title: 2013/254/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUBAM Libya/1/2013 of 24 May 2013 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)

text:
               1.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 147/13

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUBAM LIBYA/1/2013
   of 24 May 2013
   on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)
   (2013/254/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2013/233/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of EUBAM Libya, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

               (2)

               On 22 March 2013, the PSC endorsed the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, dated 18 March 2013, regarding the appointment of Colonel Antti Juhani HARTIKAINEN, and requested him, as proposed future Head of Mission, to assist the Civilian Operations Commander for the purpose of ongoing planning,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Colonel Antti Juhani HARTIKAINEN is hereby appointed Head of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) for the period from 22 May 2013 until 21 May 2014.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on 22 May 2013.

      Done at Brussels, 24 May 2013.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         O. SKOOG

      (1)  OJ L 138, 24.5.2013, p. 15.


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Decision No 139 of 30 June 1989 concerning the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rates of conversion referred to in Article 107 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 to be applied when calculating certain benefits and contributions

Official Journal C 094 , 12/04/1990 P. 0003 - 0003

		Decision No 139of 30 June 1989concerning the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rates of conversion referred to in Article 107 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 to be applied when calculating certain benefits and contributions(90/C 94/03)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, self-employed persons, and members of their families moving within the Community, under which it is made responsible for dealing with all administrative questions and questions of interpretation arising from Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72,Having regard to Articles 12 (2), (3) and (4); 14d (1); 19 (1) (b), last sentence; 22 (1) (ii), last sentence; 25 (1) (b), penultimate sentence; 41 (1) (c) and (d); 46 (3) and (4); 50; 51 (2); 52 (b), last sentence; 55 (1) (ii), last sentence; 70 (1), first subparagraph; and 71 (1) (b) (ii) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Articles 34 (1) and 107 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72,Whereas Decision No 101 of 29 May 1975 should be extended to the conversion of the wage or salary of persons working in a Member State while subject to the legislation of another Member State,Whereas, taking into account the provisions of the said Regulations, there are grounds for adopting a new Decision concerning the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rates of conversion to be applied when calculating certain benefits and contributions,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. For the purposes of Articles 12 (2), (3) and (4); 41 (1) (c) and (d)(; 46 (3) and (4); 50 and 51 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rate of conversion shall be that from which these provisions must be applied in respect of the person concerned.2. For the purposes of Article 14d (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the competent institution shall apply the rate of conversion applicable during the month in which the wage, salary or income was received.3. For the purposes of Articles 19 (1) (b), last sentence; 22 (1) (ii), last sentence; 25 (1) (b), penultimate sentence; 52 (b), last sentence; and 55 (1) (ii), last sentence, of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the conversion of the amount to be paid or to be refunded to the person concerned shall be made the rate of conversion applicable for the month during which payment is authorized by the competent institution.4. For the purposes of Article 70 (1), first subparagraph, and Article 71 (1) (b) (ii), penultimate sentence, of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the conversion of the amount to be paid to the person concerned shall be made at the rate of conversion applicable in the course of the month in which the institution referred to in Article 70 (1), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 draws up the payment order for benefits.5. This Decision which replaces Decision No 101 of 29 May 1975 shall be applicable from the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.The Chairman of the Administrative CommissionB. Díez Rodríguez--------------------------------------------------


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31992D0248

92/248/EEC: Decision of the European Parliament of 8 April 1992 granting discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1990 financial year

Official Journal L 127 , 13/05/1992 P. 0013 - 0014

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  of 8 April 1992  granting discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1990 financial year   (92/248/EEC)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,  - having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 206b thereof,  - having regard to the statement of accounts of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training and the report of the Court of Auditors on this subject (C3-0108/92),  - having regard to the Council Decision of 16 March 1992 (C3-0110/92),  - having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A3-0118/92),  1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training:  1990 Financial year Ecus  Revenue 8 621 280,29  1. Subsidy from the Commission 8 573 166,51  2. Bank Interest 43 505,30  4. Other 4 608,48  Expenditure  1. Final budget appropriations 8 988 000,00  2. Commitments 8 621 280,29  3. Unused appropriations 366 719,71  4. Payments 7 098 253,13  5. Carry-overs from 1989 1 171 376,03  6. Payments against appropriations carried over 1 010 335,71  7. Appropriations carried over and cancelled (5   6) 161 040,32  8. Carry-overs to 1991 1 523 027,16  9. Cancellations (1   4   8) 366 719,71  2. Welcomes the fact that the Centre has reorganized its administrative departments in such a way as to effect a clearer separation between duties involving management of appropriations and accounting duties;  3. Urges the Centre to pursue its efforts to reduce recourse to the imprest account procedure, notably by using modern telecommunication techniques and courrier services to speed up correspondence with the Commission's Financial Control services;  4. Calls upon the Centre to implement the recommendations of the Court of Auditors that it keep separate accounts for the imprest account and for established entitlements as soon as its new accounting software is in place;  5. Further calls upon the Centre henceforward to submit proposals to the Commission for any transfer of appropriations involving a fundamental change in destination, particularly those between administrative and operating expenditure;  6. Grants discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1990 financial year, on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors;  7. Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have it published in the Official Journal of the  European Communities (L series). Done at Strasbourg, 8 April 1992.   The Secretary-General  The President  Enrico VINCI  Dr Egon KLEPSCH


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2002/595/EC: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 19 July 2002 on the consequences of the expiry of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty on international agreements concluded by the ECSC

Official Journal L 194 , 23/07/2002 P. 0035 - 0035

Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Councilof 19 July 2002on the consequences of the expiry of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty on international agreements concluded by the ECSC(2002/595/EC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,Whereas:(1) By virtue of Article 97 thereof, the ECSC Treaty will expire on 23 July 2002.(2) A number of international agreements with third countries have been concluded by the ECSC.(3) Those agreements do not provide for the eventuality of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty.(4) The subject matter covered by the ECSC Treaty will, upon its expiry, be covered by the Treaty establishing the European Community.(5) It is in the interests of the ECSC and the sectors concerned that those international agreements should remain in force beyond the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and should therefore devolve on the European Community,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1As from 24 July 2002, the rights and obligations arising under the international agreements concluded by the ECSC shall be taken over by the European Community.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Decision shall apply from 24 July 2002.Done at Brussels, 19 July 2002.The PresidentT. Pedersen


title: Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 15 December 2014 amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament

text:
               30.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 466/1

         DECISION OF THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 15 December 2014
   amending the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament
   (2014/C 466/01)
   THE BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 223(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (1) (‘the Statute’),
   Having regard to Rules 10 and 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 20 of the Statute states, in paragraph 1, that ‘Members shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the exercise of their mandate’ and, in paragraph 4, that ‘Parliament shall lay down the conditions for the exercise of this right’. Those conditions are set out, inter alia, in Articles 22, 24 and 66 of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2) (‘the Implementing Measures’).

