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84/139/EEC: Council Decision of 1 March 1984 revising the sectoral research and development programme in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) (indirect and concerted actions, 1981 to 1985) adopted by Decision 81/213/EEC

Official Journal L 071 , 14/03/1984 P. 0013 - 0016

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 1 March 1984  revising the sectoral research and development programme in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) (indirect and concerted actions, 1981 to 1985) adopted by Decision 81/213/EEC  (84/139/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal of the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas in its Decision 81/213/EEC (4) the Council adopted a multi-annual research and development programme in the environmental field (indirect and concerted actions, 1981 to 1985);  Whereas Article 3 of the abovementioned Decision provides for a re-examination of the said programme, and, if necessary, for a revision;  Whereas it seems appropriate to revise the programme in the light of new research requirements and of the Council resolution of 25 July 1983 adopting the scientific and technical objectives of the European scientific and technical strategy framework programme 1984 to 1987 (5);  Whereas the Committee of Scientific and Technical Research (Crest) has given its opinion on the Commission proposal,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  With effect from 1 January 1984 the Annex to Decision 81/213/EEC shall be amended as indicated in the Annex to this Decision.  Article 2  The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the revised programme should be 49 300 000 ECU, including the Community contribution to the concerted actions listed in Part C of the Annex and including expenditure on a staff of 16.  Done at Brussels, 1 March 1984.  For the Council  The President  H. BOUCHARDEAU  (1) OJ No C 274, 13. 10. 1983, p. 4.  (2) Opinion delivered on 17 February 1984 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (3) Opinion delivered on 24 February 1984 (not yet published in the Official Journal).  (4) OJ No L 101, 11. 4. 1981, p. 1.  (5) OJ No C 208, 4. 8. 1983, p. 1.  ANNEX  A. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONTENT  Unchanged.  B. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS  Sub-programme I: Environment protection:  39 000 000 ECU - indirect action  2 300 000 ECU - concerted action  Sub-programme II: Climatology:  8 000 000 ECU  C. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME OF THE CONCERTED ACTIONS  1. Physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants  (a) Improvement of standardization of analytical methods, especially for NOX, hydrocarbons and photochemical oxidants.  (b) Elucidation of mechanisms and rate constants of the reactions between atmospheric pollutants and of their reactions with natural constituents of the atmosphere, in particular in the aqueous state, including: oxidation and degradation chemistry of selected atmospheric pollutants in fresh and sea water, reactions with soil constituents, and the investigation of catalytic processes in cloud and rainwater chemistry.  (c) Investigation of the physico-chemical processes leading to the formation of particles, characterization of the chemical and physical nature of very fine aerosols, and determination of the chemical composition of aerosols.  (d) Identification and quantification of sources and sinks of various pollutants, especially for nitrogen oxides.  (e) Investigation of phenomena leading to 'acid deposition' with particular emphasis on:  - conversion, transport and deposition (dry and wet) of SO2, NOX and aerosol particles,  - analysis of precipitation chemistry data for acidity trends,  - NOX, chemistry in cloud droplets and chemical composition of cloud and rain water,  - dry deposition of NOX and HNO3,  - the role of oxidizing agents like OH, HO2, H2O2,  - physico-chemical conversion of air pollutants after deposition, considering water bodies and soil,  - analytical techniques for the measurement of ammonia, nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide in both gas and liquid phase at low concentrations,  - analytical methods for the determination of acidity of aerosols.  (f) Modelling of the diffusion of heavy gases (chlorine, phosgene, hydrocarbons, solvents) after accidental release, including development of three-dimensional models and testing in wind tunnels and under field conditions.  (g) Elaboration of test protocols which enable abiotic degradability of chemicals to be predicted, in particular for persistent compounds.  2. Organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment  (a) Analytical methodologies and data treatment:  - basic analytical techniques, including sampling and sample treatment, gas chromatography, high-pressure liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry,  - specific analytical problems, in particular analysis of selected classes of compounds, such as those likely to be regulated by Directive 76/464/EEC, chlorinated paraffins, tensides, optical brightners and metal-organic compounds,  - collection and treatment of analytical data. (b) Physical/chemical behaviour of organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment:  - distribution and transport mechanisms,  - structure/activity relationships,  - bioavailability and bioaccumulation.  (c) Transformation reactions in the aquatic environment:  - chemical and photochemical reactions,  - biological transformations.  (d) Behaviour and transformation of organic micropollutants in water treatment processes:  - infiltration,  - waste water treatment,  - drinking water treatment (including haloform formation).  3. Treatment and use of organic sludges and liquid agricultural wastes  (a) Treatment of sludges and agricultural wastes:  - further improvement of conventional treatment methods, mainly with regard to their economic aspects, and of processes for biogas production from sludges and manures,  - study of technologies specifically applicable to small plants and of processes to eliminate heavy metals at their source.  (b) Analysis of sludges and residues:  - development and standardization of economic multi-element methods for the analysis of trace elements in sludges, soils and plants, and for the analysis of organic pollutants.  (c) Hygienic aspects of treatment and use of sludges:  - elaboration and improvement of methods for the detection and identification of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, and study of their survival and contamination potential,  - investigations of the efficiency of hygienization processes, definition of 'indicator organisms'.  (d) Nuisances:  - odour characterization and emission control.  (e) Environmental effects of spreading of sludges and manure:  - long-term field experiments on the accumulation of heavy metals, their availability to crops and on transfer of pollutants via soil to plants, and assessment of various application methods with regard to ground and surface water pollution.  (f) Improvement of land-use of sludge and manure:  - long-term field experiments on fertilizing value and soil improvement properties of sludges and manures,  - improvement of treatment processes and spreading equipment with regard to optimum land use,  - study of the agricultural value of residues from treatment processes,  - use of sludges and derived products for land reclamation and specific crops (e.g. biomass production).  (g) Use of ecosystems residues as animal feed.  4. Benthic coastal ecosystems  Implementation of 'baseline-studies' for selected key species in undisturbed conditions along the European North Sea and Atlantic coast, in the Mediterranean and in the Baltic Sea for the following habitats:  - subtidal sediments,  - intertidal sediments,  - subtidal rock,  - intertidal rock. Assessment of the role of:  - local physical factors,  - biological interactions,  - climatic and hydrographic factors on the population dynamics of selected components of benthic coastal ecosystems.  5. Air pollution effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems  (a) Direct effect of air pollutants (SO2, NOX, HCl, ozone, photo-chemical oxidants and their atmospheric reaction products) on plants and terrestrial ecosystems.  (b) Indirect effects of such air pollutants on plants and terrestrial ecosystems, e.g. via the acidification of soil and the mobilization of phytotoxic elements.  (c) Links between the effects of air pollutants and other factors involved in the observed phenomenon of severely damaged terrestrial ecosystems, in particular forests, such as drought, plant diseases, fungi and pests.  (d) Effects of air pollutants and their reaction products on crop plants, in particular reduced productivity.  (e) Effects of air pollutants and their reaction products on aquatic ecosystems (reduction of the population of fish and other aquatic organisms due to acidification and mobilization of trace elements).  D. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 (a)  Unchanged.


