to the rules of origin, refers to the Convention.

               (6)

               The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
   Minor changes to the draft decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee without further decision of the Council.
   Article 2
   The Decision of the Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  OJ L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

      DRAFT
      DECISION OF THE EU-ICELAND JOINT COMMITTEE No […]
      of […]
      amending Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
      THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
      Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972 (1), (‘the Agreement’), and in particular its Article 11,
      Having regard to Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, (‘Protocol 3’),
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Article 11 of the Agreement refers to Protocol 3 which lays down the rules of origin and provides for cumulation of origin between the EU, Iceland, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Norway, Turkey, the Faroe Islands and the participants in the Barcelona Process (2).

                  (2)

                  Article 39 of Protocol 3 provides that the Joint Committee provided for in Article 30 of the Agreement may decide to amend the provisions of this protocol.

                  (3)

                  The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (3) (‘the Convention’), aims to replace the protocols on rules of origin currently in force among the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area with a single legal act.

                  (4)

                  The EU and Iceland signed the Convention on 15 June 2011 and 30 June 2011, respectively.

                  (5)

                  The EU and Iceland deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 12 March 2012, respectively. Consequently, in application of its Article 10(3), the Convention entered into force in relation to the EU and Iceland on 1 May 2012.

                  (6)

                  The Convention has included participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone of cumulation of origin.

                  (7)

                  Where the transition towards the Convention is not simultaneous for all Contracting Parties within the cumulation zone, it should not lead to any less favourable situation than previously under the Protocol.

                  (8)

                  Protocol 3 to the Agreement should therefore be amended so as to make reference to the Convention,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      Article 1
      Protocol 3 to the Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
      Article 2
      This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
      It shall apply from 1 September 2014.

         Done at

               For the Joint Committee

               The President

            …

         (1)  OJ L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 2.

         (2)  Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.

         (3)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

      ANNEX
      Protocol 3
      concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
      Article 1
      Applicable rules of origin
      For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1), (‘the Convention’) shall apply.
      All references to the ‘relevant agreement’ in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin shall be construed so as to mean this Agreement.
      Article 2
      Dispute settlement
      Where disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the custom authorities responsible for carrying out this verification, they shall be submitted to the Joint Committee.
      In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.
      Article 3
      Amendments to the Protocol
      The Joint Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.
      Article 4
      Withdrawal from the Convention
      1.   Should either the EU or Iceland give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention according to its Article 9, the EU and Iceland shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.
      2.   Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Agreement. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation between the EU and Iceland only.
      Article 5
      Transitional provisions — cumulation
      1.   Notwithstanding Article 3 of Appendix I to the Convention, the rules on cumulation provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 3 to this Agreement, as amended by Decision No 2/2005 of the EU-Iceland Joint Committee of 22 December 2005 (2), shall continue to apply between the EU and Iceland until the Convention has entered into application in relation to all Contracting Parties listed in Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 3 to this Agreement.
      2.   Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I of the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the EU, Turkey and the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.

         (1)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

         (2)  OJ L 131, 18.5.2006, p. 2.


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52004DP0005

European Parliament decision on setting up a temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013

Official Journal 140 E , 09/06/2005 P. 0099 - 0099

		P6_TA(2004)0005Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary meansEuropean Parliament decision on setting up a temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013The European Parliament,- having regard to Rule 175 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 9 September 2004 proposing the setting-up of a temporary committee on the policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013,- having regard to its resolution of 22 April 2004 on building our common future: policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 [1],- having regard to the Commission communication entitled "Building our common Future: Policy challenges and Budgetary means of the Enlarged Union 2007-2013" (COM(2004) 0101),- having regard to the Commission communication entitled "Financial Perspectives 2007-2013" (COM (2004) 0487),- having regard to the need to gather and coordinate the views of the different committees concerned and to establish a mandate for the Committee on Budgets for its negotiation with the Council of a new Interinstitutional Agreement containing the Financial Perspective,1. Decides to set up a temporary committee with the following mandate:(a) to define the European Parliament's political priorities for the future financial perspective both in legislative and budgetary terms;(b) to propose a structure for the future financial perspective in line with these priorities;(c) to make an estimate of the financial resources to be allocated to European Union expenditure for the period 2007-2013;(d) to propose an indicative allocation of resources between and within the different headings of the financial perspective in line with the priorities and proposed structure;2. Decides that the temporary committee should present to the European Parliament a final report before the Council establishes its common position, with a view to determining Parliament's negotiating position;3. Recalls that the specific budgetary and legislative proposals will be dealt with by the relevant committees in accordance with Annex VI to its Rules of Procedure;4. Decides that the temporary committee shall be composed of 50 members.[1] P5_TA(2004)0367.--------------------------------------------------


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31989D0307

89/307/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Commission Decision of 20 April 1989 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

