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87/447/EEC: Commission Decision of 31 July 1987 amending Commission Decision 85/516/EEC relating to the setting up of a Joint Committee on Road Transport

Official Journal L 240 , 22/08/1987 P. 0037 - 0038 Finnish special edition: Chapter 7 Volume 3 P. 0152  Swedish special edition: Chapter 7 Volume 3 P. 0152

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 31 July 1987  Commission Decision 85/516/EEC relating to the setting up of a Joint Committee on Road Transport  (87/447/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Whereas the enlargement of the Community requires an increase in the number of representatives of European organizations in the Joint Committee on Road Transport;  Whereas the Commission must take account of the specific situation in the various Member States in order to ensure optimum participation by the social partners of the road transport sector in the work of the Joint Committee and thus safeguard its representativeness of the socio-economic forces concerned;  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  Commission Decision 85/516/EEC (1) is hereby amended as follows:  1. Article 4 is replaced by the following:  'Article 4  1. The Committee shall consist of 54 members.  2. Seats shall be allocated as follows:  (a) 27 to the representatives of the carriers' organizations  (b) 27 to the representatives of the employees' organizations.  3. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission as follows:  (a) 48 on proposals from the following carriers' and employees' organizations:  - Liaison committees of the IRU (International Road Transport Union) to the European Communities: 24 members;  - Committee of Transport Workers' Unions in the European Community: 24 members;  (b) six, directly by the Commission, after consultation of the bodies mentioned in 3 (a) above; from amongst the most representative associations of employers and employees, where appropriate other than the bodies mentioned in 3 (a)'.  2. Article 3 (1) (b) is replaced by the following:  '1 (b) in respect of matters falling within the competence of the employers' and employees' associations listed in Article 4 (3).'  3. Article 5 (1) is replaced by the following:  '1. An alternate shall be appointed for each member of the Committee under the same conditions as laid down in Article 4 (3).'  4. Article 6 (3) is replaced by the following:  '3. A member's or alternate's term of office shall cease before the expiry of the period of four years upon his resignation or death or if the association which nominated him requests his replacement. The vacancy thereby caused shall be filled in the manner prescribed in Article 4 (3) by a person appointed for the remainder of the term of office.'  5. Article 7 (1) is replaced by the following:  '1. The Committee shall, by a two-thirds majority of members present, elect from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman who shall hold office for a term of two years. The chairman and the vice-chairman shall be chosen alternately, and in reverse order, from amongst the groups of associations listed in Article 4 (3).'  6. Article 9 (b) is replaced by the following:  '(b) ask the Commission to appoint experts to assist it in specific tasks. It shall be its duty to do so if one of the associations listed in Article 4 (3) so requests;'  7. Article 12 (3) and (4) is replaced by the following:  '3. A representative of the secretariat of each of the bodies mentioned in Article 4.3 a) may attend the meetings of the Committee as observer.  4. The Commission may, after consulting the associations of employers and employees referred to in Article 4, paragraph 3 a), invite organizations other than those referred to in Article 4, paragraph 3 to participate in the Committee's work as observers.'  Article 2  This Decision shall enter into force on 31 July 1987.  Done at Brussels, 31 July 1987.  For the Commission  Manuel MARÍN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 317, 28. 11. 1985, p. 33 and  OJ No L 7, 10. 1. 1986, p. 15.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/328 of 21 February 2017 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank of Greece

text:
               25.2.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 49/34

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/328
   of 21 February 2017
   amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank of Greece
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,
   Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 22 December 2016 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Bank of Greece (ECB/2016/46) (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council.

               (2)

               The mandate of the current external auditors of the Bank of Greece will expire after the audit for the financial year 2016. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors as from the financial year 2017.

               (3)

               The Bank of Greece has selected Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2017 to 2021.

               (4)

               The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. should be appointed as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2017 to 2021.

               (5)

               Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 12 is replaced by the following:

      ‘12.   Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2017 to 2021.’.

   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the ECB.

      Done at Brussels, 21 February 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. SCICLUNA

      (1)  OJ C 3, 6.1.2017, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).


title: 2010/578/EU: Commission Decision of 28 September 2010 on the recognition of the legal and supervisory framework of Japan as equivalent to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit rating agencies (notified under document C(2010) 6418)  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               29.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 254/46

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 28 September 2010
   on the recognition of the legal and supervisory framework of Japan as equivalent to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit rating agencies
   (notified under document C(2010) 6418)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2010/578/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 12 June 2009 the Commission granted a mandate to the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) requesting their technical advice with regard to the technical assessment of the legal and supervisory framework of Japan in respect of credit rating agencies.