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2000/636/EC: Council Decision of 9 October 2000 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 269 , 21/10/2000 P. 0049 - 0049

Council Decisionof 9 October 2000appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions(2000/636/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Jaime HEVIA RUIZ, alternate member, notified to the Council on 18 September 2000;Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMs Adela María BARRERO FLÓREZ is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jaime HEVIA RUIZ for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. Védrine(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.


title: Political and Security Committee Decision EULEX/2/2008 of 22 April 2008 on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO)

text:
               6.5.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 118/33

      POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EULEX/2/2008
   of 22 April 2008
   on the establishment of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO)
   (2008/356/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 25, thereof,
   Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Police Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (1) (EULEX KOSOVO), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Article 13(3) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors for EULEX KOSOVO.

               (2)

               The European Council Conclusions of Göteborg of 15 and 16 June 2001 established guiding principles and modalities for third States’ contributions to police missions. On 10 December 2002 the Council approved ‘Consultations and modalities for the contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’ which developed the arrangements for the participation of third States in civilian crisis management operations, including the setting-up of a Committee of Contributors.

               (3)

               The Committee of Contributors for EULEX KOSOVO will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the mission. It will be the main forum for discussing all problems relating to the day-to-day management of the mission. The PSC, which exercises the political control and strategic direction of the mission, is to take account of the views of the Committee of Contributors,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Establishment
   A Committee of Contributors for EULEX KOSOVO (CoC) is hereby established.
   Article 2
   Functions
   1.   The CoC may express views which will be taken into account by the PSC which exercises the political control and the strategic direction of EULEX KOSOVO.
   2.   The terms of reference of the CoC are laid down in the document entitled ‘Consultations and modalities for the contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’.
   Article 3
   Composition
   1.   All EU Member States are entitled to be present at the CoC discussions but only contributing States will take part in the day-to-day management of EULEX KOSOVO. Representatives of the third States participating in EULEX KOSOVO may attend CoC meetings. A representative of the European Commission may also attend CoC meetings.
   2.   The CoC will receive regular information from the Head of Mission.
   Article 4
   Chair
   For EULEX KOSOVO, in conformity with ‘Consultations and modalities for the contribution of non-EU States to EU civilian crisis management operations’, the CoC will be chaired by a representative of the Secretary-General/High Representative, in close consultation with the Presidency.
   Article 5
   Meetings
   1.   The CoC shall be convened by the Chair on a regular basis. Where circumstances require, emergency meetings may be convened on the Chair’s initiative, or at the request of a representative of a participating State.
   2.   The Chair shall circulate in advance a provisional agenda and documents relating to the meeting. The Chair shall be responsible for conveying the outcome of the CoC’s discussions to the PSC.
   Article 6
   Confidentiality
   1.   The Council Security Regulations shall apply to the meetings and proceedings of the CoC. In particular, representatives in the CoC shall possess adequate security clearance.
   2.   The deliberations of the CoC shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.
   Article 7
   Taking effect
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 22 April 2008.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         M. IPAVIC

      (1)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.


title: 2009/340/EC: Council Decision of 16 March 2009 appointing one Swedish member and one Swedish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               24.4.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 104/33

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 16 March 2009
   appointing one Swedish member and one Swedish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2009/340/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Ann BESKOW. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Ms Yoomi RENSTRÖM as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

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

               (a)

               as member:

                           —

                           Ms Yoomi RENSTRÖM, Ovanåker kommun (change of mandate);

                     and

               (b)

               as alternate member:

                           —

                           Ms Ewa LINDSTRAND, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Timrå kommun.

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

      Done at Brussels, 16 March 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. VONDRA

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


title: 2009/702/EC: Council Decision of 7 September 2009 appointing one Austrian member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               12.9.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 241/8

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 7 September 2009
   appointing one Austrian member of the Committee of the Regions
   (2009/702/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Erwin MOHR,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby reappointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
   Mr Erwin MOHR, Gemeinderat in Markt Wolfurt (change of mandate).
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 7 September 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ERLANDSSON

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


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78/668/EEC: Council Decision of 25 July 1978 on a research programme of the European Economic Community on forecasting and assessment in the field of science and technology (1978 to 1982)

Official Journal L 225 , 16/08/1978 P. 0038 - 0040 Greek special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0037

