title: 2014/836/EU: Council Decision of 27 November 2014 determining certain consequential and transitional arrangements concerning the cessation of the participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in certain acts of the Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters adopted before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

text:
               28.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 343/11

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 27 November 2014
   determining certain consequential and transitional arrangements concerning the cessation of the participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in certain acts of the Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters adopted before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

      (2014/836/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions (hereinafter ‘Protocol No 36’), annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Protocol No 36, the United Kingdom had the possibility to notify to the Council, by 31 May 2014, that it does not accept the powers of the Commission and of the Court of Justice, introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, with respect to acts of the Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters which had been adopted before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon.

               (2)

               By letter to the President of the Council dated 24 July 2013, the United Kingdom notified the Council that it does not accept the powers of the Commission and of the Court of Justice introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. As a consequence, the relevant acts in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters cease to apply to the United Kingdom on 1 December 2014.

               (3)

               The United Kingdom may notify its wish to participate in the acts which have ceased to apply to it.

               (4)

               The United Kingdom has indicated its intention to notify its wish to participate in some of those acts.

               (5)

               In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Protocol No 36, the Council should, on a proposal from the Commission, determine the necessary consequential and transitional arrangements. The Council may also, on the basis of the third subparagraph of Article 10(4), determine that the United Kingdom should bear the direct financial consequences necessarily and unavoidably incurred as a result of the cessation of its participation in those acts.

               (6)

               Any disruption in the implementation and application of the acts which the United Kingdom has sought to rejoin should be avoided. Those acts should therefore continue to apply to the United Kingdom for a limited transitional period until the decisions of the Council and the Commission authorising the participation of the United Kingdom take effect.

               (7)

               As the United Kingdom has not notified the Council of its wish to participate in Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA (1) and 2008/616/JHA (2) and Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA (3) (hereinafter ‘the Prüm Decisions’), they will cease to apply to the United Kingdom as from 1 December 2014. As a consequence of the cessation of their application, and until such time as the United Kingdom rejoins the Prüm Decisions, it should be prevented from accessing for law enforcement purposes the Eurodac database set up under Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

               (8)

               However, given the practical and operational significance of the Prüm Decisions to the Union for public security, and more particularly for law enforcement and the prevention, detection and investigation of criminal offences, the United Kingdom should, in close consultation with operational partners in the United Kingdom, the Member States, the Commission, Europol and Eurojust, undertake a full business and implementation case in order to assess the merits and practical benefits of the United Kingdom rejoining the Prüm Decisions and the necessary steps for it to do so, the results of which should be published by 30 September 2015.

               (9)

               If the above business and implementation case is positive, the United Kingdom should decide, by 31 December 2015, on whether to notify the Council, within the following four weeks, of its wish to participate in the Prüm Decisions, in accordance with Article 10(5) of Protocol No 36. The United Kingdom has indicated that a positive vote in its Parliament is required before such decision is taken.

               (10)

               The rules on the financial consequences incurred as a result of the cessation of the participation of the United Kingdom in the Prüm Decisions will be provided for in Council Decision 2014/837/EU (5).

               (11)

               In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Protocol No 36, the United Kingdom is not participating in the adoption of this Decision, but is bound by it,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The acts which are listed in the Annex shall continue to apply to the United Kingdom until 7 December 2014.
   Article 2
   1.   Within 10 days of 30 November 2014, the United Kingdom shall begin to undertake a full business and implementation case in order to assess the merits and practical benefits of the United Kingdom rejoining the Prüm Decisions and the necessary steps for it to do so.
   It shall do so in close consultation with operational partners in the United Kingdom, the Member States, the Commission, Europol and Eurojust.
   2.   By 30 September 2015, the United Kingdom shall publish the results of the business and implementation case referred to in paragraph 1.
   3.   If the business and implementation case is positive, the United Kingdom shall decide by 31 December 2015 whether to notify the Council of its wish to participate in the Prüm Decisions in accordance with Article 10(5) of Protocol No 36. The notification shall be made within four weeks from 31 December 2015.
   Article 3
   Until such time as a decision confirming the United Kingdom's participation in the Prüm Decisions takes effect, the United Kingdom shall be prevented from accessing for law enforcement purposes the Eurodac database set up under Regulation (EU) No 603/2013.
   Article 4
   If the United Kingdom has not notified the Council of its wish to participate in the Prüm Decisions within four weeks from 31 December 2015, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the effects of the non-participation of the United Kingdom in those Decisions.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on 30 November 2014.

      Done at Brussels, 27 November 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. GIACOMELLI

      (1)  Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1).

      (2)  Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12).

      (3)  Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA of 30 November 2009 on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 14).

      (4)  Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 1).

      (5)  Council Decision 2014/837/EU of 27 November 2014 determining certain direct financial consequences incurred as a result of the cessation of the participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in certain acts of the Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters adopted before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (see page 17 of this Official Journal).

      ANNEX
      LIST OF ACTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

                  1.

                  Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 1985: Article 39, Article 40, Articles 42 and 43 (to the extent that they relate to Article 40), Article 44, Article 46, Article 47 (except paragraphs (2)(c) and (4)), Articles 54 to 58, Article 59, Articles 61 to 69, Article 71, Article 72, Articles 126 to 130 (to the extent that they relate to the provisions of the Schengen Convention in which the United Kingdom participates), and Final Act — Declaration No 3 (concerning Article 71(2)) (OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19)

                  2.

                  Council Decision 2000/586/JHA of 28 September 2000 establishing a procedure for amending Articles 40(4) and (5), 41(7) and 65(2) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders (OJ L 248, 3.10.2000, p. 1)

                  3.

                  Council Decision 2003/725/JHA of 2 October 2003 amending the provisions of Article 40(1) and (7) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 37)

                  4.

                  Joint Action 97/827/JHA of 5 December 1997 establishing a mechanism for evaluating the application and implementation at national level of international undertakings in the fight against organized crime (OJ L 344, 15.12.1997, p. 7)

                  5.

                  Council Act of 18 December 1997 drawing up, on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (OJ C 24, 23.1.1998, p. 1)

                  6.