Official Journal L 126 , 09/05/1989 P. 0034 - 0035

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 20 April 1989  adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 April 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries  (89/307/EEC, Euratom, ECSC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,  Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3982/88 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,  Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 702/89 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1989 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;  Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);  Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 April 1989 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  With effect from 1 April 1989 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.  The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.  Done at Brussels, 20 April 1989.  For the Commission  António CARDOSO E CUNHA  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 354, 22. 12. 1988, p. 1.  (3) OJ No L 78, 21. 3. 1989, p. 1.  (4) OJ No L 110, 21. 4. 1989, p. 52.  ANNEX  1.2 //  //  // Country of employment  // Weighting   // Brazil   // 73,90   // Jordan   // 57,35   // Malawi   // 66,03   // Uganda   // 116,28   // Somalia   // 45,39   // Sudan  // 111,66   // Syria   // 175,14   // Trinidad and Tobago  // 78,07   // Turkey   // 51,64   // Yugoslavia   // 34,04  //    //


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41993D0016

The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 on the Financial Regulation on the costs of installing and operating the Schengen information system (C.SIS) (SCH/Com-ex (93) 16)

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0439 - 0439

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 14 December 1993on the Financial Regulation on the costs of installing and operating the Schengen Information System (C.SIS)(SCH/Com-ex (93) 16)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Articles 92 and 119 of the abovementioned Convention,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:The Financial Regulation on the installation costs and the technical support function costs of the Schengen Information System (C.SIS), attached hereto is hereby adopted(1).This decision shall enter into force once all the Contracting States to the Implementing Convention have notified that the procedure required by their legal system for these decisions to be binding on their territory have been completed.Paris, 14 December 1993.The ChairmanA. Lamassoure(1) Updated version: see SCH/Com-ex (97) 35.


title: 2013/536/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 17 April 2013 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section II — European Council and Council

text:
               16.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/20

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 17 April 2013
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section II — European Council and Council
   (2013/536/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011 (1),

               —

               having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011 (COM(2012) 436 – C7-0226/2012) (2),

               —

               having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2011, 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 2011 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 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 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 (6), and in particular Articles 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Decision No 31/2008 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High-Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members (7),

               —

               having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (8),

               —

               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 (A7-0061/2013),

               1.

               Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Council’s and the Council’s budget for the financial year 2011;

               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 European Council, 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

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 68, 15.3.2011.

      (2)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 344, 12.11.2012, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 130.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (7)  Decision stemming from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (OJ L 230, 28.8.2002, p. 7).

      (8)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

      of 17 April 2013
      with observations forming an integral part of the Decision on discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section II — European Council and Council
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011 (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011 (COM(2012) 436 – C7-0226/2012) (2),

                  —

                  having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2011, 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 2011 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 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 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 (6), and in particular Articles 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Decision No 31/2008 of the Secretary-General of the Council/High-Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy concerning reimbursement of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members (7),

                  —

                  having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (8),

                  —

                  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 (A7-0061/2013),

                  A.

                  whereas the conclusions of the European Council of 18 and 19 October 2012 pointed out that ‘democratic legitimacy and accountability should be further explored’,

                  B.

                  whereas Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control is for the first time analysing the European Council’s implementation and management of its administrative budget,

                  C.

                  whereas all Union institutions ought to be transparent and fully accountable to the citizens of the Union for the funds entrusted to them as Union institutions,

                  1.

                  Notes with satisfaction that, on the basis of its audit work, the Court of Auditors concluded that the payments as a whole for the year ended on 31 December 2011 for administrative and other expenditure of the institutions and bodies were free from material error;

                  2.

                  Points out that in the 2011 annual report, the Court of Auditors included observations on the European Council and the Council concerning procurement procedures relating to cleaning services and the purchase of service clothing and shoes, in which certain weaknesses in the application of selection and award criteria were identified;

                  3.

                  Takes note of the replies given to the Court of Auditors’ observations and concurs with the Court of Auditors’ recommendations that authorising officers should improve the design, coordination and performance of procurement procedures through appropriate checks and better guidance; also recommends stricter application of the procurement rules, with which all the Union institutions are bound to comply;

                  4.

                  Notes that in 2011, the European Council and the Council had commitment appropriations of EUR 506 842 003,08 (EUR 642 000 000 in 2010) available, with a utilisation rate of 90 %, lower than in 2010; is concerned that the underspend rate has risen and continues to be high; calls for the budget underspend rate to be improved and for the changes made to be monitored, and suggests the development of key performance indicators within the most critical areas, such as delegations’ travel envelopes, logistics and interpretation;

                  5.

                  Emphasises the role that the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union gives Parliament in respect of the budget discharge;

                  6.

                  Considers that the budget of the European Council and the Council should be separated in order to contribute to the transparency of their financial management and to better accountability of both institutions;

                  7.

                  Notes that, contrary to what the Council has claimed, there is no Parliament-Council ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ concerning discharge for the Council;

                  8.

