title: Council Decision 2014/308/CFSP of 28 May 2014 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

text:
               29.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/33

         COUNCIL DECISION 2014/308/CFSP
   of 28 May 2014
   amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1).

               (2)

               The information for seventeen persons and two entities listed under Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended.

               (3)

               The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is hereby amended as set in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 28 May 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. VENIZELOS

      (1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).

      ANNEX
      The entries for the following persons and entities set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP are replaced by the entries below.
      Persons:

                  Name

                  Identifying information

                  Statement of reasons

                  Date of listing

                  Vladimir Andreevich Konstantinov
                  (Владимир Андреевич Константинов)

                  d.o.b. 19.11.1956
                  Vladimirovca, Slobozia District, Republic of Moldova

                  As speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea, Konstantinov played a relevant role in the decisions taken by the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea concerning the ‘referendum’ against the territorial integrity of Ukraine and called on voters to cast votes in favour of Crimean Independence.

                  17.3.2014

                  Pyotr Anatolyevich Zima
                  (Пётр Анатольевич Зима)

                  d.o.b. 29.3.1965

                  Zima was appointed as the new head of the Crimean Security Service (SBU) on 3 March 2014 by ‘Prime Minister’ Aksyonov and accepted this appointment. He has given relevant information including a database to the Russian Intelligence Service (SVR). This included information on Euro-Maidan activists and human rights defenders of Crimea. He played a relevant role in preventing Ukraine's authorities from controlling the territory of Crimea.
                  On 11 March 2014 the formation of an independent Security Service of Crimea was proclaimed by former SBU officers of Crimea.

                  17.3.2014

                  Yuriy Gennadyevich Zherebtsov
                  (Юрий Геннадьевич Жеребцов)

                  d.o.b. 19.11.1965

                  Counsellor of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea, one of the leading organizers of the 16 March 2014‘referendum’ against Ukraine's territorial integrity.

                  17.3.2014

                  Anatoliy Alekseevich Sidorov
                  (Анатолий Алексеевич Сидоров)

                  d.o.b. 2.7.1958

                  Commander of Russia's Western Military District, units of which are deployed in Crimea. He is responsible for part of the Russian military presence in Crimea which is undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine and assisted the Crimean authorities in preventing public demonstrations against moves towards a ‘referendum’ and incorporation into Russia.

                  17.3.2014

                  Aleksandr Viktorovich Galkin
                  (Александр Викторович Галкин)

                  d.o.b. 22.3.1958

                  Commander of Russia's Southern Military District ‘SMD’). SMD forces are deployed in Crimea. He is responsible for part of the Russian military presence in Crimea which is undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine and assisted the Crimean authorities in preventing public demonstrations against moves towards a ‘referendum’ and incorporation into Russia.
                  The Black Sea Fleet comes under Galkin's command; much of the force movement into Crimea has come through the Southern Military District

                  17.3.2014

                  Mikhail Grigoryevich Malyshev
                  (Михаил Григорьевич Малышев)

                  d.o.b. 10.10.1955

                  Chair of the Crimean Electoral Commission.
                  Responsible for administering the Crimean ‘referendum’. Responsible under the Russian system for signing ‘referendum’ results.

                  21.3.2014

                  Valery Kirillovich Medvedev
                  (Валерий Кириллович Медведев)

                  d.o.b. 21.8.1946
                  Russia

                  Responsible for administering the Crimean ‘referendum’. Responsible under the Russian system for signing ‘referendum’ results.

                  21.3.2014

                  Lt. Gen. Igor Nikolaevich Turchenyuk
                  (Игорь Николаевич Турченюк)

                  d.o.b. 5.12.1959
                  Kirghizia/Osh

                  The de-facto Commander of Russian troops deployed on the ground in Crimea (whom Russia continues to refer to officially as ‘local self-defence militias’).

                  21.3.2014

                  Elena Borisovna Mizulina
                  (Елена Борисовна Мизулина)

                  d.o.b. 9.12.1954
                  Buly, Kostroma Oblast

                  Originator and co-sponsor of recent legislative proposals in Russia that would have allowed regions of other countries to join Russia without their central authorities' prior agreement.

                  21.3.2014

                  Valeriy Dmitrievich Bolotov
                  (Валерий Дмитриевич Болотов)

                  d.o.b. 13.2.1970
                  Stachanov, Lugansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR

                  One of the leaders of the separatist group ‘Army of the South-East’ which occupied the building of the Security Service in the Lugansk region. Before seizing the building he and other accomplices possessed arms apparently supplied illegally from Russia and from local criminal groups.

                  29.4.2014

                  Andriy Yevgenevich Purgin
                  (Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин)

                  d.o.b. 26. 1. 1972

                  Head of the ‘Donetsk Republic’, active participant and organiser of separatist actions, co-ordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic initiative of Donbasfor the Eurasian Union’.

                  29.4.2014

                  Sergey Gennadevich Tsyplakov
                  (Сергей Геннадьевич Цыплаков)

                  d.o.b. 1.5.1983
                  Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR

                  One of the leaders of the ideologically radical organization People's Militia of Donbas. He took active part in the seizure of a number of state buildings in the Donetsk region.

                  29.4.2014

                  Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin a.k.a. Igor Strelkov
                  (Игорь Всеволодович Гиркин)

                  d.o.b. 17.12.1970
                  passport no. 4506460961

                  Identified as staff of main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). He was involved in incidents in Sloviansk. He is the assistant on security issues to Sergey Aksionov, self-proclaimed prime-minister of Crimea.

                  29.4.2014

                  Viacheslav Ponomariov
                  Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Ponomariov
                  (Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарёв)

                  d.o.b. 2.5.1965
                  Slovinsk

                  Self-declared mayor of Sloviansk. Ponomarev called on Vladimir Putin to send Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomarev's men are involved in kidnappings (they captured Ukrainian reporters Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News. Both were later released. They detained military observers deployed under OSCE Vienna Document).

                  12.5.2014

                  Igor Mykolaiovych Bezler
                  Igor Nikolaevich Bezler,
                  (Игорь Николаевич Безлер)

                  d.o.b. 30.12.1965
                  Simferopol

                  One of the leaders of the self-proclaimed militia of Horlivka. He took control of the Security Service of Ukraine's office in the Donetsk region building and afterwards seized the Ministry of Internal Affairs' district station in the town of Horlivka. He has links to Igor Girkin under whose command he was involved in the murder of People's Deputy of the Horlivka's Municipal Council Volodymyr Rybak according to the SBU.

                  12.5.2014

                  Oleg Tsariov
                  Oleg Anatolevich Tsariov
                  (Олег Анатолійович Царьов)
                  (Олег Анатольевич Царёв)

                  d.o.b. 2.6.1970
                  Dnipropetrovsk

                  Member of the Rada. Publicly called for the creation of the Federal Republic of Novorossia, composed of South Eastern Ukrainian regions.

                  12.5.2014

                  Roman Lyagin
                  (Роман Лягин)

                  d.o.b. 30.5.1980
                  Donetsk

                  Head of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May on the self-determination of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

                  12.5.2014

            Entities:

                  Name

                  Identifying information

                  Statement of reasons

                  Date of listing

                  PJSC Chernomorneftegaz
                  a.k.a Chornomornaftogaz

                  Prospekt Kirova/ per. Sovarkomovskji 52/1 Simferopol, Crimea

                  On 17 March 2014 the ‘Parliament of Crimea’ adopted a resolution declaring the appropriation of assets belonging to Chernomorneftegaz enterprise on behalf of the ‘Republic of Crimea’. The enterprise is thus effectively confiscated by the Crimean ‘authorities’.