                  Joint Action 98/700/JHA of 3 December 1998 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the setting up of a European Image Archiving System (FADO) (OJ L 333, 9.12.1998, p. 4)

                  7.

                  Council Decision 2000/375/JHA of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the internet (OJ L 138, 9.6.2000, p. 1)

                  8.

                  Council Decision 2000/641/JHA of 17 October 2000 establishing a secretariat for the joint supervisory data-protection bodies set up by the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), the Convention on the Use of Information Technology for Customs Purposes and the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement on the gradual abolition of checks at the common borders (Schengen Convention) (OJ L 271, 24.10.2000, p. 1)

                  9.

                  Council Decision 2000/642/JHA of 17 October 2000 concerning arrangements for cooperation between financial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information (OJ L 271, 24.10.2000, p. 4)

                  10.

                  Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1)

                  11.

                  Council Decision 2003/659/JHA of 18 June 2003 amending Decision 2002/187/JHA setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 44)

                  12.

                  Council Decision 2009/426/JHA of 16 December 2008 on the strengthening of Eurojust and amending Decision 2002/187/JHA setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (OJ L 138, 4.6.2009, p. 14)

                  13.

                  Council Decision 2002/348/JHA of 25 April 2002 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (OJ L 121, 8.5.2002, p. 1)

                  14.

                  Council Decision 2007/412/JHA of 12 June 2007 amending Decision 2002/348/JHA concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (OJ L 155, 15.6.2007, p. 76)

                  15.

                  Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA of 13 June 2002 on joint investigation teams (OJ L 162, 20.6.2002, p. 1)

                  16.

                  Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1)

                  17.

                  Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial (OJ L 81, 27.3.2009, p. 24)

                  18.

                  Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties (OJ L 76, 22.3.2005, p. 16)

                              —

                              Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial (OJ L 81, 27.3.2009, p. 24)

                  19.

                  Council Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognitions to confiscation orders (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 59)

                              —

                              Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial (OJ L 81, 27.3.2009, p. 24)

                  20.

                  Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 89)

                  21.

                  Commission Decision 2007/171/EC of 16 March 2007 laying down the network requirements for the Schengen Information System II (third pillar) (OJ L 79, 20.3.2007, p. 29)

                  22.

                  Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63)

                  23.

                  Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007 concerning cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in the field of tracing and identification of proceeds from, or property related to, crime (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 103)

                  24.

                  Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (OJ L 350, 30.12.2008, p. 60)

                  25.

                  Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA of 24 July 2008 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings (OJ L 220, 15.8.2008, p. 32)

                  26.

                  Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purposes of their enforcement in the European Union (OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 27)

                              —

                              Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial (OJ L 81, 27.3.2009, p. 24)

                  27.

                  Council Decision 2008/976/JHA of 16 December 2008 on the European Judicial Network (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 130)

                  28.

                  Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States (OJ L 93, 7.4.2009, p. 23)

                  29.

                  Council Decision 2009/316/JHA of 6 April 2009 on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA (OJ L 93, 7.4.2009, p. 33)

                  30.

                  Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37)

                  31.

                  Council Decision 2009/934/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules governing Europol's relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 6)

                  32.

                  Council Decision 2009/936/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules for Europol analysis work files (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 14)

                  33.

                  Council Decision 2009/968/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the rules on the confidentiality of Europol information (OJ L 332, 17.12.2009, p. 17)

                  34.

                  Council Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA of 23 October 2009 on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention (OJ L 294, 11.11.2009, p. 20)

                  35.

                  Council Decision 2009/917/JHA of 30 November 2009 on the use of information technology for customs purposes (OJ L 323, 10.12.2009, p. 20)


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1692 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/362

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1692 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (5), and in particular Article 30 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 (A8-0094/2015),

         1.

            Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union are as annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

         2.

            Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2013;

         3.

            Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union, 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 442, 10.12.2014, p. 308.

         (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 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1.

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

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


title: 2007/810/EC: Council Decision of 19 November 2007 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, following their accession to the European Union

text:
               11.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 325/83

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 19 November 2007
   on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, following their accession to the European Union
   (2007/810/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 133 and 308, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Following the authorisation given to the Commission on 25 April 2006, negotiations with the Republic of San Marino on a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, following their accession to the European Union have been concluded.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, the Commission has submitted a draft of the Protocol to the Council.

               (3)

               The Protocol should be concluded,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, following their accession to the European Union (‘Protocol’), is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and its Member States.
   The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Community and its Member States.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, transmit the instruments of approval provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol.

      Done at Brussels, 19 November 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. AMADO

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               11.12.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 325/84

         PROTOCOL
   to the agreement on cooperation and customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, following their accession to the European Union
   THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
   THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
   THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
   THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
   THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
   IRELAND,
   THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
   THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
   THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
   THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
   THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
   THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
   MALTA,
   THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
   THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
   THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
   ROMANIA,
   THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
   THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
   THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
   THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, AND
   THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
   (THE MEMBER STATES)
   represented by the Council of the European Union,
   and
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   also represented by the Council of the European Union,
   of the one part,
   and
   THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO,
   of the other part,
   HAVING REGARD TO the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino of 16 December 1991 (‘the Agreement’), which entered into force on 1 April 2002,
   HAVING REGARD TO the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (‘the new Member States’) to the European Union on 1 January 2007,
   WHEREAS the new Member States are to become contracting parties to the Agreement,
   WHEREAS the Treaty of Accession empowers the Council of the European Union to conclude, on behalf of the present Member States and the new Member States, a protocol on the accession of the new Member States to the Agreement,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The new Member States hereby become contacting parties to the Agreement.
   Article 2
   The title of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

   Article 3
   This Protocol shall be an integral part of the Agreement.
   Article 4
   1.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Council of the European Union, on behalf of the Member States and the European Community, and by the Republic of San Marino in accordance with their own procedures.
   2.   The Parties shall notify each other of the completion of these procedures. The instruments of approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
   Article 5
   This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the first month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of approval.
   Article 6
   The texts of the Agreement and the Declarations annexed to it, are drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages (1).
   They are attached to this Protocol and are equally authentic with the texts in the other languages in which the Agreement and the Declarations annexed to it are drawn up.
   Article 7
   This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