++++ ( 1 ) OJ N C 299 , 12 . 12 . 1977 , P . 41 .   ( 2 ) OJ N C 59 , 8 . 3 . 1978 , P . 19 .   ( 3 ) OJ N C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 7 .   ( 4 ) OJ N C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 2 .   ( 5 ) OJ N L 56 , 4 . 3 . 1968 , P . 1 .   ( 6 ) OJ N L 119 , 3 . 5 . 1978 , P . 8 .   ( 7 ) OJ N C 192 , 11 . 8 . 1977 , P . 1 .   ( 8 ) OJ N L 255 , 20 . 9 . 1974 , P . 1 .  COUNCIL DECISION  OF 25 JULY 1978  ON A RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 1978 TO 1982 )   ( 78/668/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 AND 235 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,  WHEREAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN ACHIEVING THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS THE COUNCIL , IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ( 3 ) , APPROVED AN ACTION PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON FORECASTING , ASSESSMENT AND METHODOLOGY WHICH IS A NECESSARY ELEMENT FOR DEFINING THE LONG-TERM ACTION OF THE COMMUNITIES AND ENSURES TECHNICAL BACKING FOR FUTURE DECISIONS OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD ;  WHEREAS THE ENSUING STUDY ENTITLED " EUROPE PLUS 30 " STRESSED THE USEFULNESS AND NEED FOR LONG-TERM FORECASTING ACTIVITIES TO GUIDE COMMUNITY POLICIES AND DECISIONS ;  WHEREAS THE COUNCIL IN THE SAID RESOLUTION HAS TAKEN NOTE OF THE FACT THAT THE COMMISSION INTENDS TO SUBMIT , IN THE NEAR FUTURE , CONCRETE PROPOSALS ON THE BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE " EUROPE PLUS 30 " STUDY ;  WHEREAS RATHER THAN CREATING A COMMUNITY FORECASTING INSTITUTE AS SUGGESTED IN THE " EUROPE PLUS 30 " STUDY , IT IS PREFERABLE THAT THE COMMUNITY SHOULD ENLARGE ITS EXPERIENCE DURING A FIVE-YEAR EXPERIMENTAL PHASE ;  WHEREAS EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WORK IS BEING CARRIED OUT ON FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AT A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL BUT IS NOT AT THE PRESENT TIME SUFFICIENTLY USED BY THE COMMUNITY NOR SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS FACING THE COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS THE COUNCIL , IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON THE COORDINATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES AND THE DEFINITION OF PROJECTS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 4 ) , ENTRUSTED THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL WITH THE TASK OF PROGRESSIVELY CARRYING OUT THIS COORDINATION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) ;  WHEREAS MEMBER STATES SHOULD ENDEAVOUR , IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE RULES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THEIR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES , TO COORDINATE RESEARCH WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE RESEARCH BODIES AND INSTITUTES SPECIALIZED IN THE FIELD OF FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT ;  WHEREAS THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE GRANTED THE CAPABILITY OF DEFINING PRIORITY AREAS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTION OF THE COMMUNITY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT POSSIBLE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENTS AND OF DETERMINING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ;  WHEREAS CREST HAS DELIVERED AN OPINION ON THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS DEFINED IN THE ANNEX IS HEREBY ADOPTED . THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS .  ARTICLE 2  THE CEILING FOR EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS AND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STAFF NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME ARE SET RESPECTIVELY AT 4 * 4 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , AND 10 TEMPORARY STAFF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 ( A ) OF THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , SET BY REGULATION ( EEC , EURATOM , ECSC ) N 259/68 ( 5 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EURATOM , ECSC , EEC ) N 914/78 ( 6 ) . THE EUROPEAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT IS DEFINED BY THE CURRENT FINANCIAL REGULATION APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  ARTICLE 3  THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME . IT SHALL BE ASSISTED IN THIS TASK BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT TO BE SET UP BY THE COMMISSION , CONFORMING TO THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 18 JULY 1977 ( 7 ) .  ARTICLE 4  THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSESS THE RESULT OF THE PROGRAMME AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AT THE END OF THE FOURTH YEAR .  ARTICLE 5  THE INFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE DISSEMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2380/74 ( 8 ) .  ARTICLE 6  THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JULY 1978 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  K . VON DOHNANYI  ANNEX  RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   ( 1978 TO 1982 )   ( INDIRECT ACTION )  1 . THE MAIN AIM OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEFINITION OF LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES AND THUS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COHERENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY IN THE LONG TERM .  2 . WORK SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON THE FOLLOWING THREE PRIORITY AREAS : LONG-TERM SUPPLY OF RESOURCES , LONG-TERM TECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE , AND LONG-TERM SOCIAL CHANGE .  3 . TO ACHIEVE THE AIM REFERRED TO IN POINT 1 , THE PROGRAMME HAS THREE MAIN TASKS WITHIN THE THREE ABOVE PRIORITY AREAS REFERRED TO IN POINT 2 :   ( A ) ANALYZING EXISTING FORECASTING AND ASSESSMENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ELSEWHERE WITH REGARD TO THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY .   ( B ) HIGHLIGHTING PROSPECTS , PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AND DEFINING ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTION TO HELP SOLVE OR ACHIEVE THEM OR TO RENDER CONCRETE THESE POSSIBILITIES . THE RESEARCH IS TO BE SPECIFICALLY PROBLEM ORIENTATED AND GEARED TO THE PRACTICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS AND MEMBER GOVERNMENTS AND CHOSEN ON THE BASIS OF APPROPRIATE CRITERIA . THIS RESEARCH IS NOT TO BE ONLY CARRIED OUT ON CURRENT OR LONG TERM PROBLEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST , NOT BEING STUDIED IN DEPTH ELSEWHERE , OR OF A MULTI-SECTORAL OR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NATURE , THE SOLUTION OF WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY AS A WHOLE . PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS ALSO TO BE PAID TO ADAPTING AND IMPROVING FORECASTING METHODOLOGY .   ( C ) ESTABLISHING , IN COOPERATION WITH MEMBER STATES , AN AD HOC SYSTEM OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN SPECIALIZED RESEARCH GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND SO CREATING A SERIES OF COMMUNITY FORECASTING NETWORKS . THE NETWORKS MUST BE AS FLEXIBLE AND INFORMAL AS POSSIBLE , CREATED AND ADAPTED TO THE PARTICULAR PROBLEM UNDER STUDY . THE NETWORKS MUST HAVE THE DUAL FUNCTION OF PROVIDING AN ACTIVE INPUT INTO THE PROGRAMME AND ENCOURAGING COORDINATION THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCHERS BETWEEN PARTICIPATING CENTRES .


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98/612/CFSP: Council Decision of 26 October 1998 amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

Official Journal L 291 , 30/10/1998 P. 0001 - 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 26 October 1998 amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar (98/612/CFSP)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,Whereas Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996, defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Burma/Myanmar (1), as amended by Decision 98/107/CFSP (2), and extended by Decision 98/303/CFSP (3), expires on 29 October 1998;Whereas Common Position 96/365/CFSP should be further extended in the light of point 6 thereof;Whereas the internal situation in Burma continues to deteriorate, opposition activists, in particular representatives elected to Parliament, continue to be detained and the Burmese authorities have taken no steps towards democracy and national reconciliation;Whereas, in this connection, the restrictive measures taken under Common Position 96/635/CFSP, should be strengthened,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 Common Position 96/635/CFSP is hereby extended until 29 April 1999.Article 2 Point 5(b) of Common Position 96/635/CFSP shall be amended as follows:'(b) introduces the following additional measures:(i) ban on the issuing of entry and transit visas to senior members of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and their families and to Burmese authorities in the tourism sector;(ii) ban on the issuing of entry and transit visas to senior members of the military or the security forces who formulate, implement or benefit from policies that impede Burma/Myanmar's transition to democracy, and their families;(iii) suspension of high-level bilateral government (Ministers and officials of political director level and above) visits to Burma/Myanmar.`Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. SCHÜSSEL(1) OJ L 287, 8. 11. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 32, 6. 2. 1998, p. 13.(3) OJ L 138, 9. 5. 1998, p. 5.


title: Council Decision of 5 April 1977 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the operations of the European Development Fund (1963) (2nd EDF) for the 1974 financial year

text:
No L 105. 48                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                    28. 4. 77
                                                          COUNCIL DECISION
                                                              of 5 April 1977
                  giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the
                              European Development Fund ( 1963 ) ( 2nd EDF) for the 1974 financial year
                                                               (77/3 21 /EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                  nexed the Commission's replies to the comments made by
                                                                          the Audit Board ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament
Economic Community,                                                       of 14 December 1976 ,
Having regard to the Convention of Association between                    Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions applica
the European Economic Community and the African                           ble to the implementation of the European Development
States and Madagascar associated with the Community^),                    Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF), only the Council, acting by a
signed at Yaounde on 20 July 1963 ,                                       qualified majority, shall give a discharge to the Commis
                                                                          sion in respect of the financial administration of the Fund;
Having regard to Council Decision 64/349/EEC of 25
February 1964 relating to the association of the overseas
countries and territories with the European Economic                      Whereas revenue for the 1974 financial year consisted
Community (2),                                                            mainly of the contributions of the Member States,
                                                                          amounting to 724 534 024-54 units of account, and of
Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing                  miscellaneous revenue of the Fund ; whereas, moreover,
                                                                          an advance of 19 543 038 39 units of account was
and administration of Community aid (3), signed at Ya
ounde on 20 July 1 963 , and in particular Article 17 there              granted from the resources of the Development Fund for
of,                                                                       the overseas countries and territories ( 1st Fund);
Having regard to Financial Regulation 64/356 /E£C of                      Whereas pursuant to the abovementioned Council Deci
the European Development Fund set up under the Internal                   sion of 30 May 1972 an amount of 9 963 387-32 units of
 Agreement on the financing and administration of Com                    account was transferred as the unexpended balance from
 munity aid (4), and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof,              the first Fund to the second European Development Fund;
 Having regard to the Council Decision of 30 May 1972 on                  Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission
 the transfer and utilization of the unexpended balances of               of the operations of the European Development Fund
 the Development Fund for the overseas countries and ter                 ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) duringthe 1974 financial year was such
 ritories set up by the Implementing Convention annexed                   as to warrant its being given a discharge in respect of the
 to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Com                    implementation of these operations,
 munity,
                                                                          HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 Having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts,
 the statement and the summary of operations of the Euro                                           Article I
 pean Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) as at 31 De
 cember 1974 (5),                                                         The Council closes the revenue and expenditure accounts
                                                                          of the European Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) as
Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on the ac                 at 31 December 1974 as follows :
 counts for the financial year 1974 , to which report are an
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( 1 ) 0 | No 93 , 11 . 6 . 1964, p. 1431 /64.                             at the sum of 726 275 610-23 units of account;
(2) ( > j No 93 , 11 . 6. 1964, p . 1472/64.
(•). OJ No 93 , 11 . 6 . 1964 , p. 1493 /64 .                             Expenditure (payments)
(*) OJ No 93 , 11 . 6 . 1964,p . 1498 /64 .
(8) OJ No C 73 , 29. 3 . 1976 , p. 36 .                                   at the sum of 657 536 594-00 units of account.
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                        Article 2                               Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1977 .
                                                                                For the Council
The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission
in respect of the implementation of the operations of the                                          The President
European Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) for the
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2000/142/EC: Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers - Decision No 175 of 23 June 1999 on interpretation of the concept of 'benefits in kind' in the event of sickness or maternity pursuant to Article 19(1) and (2), Article 22, Article 22a, Article 22b, Article 25(1), (3) and (4), Article 26, Article 28(1), Article 28a, Article 29, Article 31, Article 34a and Article 34b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and on calculation of the amounts to be refunded under Articles 93, 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 as well as the advances to be paid pursuant to Article 102(4) of the same Regulation

