title: 2003/196/: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 196/03/COL of  5 November 2003  amending for the thirty-eigth time the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid by introducing a new chapter 9B: Complaints – Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful state aid

text:
               25.5.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 139/28

      EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION

   No 196/03/COL
   of 5 November 2003
   amending for the thirty-eigth time the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid by introducing a new chapter 9B: Complaints – Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful state aid
   THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,
   HAVING REGARD TO the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), in particular to Articles 61 to 63 and Protocol 26 thereof,
   HAVING REGARD TO the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (2), in particular to Article 24, Article 5(2)(b) and Article 1 in Part I of Protocol 3 thereof (3),
   WHEREAS under Article 24 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall give effect to the provisions of the EEA Agreement concerning State aid,
   WHEREAS under Article 5(2)(b) of the Surveillance and Court Agreement the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall issue notices or guidelines on matters dealt with in the EEA Agreement, if that Agreement or the Surveillance and Court Agreement expressly so provides or if the EFTA Surveillance Authority considers it necessary,
   RECALLING the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid (4) adopted on 19 January 1994 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (5),
   WHEREAS, on 16 May 2003, the European Commission published a new form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful State aid (6),
   WHEREAS this form is also of relevance for the European Economic Area,
   WHEREAS a uniform application of the EEA State aid rules is to be ensured throughout the European Economic Area,
   WHEREAS, according to point II under the heading ‘GENERAL’ at the end of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement, the EFTA Surveillance Authority is to adopt, after consultation with the Commission, acts corresponding to those adopted by the European Commission,
   HAVING consulted the European Commission,
   RECALLING that the EFTA Surveillance Authority has consulted the EFTA States in a multilateral meeting on 20 June 2003 on the subject,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOW:

               1.

               The State Aid Guidelines shall be amended by adding a new Chapter 9B ‘Complaints – Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful State aid’.

               2.

               A new section III ‘Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful State aid’ shall be introduced in Annex I to the State Aid Guidelines.

               3.

               The new Chapter 9B and the new section III of Annex I to the State Aid Guidelines can be found in the Annex to this Decision.

               4.

               The EFTA States shall be informed by means of a letter, including a copy of this Decision and including the Annex.

               5.

               The European Commission shall be informed, in accordance with point (d) of Protocol 27 of the EEA Agreement, by means of a copy of this Decision, including the Annex.

               6.

               The Decision, including the Annex, shall be published in the EEA Section of and in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union.

               7.

               The Decision shall be authentic in the English language.

      Done at Brussels, 5 November 2003.

            For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

         Einar M. BULL

            President

         Hannes HAFSTEIN

            College Member

      (1)  Hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement.

      (2)  Hereinafter referred to as the Surveillance and Court Agreement.

      (3)  Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement as amended by the EFTA States on 10 December 2001. The amendments entered into force on 28 August 2003.

      (4)  Hereinafter referred to as the State Aid Guidelines.

      (5)  Initially published in OJ L 231, 3.9.1994, and in the EEA Supplement thereto No 32 on the same date, last amended by College Decision No 264/02COL of 18.12.2002, not yet published.

      (6)  Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful State aid (OJ C 116, 16.5.2003, p. 3).

      ANNEX

         ‘9B COMPLAINTS — FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING ALLEGED UNLAWFUL STATE AID
         Article 1(3) in Part I as well as Article 2(1) in Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement provide that the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be informed, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of any plans to grant or alter aid. The EFTA State concerned shall not put its proposed measures into effect until this procedure has resulted in a final decision.
         Aid that has been put into effect in contravention of the above mentioned provisions constitutes “unlawful aid”.
         In accordance with Article 10(1) in Part II of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement where the EFTA Surveillance Authority has in its possession information from whatever source regarding alleged unlawful aid, it shall examine that information without delay.
         Furthermore, according to Article 20(2) in Part II of the above mentioned Protocol, any interested party may inform the EFTA Surveillance Authority of any alleged unlawful aid and any alleged misuse of aid (hereinafter referred to as a complaint).
         Any person or company may submit a complaint to the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The procedure is free of charge. When investigating complaints the EFTA Surveillance Authority is obliged to respect the procedural rules set out in Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement, and in particular the rights of defence of the EFTA State concerned.
         Moreover, as an alternative, or as well as submitting a complaint to the EFTA Surveillance Authority, it is usually possible for third parties whose interests have been adversely affected by the grant of an unlawful aid to pursue the matter before the national courts.
         However, the EFTA Surveillance Authority cannot offer advice about the national procedures available in individual cases.
         The complaint form in Annex I, section III of these Guidelines sets out the information the EFTA Surveillance Authority needs in order to be able to follow-up a complaint about alleged unlawful or misused aid. Reasons should be given in case it is not possible to complete all the sections of the form.
         The form is accessible on the Internet server of the EFTA Surveillance Authority at the following addresses: http://www.eftasurv.int
         The website of the EFTA Surveillance Authority also contains much useful information about the State aid rules to be applied in the European Economic Area which may help the complainants or their advisers to complete the form.
         The form can be sent to the following address:

                     EFTA Surveillance Authority

                     Competition and State Aid Directorate

                     74, Rue de Trèves

                     B-1040 Brussels

               SECTION III
         Form for the submission of complaints concerning alleged unlawful State aid
         You can send this form to the following address:

                     EFTA Surveillance Authority

                     Competition and State Aid Directorate

                     74, Rue de Trèves

                     B-1040 Brussels

               I.A.   Information regarding the complainant
         I.1.   Surname and forename of complainant, or corporate name
         I.2.   Address or Registered Office:
         I.3.   Telephone, fax, e-mail address:
         I.4.   Name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail address of a contact person:
         I.5.   If the complainant is an enterprise, a brief description of the complainant and its field(s) and place(s) of activity:
         I.6.   Please summarise briefly how the award of the alleged aid affects the complainant's interests.
         I.B.   Information regarding the representative of the complainant
         I.7.   If the complaint is submitted on behalf of someone else (a person or a firm), please also provide the name, address, fax, e-mail address of the representative and attach written proof that the representative is authorized to act.
         II.   Information regarding the EFTA State
         II.1.   EFTA State:
         II.2.   Level at which the alleged unlawful State aid has been granted:

                     —

                     central government

                     —

                     region (please specify)

                     —

                     other (please specify)

               III.   Information regarding the alleged aid measures complained of
         III.1.   Are you complaining about an alleged aid scheme, or an alleged individual aid?
         III.2.   When was the alleged aid given or the alleged aid scheme implemented? What is the duration of the alleged aid scheme (if known)?
         III.3.   In which economic sector(s) does this alleged aid apply?
         III.4.   What is the amount of the alleged aid? In what form is it given (loans, grants, guarantees, tax incentives or exemptions, etc.)?
         III.5.   Who is the beneficiary? In the case of a scheme, who is eligible for the alleged aid?
         Please give as much information as possible, including a description of the main activities of the firm(s) concerned.
         III.6.   For what purpose was the alleged aid given (if known)?
         IV.   Grounds of complaint
         Please explain in detail the grounds for your complaint, including the reasons why you have complained, what rules of the EEA law you think have been infringed by the granting of the alleged aid in question and how this has affected conditions of competition in the European Economic Area and trade between Contracting Parties.
         If the alleged aid has damaged your own commercial interests, please explain how.
         V.   Information on other procedures
         V.1.   Details of any approaches already made to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (if possible, attach copies of correspondence):
         V.2.   Details of any approaches made to the services of the European Commission (if possible attach copies of correspondence):
         V.3.   Approaches already made to national authorities (e.g. central, regional or local government bodies, ombudsman, etc.; if possible, attach copies of correspondence):
         V.4.   Recourse to national courts or other procedures (e.g. arbitration or conciliation). (Indicate whether there has already been a decision or award and attach a copy if appropriate):
         VI.   Supporting documents
         List any documents or evidence which have been submitted in support of the complaint, and attach copies. Whenever possible, provide a copy of the national law or other measures establishing the legal basis for the payment of the alleged aid.
         VII.   Confidentiality
         You should be aware that in order to protect the rights of defence of the EFTA State concerned, the EFTA Surveillance Authority may have to disclose your identity and any supporting documents, or their contents, to the EFTA State. Please indicate clearly, if you do not wish your identity or certain documents or information to be disclosed and clearly identify the confidential parts of any documents, giving reasons.
         Place, date and signature of complainant’