                  12.5.2014

                  Feodosia a.k.a Feodossyskoje
                  Predprijatije po obespetscheniju nefteproduktami

                  98107, Crimea, Feodosiya, Geologicheskaya str.2
                  Company providing transhipment services for crude oil and oil products.

                  On 17 March 2014 the ‘Parliament of Crimea’ adopted a resolution declaring the appropriation of assets belonging to Feodosia enterprise on behalf of the ‘Republic of Crimea’. The enterprise is thus effectively confiscated by the Crimean ‘authorities’.

                  12.5.2014


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92/132/EEC: Council Decision of 3 February 1992 concerning the conclusion of bilateral Cooperation Agreements on Science and Technology for Environmental Protection (STEP) between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Norway respectively

Official Journal L 054 , 28/02/1992 P. 0021 - 0021

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 February 1992 concerning the conclusion of bilateral Cooperation Agreements on Science and Technology for Environmental Protection (STEP) between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of  Finland and the Kingdom of Norway respectively (92/132/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas by Decision 89/625/EEC (4), the Council adopted two specific research and development programmes in the field of the environment (1989 to 1993), one of them called Science and Technology for Environmental Protection (STEP); whereas Article 8 of  this Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with third countries and in particular with those European countries having concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community with a view to  associating them wholly or partly with the programmes;  Whereas by Decision 87/177/EEC (5), the Council approved the conclusion, on behalf of the European Economic Community, of the framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Republic  of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Norway;  Whereas the Governments of Austria, Finland and Norway have asked to participate in the Community environmental research programmes;  Whereas the Community, Austria, Finland and Norway share common environmental problems and expect to obtain mutual benefit from cooperation,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Cooperation Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Norway respectively on research and development in the field of Science and Technology for Environmental  Protection (STEP) are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council shall give on behalf of the European Economic Community the notification as provided for in Article 10 of the Agreements.  Done at Brussels, 3 February 1992.  For the Council The President Joao PINHEIRO (1) OJ No C 179, 10. 7. 1991, p. 10.(2) OJ No C 305, 25. 11. 1991, p. 55 and Decision of 15 January 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ No C 14, 20. 1. 1992, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 359, 8. 12. 1989, p. 9.(5) OJ No L 71, 14. 3.  1987, p. 29.


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89/544/EEC: Council Decision of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect

Official Journal L 295 , 13/10/1989 P. 0001

COUNCIL DECISION of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative  restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect (89/544/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland (1), signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973, does not provide for the prohibition of quantitative restrictions affecting exports and measures having equivalent  effect;  Whereas it is in the interest of the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland to promote the free circulation of raw materials and goods by abolishing any such restrictions and measures and by preventing the creation of new restrictions  or measures affecting their mutual trade;  Whereas it is necessary both to make arrangements for a phased abolition of current restrictions affecting certain products or measures having equivalent effect and to provide for safeguard measures in the event either of re-export towards third  countries against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or in the event of serious shortage of a particular product;  Whereas the Commission has held negotiations with the Republic of Austria, which have resulted in a Protocol,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.  Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Supplementary Protocol.  Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.   Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989.  For the Council The President C. ARANZADI   (1) OJ No L 328, 28. 11. 1973, p. 2.


title: Council Decision of 18 July 2011 appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee

text:
               23.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 217/29

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 18 July 2011
   appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee
   2011/C 217/08
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 163 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (1), and in particular Article 104(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 22 February 2010, the Council appointed the membership of the European Social Fund Committee (the ‘Committee’) for the period up to 31 December 2012 (2).

               (2)

               In the meantime, the seats of various members have become vacant as a result of resignations.

               (3)

               Pending the nomination of a representative or an alternate member for one of the categories referred to in Article 104(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 by Ireland and Spain, the representatives and alternate members already nominated should nevertheless be appointed to the Committee for the remainder of the current term of office,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The persons listed in the Annex are hereby appointed members or alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee until 31 December 2012.
   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 Brussels, 18 July 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. DOWGIELEWICZ

      (1)  OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.

      (2)  OJ C 53, 3.3.2010, p. 2.

      ANNEX

         List of members and alternate members

                  Member State

                  Representing

                  Member

                  Name

                  Belgium

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Louis VERVLOET

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Viviane DE BEULE

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Michèle CLAUS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Werner ABELSHAUSEN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Hervé DECUYPER

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Vera DOS SANTOS COSTA

                  Bulgaria

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Zornitza RUSSINOVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Monika DIMITROVA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Boyko NEDYALKOV

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Dimitar BRANKOV

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Plamen DIMITROV

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Dimitar MANOLOV

                  Czech Republic

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Iva ŠOLCOVÁ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Michal ZAORÁLEK

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Soňa VAN DEELENOVÁ

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Miloslav ŠOLC

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Pavel JANÍČKO

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Hana MÁLKOVÁ

                  Denmark

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Pernille VON LILLIENSKJOLD

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Steen FREDERIKSEN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Henning GADE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Berit TOFT FIHL

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Preben FOLDBERG

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jens KROGSTRUP

                  Germany

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Arnold HEMMANN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Inken KLASSEN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Julia KAUTE

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Jürgen WUTTKE

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Inge KAUFMANN

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Hermann NEHLS

                  Estonia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Margus HAIDAK

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Merlin TATRIK

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Kristina TÄHT

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Kaja TOOMSALU

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Mare VIIES

                  Ireland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Vincent LANDERS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr. Tom WHELAN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Kara McGANN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Heidi LOUGHEED

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Sheila NUNAN

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  —

                  Greece

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Christos DIKOS

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Konstantina MICHOPOYLOY

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Lambros PAPAIOANNOU

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ekaterini DASKALAKI

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Dimitros TSOUKALAS

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Vasilios PAPADOGAMVROS

                  Spain

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Carlos TORTUERO MARTÍN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr David GARCÍA LÓPEZ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  —

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Cristina REGALADO MARTÍN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Ana MICÓ MAESTRE

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ana HERMOSO CANOURA

                  France

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Corinne VAILLANT

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Laurent SENN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Christophe CORIOU

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Natacha MARQUET

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Cécile COTTEREAU

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Alain ALPHON-LAYRE

                  Italy

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Paola PADUANO

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Alessandra TOMAI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Claudio GENTILI

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Silvia CIUFFINI

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Luigi VELTRO

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Giulia TAVERNESE

                  Cyprus

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Alexandros ALEXANDROU

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Antzela DROUSSIOTOU

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Emilios MICHAEL

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Maria STYLIANOU

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Nicos GREGORIOU

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Andreas MATSAS

                  Latvia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Kristīne ANCĀNES

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Elīna DRĀZNIECE

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Inese STEPIŅAS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ilona KIUKUCĀNE

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Linda ROMELE

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Liene LIEKNA

                  Lithuania

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Ramūnas DILBA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Nijolė MACKEVIČIENĖ

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Vaidotas LEVICKIS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Mykolas ALELIŪNAS

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Irena PETRAITIENĖ

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Janina ŠVEDIENĖ

                  Luxembourg

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Patrice FURLANI

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Daniel CODELLO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Romain LANNERS

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr François ENGELS

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Carole BIVER

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Nico CLEMENT

                  Hungary

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Renáta TÓTH

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Katalin SZATMÁRI

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Terézia BOROSNÉ BARTHA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr László KRIZSÁN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Erzsébet HANTI

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr László KOZÁK

                  Malta

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Jeanette BUSUTTIL

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Loredana D'ARRIGO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Paul ABELA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Pierre FAVA

