title: Council Decision of 1 December 2009 laying down measures for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council, and on the chairmanship of preparatory bodies of the Council

text:
               9.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 322/28

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 1 December 2009
   laying down measures for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council, and on the chairmanship of preparatory bodies of the Council
   (2009/908/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 16(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 236(b) thereof,
   Having regard to the European Council Decision of 1 December 2009 on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council (1), and in particular Article 2, third subparagraph, and Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Measures should be laid down for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council (hereinafter referred to as ‘the European Council Decision’).

               (2)

               Those implementing measures include the order in which the pre-established groups of three Member States are to hold the Presidency in turn for consecutive periods of 18 months taking into account the fact that there exist since 1 January 2007, in accordance with the Council's Rules of Procedure, a system of Council 18-month programmes agreed between the three Presidencies which hold office during the period concerned.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 1 of the European Council Decision, the composition of the groups must take account of the diversity of the Member States and geographical balance within the Union.

               (4)

               The division of responsibilities among the Member States within each group is determined by Article 1(2) of the European Council Decision. In either of the situations provided for in Article 2(1) of this Decision, the Member States within each group will by common accord determine the practical arrangements for their collaboration.

               (5)

               In addition, those implementing measures should include specific rules with regard to the chairing of preparatory bodies of the Foreign Affairs Council as provided for in Article 2, third subparagraph, of the European Council Decision.

               (6)

               Most of those preparatory bodies should be chaired by a representative of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter ‘the High Representative’) while the rest of them should continue to be chaired by the six-monthly Presidency. Where the chair of such bodies is a representative of the High Representative, a transitional period may apply.

               (7)

               Preparatory bodies which are not chaired by the six-monthly Presidency should also be listed in this Decision, as provided for in Article 2, third subparagraph, of the European Council Decision.

               (8)

               The chairmanship of preparatory bodies not listed in this Decision will be chaired in accordance with Article 2 of the European Council Decision,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The order in which the Member States shall hold the Presidency of the Council as from 1 January 2007 is set out in Council Decision of 1 January 2007 determining the order in which the office of President of the Council shall be held (2).
   The division of this order of Presidencies into groups of three Member States, in accordance with Article 1(1) of the European Council Decision, is set out in Annex I to this Decision.
   Article 2
   1.   Each member of a group as referred to in Article 1, second subparagraph, shall in turn chair for a six-month period all configurations of the Council, with the exception of the Foreign Affairs configuration. The other members of the group shall assist the Chair in all its responsibilities on the basis of the Council's 18-month programme.
   2.   The members of a group as referred to in Article 1 may decide upon alternative arrangements among themselves.
   3.   In either of the situations provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Member States within each group shall by common accord determine the practical arrangements for their collaboration.
   Article 3
   The order in which the Member States will hold the Presidency as from 1 July 2020 shall be decided by the Council before 1 July 2017.
   Article 4
   The preparatory bodies of the Foreign Affairs Council shall be chaired in accordance with the rules set out in Annex II.
   Article 5
   The Council preparatory bodies listed in Annex III shall be chaired by fixed chairs as set out in that Annex.
   Article 6
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
      Done at Brussels, 1 December 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         B. ASK

      (1)  OJ L 315, 2.12.2009, p. 50.

      (2)  OJ L 1, 4.1.2007, p. 11.

      ANNEX I

                  Germany

                  January-June

                  2007

                  Portugal

                  July-December

                  2007

                  Slovenia

                  January-June

                  2008

                  France

                  July-December

                  2008

                  Czech Republic

                  January-June

                  2009

                  Sweden

                  July-December

                  2009

                  Spain

                  January-June

                  2010

                  Belgium

                  July-December

                  2010

                  Hungary

                  January-June

                  2011

                  Poland

                  July-December

                  2011

                  Denmark

                  January-June

                  2012

                  Cyprus

                  July-December

                  2012

                  Ireland

                  January-June

                  2013

                  Lithuania

                  July-December

                  2013

                  Greece

                  January-June

                  2014

                  Italy

                  July-December

                  2014

                  Latvia

                  January-June

                  2015

                  Luxembourg

                  July-December

                  2015

                  Netherlands

                  January-June

                  2016

                  Slovakia

                  July-December

                  2016

                  Malta

                  January-June

                  2017

                  United Kingdom

                  July-December

                  2017

                  Estonia

                  January-June

                  2018

                  Bulgaria

                  July-December

                  2018

                  Austria

                  January-June

                  2019

                  Romania

                  July-December

                  2019

                  Finland

                  January-June

                  2020

      ANNEX II

         CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE PREPARATORY BODIES OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL (1)