title: Council Decision of 27 June 1974 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the supply of butteroil as food aid

text:
5 . 9 . 74                               Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 243 / 1
                                                                II
                                           (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                      COUNCIL
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                        of 27 June 1974
               on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                    the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the supply of butteroil as food aid
                                                          (74/437/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                           on the supply of butteroil as food aid, the text of
                                                                    which is annexed hereto, is hereby concluded on
                                                                    behalf of the Community.
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular
Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof;
                                                                                Article 2
Having regard to the recommendation from the
Commission ;
                                                                    The President of the Council is hereby authorized
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 530/74 (*) the                       to designate the persons empowered to sign the
Council    decided to      make      1 000 metric tons      of      Agreement, and to confer on them the powers
butteroil available to the Hashemite Kingdom of                     necessary to bind the Community.
Jordan,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                                            Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1974.
                          Article 1                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                The President
The Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan                                                          K. GSCHEIDLE
C ) OJ No L 65 , 7. 3 . 1974, p. 1 .


               4.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 407/96

         P8_TA(2015)0234
   Request for the waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos
   European Parliament decision of 24 June 2015 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos (2015/2015(IMM))
   (2016/C 407/14)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the request for the waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos, forwarded on 8 December 2014 by the deputy public prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Greece, regarding proceedings pending before the Third Single-Member Magistrates Court in Thessaloniki (File No G2010-1744), and announced in plenary on 13 January 2015,

               —

               having heard Sotirios Zarianopoulos in accordance with Rule 9(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to Articles 8 and 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

               —

               having regard to the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 12 May 1964, 10 July 1986, 15 and 21 October 2008, 19 March 2010, 6 September 2011 and 17 January 2013 (1),

               —

               having regard to Article 62 of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic,

               —

               having regard to Rule 5(2), Rule 6(1) and Rule 9 of its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0191/2015),

               A.

               whereas the deputy public prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Greece has requested the waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos, Member of the European Parliament, as part of an investigation concerning an alleged crime;

               B.

               whereas, under Article 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, Members of the European Parliament enjoy, in the territory of their own State, the immunities accorded to members of their parliament;

               C.

               whereas, under Article 62 of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic, during the parliamentary term, Members of Parliament may not be prosecuted, arrested, imprisoned or otherwise confined without prior leave granted by the Parliament;

               D.

               whereas Sotirios Zarianopoulos is accused of having threatened physical violence and illegally entered the premises of Greek public television channel ERT-3 on 4 March 2010 to interrupt the midday news bulletin and read out a statement;

               E.

               whereas the alleged crime clearly has no connection with the position of Sotirios Zarianopoulos as a Member of the European Parliament, given that it relates to action carried out by the Greek trade union PAME and that Sotirios Zarianopoulos was not a Member of the European Parliament at the time the offence was committed;

               F.

               whereas, under Article 8 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union and in accordance with the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, an opinion expressed by a Member of the European Parliament in the performance of his or her duties is defined as being a subjective appraisal having a direct, obvious connection with the performance of those parliamentary duties, but the alleged actions of Sotirios Zarianopoulos cannot be included in that definition;

               G.

               whereas, therefore, the criminal proceedings do not concern any opinion expressed or vote cast in the performance of the duties of a Member of the European Parliament for the purposes of Article 8 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union;

               H.

               whereas, pursuant to Rule 9(7) of the Rules of Procedure, the Committee on Legal Affairs may not, under any circumstances, pronounce on the guilt or otherwise of the Member nor on whether or not the opinions or acts attributed to him or her justify prosecution, even if, in considering the request, it acquires detailed knowledge of the facts of the case;

               I.

               whereas, since Sotirios Zarianopoulos maintains that the charges are politically motivated, the committee, having heard the Member and considered the documents the latter has produced, has also considered the statements made to the investigating authorities by witnesses in 2010, on which the charges are based;

               J.

               whereas those statements were made in the context of the legal proceedings against Sotirios Zarianopoulos, while it is not up to this committee to carry out an investigation on the substance of the case, nor to decide on whether or not the Member of the European Parliament subject to legal proceedings is guilty;

               K.

               whereas, therefore, in the light of the information acquired by the committee, there is no reason to assume that the intention underlying the criminal proceedings is to damage a Member’s political activity (fumus persecutionis), given that the prosecution was initiated a number of years before the Member took up his post;

               1.

               Decides to waive the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision and the report of its committee responsible immediately to the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court of Greece and to Sotirios Zarianopoulos.

      (1)  Judgment of the Court of Justice of 12 May 1964, Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier, 101/63, ECLI:EU:C:1964:28; judgment of the Court of Justice of 10 July 1986, Wybot v Faure and others, 149/85, ECLI:EU:C:1986:310; judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2008, Mote v Parliament, T-345/05, ECLI:EU:T:2008:440; judgment of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2008, Marra v De Gregorio and Clemente, C-200/07 and C-201/07, ECLI:EU:C:2008:579; judgment of the General Court of 19 March 2010, Gollnisch v Parliament, T-42/06, ECLI:EU:T:2010:102; judgment of the Court of Justice of 6 September 2011, Patriciello, C-163/10, ECLI: EU:C:2011:543; judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2013, Gollnisch v Parliament, T-346/11 and T-347/11, ECLI:EU:T:2013:23.