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Robert BORG

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr William PORTELLI

                  Netherlands

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Alieke KOOPMAN

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Paula LOEKEMEIJER

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr André VAN DER LEEST

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr C. SCHOENMAKERS

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms I.D.C.M. COENEN

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr W.J.F. MUIS

                  Austria

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Petra DRAXL

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Ulrike REBHANDL

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Anna Katharina HUBER

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Wolfgang TRITREMMEL

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Franz FRIEHS

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Silvia HOFBAUER

                  Poland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Mr Paweł CHORĄŻY

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Dorota BORTNOWSKA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Norbert PRUSZANOWSKI

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Marek RADECKI

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Agata BARANOWSKA-GRYCUK

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Grażyna RÓŻANEK

                  Portugal

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Rosa Maria SIMÕES DA SILVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Maria DO CARMO ABREU

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Clara GUERREIRO

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Adília LISBOA

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr António Luís FERREIRA CORREIA

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Tiago M.P. SIMÕES DA CUNHA

                  Romania

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Liliana-Carmen IONEL

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Elena Carmen DOBROTA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Ovidiu NICOLESCU

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Dragoș MIHALACHE

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Mariana KNIESNER

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Carmen IONESCU

                  Slovenia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Jasminka DEDIĆ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Gorazd JENKO

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Grit ACKERMANN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Ms Janja MEGLIČ

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Staša PERNAT LESJAK

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Andreja POJE

                  Slovakia

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Zuzana POLÁČKOVÁ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Roderik KLINDA

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Daniel HRDINA

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Martin HOŠTÁK

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Naile PROKEŠOVÁ

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Milan BUŠO

                  Finland

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Lippe KOIVUNEVA

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Ms Sirpa LILJESTRÖM

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Ms Riitta WÄRN

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Mikko RÄSÄNEN

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Auli KORHONEN

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Lauri KORKEAOJA

                  Sweden

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Ann-Christine GULLESJÖ

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Håkan FORSBERG

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Gunnar ANDERZON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Farbod REZANIA

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Ms Filis SIGALA

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Ms Charlotta KRAFFT

                  United Kingdom

                  Government

                  Member

                  Ms Wendy VIOLENTANO

                  Government

                  Alternate

                  Mr Ian CHAPMAN

                  Employers

                  Member

                  Mr Martin MORTON

                  Employers

                  Alternate

                  Mr Guy BAILEY

                  Trade Union

                  Member

                  Mr Alan MANNING

                  Trade Union

                  Alternate

                  Mr Joe FEARNEHOUGH


title: 86/645/EEC: Council Decision of 22 December 1986 extending the arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and the overseas countries and territories (OCT) on the other

text:
No L 380 / 66                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                       31 . 12 . 86
                                                       COUNCIL DECISION
                                                        of 22 December 1986
                 extending the arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and the
                                        overseas countries and territories ( OCT) on the other
                                                           ( 86 / 645 / EOK )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                               Article 1
Economic Community , and in particular Article 136
thereof,                                                                 The period of validity of Decision 86 / 47 / EEC is hereby
                                                                         extended until 31 December 1990 .
Having regard to the draft Decision presented by the
Commission ,
Whereas Decision 86 / 47 / EEC (') establishes arrangements                                        Article 2
for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and
the overseas countries and territories ( OCT ) on the other              This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of
for the transition period laid down by the Act of Accession              the European Communities.
of Spain and Portugal ;
Whereas the said Decision expires on 31 December 1986 ;                  It shall take effect on the day of its publication .
Whereas , in order to avoid an interruption of the
progressive opening of the Spanish and Portuguese markets                Done at Brussels , 22 December 1986 .
to products originating in the OCT , the period of validity
of Decision 86 / 47 / EEC should be extended , without
prejudice to any further adjustments that may prove                                                             For the Council
necessary following the conclusion of the protocol referred                                                      The President
to in Articles 179 and 366 of the Act of Accession of Spain
and Portugal ,                                                                                G. SHAW
(') OJ No L 63 , 5 . 3 . 1986 , p. 95 .


title: 2011/317/EU: Commission Decision of 27 May 2011 appointing a member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               28.5.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 142/64

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 27 May 2011
   appointing a member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2011/317/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC (1), and in particular Article 4(1)(a) thereof,
   After consultation of the Council,
   After consultation of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Statistical Advisory Committee (ESAC) comprises 24 members.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Decision No 234/2008/EC, 12 members of the ESAC have to be appointed by the Commission, after consulting the European Parliament and the Council.

               (3)

               By Decision 2009/304/EC (2) the Commission appointed 12 members of the ESAC.

               (4)

               As one of these members has resigned, the Commission, after having duly consulted the European Parliament and the Council, now has to appoint a new member of the ESAC,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Kris DEGROOTE is hereby appointed as a member of the ESAC for a term of 5 years.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 27 May 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13.

      (2)  OJ L 84, 31.3.2009, p. 44.


title: Verification of credentials European Parliament decision of 16 December 2009 on the verification of credentials (2009/2091(REG))#ANNEX

text:
               22.10.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               CE 286/30

         Wednesday 16 December 2009Verification of credentials
   P7_TA(2009)0109
   European Parliament decision of 16 December 2009 on the verification of credentials (2009/2091(REG))
   2010/C 286 E/08

      The European Parliament,
   having regard to the Act of 20 September 1976 (1) concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
   having regard to Rules 3, 4 and 9 of, and Annex I to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the official notifications from the competent authorities of the Member States concerning the results of the elections to the European Parliament,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A7-0073/2009),

               A.

               whereas Article 7(1) and (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 sets out the offices that are incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament,

               B.

               whereas, in particular, as from the beginning of the current legislative term, the office of Member of the European Parliament shall be incompatible with that of member of a national parliament of any Member State, including the United Kingdom, since the temporary derogation granted by Article 7(2), second subparagraph, second indent, of the said Act is no longer applicable,

               C.

               whereas the United Kingdom authorities accordingly adopted the ‘European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008’, under which Members of the House of Lords holding the office of life peer are disqualified from sitting or voting in the House of Lords or in a committee thereof at any time during which they remain Members of the European Parliament, and no writ of summons can be issued to them while they are disqualified under the terms of those Regulations,

               D.

               whereas, under Rule 9 of, and Annex I to, the Rules of Procedure, Members are required to make a detailed declaration of their professional activities and any other remunerated functions or activities,

               E.

               whereas all of the Member States have notified the European Parliament of the names of the elected candidates, although some have still not forwarded – or have done so belatedly – the lists of any substitutes together with their ranking in accordance with the results of the vote, as required under Rule 3(4) of the Rules of Procedure,

               F.

               whereas in some cases Member States provided partial notification of elected candidates and forwarded further details subsequently,

               G.

               whereas in some Member States objections to the election of some Members of Parliament are being considered in accordance with national legislation and whereas these procedures could result in the annulment of the election of the Members concerned,

               H.

               whereas, pursuant to Article 12 of the Act of 20 September 1976, the European Parliament is required to rule on any disputes concerning the validity of the mandate of its Members only where these relate to breaches of the provisions of the abovementioned Act, and not in the case of breaches of the national electoral provisions to which the Act refers,

               1.

               Declares valid, subject to any decisions by the competent authorities of Member States in which the election results have been disputed, the mandate of the Members of the European Parliament listed in the annex to this decision whose election has been notified by the competent national authorities and who have made the written declarations required on the basis of Article 7(1) and (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Annex I to the Rules of Procedure;

               2.

               Repeats its request to the competent national authorities not only promptly to notify the European Parliament of all the names of the elected candidates but also to forward the names of any substitutes together with their ranking in accordance with the results of the vote;

               3.

               Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States to complete as soon as possible the examination of the objections submitted to them and to inform the European Parliament of the outcome;

               4.