               (2)

               In its advice delivered on 21 May 2010, CESR suggested that the Japanese legal and supervisory framework in respect of credit rating agencies be considered equivalent to the Regulation.

               (3)

               Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 5(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, the fulfilment of three conditions needs to be assessed in order to consider a third country legal and supervisory framework equivalent to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009.

               (4)

               According to the first condition, credit rating agencies in the third country must be subject to authorisation or registration and are subject to effective supervision and enforcement on an ongoing basis. The Japanese legal and supervisory framework for credit rating agencies consists of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No 25 of 1948) related to the Regulation of Credit Ratings Agencies; the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business (Ordinance No 52 of 2007) related to the Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies; the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions under Article 2 of the and Exchange Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Finance No 14 of 1993) related to the Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies, as well as the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators (Supplement) and the Guidelines for Supervision of Credit Rating Agencies. In June 2009, the Japanese Parliament (the Diet) passed legislation introducing a new regulatory framework for credit rating agencies, which was followed by the release in December 2009 of Cabinet Orders and Cabinet Office Ordinances laying out the details of the terms and conditions of this framework. The framework, which became effective in April 2010, requires a credit rating agency to be registered with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) in order for its credit ratings to be used for regulatory purposes in Japan and imposes legally binding obligations on credit rating agencies and their supervision on an ongoing basis. The JFSA is endowed with a wide and comprehensive range of powers and is able to take a number of measures, including sanctions, against credit rating agencies for breach of the provisions of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act related to the Regulation of Credit Ratings Agencies.

               (5)

               According to the second condition, credit rating agencies in the third country must be subject to legally binding rules which are equivalent to those set out in Articles 6 to 12 and Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009. The Japanese regime is based on: the duty of good faith, the obligation of a credit rating agency to establish operational control systems for the fair and appropriate performance of the credit rating business through a large number of detailed and prescriptive requirements, extensive provisions in relation to avoidance, management and disclosure of conflicts of interests, and the duty to record and disclose information both to the JFSA and the public. The Japanese framework meets the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 in respect of the management of conflicts of interest, the organisational processes and procedures that a credit rating agency needs to have in place, the quality of ratings and of rating methodologies, the disclosure of credit ratings and the general and periodic disclosure of credit rating activities. Therefore, the Japanese framework provides for equivalent protections in terms of integrity, transparency, good governance of credit rating agencies and reliability of the credit rating activities.

               (6)

               According to the third condition, the regulatory regime in the third country must prevent interference by the supervisory authorities and other public authorities of that third country with the content of credit ratings and methodologies. In this respect, the JFSA is prohibited by law from interfering with the substance of credit ratings and credit rating methodologies.

               (7)

               In view of the factors examined, the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 5(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 can be considered to be met by the Japanese legal and supervisory framework for credit rating agencies. Therefore, the Japanese legal and supervisory framework for credit rating agencies should be considered equivalent to the legal and supervisory framework established by Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Securities Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the purposes of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, the Japanese legal and supervisory framework for credit rating agencies shall be considered as equivalent to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 28 September 2010.

            For the Commission

         Michel BARNIER

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 302, 17.11.2009, p. 1.


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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS - DECISION NO 107 OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1975 CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE TO FORMS E 303/0, E 303/1, E 303/2, E 303/3 AND E 303/4

Official Journal C 221 , 21/09/1976 P. 0002

++++ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS  DECISION NO 107  OF 25 SEPTEMBER 1975  CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE TO FORMS E 303/0 , E 303/1 , E 303/2 , E 303/3 AND E 303/4  THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 81 OF COUNCIL REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 UNDER WHICH IT SHALL DEAL WITH ALL ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS ARISING FROM REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 AND ( EEC ) NO 574/72 OF THE COUNCIL ,  HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 574/72 OF 21 MARCH 1972 FIXING THE PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1408/71 , UNDER WHICH IT SHALL DRAW UP MODELS OF CERTIFICATES , CERTIFIED STATEMENTS , DECLARATIONS , APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS ,  WHEREAS UNDER UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION , AS UNDER BELGIAN AND NETHERLANDS LEGISLATION , PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT IS ANY EMPLOYMENT OF AT LEAST ONE NORMAL WORKING DAY ;  WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE APPROPRIATE TO AMEND NOTE  ( 4 ) ON PAGE 2 OF FORMS E 303/0 , E 303/1 , E 303/2 , E 303/3 AND E 303/4 ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  1 . PAGE 2 OF FORMS E 303/0 , E 303/1 , E 303/2 , E 303/3 AND E 303/4 AS REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES NO L 363 OF 30 DECEMBER 1973 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE PAGE REPRODUCED HEREWITH .  2 . THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION  G . SALIS


title: 2014/838/EU, Euratom: Commission Decision of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Directors-General of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals

text:
               28.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 343/19