7.11.2002       EN                        Official Journal of the European Communities                            C 271 E/51
                                                                                Wednesday 16 January 2002
                                                      TEXTS ADOPTED
          P5_TA(2002)0001
          Numerical strength of committees
                          European Parliament decision on the numerical strength of committees
          The European Parliament,
               having regard to Rule 150(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
               having regard to its decision of 21 July 1999 on the numerical strength of parliamentary commit-
                tees (1),
          1.     Decides to amend the number of members of parliamentary committees as follows:
          I.      Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy: 69 members
          II.     Committee on Budgets: 41 members
          III.    Committee on Budgetary Control: 21 members
          IV.     Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs: 49 members
          V.      Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 43 members
          VI.     Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market: 34 members
          VII.    Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy: 56 members
          VIII.   Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 53 members
          IX.     Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy: 60 members
          X.      Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 39 members
          XI.     Committee on Fisheries: 23 members
          XII.    Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism: 58 members
          XIII.   Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport: 33 members
          XIV. Committee on Development and Cooperation: 35 members
          XV.     Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 35 members
          XVI. Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities: 40 members
          XVII. Committee on Petitions: 30 members.
          (1) OJ C 301, 18.10.1999, p. 18.
          P5_TA(2002)0002
          Temporary committee on foot-and-mouth disease
               European Parliament decision setting up a temporary committee on foot-and-mouth disease
          The European Parliament,
               having regard to Rule 150(2) of its Rules of Procedure,
               having regard to the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 12 December 2001 to propose the
                setting-up of a temporary committee on foot-and-mouth disease,
 ---pagebreak--- C 271 E/52                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                         EN       7.11.2002
Wednesday 16 January 2002
               having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2001 on the Commission statement on foot-and-mouth
                disease in the European Union (1),
               having regard to the urgency debate and its resolution of 6 September 2001 on foot-and-mouth dis-
                ease (2),
           1.     Decides to set up a temporary committee with the following powers:
           (a) to assess EU policy and the control of meat imports from third countries in the context of the epi-
                demic;
           (b) to analyse the management of the foot-and-mouth epidemic and the implementation of Community
                law in this regard to date, and to invite representatives of the Commission and of governments, as well
                as officials responsible, to attend hearings of the committee;
           (c) to analyse the total impact on Community funds of the foot-and-mouth epidemic so far;
           (d) on this basis to make proposals to look into vaccination policy in particular and for political and
                legislative initiatives with regard to the prevention and fighting of diseases in the agricultural sector
                in general;
           2.     Decides that the term of office of the temporary committee shall be twelve months, at the end of
           which it shall submit a report to Parliament;
           3.     Decides that the temporary committee shall be composed of 30 members.
           (1) ‘Texts Adopted’, Item 12.
           (2) ‘Texts Adopted’, Item 14.
           P5_TA(2002)0003
           Consumer information and education (Rule 62)
           European Parliament resolution on general aspects of consumer protection policy and, in particu-
           lar, consumer information and education with regard to the application of Directive 90/314/EEC
                                                           (2001/2136(INI))
           The European Parliament,
               having regard to Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays
                and package tours (1),
               having regard to the Commission’s report of 5 November 1999 on the implementation of Directive
                90/314/EEC on package travel and holiday tours in the domestic legislation of EC Member States
                (SEC(1999) 1800),
               having regard to Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer con-
                tracts (2),
               having regard to its resolution of 31 March 1998 on improving safety, consumers’ rights and trading
                standards in the tourism sector (3),
               having regard to the Consumers’ in Europe Group Report CEG 98/16 as at 30 October 1998,
               having regard to the 2255th Council Meeting ‘Consumer Affairs’ in Luxembourg on 13 April 2000,
               having regard to the Conclusions of the Expert Group Round Table on Package Travel Contracts,
           (1) OJ L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 59.
           (2) OJ L 95, 21.4.1993, p. 29.
           (3) OJ C 138, 4.5.1998, p. 38.


title: Council Decision of 17 February 1975 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the supply of common wheat as food aid

text:
No L 75/40                       Official Journal of the European Communities                   24. 3 . 75
                                             COUNCIL DECISION
                                              of 17 February 1975
           on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                     the Republic of India on the supply of common wheat as food aid
                                                  (75/ 182/EEC)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES',
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof;
           Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
           Whereas the European Economic Community has concluded the 1971 Food Aid
           Convention ;
           Whereas by its letter of 31 May 1974, the Republic of India has requested food aid ;
           Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in that country the latter should be
           accorded, under the Community food-aid programme for 1973 /74, and by way of
           gift, 30 000 metric tons of common wheat,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                    Article 1
           The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
           India on the supply of common wheat as food aid is hereby concluded on behalf of the
           Community.
           The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
                                                    Article 2
           The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
           to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the necessary powers to bind the
           Community.
           Done at Brussels, 17 February 1975 .
                                                                       For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                           R. RYAN


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96/469/EC: Commission Decision of 30 July 1996 an advisory committee for cancer prevention (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 192 , 02/08/1996 P. 0031 - 0032

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1996 an advisory committee for cancer prevention (Text with EEA relevance) (96/469/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas the Community shall contribute towards ensuring a high level of human health protection by encouraging cooperation between the Member States and, if necessary, lending support to their action;Whereas Community action shall be directed towards the prevention of diseases, including cancer, by promoting research into their causes and their transmission as well as health information and education;Whereas meetings of high-level cancer experts have been held since 1986, in the framework of the 'Europe Agreement Cancer` Programme; whereas these cancer experts have constituted a group advising the Commission on the scientific aspects of cancer;Whereas the Council Resolution of 7 July 1986 (1) takes note of the conclusions of the Committee of Cancer Experts regarding the preparation of the first cancer action plan (2);Whereas, pursuant to Decision 90/238/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 17 May 1990, adopting a 1990-1994 action plan in the context of the 'Europe Against Cancer` Programme (3), the Commission shall involve cancer prevention experts closely in implementing the action plan;Whereas the Decision No 646/96/EC (4) of the European Parliament and Council, adopting a third cancer action plan 1996-2000 is directed towards the prevention of cancer, in accordance with the requirements of Articles 3 (o) and 129 of the Treaty;Whereas the recitals to the Decision state that, in order to have available to it all the necessary scientific information, the Commission cooperates with scientific experts;Whereas it is important to strengthen the scientific basis on which Commission decisions are made;Whereas it is necessary for reasons of clarity and legal certainty that the existence of this group be formalised;Whereas its membership should be established to take account of developments in the direction and scope of the 'Europe Against Cancer` programme in the context of the third cancer action plan;Whereas scientific advice from high-level European experts in cancer prevention should be constantly made available in the form of a committee of a consultative nature established by the Commission,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 An advisory committee for the prevention of cancer, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee`, is hereby established by the Commission.The Committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members.Article 2 The Committee may be consulted by the Commission on all matters relating to:- cancer data, including epideriology,- early detection of cancer and cancer screening,- information of the public on cancer prevention,- cancer related aspects of health education in schools,- quality assurance procedure in cancer management (including the issue of quality of life of cancer patients and palliative care),- preventive aspects which may be developed on the basis of the results of fundamental and clinical cancer research carried out under the Biomed programme and other research initiatives,- training of health professionals in cancer related matters.Article 3 1. The deliberations of the Committee shall relate to requests for opinions made by the representatives of the Commission Services. The representatives of the Commission Services, in requesting the opinion of the Committee, may fix the length of time in which the opinion is to be given.2. The Committee shall not, on its own initiative, deliver opinions on questions proper to other scientific committees set up by the Commission.3. The Committee shall make every endeavour to deliver its opinion on the basis of a consensus. The Committee's deliberations shall not be followed by a vote.4. Where the opinion requested has the unanimous agreement of the members of the Committee, the latter shall establish the common conclusions. In the absence of unanimous agreement, the various positions taken in the course of the deliberations shall be entered in a report drawn up under the auspices of the representatives of the Commission Services.Article 4 The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission from among high-level experts having competence in the fields referred to in Article 2.Article 5 The Committee shall elect a chairperson and two vice-chairpersons from its members. The election shall take place by a majority of two-thirds of the members present.Article 6 1. The membership of the Committee shall be of three years' duration. It shall be renewable. However, the chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the Committee may not be immediately re-elected after being in office for two consecutive periods of three years.After the expiry of their term, the members of the Committee may remain in office until their confirmation or replacement as members.The functions exerced shall not give rise to any remuneration.2. Where a member of the Committee is unable to fulfil his duties, or in the case of his voluntary resignation, he shall be replaced for the remainder of his term in accordance with the procedure provided, as the case may be, in Article 4 or 5.Article 7 The list of members shall be published every three years by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Communities for information purposes.Article 8 1. The Committee may form working groups dealing with specific aspects of the fields of competence referred to in Article 2, chaired by one of its members and composed of a maximum of five highly qualified scientific personalities. The number of working groups shall be limited to a maximum of five at any one time.2. The mandate of the working groups shall be set by the Committee.Article 9 1. The Committee and any working groups shall meet at the invitation of a representative of the Commission Services, normally on Commission premises.2. The representative of the Commission Services as well as other officials and interested agents of the Commission may participate at the meetings of the Committee and any working groups.3. The representative of the Commission Services may invite individuals having particular expertise in the subject under discussion to participate at the meetings as observers, on a temporary or permanent basis.4. The Commission Services shall provide the secretariat of the Committee and of any working groups.Article 10 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of the Treaty, the members of the Committee shall be obliged not to divulge information coming to their knowledge as a result of the work of the Committee when the representative of the Commission Services informs them that the opinion requested relates to material of a confidential nature.In this case, only the members of the Committee and the representatives of the Commission Services shall be present at the meetings.Article 11 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 30 July 1996.For the CommissionPádraig FLYNNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No C 184, 23. 7. 1986, p. 19.(2) Council Decision 88/351/EEC, OJ No L 160, 28. 6. 1988, p. 52.(3) OJ No L 137, 30. 5. 1990, p. 31.(4) OJ No L 95, 16. 4. 1996, p. 9.


