title: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 appointing members and alternates of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

text:
               14.11.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 271/4

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 8 November 2007
   appointing members and alternates of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
   (2007/C 271/04)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to the list of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,
   Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work as regards the proposals of the groups of members representing employers' and employees' organisations within that Committee,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decision of 3 June 2002 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternates of the Administrative Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 3 June 2002 to 2 June 2005.

               (2)

               By its Decision of 15 November 2004 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternates representing the new Member States.

               (3)

               The Administrative Board remained in office pending the entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94.

               (4)

               By virtue of Council Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005, the Administrative Board was replaced by a Governing Board.

               (5)

               The members and alternates of the said Governing Board should be appointed for a period of three years,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following shall be appointed members and alternates of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2007 to 7 November 2010:
   I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr Willy IMBRECHTS

               Mr Christian DENEVE

               Bulgaria

               Mr Atanas KOLCHAKOV

               Mr Petar HADJISTOJKOV

               Czech Republic

               Ms Daniela KUBÍČKOVÁ

               Ms Martina KAJÁNKOVÁ

               Denmark

               Ms Charlotte SKJOLDAGER

               Ms Tove LOFT

               Germany

               Mr Ulrich RIESE

               Mr Kai SCHÄFER

               Estonia

               —

               Ms Egle KÄÄRATS

               Ireland

               Mr Daniel KELLY

               Ms Mary DORGAN

               Greece

               Mr Trifon GINALAS

               Mr Konstantinos PETINIS

               Spain

               Mr Mario GRAU-RIOS

               Ms Pilar CASLA-BENITO

               France

               Ms Mireille JARRY

               Mr Yvan DENION

               Italy

               Ms Lea BATTISTONI

               Mr Mario ALVINO

               Cyprus

               Mr Leandros NICOLAIDES

               Mr Marios KOURTELLIS

               Latvia

               Mr Renārs LŪSIS

               Ms Jolanta KANČA

               Lithuania

               Ms Aldona SABAITIENĖ

               Ms Aušra STANKIUVIENĖ

               Luxembourg

               Mr Paul WEBER

               Mr Robert HUBERTY

               Hungary

               Mr András BÉKÉS

               Ms Mária GROSZMANN

               Malta

               Mr Mark GAUCI

               Mr Vincent ATTARD

               Netherlands

               Mr R. FERINGA

               Mr M.G. DEN HELD

               Austria

               Ms Gertrud BREINDL

               Ms Eva-Elisabeth SZYMANSKI

               Poland

               Ms Danuta KORADECKA

               Mr Daniel PODGÓRSKI

               Portugal

               —

               —

               Romania

               Ms Daniela MARINESCU

               Mr Dan Ion OPREA

               Slovenia

               Ms Tatjana PETRIČEK

               Mr Jože HAUKO

               Slovakia

               Mr Miloš JANOUŠEK

               Ms Elena PALIKOVÁ

               Finland

               Mr Mikko HURMALAINEN

               Ms Anna-Liisa SUNDQUIST

               Sweden

               Mr Bertil REMAEUS

               Ms Anna-Lena HULTGÅRD SANCINI

               United Kingdom

               Ms Elizabeth HODKINSON

               Mr Malcolm DARVILL

         II.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr François PHILIPS

               Mr Herman FONCK

               Bulgaria

               Mr Aleksandar ZAGOROV

               Mr Ivan KOKALOV

               Czech Republic

               Mr Miroslav KOSINA

               Mr Jaroslav ZAVADIL

               Denmark

               Mr Jan KAHR FREDERIKSEN

               Ms Lone JACOBSEN

               Germany

               Ms Marina SCHROEDER

               Mr Maximilian ANGERMAIER

               Estonia

               Mr Argo SOON

               Mr Ülo KRISTJUHAN

               Ireland

               Mr Sylvester CRONIN

               Mr Fergus WHELAN

               Greece

               Mr Ioannis ADAMAKIS

               —

               Spain

               Mr Fernando RODRIGO CENCILLO

               Mr Dionis OÑA

               France

               Mr Gilles SEITZ

               Mr Henri FOREST

               Italy

               Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI

               Mr Diego ALHAIQUE

               Cyprus

               Mr Nicos ANDREOU

               Ms Maria THEOCHARIDOU

               Latvia

               Mr Ziedonis ANTAPSONS

               Mr Mārtiņš PUŽULS

               Lithuania

               —

               —

               Luxembourg

               Mr Claude FORGET

               Mr Marcel GOEREND

               Hungary

               Mr Károly GYÖRGY

               Mr Pál GERGELY

               Malta

               Mr Anthony CASARU

               Mr Salv SAMMUT

               Netherlands

               Mr Willem VAN VEELEN

               Mr Arie WOLTMEIJER

               Austria

               Ms Julia LISCHKA

               Ms Karin ZIMMERMANN

               Poland

               Ms Anita NOWAKOWSKA

               Ms Iwona PAWLACZYK

               Portugal

               Mr Armando DA COSTA FARIAS

               —

               Romania

               Mr Adrian COJOCARU

               Ms Maria GHIMPU

               Slovenia

               Ms Lučka BÖHM

               Ms Spomenka GERŽELJ

               Slovakia

               Mr Bohuslav BENDÍK

               Mr Jaroslav BOBELA

               Finland

               Ms Raili PERIMÄKI

               Mr Erkki AUVINEN

               Sweden

               Mr Sven BERGSTRÖM

               Mr Börje SJÖHOLM

               United Kingdom

               Mr Hugh ROBERTSON

               Ms Liz SNAPE

         III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Members

               Alternates

               Belgium

               Mr André PELEGRIN