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 25 November 2014
   on the publication of information on meetings held between Directors-General of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals

      (2014/838/EU, Euratom)

   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 249 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Article 11(1) and (2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the institutions must, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. They are also required to maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society. Further, in accordance with Article 2 of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and with Article 11(3) of the TEU, the Commission has to consult widely before proposing legislative acts.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 298 TFEU, in carrying out their missions, the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union must have the support of an open, efficient and independent European administration.

               (3)

               The Commission is committed to enhance transparency on contacts between its staff and organisations or self-employed individuals.

               (4)

               Citizens have already a right of access to documents of the institutions as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). This Decision does not concern access to documents nor the application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.

               (5)

               On 25 November 2014 the Commission, following the Political Guidelines of 15 July 2014 laid down by the President, adopted Decision 2014/839/EU, Euratom (2) whereby the Members of the Commission are required to make public the information on meetings held by them and members of their Cabinet with organisations or self-employed individuals on issues relating to policy-making and implementation in the Union.

               (6)

               The Directors-General of the Commission may have meetings with organisations or self-employed individuals for similar purposes as the meetings referred to in that Decision. It is therefore appropriate to apply similar transparency requirements for such meetings.

               (7)

               The Directors-General of the Commission should therefore make public information on meetings held by them with organisations or self-employed individuals on issues relating to decision-making and policy implementation in the Union.

               (8)

               Meetings with representatives of other Union institutions or bodies, which reflect the ordinary course of interinstitutional relations, are not covered by this Decision. Meetings with representatives of public authorities of the Member States are not covered by this Decision as those authorities pursue the general interest and contribute to the work of the Commission under the principle of sincere cooperation. In order to protect the international relations of the Union, meetings with representatives of public authorities of third countries and of international organisations are not covered by the present Decision.

               (9)

               In order to respect the specific character of the dialogue with the social partners, foreseen in Article 154 TFEU, as well as the specific character of the dialogue with churches and philosophical and non-confessional organisations, foreseen in Article 17(3) TFEU, meetings taking place in those contexts should not be covered by the present Decision.

               (10)

               In view of the specific role of political parties recognised by Article 10(4) TEU, and given that the Inter-institutional Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission of 16 April 2014 on the transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation (3) provides that the register does not apply to political parties, meetings with representatives of political parties should also not be covered by this Decision.

               (11)

               Since in certain specific cases public information on a meeting may undermine the protection of the life, the integrity or privacy of an individual, the financial, monetary or economic policy of the Union, the market stability or sensitive commercial information, the proper conduct of court proceedings or inspections, investigations, audits or other administrative procedures, or the protection of any other important public interest recognised at Union level, the publication of such information should be withheld in such cases.

               (12)

               In accordance with Article 5(a) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), the names of members of Directors-General who attend meetings with organisations or self-employed individuals can be made public; other individuals must have unambiguously given their consent.

               (13)

               This Decision is without prejudice to more enhanced transparency requirements or commitments resulting from Union legislation or international agreements concluded by the Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The Directors-General of the Commission shall make public information on all meetings held by them with organisations or self-employed individuals on issues relating to policy-making and implementation in the Union, in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.
   2.   The information to be made public shall consist of the date of the meeting, the location, the name of the Director-General, the name of the organisation or self-employed individual and the subject of the meeting.
   Article 2
   For the purpose of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:

               (a)

               ‘Director-General’ means Director-General or Head of Service of the Commission;

               (b)

               ‘meeting’ means a bilateral encounter organised at the initiative of an organisation or self-employed individual or a Director-General to discuss an issue related to policy-making and implementation in the Union. Encounters taking place in the context of an administrative procedure established by the Treaties or Union acts, which falls under the direct responsibility of the Director-General, as well as encounters of a purely private or social character or spontaneous encounters are excluded from this notion;

               (c)

               ‘organisation or self-employed individual’ means any organisation or individual, irrespective of their legal status, engaged in activities carried out with the objective of directly or indirectly influencing the formulation or implementation of policy and the decision-making processes of the institutions of the Union, irrespective of where these activities are undertaken and of the channel or medium of communication used.
               This notion does not include representatives of other Union institutions or bodies, national, regional and local authorities of Member States and of third countries or international organisations. However, it covers any association or network created to represent regions or other sub-national public authorities collectively.