               Calls on the Commission to check whether the European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008, and especially regulation 4 thereof, are entirely compatible with the Act of 20 September 1976 and, should this not be the case, to initiate any appropriate procedure;

               5.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the competent national authorities and the parliaments of the Member States, and to the Commission.

      (1)  OJ L 278, 8.10.1976, p. 5.

      Wednesday 16 December 2009ANNEX

         List of Members of the European Parliament whose mandate is declared valid

      MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT BY MEMBER STATE
      (14 July 2009)

         Belgium (22 Members)

                  BELET Ivo

                  BREPOELS Frieda

                  CLAEYS Philip

                  DAERDEN Frédéric

                  DEHAENE Jean-Luc

                  DE KEYSER Véronique

                  DELVAUX Anne

                  DURANT Isabelle

                  EL KHADRAOUI Saïd

                  EPPINK Derk Jan

                  GROSCH Mathieu

                  LAMBERTS Philippe

                  MARCOURT Jean-Claude (1)

                  MICHEL Louis

                  NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK Annemie

                  RIES Frédérique

                  STAES Bart

                  STERCKX Dirk

                  TARABELLA Marc (2)

                  THYSSEN Marianne

                  VAN BREMPT Kathleen

                  VANHECKE Frank

                  VERHOFSTADT Guy

         Bulgaria (17 Members)

                  BINEV Slavi

                  HYUSMENOVA Filiz Hakaeva

                  ILCHEV Stanimir

                  IOTOVA Iliana Malinova

                  IVANOVA Iliana

                  JELEVA Rumiana (3)

                  KALFIN Ivaylo

                  KAZAK Metin

                  KIRILOV Evgeni

                  KOVATCHEV Andrey (4)

                  MIHAYLOVA Nadezhda

                  NEDELCHEVA Mariya

                  PANAYOTOV Vladko Todorov

                  PARVANOVA Antonyia

                  STOYANOV Dimitar

                  STOYANOV Emil

                  URUTCHEV Vladimir

                  VIGENIN Kristian

         Czech Republic (22 Members)

                  BŘEZINA Jan

                  BRZOBOHATÁ Zuzana

                  CABRNOCH Milan

                  ČEŠKOVÁ Andrea

                  DUŠEK Robert

                  FAJMON Hynek

                  FALBR Richard

                  HAVEL Jiří

                  KOHLÍČEK Jaromír

                  KOŽUŠNÍK Edvard

                  MAŠTÁLKA Jiří

                  OUZKÝ Miroslav

                  POC Pavel

                  RANSDORF Miloslav

                  REMEK Vladimír

                  ROITHOVÁ Zuzana

                  ROUČEK Libor

                  SEHNALOVÁ Olga

                  STREJČEK Ivo

                  TOŠENOVSKÝ Evžen

                  VLASÁK Oldřich

                  ZAHRADIL Jan

         Denmark (13 Members)

                  AUKEN Margrete

                  BENDTSEN Bendt

                  CHRISTENSEN Ole

                  JENSEN Anne E.

                  JØRGENSEN Dan

                  LØKKEGAARD Morten

                  MESSERSCHMIDT Morten

                  ROHDE Jens

                  ROSBACH Anna

                  SCHALDEMOSE Christel

                  SØNDERGAARD Søren Bo

                  THOMSEN Britta

                  TURUNEN Emilie

         Germany (99 Members)

                  ALBRECHT Jan Philipp

                  ALVARO Alexander

                  BALZ Burkhard

                  BISKY Lothar

                  BÖGE Reimer

                  BRANTNER Franziska Katharina

                  BROK Elmar

                  BULLMANN Udo

                  BÜTIKOFER Reinhard

                  CASPARY Daniel

                  CHATZIMARKAKIS Jorgo

                  CRAMER Michael

                  CREUTZMANN Jürgen

                  DESS Albert

                  EHLER Christian

                  ERNST Cornelia

                  ERTUG Ismail

                  FERBER Markus

                  FLECKENSTEIN Knut

                  FLORENZ Karl-Heinz

                  GAHLER Michael

                  GEBHARDT Evelyne

                  GEIER Jens

                  GIEGOLD Sven

                  GLANTE Norbert

                  GRÄSSLE Ingeborg

                  GROOTE Matthias

                  HÄFNER Gerald

                  HÄNDEL Thomas

                  HARMS Rebecca

                  HAUG Jutta

                  HÄUSLING Martin

                  HIRSCH Nadja

                  HOHLMEIER Monika

                  JAHR Peter

                  JEGGLE Elisabeth

                  KAMMEREVERT Petra

                  KASTLER Martin

                  KELLER Franziska

                  KLASS Christa

                  KLINZ Wolf

                  KLUTE Jürgen

                  KOCH Dieter-Lebrecht

                  KOCH-MEHRIN Silvana

                  KRAHMER Holger

                  KREHL Constanze Angela

                  KREISSL-DÖRFLER Wolfgang

                  KUHN Werner

                  LAMBSDORFF Alexander Graf

                  LANGE Bernd

                  LANGEN Werner

                  LECHNER Kurt

                  LEHNE Klaus-Heiner

                  LEINEN Jo

                  LIESE Peter

                  LOCHBIHLER Barbara

                  LÖSING Sabine

                  MANN Thomas

                  MAYER Hans-Peter

                  MEISSNER Gesine

                  NEUSER Norbert

                  NIEBLER Angelika

                  PACK Doris

                  PIEPER Markus

                  POSSELT Bernd

                  PÖTTERING Hans-Gert

                  QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL Godelieve

                  RAPKAY Bernhard

                  REIMERS Britta

                  REUL Herbert

                  RODUST Ulrike

                  ROTH-BEHRENDT Dagmar

                  RÜHLE Heide

                  SCHNELLHARDT Horst

                  SCHNIEBER-JASTRAM Birgit

                  SCHOLZ Helmut

                  SCHROEDTER Elisabeth

                  SCHULZ Martin

                  SCHULZ Werner

                  SCHWAB Andreas

                  SIMON Peter

                  SIPPEL Birgit

                  SOMMER Renate

                  STEINRUCK Jutta

                  THEIN Alexandra

                  THEURER Michael

                  TRÜPEL Helga

                  ULMER Thomas

                  VERHEYEN Sabine

                  VOSS Axel

                  WEBER Manfred

                  WEILER Barbara

                  WEISGERBER Anja

                  WESTPHAL Kerstin

                  WIELAND Rainer

                  WILS Sabine

                  WINKLER Hermann

                  ZELLER Joachim

                  ZIMMER Gabriele

         Estonia (6 Members)

                  KELAM Tunne

                  OJULAND Kristiina

                  OVIIR Siiri

                  PADAR Ivari

                  SAVISAAR Vilja

                  TARAND Indrek

         Ireland (12 Members)

                  AYLWARD Liam

                  CHILDERS Nessa

                  CROWLEY Brian

                  DE ROSSA Proinsias

                  GALLAGHER Pat the Cope

                  HARKIN Marian

                  HIGGINS Jim

                  HIGGINS Joe

                  KELLY Alan

                  KELLY Seán

                  McGUINNESS Mairead

                  MITCHELL Gay

         Greece (22 Members)

                  ARSENIS Kriton

                  CHOUNTIS Nikolaos

                  GIANNAKOU Marietta

                  KOPPA Maria Eleni

                  KOUMOUTSAKOS Georgios

                  KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU Rodi

                  LAMBRINIDIS Stavros

                  PAFILIS Athanasios

                  PALIADELI Chrysoula

                  PAPAKONSTANTINOU Giorgos

                  PAPANIKOLAOU Georgios

                  PAPASTAMKOS Georgios

                  PLEVRIS Athanasios

                  PODIMATA Anni

                  POUPAKIS Konstantinos

                  RAPTI Sylvana

                  SKYLAKAKIS Theodoros

                  STAVRAKAKIS Georgios

                  TOUSSAS Georgios

                  TREMOPOULOS Michail

                  TSOUKALAS Ioannis

                  TZAVELA Niki

         Spain (50 Members)