               Mr Ir. Kris DE MEESTER

               Bulgaria

               —

               —

               Czech Republic

               Mr Karel PETRŽELKA

               Mr Miroslav BURIŠIN

               Denmark

               Mr Thomas PHILBERT NIELSEN

               Ms Anne-Marie RØGE KRAG

               Germany

               Mr Thomas HOLTMANN

               Mr Herbert BENDER

               Estonia

               Ms Heddi LUTTERUS

               Mr Ilmar LINK

               Ireland

               Mr Tony BRISCOE

               Mr Kevin ENRIGHT

               Greece

               Mr Pavlos KYRIAKONGONAS

               Ms Natascha AVLONITOU

               Spain

               Ms Pilar IGLESIAS VALCARCE

               Mr Pere TEIXIDÓ CAMPÁS

               France

               Ms Nathalie BUET

               Mr Patrick LÉVY

               Italy

               —

               —

               Cyprus

               Mr Lefteris KARYDIS

               Ms Christina VASILA

               Latvia

               Ms Liene VANCĀNE

               —

               Lithuania

               —

               —

               Luxembourg

               Mr François ENGELS

               —

               Hungary

               Mr Géza BOMBERA

               Mr Antal SZABADKAI

               Malta

               Mr Joe DELIA

               —

               Netherlands

               Mr Bob KONING

               Mr Mario VAN MIERLO

               Austria

               Ms Christa SCHWENG

               Mr Heinrich BRAUNER

               Poland

               Mr Jacek MECINA

               —

               Portugal

               Mr Marcelino PENA E COSTA

               Mr José COSTA TAVARES

               Romania

               Mr Ovidiu NICOLESCU

               Mr Adrian IZVORANU

               Slovenia

               —

               Mr Igor ANTAUER

               Slovakia

               —

               Mr Boris MICHALÍK

               Finland

               Mr Jyrki HOLLMÉN

               Mr Rauno TOIVONEN

               Sweden

               Ms Bodil MELLBLOM

               —

               United Kingdom

               Ms Janet ASHERSON

               Mr Keith SEXTON

         Article 2
   The Council will appoint the members not yet nominated at a later date.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published for information in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. PEREIRA

      (1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 5).

      (2)  OJ C 161, 5.7.2002, p. 5.

      (3)  OJ C 24, 29.1.2005, p. 2.


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31998D0481

98/481/EC: Council Decision of 20 July 1998 approving the external auditors of the European Central Bank

Official Journal L 216 , 04/08/1998 P. 0007 - 0007

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 July 1998 approving the external auditors of the European Central Bank (98/481/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,Having regard to the Recommendation of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the 'ECB`) of 19 June 1998,Whereas the accounts of the ECB and national central banks are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union;Whereas the Governing Council of the ECB has recommended Coopers and Lybrand as the external auditors of the ECB,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Coopers and Lybrand are hereby approved as the external auditors of the ECB.Article 2 This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 20 July 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MOLTERER


title: Decision (EU) 2015/529 of the European Central Bank of 21 January 2015 amending Decision ECB/2004/3 on public access to European Central Bank documents (ECB/2015/1)

text:
               28.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 84/64

         DECISION (EU) 2015/529 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 21 January 2015
   amending Decision ECB/2004/3 on public access to European Central Bank documents (ECB/2015/1)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 12.3 thereof,
   Having regard to Decision ECB/2004/2 of 19 February 2004 adopting the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 127(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 (2) which confers on the European Central Bank (ECB) specific tasks concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, with a view to contributing to the safety and soundness of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system within the Union and each Member State, with full regard and duty of care for the unity and integrity of the internal market. These specific tasks are in addition to the task of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), under Article 127(5) of the Treaty, of contributing to the smooth conduct of policies pursued by the competent authorities relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system.

               (2)

               Decision ECB/2004/3 (3) was amended by Decision ECB/2011/6 (4) in order to ensure the protection of the public interest as regards the stability of the financial system in the Union and in Member States, in respect of requests for access to ECB documents relating to ECB activities and policies or decisions drawn up or held by the ECB in the field of financial stability, including those relating to the provision of support by the ECB to the European Systemic Risk Board.

               (3)

               In carrying out the specific tasks referred to in the first recital, the ECB will also draw up or hold documents relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions. Such documents will qualify as ECB documents within the meaning of Decision ECB/2004/3.

               (4)

               There is a need to ensure the protection of the public interest as regards the Union's or a Member State's policy relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions in the context of public access requests to ECB documents. There is also a need to ensure the protection of the public interest as regards the purpose of supervisory inspections.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 23.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank, adopted in Decision ECB/2004/2, the proceedings of the decision-making bodies of the ECB, or any committee or group established by them, of the Supervisory Board, its Steering Committee and any of its substructures of a temporary nature shall be confidential unless the Governing Council authorises the President of the ECB to make the outcome of their deliberations public. The President is to consult the Chair of the Supervisory Board prior to making any such decision in relation to the proceedings of the Supervisory Board, its Steering Committee and any of its substructures of a temporary nature.