               (2)

               Similarly, Article 4 of the Implementing Measures obliges Members to submit the original supporting documents when requesting reimbursement of medical expenses. The effect of this is that Members are required, at frequent intervals, to fill out by hand long and complex forms and to append to them the originals of invoices and other supporting documents, in order to obtain reimbursement for the expenses they incur.

               (3)

               In order to make the procedure less bureaucratic, Members should be offered the possibility of submitting reimbursement or defrayal requests electronically. It will be the responsibility of Members to keep the original supporting documents on file for a reasonable period of time, i.e. until 31 December of the calendar year following that in which the application for reimbursement or defrayal was submitted. The relevant Parliament departments should implement a system of spot checks based on standard audit practice to ensure that scanned copies of supporting documents match the originals thereof.

               (4)

               Therefore, the Implementing Measures should be amended so as to: permit Members to submit applications for reimbursement or defrayal of expenses in electronic form; permit Members to submit scanned copies of original supporting documents, accompanied by a declaration on their honour that these are true copies; and lay down the period of time for which Members are required to keep original supporting documents, and during which Parliament’s administration can check scanned copies of supporting documents against the originals thereof.

               (5)

               Moreover, in accordance with Article 69(1) of the Implementing Measures, the amounts of the reimbursable travel expenses, daily subsistence allowance and general expenditure allowance may be index-linked annually by the Bureau, up to a maximum increase equal to the annual inflation rate in the European Union in October of the previous year, as published by Eurostat.

               (6)

               The inflation rate for the period from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014, as notified by Eurostat on 14 November 2014, stands at 0,5 %. The new amounts resulting from the adjustment needed in order to take that inflation rate into account should apply from 1 January 2015 and the Implementing Measures should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Implementing Measures are amended as follows:

               1.

               Article 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 4
               Procedure
               Applications for reimbursement shall be submitted to the relevant Parliament department or directly to the Settlements Office of the Commission, using standard forms accompanied by supporting documents.’

               2.

               In Article 20(1), point (a) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(a)

                           for the part of the journey between 0 and 50 km: EUR 22,62;’

               3.

               Article 22 is amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘1.

                                       The maximum annual amount which may be reimbursed in respect of travel expenses incurred in the cases referred to in Article 10(1), point (b) shall be EUR 4 264.’;

                           (b)

                           the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘The maximum annual amount which may be reimbursed in respect of the travel expenses actually incurred by committee or subcommittee chairs travelling to attend conferences or events which deal with a matter of European interest falling within the sphere of responsibility of their committee or subcommittee and which have a parliamentary dimension shall be EUR 4 264. Such participation shall require prior authorisation from the President of Parliament, following verification that appropriations up to the maximum amount indicated above are available.’

               4.

               In Article 24, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘2.

                           If the official activity takes place on the territory of the Union, a Member shall receive a lump-sum allowance of EUR 306.’

               5.

               In Article 26, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘2.

                           The monthly amount of the allowance under Article 25 shall be EUR 4 320.’

               6.

               Article 66 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 66
               Alternative supporting documents
               In the event of loss of the requisite supporting documents, a Member must submit a declaration of loss accompanied by alternative supporting documents consistent with the requirements laid down in these Implementing Measures.’

               7.

               The following article is inserted:
               ‘Article 72a
               Electronically scanned supporting documents
               1.   Where these Implementing Measures refer to the submission of applications for reimbursement or defrayal, such applications may be submitted in electronic form together with a digital signature.
               2.   Where these Implementing Measures require the submission of supporting documents, such documents may be submitted in the form of scanned copies, provided that the Member declares on his or her honour that the documents submitted match the originals thereof.
               3.   In order that checks may be carried out to match scanned copies of supporting documents with the originals thereof, Members shall keep the originals until 31 December of the calendar year following that in which the application for reimbursement or defrayal was submitted.
               The relevant Parliament departments shall implement a system of spot checks to ensure that scanned copies of supporting documents match the originals thereof.’

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   This Decision shall apply from the same date, with the exception of Article 1(2) to (5), which shall apply from 1 January 2015.

      (1)  Decision 2005/684/EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (OJ L 262, 7.10.2005, p. 1).

      (2)  Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 19 May and 9 July 2008 concerning implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (OJ C 159, 13.7.2009, p. 1).


title: Council Decision of 22 December 2009 amending Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions on third-country nationals subject to airport visa requirements

text:
               29.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 348/51

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 22 December 2009
   amending Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions on third-country nationals subject to airport visa requirements
   (2009/1015/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications (1),
   Having regard to the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions contains the joint list of third countries whose nationals are subject to airport transit visa (ATV) requirements by all Member States.

               (2)

               Germany and the Netherlands wish, as regards Ethiopian nationals, to limit the ATV requirement to persons who do not hold a valid visa for a Member State or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan, or the United States of America. Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (3)

               In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the date of adoption of this Decision whether it will implement the Decision in its national law.

               (4)

               As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
                   (2), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement (3).

               (5)

               As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
                   (4), which fall in the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion of that Agreement on behalf of the European Community (5).

               (6)

               As regards Liechtenstein, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which fall in the area referred to in Article 1, point A, of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Decision 2008/261/EC of 28 February 2008 on the signature of that protocol on behalf of the European Community (6).

               (7)

               This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
                   (7). The United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (8)

               This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
                   (8). Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

               (9)

               As regards Cyprus, this Decision constitutes an act building upon the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession.

               (10)

               This Decision constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 4(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Annex 3, Part I, to the Common Consular Instructions is hereby amended as follows:

               1.

               In the entry regarding Ethiopia, the following footnote shall be inserted:
               ‘For Germany and the Netherlands
               The following persons shall be exempt from the ATV requirement:

                           —

                           nationals in possession of a valid visa for a Member State or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or when they return from these countries after having used the visa’.

               2.

               Below the list of third countries in the explanation part, under the third subparagraph, the following subparagraph shall be added:
               ‘Exemptions from the airport transit visa requirement shall also apply to the airport transits of a third country national in possession of a valid visa for a Member State or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan or the United States of America, travelling to any other third country. They shall not apply to the airport transits of a third country national on his return from any other third country after the expiry of the above mentioned visa.’

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

      Done at Brussels, 22 December 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. CARLGREN

      (1)  OJ L 116, 26.4.2001, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.

      (3)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.

      (4)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52.

      (5)  OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.

      (7)  OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

      (8)  OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.