         Article 3
   1.   This Decision shall not apply to meetings held with social partners at Union level in the context of the Social Dialogue, or to meetings held in the context of the dialogue with churches, religious associations or communities, as well as with philosophical and non-confessional organisations.
   2.   This Decision shall not apply to meetings held with representatives of political parties.
   Article 4
   1.   The information set out in Article 1(2) shall be published in a standardised format on the websites of the Directorates-General of the Commission within a period of two weeks following the meeting.
   2.   The publication of the information may be withheld where such publication could undermine the protection of one of the interests referred to in Article 4(1), (2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, in particular the life, the integrity or privacy of an individual, the financial, monetary or economic policy of the Union, the market stability or sensitive commercial information, the proper conduct of court proceedings or inspections, investigations, audits or other administrative procedures; or the protection of any other important public interest recognised at Union level.
   Article 5
   The names of individuals (acting on behalf of organisations or self-employed individuals) or Commission officials (other than Directors-General) attending meetings shall not be made public unless they have unambiguously given their consent.
   Article 6
   The organisations or self-employed individuals shall be informed of the fact that the information set out in Article 1(2) will be made public.
   Article 7
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 December 2014.

      Done at Strasbourg, 25 November 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

      (2)  Commission Decision 2014/839/EU, Euratom of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals (see page 22 of this Official Journal).

      (3)  OJ L 277, 19.9.2014, p. 11.

      (4)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).


title: 2011/389/EU: Commission Decision of 30 June 2011 on the Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               1.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 173/13

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 30 June 2011
   on the Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2011/389/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3e(3)(a) to (d) of Directive 2003/87/EC provides for a decision by the Commission, before the start of each trading period, fixing the total quantity of allowances to be created, auctioned, placed in the special reserve provided for in Article 3f(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, and distributed for free to aircraft operators. These quantities are to be determined arithmetically from the figure on the historical aviation emissions which has been set by Commission Decision 2011/149/EU of 7 March 2011 on historical aviation emissions pursuant to Article 3c(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community (2), at 219 476 343 tonnes of CO2.

               (2)

               Following its adaptation on incorporation into the EEA Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2011 of 1 April 2011 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement (3), Article 3e(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC also provides for the calculation of EEA-wide quantities of allowances by the EEA Joint Committee when incorporating this Decision into the EEA Agreement.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Article 3e(3)(e) and the third subparagraph of Article 3f(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC (inserted on incorporation into the EEA Agreement), the Commission is to decide on the EEA-wide benchmark, which needs to be based on the EEA-wide quantities of allowances fixed by the EEA Joint Committee. Accordingly, a decision on the benchmark cannot be taken until the EEA-wide quantities have been fixed by the EEA Joint Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3c(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 is 212 892 053.
   2.   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3c(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to each year of the period beginning on 1 January 2013 is 208 502 526.
   Article 2
   1.   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3d(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 is 31 933 808.
   2.   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3d(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to each year of the period beginning on 1 January 2013 is 31 275 379.
   Article 3
   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3f(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the special reserve is 50 040 608.
   Article 4
   1.   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(d) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 is 180 958 245.
   2.   The Union-wide total number of allowances referred to in Article 3e(3)(d) of Directive 2003/87/EC relating to each year of the period beginning on 1 January 2013 is 170 972 071.
   Article 5
   This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 30 June 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.

      (2)  OJ L 61, 8.3.2011, p. 42.

      (3)  OJ L 93, 7.4.2011, p. 35.


               19.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 65/199

         P7_TA(2013)0251
   Appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors
   European Parliament decision of 12 June 2013 on the nomination of Neven Mates as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C7-0106/2013 — 2013/0804(NLE))
   (Consultation)
   (2016/C 065/36)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0106/2013),

               —

               having regard to Rule 108 of its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0182/2013),

               A.

               whereas Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

               B.

               whereas at its meeting of 27 May 2013, the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council’s nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors;

               1.