Official Journal L 047 , 19/02/2000 P. 0032 - 0033

DECISION No 175of 23 June 1999on interpretation of the concept of "benefits in kind" in the event of sickness or maternity pursuant to Article 19(1) and (2), Article 22, Article 22a, Article 22b, Article 25(1), (3) and (4), Article 26, Article 28(1), Article 28a, Article 29, Article 31, Article 34a and Article 34b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and on calculation of the amounts to be refunded under Articles 93, 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 as well as the advances to be paid pursuant to Article 102(4) of the same Regulation(2000/142/EC)THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS,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 made responsible for dealing with all administrative matters and questions of interpretation arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent regulations,Having regard to Article 36(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,Whereas Decision No 109 of 18 November 1977 needs to be revised to take account of the remarks of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in its judgment of 5 March 1998 in case C-160/96 (Molenaar) to the effect that:- care insurance benefits in kind are intended to supplement sickness insurance benefits in order to improve the state of health and quality of life of persons reliant on care; they must therefore be regarded as "sickness benefits" within the meaning of Article 4(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,- care insurance benefits in kind partly consist of the direct payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred as a result of the insured person's reliance on care, in particular medical expenses entailed by that condition. Such benefits in kind, which are designed to cover care received by the person concerned (both in the home and in specialised centres), purchases of equipment and work carried out, fall within the concept of "benefits in kind" within the meaning of the relevant Articles of Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,- home help in accordance with German health insurance legislation should be considered as sickness benefits in kind;Whereas, for the purposes of application of Article 19(1) and (2), Article 22, Article 22a, Article 22b, Article 25(1), (3) and (4), Article 26, Article 28(1), Article 28a, Article 29, Article 31, Article 34a and Article 34b of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, a precise meaning, binding on all Member States, should be attached to the concept of sickness and maternity "benefits in kind";Whereas the concept of sickness and maternity benefits in kind must therefore include care insurance benefits, in so far as they meet the objective criteria applied by the Court of Justice, regardless of their classification according to the national legislation under which they are provided;Acting in accordance with the provisions of Article 80(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. The sickness and maternity benefits in kind to be considered when calculating the refunds referred to in Articles 93, 94 and 95 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72(2) shall be those regarded as benefits in kind under the national legislation administered by the institution which has provided the benefits in so far as they can be acquired in accordance with the provisions of Article 19(1) and (2), Article 22, Article 22a, Article 22b, Article 25(1), (3) and (4), Article 26, Article 28(1), Article 28a, Article 29, Article 31, Article 34a and Article 34b of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.2. The following shall also be regarded as benefits in kind within the meaning of the above-mentioned Articles of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71:(a) care insurance benefits in kind giving entitlement to full or partial direct payment of certain expenditure entailed by the insured person's reliance on care and incurred for his or her direct benefit, for example nursing care and home help provided in the home or in specialised establishments, purchases of care equipment, or work carried out to improve the home environment; benefits of this kind are essentially intended to supplement sickness insurance benefits in kind in order to improve the state of health and the quality of life of persons reliant on care;(b) benefits in kind not arising from care insurance but having the same characteristics and purposes as those referred to in (a) above, in so far as they may be regarded as social security benefits in kind within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and may be acquired in the same way as those referred to in (a) in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Articles of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.The benefits in kind referred to in (a) and (b) shall be included in the expenditure referred to in 1 above.3. Administration costs, costs of administrative and medical check-ups and the person concerned's own contributions shall be disregarded when calculating the refunds referred to in Articles 93, 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.4. For the calculation of the average costs mentioned in Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, the additional sickness and maternity benefits specified in the statutes or rules or procedures of the institutions shall be included in the total annual expenditure on sickness benefits in kind.5. Expenditure on medical research and subsidies to institutions of preventive medicine, granted for general health protection measures not sponsored by the social security institutions, as well as expenditure on measures of a general (not risk-related) nature shall not be included in the total annual expenditure on sickness and maternity benefits in kind.6. The amounts refunded to other Member States in accordance with the regulations or bilateral or multilateral agreements shall not be taken into consideration in calculating average costs.7. The calculation of the amounts to be refunded shall as far as possible be based on the official statistics and accounts of the place of stay or residence, and preferably on the published official data. The sources of the statistics used shall be indicated.8. The amount of the advances to be paid under Article 102(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 shall be calculated by multiplying the last approved average cost by the last known number of persons concerned, as obtained from the data established by the institutions responsible for the lists.9. This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall replace Decision No 109 of 18 November 1977.The Chairmanof the Administrative CommissionArno BOKELOH(1) OJ L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2.(2) OJ L 74, 27.3.1972, p. 1.


title: 2014/163/EU: Council Decision of 18 November 2013 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the general principles for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union programmes

text:
               25.3.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 89/6

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 November 2013
   on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the general principles for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union programmes
   (2014/163/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the general principles for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’) was signed on behalf of the Union on 19 December 2012.

               (2)

               The Protocol should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the general principles for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (1).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 10 of the Protocol (2).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 November 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         C. ASHTON

      (1)  The Protocol has been published in OJ L 117, 27.4.2013, p. 2, together with the decision on signature.