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Council Decision of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the Internet

Official Journal L 138 , 09/06/2000 P. 0001 - 0004

Council Decisionof 29 May 2000to combat child pornography on the Internet(2000/375/JHA)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 34(2)(c) thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Having regard to the initiative of the Republic of Austria,Taking account of the resolutions adopted by the European Parliament on 19 September 1996 on minors who are victims of violence(2), 12 December 1996 on measures to protect minors in the European Union(3), 24 April 1997 on the Commission communication on illegal and harmful content on the Internet(4) and 6 November 1997 on the Commission communication on combating child sex tourism, and the aide-memoire on the European Union's contribution to reinforcing the prevention of the sexual abuse and exploitation of children(5),Bearing in mind the Declaration and Agenda for Action, unanimously accepted by delegates at the World Congress against commercial sexual exploitation of children, held in Stockholm in August 1996, and the conclusions and recommendations of the European follow-up conference to the World Congress, held in Strasbourg in April 1998;Bearing in mind the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted in Rome on 4 November 1950, and in particular Articles 2, 3 and 10(2) thereof;Recalling the European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights, adopted in Strasbourg on 25 January 1996, and in particular Articles 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15 thereof;Having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly in its Resolution 217 A (III) on 10 December 1948 in Paris, and in particular Articles 2, 3, 7, 25 and 26 thereof;Recalling Article 34 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989;Bearing in mind Council Joint Action 96/700/JHA of 29 November 1996 establishing an incentive and exchange programme for persons responsible for combating trade in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children(6);Bearing in mind the Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 17 February 1997 on illegal and harmful content on the Internet(7);Bearing in mind Joint Action 97/154/JHA of 24 February 1997 adopted by the Council concerning action to combat trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children(8);Bearing in mind the Council decision of 3 December 1998 supplementing the definition of the form of crime "traffic in human beings" in the Annex to the Europol Convention(9), and having regard to the Declaration of 3 December 1998 approved by the Council;Taking into account the recommendation adopted by the Council on 24 September 1998 on the development of the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry by promoting national frameworks aimed at achieving a comparable and effective level of protection of minors and human dignity(10);Recalling the action plan adopted by the Council on 28 April 1997 to combat organised crime(11), approved by the Amsterdam European Council in June 1997, and the 10 principles of the G8 regarding high-tech crime of which the Council took note at its meeting on 19 March 1998 as well as the recommendation of the European Council in Vienna on 11 and 12 December 1998 to ensure an effective follow-up to the initiatives for the protection of children at European and international level, especially in the area of child pornography in the Internet;Taking into account Decision No 276/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 1999 adopting a multiannual Community action plan on promoting safer use of the Internet by combating illegal and harmful content on global networks(12);Recalling Council common position 1999/364/JHA of 27 May 1999 on negotiations relating to the Draft Convention on Cyber Crime held in the Council of Europe on 27 May 1999(13);Whereas the traffic in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children constitute a serious infringement of fundamental human rights and in particular of human dignity;Aware of the fact that the sexual abuse of children and the production, processing, possession and distribution of child pornography material may constitute an important form of international organised crime, the extent of which within the European Union gives cause for ever-increasing concern;Convinced that respect for the physical and emotional integrity of children and the protection of victims of sexual exploitation are of fundamental importance and must lie at the heart of the Union's concerns;Aware of the need for further measures by the Union to promote the safe use of the Internet;In order to prevent and combat the sexual abuse of children and, in particular, the production, processing, distribution and possession of child pornography material through the Internet,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. Within the framework of Decision No 276/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and in order to intensify measures to prevent and combat the production, processing, possession and distribution of child pornography material and to promote the effective investigation and prosecution of offences in this area, Member States shall take the necessary measures to encourage Internet users to inform law enforcement authorities, either directly or indirectly, on suspected distribution of child pornography material on the Internet, if they come across such material. Internet users shall be made aware of ways to make contact with law enforcement authorities or entities which have privileged links with law enforcement authorities, to enable such authorities to fulfil their task of preventing and combating child pornography on the Internet.2. Where necessary, and taking account of the administrative structure of each Member State, measures for the promotion of effective investigation and prosecution of offences in this area may be the setting-up of specialised units within law enforcement authorities with the necessary expertise and resources to be able to deal swiftly with information on suspected production, processing, distribution and possession of child pornography.3. Member States shall ensure that the law enforcement authorities act swiftly when they have received information on suspected production, processing, possession and distribution of child pornography material. Law enforcement authorities may defer taking action if and as long as tactically necessary, for instance with a view to getting at those behind the criminal operations, or at networks (child pornography rings).Article 21. Member States shall ensure the widest and speediest possible cooperation to facilitate an effective investigation and prosecution of offences concerning child pornography on the Internet in accordance with existing arrangements and agreements.2. To ensure a timely and effective response to these offences, Member States shall communicate already established points of contact, which are set up on a 24-hour basis and consist of knowledgeable personnel, as well as the specialised units which are referred to in Article 1(2) and which can be used for exchange of information and for further contacts between Member States. Points of contact, which Member States have already set up for other duties, may also be used for these purposes. Likewise, existing channels for communication, such as Europol and Interpol shall be used.3. Member States shall ensure that Europol, within the limits of its mandate, is informed of suspected cases of child pornography.4. Member States, in appropriate cooperation with Europol, shall examine the possibility of organising regular meetings of competent authorities specialising in combating child pornography on the Internet with a view to promoting general information exchanges, analysis of the situation and the coordination of measures in criminal tactics.5. Each Member State shall notify the General Secretariat of the Council of its organisational unit or units acting as points of contact pursuant to paragraph 2. The General Secretariat shall inform all other Member States of these points of contact.Article 3Member States shall engage in constructive dialogue with industry and examine appropriate measures, of a voluntary or a legally binding nature, to eliminate child pornography on the Internet. In particular, Member States shall exchange experiences on the effectiveness of any measures they have taken to eliminate child pornography on the Internet. In this context, they shall examine the following measures, which would place Internet providers under a duty:(a) to advise the competent entities mentioned in Article 1 (1) or the units mentioned in Article 1(2) of child pornography material of which they have been informed or of which they are aware and which is distributed through them;(b) to withdraw from circulation child pornography material of which they have been informed or of which they are aware and which is distributed through them unless otherwise specified by the competent authorities;(c) in accordance with the Council resolution of 17 January 1995 on the lawful interception of telecommunications(14) to retain traffic-related data, where applicable and technically feasible - in particular for criminal prosecution purposes in cases of suspected sexual abuse of children, production, processing and distribution of child pornography - for such time as may be specified under the applicable national law, to allow the data to be made available for inspection by the criminal prosecution authorities in accordance with the applicable rules of procedure;(d) to set up their own control systems for combating the production, processing, possession and distribution of child pornography material.Article 4Member States shall regularly verify whether technological developments require, in order to maintain the efficiency of the fight against child pornography on the Internet, changes to criminal procedural law, while respecting the fundamental principles thereof and, where necessary, shall initiate appropriate new legislation to that end.Article 5Member States shall cooperate, in contact with industry, by sharing their experiences and encouraging, as far as possible, the production of filters and other technical means to prevent the distribution of child pornography material and to make possible the detection thereof.Article 61. The Council shall examine the extent to which Member States have fulfilled their obligations pursuant to Joint Action 97/154/JHA and the extent to which the measures proposed in this Decision have proved effective.2. The examination referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out under Joint Action 97/827/JHA adopted by the Council on 5 December 1997 establishing a mechanism for evaluating the application and implementation at national level of international undertakings in the fight against organised crime(15), subject to the following:(a) evaluation teams shall consist of two experts;(b) on-the-spot evaluation shall be made so as to avoid cumbersome procedures.3. The assessment specified in Title IV B of Joint Action 97/154/JHA shall not be carried out. It shall be replaced by the evaluation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.4. On the basis of the information received in the course of the evaluation pursuant to paragraph 2, the Council shall examine any further measure it may wish to take in order to make the combating of child pornography and sexual exploitation of children more effective.Article 7This Decision shall apply to Gibraltar.Article 8The measures contained in this Decision shall be implemented by the Member States at the latest on 31 December 2000.Done at Brussels, 29 May 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Costa(1) Opinion delivered on 11 April 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ C 320, 28.10.1996, p. 190.(3) OJ C 20, 20.1.1997, p. 170.(4) OJ C 150, 19.5.1997, p. 38.(5) OJ C 358, 24.11.1997, p. 37.(6) OJ L 322, 12.12.1996, p. 7.(7) OJ C 70, 6.3.1997, p. 1.(8) OJ L 63, 4.3.1997, p. 2.(9) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 21.(10) OJ L 270, 7.10.1998, p. 48.(11) OJ C 251, 15.8.1997, p. 1.(12) OJ L 33, 6.2.1999, p. 1.(13) OJ L 142, 5.6.1999, p. 1.(14) OJ C 329, 4.11.1996, p. 1.(15) OJ L 344, 15.12.1997, p. 7.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1230 of 12 July 2016 establishing that no effective action has been taken by Portugal in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013