                  Reiterates its hope that Parliament will receive the complete annual activity report, including a comprehensive overview of all the human resources broken down by category, grade, gender, nationality and vocational training; points out that Parliament’s legal service, as well as independent legal experts, agree that Parliament has a right to that information;

                  9.

                  Hopes that Parliament will receive the internal budget decisions of the Council;

                  10.

                  Takes special note of and voices concern at the Internal Audit recommendations for the year 2011 in relation to IT consultant contracts and security contracts, where weaknesses continue to exist in the financial management and the procurement procedures;

                  11.

                  Is concerned about the follow-up applied to financial auditing carried out before 2010, in the context of which some recommendations relating to the 2007, 2008 and 2009 working programmes remain unimplemented; urges the Council to take concrete measures to improve the implementation of those recommendations;

                  12.

                  Takes note of the fact that the Council has taken measures to improve the performance of the ‘Europa building’ project, and in particular on having set up a permanent team to follow the carrying-out of the project together with the reporting plan and the creation of a document platform;

                  13.

                  Calls on the Council to provide a thorough written explanation detailing the total amount of appropriations used in the purchase of the Résidence Palace building, the budget items from which those appropriations were drawn, the instalments that have been paid thus far, the instalments that remain to be paid, and the purpose that the building will serve no later than 1 July 2013;

                  14.

                  Takes note of the fundamental changes for the budget of the year 2011, with the creation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the reduction of expenditure envisaged for the functioning of the European Council and the Council;

                  15.

                  Is dismayed that the creation of the EEAS was not anticipated in the draft budget 2011; takes note that an increase of appropriations was necessary in order to prepare for the accession of Croatia and to reinforce the office of the President of the European Council;

                  16.

                  Calls on the Council to submit detailed information on the Service Level Agreements established with the EEAS and the concrete administrative modernisation measures taken to promote administrative modernisation; is of the opinion that the Council’s human resources management has not been efficient enough;

                  17.

                  Regrets that the Council continues to refuse to answer Parliament’s questions and considers that effective supervision of the Union’s budget implementation requires that the Council be willing to have an open and formal dialogue with Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control; stresses the need for both institutions to have a satisfactory cooperation;

                  18.

                  Reiterates that Parliament is still waiting for the reply of the Council on the actions and request for documents set out in its resolution of 10 May 2012 (9); calls on the Secretary-General of the Council to provide Parliament’s committee responsible for the discharge procedure with comprehensive written answers to these questions;

                  19.

                  Reiterates that the expenditure of the Council must be scrutinised in the same way as that of other institutions; is of the opinion that the fundamental elements of such scrutiny are laid down in its resolution of 23 October 2012 (10);

                  20.

                  Regrets the difficulties encountered in discharge procedures for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 financial years, which were due to lack of cooperation from the Council; points out that the Parliament refused to grant discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council in respect of the implementation of the Council’s budget for the financial years 2009 and 2010 for the reasons set out in its resolutions of 10 May 2011 (11), 25 October 2011 (12), 10 May 2012 (13) and 23 October 2012 (14);

                  21.

                  Recalls that during negotiations on a revised Financial Regulation, no agreement could be reached on ways in which the discharge procedure could be improved; believes that if the Council continues to refuse to cooperate with Parliament, Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control is forced to introduce to the Commission its questions and request for information about the budget of the Council;

                  22.

                  Reiterates that the Commission, in its reply of 25 November 2011 to the letter from the Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control, says that it is desirable for Parliament to continue to give, postpone or refuse discharge to the other institutions – including the Council – as has been the case up until now;

                  23.

                  Considers it desirable for Parliament to exercise its power to grant discharge pursuant to Articles 316, 317 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in line with current interpretation and practice, namely to grant discharge to each heading of the budget individually in order to maintain transparency and democratic accountability towards Union taxpayers;

                  24.

                  Deplores the fact that the Council is not sufficiently transparent and stresses that all the Union institutions have a duty to respect the same standards in relation to transparency; is convinced that Parliament and the Council, as joint legislators, should apply the same standards of transparency and calls on the Council to improve its performance in this area without delay.

         (1)  OJ L 68, 15.3.2011.

         (2)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 1.

         (3)  OJ C 344, 12.11.2012, p. 1.

         (4)  OJ C 348, 14.11.2012, p. 130.

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

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

         (7)  Decision stemming from the Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (OJ L 230, 28.8.2002, p. 7).

         (8)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

         (9)  OJ L 286, 17.10.2012, p. 23.

         (10)  OJ L 350, 20.12.2012, p. 71.

         (11)  OJ L 250, 27.9.2011, p. 25.

         (12)  OJ L 313, 26.11.2011, p. 13.

         (13)  OJ L 286, 17.10.2012, p. 23.

         (14)  OJ L 350, 20.12.2012, p. 71.