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


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92/61/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 January 1992 terminating the antidumping proceeding concerning imports of dihydrostreptomycin originating in Japan

Official Journal L 028 , 04/02/1992 P. 0023 - 0024

COMMISSION DECISION  of 27 January 1992  terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dihydrostreptomycin originating in Japan  (92/61/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,  After consultation within the Advisory Committee in accordance with the abovementioned Regulation,  Whereas:  A. PROCEEDING  (1) In April 1990, the Commission received a complaint from the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federations (Cefic) (hereinafter referred to as 'the complainant') on behalf of the only Community producer of dihydrostreptomycin (hereinafter  referred to as 'DHS') concerning imports of that product originating in the People's Republic of China and Japan.  (2) The complaint contained evidence of the existence of dumping and of the resulting material injury, which was sufficient to justify the opening of an investigation. The Commission therefore announced, in a notice published in the Offical Journal of  the European Communities (2), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning the product in question, which falls within CN code 2941 20 10.  B. PROVISIONAL MEASURES  (3) The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 2054/91 (3), imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of dihydrostreptomycin (DHS) falling within CN code 2941 20 10 and originating in China. Furthermore, the validity of the provisional duty was  extended for a period not exceeding two months by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3091/91 (4).  (4) In recitals 31 to 35 of the provisional Regulation the Commission found that the imports of DHS from Japan had not caused or contributed to the material injury suffered by the Community industry.  C. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE  (5) No reasoned arguments were put forward by either the Community industry or the exporter of DHS from China which has previously disputed the Commission's findings as set out in recitals 31 to 35 of the provisional Regulation in relation to the  exports of DHS originating in Japan.  D. TERMINATION  (6) Accordingly, it is apparent that protective measures with regard to Japan are unnecessary and the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of DHS originating in Japan should be terminated without measures being imposed.  (7) No objections to this conclusion were raised in the Advisory Committee.  (8) The complainant was informed of the essential facts and principal considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding concerning Japan and did not dispute them,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dihydrostreptomycin originating in Japan is hereby terminated. Done at Brussels, 27 January 1992. For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President   (1) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ No C 186, 27. 7. 1990, p. 33. (3) OJ No L 187, 13. 7. 1991, p. 23. (4) OJ No L 293, 24. 10. 1991, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/578 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 1 April 2015 appointing Judges and Advocates-General to the Court of Justice

text:
               11.4.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 96/11

         DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2015/578 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
   of 1 April 2015
   appointing Judges and Advocates-General to the Court of Justice
   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 253 and 255 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The terms of office of 14 Judges and four Advocates-General at the Court of Justice are due to expire on 6 October 2015. In addition, Council Decision 2013/336/EU (1) increased the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice to 11, with effect from 7 October 2015. Appointments should therefore be made for the period from 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2021.

               (2)

               It has been proposed that the terms of office of Mr Lars BAY LARSEN, Mr François BILTGEN, Mr Endre JUHÁSZ, Ms Küllike JÜRIMÄE, Mr Siniša RODIN, Mr Allan ROSAS, Mr Marek SAFJAN and Mr Daniel ŠVÁBY as Judges of the Court of Justice should be renewed. It has been proposed that the terms of office of Ms Juliane KOKOTT and Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON as Advocates-General of the Court of Justice should be renewed. In addition, Mr Henrik Saugmandsgaard ØE has been nominated for the post of Advocate-General of the Court of Justice.

               (3)

               The panel provided for by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given an opinion on the suitability of Mr Lars BAY LARSEN, Mr François BILTGEN, Mr Endre JUHÁSZ, Ms Küllike JÜRIMÄE, Mr Siniša RODIN, Mr Allan ROSAS, Mr Marek SAFJAN and Mr Daniel ŠVÁBY to perform the duties of Judges of the Court Justice, and on the suitability of Ms Juliane KOKOTT, Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON and Mr Henrik Saugmandsgaard ØE to perform the duties of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed Judges to the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2021:

               —

               Mr Lars BAY LARSEN,

               —

               Mr François BILTGEN,

               —

               Mr Endre JUHÁSZ,

               —

               Ms Küllike JÜRIMÄE,

               —

               Mr Siniša RODIN,

               —

               Mr Allan ROSAS,

               —

               Mr Marek SAFJAN,

               —

               Mr Daniel ŠVÁBY.

         Article 2
   The following are hereby appointed Advocates-General to the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2021:

               —

               Ms Juliane KOKOTT,

               —

               Mr Henrik Saugmandsgaard ØE,

               —

               Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON.

         Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 1 April 2015.

            The President

         I. JUHANSONE

      (1)  Council Decision 2013/336/EU of 25 June 2013 increasing the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 92).


title: Decision No 456/2005/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2005 establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable  (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               24.3.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 79/1

      DECISION NO 456/2005/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 9 March 2005
   establishing a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 157(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The evolution of the information society and the emergence of broadband will influence the life of every citizen in the European Union by, inter alia, stimulating access to knowledge and new ways of acquiring knowledge, thus increasing the demand for new content, applications and services.

               (2)

               Internet penetration in the Community is still growing considerably. The opportunities offered by the Internet should be exploited in order to enable every individual and organisation in the Community to enjoy the social and economic benefits of sharing information and knowledge. The stage has now been set in Europe to exploit the potential of digital content.

               (3)

               The conclusions of the European Council held in Lisbon on 23 and 24 March 2000 stressed that the shift to a digital, knowledge-based economy, prompted by new goods and services, will be a powerful engine for growth, competitiveness and jobs. On that occasion the role of the content industries in creating added value by exploiting and networking European cultural diversity was specifically recognised.

               (4)

               The eEurope 2005 Action Plan, developing the Lisbon strategy, calls for actions to stimulate the emergence of secure services, applications and content over broadband networks and thus to provide a favourable environment for private investment, for the creation of new jobs, to boost productivity, to modernise public services and to give everyone the opportunity to participate in the global information society.

               (5)

               The demand for quality digital content in Europe, with balanced access and user rights, by a broad community, be they citizens in society, students, researchers, SMEs and other business users, or people with special needs wishing to augment their knowledge, or ‘re‐users’ wishing to exploit digital content resources to create services, is increasingly apparent.

               (6)

               Digital content stakeholders are content providers (including public and private organisations and institutions that create, collect or own digital content) and content users (including organisations and enterprises that are end-users that reuse and/or add value to digital content). Particular attention should be given to the participation of SMEs.

               (7)

               The eContent Programme (2001 to 2004) adopted by Council Decision 2001/48/EC (3), favoured the development and use of European digital content on the Internet and the linguistic diversity of European websites in the information society. The Commission Communication of 10 October 2003 concerning the mid-term evaluation of the eContent Programme reaffirms the importance of acting in this field.

               (8)

               Technological advances offer the potential to add value to content in the form of embedded knowledge and to improve interoperability at the service level, which is fundamental to accessing and using and distributing digital content. This is particularly relevant to those areas of public interest to be addressed by this programme.

               (9)

               Fostering of solid business models will enhance the continuity of the projects initiated under this programme, and will thus improve the conditions for greater economic return from services based on access to, and reuse of, digital content.

               (10)

               A legislative framework has been defined to deal with the challenges of digital content in the information society (4)
                   (5)
                   (6).

               (11)

               Different practices among Member States continue to pose technical obstacles impeding wide access, use, reuse and exploitation of public sector information in the Community.

               (12)

               Where the digital content involves personal data, Directives 95/46/EC (7) and 2002/58/EC (8) should be respected and the technologies used should respect and, where possible, enhance privacy.

               (13)

               Community actions undertaken concerning the content of information should promote the Community's multilingual and multicultural specificity.

               (14)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (9).

               (15)

               The Commission should ensure complementarity and synergy with related Community initiatives and programmes, in particular those related to education and culture and to the European interoperability framework.

               (16)

               This Decision lays down, for the entire duration of the programme, a financial framework constituting the prime reference, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (10), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.