      The chairmanship of the preparatory bodies of the Foreign Affairs Council referred to in categories 1 to 4 in the table below shall be organised as follows:

                  1.

                  Category 1 (preparatory bodies in the area of trade and development):
                  The preparatory bodies shall be chaired by the six-monthly Presidency.

                  2.

                  Category 2 (geographic preparatory bodies)
                  The preparatory bodies shall be chaired by a representative of the High Representative.

                  3.

                  Category 3 (horizontal preparatory bodies, mainly CFSP)
                  The preparatory bodies shall be chaired by a representative of the High Representative, except the following preparatory bodies, which shall be chaired by the six-monthly Presidency:

                              —

                              Working Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors (RELEX),

                              —

                              Working Party on Terrorism (International Aspects) (COTER),

                              —

                              Working Party on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (COCOP),

                              —

                              Working Party on Consular Affairs (COCON),

                              —

                              Working Party on Public International Law (COJUR), and

                              —

                              Working Party on the Law of the Sea (COMAR).

                  4.

                  Category 4 (CSDP-related preparatory bodies)
                  The CSDP-related preparatory bodies shall be chaired by a representative of the High Representative (2).

            The High Representative and the six-monthly Presidency shall closely cooperate in order to ensure coherence among all the preparatory bodies for the Foreign Affairs Council.
      For categories 3 and 4, the six-monthly Presidency shall continue to chair the preparatory bodies during a transitional period of up to six months after the adoption of the Council Decision on the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (EEAS). For category 2 this transitional period shall last up to 12 months.
      Modalities for appointment of chairs
      Where the European Council Decision or this Decision stipulates that a preparatory body (PSC and relevant working parties) shall be chaired by a representative of the High Representative, the responsibility for appointing the chair shall belong to the High Representative. These appointments shall be made on the basis of competence, while ensuring adequate geographical balance and transparency. The High Representative shall ensure that the person he or she intends to appoint as chairperson will enjoy the confidence of Member States. If that person is not yet a member of the EEAS, he or she shall become one in accordance with the EEAS recruitment procedures, at least for the time of the appointment. An evaluation of the functioning of this arrangement shall be made in the framework of the status report on the EEAS foreseen for 2012.

                              1.

                              Preparatory bodies in the areas of trade and development

                  Article 207 Committee

                  ACP Working Party

                  Working Party on Development Cooperation (DEVGEN)

                  Working Party on EFTA

                  Working Party on Dual-Use Goods

                  Working Party on Trade Questions

                  Working Party on Commodities

                  Working Party on the Generalised System of Preferences

                  Working Party on Preparation for International Development Conferences/UNCCD Desertification/UNCTAD

                  Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid

                  Export Credits Group

                              2.

                              Geographic preparatory bodies

                  Mashreq/Maghreb Working Party (COMAG/MaMa )

                  Working Party on Eastern Europe and Central Asia (COEST)

                  Working Party on the Western Balkans Region (COWEB)

                  Middle East/Gulf Working Party (COMEM/MOG)

                  Asia-Oceania Working Party (COASI)

                  Working Party on Latin America (COLAT)

                  Working Party on Transatlantic Relations (COTRA)

                  Africa Working Party (COAFR)

                              3.