                  ÁLVAREZ Magdalena

                  ANDRÉS BAREA Josefa

                  ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA Pablo

                  AYALA SENDER Inés

                  AYUSO Pilar

                  BADIA i CUTCHET Maria

                  BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun

                  del CASTILLO VERA Pilar

                  CERCAS Alejandro

                  CORTÉS LASTRA Ricardo

                  DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA Agustín

                  ESTARÀS FERRAGUT Rosa

                  FISAS AYXELA Santiago

                  FRAGA ESTÉVEZ Carmen

                  GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL José Manuel

                  GARCÍA PÉREZ Iratxe

                  GARDIAZÁBAL RUBIAL Eider

                  GARRIGA POLLEDO Salvador

                  de GRANDES PASCUAL Luis

                  GUERRERO SALOM Enrique

                  GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES Cristina

                  HERRANZ GARCÍA Esther

                  ITURGAIZ ANGULO Carlos José

                  JÁUREGUI ATONDO Ramón

                  JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO Teresa

                  JUNQUERAS VIES Oriol

                  LOPE FONTAGNÉ Verónica

                  LÓPEZ AGUILAR Juan Fernando

                  LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE Antonio

                  MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ Miguel Angel

                  MASIP HIDALGO Antonio

                  MATO ADROVER Gabriel

                  MAYOR OREJA Jaime

                  MÉNDEZ DE VIGO Íñigo

                  MENÉNDEZ del VALLE Emilio

                  MEYER Willy

                  MILLÁN MON Francisco José

                  MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA María Paloma

                  OBIOLS Raimon

                  PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ Andrés

                  RIERA MADURELL Teresa

                  ROMERO LÓPEZ Carmen

                  ROMEVA i RUEDA Raül

                  SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA José Ignacio

                  SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO Antolín

                  SOSA WAGNER Francisco

                  TREMOSA i BALCELLS Ramon

                  VIDAL-QUADRAS Alejo

                  YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA Luis

                  ZALBA BIDEGAIN Pablo

         France (72 Members)

                  ABAD Damien

                  ALFONSI François

                  ARIF Kader

                  AUDY Jean-Pierre

                  BARNIER Michel

                  BAUDIS Dominique

                  BÉCHU Christophe

                  BÉLIER Sandrine

                  BENARAB-ATTOU Malika

                  BENNAHMIAS Jean-Luc

                  BERÈS Pervenche

                  BESSET Jean-Paul

                  BOVÉ José

                  BRIARD AUCONIE Sophie

                  CADEC Alain

                  CANFIN Pascal

                  CASTEX Françoise

                  CAVADA Jean-Marie

                  COHN-BENDIT Daniel

                  DANJEAN Arnaud

                  DANTIN Michel

                  DATI Rachida

                  DAUL Joseph

                  DELLI Karima

                  DE SARNEZ Marielle

                  DÉSIR Harlem

                  DE VEYRAC Christine

                  FLAUTRE Hélène

                  FRANCO Gaston

                  GALLO Marielle

                  GAUZÈS Jean-Paul

                  GOLLNISCH Bruno

                  GOULARD Sylvie

                  GRELIER Estelle

                  GREZE Catherine

                  GRIESBECK Nathalie

                  GROSSETÊTE Françoise

                  GRUNY Pascale

                  GUILLAUME Sylvie

                  HÉNIN Jacky

                  HOANG NGOC Liem

                  HOARAU Elie

                  JADOT Yannick

                  JOLY Eva

                  JUVIN Philippe

                  KIIL-NIELSEN Nicole

                  LAMASSOURE Alain

                  LE FOLL Stéphane

                  LE HYARIC Patrick

                  LEPAGE Corinne

                  LE PEN Jean-Marie

                  LE PEN Marine

                  MATHIEU Véronique

                  MÉLENCHON Jean-Luc

                  MORIN-CHARTIER Elisabeth

                  PARGNEAUX Gilles

                  PEILLON Vincent

                  PONGA Maurice

                  RIQUET Dominique

                  RIVASI Michèle

                  ROCHEFORT Robert

                  SAÏFI Tokia

                  SANCHEZ-SCHMID Marie-Thérèse

                  SOULLIE Catherine

                  STRIFFLER Michèle

                  TIROLIEN Patrice

                  TRAUTMANN Catherine

                  VERGIAT Marie-Christine

                  VERGNAUD Bernadette

                  de VILLIERS Philippe

                  VLASTO Dominique

                  WEBER Henri

         Italy (72 Members)

                  ALBERTINI Gabriele

                  ALFANO Sonia

                  ALLAM Magdi Cristiano

                  ANGELILLI Roberta

                  ANTINORO Antonello

                  ANTONIOZZI Alfredo

                  ARLACCHI Pino

                  BALDASSARRE Raffaele

                  BALZANI Francesca

                  BARTOLOZZI Paolo

                  BERLATO Sergio

                  BERLINGUER Luigi

                  BIZZOTTO Mara

                  BONSIGNORE Vito

                  BORGHEZIO Mario

                  BORSELLINO Rita

                  CANCIAN Antonio

                  CARONNA Salvatore

                  CASINI Carlo

                  COFFERATI Sergio Gaetano

                  COLLINO Giovanni

                  COMI Lara

                  COSTA Silvia

                  COZZOLINO Andrea

                  CROCETTA Rosario

                  DE ANGELIS Francesco

                  DE CASTRO Paolo

                  de MAGISTRIS Luigi

                  DE MITA Luigi Ciriaco

                  DOMENICI Leonardo

                  DORFMANN Herbert

                  FIDANZA Carlo

                  FONTANA Lorenzo

                  GARDINI Elisabetta

                  GUALTIERI Roberto

                  IACOLINO Salvatore

                  IOVINE Vincenzo

                  LA VIA Giovanni

                  MASTELLA Clemente

                  MATERA Barbara

                  MAURO Mario

                  MAZZONI Erminia

                  MILANA Guido

                  MORGANTI Claudio

                  MOTTI Tiziano

                  MUSCARDINI Cristiana

                  PALLONE Alfredo

                  PANZERI Pier Antonio

                  PATRICIELLO Aldo

                  PIRILLO Mario

                  PITTELLA Gianni

                  PRODI Vittorio

                  PROVERA Fiorello

                  RINALDI Niccolò

                  RIVELLINI Crescenzio

                  RONZULLI Licia

                  ROSSI Oreste

                  SALATTO Potito

                  SALVINI Matteo

                  SARTORI Amalia

                  SASSOLI David-Maria

                  SCOTTA' Giancarlo

                  SCURRIA Marco

                  SERRACCHIANI Debora

                  SILVESTRIS Sergio Paolo Francesco

                  SPERONI Francesco Enrico

                  SUSTA Gianluca

                  TATARELLA Salvatore

                  TOIA Patrizia

                  UGGIAS Giommaria

                  VATTIMO Gianni

                  ZANICCHI Iva

         Cyprus (6 Members)

                  HADJIGEORGIOU Takis

                  KASOULIDES Ioannis

                  MAVRONIKOLAS Kyriakos

                  PAPADOPOULOU Antigoni

                  THEOCHAROUS Eleni

                  TRIANTAPHYLLIDES Kyriacos

         Latvia (8 Members)