      Съставено в Брюксел на двадесети ноември две хиляди и седма година.
      Hecho en Bruselas, el veinte de noviembre de dos mil siete.
      V Bruselu dne dvacátého listopadu dva tisíce sedm.
      Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den tyvende november to tusind og syv.
      Geschehen zu Brüssel am zwanzigsten November zweitausendsieben.
      Kahe tuhande seitsmenda aasta novembrikuu kahekümnendal päeval Brüsselis.
      'Εγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι Νοεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες επτά.
      Done at Brussels on the twentieth day of November in the year two thousand and seven.
      Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt novembre deux mille sept.
      Fatto a Bruxelles, addì venti novembre duemilasette.
      Briselē, divtūkstoš septītā gada divdesmitajā novembrī.
      Priimta du tūkstančiai septintųjų metų lapkričio dvidešimtą dieną Briuselyje.
      Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-hetedik év november havának huszadik napján.
      Magħmul fi Brussell, fl-għoxrin jum ta' Novembru tas-sena elfejn u sebgħa.
      Gedaan te Brussel, de twintigste november tweeduizend zeven.
      Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia dwudziestego listopada roku dwa tysiące siódmego.
      Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte de Novembro de dois mil e sete.
      Încheiat la Bruxelles, douăzeci noiembrie două mii șapte.
      V Bruseli dňa dvadsiateho novembra dvetisícsedem.
      V Bruslju, dne dvajsetega novembra leta dva tisoč sedem.
      Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenä päivänä marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattaseitsemän.
      Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugonde november tjugohundrasju.

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

         За Европейската общност
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         За Република Сан Маρино
         Por la República de San Marino
         Za Republiku San Marino
         For Republikken San Marino
         Im Namen der Republik San Marino
         San Marino Vabariigi nimel
         Για τη Δημοκρατία του Αγίου Mαρίνου
         For the Republic of San Marino
         Pour la République de Saint-Marin
         Per la Repubblica di San Marino
         Sanmarīno Republikas vārdā
         San Marino Respublikos vardu
         A San Marino Köztársaság részéről
         Għar-Repubblika ta' San Marino
         Voor de Republiek San Marino
         W imieniu Republiki San Marino
         Pela República de São Marino
         Pentru Republica San Marino
         Za Sanmarínsku republiku
         Za Republiko San Marino
         San Marinon tasavallan puolesta
         På Republiken San Marinos vägnar

      (1)  The Bulgarian and Romanian language versions shall be published in the special edition of the Official Journal at a later date.


title: Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/2392 of 19 December 2016 appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

text:
               29.12.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 358/2

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/2392
   of 19 December 2016
   appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal by the Republic of Estonia,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The term of office of Ms Kersti KALJULAID expired on 6 May 2016.

               (2)

               A new appointment should therefore be made,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Juhan PARTS is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2022.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 19 December 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. SÓLYMOS

      (1)  Opinion of 14 December 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).


title: Council Decision of 21 November 1977 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (3rd EDF) for the financial year 1975

text:
30. 11 . 77                             Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 306/31
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 21 November 1977
             giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
             operations of the European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) for the financial
                                                            year 1975
                                                          (77/732/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                        amounting to 466 769 804-66 units of account, and of
COMMUNITIES,                                                       miscellaneous revenue of the Fund ; whereas, more
                                                                   over, an advance of 66 231 840-50 units of account
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                   was granted from the resources of the previous Funds ;
Having regard to the Convention of Association                     Whereas the overall implementation by the Commis
between the European Economic Community and the                    sion of the operations of the European Development
African States and Madagascar associated with the                  Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) during the 1975 financial year
Community (^ signed at Yaounde on 29 July 1 969,                   was such as to warrant its being given a discharge in
                                                                   respect of the implementation of those operations,
Having regard to Council Decision 70/549/EEC of 29
September 1970 on the association of the overseas
countries and territories with the European Economic               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Community (2),                                                                            Article 1
Having regard to the internal Agreement on the
financing and administration of Community aid (3),                 The Council closes the revenue and expenditure
signed at Yaounde on 29 July 1969, and in particular               accounts of the European Development Fund
Article 22 thereof,                                                ( 1969)(3rd EDF) as at 31 December 1975 as follows :
                                                                   Revenue
Having regard to the Financial Regulation of the Euro
pean Development Fund ( 1969) set up under the                     at the sum of 537 443 071-59 units of account,
Internal Agreement on the financing and administra                Expenditure (payments)
tion of Community aid (4), and in particular Articles 7            at the sum of 487 081 343-74 units of account.
and 8 thereof,
Having regard to the revenue and expenditure                                              Article 2
accounts, the statement and the summary of opera
tions of the European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd                The Council states the position set out in the Annex
EDF) as at 31 December 1975 (5),                                   hereto on comment 120 in the report of the Audit
                                                                    Board on the accounts for the financial year 1975.
Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on the
accounts for the financial year 1975, to which report                                     Article 3
are annexed the Commission's replies to the
comments made by the Audit Board,                                  The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commis
Having regard to the resolution of the European Parlia            sion in respect of the implementation of the opera
ment of 7 July 1977,                                                tions of the European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd
                                                                    EDF) for the financial year 1975.
Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions appli
cable to the implementation of the European Develop
ment Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF), only the Council, acting               Done at Brussels, 21 November 1977.
by a qualified majority, shall give a discharge to the
Commission in respect of the financial administration                                          For the Council
of the Fund ;
                                                                                The President
Whereas revenue for the financial year 1975 consisted
mainly of the contributions of the Member States,                                                H. SIMONET
(») OJ No  L 282, 28 .   12. 1970, p.  2.
(2) OJ No  L 282, 28 .   12. 1970, p.  83.
(3) OJ No  L 282, 28 .   12. 1970, p.  47.
(4) OJ No  L 31 , 8 . 2. 1971 , p. 1 .
(5) OJ No  C 282, 29 .   11 . 1976, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 306/32                       Official Journal of the European Communities                                     30 . 11 . 77
                                                           ANNEX
          Council comment appended to the Decision giving a discharge in respect of the 3rd EDF
                                                    ( financial year 1975)
           The Council makes the following statement on comment 120 of the Audit Board concerning resident
           and technical supervision
          The Council requests the Commission to ensure the progressive integration of EAC officials under
          special contract into the statutory staff complement of the Commission.
           It notes the intention of the Commission not to replace, by the granting of further special contacts,
          those EAC officials who have been so integrated.
          The Council also takes this opportunity of requesting the Commission to submit as soon as possible
          an overall report on its delegation staffing policy in the context of contractual relations with the ACP
          States and the Mediterranean countries .