                              Horizontal preparatory bodies (mostly CFSP)

                  Working Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors (RELEX)

                  Nicolaidis Group

                  Working Party on Global Disarmament and Arms Control (CODUN)

                  Working Party on Non-Proliferation (CONOP)

                  Working Party on Conventional Arms Export (COARM)

                  Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM)

                  Working Party on Terrorism (International Aspects) (COTER) (3)

                  Working Party on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (COCOP) (3)

                  Working Party on OSCE and the Council of Europe (COSCE)

                  United Nations Working Party (CONUN)

                  Ad hoc Working Party on the Middle East Peace Process (COMEP)

                  Working Party on Public International Law (COJUR, COJUR-ICC)

                  Working Party on the Law of the Sea (COMAR)

                  Working Party on Consular Affairs (COCON)

                  Working Party on CFSP Administrative Affairs and Protocol (COADM)

                              4.

                              CSDP-related preparatory bodies

                  Military Committee (EUMC)

                  Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG)

                  Politico-Military Working Party (PMG)

                  Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM)

                  Working Party on European Arms Policy

         (1)  A review of the scope and organisation of the working structures in the area of foreign affairs should be conducted swiftly after 1 December 2009, in particular as concerns the area of development. The arrangements on the chairmanship of the working parties reviewed should, if needed, be adapted according to the general principles set out in this Annex.

         (2)  The Military Committee (EUMC) and the Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG) shall continue to be chaired by an elected chair, as shown in Annex III, as was the case before the entry into force of this Decision.

         (3)  The question of the Working Party on Terrorism (International Aspects) (COTER) and of the Working Party on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (COCOP) will also be dealt with in the framework of the discussion on the JHA working structures.

      ANNEX III

         CHAIRPERSONS OF COUNCIL PREPARATORY BODIES WITH A FIXED CHAIR

      Elected chairs

                  Economic and Financial Committee

                  Employment Committee

                  Social Protection Committee

                  Military Committee (1)

                  Economic Policy Committee

                  Financial Services Committee

                  Military Committee Working Group (1)

                  Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation)

            Chaired by the General Secretariat of the Council

                  Security Committee

                  Working Party on Information

                  Working Party on Legal Data Processing

                  Working Party on Electronic Communications

                  Working Party on Codification of Legislation

                  Working Party of Legal-Linguistic Experts

                  Working Party on New Buildings

         (1)  See also Annex II.


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81/24/Euratom: Council Decision of 27 January 1981 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

Official Journal L 043 , 14/02/1981 P. 0016 - 0016

++++COUNCIL DECISION  OF 27 JANUARY 1981  APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE EURATOM SUPPLY AGENCY   ( 81/24/EURATOM )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE STATUTES OF THE EURATOM SUPPLY AGENCY ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY COUNCIL DECISION 73/45/EURATOM ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE X THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 15 MAY 1979 REPLACING MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE EURATOM SUPPLY AGENCY ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS A SEAT HAS BECOME VACANT ON THE ABOVEMENTIONED COMMITTEE , FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR COAKLEY , OF WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED ON 27 OCTOBER 1980 ;  CONSIDERING THE NOMINATION SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND ON 27 OCTOBER 1980 ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  SOLE ARTICLE  MR PATRICK J . MURPHY IS HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE EURATOM SUPPLY AGENCY IN PLACE OF MR COAKLEY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER'S TERM OF OFFICE WHICH RUNS UNTIL 28 MARCH 1981 .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JANUARY 1981 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  G . BRAKS  ( 1 ) OJ NO 27 , 6 . 12 . 1958 , P . 534/58 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 83 , 30 . 3 . 1973 , P . 20 .


title: 2009/875/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 adopting Community import decisions for certain chemicals pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

text:
               2.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 315/25

      COMMISSION DECISION

   of 30 November 2009
   adopting Community import decisions for certain chemicals pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (2009/875/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 12(1) thereof,
   After consulting the Committee established by Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Under Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 the Commission is to decide on behalf of the Community whether or not to permit the import into the Community of each chemical subject to the prior informed consent (PIC) procedure.

               (2)

               The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have been appointed to provide secretariat services for the operation of the PIC procedure established by the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, hereinafter ‘the Rotterdam Convention’, approved by the Community by Council Decision 2006/730/EC (3).