text:
               28.7.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 202/21

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1230
   of 12 July 2016
   establishing that no effective action has been taken by Portugal in response to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(8) thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

               The Council, acting upon a recommendation by the Commission, decided on 2 December 2009, in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty, that an excessive deficit existed in Portugal and issued a recommendation to correct the excessive deficit by 2013 at the latest, in accordance with Article 126(7) of the Treaty and Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 (2). Following the request by the Portuguese authorities for financial assistance from the Union, the Member States whose currency is the euro and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Council granted Union financial assistance to Portugal (3). The Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality (the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’) between the Commission and the Portuguese authorities was signed on 17 May 2011. Since then, the Council has issued two recommendations to Portugal (on 9 October 2012 and 21 June 2013) on the basis of Article 126(7) of the Treaty, which extended the deadline for correcting the excessive deficit to 2014 and 2015 respectively. In both recommendations, the Council considered that Portugal had taken effective action, but unexpected adverse economic events with major unfavourable consequences for government finances had occurred.

               (4)

               Specifically, in order to bring the headline government deficit below the 3 %-of-GDP reference value by 2015 in a credible and sustainable manner, Portugal was recommended to: (a) bring the headline deficit to 5,5 % of GDP in 2013, 4,0 % of GDP in 2014 and 2,5 % of GDP in 2015, which was deemed consistent with an improvement in the structural balance of 0,6 % of GDP in 2013, 1,4 % of GDP in 2014 and 0,5 % of GDP in 2015, based on the Commission services May 2013 update of the economic outlook for Portugal; (b) implement measures amounting to 3,5 % of GDP to confine the 2013 deficit to 5,5 % of GDP, including the measures defined in the 2013 Budget Law and additional measures included in the supplementary budget, namely, reductions in the wage bill, increased efficiency in the functioning of public administration, lower public consumption and better use of Union funds; (c) building on the Public Expenditure Review (PER), adopt permanent consolidation measures worth at least 2,0 % of GDP in view of attaining a headline deficit of 4,0 % of GDP in 2014 and aim at streamlining and modernising the public administration, addressing redundancies across the public sector functions and entities, improving the sustainability of the pension system and achieving targeted cost savings in individual line ministries; (d) adopt the necessary permanent consolidation measures to achieve the 2015 deficit target of 2,5 % of GDP. Furthermore, Portugal was recommended to maintain reform momentum in public financial management by revising the Budget Framework Law by the end of 2013 to further enhance budgetary procedures and principles of budgetary management, accountability, transparency and simplification and to continue efforts to limit contingent liabilities stemming from state-owned enterprises and public-private partnerships.

               (5)

               The Commission services May 2013 update of the economic outlook for Portugal, which underpinned the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013, projected that the Portuguese economy would contract by 2,3 % in 2013 before growing by 0,6 % and 1,5 %, respectively, in the two subsequent years. Nominal GDP growth was forecast at – 0,6 % and 1,8 % in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and at 2,7 % in the following year.

               (6)

               In its recommendation of 21 June 2013, the Council established a deadline of 1 October 2013 for effective action to be taken in line with the provisions of Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97. In line with Article 10(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 472/2013, Portugal was exempted from a separate reporting under the excessive deficit procedure and reported in the framework of its macroeconomic adjustment programme.

               (7)

               Risks of non-compliance with the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 were highlighted in subsequent assessments. In July 2015, based on its assessment of the 2015 stability programme, the first after the exit from the economic adjustment programme, the Council concluded that there was a risk that Portugal would not comply with the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact. Similarly, the Commission's opinion on Portugal's draft budget plan for 2015 concluded that Portugal was at risk of not complying with the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact. In particular, the Commission pointed to a risk to the timely correction of the excessive deficit by 2015. Moreover, the Commission also pointed to the shortfall in structural effort as compared to the one referred to in the recommendation, indicating the need for additional structural consolidation measures for 2015 to underpin a credible and sustainable correction of the excessive deficit.

               (8)

               A new assessment of the action taken by Portugal to correct the excessive deficit by 2015 in response to the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013, leads to the following conclusions:

                           —

                           Following the notification of the 2015 general government deficit and its validation by the Commission (Eurostat), the 2015 deficit came out at 4,4 % of GDP, above the Treaty reference value of 3,0 % of GDP. The gap vis-à-vis the reference value was largely due to a financial sector support measure in the context of the resolution of Banif (Banco Internacional do Funchal, SA) at the end of 2015, which had a negative impact of 1,4 % of GDP on the government deficit. Taking that element together with one-off revenue items, the deficit net of one-off measures would still have been just above the Treaty reference value.