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2003/752/EC: Decision No 190 of 18 June 2003 concerning the technical specifications of the European health insurance card (Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement.)

Official Journal L 276 , 27/10/2003 P. 0004 - 0018

Decision No 190of 18 June 2003concerning the technical specifications of the European health insurance card(Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement)(2003/752/EC)THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION,Having regard to Administrative Commission Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence,Whereas:(1) The European health insurance card will be issued by the institution of the competent State or the State of residence. In order to facilitate the acceptance and reimbursement of the cost of treatment on the basis of the European card, it will be necessary for the three main parties concerned, namely the insured persons, the care providers and the institutions, to recognise easily and accept the European card in conformity with a single model and uniform specifications.(2) The information which must be visible on the European card is defined in Article 6 of Administrative Commission Decision No 189. The introduction of the European card with visible data is the first stage of a process leading ultimately to the abolition of the current paper forms and the use of an electronic medium providing entitlement to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence. Consequently, the competent institutions of the Member States wishing to do so may also incorporate on an electronic medium, such as a microchip or magnetic strip, from the initial stage onwards, the data referred to in this recital.(3) When exceptional circumstances prevent the person concerned from producing the European card, a provisional replacement certificate in accordance with a uniform model must be made out,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The design and specifications of the European health insurance card shall be established in accordance with Annex 1 to this Decision.Article 2The model of the provisional replacement certificate shall be established in accordance with Annex 2 to this Decision.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be applicable from the first day of the month following its publication.The Chairman of the Administrative CommissionTheodora TsotsorouANNEX 1TECHNICAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE DESIGN OF THE EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD1. IntroductionIn compliance with the related decisions of the Administrative Commission for Social Security for Migrant Workers, the European health insurance card provides a minimum set of "eye-readable" data to be used in a Member State other than the Member State of insurance or residence for:- identifying the insured person, the competent institution and the card,- stating the entitlement to receive care during a temporary stay in another Member State.The models shown below are based on the technical specifications defined in this document but are to be considered for illustration purposes only.Figure 1: Example for the front side>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.000602.TIF">Figure 2: Example for the reverse side>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.000603.TIF">While the ordering of the eye-readable data is identical in both models, i.e. irrespective of the side used by the European health insurance card, a different structure has been defined for the front and the reverse side. This is the result of a compromise between the required unique model for the European card and the structural differences of both sides while retaining the overall style between the front and the back of the card.2. Normative reference>TABLE>3. Specifications3.1. DefinitionsThe front side is the side on which the microprocessor (if any) is embedded. The reverse side is the side on which the magnetic stripe (if any) is attached. If there is neither a microprocessor nor a magnetic stripe, the front side of the card will be the side on which the information outlined in this document is presented.3.2. Overall structureThe format of the European health insurance card complies with the ID-1 format (53,98 mm high, 85,60 mm wide and 0,76 mm thick). However, if the European health insurance card takes the form of a sticker to be applied on the reverse side of a national card, the ID-1 thickness criterion will not apply.3.2.1. European health insurance card: front side of the cardThe background is divided into two parts by an axis vertically splitting the card area into part 1 on the left (53 mm wide) and part 2 on the right.Four placeholders are positioned thanks to a set of guiding lines:- three vertical guiding lines(a) at 5 mm from the left edge of the card,(b) at 21,5 mm from the left edge of the card,(c) at 1 mm from the right edge of the card,- three horizontal guiding lines(d) at 2 mm from the top edge of the card,(e) at 17 from the top edge of the card,(f) at 5 mm from the bottom edge of the card.(a) Card without chip>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.000801.TIF">(b) Chip card>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.000802.TIF">3.2.2. European health insurance card: reverse side of the cardThe background is divided by an axis splitting the card area horizontally into two parts of equal size. Part 1 is the top part and part 2 the bottom part.Five placeholders are positioned thanks to a set of guiding lines:- symmetrically:(g) at 9 mm from the left edge of the card,(h) in the middle of the card,(i) at 9 mm from the right edge of the card,- vertically:(j) at 3 mm from the left edge of the card,(k) at 3 mm from the right edge of the card,- horizontally:(l) in the middle of the card,(m) at 2 mm from the bottom edge of the card.(c) With magnetic stripe>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.000901.TIF">(d) Without magnetic stripe>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.000902.TIF">3.3. Background and graphical elements3.3.1. Colours of the backgroundThe colour scheme of the background is as follows(1):- part 1 is dark blue mixed with purple(2),- part 2 is one tone of grey/blue(3) which shades slightly darker from the middle to the sides of the card,- the data field is made up of white stripes to be used as background for each of the individual data lines (see below).A shading effect has been used on part 2 and the data field to create an illusion of relief, with the light coming from the top left corner of the card. The free area is in the same colour as either part 2 (without the shading effect) or the data field.3.3.2. European markThe European mark is made up of the European stars coloured in white:- when on the front side of the card, it has a diameter of 15 mm and is positioned vertically below the guiding line "d" and horizontally centred in part 2 of the background,- when on the reverse side of the card, it has a diameter of 10 mm and is positioned symmetrically along the vertical axis "i" and aligned centrally with the free area.An alternative mark will be used for countries where a European card is to be issued but which are not members of the European Union.3.3.3. Data fieldThe data field area is made up of white data stripes (five when on the front side and four when on the reverse side) 4 mm high with inter-spaces of 2 mm:- when on the front side of the card, the data field is centrally located between the vertical guiding lines "b" and "c" and the horizontal lines "e" and "f",- when on the reverse side of the card, the data field is symmetrically located along the "h" vertical axis and between the vertical guiding lines "j" and "k" and above the horizontal line "m".3.3.4. Free areaThe free area is an area located on the reverse side of the European card and available for national purposes. It can be used e.g. as a signature stripe or for providing any text, logo or other marking. The content of this area has however no legal value but an informational value only.This area is positioned as follows:- when the European card is implemented on the front side of a card, the reverse side is a free area, without any specifications,- when the European card is implemented on the reverse side of another card, a free area, without any specifications other than its dimension, remains available on the reverse side of the card (10 mm high and 52 mm wide). It is symmetrically located along the "h" vertical axis and centred in the area between the magnetic stripe and the data field areas. It can be used by the card issuer to place an authentication signature stripe or text,- when there is no magnetic stripe, the free area is 20 mm high instead of 10 mm.3.4. Predefined data elements3.4.1. Card name>TABLE>3.4.2. Caption>TABLE>3.4.3. Issuing State>TABLE>3.5. Personal data elementsThe personal data elements have the following common characteristics:- compliance with EN 1387 with regard to the character set: Latin alphabet No 1 (ISO 8859-1),- if there is a need to abbreviate elements due to the limited number of spaces, this must be indicated by a full stop.Data will be laser or thermal-transfer printed or engraved but not embossed.Each data element will be placed in the data field according to the schemes below.Figure 3: front side model for the data field>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.001201.TIF">Figure 4: reverse side model for the data field>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.001202.TIF">3.5.1. Form identifier>TABLE>3.5.2. Card holder-related data elementsNote that the card holder may not be the insured person but a beneficiary as the card is individual.>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>3.5.3. Competent institution related data elements>TABLE>>TABLE>3.5.4. Card related data elements>TABLE>>TABLE>3.6. Security requirementsAll security measures remain the full responsibility of the card issuer, who is best placed to assess threats and implement appropriate counter-measures.When placed on the reverse side of a national card, the European card will benefit from all security measures applied to the national card. As an additional security measure, it is, however, suggested that some data have the same values on both sides of the card.Should other elements than those specified above be considered as required security measures (e.g. a picture of the card holder's face), then they will be applied on the other side of the card.(1) The technical details of the colour scheme are available on request to the Secretariat of the Administrative Commission. They will be provided in the appropriate format according to the best practices in the professional printing sector (i.e. as a Quark Xpress file. The colour scheme is four colours CMYK and all images are in TIFF format).(2) The CMYK references for this colour are C78 M65 Y21 K7.(3) The CMYK references for the grey are C33 M21 Y13 K1 and the blue C64 M46 Y16 K2.ANNEX 2MODEL OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE REPLACING THE EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD1. IntroductionThe European health insurance certificate (called "the certificate" hereafter) may be provided to the insured person, on request only and as a provisional replacement for the European card.The certificate is identical in format in all Member States and contains, in the same order, the same data as the European card (fields 1 to 9) as well as data for certifying the origin and validity of the certificate (fields (a) to (d)).2. Model of certificateSee next page.>PIC FILE= "L_2003276EN.001801.TIF">