               (3)

               The Commission, acting as common designated authority, is required to forward import decisions on chemicals subject to the PIC procedure to the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention, on behalf of the Community and its Member States.

               (4)

               The group of chemicals tributyltin compounds has been added to the PIC procedure, as pesticides, by decision RC.4/5 of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and for which the Commission has received information from the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention in the form of a decision guidance document. Tributyltin compounds fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and belong to those organostannic compounds that are severely restricted for use as substances and constituents of preparations acting as biocides.

               (5)

               The active substance bis(tributyltin) oxide falls within the scope of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (4). Bis(tributyltin) oxide belongs to the group of tributyltin compounds and was used as wood preservative until this remaining use was banned by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1048/2005 of 13 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (5).

               (6)

               Accordingly, a final import decision concerning tributyltin compounds should be taken,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The final decision on the import of tributyltin compounds as set out in the form for import response in the Annex is adopted.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2009.

            For the Commission

         Stavros DIMAS

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 204, 31.7.2008, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 299, 28.10.2006, p. 23.

      (4)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 178, 9.7.2005, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         FORM FOR IMPORT RESPONSE


title: 2013/181/EU: Council Decision of 22 April 2013 drawing up a list of three temporary Judges for the Civil Service Tribunal

text:
                  23.4.2013

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 111/49

         COUNCIL DECISION
         of 22 April 2013
         drawing up a list of three temporary Judges for the Civil Service Tribunal
         (2013/181/EU)
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 257 thereof,
         Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,
         Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 62c thereof,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 979/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 relating to temporary Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
         Having regard to the recommendation of the President of the Court of Justice of 10 December 2012,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     The Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, provides for the possibility of attaching temporary Judges to the specialised courts in order to cover the absence of Judges who, while not suffering from disablement deemed to be total, are prevented from participating in the disposal of cases for a lengthy period of time.

                     (2)

                     Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 979/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 relating to temporary Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal provides that the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the President of the Court of Justice, is to draw up a list of three persons appointed as temporary Judges. Those Judges are to be chosen from among former members of the Court of Justice of the European Union who are able to place themselves at the disposal of the Civil Service Tribunal. They are to be appointed for a period of four years and may be reappointed. The list is also to determine the order in which temporary Judges are to be called upon to perform their duties.

                     (3)

                     A list of three temporary Judges of the Civil Service Tribunal should be established,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

            Article 1
            A list of three temporary Judges of the Civil Service Tribunal is hereby drawn up. It shall be composed of:

                        —

                        Mr Haris TAGARAS, former judge of the Civil Service Tribunal,

                        —

                        Mr Arjen W.H. MEIJ, former Judge of the General Court,

                        —

                        Ms Verica TRSTENJAK, former Advocate General of the Court of Justice and former Judge of the General Court.

                  This list is drawn up in the order in which the temporary Judges are, where necessary, to be called upon to perform their duties.

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

            Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               E. GILMORE

            (1)  OJ L 303, 30.10.2012, p. 83.


title: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 30 November 2009 appointing an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities

text:
               20.1.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 14/12

         DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
   of 30 November 2009
   appointing an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities
   (2010/33/EC, Euratom)
   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 223 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,
   Whereas, by virtue of Articles 7 and 8 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice and following the death of Mr Dámaso Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer, an Advocate-General should be appointed to the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the remainder of Mr Dámaso Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer’s term of office, which runs until 6 October 2015,
   HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Pedro Cruz Villalón is hereby appointed an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 30 November 2009 to 6 October 2015.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 30 November 2009.

            The President

         B. ASK


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1999/160/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 23 February 1999 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 054 , 02/03/1999 P. 0016 - 0016

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 February 1999 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (1999/160/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 98/545/EC, Euratom of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002 (1),Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Nikolaos Lerios, of which the Council was informed on 8 February 1999;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Greek Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Mr Nikolaos Vassilaras is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Nikolaos Lerios for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.Done at Brussels, 23 February 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentK.-H. FUNKE(1) OJ L 257, 19. 9. 1998, p. 37.