                           —

                           The cumulative improvement in the structural balance in the period from 2013 to 2015 is estimated at 1,1 % of GDP, significantly below the 2,5 % of GDP recommended by the Council. When adjusted for the effects of revised potential output growth and revenue windfalls or shortfalls compared to the baseline scenario underpinning the recommendation, the cumulative improvement is reduced markedly to – 0,1 % of GDP.

                           —

                           The amount of measures implemented until June 2014 was in line with the targets under the macroeconomic adjustment programme. Thereafter, the amount of permanent consolidation measures underpinning the budgetary targets for 2014 was significantly reduced over time from 2,3 % of GDP planned at the time of the 2014 budget to around 1,5 % of GDP in the projection underlying the 2015 budget. Thus, the amount of measures taken falls clearly short of the recommendation to take at least 2,0 % of GDP of additional measures in 2014. For 2015, the amount of permanent fiscal consolidation measures was further reduced to around 0,6 % of GDP in the 2015 budget and the headline target was set at 2,7 % of GDP. Thus, the planned structural consolidation measures were insufficient to achieve the recommended 2015 deficit target of 2,5 % of GDP. The 2015 deficit outturn confirmed that the planned measures were insufficient.

                           —

                           Overall, since June 2014 the improvement of the headline deficit has been driven by the economic recovery and reduced interest expenditure in a low-interest rate environment. Windfall gains were not used to accelerate the deficit reduction and the volume of structural consolidation measures was not sufficient to reach the targets.

                           —

                           General government gross debt has broadly stabilised since the Council Recommendation of 21 June 2013 reaching 129,2 % of GDP at the end of 2013, 130,2 % of GDP in 2014 and 129,0 % of GDP in 2015 according to the Commission 2016 spring forecast.

                           —

                           Fiscal-structural reforms have progressed in most areas albeit at a differentiated pace. The Budget Framework Law was revised and strengthened and it is set to fully enter into force in September 2018. Considerable efforts have been made to curb tax fraud and evasion and to reform the tax administration. The long-term sustainability of the pension system has been improved in recent years, while short- and medium-term challenges remain. Reform in the healthcare system with a view to ensure the sustainability of the national health service (NHS) are progressing at an adequate pace. Public administration reforms to improve fiscal management at regional and local levels have been implemented over the past years as well as reforms to the public-private partnerships (PPPs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs), particularly during the economic adjustment programme duration.

               (9)

               This leads to the conclusion that the response of Portugal to the Council recommendation of 21 June 2013 has been insufficient. Portugal did not put an end to its excessive deficit by 2015. The fiscal effort falls significantly short of what was recommended by the Council,

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

      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         P. KAŽIMÍR

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

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

      (3)  Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 17 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (OJ L 159, 17.6.2011, p. 88).


title: 2014/712/EU: Council Decision of 8 October 2014 appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               14.10.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 296/27

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 8 October 2014
   appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

      (2014/712/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 3 June 2010, by Council Decision 2010/312/EU (3), Mr Lasse KRULL was appointed as alternate member until 25 January 2015.

               (2)

               An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Lasse KRULL PETERSEN,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

               —

               Mr Peter KOFOD POULSEN, Member of the Regional Council of Region of Southern Denmark.

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

      Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. LUPI

      (1)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

      (3)  OJ L 140, 8.6.2010, p. 27.


title: 2006/136/EC: Council Decision of  14 February 2006  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

text:
               24.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 54/23

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 14 February 2006
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
   (2006/136/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement), was signed on 18 November 2002, and entered into force on 1 March 2005 (2).

               (2)

               On 24 November 2005 the Council authorised the Commission to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Chile to amend the Agreement on trade in wines attached as Annex V (3) (hereinafter referred to as Annex V) to the Association Agreement. These negotiations have been successfully concluded.

               (3)

               The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Annex V should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on trade in wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         K.-H. GRASSER

      (1)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3.

      (2)  OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 21.

      (3)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 1083.
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               24.2.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 54/24

         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
   Brussels,
   Sir,
   I have the honour to refer to meetings of the Joint Committee established in accordance with Article 30 of Annex V to the Association Agreement (the Agreement on Trade in Wines). The Joint Committee has recommended that modifications should be made to the Agreement on Trade in Wines (hereinafter referred to as Annex V), in order to take account of legislative developments since its adoption.
   During the recent Joint Committee meeting held in Madrid on 13 to 14 June 2005 there was agreement on the need to amend not only the appendices but also the text of the Agreement in order to update it. I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex V be amended as indicated in the Appendix attached hereto, with effect as of the date of signature.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the European Community

      Appendix
      Annex V is hereby amended as follows:

                  1.

                  in Article 5, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   The names referred to in Article 6 shall be reserved exclusively for the products originating in the Party to which they apply.’;

                  2.

                  Article 7 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘2.   On the basis of the Chilean trademark register as established on 10 June 2002, the trademarks listed in Appendix VI.A shall be cancelled within 12 years for use on the internal market and five years for use for export from the date of entry into force of this Agreement.’;

                              (b)

                              after paragraph 2, the following paragraph is inserted:
                              ‘2a.   On the basis of the Chilean trademark register as established on 10 June 2002, trademarks listed in Appendix VI. B. are allowed under the conditions laid down in this Appendix, exclusively for use on the internal market and shall be cancelled within 12 years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement.’;

                  3.

                  Article 8 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              paragraph 5(b) is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘(b)

                                          where a traditional expression or complementary quality mention listed in Appendix III or IV is homonymous with the name of a wine originating outside the Parties, the latter name may be used to describe and present a wine only if such use is recognised in the internal legislation of the country of origin and does not constitute unfair competition and consumers are not misled as to the origin, nature or quality of the wine;’;

                              (b)

                              paragraph 5(c) is deleted;

                  4.

                  Article 9 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              point (a) is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘(a)

                                          as regards wine originating in the Community, those listed in Appendix III,’;

                              (b)

                              point (b) is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘(b)

                                          as regards wine originating in Chile, those listed in Appendix IV.’;

                  5.

                  Article 10 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘1.   Registration of a trademark for a wine in a Party which is identical with, or similar to, or contains a traditional expression or a complementary quality mention of the other Party listed in Appendix III or IV shall be refused insofar as that registration concerns use of that traditional expression or complementary quality mention to describe or present the category or categories of wine for which that traditional expression or complementary quality mention is listed in Appendix III or IV.’;

                              (b)

                              paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, refusal to register a trademark for a wine in a Party which is identical with, or similar to, or contains a traditional expression or a complementary quality mention of that Party listed in Appendix III or IV shall not be obligatory if that registration concerns use of that traditional expression or complementary quality mention to describe or present the category or categories of wine for which it is listed in Appendix III or IV.’;

                              (c)

                              paragraph 3 is deleted;

                  6.