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Decision No 85 of 22 February 1973 concerning the interpretation of Article 57 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and of Article 67 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 relating to the determination of the applicable legislation and the institution competent for the award of benefits in respect of occupational diseases

Official Journal C 075 , 19/09/1973 P. 0017 - 0018 Spanish special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0017  Portuguese special edition Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0017

DECISION No 85  of 22 February 1973  concerning the interpretation of Article 57 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and of Article 67 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 relating to the determination of the applicable legislation and the institution competent for the award of benefits in respect of occupational diseases  THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS;  Having regard to Article 81 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 under which it is made responsible for dealing with all questions of interpretation arising from the provisions of Regulations (EEC) Nos 1408/71 and 574/72;  Whereas Decision No 62 published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, No 296 of 6 December 1967 has been rendered unvalid by the entry into force of Regulations (EEC) Nos 1408/71 and 574/72, but, taking into account the provisions of the said Regulations, there are grounds for adopting a new decision specifying the conditions under which the institution to which is forwarded a notification of an occupational disease under Article 67 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 should grant benefit;  Whereas, according to Article 57 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 a worker who has contracted an occupational disease and who has pursued continuously or intermittently, an activity likely to cause that disease in the territory of several Member States, shall receive compensation in accordance with the legislation, not necessarily of the very last of those States but of the last Member State the conditions of whose legislation the person concerned satisfies;  Whereas, according to Article 67 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, the competent institution of the Member State, in the territory of which the person who has contracted an occupational disease last pursued the activity likely to cause the occupational disease from which he is suffering, must inform the competent institution of the Member State in the territory of which he previously pursued such an activity, when the competent institution establishes that he does not satisfy the conditions laid down by the legislation which it applies;  Whereas the minimum degree of incapacity upon which the legislation of certain Member States makes the award of a pension in respect of an occupational disease conditional, constitutes one of the conditions referred to in Article 57 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Article 67 (3) of (EEC) Regulation No 574/72;  Whereas only the institution of a Member State the legislation of which makes the award of pension in respect of an occupational disease conditional upon a minimum degree of incapacity shall be competent to determine whether the conditions laid down by that legislation have been satisfied, subject to any appeals made by the person concerned following the notification provided for in Article 67 (3) (b) of the said Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, after deliberation in the light of the conditions laid down in Article 80 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;   HAS DECIDED:       1. The institution to which notification of an occupational disease has been forwarded by virtue of Article 67 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 must award benefits if the person who has contracted the occupational disease satisfies the conditions laid down by the legislation which it applies, taking into account, where appropriate, the provisions of Article 57 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 including cases where the decision to reject the claim made by the institution which forwarded to it the notification is based on the fact that the degree of incapacity of the person who has contracted the occupational disease is less than the minimum degree laid down by the legislation applied by the latter institution. 2. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply to the six Founder Member States as from 1 October 1972 and, in accordance with the Treaty of Accession as from 1 April 1973 for the three new Member States.      The President of the Administrative Commission  J. DONIS


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2003/751/EC: Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence (Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement.)