               (6)

               The applicable Union law is relevant for both disclosure and confidentiality of information held by competent authorities in the exercise of prudential supervision of credit institutions, in particular Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) and Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (6).

               (7)

               Developments in the economies of the Member States and in the financial markets, and their impact on the conduct of the ECB's monetary policy, and/or on the stability of the financial system in the Union or in a Member State, have increased the need for interaction between the ECB and Member States' authorities, and between the ECB and European and international institutions or bodies. It has proven to be of crucial importance for the ECB to be in a position to convey pertinent and candid messages to European and Member States' authorities so as to most effectively serve the public interest in the fulfilment of its mandate. This could entail that effective informal and confidential communication must also be possible and should not be undermined by the prospect of disclosure.

               (8)

               More specifically, the ECB is required to interact with national authorities and bodies, Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, relevant international organisations, supervisory authorities and administrations of third countries, in relation to: (a) the ESCB's support for the general economic policies of the Union pursuant to Article 127(1) of the Treaty; (b) the ESCB's contribution to the smooth conduct of policies pursued by the competent authorities relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system, pursuant to Article 127(5) of the Treaty; and (c) the tasks conferred on the ECB by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013. In particular, pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, both the ECB and national competent authorities have a duty to cooperate in good faith and an obligation to exchange information. The ECB also cooperates at international level where ESCB tasks are concerned. For the ECB to cooperate effectively, it is essential to provide and preserve a ‘space to think’ for the free and constructive exchange of views and information between the abovementioned authorities, institutions and other bodies. On this basis, the ECB should be entitled to protect documents exchanged as part of its cooperation with national central banks, national competent authorities, national designated authorities and other relevant authorities and bodies.

               (9)

               In addition, in carrying out the task of the ESCB to promote the smooth operation of payment systems, it is important to protect documents the disclosure of which would undermine the public interest as regards the soundness and security of the financial market infrastructures, payment schemes and payment service providers.

               (10)

               Therefore, Decision ECB/2004/3 should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   Decision ECB/2004/3 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 3 the following definitions are added:

                           ‘(c)

                           “national competent authority” (NCA) and “national designated authority” (NDA) have the meaning given to them by Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 (7);

                           (d)

                           “other relevant authorities and bodies” means relevant national authorities and bodies, Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, relevant international organisations, supervisory authorities and administrations of third countries.

                     ;

               (2)

               in Article 4(1)(a) the first indent is replaced by the following:

                           —

                           ‘the confidentiality of the proceedings of the ECB's decision-making bodies, the Supervisory Board or other bodies established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013,’

                     ;

               (3)

               in Article 4(1)(a) the following indents are added:

                           —

                           ‘the Union's or a Member State's policy relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and other financial institutions,

                           —

                           the purpose of supervisory inspections,

                           —

                           the soundness and security of financial market infrastructures, payment schemes or payment service providers.’

                     ;

               (4)

               Article 4(3) is replaced by the following:
               ‘3.   Access to a document drafted or received by the ECB for internal use as part of deliberations and preliminary consultations within the ECB, or for exchanges of views between the ECB and NCBs, NCAs or NDAs, shall be refused even after the decision has been taken, unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure.
               Access to documents reflecting exchanges of views between the ECB and other relevant authorities and bodies shall be refused even after the decision has been taken, if disclosure of the document would seriously undermine the ECB's effectiveness in carrying out its tasks, unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure.’;

               (5)

               in Article 7(1), the reference to ‘Director-General Secretariat and Language Services’ is replaced by ‘Director-General Secretariat’.

         Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 21 January 2015.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 33.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63).

      (3)  Decision ECB/2004/3 of 4 March 2004 on public access to European Central Bank documents (OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 42).

      (4)  Decision ECB/2011/6 of 9 May 2011 amending Decision ECB/2004/3 on public access to European Central Bank documents (OJ L 158, 16.6.2011, p. 37).

      (5)  Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1).

      (6)  Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).

      (7)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63).’


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1677 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/311

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1677 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2013, together with the Agency's replies (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015– C8-0054/2015),

                  —

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

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (5), and in particular Article 33 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0099/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 326.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

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

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

         (5)  OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p. 1.

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

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


title: 2012/591/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/257

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010
   (2012/591/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010, together with the Agency’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Decision 2008/114/EC, Euratom of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (3), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 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 (A7-0131/2012),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director-General of the Euratom Supply 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

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 6.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 41, 15.2.2008, p. 15.

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


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88/305/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 May 1988 accepting undertakings given in connection with the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of inner tubes and new tyre cases for bicycles originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan and terminating the investigation