                  Article 11 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘1.   The Parties are not aware, on the basis of the Chilean trademark register as established on 10 June 2002, of any trademarks other than those referred to in Article 7(2) and (2a) and Article 10(4) which are identical with, or similar to, or contain the geographical indications or traditional expressions or complementary quality mentions referred to in Articles 6 and 10, respectively.’;

                              (b)

                              paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘2.   Pursuant to paragraph 1, neither Party shall deny the right to use a trademark contained in the Chilean trademark register on 10 June 2002, other than those referred to in Articles 7(2) and (2a) and Article 10(4), on the basis that such a trademark is identical or similar to, or contains a geographical indication listed in Appendix I or II or a traditional expression or complementary quality mention listed in Appendix III or IV.’;

                  7.

                  Article 30(3) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘3.   In particular, the Joint Committee may make recommendations in furtherance of the objectives of this Agreement. It shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for the Special Committees.’.

   Santiago de Chile/Brussels,
   Madam,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:

      ‘I have the honour to refer to meetings of the Joint Committee established in accordance with Article 30 of Annex V to the Association Agreement (the Agreement on Trade in Wines). The Joint Committee has recommended that modifications should be made to the Agreement on Trade in Wines (hereinafter referred to as Annex V), in order to take account of legislative developments since its adoption.
      During the recent Joint Committee meeting held in Madrid on 13 to 14 June 2005 there was agreement on the need to amend not only the appendices but also the text of the Agreement in order to update it. I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex V be amended as indicated in the Appendix attached hereto, with effect as of the date of signature.
      I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.’.

   I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Chile is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         For the Republic of Chile


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94/937/EC: Council Decision 22 December 1994 on the provisional application of certain articles of the Second Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and certain third countries of the other part, and to the Interim Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community, and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, the same countries of the other part

Official Journal L 366 , 31/12/1994 P. 0021 - 0021 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 37 P. 0272  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 37 P. 0272

COUNCIL DECISIONof 22 December 1994on the provisional  application of certain articles of the Second Additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements between  the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and certain third countries of  the other part, and to the Interim Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between the  European Economic Community, and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, the same  countries of the other part(94/937/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113  thereof, Having regard to the Europe Agreement signed with Romania on 1 February 1993, as amended by the  Additional Protocol signed on 21 December 1993, Having regard to the Interim Agreement() with Romania which entered into force on 1 May 1993, as  amended by the Additional Protocol signed on 21 December 1993, Having regard to the Europe Agreement signed with the Republic of Bulgaria on 8 March 1993, as  amended by the Additional Protocol signed on 21 December 1993, Having regard to the Interim Agreement() with the Republic of Bulgaria which entered into force on  31 December 1993, as amended by the Additional Protocol signed on 21 December 1993, Having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council which took place on 31 October  1994, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities Second Additional Protocols to  the Interim Agreements on trade and trade-related matters and to the Europe Agreements with Romania  and the Republic of Bulgaria; Whereas the relevant parts of these Second Additional Protocols should be applied, with regard to  products concerned by the Treaty establishing the European Community, on a provisional basis from 1  January 1995, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Pending the formal conclusion of the Second Additional Protocols,  the relevant Articles which shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1995, are as  follows: - Articles 1 and 2 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European  Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the  Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and  the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, - Articles 1 and 2 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement between the European  Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other  part, and to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic  Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria,  of the other part. The texts of the initialled Second Additional Protocols including the relevant Articles are  attached to this Decision. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1994. For the CouncilThe PresidentH. SEEHOFER() OJ No L 81, 2. 4. 1993, p. 2.  () OJ No L 323, 23. 12. 1994, p. 2.


title: 2006/862/EC: Council Decision of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malaysia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union

text:
               1.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 335/38

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 22 May 2006
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malaysia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union
   (2006/862/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 March 2004 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the WTO under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.

               (2)

               Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

               (3)

               The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malaysia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994. The said Agreement should therefore be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malaysia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union, with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (1).

      Done at Brussels, 22 May 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. PRÖLL

      (1)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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               1.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 335/40

         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Malaysia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union
   Sir,
   Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and Malaysia under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and Malaysia with a view to closing the negotiations opened following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994:

               —

               1511 90 19 (Solid palm oil fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, in packing of > 1 kg.): A lower applied rate of 10,0 %.

               —

               8525 40 99 (Still-image video cameras): A lower applied rate of 12,5 %.

         The lower applied rates indicated above are to be applied for three years.
   The exact tariff descriptions of EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines above.
   The EC shall incorporate in its schedule CLX, for the customs territory of EC-25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature, following the approval by the parties in accordance with their own procedures.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of the European Community

   Sir,
   Reference is made to your letter stating:
   ‘Following the initiation of negotiations between the European Communities (EC) and Malaysia under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 for the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the EC, the following is agreed between the EC and Malaysia with a view to closing the negotiations opened following the EC’s notification of 19 January 2004 pursuant to Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994:

               —

               1511 90 19 (Solid palm oil fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, in packing of > 1 kg.): A lower applied rate of 10,0 %.

               —

               8525 40 99 (Still-image video cameras): A lower applied rate of 12,5 %.

         The lower applied rates indicated above are to be applied for three years.
   The exact tariff descriptions of EC-15 shall apply to all tariff lines above.
   The EC shall incorporate in its schedule CLX, for the customs territory of EC-25, the concessions that were included in its previous schedule.
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature, following the approval by the parties in accordance with their own procedures.’
   I hereby have the honour to express my Government's agreement.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

         On behalf of Malaysia


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95/419/EC: Workers Decision No 156 of 7 April 1995 concerning the rules of priority with regard to sickness and maternity insurance