               (17)

               Since the objectives of the proposed action, namely aiming at making digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States due to the transnational character of the issues at stake and can therefore, by reason of the European scope and effects of the actions, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

      Article 1

      Objective of the Programme

   1.   This Decision establishes a Community programme for the period 2005 to 2008 to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable, facilitating the creation and diffusion of information, in areas of public interest, at Community level.
   The programme shall be known as the‘eContentplus’ programme (hereinafter the Programme).
   2.   In order to attain the overall aim of the Programme, the following lines of action shall be addressed:

               (a)

               facilitating at Community level access to digital content, its use and exploitation;

               (b)

               facilitating improvement of quality and enhancing best practice related to digital content between content providers and users, and across sectors;

               (c)

               reinforcing cooperation between digital content stakeholders and awareness.

         The activities to be carried out under those lines of action target areas of public sector information, spatial data and educational, cultural and scientific content as set out in Annex I. The Programme shall be implemented in accordance with Annex II.

      Article 2

      Participation

   1.   Participation in the Programme shall be open to legal entities established in the Member States. It shall also be open to participation of legal entities established in the candidate countries in accordance with bilateral agreements in existence or to be concluded with those countries.
   2.   Participation in the Programme may be opened to legal entities established in EFTA States which are contracting parties to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement.
   3.   Participation in the Programme may be opened, without financial support by the Community, to legal entities established in third countries and to international organisations, where such participation contributes effectively to the implementation of the Programme. The decision to allow such participation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4(2).

      Article 3

      Competences of the Commission

   1.   The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Programme.
   2.   The Commission shall draw up a work programme on the basis of this Decision.
   3.   In the implementation of the Programme, the Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States, ensure general consistency and complementarity with other relevant Community policies, programmes and actions that impinge upon the development and use of European digital content and the promotion of linguistic diversity in the information society, in particular the Community research and technological development programmes, IDA, eTEN, eInclusion, eLearning, Modinis and Safer Internet.
   4.   The Commission shall act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4(2) for the purposes of the following:

               (a)

               adoption and modifications of the work programme;

               (b)

               determination of the criteria and content of calls for proposals, in line with the objectives set out in Article 1;

               (c)

               assessment of the projects proposed under calls for proposals for Community funding of an estimated amount of Community contribution equal to, or more than, EUR 1 million;

               (d)

               any departure from the rules set out in Annex II.

         5.   The Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 4 of progress with the implementation of the Programme.

      Article 4

      Committee

   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
   The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
   3.   The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

      Article 5

      Monitoring and evaluation

   1.   In order to ensure that Community aid is used efficiently, the Commission shall ensure that actions under this Decision are subject to prior appraisal, follow-up and subsequent evaluation.
   2.   The Commission shall monitor the implementation of projects under the Programme. The Commission shall evaluate the manner in which the projects have been carried out and the impact of their implementation in order to assess whether the original objectives have been achieved.
   3.   The Commission shall report on the implementation of the lines of action referred to in Article 1(2) to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions by mid-2006 at the latest. In this context, the Commission shall report on the consistency of the amount for 2007 to 2008 with the financial perspective. If applicable, the Commission shall take the necessary steps within the budgetary procedures for 2007 to 2008 to ensure the consistency of the annual appropriations with the financial perspective. The Commission shall submit a final evaluation report at the end of the Programme.
   4.   The Commission shall forward the results of its quantitative and qualitative evaluations to the European Parliament and the Council together with any appropriate proposals for the amendment of this Decision. The results shall be forwarded before presentation of the draft general budget of the European Union for the years 2007 and 2009 respectively.

      Article 6

      Financial framework

   1.   The financial framework for the implementation of the Community actions under this Decision for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008 is hereby set at EUR 149 million, of which EUR 55,6 million is for the period until 31 December 2006.
   2.   For the period following 31 December 2006, the amount shall be deemed to be confirmed if it is consistent for this phase with the financial perspective in force for the period commencing in 2007.
   3.   The annual appropriations for the period from 2005 to 2008 shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. An indicative breakdown of expenditure is given in Annex III.

      Done at Strasbourg, 9 March 2005.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. P. BORRELL FONTELLES

            For the Council

            The President

         N. SCHMIT

      (1)  OJ C 117, 30.4.2004, p. 49.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 22 April 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 24 September 2004 (OJ C 25 E, 1.2.2005, p. 19) and Position of the European Parliament of 27 January 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 28 February 2005.

      (3)  OJ L 14, 18.1.2001, p. 32.

      (4)  Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the reuse of public sector information (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 90).

      (5)  Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10).

      (6)  Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 20).

      (7)  Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31). Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

      (8)  Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).

      (9)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

      (10)  OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

      ANNEX I

         Actions

      I.   INTRODUCTION

         eContentplus has the overall aim of making digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable, facilitating the creation and diffusion of information, in areas of public interest, at Community level.
      It will create better conditions for accessing and managing digital content and services in multilingual and multicultural environments. It will broaden users' choice and support new ways of interacting with knowledge-enhanced digital content, a feature which is becoming essential to make content more dynamic and tailored to specific contexts (learning, cultural, people with special needs, etc.).
      The Programme will pave the way for a structured framework for quality digital content in Europe — The European Digital Content Area — by facilitating transfer of experiences, best practice and cross-fertilisation between content sectors, content providers and users.

                  (a)

                  facilitating at Community level access to digital content, its use and exploitation;

                  (b)

                  facilitating improvement of quality and enhancing best practice related to digital content between content providers and users, and across sectors;

                  (c)

                  reinforcing cooperation between digital content stakeholders and awareness.

            II.   LINES OF ACTION

                     A.

                  Facilitating at Community level access to digital content, its use and exploitation
                  The activities to be carried out under this line of action encompass the establishment of networks and alliances between stakeholders, encouraging the creation of new services.
                  Target areas are public sector information, spatial data, learning and cultural content.Focus will be on:
                              (a)

                              supporting a wider recognition of the importance of public sector information (PSI), its commercial value and associated societal implications of its use. Activities shall improve effective cross-border use and exploitation of PSI between public sector organisations and private companies, including SMEs, for added-value information products and services;

                              (b)

                              encouraging a wider use of spatial data by public sector bodies, private companies, including SMEs, and citizens through cooperation mechanisms at European level. Activities should tackle both technical and organisational issues, avoiding duplications and underdeveloped territorial data sets. They should promote cross-border interoperability, supporting coordination between mapping agencies and fostering the emergence of new services at European level for mobile users. They should also support the use of open standards;

                              (c)

                              fostering the proliferation of open European knowledge pools of digital objects, for education and research communities, as well as the individual. The activities will support the creation of trans-European brokering services for digital learning content, with associated business models. The activities should also encourage the use of open standards, and the creation of large user groups analysing and testing pre-standardisation and specifications schemes with a view to conveying European multilingual and multicultural aspects into the process of definition of global standards for digital learning content;

                              (d)

                              promoting the emergence of trans-European information infrastructures for accessing and using high quality European digital cultural and scientific resources through the linking of virtual libraries, community memories, etc. Activities should encompass coordinated approaches to digitisation and collection building, preservation of digital objects and inventories of cultural and scientific digital resources. They should improve access to digital cultural and scientific assets through effective licensing schemes and collective pre-emptive clearing of rights.

                     B.