Official Journal L 276 , 27/10/2003 P. 0001 - 0003

Decision No 189of 18 June 2003aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence(Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement)(2003/751/EC)THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION,Having regard to Article 81(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community(1), under which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers to deal with all administrative questions arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent regulations,Having regard to Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community(2), under which the Administrative Commission is required to draw up models of certificates, certified statements, declarations, claims and other documents necessary for the application of the regulations,Having regard to Article 117 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, under which the Administrative Commission is required to adapt to the new data-processing techniques the models of certificates, certified statements, declarations, claims and other documents together with the operations and methods of transmission of the data provided for the implementation of the regulations,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the current forms entitle persons covered by the Regulation to reimbursement of health care costs during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or, for recipients of a retirement or other pension and family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the worker, in a Member State other than the State of residence.(2) The Barcelona European Council, held on 15 and 16 March 2002, decided: "that a European health insurance card will replace the current paper forms needed for health treatment in another Member State. The Commission will present a proposal to that effect before the spring European Council in 2003. Such a card will simplify procedures, but will not change existing rights and obligations" (point 34).(3) Given that the use of health or social insurance cards differs widely from one country to another, the European health insurance card (hereinafter referred to as the "European card") should be introduced initially in a format in which the data necessary for the provision of health care and reimbursement of the costs can be read with the naked eye. This information may additionally be incorporated in an electronic medium. The use of an electronic medium will furthermore become generalised at a later stage in the introduction of the European card.(4) The European card must conform to a single model defined by the Administrative Commission, which should both help facilitate access to health care and help to prevent irregular, abusive or fraudulent use of the card.(5) The institutions in the Member States should determine the period of validity of the European cards they issue. In particular, the period of validity of the card should take account of the presumed duration of the insured person's entitlement.(6) When exceptional circumstances prevent the person concerned from producing the European card, a provisional replacement certificate of limited validity should be issued. "Exceptional circumstances" may be the theft or loss of the European card or departure at notice too short for a European card to be obtained.(7) The Administrative Commission recommends that decisions of the EEA Joint Committee and of the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee be prepared from the point of view of the implications of the European card replacing the forms necessary for the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The European health insurance card (hereinafter referred to as the "European card") shall progressively replace the forms provided for by Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 giving entitlement to reimbursement of health care costs during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence. The different stages in replacing these forms shall be the subject of subsequent decisions of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers.Article 21. The period of validity of the European card shall be determined by the issuing institution.2. The institution at the place of stay shall be reimbursed for the cost of health care provided on the basis of a valid card, in accordance with the provisions in force.Article 3The European card may be issued either in the form of a specific card or as the reverse side of the health insurance card(s) existing in the Member States.Article 4The European card shall be an individual card made out in the name of the holder.Article 5When exceptional circumstances prevent an insured person from producing the European card, a provisional replacement certificate of limited validity shall be issued.Article 61. The European card and the provisional replacement certificate shall conform to a single model meeting the characteristics and specifications laid down by decision of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers.2. The European card shall contain the following data:- surname and forename of the card holder,- personal identification number of the card holder or, when no such number exists, the number of the insured person from whom the rights of the card holder derive,- date of birth of the card holder,- expiry date of the card,- ISO code of the Member State issuing the card,- identification number and acronym of the competent institution,- logical number of the card.Article 7This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be applicable from the first day of the month following its publication.The Chairman of the Administrative CommissionTheodora Tsotsorou(1) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2 (English special edition: Series-I 71(II), p. 416). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1386/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 1).(2) OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1 (English special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(I) p. 159). Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 410/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 17).


title: 2008/492/EC: Council Decision of 23 June 2008 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 23 July 1990 on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises

text:
               3.7.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 174/1

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 23 June 2008
   concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 23 July 1990 on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises
   (2008/492/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Convention 90/436/EEC of 23 July 1990, on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises (1) (the Arbitration Convention) was signed at Brussels on 23 July 1990 and entered into force on 1 January 1995.

               (2)

               The Arbitration Convention was amended by a Protocol (2) signed on 25 May 1999 and which entered into force on 1 November 2004, the Convention of 21 December 1995 (3) signed on 21 December 1995, and the Convention of 8 December 2004 (4) signed on 8 December 2004.

               (3)

               Article 3(3) of the 2005 Act of Accession provides that Bulgaria and Romania accede to the conventions and protocols concluded between the Member States listed in Annex I to the 2005 Act of Accession. That Annex, as supplemented by Council Decision 2008/493/EC of 23 June 2008 (5) amending Annex I to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, includes the Arbitration Convention, the Protocol signed on 25 May 1999, the Convention of 21 December 1995 and the Convention of 8 December 2004. They are to enter into force in relation to Bulgaria and Romania on the date determined by the Council.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 3(4) of the 2005 Act of Accession the Council is to make all adjustments required by reason of accession to those Conventions and Protocol,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Arbitration Convention is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               In Article 2(2), points (a) to (y) shall be replaced by the following:

                           ‘(i)

                           in Belgium:

                                       (a)

                                       impôt des personnes physiques/personenbelasting

                                       (b)

                                       impôt des sociétés/vennootschapsbelasting

                                       (c)

                                       impôt des personnes morales/rechtspersonenbelasting

                                       (d)

                                       impôt des non-résidents/belasting der niet-verblijfhouders

                                       (e)

                                       taxe communale et la taxe d'agglomération additionnelles à l'impôt des personnes physiques/aanvullende gemeentebelasting en agglomeratiebelasting op de personenbelasting

                           (ii)

                           in Bulgaria:

                                       (a)

                                       данък върху доходите на физическите лица

                                       (b)

                                       корпоративен данък

                           (iii)

                           in the Czech Republic:

                                       (a)

                                       daň z příjmů fyzických osob

                                       (b)

                                       daň z příjmů právnických osob

                           (iv)

                           in Denmark:

                                       (a)

                                       indkomstskat til staten

                                       (b)

                                       den kommunale indkomstskat

                                       (c)

                                       den amtskommunale indkomstskat

                           (v)

                           in Germany:

                                       (a)

                                       Einkommensteuer

                                       (b)

                                       Koerperschaftsteuer

                                       (c)

                                       Gewerbesteuer, insofar as this tax is based on trading profits

                           (vi)

                           in Estonia:

                                       (a)

                                       tulumaks

                           (vii)

                           in Ireland:

                                       (a)

                                       Cáin Ioncaim

                                       (b)