               Delivers a negative opinion on the Council’s nomination of Neven Mates as a Member of the Court of Auditors;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and, for information, the Court of Auditors, the other institutions of the European Union and the audit institutions of the Member States.


title: Decision (EU) 2016/1501 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/201

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1501 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2014, together with the Agency’s reply (1),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0073/2016),

               —

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

               —

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

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (4), and in particular Article 60 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

               —

               having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0095/2016),

               1.

               Grants the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2014;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 81.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

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

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


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41976D0542

76/542/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 16 June 1976 opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating in Portugal

Official Journal L 157 , 18/06/1976 P. 0036 - 0036

DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  of 16 June 1976  opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Community and originating in Portugal  (76/542/ECSC)  THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,  In agreement with the Commission,  Whereas the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Portuguese Republic, of the other part, entered into force on 1 January 1974;  Whereas the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Coal and Steel Community propose, in respect of Portugal, to speed up the process of tariff dismantling, which was agreed in the Agreement between the said Member States and the said Community, on the one hand, and the Portuguese Republic on the other hand;  Anxious to apply autonomously and concomitantly the tariff reductions laid down in the Agreement,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 By way of derogation from Article 2 of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Portuguese Republic, of the other part, products originating in Portugal shall be imported into the Community free of customs duties.   Article 2 Member States shall adopt all the measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision so that it can be applied from 1 July 1976.     Done at Brussels, 16 June 1976.  The President  G. THORN


title: 2009/54/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 12 December 2008 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the participating national central banks (ECB/2008/24)

text:
               24.1.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 21/69

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 12 December 2008
   laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the participating national central banks
   (ECB/2008/24)
   (2009/54/EC)
   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ESCB Statute), and in particular Article 28.3 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Decision ECB/2006/22 of 15 December 2006 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the participating national central banks (1) determined how and to what extent the national central banks (NCBs) of the Member States that have adopted the euro (hereinafter the participating NCBs) were under an obligation to pay up the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) capital on 1 January 2007.

               (2)

               Decision ECB/2008/23 of 12 December 2008 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (2) provides for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the ECB’s capital (hereinafter the capital key) in accordance with Article 29.3 of the ESCB Statute and establishes with effect from 1 January 2009 the new weightings assigned to each NCB in the adjusted capital key (hereinafter the capital key weightings).

               (3)

               The ECB’s subscribed capital is EUR 5 760 652 402,58.

               (4)

               The adjustment of the ECB’s capital key requires the adoption of a new ECB decision repealing Decision ECB/2006/22 with effect from 1 January 2009 and determining how and to what extent the participating NCBs are under an obligation to pay up the ECB’s capital with effect from 1 January 2009.

               (5)

               Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2008/608/EC of 8 July 2008 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on 1 January 2009 (3) Slovakia fulfils the necessary conditions for adoption of the euro and the derogations granted to it under Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (4) will be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2009.

               (6)

               In accordance with Decision ECB/2008/33 of 31 December 2008 on the paying-up of capital, transfer of foreign reserve assets and contributions by Národná banka Slovenska to the European Central Bank’s reserves and provisions (5) Národná banka Slovenska is under an obligation to pay up the remaining share of its subscription to the ECB’s capital with effect from 1 January 2009, taking into account the adjusted capital key,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Extent and form of paid-up capital
   Each participating NCB shall pay up its subscription to the ECB’s capital in full with effect from 1 January 2009. Taking into account the capital key weightings set out in Article 2 of Decision ECB/2008/23, each participating NCB shall pay up with effect from 1 January 2009 the amount shown next to its name in the following table:

               Participating NCB

               (EUR)

               Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique

               139 730 384,68

               Deutsche Bundesbank

               1 090 912 027,43

               Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland

               63 983 566,24

               Bank of Greece

               113 191 059,06

               Banco de España

               478 364 575,51

               Banque de France

               819 233 899,48

               Banca d’Italia

               719 885 688,14

               Central Bank of Cyprus

               7 886 333,14

               Banque centrale du Luxembourg

               10 063 859,75

               Central Bank of Malta

               3 640 732,32

               De Nederlandsche Bank

               229 746 339,12

               Oesterreichische Nationalbank

               111 854 587,70

               Banco de Portugal

               100 834 459,65

               Banka Slovenije

               18 941 025,10

               Národná banka Slovenska

               39 944 363,76

               Suomen Pankki

               72 232 820,48

         Article 2
   Adjustment of paid-up capital
   1.   Given that each participating NCB, with the exception of Národná banka Slovenska, has already paid up its full share in the ECB’s subscribed capital as applicable until 31 December 2008 under Decision ECB/2006/22, each of them, with the exception of Národná banka Slovenska, shall either transfer an additional amount to the ECB, or receive an amount back from the ECB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the table in Article 1. The paying-up of capital by Národná banka Slovenska is regulated by Decision ECB/2008/33.
   2.   All transfers pursuant to this Article shall be made in accordance with Decision ECB/2008/25 of 12 December 2008 laying down the terms and conditions for transfers of the European Central Bank’s capital shares between the national central banks and for the adjustment of the paid-up capital (6).
   Article 3
   Final provisions
   1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.
   2.   Decision ECB/2006/22 is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 2009.
   3.   References to Decision ECB/2006/22 shall be construed as being made to this Decision.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 12 December 2008.

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  OJ L 24, 31.1.2007, p. 3.

      (2)  See page 66 of this Official Journal.

      (3)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2008, p. 24.

      (4)  Act concerning the conditions of accession 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 and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

      (5)  See page 83 of this Official Journal.

      (6)  See page 71 of this Official Journal.


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31981D0720(01)

Decision of the Court of Justice of 11 March 1981 amending Annexes I and II to the Rules of Procedure (official holidays, extension of time limits on account of distance)  /* CODIFIED VERSION CF 382Y0215(01) */

Official Journal L 199 , 20/07/1981 P. 0003 - 0003 Spanish special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 3 P. 0086  Portuguese special edition Chapter 01 Volume 3 P. 0086

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 350 , 28 . 12 . 1974 , P . 27 .  DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF 11 MARCH 1981 AMENDING ANNEXES I AND II TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE ( OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS , EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS ON ACCOUNT OF DISTANCE )  THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO ANNEX I ( OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS ) AND ANNEX II ( EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS ON ACCOUNT OF DISTANCE ) TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE , ADOPTED ON 4 DECEMBER 1974 ( 1 ) ,  WHEREAS , BY REASON OF THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DEFINE WITH GREATER ACCURACY THE OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS FOR EASTER , ASCENSION DAY AND WHITSUNTIDE ;  WHEREAS , FOR THE SAME REASON , IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS ON ACCOUNT OF DISTANCE AS RESPECTS PARTIES HABITUALLY RESIDENT IN THAT NEW MEMBER STATE ;  WHEREAS ANNEXES I AND II TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE MUST THEREFORE BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ,  HEREBY DECIDES AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH SHALL BE INSERTED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 OF ANNEX I TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE :  " THE OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH HEREOF SHALL BE THOSE OBSERVED AT THE PLACE WHERE THE COURT OF JUSTICE HAS ITS SEAT . "  ARTICLE 2  THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE THIRD INDENT OF ARTICLE 1 OF ANNEX II TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE :  " - FOR THE EUROPEAN TERRITORY OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK , FOR THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC , FOR IRELAND , FOR THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC AND FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM : 10 DAYS , " .  ARTICLE 3  THIS DECISION SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  IT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION THEREIN .  DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 11 MARCH 1981 .


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/1205 of 18 July 2016 appointing two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               23.7.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 198/46

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1205
   of 18 July 2016
   appointing two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the Committee of the Regions
   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 Dutch Government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 13 July 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1140 (4), Mr N.A. (André) VAN DE NADORT was replaced by Mr H.J.J. (Henri) LENFERINK as an alternate member. On 18 September 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 (5), Mr J.H.J. (Hans) KONST was replaced by Mr A. (Ard) VAN DER TUUK as an alternate member.

               (2)

               Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr H.J.J. (Henri) LENFERINK and Mr A. (Ard) VAN DER TUUK,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

               —

               Mr B.R. (Bouke) ARENDS, Wethouder van de gemeente Emmen,

               —

               Mr T. (Tjisse) STELPSTRA, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Drenthe.

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

      Done at Brussels, 18 July 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. MATEČNÁ

      (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

      (3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

      (4)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1140 of 13 July 2015 appointing two Dutch members and two Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 185, 14.7.2015, p. 17).

      (5)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 of 18 September 2015 appointing four Dutch members and five Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 245, 22.9.2015, p. 10).