                  GODMANIS Ivars

                  KALNIETE Sandra

                  KARIŅŠ Arturs Krišjānis

                  MIRSKIS Aleksandrs

                  RUBIKS Alfrēds

                  VAIDERE Inese

                  ŽDANOKA Tatjana

                  ZĪLE Roberts

         Lithuania (12 Members)

                  ANDRIKIENĖ Laima Liucija

                  BALČYTIS Zigmantas

                  BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ Vilija

                  DONSKIS Leonidas

                  IMBRASAS Juozas

                  LANDSBERGIS Vytautas

                  MORKŪNAITĖ Radvilė

                  PAKSAS Rolandas

                  PALECKIS Justas Vincas

                  SAUDARGAS Algirdas

                  TOMAŠEVSKI Valdemar

                  USPASKICH Viktor

         Luxembourg (6 Members)

                  BACH Georges

                  ENGEL Frank

                  GOEBBELS Robert

                  GOERENS Charles

                  LULLING Astrid

                  TURMES Claude

         Hungary (22 Members)

                  ÁDER János

                  BALCZÓ Zoltán

                  BOKROS Lajos

                  DEUTSCH Tamás

                  GÁL Kinga

                  GLATTFELDER Béla

                  GÖNCZ Kinga

                  GURMAI Zita

                  GYŐRI Enikő

                  GYÜRK András

                  HANKISS Ágnes

                  HERCZOG Edit

                  JÁRÓKA Lívia

                  KÓSA Ádám

                  MORVAI Krisztina

                  ŐRY Csaba

                  SCHMITT Pál

                  SCHÖPFLIN György

                  SURJÁN László

                  SZÁJER József

                  SZEGEDI Csanád

                  TABAJDI Csaba Sándor

         Malta (5 Members)

                  ATTARD-MONTALTO John

                  BUSUTTIL Simon

                  CASA David

                  GRECH Louis

                  SCICLUNA Edward

         Netherlands (25 Members)

                  van BAALEN Johannes Cornelis

                  BELDER Bastiaan

                  BERMAN Thijs

                  BONTES Louis

                  BOZKURT Emine

                  van de CAMP Wim

                  CORNELISSEN Marije

                  van DALEN Peter

                  EICKHOUT Bas

                  GERBRANDY Gerben-Jan

                  HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT Jeanine

                  in 't VELD Sophia

                  de JONG Cornelis

                  de LANGE Esther

                  LIOTARD Kartika Tamara

                  MADLENER Barry

                  MANDERS Toine

                  MERKIES Judith A.

                  van NISTELROOIJ Lambert

                  OOMEN-RUIJTEN Ria

                  SARGENTINI Judith

                  SCHAAKE Marietje

                  STASSEN Laurence J.A.J.

                  van der STOEP Daniël

                  WORTMANN-KOOL Corien

         Austria (17 Members)

                  EHRENHAUSER Martin

                  KADENBACH Karin

                  KARAS Othmar

                  KÖSTINGER Elisabeth

                  LEICHTFRIED Jörg

                  LICHTENBERGER Eva

                  LUNACEK Ulrike

                  MARTIN Hans-Peter

                  MÖLZER Andreas

                  OBERMAYR Franz

                  RANNER Hella

                  REGNER Evelyn

                  RÜBIG Paul

                  SEEBER Richard

                  STRASSER Ernst

                  SWOBODA Hannes

                  WERTHMANN Angelika

         Poland (50 Members)

                  BIELAN Adam

                  BORYS Piotr

                  BUZEK Jerzy

                  CYMAŃSKI Tadeusz

                  CZARNECKI Ryszard

                  GERINGER de OEDENBERG Lidia Joanna

                  GIEREK Adam

                  GRÓBARCZYK Marek Józef

                  GRZYB Andrzej

                  HANDZLIK Małgorzata

                  HIBNER Jolanta Emilia

                  HÜBNER Danuta Maria

                  JAZŁOWIECKA Danuta

                  JĘDRZEJEWSKA Sidonia Elżbieta

                  KACZMAREK Filip

                  KALINOWSKI Jarosław

                  KAMIŃSKI Michał Tomasz

                  KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA Lena Barbara

                  KOWAL Paweł Robert

                  KURSKI Jacek Olgierd

                  LEGUTKO Ryszard Antoni

                  LEWANDOWSKI Janusz

                  LIBERADZKI Bogusław

                  LISEK Krzysztof

                  ŁUKACIJEWSKA Elżbieta Katarzyna

                  MARCINKIEWICZ Bogdan Kazimierz

                  MIGALSKI Marek Henryk

                  NITRAS Sławomir Witold

                  OLBRYCHT Jan

                  OLEJNICZAK Wojciech Michał

                  PIOTROWSKI Mirosław

                  PORĘBA Tomasz Piotr

                  PROTASIEWICZ Jacek

                  SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Jacek

                  SENYSZYN Joanna

                  SIEKIERSKI Czesław Adam

                  SIWIEC Marek

                  SKRZYDLEWSKA Joanna Katarzyna

                  SONIK Bogusław

                  SZYMAŃSKI Konrad

                  THUN UND HOHENSTEIN Róża, Gräfin von

                  TRZASKOWSKI Rafał Kazimierz

                  WAŁĘSA Jarosław Leszek

                  WŁOSOWICZ Jacek

                  WOJCIECHOWSKI Janusz

                  ZALEWSKI Paweł Ksawery

                  ZASADA Artur

                  ZEMKE Janusz Władysław

                  ZIOBRO Zbigniew

                  ZWIEFKA Tadeusz

         Portugal (22 Members)

                  ALVES Luís Paulo

                  BASTOS Regina

                  CAPOULAS SANTOS Luís Manuel

                  CARVALHO Maria da Graça

                  COELHO Carlos

                  CORREIA DE CAMPOS António Fernando

                  DAVID Mário

                  ESTRELA Edite

                  FEIO Diogo

                  FERNANDES José Manuel

                  FERREIRA Elisa

                  FERREIRA João

                  FIGUEIREDO Ilda

                  GOMES Ana

                  MATIAS Marisa

                  MELO Nuno

                  MOREIRA Vital

                  PATRÃO NEVES Maria do Céu

                  PORTAS Miguel

                  RANGEL Paulo

                  TAVARES Rui

                  TEIXEIRA Nuno

         Romania (33 Members)

                  ANTONESCU Elena Oana

                  BĂSESCU Elena

                  BECALI George

                  BODU Sebastian Valentin

                  BOȘTINARU Victor

                  BUȘOI Cristian Silviu

                  CREȚU Corina

                  CUTAȘ George Sabin

                  DĂNCILĂ Vasilica Viorica

                  ENCIU Ioan

                  IVAN Cătălin Sorin

                  LUHAN Petru Constantin

                  MACOVEI Monica Luisa

                  MĂNESCU Ramona Nicole

                  MARINESCU Marian-Jean

                  MATULA Iosif

                  NICOLAI Norica

                  NICULESCU Rareș-Lucian

                  PAȘCU Ioan Mircea

                  PLUMB Rovana

                  PREDA Cristian Dan

                  SÂRBU Daciana Octavia

                  SEVERIN Adrian

                  SÓGOR Csaba

                  STOLOJAN Theodor Dumitru

                  TĂNĂSESCU Claudiu Ciprian

                  ȚICĂU Silvia-Adriana

                  TŐKÉS László

                  UNGUREANU Traian

                  VADIM TUDOR Corneliu

                  VĂLEAN Adina-Ioana

                  WEBER Renate

                  WINKLER Iuliu

         Slovenia (7 Members)

                  FAJON Tanja

                  JORDAN CIZELJ Romana

                  KACIN Jelko

                  PETERLE Alojz

                  THALER Zoran

                  VAJGL Ivo

                  ZVER Milan

         Slovakia (13 Members)