title: 2009/394/EC: Council Decision of 18 May 2009 establishing the position to be adopted, on behalf of the Community, within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992

text:
               20.5.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 124/64

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 18 May 2009
   establishing the position to be adopted, on behalf of the Community, within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992
   (2009/394/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   The International Sugar Agreement 1992 was concluded by the Community by Council Decision 92/580/EEC (1) and entered into force on 1 January 1993 for a period of three years until 31 December 1995. Since then, it has been regularly extended for further periods of two years. That Agreement was last extended by decision of the International Sugar Council in May 2007 and remains into force until 31 December 2009. A further extension is in the interest of the Community. The Commission, which represents the Community in the International Sugar Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The Community's position within the International Sugar Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992 for a further period up to two years.
   The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position within the International Sugar Council.

      Done at Brussels, 18 May 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. KOHOUT

      (1)  OJ L 379, 23.12.1992, p. 15.


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81/605/EEC: Decision of the European Parliament of 18 June 1981 granting a discharge to the Commission of the European Community in respect of the activities of the first, second and third European Development Funds in the 1979 financial year

Official Journal L 224 , 10/08/1981 P. 0012 - 0012

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO C 342 , 31 . 12 . 1980 .  DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF 18 JUNE 1981 GRANTING DISCHARGE TO THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FIRST , SECOND AND THIRD EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR ( 81/605/EEC )  THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE REPORT OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS FOR THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR AND THE REPLIES OF THE INSTITUTIONS TO THAT REPORT ( 1 ) ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE BALANCE SHEET AND ACCOUNTS OF THE EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR ( COM ( 80 ) 694 FINAL ) ,  - HAVING REGARD TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETARY CONTROL AND THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION ( DOC . 1-136/81 ) ,  - WHEREAS THE TREATY OF 22 JULY 1975 EMPOWERS PARLIAMENT TO GRANT A DISCHARGE IN RESPECT OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY ,  1 . GRANTS A DISCHARGE TO THE COMMISSION IN RESPECT OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRST , SECOND AND THIRD EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE 1979 FINANCIAL YEAR ;  2 . INSTRUCTS ITS PRESIDENT TO COMMUNICATE THIS DECISION TO THE COMMISSION , TO FORWARD IT TO THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS , AND TO ARRANGE FOR ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  DONE AT STRASBOURG , 18 JUNE 1981 .  THE SECRETARY-GENERAL  H.-J . OPITZ  THE PRESIDENT  SIMONE VEIL


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78/671/ECSC: Council Decision of 2 August 1978 designating representative organizations required to draw up lists of candidates for the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community

Official Journal L 226 , 17/08/1978 P. 0020 - 0022 Greek special edition: Chapter 01 Volume 2 P. 0109

****( 1 ) OJ NO C 69 , 19 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .        COUNCIL DECISION   OF 2 AUGUST 1978   DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED TO DRAW UP LISTS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY  ( 78/671/ECSC )   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 18 THEREOF ,   WHEREAS , BY ITS DECISIONS OF 1 JUNE AND 10 JULY 1976 , THE COUNCIL DESIGNATED THE PRODUCERS AND WORKERS ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO IN THE THIRD SUBPARAGRAPH OF THAT ARTICLE ;   WHEREAS , BY ITS DECISION OF 10 JULY 1976 ( 1 ), THE COUNCIL APPOINTED THE MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE PERIOD 10 JULY 1976 TO 9 JULY 1978 ;   WHEREAS THE REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED TO DRAW UP LISTS OF TWICE AS MANY CANDIDATES AS THERE ARE SEATS ALLOTTED TO THEM SHOULD BE DESIGNATED IN ORDER TO RENEW THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS OF PRODUCERS AND WORKERS LISTED IN THE TABLE ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION ARE HEREBY DESIGNATED TO DRAW UP LISTS OF CANDIDATES ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY SHALL BE APPOINTED IN NUMBERS EQUAL TO THOSE SHOWN IN THE SAME TABLE IN RESPECT OF THOSE SAME ORGANIZATIONS .   ARTICLE 2   THE COUNCIL WILL SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATE THE ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES IN THE WORKERS CATEGORY FOR FRANCE .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 2 AUGUST 1978 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   K . VON DOHNANYI ****    ANNEX    //   // COUNTRY  //  NAME OF ORGANIZATION  //  NUMBER OF SEATS //  //  //  1 . PRODUCERS '  ORGANIZATIONS // BELGIUM //   -  COMITE DE LA SIDERURGIE BELGE , BRUXELLES //   2 //  //  BELGISCH IJZER- EN STAALCOMITE , BRUSSEL //  //   -  FEDERATION CHARBONNIERE DE BELGIQUE , BRUXELLES //   1 //  //  BELGISCHE STEENKOOLFEDERATIE , BRUSSEL // DENMARK //   -  FORENINGEN AF DANSKE STAALPRODUCENTER , FREDERIKSVAERK //   1 // GERMANY //   -  UNTERNEHMENSVERBAND RUHRBERGBAU , ESSEN //   2 //  //   -  UNTERNEHMENSVERBAND SAARBERGBAU , SAARBRUECKEN //   1 //  //   -  UNTERNEHMENSVERBAND DES AACHENER STEINKOHLENBERGBAUS , AACHEN //   1 //  //   -  WIRTSCHAFTSVEREINIGUNG EISEN- UND STAHLINDUSTRIE , DUESSELDORF //   2 //  //   -  SAARLAENDISCHE WIRTSCHAFTSVEREINIGUNG EISEN- UND STAHLINDUSTRIE , SAARBRUECKEN //   1 // FRANCE //   -  CHARBONNAGES DE FRANCE , PARIS //   2 //  //   -  CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DE LA SIDERURGIE FRANCAISE , PARIS //   1 //  //   -  CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DES MINES DE FER DE FRANCE , PARIS //   1 // IRELAND //   -  IRISH STEEL HOLDINGS LTD //   1 // ITALY //   -  ASSOCIAZIONE INDUSTRIE SIDERURGICHE ITALIANE(ASSIDER ) //   2 // LUXEMBOURG //   -  GROUPEMENT DES INDUSTRIES SIDERURGIQUES LUXEMBOURGEOISES , LUXEMBOURG //   2 // NETHERLANDS //   -  VERENIGING DER NEDERLANDSE IJSER- EN STAALPRODUCERENDE INDUSTRIE , NIJMEGEN //   1 // UNITED KINGDOM //   -  NATIONAL COAL BOARD //   3 //  //   -  BRITISH STEEL CORPORATION //   2 //  //   -  BRITISH INDEPENDANT STEEL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION //   1 //   //  //  //  27 // ****   //   // COUNTRY  //  NAME OF ORGANIZATION  //  NUMBER OF SEATS //  //  //  2 . WORKERS '  ORGANIZATIONS // BELGIUM //   -  CONFEDERATION DES SYNDICATS CHRETIENS DE BELGIQUE  ( CSCB ), BRUXELLES //   2 //  //  ALGEMEEN CHRISTELIJK VAKVERBOND VAN BELGIE ( ACVB ), BRUSSEL //    //   -  FEDERATION GENERALE DU TRAVAIL DE BELGIQUE ( FGTB ), BRUXELLES //   1 //  //  ALGEMEEN BELGISCH VAKVERBOND ( ABVV ), BRUSSEL // DENMARK //   -  DANSK METALARBEJDERFORBUND , KOEBENHAVN //   1 // GERMANY //   -  INDUSTRIEGEWERKSCHAFT BERGBAU UND ENERGIE , BOCHUM //   2 //  //   -  INDUSTRIEGEWERKSCHAFT METALL , FRANKFURT/MAIN //   3 //  //   -  DEUTSCHER GEWERKSCHAFTSBUND , DUESSELDORF //   1 // FRANCE //  . . . ( * ) //  ( 4 ) // IRELAND //   -  THE IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS //   1 // ITALY //   -  FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA METALMECCANICI ( FIM ) //   1 //  //   -  FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA OPERAI METALMECCANICI ( FIOM ) //   1 //  //   -  UNIONE ITALIANA LAVORATORI METALMECCANICI ( UILM ) //   1 // LUXEMBOURG //   -  FEDERATION DES OUVRIERS DU LUXEMBOURG ( LAV ), ESCH/ALZETTE //   1 // NETHERLANDS //   -  NEDERLANDS VERBOND VAN VAKVERENIGINGEN //   1 //  //   -  NEDERLANDS KATHOLIEK VAKVERBOND //   1 // UNITED KINGDOM //   -  NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS //   2 //  //   -  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLIERY OVERMEN , DEPUTIES AND SHOTFIRERS //   1 //  //   -  TUC STEEL INDUSTRY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE //   3 //   //  //  //  27 //   ( * ) SEE ARTICLE 2 OF THE DECISION .