Official Journal L 134 , 31/05/1988 P. 0061 - 0063

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 27 May 1988  accepting undertakings given in connection with the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of inner tubes and new tyre cases for bicycles originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan and terminating the investigation  (88/305/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1761/87 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  After consultations within the Advisory Committee, as provided for under the above Regulation,  Whereas:  A. procedure  (1) In January 1980, the Commission terminated (3) an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of inner tubes and and new tyre cases for bicycles originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan on the grounds that the exporters of these products had given undertakings that satisfied the Commission.  In April 1985, the Commission gave notice (4) of the impending expiry of these undertakings pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84.  (2) Following the notice of impending expiry of the undertakings, the Commission received a request for review from the Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc de la Communauté Européenne (BLIC) representing producers responsible for the major proportion of the production of the products concerned in the Community.  In May 1986, the Commission, having decided that there was sufficient evidence to warrant a review, published (5) notice of the reopening of the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports from the Republic of Korea and from Taiwan of inner tubes and new tyre cases for bicycles and tyre cases with sewn-in inner tubes for racing bicycles, falling within subheading 40.11 B II of the Common Customs Tariff, corresponding to NIMEXE codes 40.11-21, 40.11-45 and 40.11-52, and commenced an investigation.  (3) The Commission officially so advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the Community producers, and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing.  (4) No submissions were made on behalf of Community users of inner tubes and new tyre cases.  (5) The Commission carried out investigations at the premises of interested parties, where appropriate, and sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary from the following:  EEC producers  - Hutchinson Snc, 59 rue Marius Aufan, Levallois-Perret, France,  - Michelin et Cie, Clermont Ferrand, France,  - Wolber, 17 rue de Villeneuve, Soissons, France,  - Continental Gummi-Werke AG, 1 Konigswoerther Platz, Hannover, Germany,  - Gommitalia Spa, 31 Via Nerviane, Lainate, Italy,  - Michelin Italiana Spa, 66 Corso Sempione, Milan, Italy,  - Pirelli Coordinamento Pneumatic Spa, 5 Piazzale Cadorna, Milan, Italy,  - Vredestein Doetinchem BV, Broekweg, Doetinchem, The Netherlands,  - Companhia Nacional de Pneus Lda, Rua de S. Roque da Lameira, Porto, Portugal,  - Fabrica Portuense de Borracha Lda, 64 Rua Domingos Machado, Porto, Portugal,  - Fabrica de Borrachas das Beiras Lda, Vale de St. Domingo, Vizeu, Portugal,  - España de Neumáticos Michelin SA, 7 Calle Maria de Molina, Valladolid, Spain,  - Firestone Hispania SA, 29 Ramirez de Arellano, Madrid, Spain.  Producers/exporters in the country of origin  Republic of Korea:  - Hung-A Industrial Co. Ltd, Busan,  - Shin Hung Rubber Co. Ltd, Jinju City.  Taiwan:  - Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Yuanlin,  - Hwa Fong Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Changhua Hsien,  - Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Yuanlin, Changhua Hsien,  - Li Hsin Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Changhua,  - San Jung Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Tao-yuan,  - Seven Stars Rubber Co. Ltd, Changhua Hsien,  - Shya Hwa Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Tapei,  - Tai Yung Rubber Works Co. Ltd, Tapei,  - Union Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd, Changhua Hsien.  Importers into the Community  - Ralfe Bohle & Co. GmbH, Bergneustadt, Germany,  - Hans Helming GmbH, Cologne, Germany,  - Rodolf Messingschlager, Baunach, Germany,  - Pneuservice, Firenze, Italy,  - Anglo-Dutch Export Company, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands,  - TI Raleigh Ltd, Nottingham, United Kingdom.  (6) The investigation of dumping covered the period 1 January to 31 December 1985.  B. Normal value  (7) (a) Republic of Korea  Normal values were provisionally determined either on the basis of the domestic prices of the two producers in that country, both of whom exported to the Community, or on the basis of the constructed value for models for which there were insufficient sales on the domestic market to provide a sufficient basis for comparison.  (b) Taiwan  Normal value was provisionally determined on the basis of the domestic prices of three of the nine producers and exporters concerned whose prices were agreed by the Taiwanese Rubber Association to be representative and who accounted for more than 80 % of exports of inner tubes and new tyre cases from Taiwan to the Community. They were:  - Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd,  - Hwa Fong Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd,  - Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.  For one of the producers involved, the normal value of certain models for which there were insufficient sales on the domestic market to form a basis for comparison was also provisionally determined on the basis of the constructed value.  C. Export price  (8) Export prices were determined on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable by independent importers for the products sold for export to the Community.  D. Comparison  (9) When comparing the normal values and export prices, the Commission took account, where appropriate, of differences affecting price comparability including transport, freight, financial costs and commissions. All comparisons were made at an ex works level.  E. Dumping margins  (10) The examination of the facts showed the existence of dumping for all the exporters involved, the margin of dumping being equal to the amount by which the normal values as established exceeded the price for export to the Community.  (11) These margins vary according to the exporter, the type and size of the products concerned and the Member State to which the product was exported, the weighted average being:  %  Republic of Korea:  - Hung-A Industrial Co. Ltd: 5,4,  - Shin Hung Rubber Co. Ltd: 5,1;  Taiwan:  - All exporters concerned: 15,0.  F. Injury  (12) With regard to injury caused by dumped imports, the evidence available to the Commission shows that imports of inner tubes from Korea and Taiwan into the Community increased between 1982 and 1986 from 9,4 to 17,2 million units, thus increasing their share of the Community market from 20,8 to 32,6 %. In addition, imports of new tyre cases from these countries rose from 12,5 to 18,2 million units in the same period, with a consequent increase in their share of the Community market from 27,6 to 35,7 %.  (13) The evidence also available to the Commission indicated that for the main types of new tyre cases and inner tubes imported from Korea and Taiwan, the resale prices in the Community undercut those of Community producers during the investigation period by between 6 and 26 %, according to the type and size of the product and the Member State involved.  (14) The consequent impact on the Communitys industry has been a loss of sales, its market share of inner tubes in the Community having declined by 11,9 % between 1982 and 1986 and its market share of new tyre cases having declined by 14,9 %. In addition, Community producers suffered from price suppression between 1984 and 1986, the average price of inner tubes of the most efficient producers having risen by only 6 % while costs in the period increased by 13 %. Similarly, the average price of new tyre cases of these producers increased by only 2 % compared with an increase in costs of 9 %. As a result, the Community industry is now characterized by falling production, low capacity utilization and reduced profits or losses. In addition, there were works closures between 1982 and 1986 in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.  (15) The Commission has also considered whether there would be an increase in the injury caused by the dumped imports if no anti-dumping measures were applied. In this connection, it was established that the producers in both countries have the capacity to increase production if required and are already highly export orientated, their main market for sales to the rest of the world being the USA. With the actual and prospective fall in the value of the dollar, there is a strong likelihood that further exports would be made to the Community if the present measures were allowed to lapse and, in view of the trend in increased imports between 1982 and 1986, it is considered that the threat of increased injury would be imminent.  (16) The Commission has also considered whether injury has been caused by other factors such as the values and prices of imports from other sources. It was established that low-priced imports of tyres and tubes from Indonesia and Thailand had taken place in 1985 and 1986 but that their share of the Community market was not significant compared with the share of the Korean and Taiwanese exports and that, in any event, the market share of imports of inner tubes from Thailand declined in 1986.  G. Community interest  (17) In view of the particularly serious difficulties facing the Community industry concerned, the Commission has come to the conclusion that it is in the Community's interest that intervention should be continued.  H. Undertakings  (18) The exporters concerned were informed of the findings of the preliminary investigation and commented on them. On behalf of the Korean exporters, it was argued that cycle tyres with sewn-in inner tubes for racing bicycles were not included in the measures under review. The Commission has confirmed this to be the case. For other types of inner tubes and new tyre cases, all the exporters concerned have offered price undertakings, the effect of which would be to eliminate the margins of dumping provisonally established. The Commission considers that the undertakings are acceptable and that the investigation may, therefore, be terminated without the imposition of anti-dumping duties.  No objections to this course were raised in the Advisory Committee,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The undertakings given by:  Hung-A Industrial Co. (Korea),  Shin Hung Rubber Co. (Korea),  Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  Hwa Fong Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  Li Hsin Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  San Jung Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  Seven Stars Rubber Co. (Taiwan),  Shya Hwa Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  Tai Yung Rubber Works Co. (Taiwan),  Union Rubber Industrial Co. (Taiwan),  in connection with the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of inner tubes and new tyre cases for bicycles originating in the Republic of Korea and in Taiwan, falling within CN codes 4011 50 90 and 4013 20 00, are hereby accepted.  Article 2  The anti-dumping investigation referred to in Article 1 is hereby terminated.  Done at Brussels, 27 May 1988.  For the Commission  Willy DE CLERCQ  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 167, 26. 6. 1987, p. 9.  (3) OJ No C 15, 19. 1. 1980, p. 27.  (4) OJ No C 106, 27. 4. 1985, p. 2.  (5) OJ No C 132, 30. 5. 1986, p. 5.


