title: Decision (EU) 2017/1674 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2017 on the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2015

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/236

         DECISION (EU) 2017/1674 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 27 April 2017
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2015
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2015,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2015, together with the Institute'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 2015, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council's recommendation of 21 February 2017 on discharge to be given to the Institute in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2015 (05873/2017 — C8-0071/2017),

               —

               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 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (4), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

               —

               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 (5), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

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

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0106/2017),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2015;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Antonio TAJANI

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 449, 1.12.2016, p. 102.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.

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


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52007DP0090

European Parliament decision of 29 March 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Giuseppe Gargani (2006/2300(IMM))

Official Journal 027 E , 31/01/2008 P. 0137 - 0137

		P6_TA(2007)0090Request for defence of the immunity of Giuseppe GarganiEuropean Parliament decision of 29 March 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Giuseppe Gargani (2006/2300(IMM))The European Parliament,- having regard to the request by Giuseppe Gargani for defence of his immunity in connection with civil proceedings pending before an Italian court, of 30 November 2006, announced in plenary sitting on 11 December 2006,- having heard Giuseppe Gargani in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,- having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 [1] of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,- having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0071/2007),1. Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Giuseppe Gargani;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.[1] Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.--------------------------------------------------


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32001D0644

2001/644/EC: Commission Decision of 20 July 2001 amending Decision 97/634/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway (notified under document number C(2001) 2215)

Official Journal L 227 , 23/08/2001 P. 0049 - 0055

Commission Decisionof 20 July 2001amending Decision 97/634/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway(notified under document number C(2001) 2215)(2001/644/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(3), and in particular Article 13 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) On 31 August 1996, by means of two separate notices published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, the Commission announced the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding(4) and an anti-subsidy proceeding(5) in respect of imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway.(2) These proceedings resulted in anti-dumping and countervailing duties being imposed by Council Regulations (EC) No 1890/97(6) and (EC) No 1891/97(7) in September 1997, in order to eliminate the injurious effects of dumping and subsidisation.(3) In parallel to this, by Decision 97/634/EC(8), as last amended by Decision 2000/744/EC(9), the Commission accepted undertakings from 190 Norwegian exporters and imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway ("the product concerned") exported to the Community by these companies were exempted from the said anti-dumping and countervailing duties.(4) The form of the duties was later reviewed and Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 and 1891/97 were replaced by Regulation (EC) No 772/1999(10), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1677/2001(11).B. BREACHES OF THE UNDERTAKING(5) The undertakings offered by the Norwegian companies oblige them, inter alia, to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information in a quarterly report of all sales transactions of farmed Atlantic salmon sold by them (or any of their related importers in the Community), to unrelated customers in the Community.(6) The text of the undertakings also provides that failure to submit a such quarterly report within 30 days of the end of the quarter in question would, except in case of force majeure, be construed as a violation of the undertaking.(7) For the fourth quarter of 2000, two Norwegian companies, Marstein Seafood AS (UT No 1/93, TARIC additional code 8197 ) and Westmarine AS (UT No 1/192, TARIC additional code 8625 ), failed to present their sales reports. The companies were given in writing an opportunity to inform the Commission of any reasons which may have prevented their reports from being received within the due deadline and to request hearings, however, neither of them reacted.(8) As breaches of the undertakings appeared to have occurred, the companies were then informed in writing of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of definitive duties against them. The companies were also given a further opportunity to submit comments, however, as before, neither of them reacted.(9) In view of the above and in the absence of any reasons showing that the non-receipt of the reports in question was caused by reasons beyond their control, it is considered necessary to withdraw acceptance of the undertakings offered by Marstein Seafood AS and Westmarine AS and to impose definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties against them. Accordingly, the names of these companies should be deleted from the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC which lists the companies from which undertakings are accepted.C. NEW EXPORTERS(10) Since the original imposition of definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties, certain Norwegian companies have made themselves known to the Commission, claiming to be new exporters, and requested, in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 772/1999 in conjunction with Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, that the exemption to the duties be extended to them.(11) In this regard, two such exporters, Atlantis AS and Cape Fish AS demonstrated that they had not exported the product concerned to the Community during the investigation period which led to the current anti-dumping and countervailing duties.(12) The companies also showed that they are not related to any of the companies in Norway which are subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties. In addition, they provided evidence that they had entered into irrevocable contractual obligations to export a significant amount of the product concerned to the Community.(13) The companies have offered undertakings which are identical to those previously accepted from other Norwegian companies exporting farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway. By doing so, both of them have agreed to respect the minimum import prices laid down therein and to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning their exports to the Community.(14) Since the undertakings offered by the companies concerned can be monitored effectively by the Commission, and they eliminate the injurious effects of dumping and subsidisation, the offers are considered acceptable. Atlantis AS and Cape Fish AS have been informed of the essential facts, considerations and obligations upon which this acceptance is based.(15) The names of Atlantis AS and Cape Fish AS should therefore be added to the list of companies from which undertakings are accepted in the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC.D. CHANGES OF NAME(16) One Norwegian exporter with an undertaking, Mesan Seafood AS (UT No 1/194, TARIC additional code A034), advised the Commission that the group of companies to which it belonged had been reorganised that another company within the group, Mesan Holding AS, was now responsible for exports to the Community. The company therefore requested that its name be replaced by that of Mesan Holding AS on the list of companies from which undertakings are accepted in the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC.(17) Two other exporters, Rolf Olsen Seafood AS (UT No 1/144, TARIC additional code 8254 ) and Fjord Domstein A/S (UT No 1/167, TARIC additional code 8278 ) advised the Commission that their names had changed to Olsen Seafood AS and Fjord Seafood Sales AS respectively and requested that the list of companies from which undertakings are accepted be amended accordingly.(18) Having verified the nature of the requests, the Commission considers that they are all acceptable since the modifications do not entail any substantive changes which would affect the reassessment of dumping or subsidisation, nor do they affect any of the considerations on which the acceptance of the undertaking was based.(19) Consequently, the names of Mesan Seafood AS, Rolf Olsen Seafood AS and Fjord Domstein A/S should be changed to Mesan Holding AS, Olsen Seafood AS and Fjord Seafood Sales AS respectively on the list of companies from which undertakings are accepted in the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC.E. AMENDMENT OF THE ANNEX TO DECISION 97/634/EC(20) In view of the above changes, the list of companies from which undertakings are accepted in the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC should be amended accordingly.(21) The Advisory Committee has been consulted on all of the above changes and has raised no objections.(22) For the sake of clarity, an updated version of the Annex to that Decision is published herewith, showing all the exporters whose undertakings are currently in force.(23) In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1677/2001 has also withdrawn the exemption from the anti-dumping and countervailing duties granted to Marstein Seafood AS and Westmarine AS, granted exemption to those duties to Atlantis AS and Cape Fish AS, and changed the names of Mesan Seafood AS, Rolf Olsen Seafood AS and Fjord Domstein A/S to Mesan Holding AS, Olsen Seafood AS and Fjord Seafood Sales AS respectively, by amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 772/1999,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Annex to Decision 97/634/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 20 July 2001.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.(3) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.(4) OJ C 253, 31.8.1996, p. 18.(5) OJ C 253, 31.8.1996, p. 20.(6) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 1.(7) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 19.(8) OJ L 267, 30.9.1997, p. 81.(9) OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 82.(10) OJ L 101, 16.4.1999, p. 1.(11) See page 15 of this Official Journal.ANNEXLIST OF COMPANIES FROM WHICH UNDERTAKINGS ARE ACCEPTED>TABLE>