               19.10.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 351/3

         Decision of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations
   of 25 July 2017
   to register European Liberal Forum
   (Only the English text is authentic)
   (2017/C 351/03)
   THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1), in particular Article 9 thereof,
   Having regard to the application received from European Liberal Forum,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Authority for European political parties and European political foundations (‘Authority’) received an application for registration as a European political foundation under Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 from European Liberal Forum (the ‘applicant’) on 30 June 2017 and a revised version of part of that application on 24 July 2017,

               (2)

               The applicant submitted documents proving that it satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the declaration in the form set out in the Annex to that Regulation, and the statutes of the applicant, containing the provisions required by Article 5 of that Regulation,

               (3)

               The application is further supported by a statement by notary Dimitri Cleenewerck de Crayencour pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 certifying that the applicant has its seat in Belgium and that the applicant’s statutes are in conformity with the relevant provisions of national law,

               (4)

               The applicant submitted additional documents in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2401 (2),

               (5)

               Pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the Authority has examined the application and supporting documentation submitted, and considers that the applicant satisfies the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation and that the statutes contain the provisions required by Article 5 of that Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   European Liberal Forum is hereby registered as a European political foundation.
   It shall acquire European legal personality on the date of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to

               European Liberal Forum

               Rue des Deux-Églises/Tweekerkenstraat 37-39

               1000 Bruxelles/Brussel

               BELGIQUE/BELGIË

      Done at Brussels, 25 July 2017.

            For the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations

            The Director

         M. ADAM

      (1)  OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2401 of 2 October 2015 on the content and functioning of the Register of European political parties and foundations (OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p 50).

      ANNEX

         Forum Libéral Européen
         European Liberal Forum
         A non-profit association under Belgian law, founded by private deed dated 21 September 2007, published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge dated 26 September 2007, under number 07144686.
         Registered on the Trade Register under company number 0892.305.374.
         Of which the articles of association have been modified by virtue of the minutes of the following general assemblies:

                     1)

                     General Assembly of 25 January 2008, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     2)

                     General Assembly of 09 October 2009, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     3)

                     General Assembly of 01 October 2010, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     4)

                     General Assembly of 16 September 2011, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     5)

                     General Assembly of 27 April 2012, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     6)

                     General Assembly of 26 April 2013, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     7)

                     General Assembly of 20 September 2013, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     8)

                     General Assembly of 19 September 2014, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     9)

                     Board meeting of 12 June 2015, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     10)

                     General Assembly of 22 April 2016, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     11)

                     General Assembly of 23 September 2016, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge;

                     12)

                     General Assembly of 12 May 2017, to be published in the appendices of the Moniteur Belge.

               As a result of which this coordination of the text has been drawn up:

            COORDINATION OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS OF 12 MAY 2017

            CHAPTER I – NAME, REGISTERED OFFICE, PURPOSE AND TERM OF THE ASSOCIATION

            Article 1 – Name

         A European foundation under the form of a Belgian non-profit association is hereby formed in accordance with the Regulation no 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations, and the Belgian law of 27 June 1921 on the non-profit associations, the foundations, the European political parties and the European political foundations, as modified by the Belgian law of 25 December 2016. Its name is ‘European Liberal Forum’ in English and ‘Forum Libéral Européen’ in French, also identified as ‘liberalforum.eu’ in English and ‘forumliberal.eu’ in French, abbreviated as ‘ELF-FLE’ hereinafter referred to as the ‘Association’. Both the full and the abbreviated names may be used indistinguishably.
         All acts, invoices, announcements, publicity, letters, orders and other documents issued by the Association, shall indicate the full name or the abbreviated name of the Association preceded or followed by the words ‘vereniging zonder winstoogmerk’ or ‘association sans but lucratif’ or the abbreviation ‘VZW’ or ‘ASBL’, as well as the indication of the registered office of the Association.
         The Association is governed by the Belgian Act of 27 June 1921, as amended by the Act of 2 May 2002, (the ‘Act’).
         The logo of the Association shall consist of the following word and picture mark:
         Depending on the background, the logo may be used in its original colours, in black and white or in any other shading in order to obtain sufficient contrast with the background.

            Article 2 – Registered office

         The registered office of the Association is located at Rue des Deux Eglises 37/39, B-1000 Brussels in the legal arrondissement of Brussels. The registered office may be transferred to any other location in the Brussels Region by a decision taken by the Board of Directors. The decision to move the registered office must be published in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette (i.e. Moniteur Belge).

            Article 3 – Purpose and objectives

         The Association has as a non-profit purpose to bring together national political foundations and think-tanks in the European Union, the EU candidate countries, EEA Member States and the EU neighbourhood countries who, within the framework of liberal, democratic and reformist ideals, wish to contribute to the European Union. The Association observes the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
         The Association is the official European political foundation of the ALDE Party. The Association’s governing bodies, as well as the financial accounts and day-to-day management, are separated from the ALDE Party. Through its activities, within the aims and fundamental values pursued by the Union, the Association underpins and complements the objectives of the ALDE Party.
         To achieve this purpose, the Association will:

                     —

                     serve as a framework for national political foundations, think tanks, networks and academics and leading liberal personalities to work together at European level;

                     —

                     develop close working relationships with and among its Members, their national parliamentary Group of the ALDE Party in the European Parliament, the liberal, democrat and reform groups and alliances in other international fora and Liberal International and the youth organization of the ALDE Party;

                     —

                     observe, analyse and contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and the process of European integration, through education, training, research and the promotion of active citizenship within the European Union, particularly with regards to young Europeans;

                     —

                     strengthen the liberal, democrat and reform movement in the European Union and throughout Europe;

                     —

                     seek a common position, as a transfer of experience gained from the contracting Members, on all important matters affecting the European Union;

                     —

                     develop cooperation in order to support liberal democracy throughout Europe and its neighbourhood;

                     —

                     inform the public and involve it in the construction of a united European democracy;

                     —

                     support and cosponsor European seminars and conferences and studies on such issues between the aforementioned stakeholders.