European Parliament decision amending the Rules of Procedure as regards provisions governing the justification of amendments (1999/2195(REG))


title: 86/637/EEC: Council Decision of 11 December 1986 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the coast of Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, for the period starting on 8 August 1986

text:
                                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                      No L 372 / 27
31 . 12 . 86
                                                         COUNCIL DECISION
                                                          of 11 December 1986
                on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the
                provisional application of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European
                Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the coast of
                     Guinea, signed at Conakry on 7 February 1983, for the period starting on 8 August 1986
                                                              ( 86 / 637 / EEC )
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                  Whereas , in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing
                                                                            activities of Community vessels, it is indispensable that the
                                                                            Agreement in question be approved as soon as possible; for
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                      this reason, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the
 Economic Community ,                                                       form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the
                                                                            provisional application of the initialled Agreement from the
                                                                            date of expiry of the interim arrangement laid down by the
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                          Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters approved
Portugal , and in particular Article 155 (2) (b ) and Article               by Decision 86 / 95 / EEC 0 ); whereas the Agreement in the
 167 ( 3 ) therof,                                                          form of an Exchange of Letters should be concluded
                                                                            provisionally, pending a final decision to be taken on the
Having regard to the Agreement between the European                         basis of Article 43 of the Treaty ,
Economic Community and the Government of the
 Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea on fishing off
 the coast of Guinea I 1 ), signed at Conakry on 7 February                  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 1983 , and extended by Decision 86 / 95 / EEC ( 2) for a
period of six months starting on 8 February 1986 ,
                                                                                Article 1
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                             The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
                                                                             concerning the provisional application of the Agreement
 Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 15 of                  amending the Agreement between the European Economic
 the Agreement on fishing off the coast of Guinea , the                      Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea
 Community and the Republic of Guinea conducted                              on fishing of the coast of Guinea , signed at Conakry on
 negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to                    7 February 1983 , for the period starting on 8 August 1986
 be made to the Agreement at the end of the first three-year                 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
 period of application of the Agreement;
                                                                             The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
 Whereas , as a result of those negotiations , an Agreement
  amending the Fisheries Agreement was initialled on 12 July                                                Article 2
  1986 ;
                                                                             With a view to taking into consideration the interests of the
 Whereas , under that Agreement , fishermen from the                         Canary Islands, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 and
  enlarged Community retain and extend the fishing                           in so far as is necessary for its application , the provisions of
  opportunities open to them in the waters under the                         the common fisheries policy relating to the conservation
  sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea;                     and management of fishery resources shall also apply to
                                                                             vessels which sail under the flag of Spain , which are
                                                                             recorded on a permanent basis in the registers of the
  Whereas , under the terms of Article 155 ( 2 ) -(b ) of the Act            competent authorities at local level ('registros de base') in
  of Accession , it is for the Council to determine the                      the Canary Islands , under the conditions defined in Note 6
  procedures appropriate to take into consideration all or                   to Annex I to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 570 / 86 of
  part of the interests of the Canary Islands when it adopts                 24 February 1986 concerning the definition of the
  decisions, case by case, particularly with a view to the                   concept of 'originating products' and methods of
  conclusion of fisheries agreements with third countries ;                  administrative cooperation in trade between the customs
  whereas in the case in point , the procedure in question                   territory of the Community, Ceuta and Melilla and the
  should be determined ;                                                     Canary Island ( 3 ).
  (0 OJ No L 111 , 27 . 4 . 1983 , p. 1 .
  ( 2 ) OJ No L 80 , 25 . 3 . 1986 , p. 52 .                                  ( 3 ) OJ No L 56 , 1 . 3 . 1986 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                      Official Journal of the European Communities                            31 . 12 . 86
No L 372 / 28
                                                        Article 3
            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the
            Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
            Done at Brussels , 11 December 1986 .
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                K. CLARKE