Official Journal L 249 , 17/10/1995 P. 0041 - 0042

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS DECISION No 156 of 7 April 1995 concerning the  rules of priority with regard to sickness and maternity insurance (95/419/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 person and to members  of their families moving within the Community, under which it is made responsible for dealing with  all administrative questions arising from the provisions of that Regulation, Having regard to Article 34 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 under which the provisions of the  said Regulation concerning the grant of sickness and maternity insurance benefits in kind to  pensioners and to members of their families (Articles 27 to 33) 'shall not apply to a pensioner or  to members of his family who are entitled to benefits under the legislation of a Member State as a  result of pursuing a professional or trade activity. In such a case, the person concerned shall,  for the purposes of the implementation of this chapter, be considered as an employed or  self-employed person or as a member of an employed or self-employed person's family`; Whereas it is necessary to delimit accurately the scope of this Article and to extend its field of  application so as to avert divergencies of interpretation between the social security institutions  of the Member States; Whereas rules of priority should be laid down for the application of the chapter on sickness and  maternity of the Regulation where an unemployed person resumes a part-time professional or trade  activity in the territory of a Member State other than that under whose legislation he continues to  receive unemployment benefits; Whereas it is necessary to lay down rules of priority for the application of the chapter on  sickness and maternity where a pensioner who pursues a professional or trade activity in another  Member State becomes unemployed; Whereas, however, these rules of priority must not affect the precedence of the rule of pirority of  personal rights over derived rights, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 1.  Article 25 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall not be applicable to a wholly  unemployed person who resumes a part-time professional or trade activity or to members of his  family who are entitled to benefits under the legislation of a Member State because of the pursuit  of such professional or trade activity. In this case the person concerned shall, for the purposes  of the chapter on sickness and maternity of the said Regulation, be considered an employed or  self-employed person and the members of his family as members of an employed or self-employed  person's family. 2.  Articles 27 to 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 shall not be applicable to pensioners or  members of their families who are entitled to benefits under the legislation of a Member State by  vitue of the receipt of unemployment benefit. In this case, the person concerned shall, for the  purposes of the chapter on sickness and maternity of the said Regulation, be considered an employed  or self-employed person who has become unemployed and the members of his family as members of the  family of an employed or self-employed person who has become unemployed. 3.  The application of Article 34 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and of the abovementioned  provisions cannot reverse, for the person concerned, the order of priority of rights personally he  has acquired by pursuing a professional or trade activity, by being wholly unemployed or by  receiving a pension over derived rights he has acquired through another person of whom he is a  member of the family or a survivor. 4.  This Decision shall be applicable from the first day of the month following its publication in  the Official Journal of the European Communities. The Chairman of the Administrative Commission Monique MOUSSEAU


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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 196/94/COL of 30 November 1994 concerning additional guarantees relating to egg drop syndrome-76 for poultry destined to certain EFTA States

Official Journal L 383 , 31/12/1994 P. 0050 - 0052

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 196/94/COL of 30 November 1994 concerning additional guarantees relating to egg drop syndrome-76 for poultry destined to certain EFTA States THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 17 and Protocol 1 (4) (d) thereof,Having regard to the Act referred to in point 4 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (Council Directive 90/539/EEC, hereinafter referred to as 'the Poultry Act'), and in particular Article 14 thereof,Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, and in particular Article 5 (2) (d) and Protocol I, Article 1 (c) thereof,Whereas Sweden, as stated in letters dated 14 December 1993, 27 April and 23 September 1994, considers its territory to be free of egg drop syndrome-76 (EDS-76) in poultry and vaccination against EDS-76 has been prohibited for more than a year;Whereas Sweden has submitted documentation to the EFTA Surveillance Authority as provided for in Article 14 (1) of the Poultry Act;Whereas Sweden has undertaken to monitor the situation by annual surveys and to submit a report to the EFTA Surveillance Authority annually of the findings concerning EDS-76;Whereas Sweden, as regards national movement of poultry, applies rules at least equivalent to those foreseen in this Decision;Whereas the additional guarantees provided for in the present Decision must not be requested from EFTA States or regions thereof which are themselves regarded as free from EDS-76;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EFTA Veterinary Committee assisting the EFTA Surveillance Authority,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:1. Poultry (Gallus domesticus and turkey) and hatching eggs thereof coming from an EFTA State or EC Member State or region thereof which has not been granted additional guarantees, with regard to egg drop syndrome-76 (EDS-76), pursuant to Article 14 of the Act referred to in point 4 of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (Council Directive 90/539/EEC) and destined to an EFTA State or region thereof referred to in the Annex (A) to this Decision, must fulfil the following conditions:1.1. Hatching eggs must come from flocks which:- have not been vaccinated against EDS-76,- have been serologically tested during the last 12 months against EDS-76, and the test results have shown with 95 % probability that the prevalence of antibodies to EDS-76 is less than 5 %,and- according to official information no clinical, serological or pathological signs of EDS-76 have been observed the last 12 months.1.2. Day-old chicks must:- not have been vaccinated against EDS-76,- come from flocks satisfying the conditions in 1.1,and- a hatchery where working practices ensure that such eggs are incubated at completely separate times and locations from eggs not satisfying the conditions in 1.1.1.3. Breeding and productive poultry must:- not have been vaccinated against EDS-76,- come from an establishment where no vaccination against EDS-76 has been carried out during the 12 months preceding consignment,- have been isolated for 14 days before consignment under the supervision of the official veterinarian and at the site of isolation, no poultry must have been vaccinated against EDS-76, and no poultry must have entered during the isolation period,- have been serologically tested during the isolation period against EDS-76, and the test results must have shown with 95 % probability that the prevalence of antibodies to EDS-76 is less than 5 %,and- come from an establishment where according to official information no clinical, serological or pathological signs of EDS-76 have been observed the last 12 months.1.4. Slaughter poultry must be transported directly to the slaughterhouse.2. The health certificate provided for in Annex IV to the Poultry Act must be completed by the following for poultry and hatching eggs sent to EFTA States or regions thereof referred to in the Annex (A) to this Decision:'poultry or hatching eggs in accordance with EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 196/94/COL of 30 November 1994 concerning additional guarantees relating to egg drop syndrome-76 for poultry destined to certain EFTA States referred to in Annex (A) of the same Decision.'3. The EFTA States referred to in the Annex shall submit to the EFTA Surveillance Authority an annual report of its monitoring of the situation with regard to EDS-76 at the latest on 1 April, the following year.4. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 1994.5. This Decision is addressed to the EFTA States.6. This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.Done at Brussels, 30 November 1994.For the EFTA Surveillance AuthorityPekka SÄILÄCollege MemberANNEX A. Regions free of EDS-76 which do not permit vaccination Sweden: all regions


title: Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 4/2012/SC of 26 October 2012 designating committees to assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in carrying out its functions under Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice and repealing certain Standing Committee Decisions

text:
               7.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 36/8

         DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES
   No 4/2012/SC
   of 26 October 2012
   designating committees to assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in carrying out its functions under Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice and repealing certain Standing Committee Decisions
   THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,
   Having regard to the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States and in particular its Article 5(2);
   Having regard to the proposal from the EFTA Surveillance Authority;
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice as adjusted by the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice, “the Surveillance and Court Agreement”, lays down that where in an act referred to in the Annexes to the EEA Agreement containing the procedures described in Article 1, the European Commission shall submit a draft measure to be taken to, or otherwise consult, an EU committee, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, according to corresponding procedures to be laid down by the Standing Committee, consult a corresponding committee, if any, set up or designated in accordance with the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States.