                  Facilitating improvement of quality and enhancing best practice related to digital content between content providers and users, and across sectors
                  The activities to be carried out under this line of action are intended to facilitate the identification and wide diffusion of best practice in methods, processes and operations to achieve higher quality, greater efficiency and effectiveness in the creation, use and distribution of digital content.
                  These activities encompass experiments that demonstrate searchability, usability, reusability, composability and interoperability of digital content within the context of the existing legal framework while meeting from the early stage of the process the requirements of different target groups and markets in an increasingly multilingual and multicultural environment, and extending beyond mere localisation technologies.
                  These activities will exploit the benefits of enhancing digital content with machine‐understandable data (semantically well-defined metadata based on relevant descriptive terminology, vocabularies and ontologies).
                  The experiments will be conducted in thematic clusters. The gathering, dissemination and cross-sector fertilisations of gained knowledge will be an integral part of the experiments.
                  Target application areas are public sector information, spatial data, digital learning and cultural content, as well as scientific and scholarly digital content.

                     C.

                  Reinforcing cooperation between digital content stakeholders and awareness
                  The activities to be carried out under this line of action include measures accompanying relevant legislation relating to digital content, and fostering increased collaboration between digital content stakeholders, as well as awareness building. These activities will support the development of benchmarking, monitoring and analysis tools, the impact assessment of the Programme and the dissemination of results. They will identify and analyse emerging opportunities and problems (e.g. trust, quality marking, intellectual property rights in education) and propose, as appropriate, solutions.

      ANNEX II

         The means for implementing the programme

                  1.

                  The Commission will implement the Programme in accordance with the technical content specified in Annex I.

                  2.

                  The Programme will be executed through indirect action comprising:

                              (a)

                              shared-cost actions

                                          (i)

                                          Projects designed to increase knowledge so as to improve existing products, processes and/or services and/or to meet the needs of Community policies. The Community funding will normally not exceed 50 % of the cost of the project. Public sector bodies may be reimbursed on the basis of 100 % of additional costs.

                                          (ii)

                                          Best practice actions to spread knowledge. They will normally be conducted in thematic clusters and linked through thematic networks. The Community contribution for the measures set out under this point will be limited to direct costs deemed necessary or appropriate for achieving the specific objectives of the action.

                                          (iii)

                                          Thematic networks: networks bringing together a variety of stakeholders around a given technological and organisational objective, so as to facilitate coordination activities and the transfer of knowledge. They may be linked to best practice actions. Support will be granted towards the additional eligible costs of coordinating and implementing the network. The Community participation may cover the additional eligible costs of these measures;

                              (b)

                              accompanying measures
                              Accompanying measures will contribute to the implementation of the Programme or the preparation of future activities. Measures devoted to the commercialisation of products, process or services, marketing activities and sales promotion are excluded.

                                          (i)

                                          Studies in support of the Programme, including the preparation of future activities.

                                          (ii)

                                          Exchange of information, conferences, seminars, workshops or other meetings and the management of clustered activities.

                                          (iii)

                                          Dissemination, information and communication activities.

                  3.

                  The selection of shared-cost actions will be based on calls for proposals published on the Commission's Internet site in accordance with the financial provisions in force.

                  4.

                  Applications for Community support should provide, where appropriate, a financial plan listing all the components of the funding of the projects, including the financial support requested from the Community, and any other requests for or grants of support from other sources.

                  5.

                  Accompanying measures will be implemented through calls for tenders in accordance with the financial provisions in force.

      ANNEX III

         Indicative breakdown of expenditure

                  1.

                  Facilitating at Community level access to digital content, its use and exploitation

                  40 to 50 %

                  2.

                  Facilitating improvement of quality and enhancing best practice related to digital content between content providers and users, and across sectors

                  45 to 55 %

                  3.

                  Reinforcing cooperation between digital content stakeholders and awareness

                  8 to 12 %


title: 2013/728/EU: Council Decision of 2 December 2013 establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization as regards an extension of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints

text:
               11.12.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 332/17

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 2 December 2013
   establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization as regards an extension of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints
   (2013/728/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               A moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions (‘e-commerce moratorium’) to the effect that WTO members are to continue their current practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions was adopted in the form of a declaration at the 1998 Ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

               (2)

               Currently the moratorium takes the form of a WTO Ministerial Conference decision, which has been renewed every two years since 1998. The moratorium was last extended at the WTO Ministerial Conference in December 2011 till 2013.

               (3)

               No consensus on banning or allowing non-violation or situation complaints under the TRIPS Agreement has been possible up to now. The Declaration adopted at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong in 2005 states: ‘We take note of the work done by the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights pursuant to paragraph 11.1 of the Doha Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns and paragraph 1.h of the Decision adopted by the General Council on 1 August 2004, and direct it to continue its examination of the scope and modalities for complaints of the types provided for under subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) of Article XXIII of GATT 1994 and make recommendations to our next Session. It is agreed that, in the meantime, Members will not initiate such complaints under the TRIPS Agreement.’.

               (4)

               The procedure for the successive extensions of the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints has so far been the adoption of a decision by the WTO Ministerial Conference following a recommendation from the Council for Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

               (5)

               It is in the interest of the Union to give its support to the extension of the e-commerce moratorium and the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints.

               (6)

               It is appropriate, therefore, to establish the position to be taken by the Union within the Ministerial conference of the WTO concerning the extension of the e-commerce moratorium and the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The position of the Union within the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation shall be to support the extension until the next Ministerial conference of the WTO of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions (‘e-commerce moratorium’) and of the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints, as set out in the following draft WTO decisions:

               —

               TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints […],

               —

               e-commerce […].

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 2 December 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GUSTAS


title: European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Vladimír Železný (2005/2011(IMM))

text:
28.9.2006      EN                             Official Journal of the European Union                                     C 233 E/99
                                                                                Thursday 13 October 2005
          P6_TA(2005)0379
          Request for waiver of Mr }elezný's immunity (third request)
          European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Vladimír }elezný
                                                         (2005/2011(IMM))
          The European Parliament,
              having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Vladimír     }elezný in file number KZv 295/
               2003-243, forwarded by the Prague Public Prosecutor on 27 August 2004, and announced in plenary
               sitting on 16 December 2004,
              having regard to the request to defend his immunity presented by Vladimír     }elezný in connection with
               criminal proceedings brought by the Prague Public Prosecutor, and announced in plenary sitting on
               16 November 2004,
              having heard Vladimír   }elezný in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, who requested
               that his parliamentary immunity not be waived,
              having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the
               European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of
               the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
                                                                                1
               having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 ( ) of the Court of Justice of the
               European Communities,
              having regard to Article 27 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic,
              having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
              having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0291/2005),
          1.    Decides to waive the immunity of Vladimír      }elezný,  subject to the condition that such waiver shall
          apply solely to the prosecution proceedings in hand and that, until such time as a final sentence is passed in
          those proceedings, Vladimír   }elezný shall be immune     from any form of detention or remand or any other
          measure which might prevent him from performing the duties attaching to his mandate as a Member of the
          European Parliament;
          2.    Instructs its President to forward this decision and the report of the committee responsible to the
          appropriate authority of the Czech Republic.
           1
          ( ) Case 101/63 Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195, and Case 149/85 Wybot v. Faure and others [1986]
              ECR 2391.