title: Adaptation of the Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon European Parliament decision of 15 June 2010 on the adaptation of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon (2009/2062(REG))

text:
               12.8.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               CE 236/153

         Tuesday 15 June 2010Adaptation of the Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon
   P7_TA(2010)0204
   European Parliament decision of 15 June 2010 on the adaptation of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon (2009/2062(REG))
   2011/C 236 E/29

      The European Parliament,
   having regard to Rules 211 and 212 of its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs incorporating the amendments proposed by the Committee on Budgets in its opinion of 31 March 2009 (A7-0043/2009),
   having regard to its decision of 25 November 2009 on the adaptation of Parliament's Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon (1),

               1.

               Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

               2.

               Points out that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

               PRESENT TEXT

               AMENDMENT

                  Amendment 1

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 7 – paragraph 2

               2.   The committee shall make a proposal for a decision which
                     simply
                   recommends the adoption or rejection of the request for the waiver of immunity or for the defence of immunity and privileges.

               2.   The committee shall make a proposal for a
                     reasoned
                   decision which recommends the adoption or rejection of the request for the waiver of immunity or for the defence of immunity and privileges.

                  Amendment 121

                  Parliament's Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 8

                     Unless otherwise stipulated, the rules governing implementation of
                   the Statute for Members of the European Parliament
                     shall be laid down by the Bureau
                  .

                     Parliament shall adopt
                   the Statute for Members of the European Parliament
                     and any modification thereof on the basis of a proposal by the committee responsible. Rule 138(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis
                  .
                     The Bureau shall be responsible for the application of these rules and shall decide on the financial envelopes on the basis of the annual budget
                  .

                  Amendment 4

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 23 – paragraph 2 and paragraph 2 a (new)

               2.   The Bureau shall take financial, organisational and administrative decisions on matters concerning
                     Members and
                   the internal organisation of Parliament, its Secretariat and its bodies.

               2.   The Bureau shall take financial, organisational and administrative decisions on matters concerning the internal organisation of Parliament, its Secretariat and its bodies.

                     2a.

                     The Bureau shall take financial, organisational and administrative decisions on matters concerning Members on a proposal of the Secretary-General or a political group.

                  Amendment 5

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 23 – paragraph 11 a (new)

                     11a.

                     The Bureau shall nominate two Vice-Presidents who shall be entrusted with the implementation of relations with national parliaments.

                     They shall report back regularly to the Conference of Presidents on their activities in this regard.

                  (The second and third sentences of Rule 25(3) shall be deleted.)

                  Amendment 86

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 24 – paragraph 2

               2.   The non-attached Members
                     shall delegate one of their numbers
                   to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents, without having the right to vote.

               2.   The
                     President of Parliament shall invite one of the
                   non-attached Members to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents, without having the right to vote.

                  Amendment 117

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 37 a (new)

                  Rule 37a

                  Delegation of legislative powers

                     1.

                     When scrutinising a proposal for a legislative act which delegates powers to the Commission as provided for in Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Parliament shall pay particular attention to the objectives, content, scope and duration of the delegation, and to the conditions to which it is subject.

                     2.

                     The committee responsible for the subject-matter may at any time request the opinion of the committee responsible for the interpretation and application of Union law.

                     3.

                     The committee responsible for the interpretation and application of Union law may also, on its own initiative, take up questions concerning the delegation of legislative powers. In such cases it shall duly inform the committee responsible for the subject-matter.

                  Amendment 10

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 56 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

               In the event of referral back, the committee responsible shall, orally or in writing, report back to Parliament within a period decided by Parliament which may not exceed two months.