               The Association may carry out all operations and conduct all activities, both in Belgium and abroad, which directly or indirectly increase or promote its purpose and objectives.

            Article 4 – Term

         The Association is incorporated for an unlimited period of time.

            CHAPTER II — FULL AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS

            Article 5 – Criteria for full and affiliate membership, categories of Members and rights and obligations of full and affiliate Members

         Membership of the Association is open to those national political foundations, associations and think tanks that promote liberal, democrat and reform ideals and values and accept these Articles of Association, the Internal Regulations of the Association, the policy programmes of the Association and adhere to the Stuttgart Declaration of the ALDE Party, aisbl. As an exception to the foregoing, full membership is automatically granted to the President of the ALDE Party, aisbl, and the signers of the founding act.
         The Association has full and affiliate Members, which are natural persons or legal entities lawfully established in accordance with the laws and customs of their country of origin. The Association shall be composed of at least seven full Members.
         Full Members have to be based in the European Union, in an EU candidate country or in an EEA Member State. Affiliate members can be based in EU neighbourhood countries.
         New applicants shall first be admitted as affiliate Members and shall, as such, be subject to pay half the minimum full membership fee. They have the right to take part in the meetings of the General Assembly and to voice their opinion. They do not have the right to vote. Affiliate Members can apply for full Membership after having actively participated in a minimum of three European Liberal Forum events, or decide to remain Affiliate Members.
         If a candidate member does not dispose of a legal status in accordance with the laws and the customs of its country of origin, it shall, in its written application for membership, appoint a natural person, who will act on behalf and for the account of all the members of such candidate member, in his/her capacity of common proxyholder.
         Full Members shall pay a membership fee. The minimum fee shall be 500 EUR corresponding to one delegate, the fee of 2 500 EUR for three delegates and a fee of 5 000 EUR for five delegates, with the exception of the President of the ALDE Party, aisbl, and the signers of the founding act. The General Assembly shall determine the fee, which shall be no less than 500 EUR and shall not exceed 5 000 EUR.
         Full Members shall have the right to participate in the General Assembly, to express their opinions and to vote, on the condition that their voting right is not suspended due to an unpaid membership fee. The membership fee is due at the latest one month after invoicing; after that point in time, the right to vote is suspended until all payments due are received.

            Article 6 – Register of full and affiliate Members

         A register containing an up-to-date list of all full and affiliate Members of the Association will be held at the registered office.
         All full and affiliate Members may have access to the register at the registered office of the Association.

            Article 7 – Admission of full and affiliate Members

         Foundations, associations and think tanks can apply for membership if they are proposed by two other Members of the Association.
         Any application for full or affiliate membership shall be sent to the Board of Directors with all necessary documentation evidencing that the applicant fulfils the membership requirements. This application should include a position paper outlining the prospective affiliate member organisation’s relationship to liberalism. The Board of Directors shall submit the application, its preliminary report and its opinion to the General Assembly, which will examine whether or not the application meets the affiliate or full membership requirements. The General Assembly shall take its decision with a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. The decision of the General Assembly to admit the applicant shall be final and the General Assembly shall be under no obligation to justify its decision.

            Article 8 – Resignation and expulsion of full or affiliate Members

         Any full or affiliate Member may resign from the Association at any time by giving three months’ notice by registered letter addressed to the President. The resignation shall only come into force at the end of the financial year.
         A resigning full or affiliate Member will remain liable for its financial obligations vis-à-vis the Association until the end of the financial year during which its resignation took place.
         If a full or affiliate Member fails to meet its financial obligations, a notice is sent by the Treasurer requesting to settle its debts, and mentioning that the voting right of the full member is suspended until full payment is received.
         If a full or affiliate Member fails to meet its financial obligations for two consecutive financial years, it will be considered as having resigned from the first day of the following financial year.
         Any full or affiliate Member may be expelled for any of the following reasons:

                     i.

                     not abiding by the Articles of Association or the Internal Regulations;

                     ii.

                     not abiding by the decisions of any body of the Association;

                     iii.

                     not fulfilling the conditions for full or affiliate membership anymore;

                     iv.

                     when, any of its acts is contrary to the interest and the values of the Association in general.

               The General Assembly decides expulsion of full or affiliate Members with a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. The full or affiliate Member will be informed by registered mail of the expulsion proposal. The letter sets forth the grounds on which the proposed expulsion is based. The full or affiliate Member has the right to notify its remarks in writing to the President, within 15 calendar days subsequent to the receipt of the letter. Upon its prior written request, the full or affiliate Member involved shall be heard.
         The expulsion decision sets forth the grounds on which the expulsion is based but apart from that, the decision does not need to be justified. The President sends a copy of the decision to the expelled full or affiliate Member by registered letter, within 15 calendar days. The expulsion shall come into force immediately but the expelled full or affiliate Member shall remain liable for its financial obligations vis-à-vis the Association until the end of the financial year.
         A full or affiliate Member who has resigned or been expelled shall have no claim against the assets of the Association.

            CHAPTER III – BODIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

            Article 9 – The Bodies of the Association

         The bodies of the Association are:

                     i.

                     The General Assembly;

                     ii.

                     The Board of Directors;

                     iii.

                     The Executive Director.

            CHAPTER IV – GENERAL ASSEMBLY

            Article 10 – Composition and powers

         The General Assembly consists of the full Members (natural persons) and the representatives of the full members and the affiliate members. The Board of Directors organises the General Assembly, the Executive Director drafts its minutes. Affiliate members can voice their opinion but do not have the right to vote.
         In accordance with the Internal Regulations, and upon prior invitation, third parties, being individuals and/or legal entities, may be granted the right to take part in a meeting of the General Assembly. They may voice their opinion but do not have the right to vote.
         The decisions taken by the General Assembly shall be binding on all full and affiliate Members, including those absent or dissenting.
         The following powers are restrictively reserved to the General Assembly:

                     a.

                     election, dismissal and discharge of the members of the Board of Directors;

                     b.

                     approval of the common annual activity programme, upon proposal of the Board of Directors;

                     c.

                     approval of the annual accounts, the annual report, the budget and any other form of financing;

                     d.

                     admission, suspension and expulsion of full and affiliate Members;

                     e.

                     amendments to the Articles of Association;

                     f.

                     amendments to the Internal Regulations;

                     g.

                     interpretation of the Articles of Association and the Internal Regulations;

                     h.

                     dissolution and liquidation of the Association;

                     i.

                     upon proposal of the Board of Directors, the appointment of one or more independent experts as referred to in article 22 of the Statutes.

            Article 11 – Notices and meetings

         The Board of Directors convenes the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall meet twice per calendar year. The first General Assembly shall be held in spring, the second in autumn. If applicable, a reminder from the President, stating that the membership is unpaid and therefore the voting right is suspended until the membership fee is received, is joined to the invitation of the member concerned.
         The Board of Directors or at least a third of the full Members may convene extraordinary meetings of the General Assembly.
         The notice is sent by mail, facsimile, email or any other written or electronic means. For the rest, the rules related to the agenda, timetable and conduct of the meetings of the General Assembly will be laid down in the Internal Regulations.