                                       Cáin Chorparáide

                           (viii)

                           in Greece:

                                       (a)

                                       φόρος εισοδήματος φυσικών προσώπων

                                       (b)

                                       φόρος εισοδήματος νομικών προσώπων

                                       (c)

                                       εισφορά υπέρ των επιχειρήσεων ύδρευσης και αποχέτευσης

                           (ix)

                           in Spain:

                                       (a)

                                       Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

                                       (b)

                                       Impuesto sobre Sociedades

                                       (c)

                                       Impuesto sobre la Renta de no Residentes

                           (x)

                           in France:

                                       (a)

                                       impôt sur le revenu

                                       (b)

                                       impôt sur les sociétés

                           (xi)

                           in Italy:

                                       (a)

                                       imposta sul reddito delle persone fisiche

                                       (b)

                                       imposta sul reddito delle società

                                       (c)

                                       imposta regionale sulle attività produttive

                           (xii)

                           in Cyprus:

                                       (a)

                                       Φόρος Εισοδήματος

                                       (b)

                                       Έκτακτη Εισφορά για την Άμυνα της Δημοκρατίας

                           (xiii)

                           in Latvia:

                                       (a)

                                       uzņēmumu ienākuma nodoklis

                                       (b)

                                       iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodoklis

                           (xiv)

                           in Lithuania:

                                       (a)

                                       Gyventojų pajamų mokestis

                                       (b)

                                       Pelno mokestis

                           (xv)

                           in Luxembourg:

                                       (a)

                                       impôt sur le revenu des personnes physiques

                                       (b)

                                       impôt sur le revenu des collectivités

                                       (c)

                                       impôt commercial, insofar as this tax is based on trading profits

                           (xvi)

                           in Hungary:

                                       (a)

                                       személyi jövedelemadó

                                       (b)

                                       társasági adó

                                       (c)

                                       osztalékadó

                           (xvii)

                           in Malta:

                                       (a)

                                       taxxa fuq l-income

                           (xviii)

                           in the Netherlands:

                                       (a)

                                       inkomstenbelasting

                                       (b)

                                       vennootschapsbelasting

                           (xix)

                           in Austria:

                                       (a)

                                       Einkommensteuer

                                       (b)

                                       Körperschaftsteuer

                           (xx)

                           in Poland:

                                       (a)

                                       podatek dochodowy od osób fizycznych

                                       (b)

                                       podatek dochodowy od osób prawnych

                           (xxi)

                           in Portugal:

                                       (a)

                                       imposto sobre o rendimento das pessoas singulares

                                       (b)

                                       imposto sobre o rendimento das pessoas colectivas

                                       (c)

                                       derrama para os municípios sobre o imposto sobre o rendimento das pessoas colectivas

                           (xxii)

                           in Romania:

                                       (a)

                                       impozitul pe venit

                                       (b)

                                       impozitul pe profit

                                       (c)

                                       impozitul pe veniturile obținute din România de nerezidenți

                           (xxiii)

                           in Slovenia:

                                       (a)

                                       dohodnina

                                       (b)

                                       davek od dobička pravnih oseb

                           (xxiv)

                           in Slovakia:

                                       (a)

                                       daň z príjmov právnických osôb

                                       (b)

                                       daň z príjmov fyzických osôb

                           (xxv)

                           in Finland:

                                       (a)

                                       valtion tuloverot/de statliga inkomstskatterna

                                       (b)

                                       yhteisöjen tulovero/inkomstskatten för samfund

                                       (c)

                                       kunnallisvero/kommunalskatten

                                       (d)

                                       kirkollisvero/kyrkoskatten

                                       (e)

                                       korkotulon lähdevero/källskatten å ränteinkomst

                                       (f)

                                       rajoitetusti verovelvollisen lähdevero/källskatten för begränsat skattskyldig

                           (xxvi)

                           in Sweden:

                                       (a)

                                       statlig inkomstskatt

                                       (b)

                                       kupongskatt

                                       (c)

                                       kommunal inkomstskatt

                           (xxvii)

                           in the United Kingdom:

                                       (a)

                                       Income Tax

                                       (b)

                                       Corporation Tax.’

               (2)

               The following indent shall be added to Article 3(1):

                           ‘—

                           in Bulgaria:
                           Министъра на финансите или негов упълномощен представител,

                           —

                           in Romania:
                           Președintele Agenției Naționale de Administrare Fiscală sau un reprezentant autorizat.’

         Article 2
   The texts of the Arbitration Convention and the Protocol of 25 May 1999, together with the Conventions of 21 December 1995 and of 8 December 2004, drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages (6) shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other language versions of these Conventions and Protocol.
   Article 3
   The Arbitration Convention and the Protocol of 25 May 1999, together with the Conventions of 21 December 1995 and of 8 December 2004, shall enter into force in relation to Bulgaria and Romania on 1 July 2008.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2008.

      Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         I. JARC

      (1)  OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 10.

      (2)  OJ C 202, 16.7.1999, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 26, 31.1.1996, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 160, 30.6.2005, p. 1.

      (5)  See page 6 of this Official Journal.

      (6)  The Bulgarian and Romanian texts of the Conventions and Protocol shall be published in a special edition of the Official Journal at a later date.

      UNILATERAL DECLARATIONS CONCERNING THE CONVENTION OF 23 JULY 1990 ON THE ELIMINATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADJUSTMENT OF PROFITS OF ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES
      Unilateral Declarations on Article 7 of the Convention on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises:
      Italy, Lithuania and Malta declare that they will apply Article 7(3).
      Unilateral Declarations on Article 8 of the Convention on the elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises:
      Declaration by Bulgaria
      The term ‘serious penalties’ means penalties of every kind, imposed for actions constituting administrative or tax infringements, including infringements of procedural law concerning tax assessment and tax collection, as well as for crimes against the tax system. ‘Serious penalties’ imposed on the enterprise are also deemed to exist when penalties are imposed for offences committed against the tax system on an individual from that enterprise whose actions have influenced the amount of tax liabilities of the enterprise or the collection therewith.
      Declaration by Romania
      The term ‘serious penalty’ includes the commission of any criminal act provided by the tax evasion law or the accountancy law or the company law or the tax legislation. It also includes administrative penalties in regard to:

                  —

                  refusal to submit the tax statements (declarations) or the informative statements at the request of the tax bodies,

                  —

                  refusal to supply documents and records requested by the tax inspection authorities,

                  —

                  failing to submit the periodical financial documents and the accounting reports or, submitting such documents or reports which include incorrect data,

                  —

                  actions included in the tax record, according to the legislation in force.