               In the event of referral back, the committee responsible shall
                     decide on the procedure to be followed and shall
                  , orally or in writing, report back to Parliament within a period decided by Parliament which may not exceed two months.

                  Amendment 113

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 74 a – paragraph 1 a (new)

                     1a.

                     Where Parliament is consulted, in accordance with Article 48(3) of the Treaty on European Union, on a proposal for a decision of the European Council in favour of examining amendments to the Treaties, the matter shall be referred to the committee responsible. The committee shall draw up a report comprising:

                           —

                                 a motion for a resolution which states whether Parliament approves or rejects the proposed decision and which may contain proposals for the attention of the Convention or of the conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States;

                           —

                                 if appropriate, an explanatory statement.

                  Amendment 114

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 74 b – paragraph 1 a (new)

                     1a.

                     Where Parliament is consulted, in accordance with Article 48(6) of the Treaty on European Union, on a proposal for a decision of the European Council amending Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Rule 74a(1a) shall apply mutatis mutandis. In that event, the motion for a resolution may contain proposals for amendments only of provisions of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

                  Amendment 118

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 96

               1.   When Parliament is consulted pursuant to Article 36 of the Treaty on European Union, the matter shall be referred to the committee responsible which may make recommendations pursuant to Rule 97.

               1.   When Parliament is consulted pursuant to Article 36 of the Treaty on European Union, the matter shall be referred to the committee responsible which may make recommendations pursuant to Rule 97.

               2.   The committees concerned shall seek to ensure that the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
                     , the Council and the Commission provide
                   them with regular and timely information on the development and implementation of the Union's common foreign and security policy, on the costs envisaged each time that a decision entailing expenditure is adopted under that policy and on any other financial considerations relating to the implementation of actions under that policy. Exceptionally, at the request of
                     the Commission, the Council or
                   the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative, a committee may decide to hold its proceedings in camera.

               2.   The committees concerned shall seek to ensure that the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
                     provides
                   them with regular and timely information on the development and implementation of the Union's common foreign and security policy, on the costs envisaged each time that a decision entailing expenditure is adopted under that policy and on any other financial considerations relating to the implementation of actions under that policy. Exceptionally, at the request of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative, a committee may decide to hold its proceedings in camera.

               3.   Twice a year, a debate shall be held on the consultative document drawn up by the Vice-President/High Representative on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy, including the common security and defence policy and the financial implications for the Union budget. The procedures laid down in Rule 110 shall apply.

               3.   Twice a year, a debate shall be held on the consultative document drawn up by the Vice-President/High Representative on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy, including the common security and defence policy and the financial implications for the Union budget. The procedures laid down in Rule 110 shall apply.

                  (See also interpretation under Rule 121.)

                  (See also interpretation under Rule 121.)

               4.   The
                     Council, the Commission and/or the
                   Vice-President/High Representative shall be invited to every plenary debate that involves either foreign, security or defence policy.

               4.   The Vice-President/High Representative shall be invited to every plenary debate that involves either foreign, security or defence policy.

                  Amendment 116

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Title IV – Chapter 3 – title

                  Amendment 107

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 116

               1.   Question Time with the Council and the Commission shall be held at each part-session at times decided by Parliament on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents.
                     A specific period of time may be set aside for questions to the President and individual Members of the Commission.

               1.   Question Time with the Council and the Commission shall be held at each part-session at times decided by Parliament on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents.

               2.   No Member may put more than one question to the Council and one question to the Commission at any given part-session.

               2.   No Member may put more than one question to the Council and one question to the Commission at any given part-session.

               3.   Questions shall be submitted in writing to the President, who shall rule on their admissibility and on the order in which they are to be taken. The questioner shall be notified immediately of this decision.

               3.   Questions shall be submitted in writing to the President, who shall rule on their admissibility and on the order in which they are to be taken. The questioner shall be notified immediately of this decision.

               4.   The detailed procedure shall be governed by guidelines laid down in an annex to these Rules of Procedure.

               4.   The detailed procedure shall be governed by guidelines laid down in an annex to these Rules of Procedure.

                     5.

                     In accordance with guidelines established by the Conference of Presidents, specific question hours may be held with the President of the Commission, with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and with the President of the Eurogroup.

                  (Annex II Point 15 (Format) is to be deleted.)

                  Amendment 108

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 117 – title and paragraph 1

                  Questions for written answer
                  to the Council or the Commission

                  Questions for written answer

               1.   Any Member may put questions for written answer to the Council
                     or
                   the Commission in accordance with guidelines laid down in an annex to these Rules of Procedure. The content of questions shall be the sole responsibility of their authors.

               1.   Any Member may put questions for written answer to
                     the President of the European Council,
                   the Council
                     ,
                   the Commission
                     or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
                   in accordance with guidelines laid down in an annex to these Rules of Procedure. The content of questions shall be the sole responsibility of their authors.

                  Amendment 115

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 117 – paragraph 2

               2.   Questions shall be submitted in writing to the President who shall forward them to the
                     institution concerned
                  . Doubts concerning the admissibility of a question shall be settled by the President. The questioner shall be notified of his decision.

               2.   Questions shall be submitted in writing to the President who shall forward them to the
                     addressees
                  . Doubts concerning the admissibility of a question shall be settled by the President. The questioner shall be notified of his decision.