            Article 12 – Representation

         The full Members shall be represented at the General Assembly by their President or their delegate(s) designated in accordance with the Internal Regulations.
         Each full Member may also be represented by another full Member, by virtue of a written power of attorney. However, each full Member shall represent not more than two other full Members. Thus it is possible for a delegate to represent multiple votes.
         The full Members shall be entitled, in accordance with the Internal Regulations, to at least one delegate and a maximum of five delegates, depending on the contribution.

            Article 13 – Proceedings, quorums and votes

         The delegates shall sign an attendance list of full Members prior to the meeting, under the name of the full Member they represent. All other participants equally sign the attendance list.
         The General Assembly may validly proceed if at least one third of the full Members are present or represented. Where this quorum is not reached, a new meeting of the General Assembly shall be called no earlier than 15 calendar days after the first meeting. The second meeting of the General Assembly shall be entitled to validly take decisions, irrespective of the number of full Members present or represented.
         The General Assembly may validly decide to change the Articles of the Association if at least two-thirds of the full Members are present or represented. If this quorum is not met, another General Assembly shall be convened no earlier than 15 calendar days after the first meeting. At the second meeting, the General Assembly may validly take decisions regardless of the number of full Members present or represented.
         Votes shall be cast by a show of hands, unless one-third of the full Members present or represented requests, before the vote begins, that a secret ballot vote be held.
         The decisions of the General Assembly, including elections and dismissals of Members of the Board of Directors, shall be taken with a simple majority of the votes cast except in cases where it is decided otherwise by law or the Articles of the Association.
         Specifically for changes to the Articles of the Association, a two-thirds majority of the votes shall be required, and for changes to the purpose of the Association, a four-fifths shall be required.
         Abstentions and blank or invalid votes shall not be taken into account when counting the votes. In the case of a tie vote, the decision will be rejected.
         If a member has a conflict of interest, the member communicates this and will abstain from voting on this precise point.

            Article 14 – Minutes

         The decisions of the General Assembly are recorded in minutes. The minutes are approved during the next meeting of the General Assembly and signed by the chair of the approving General Assembly. The minutes are kept in a register, at the full and affiliate Members’ disposal at the registered office of the Association. A copy of the minutes is also sent out to all full and affiliate Members.
         The minutes of the General Assembly may also be published in full or in part.

            CHAPTER V – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

            Article 15 – Composition and powers

         The Board of Directors consists of seven members: the President, two Vice-Presidents (the First and Second Vice-President) and a Treasurer as well as three other Board members. The Board of Directors must be composed of members from one quarter of the member States. They are elected by the General Assembly for a two-year period.
         The mandate of the Board members is renewable. A Board member cannot serve on the Board of Directors more than two mandates in the same position and more than eight years in total. In accordance with the rules laid down in the Internal Regulations, third parties may be invited to take part in a meeting of the Board of Directors, as observers. Observers may voice their opinion but do not have the right to vote. The Executive Director of the Association and the Secretary-General of the ALDE Party, aisbl, are ex-officio members of the Board of Directors, without voting right.
         Unless it is decided otherwise by the General Assembly, the term shall be effective immediately and shall end at the end of the second ‘annual meeting’ that is held after the one at which the election was held or the term was renewed.
         The function of member of the Board of Directors is not remunerated. Reasonable expenses supported by appropriate documentary evidence will be reimbursed.
         The Board of Directors shall be vested with the power to undertake any act necessary or useful to achieve the purpose and objectives of the Association, except for those powers that the Act or these Articles of Association reserve to the General Assembly.
         The Board of Directors shall appoint and dismiss the Executive Director.
         The Board of Directors may delegate, under its responsibility, part of its powers for particular or specific purposes to an proxyholder.
         The Board of Directors may set up advisory and working groups for any purpose it thinks fit. The composition, terms of reference and the rules of procedure of such advisory and working groups will be laid down in the Internal Regulations.

            Article 16 – Vacancy before term

         In the event that a vacancy occurs, a new member of the Board of Directors can be appointed by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 18.
         The term of office of the replacing member of the Board of Directors shall expire at the same time as the term of the replaced member of the Board of Directors. The appointment shall be ratified at the next meeting of the General Assembly.

            Article 17 – Notices and meetings

         The Board of Directors shall meet at least two times a year.
         Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the President or by two members of the Board of Directors.
         The meetings of the Board of Directors shall be chaired by the President or, in his/her absence, by one Vice-President or the oldest Board member present. The notice calling the meeting shall contain the place, date, time, agenda and, as the case may be, working documents. It must be sent to all members of the Board of Directors by letter, facsimile or email or any other written or electronic means, at least eight calendar days prior to the date of the meeting.

            Article 18 – Proceedings, quorums and votes

         Decisions shall be valid when at least half of the members of the Board of Directors participate. Where this quorum is not reached, a new meeting of the Board of Directors shall be called no earlier than eight calendar days after the first meeting. The second meeting of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to take valid decisions irrespective of the number of members of the Board of Directors participating.
         The Board of Directors may only deliberate on the matters set out in the agenda, unless all voting members of the Board of Directors agree and decide unanimously to discuss other matters.
         Each member of the Board of Directors will have one vote. A member of the Board of Directors may not grant a power-of-attorney to another member of the Board of Directors.
         Votes are held by a show of hands, or, in case audioconference or videoconference is used, by their voice, unless one-third of the Members present or represented request, before the vote begins, that a secret ballot vote be held.
         The decisions of the Board of Directors shall be taken with a simple majority of the votes cast. Abstentions and blank or invalid votes shall not be counted in the votes cast. In the case of a tie vote, the chair of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
         Decisions may also be taken by conference call or videoconference. Decisions taken by conference call or video conference are deemed to take place at the registered office of the Association and are deemed to come into force on the date of the meeting. Exceptionally, decisions can be taken by email, if all voting members of the Board of Directors agree unanimously on the matter to be decided on and participate.
         If a Board member has a conflict of interest, he/she communicates this and will abstain from voting on this precise point.

            Article 19 – Minutes

         Decisions taken by the Board of Directors shall be recorded in minutes. The minutes are approved during the next meeting of the Board of Directors and signed by the chair of the next approving meeting.
         The minutes are kept in a register, at the disposal of the members of the Board of Directors at the registered office of the Association. A copy of the minutes is also sent out to all members of the Board of Directors.

            CHAPTER VI – MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION

            Article 20 – The Executive Director

         The Board of Directors shall delegate the daily management of the Association to the Executive Director. The Board of Directors defines the scope and financial limitations of the daily management powers of the Executive Director. The Treasurer will take a particular role with the Executive Director in administration and personnel management of the Association.
         The term of office of the Executive Director shall be for a maximum period of three years, renewable.
         The Executive Director shall be remunerated, according to decision of the Board of Directors. Reasonable expenses supported by appropriate documentary evidence will also be reimbursed.
         The Executive Director may delegate a part of his/her powers for particular or specific purposes to a third party, under his/her responsibility.

            CHAPTER VII – REPRESENTATION OF THE ASSOCIATION

            Article 21

         The Association shall be validly represented with respect to all acts, including court proceedings, by either the President or any two members of the Board of Directors acting jointly, who shall not be obliged to offer proof to third parties of a prior decision of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall individually represent the Association with respect to all acts of daily management, including court proceedings, and shall not be obliged to offer proof to third parties of a prior decision of the Board of Directors. The Association is also validly represented by a proxyholder, within the limits of his/her power-of-attorney.

            CHAPTER VIII – AUDIT

            Article 22

         The audit of the financial situation, the annual accounts and the verification that the transactions set out in the annual accounts comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations including the Articles of Association and the financial rules of the European Parliament, shall be entrusted to one or several independent experts appointed by the General Assembly.
         Alternatively, the General Assembly may, subject to the mandatory provisions of Belgian law, decide that the external audit imposed by the European Parliament in accordance with the EU Regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding will be adequate and does no longer create a need for appointing such independent experts in accordance with the first paragraph of this article.