                  BAUER Edit

                  FLAŠÍKOVÁ BEŇOVÁ Monika

                  KOZLÍK Sergej

                  KUKAN Eduard

                  MAŇKA Vladimír

                  MÉSZÁROS Alajos

                  MIKOLÁŠIK Miroslav

                  NEVEĎALOVÁ Katarína

                  PAŠKA Jaroslav

                  SMOLKOVÁ Monika

                  ŠŤASTNÝ Peter

                  ZÁBORSKÁ Anna

                  ZALA Boris

         Finland (13 Members)

                  ESSAYAH Sari

                  HAGLUND Carl

                  HASSI Satu

                  HAUTALA Heidi

                  ITÄLÄ Ville

                  JAAKONSAARI Liisa

                  JÄÄTTEENMÄKI Anneli

                  KORHOLA Eija-Riitta

                  MANNER Riikka

                  PIETIKÄINEN Sirpa

                  REPO Mitro

                  SOINI Timo

                  TAKKULA Hannu

         Sweden (18 Members)

                  CORAZZA BILDT Anna Maria

                  EK Lena

                  ENGSTRÖM Christian

                  FÄRM Göran

                  FJELLNER Christofer

                  HEDH Anna

                  HÖKMARK Gunnar

                  IBRISAGIC Anna

                  LÖVIN Isabella

                  LUDVIGSSON Olle

                  PAULSEN Marit

                  SCHLYTER Carl

                  SCHMIDT Olle

                  SVENSSON Alf

                  SVENSSON Eva-Britt

                  ULVSKOG Marita

                  WESTLUND Åsa

                  WIKSTRÖM Cecilia

         United Kingdom (72 Members)

                  AGNEW John Stuart

                  ANDREASEN Marta

                  ASHWORTH Richard

                  ATKINS Robert

                  BATTEN Gerard

                  BEARDER Catherine

                  BLOOM Godfrey

                  BOWLES Sharon

                  BRADBOURN Philip

                  BRONS Andrew Henry William

                  BUFTON John

                  CALLANAN Martin

                  CAMPBELL BANNERMAN David

                  CASHMAN Michael

                  CHICHESTER Giles

                  CLARK Derek Roland

                  COLMAN Trevor

                  (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH William

                  DAVIES Chris

                  de BRÚN Bairbre

                  DEVA Nirj

                  DODDS Diane

                  DUFF Andrew

                  ELLES James

                  EVANS Jill

                  FARAGE Nigel

                  FORD Vicky

                  FOSTER Jacqueline

                  FOX Ashley

                  GIRLING Julie

                  GRIFFIN Nick

                  HALL Fiona

                  HANNAN Daniel

                  HARBOUR Malcolm

                  HELMER Roger

                  HONEYBALL Mary

                  HOWITT Richard

                  HUDGHTON Ian

                  HUGHES Stephen

                  KAMALL Syed

                  KARIM Sajjad

                  KIRKHOPE Timothy

                  LAMBERT Jean

                  LUCAS Caroline

                  LUDFORD Sarah

                  LYNNE Elizabeth

                  LYON George

                  McAVAN Linda

                  McCARTHY Arlene

                  McCLARKIN Emma

                  McMILLAN-SCOTT Edward

                  MARTIN David

                  MORAES Claude

                  NATTRASS Mike

                  NEWTON DUNN Bill

                  NICHOLSON James

                  NUTTALL Paul

                  SIMPSON Brian

                  SINCLAIRE Nicole

                  SKINNER Peter

                  SMITH Alyn

                  STEVENSON Struan

                  STIHLER Catherine

                  STURDY Robert

                  SWINBURNE Kay

                  TANNOCK Charles

                  VAN ORDEN Geoffrey

                  VAUGHAN Derek

                  WALLIS Diana

                  WATSON Graham

                  WILLMOTT Glenis

                  YANNAKOUDAKIS Marina

         (1)  Jean-Claude MARCOURT's mandate ended on 16 July 2009.

         (2)  Mandate valid with effect from 16 July 2009, date of the notification by the competent national authority of the election of Marc TARABELLA to replace Jean-Claude MARCOURT.

         (3)  Rumiana JELEVA's mandate ended on 27 July 2009.

         (4)  Mandate valid with effect from 24 August 2009, date of the notification by the competent national authority of the election of Andrey KOVATCHEV to replace Rumiana JELEVA.


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81/1054/EEC: Council Decision of 29 December 1981 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Government of Canada concerning their fisheries relations

Official Journal L 379 , 31/12/1981 P. 0058 Spanish special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 1 P. 0216  Portuguese special edition Chapter 04 Volume 1 P. 0216

+++++COUNCIL DECISION OF 29 DECEMBER 1981 ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONCERNING THEIR FISHERIES RELATIONS ( 81/1054/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAVE CONCLUDED THEIR NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING THEIR FISHERIES RELATIONS ;  WHEREAS THE RESULTING AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS , WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE OPENING OF TARIFF QUOTAS BY THE COMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN FISHERIES PRODUCTS FROM 1 JANUARY 1982 , SHOULD BE APPROVED ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  SOLE ARTICLE  THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONCERNING THEIR FISHERIES RELATIONS IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THIS AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 DECEMBER 1981 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  P . WALKER


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31996D0167

96/167/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People' s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey

Official Journal L 042 , 20/02/1996 P. 0016 - 0017

COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 1996 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey (96/167/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (4), and in particular Articles 5 and 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:I. PROCEDURE (1) In September 1993 the Commission received a complaint from the Committee of the Cotton and Allied Textile Industries of the EEC ('Eurocoton`) concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey. The complaint was lodged on behalf of producers of the product in question allegedly representing a major proportion of total cotton fabric output in the Community. The complaint contained evidence of dumping and material injury resulting therefrom, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a proceeding. The Commission accordingly announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (5), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports into the Community of fabric composed either totally or partially (more than 50 %) of cotton and falling within CN codes 5208 11 10 to 5212 25 90.(2) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned; the representatives of the exporting country and the complainants and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.(3) Owing to the volume of information gathered and the complexity of the investigation, the proceeding exceeded the normal duration of one year as provided for in Article 7 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88.II. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING (4) The complainant Community producers formally withdrew the complaint concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey. The Commission considered that a termination in this context would not be against the interest of the Community.(5) In these circumstances, the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey should be terminated without imposition of protective measures.(6) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection.(7) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceeding and have been given the opportunity to comment,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of cotton fabric originating in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey is hereby terminated.Done at Brussels, 19 February 1996.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10.(5) OJ No C 17, 20. 1. 1994, p. 3.