                  (Horizontal amendment: the words ‘institution concerned’ shall be replaced in Rule 117(2) and (4) and points 1 and 3 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure by the word ‘addressees’.)

                  Amendment 110

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 130 – paragraphs 1 a, 1 b, 1 c (new)

                     1a.

                     The organisation and promotion of effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation within the Union, pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, shall be negotiated on the basis of a mandate given by the Conference of Presidents, after consulting the Conference of Committee Chairs.

                     Parliament shall approve any agreements on such matters in accordance with the procedure set out in Rule 127.

                     1b.

                     A committee may directly engage in a dialogue with national parliaments at committee level within the limits of budgetary appropriations set aside for this purpose. This may include appropriate forms of pre-legislative and post-legislative cooperation.

                     1c.

                     Any document concerning a legislative procedure at Union level which is officially transmitted by a national parliament to the European Parliament shall be forwarded to the committee responsible for the subject-matter dealt with in that document.

                  Amendment 112

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 131

               1.   On a proposal from the President, the Conference of Presidents shall name the members of, and may confer a mandate on, Parliament's delegation to COSAC. The delegation shall be headed by
                     one of the Vice-Presidents
                   responsible for implementation of relations with the national parliaments.

               1.   On a proposal from the President, the Conference of Presidents shall name the members of, and may confer a mandate on, Parliament’s delegation to COSAC. The delegation shall be headed by
                     a Vice-President of the European Parliament
                   responsible for implementation of relations with the national parliaments
                     and by the Chair of the committee responsible for institutional matters
                  .

               2.   The other members of the delegation shall be chosen in the light of the subjects to be discussed at the COSAC meeting
                     , taking due account of the overall political balance within Parliament
                  . A report shall be submitted by the delegation after each meeting.

               2   The other members of the delegation shall be chosen in the light of the subjects to be discussed at the COSAC meeting
                     and shall comprise, as far as possible, representatives of the committees responsible for those subjects
                  . A report shall be submitted by the delegation after each meeting.

                     3.

                     Due account shall be taken of the overall political balance within Parliament.

                  Amendment 66

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Rule 191 – paragraph 1

               1.   At the first committee meeting after the election of committee members pursuant to Rule 186, the committee shall elect a bureau consisting of a chair and
                     one, two or three
                   vice-chairs who shall be elected in separate ballots.

               1.   At the first committee meeting after the election of committee members pursuant to Rule 186, the committee shall elect a bureau consisting of a chair and
                     of
                   vice-chairs who shall be elected in separate ballots.
                     The number of vice-chairs to be elected shall be determined by Parliament upon a proposal by the Conference of Presidents.

                  Amendment 109

                  Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

                  Annex III – point 1 – indent -1 (new)

                           —

                                 clearly specify the addressee to whom they are to be transmitted through the usual interinstitutional channels;

      (1)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2009)0088.


title: Decision (EU) 2017/1657 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/204

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1657 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2015, together with the Centre's reply (1),

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Centre in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0061/2017),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0082/2017),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre's 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 Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 77.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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


title: Council Decision of 7 November 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of the Philippines on the supply of flour of common wheat as food aid

text:
21 . 12 . 74                      Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 343/ 1
                                                          II
                                     (Acts whose publication is not obligatory )
                                                 COUNCIL
                                               COUNCIL DECISION
                                                of 7 November 1974
              on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
              the Republic of the Philippines on the supply of flour of common wheat as food aid
                                                    (74/620/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                     HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                                Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular               The Agreement between the European Economic
Articles 113 , 114 und 228? thereof;                         Community and the Republic of the Philippines on
                                                             the supply of flour of common wheat a food aid is
                                                             hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
Having regard to the recommendation from the
Commission ;                                                 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
Whereas the European Economic Community has                                         Article 2
concluded the 1971 Food Aid Convention ;
                                                             The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
                                                             designate the persons empowered to sign the
Whereas by its letter of 30 August 1973, the Republic        Agreement and to confer on them the necessary
of the Philippines has requested food aid;                   powers to bind the Community.
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in that       Done at Brussels, 7 November 1974.
country the latter should be accorded, under the
Community food-aid programme for 1973/74, and by                                        For the Council
way of gift, 5 000 metric tons of common wheat, in                                       The President
the form of 3 311 metric tons of flour of common
wheat,                                                                                A. JARROT


title: 2012/645/EU: Council Decision of 10 October 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on scientific and technological cooperation

text:
               18.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 287/3

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 10 October 2012
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on scientific and technological cooperation
   (2012/645/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186 in conjunction with Article 218(6) and (7) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 16 November 2009, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on scientific and technological cooperation (the ‘Agreement’). It was initialled on 14 October 2010.

               (2)

               The Agreement was signed on 19 March 2012, subject to its conclusion at a later date, and provisionally applied upon its signature pursuant to Article 218(5) of the Treaty.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on scientific and technological cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (1).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 7(2) of the Agreement (2).
   Article 3
   The European Commission shall adopt the position of the Union to be taken within the Joint Committee established by Article 4(2) of the Agreement with regard to technical amendments to that Agreement in accordance with Article 4(2)(a) thereof.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. MALAS

      (1)  The Agreement has been published in OJ L 99, 5.4.2012, p. 2, together with the decision on signing.

      (2)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal by the General Secretariat of the Council.