               (2)

               The European Parliament and the Council in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (1), have laid down the rules and general principles concerning the rules and general principles governing the mechanisms which apply where a legally binding Union act (a ‘basic act’) identifies the need for uniform conditions of implementation and requires that the adoption of implementing acts by the Commission be subject to the control of Member States;

               (3)

               The Standing Committee of the EFTA States has laid down the general rules describing the procedures to be followed when committees assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Standing Committee Decision No 3/2012 (new comitology procedures) in order to align those procedures with those adopted in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

               (4)

               Some Standing Committee Decisions currently in force which designate committees to assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority refer to obsolete legal acts which have been repealed from the EEA Agreement and may refer to procedures which have been modified as a result of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. It is thus necessary to update all the current decisions designating committees adopted by the Standing Committee under Article 5(2) of the Agreement on a Standing Committee of the EFTA States and to indicate the procedure to be followed by the EFTA Surveillance Authority in each specific case.

               (5)

               In order to simplify and clarify the process of designation of the committees, all committees to which the EFTA Surveillance Authority must submit draft measures or must otherwise consult are hereby designated in a single decision and the separate decisions currently in force should be repealed.

               (6)

               It is unnecessary, however, to designate the committees to assist the Authority in the exercise of its powers in the field of competition and state aid as those committees are already designated and established by Protocols 3 and 4 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice.

               (7)

               The procedure applicable when the EU Commission must submit a draft measure to be taken to or otherwise consult a committee is set out in the act in question. The procedure applicable to the EFTA Surveillance Authority when it shall do so in accordance with an act referred to in the Annexes to the EEA Agreement must be the procedure laid down in the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2012 (deciding the comitology procedures) which most closely corresponds to the procedure laid down in the act referred to in the Annexes to the EEA Agreement. Consequently, it is unnecessary to specify the procedure applicable to the committee upon its designation.

               (8)

               As for existing acts, Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 lays down certain transitional measures for the adaptation of the existing basic acts in the EU legal order which obviate the need for a modification of each of those acts. Article 7 of Standing Committee Decision No 3/2012 (new comitology procedures) contains a similar provision on the adaptation of existing procedures.

               (9)

               The EFTA Surveillance Authority will propose to the Committees standard rules of procedure for them to adopt.

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Designation of Committees
   1.   The committees listed in the Annex to this Decision are designated to assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority in carrying out its functions under Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement.
   2.   When the committees assist the EFTA Surveillance Authority, they shall do so in accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2012 (deciding the comitology procedures).
   Article 2
   Applicable procedure
   When the EFTA Surveillance Authority must, in accordance with an act referred to in the Annexes to the EEA Agreement, submit a draft measure to be taken to or otherwise consult a committee, it shall do so according to the procedure laid down in the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2012 (deciding the comitology procedures) which most closely corresponds to the procedure laid down in the act referred to in the Annexes to the EEA Agreement.
   Article 3
   Repeal of Standing Committee Decisions
   Standing Committee Decisions Nos 6/94/SC, 8/94/SC, 9/94/SC, 10/94/SC, 11/94/SC, 12/94/SC, 14/94/SC, 15/94/SC, 2/2000/SC, 3/2000/SC, 3/2001/SC, 1/2003/SC, 2/2004/SC, 3/2004/SC, 1/2005/SC, 4/2005/SC, 2/2006/SC, 3/2006/SC, 2/2007/SC, 3/2008/SC, 4/2008/SC, 1/2009/SC, 4/2009/SC, 6/2009/SC, 7/2009/SC, 8/2009/SC, 9/2009/SC, 4/2010/SC and 2/2012/SC are hereby repealed.
   Article 4
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of adoption.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 26 October 2012.

            For the Standing Committee

            The Chair

         Atle LEIKVOLL

            The Secretary-General

         Kristinn F. ÁRNASON

      (1)  OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13

      ANNEX

                  NAME OF COMMITTEE

                  LEGAL ACT

                  1

                  EFTA Veterinary and Phytosanitary Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex I (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Matters) to the EEA Agreement.

                  2

                  EFTA Committee on Technical Regulations, Standards, Testing and Certification

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex II (Technical Regulations, Standards, Testing and Certification) to the EEA Agreement.

                  3

                  EFTA Product Liability Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex III (Product Liability) to the EEA Agreement.

                  4

                  EFTA Energy Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement.

                  5

                  EFTA Committee on Free Movement of Workers

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex V (Free Movement of Workers) to the EEA Agreement.

                  6

                  EFTA Social Security Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex VI (Social Security) to the EEA Agreement.

                  7

                  EFTA Committee on Recognition of Professional Qualifications

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex VII (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) to the EEA Agreement.

                  8

                  EFTA Committee on Right of Establishment

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex VIII (Right of Establishment) to the EEA Agreement.

                  9

                  EFTA Financial Services Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement.

                  10

                  EFTA Services Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex X (Services in General) to the EEA Agreement.

                  11

                  EFTA Electronic Communications Committee (COCOM)

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XI (Electronic Communication, Audiovisual Services and Information Society) to the EEA Agreement.

                  12

                  EFTA Committee on Free Movement of Capital

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XII (Free Movement of Capital) to the EEA Agreement.

                  13

                  EFTA Transport Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement.

                  16

                  EFTA Procurement Committee

                  Protocol 2 of SCA and relevant acts mentioned under Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement.

                  17

                  EFTA Intellectual Property Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XVII (Intellectual Property) to the EEA Agreement.

                  18

                  EFTA Committee on Health and Safety at Work, Labour Law, and Equal Treatment for Men and Women

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XVIII (Health and Safety at Work, Labour Law, and Equal Treatment for Men and Women) to the EEA Agreement.

                  19

                  EFTA Consumer Protection Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XIX (Consumer Protection) to the EEA Agreement.

                  20

                  EFTA Environment Committee

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement.

                  21

                  EFTA Committee on Statistics

                  Relevant acts mentioned under Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement.


title: Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/1143 of 26 June 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the French Republic, of the European Economic and Social Committee

text:
               28.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 165/36

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1143
   of 26 June 2017
   appointing a member, proposed by the French Republic, of the European Economic and Social Committee
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the French Government,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 (1) and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 (2) appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020.

               (2)

               A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Michel DUBROMEL,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Arnaud SCHWARTZ, Secrétaire national de France Nature environnement, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. MIZZI

      (1)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 of 18 September 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 53).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 of 1 October 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 23).