title: 2013/278/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/023 IT/Antonio Merloni SpA from Italy)

text:
               12.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/13

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 21 May 2013
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/023 IT/Antonio Merloni SpA from Italy)
   (2013/278/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

               (3)

               The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

               (4)

               Italy submitted an application on 29 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Antonio Merloni SpA and supplemented it by additional information up to 4 September 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 5 037 482.

               (5)

               The EGF should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Italy,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 037 482 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 21 May 2013.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         L. CREIGHTON

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/469 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem, from Poland)

text:
               20.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 76/54

         DECISION (EU) 2015/469 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 11 March 2015
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem, from Poland)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (1), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

               The EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

               (3)

               Poland submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Zachem and two suppliers and downstream producers, on 9 October 2013 and supplemented it by additional information up to 16 June 2014. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 115 205.

               (4)

               The EGF should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Poland,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 115 205 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2015.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         Z. KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA

      (1)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

      (3)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).


title: 2005/529/EC, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section III — Commission

text:
               27.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 196/1

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

   of 12 April 2005
   on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section III — Commission
   (2005/529/EC, Euratom)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities, Financial year 2003, Volume I, Consolidated reports on implementation of the budget and consolidated financial statements (SEC(2004) 1181 — C6-0012/2005, SEC(2004) 1182 — C6-0013/2005) (2),
   having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to 2002 discharges (COM(2004) 0648 — C6-0126/2004),
   having regard to the Annual Report to the Discharge Authority on internal audits carried out in 2003 (COM(2004) 0740),
   having regard to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report for 2003 (3) and to its special reports accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited,
   having regard to the Statement of Assurance concerning the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),
   having regard to the Council Recommendation of 8 March 2005 (C6-0077/2005),
   having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6),
   having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0070/2005),

               A.

               Whereas under Article 274 of the EC Treaty the Commission implements the budget on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management,

               1.

               Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003;

               2.

               Records its comments in the attached resolution;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution which is an integral part of it, to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Investment Bank and Member States' national and regional audit institutions, and to publish the texts in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

            The Secretary-General

         Julian PRIESTLEY

      (1)  OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 99.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.


title: Council Decision of 28 November 2006 replacing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

text:
               8.12.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 298/7

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 28 November 2006
   replacing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
   (2006/C 298/04)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In its Decision of 13 December 2004 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending 18 October 2007.

               (2)

               A member's seat and an alternate member's seat on the Governing Board of the aforementioned Foundation in the government representatives category have fallen vacant following the resignations of Mr Marc BOISNEL and Mr Emmanuel GERAT.

               (3)

               The French Government has nominated candidates for the vacant seats,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   1.   Ms Mireille JARRY is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Marc BOISNEL for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 18 October 2007.
   2.   Mr Robert PICCOLI is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Emmanuel GERAT for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 18 October 2007.

      Done at Brussels, 28 November 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. HEINÄLUOMA

      (1)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2005, OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 317, 22.12.2004, p. 4.