            CHAPTER IX – INTERNAL REGULATIONS

            Article 23

         The General Assembly shall adopt and may amend the Internal Regulations of the Association. The Internal Regulations regulate the functioning of the Association and its bodies in general and may not conflict with the Articles of Association. The articles of association take precedence over the Internal Regulations.

            CHAPTER X – FINANCIAL YEAR, BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

            Article 24

         The financial year shall coincide with the calendar year.

            Article 25

         The Board of Directors shall prepare the annual accounts at the end of each financial year. The Treasurer, on behalf of the Board of Directors, shall also issue an annual report justifying the management of the Association. This annual report shall include comments on the annual accounts for the purpose of presenting the evolution of the Association and the Association’s activities.
         The annual report and the auditor’s report shall be presented to the General Assembly for approval, together with the draft annual accounts.

            CHAPTER XI – FINANCING

            Article 26

         The Association shall secure its financing by:

                     i.

                     resources granted by any authority and more in particular the European authorities;

                     ii.

                     membership fees;

                     iii.

                     the remuneration of any service rendered by the Association to its full and affiliate Members or third parties;

                     iv.

                     the payment of royalties for the use of intellectual property rights owned by the Association;

                     v.

                     fundraising and/or voluntary contributions;

                     vi.

                     any other form of authorized financial resource.

               The full and affiliate membership fees must be paid before the 1 April of each year.

            CHAPTER XII – LIMITED LIABILITY

            Article 27

         The full and affiliate Members of the Association, the members of the Board of Directors and the persons entrusted with the daily management of the Association will not be personally liable for the obligations of the Association.
         The liability of members of the Board of Directors or persons entrusted with daily management is limited to the proper performance of their mandate.

            CHAPTER XIII – AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE ASSOCIATION

            Article 28

         Any proposal to amend these Articles of Association or to dissolve the Association shall only be valid if proposed by the Board of Directors or one third of the full Members.
         The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association must be attached to the notice calling the meeting of the General Assembly.
         An attendance quorum of at least two-thirds of the full Members, whether they are present or represented, is required for decisions regarding amendments to the Articles of Association or the dissolution of the Association. Where this quorum is not reached, a new meeting of the General Assembly shall be called no earlier than 15 calendar days after the first meeting. The second meeting of the General Assembly shall be entitled to take valid decisions irrespective of the number of full Members present or represented.
         Decisions regarding amendments to the Articles of Association shall be taken with a majority of two-thirds of the votes of the full Members present or represented, blank or invalid votes shall be considered negative votes.
         Any decision relating to the amendments to the Articles of Association shall be published in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette.
         Decisions pertaining to the purpose of the association or to its dissolution shall be taken with a majority of four-fifth of the votes of the full Members present or represented. Blank or invalid votes shall be considered negative votes.
         In the event that the Association is dissolved, the General Assembly shall decide by a simple majority of the votes cast on (i) the appointment, powers and remuneration of the liquidators, (ii) the methods and procedures for the liquidation of the Association and (iii) the destination to be given to the net assets of the Association. The net assets of the Association will have to be allocated to a non-profit purpose.

            CHAPTER XIV – FINAL PROVISIONS

            Article 29

         These Articles of Association shall be written in French and English. The French version is the official version of the Articles of Association and shall take precedence.
         English shall be the working language of the Association.

            Article 30

         Anything not provided for in these Articles of Association will be regulated by the Act.


title: 2014/876/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/005 FR/GAD, from France)

text:
               6.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 350/7

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 26 November 2014
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/005 FR/GAD, from France)

      (2014/876/EU)

   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (3), and in particular point 13 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

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

               (3)

               On 6 June 2014 France submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in GAD société anonyme simplifiée in France, and supplemented it by additional information as provided for in Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.

               (4)

               The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 918 000 for the application submitted by France,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 918 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 26 November 2014.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         S. GOZI

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.

      (2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

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

      (4)  OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26.


title: 2014/493/Euratom: Council Decision of 16 June 2014 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part

text:
               30.8.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 260/739

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 16 June 2014
   approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part

      (2014/493/Euratom)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
   Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 15 June 2009, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Moldova for the conclusion of a new agreement between the Union and the Republic of Moldova to replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (1).

               (2)

               Taking into account the close historical relationship and progressively closer links between the Parties, as well as their desire to strengthen and widen relations in an ambitious and innovative way, the negotiations on the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), were successfully finalised by the initialling of the Agreement on 29 November 2013.

               (3)

               On 10 March 2014, the Commission proposed to the Council that the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union and applied in part on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 464 of the Agreement, pending its conclusion at a later date.

               (4)

               The Agreement covers matters falling under the European Atomic Energy Community competence, namely those listed in point (i) of Article 77 of the Agreement.

               (5)

               The Agreement should therefore be concluded, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, as regards matters falling under the Euratom Treaty.

               (6)

               The signature and conclusion of the Agreement are subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling under the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

               (7)

               According to Article 102 of the Euratom Treaty, the Agreement is not to enter into force for the European Atomic Energy Community until the Commission has been notified by the Member States that the Agreement has become applicable in accordance with the provisions of their respective national laws.

               (8)

               The conclusion of the Agreement by the Commission, acting on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, should therefore be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, is hereby approved (2).
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         G. KARASMANIS

      (1)  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 181, 24.6.1998, p. 3).

      (2)  The text of the Agreement is attached to the Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (see page 1 of this Official Journal).


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92/573/EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 5 October 1992 appointing the Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 370 , 19/12/1992 P. 0083 - 0083 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0173  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 2 P. 0173

COUNCIL DECISION  of 5 October 1992  appointing the Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the Economic and Social Committee  (92/573/EEC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of 29 February 1968 (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 571/92 of 2 March 1992 (2), and  in particular Articles 1 and 29 (2) thereof,  Having regard to the Revised Rules of Procedure of the Economic and Social Committee (3), as last amended on 10 March 1986 (4), and in particular Articles 56 and the third indent of the first paragraph of Article 57 thereof,  Having regard to Recruitment Notice No CES/72/91 relating to the post of Secretary-General in the General Secretariat of the Economic and Social Committee (5),  Having regard to the proposal by the Bureau of the Economic and Social Committee, as communicated to the Council by letter of 16 July 1992,  Having regard to the agreement of the Commission of the European Communities, as communicated to the Council by letter of 28 August 1992,  Whereas Mr Simon Pierre Nothom fulfils the conditions for appointment as Secretary-General,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Sole Article  1. Mr Simon Pierre Nothomb, born on 4 July 1933, is hereby appointed Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Committee as from the date of this Decision. He shall be graded in an unclassified post and shall receive remuneration  equivalent to the that of an official in grade A/1, step 6.  2. The Chairman of the Economic and Social Committee is hereby instructed to implement this Decision. Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 1992. For the Council  The President  T. GAREL-JONES   (1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 228, 19. 8. 1974, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 354, 15. 12. 1986, p. 1. (5) OJ No C 73 A, 24. 3. 1992, p. 3.


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1685 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/335

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1685 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2013, together with Eurojust's replies (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2013, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council's recommendation of 17 February 2015 on discharge to be given to Eurojust in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2013 (05304/2015 — C8-0054/2015),

                  —

                  having regard to 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 (3),

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (4), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (5), and in particular Article 36 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 (6),

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

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

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0091/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Administrative Director of Eurojust discharge in respect of the implementation of Eurojust's budget for the financial year 2013;

         2.

            Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

         3.

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

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 282.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

         (3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

         (5)  OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1.

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

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