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95/485/EC: Council Decision of 30 October 1995 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus

Official Journal L 278 , 21/11/1995 P. 0022 - 0022

COUNCIL DECISIONof 30 October 1995on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical  cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus(95/485/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238, in  conjunction with Article 228, paragraph 2, second sentence and paragraph 3, second subparagraph  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1), Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the  Republic of Cyprus should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the  European Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. Article 2The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of  the Protocol (2). Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1995. For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SOLANA(1) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995. (2) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the  European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: 2008/945/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 8 December 2008 amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

text:
               16.12.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 337/92

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 8 December 2008
   amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure
   (2008/945/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) and Article 41(1) thereof,
   Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 11(5) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rules of Procedure) provides that when a decision is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the European Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure.

               (2)

               Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure, on detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the weighting of votes in the Council, provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council shall, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Communities on 30 September of the preceding year, amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.

               (3)

               The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for 2009,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   In Annex III to the Rules of Procedure, Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 1
      For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the EC Treaty, Article 118(4) of the Euratom Treaty, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the EU Treaty, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2009 shall be as follows:

                  Member State

                  Population
                  (× 1 000)

                  Germany

                  82 217,8

                  France

                  63 753,1

                  United Kingdom

                  61 224,1

                  Italy

                  59 619,3

                  Spain

                  45 283,3

                  Poland

                  38 115,6

                  Romania

                  21 528,6

                  Netherlands

                  16 405,4

                  Greece

                  11 213,8

                  Belgium

                  10 666,9

                  Portugal

                  10 617,6

                  Czech Republic

                  10 381,1

                  Hungary

                  10 045,4

                  Sweden

                  9 182,9

                  Austria

                  8 331,9

                  Bulgaria

                  7 640,2

                  Denmark

                  5 475,8

                  Slovakia

                  5 401,0

                  Finland

                  5 300,5

                  Ireland

                  4 401,3

                  Lithuania

                  3 366,4

                  Latvia

                  2 270,9

                  Slovenia

                  2 025,9

                  Estonia

                  1 340,9

                  Cyprus

                  789,3

                  Luxembourg

                  483,8

                  Malta

                  410,3

                  Total

                  497 493,1

                  Threshold (62 %)

                  308 445,7’.

   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2009.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 8 December 2008.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. KOUCHNER

      (1)  Council Decision 2006/683/EC, Euratom of 15 September 2006 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (OJ L 285, 16.10.2006, p. 47).


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2000/169/EC: Council Decision of 25 February 2000 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Communit

Official Journal L 055 , 29/02/2000 P. 0067 - 0067

COUNCIL DECISIONof 25 February 2000extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(2000/169/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Decision 91/482/EEC(1), and in particular Article 240(4), second subparagraph thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, pending the entry into force of a new Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, the applicable provisions under Decision 91/482/EEC should be extended until the entry into force of the new Decision, but not beyond 28 February 2001,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Article 240(1) of Decision 91/482/EEC is hereby replaced by the following: "1. This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2001."Article 2This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 29 February 2000.Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. GAMA(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 97/803/EC (OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50).


title: 75/178/EEC: Council Decision of 17 February 1975 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid

text:
24. 3 . 75                      Official Journal of the European Communities                    No L 75 / 17
                                             COUNCIL DECISION
                                              of 17 February 1975
           on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
           the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid
                                                  (75/ 178/EEC)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof;
           Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
           Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1827/74, the Council has decided to make 600 metric
           tons of skimmed-milk powder available to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                    Article 1
           The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic
           of Pakistan on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid is hereby concluded on
           behalf of the Community.
           The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                                                    Article 2
           The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
           to sign the Agreement, and to confer on them the powers necessary to bind the
           Community.
           Done at Brussels, 17 February 1975 .
                                                                      For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                           R. RYAN


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87/587/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council of 8 December 1987 on the opening of a zero-duty tariff quota for the Benelux countries for flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel

Official Journal L 353 , 16/12/1987 P. 0030 - 0030

*****DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL  of 8 December 1987  on the opening of a zero-duty tariff quota for the Benelux countries for flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel  (87/587/ECSC)  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  For the period from 1 January to 30 June 1988, the Benelux countries may be granted a zero-duty tariff quota in respect of imports from non-member countries of 400 tonnes of cold-rolled laser-irradiated, grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel, falling under CN codes ex 7225 10 91 and ex 7226 10 30, of a width of 600 mm or more and exceeding 500 mm respectively of a thickness of more than 0,20 mm but less than 0,60 mm and a nominal magnetic-reversal loss of 0,35 watt/kg.  Done at Brussels, 8 December 1987.  The President  N. WILHJELM


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77/473/EEC, Euratom, ECSC: Council Decision of 18 July 1977 determining the appointing authority for the staff of the audit board and of the ECSC auditor

Official Journal L 189 , 29/07/1977 P. 0044 - 0044

**** II  ( ACTS WHOSE PUBLICATION IS NOT OBLIGATORY )   COUNCIL    COUNCIL DECISION   OF 18 JULY 1977   DETERMINING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR THE STAFF OF THE AUDIT BOARD AND OF THE ECSC AUDITOR  ( 77/473/EEC , EURATOM , ECSC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFICIALS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER SERVANTS ,   WHEREAS THE TREATY AMENDING CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING A SINGLE COUNCIL AND A SINGLE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 1 JUNE 1977 ; WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 28 OF THIS TREATY THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT BOARD AND OF THE ECSC AUDITOR SHALL EXPIRE ON THE DAY THEY SUBMIT THEIR REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL YEAR PRECEDING THAT IN WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS SET UP UNDER THAT TREATY ARE APPOINTED ;   WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO ADOPT TEMPORARY PROVISIONS TO DETERMINE , UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFICIALS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER SERVANTS OF THE SAID COMMUNITIES , THE AUTHORITY WHICH SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS CONFERRED ON THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND THE AUTHORITY EMPOWERED TO CONCLUDE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS IN RESPECT OF THE STAFF OF THE AUDIT BOARD AND OF THE ECSC AUDITOR AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THESE TWO BODIES ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFCIALS ON THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND THOSE CONFERRED BY THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT APPLICABLE TO OTHER SERVANTS ON THE AUTHORITY EMPOWERED TO CONCLUDE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS SHALL , IN RESPECT OF STAFF COMING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE AUDIT BOARD AND OF THE AUDITOR , BE EXERCISED :  ( A ) BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 1 , THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 30 , AND ARTICLES 31 AND 50 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE STAFF OF THE AUDIT BOARD AND OF THE AUDITOR ;  ( B ) FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE OTHER ARTICLES OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS AND OF ALL THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO OTHER SERVANTS :   -  BY THE OFFICIAL IN THE HIGHEST CATEGORY AND GRADE OF THE AUDIT BOARD IN RESPECT OF THE STAFF OF THAT BODY ,   -  BY THE OFFICIAL IN THE HIGHEST CATEGORY AND GRADE ON THE STAFF OF THE AUDITOR IN RESPECT OF THE STAFF OF THAT BODY .   ARTICLE 2   THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 28 OF THE TREATY AMENDING CERTAIN FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING A SINGLE COUNCIL AND A SINGLE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   IT SHALL APPLY UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS TAKE UP THEIR DUTIES OR UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 1977 AT THE LATEST .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 JULY 1977 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   , A . HUMBLET