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31997D0035

97/35/ECSC: Commission Decision of 14 January 1997 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of certain sections of iron or non-alloy steel originating in the Czech Republic and Hungary

Official Journal L 013 , 16/01/1997 P. 0034 - 0035

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 January 1997 terminating the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of certain sections of iron or non-alloy steel originating in the Czech Republic and Hungary (97/35/ECSC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to Commission Decision No 2277/96/ECSC of 28 November 1996 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Coal and Steel Community (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Having regard to Commission Decision No 2424/88/ECSC of 29 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Coal and Steel Community (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE (1) In October 1994, the Commission received a complaint lodged by the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) concerning imports of certain sections of iron or non-alloy steel originating in the Czech Republic and Hungary.The complaint was lodged on behalf of producers of the product in question allegedly representing a major proportion of total steel-section output in the Community.The complaint contained sufficient evidence of dumping of the imports concerned and of material injury resulting therefrom to justify the initiation of anti-dumping proceedings.(2) After consultation, therefore, the Commission announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3) the initiation of anti-dumping proceedings with regard to the imports referred to in the complaint and it commenced an investigation.(3) The investigation period selected for the determination of dumping was from 1 January 1994 to 30 June 1995. In respect of injury, the investigation covered the period from 1 January 1991 to 30 June 1995.(4) The Commission officially advised the exporters and importers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainant and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing.(5) Because of the volume of information gathered and the complexity of the investigation, the proceeding exceeded the normal duration of one year as provided for in Article 7 (9) of Decision No 2424/88/ECSC.B. THE PRODUCTS UNDER CONSIDERATION (6) The products covered by the complaint and the notice of initiation of proceedings are certain U- or I-sections (ECSC) of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more but not exceeding 300 mm. Those products are currently classifiable under CN codes 7216 31 11, 7216 31 19, ex 7216 31 91, ex 7216 31 99, 7216 32 11, 7216 32 19, ex 7216 32 91 and ex 7216 32 99.C. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS (7) In the course of the investigation, by a letter of 11 September 1996, the complainant Community producers withdrew the complaint concerning imports of certain sections of iron or non-alloy steel originating in the Czech Republic and Hungary.(8) In those circumstances, the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of certain sections of iron or non-alloy steel originating in the Czech Republic and Hungary can be terminated without imposition of protective measures.(9) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection.(10) The interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the proceedings and have been given the opportunity to comment,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article The anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of certain sections of iron or non-alloy steel originating in the Czech Republic and Hungary are hereby terminated.Done at Brussels, 14 January 1997.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 308, 29. 11. 1996, p. 11.(2) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 18.(3) OJ No C 180, 14. 7. 1995, p. 2.


title: 2011/590/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2011 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009

text:
               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/191

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009
   (2011/590/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009, together with the Agency’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 establishing a European railway agency (Agency Regulation) (3), and in particular Article 39 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 (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI 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 (A7-0125/2011),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Railway Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2009;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the European Railway 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

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 103.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
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               27.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 250/192

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2011
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009,
   having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2009, together with the Agency’s replies (1),
   having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 15 February 2011 (05892/2011 — C7-0052/2011),
   having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,
   having regard to Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 establishing a European railway agency (Agency Regulation) (3), and in particular Article 39 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 (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI 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 (A7-0125/2011),

               A.

               whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts for the financial year 2009 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

               B.

               whereas on 5 May 2010 Parliament granted the Director of the European Railway Agency discharge for implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2008 (5), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia:

                           —

                           noted that the Court of Auditors found that more than EUR 4 100 000 was carried forward to 2009, about EUR 3 900 000 of which concerned administrative and operational expenditure (this being 57 % of the annual Title II and Title III appropriations),

                           —

                           expressed concern at the weaknesses in procurement procedures revealed by the Court of Auditors’ audit,

               C.

               whereas the budget of the Agency for 2009 was EUR 21 000 000, which is an increase of 16,6 % on the financial year 2008,

               1.

               Notes that the Agency received EUR 16 060 000 in commitment and in payment appropriations from the 2009 Union budget;

      Performance

               2.

               Considers that using two locations (Lille and Valenciennes) for carrying out its activities exposes the Agency to additional costs; notes, also, that this observation has been made since 2006 and that no action has been taken by the Council to change the Decision of 13 December 2003 (6) obliging the Agency to have a double seat;

               3.

               Calls once more on the Agency to set out, in a table to be annexed to the Court of Auditors’ next report, a comparison of the operations that were carried out during the year for which discharge is to be granted and during the previous financial year so as to enable the discharge authority to assess more effectively the Agency’s performance from one year to the next;

      Carry-over of appropriations

               4.

               Regrets that the Agency has yet again failed to address the problem of appropriations being carried forward from one year to the next; considers the carry-over of 41 % of Title II (property, data processing and other administrative costs) and 61 % of Title III (operational expenditure) to represent a serious breach of the budgetary principle of annuality and demonstrate delays in the implementation of the activities financed from Titles II and III of the Agency’s budget; is disappointed that the Agency’s reply merely restates the problem;

               5.

               Requests that a report be attached to each year’s budget on the unspent appropriations carried over from previous years, explaining why those monies have not been used and how and when they will be used;

               6.

               Is concerned that the Court of Auditors has again highlighted cancellations and delays in procurement procedures, recurrent delays in the execution of payments and significant changes made to the work programme during the year;

               7.

               Notes, in particular, that since 2006 the Court of Auditors has reported a very high level of carry-overs and cancellations; considers, also, the Agency’s reply on these issues to be inadequate and, accordingly, calls on the Agency to rapidly redress the situation;

      Accounting system

               8.

               Congratulates the Agency, following the Court of Auditors’ comments, for implementing as of 1 September 2010 a centralised system for registration of incoming invoices; stresses that this measure is necessary to ensure the timely recording of all invoices and contributes to avoiding delays in processing payments;

      Shortcomings in the management of the fixed assets

               9.

               Regrets the shortcomings in the management of the fixed assets’ inventory identified by the Court of Auditors but notes the Agency’s assurance that this will be remedied in the 2010 accounts; considers that uncertainty about the location of fixed assets is another illustration of the problems and additional costs arising from using two sites;

      Human resources

               10.

               Notes that the Agency’s Annual Activity Report provides only limited information on the planning, allocation and use of human resources and considers that this deficiency could affect the stakeholders’ view on the Agency’s use of its staff; calls, accordingly, on the Agency to better reflect in its work programme and Annual Activity Report the planned allocation of staff resources as well as the final use of such resources; calls, in particular, on the Agency to include in its Annual Activity Report a description of the impact on the available human resources when setting the objectives of the Agency;

               11.

               Expresses its concern about the failure to follow the Staff Regulations and their implementing rules when retroactively modifying the place of origin for three staff members; calls, accordingly, on the Agency to recover any unjustified payments;

               12.

               Notes also that the Agency does not have a consolidated manual on different rules, instructions and guidelines governing staff recruitment; stresses that this deficiency could lead to differences in the processing and managing of individual recruitments and thus compromising the principle of equal treatment of candidates; urges, accordingly, the Agency to create a ‘consolidated recruitment procedure’, to be used as a manual for all staff involved in new recruitment;

      Internal audit

               13.

               Acknowledges that six out of the 10 recommendations made by the Internal Audit Service (IAS) on human resources management still need to be implemented; stresses, nevertheless, its disappointment for not having been informed about the content of three of these recommendations and calls on the Agency to urgently pass on this information as required by the framework Financial Regulation;

               14.

               Welcomes the Agency’s initiative of having set up at the end of 2007 an Internal Audit Capability (IAC) that is dedicated to providing support and advice to its Director and management on internal control, risk assessment and internal audit;

               15.

               Refers, in respect of the other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge, which are of a horizontal nature, to its resolution of 10 May 2011 (7) on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.

      (1)  OJ C 338, 14.12.2010, p. 103.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

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

      (5)  OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 178.

      (6)  Decision 2004/97/EC, Euratom, taken by common agreement between the Representatives of the Member States, meeting at Head of State or Government level, of 13 December 2003 on the location of the seats of certain offices and agencies of the European Union (OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 15).

      (7)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0163 (see page 269 of this Official Journal).


title: 2005/24/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 21 June 2004 appointing an Italian member of the Economic and Social Committee

text:
               19.1.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 15/7

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 21 June 2004
   appointing an Italian member of the Economic and Social Committee
   (2005/24/EC, Euratom)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
   Having regard to the Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

         Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Italian Government,
   Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Union,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   Mr Edgardo Maria IOZIA is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Bruno Di ODOARDO for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

      Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2004.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. WALSH

      (1)  OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.