            Declaration by Slovakia
      The term ‘serious penalty’ means a penalty imposed according to the Criminal Code for criminal offences committed with respect to the infringement of the pertinent tax laws, Tax Administration Act or Act on Accounting.
      Declaration by Spain
      ‘Serious penalties’ shall include administrative penalties for serious and very serious tax infringements, as well as sentences for offences affecting public finances.


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2002/157/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/157/CFSP of 19 December 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Poland on the participation of this State to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official Journal L 064 , 07/03/2003 P. 0037 - 0037

Council Decision 2003/157/CFSPof 19 December 2002concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Poland on the participation of this State to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and HerzegovinaTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the Recommendation from the Presidency,Whereas:(1) On 11 March 2002, the Council adopted Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission(1).(2) Article 8(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States to the EUPM shall be subject to agreements pursuant to Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.(3) Following the Council Decision of 14 October 2002 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the Republic of Poland on its participation to the EUPM.(4) This Agreement should be approved,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Poland on the participation of this State to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The text of this Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign this Agreement in order to bind the European Union.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Article 4This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. Espersen(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.


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89/671/EEC: Council Decision of 24 July 1989 concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products

Official Journal L 396 , 30/12/1989 P. 0011 - 0011

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1989 concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products (89/671/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on trade in textile products, initialled on 28 June 1986, has been provisionally applied  since 1 January 1987 in accordance, having regard to the Community, with Decision 87/460/EEC (1);  Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of re-examining quantitative adjustments to the quotas for certain categories, in order to allow for the introduction of the harmonized system;  Whereas, at the end of consultations between the Community and the Kingdom of Thailand an Agreed Minute amending the quota on category 7 products provided for in the Agreement was initialled on 15 December 1988;  Whereas pending the completion of the procedures necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the Agreed Minute, the Agreed Minute should be applied provisionally, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional  application on the part of the Kingdom of Thailand,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreed Minute amending the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand shall be applied provisionally in  the Community, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is reciprocal provisional application on the part of the Kingdom of Thailand.  The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.  Article 2 The Commission is invited to seek the agreement of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the provisional application of the Agreed Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council thereof.   Done at Brussels, 24 July 1989.  For the Council The President H. NALLET   (1) OJ No L 255, 5. 9. 1987, p. 126.


title: 2009/757/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 2009 on the extension of the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and of the period of appointment of its members

text:
               15.10.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 270/18

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 14 October 2009
   on the extension of the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and of the period of appointment of its members
   (2009/757/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) was renewed by Commission Decision 2005/383/EC (1).

               (2)

               The appointment of the members of the EGE was renewed for a period of 4 years by Commission Decision 2005/754/EC (2).

               (3)

               The current mandate of the EGE and the current period of appointment of its members therefore come to an end on 20 October 2009.

               (4)

               It is appropriate that the new Commission should review both the subject of the mandate of the EGE and the appointment of its members.

               (5)

               To enable the EGE to continue to function until new decisions on its mandate and on the appointment of its members are taken, the current mandate of the EGE and the current period of appointment of its members should be extended,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The current mandate of the EGE, as provided for in Decision 2005/383/EC, is hereby extended until such time as that decision is replaced.
   The current period of appointment of the members of the EGE, as provided for in Decision 2005/754/EC, is hereby extended until such time as that decision is replaced.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on 21 October 2009.

      Done at Brussels, 14 October 2009.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 127, 20.5.2005, p. 17.

      (2)  OJ L 284, 27.10.2005, p. 6.


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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 223/96/COL of 4 December 1996 replacing Decision No 193/94/COL approving the plans relating to examination for residues by certain EFTA States, in so far as the Decision concerns Norway

Official Journal L 078 , 20/03/1997 P. 0038 - 0039

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 223/96/COL of 4 December 1996 replacing Decision No 193/94/COL approving the plans relating to examination for residues by certain EFTA States, in so far as the Decision concerns Norway THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 17 and Protocol 1 (4) (d) thereof,Having regard to the Act referred to in point 29 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (Council Directive 86/469/EEC; hereinafter referred to as 'the Residue Act`), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, and in particular Article 5 (2) (d) and Protocol 1, Article 1 (e) thereof,Whereas Norwegian plans relating to examination of residues were approved by EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 193/94/COL (1);Whereas the Decision comprises, in addition to the approval of Norwegian plans relating to examination of residues, similar approvals granted to Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas the Norwegian Government, while confirming that the material situation justifying Decision No 193/94/COL is unchanged, has requested that the Decision, in so far as it concerns the approval of the Norwegian plans relating to examination of residues, be replaced by a new decision, covering only Norwegian plans relating to examination of residues, alleging this to be necessary for the solution foreseen in ongoing negotiations with the European Union in the veterinary field;Whereas such a new decision would not in any way alter the material situation compared to what applies by virtue of Decision No 193/94/COL;Whereas there is accordingly no obstacle in granting the request made by the Norwegian Government;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:1. Decision No 193/94/COL approving the plans relating to examination for residues by certain EFTA States shall be replaced by the text in the Annex hereto, in so far as the Decision concerns Norway.2. This Decision shall enter into force on 9 December 1996.3. This Decision is addressed to Norway.4. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.Done at Brussels, 4 December 1996.For the EFTA Surveillance AuthorityBjörn FRIÐFINNSSONCollege Member(1) OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 1994, p. 43.ANNEX '1. The plans relating to the examination for residues of substances referred to in Annex I to the Act referred to in point 29 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (Council Directive 86/469/EEC) submitted by the EFTA State referred to in the Annex are hereby approved.2. The EFTA State referred to in the Annex shall adopt the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions for the implementation of the plans referred to in point 1.ANNEXCountry with approved plans relating to the examination for residues of substancesNorway`