title: Council Decision 2007/521/CFSP of 23 July 2007 implementing Common Position 2004/293/CFSP renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

text:
               24.7.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 192/30

      COUNCIL DECISION 2007/521/CFSP
   of 23 July 2007
   implementing Common Position 2004/293/CFSP renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/293/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Common Position 2004/293/CFSP the Council adopted measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, the territories of Member States of individuals who are engaged in activities which help persons at large continue to evade justice for crimes for which they have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), or who are otherwise acting in a manner which could obstruct the ICTY's effective implementation of its mandate.

               (2)

               Following the transfer of Vlastimir DJORDJEVIC to the custody of the ICTY, certain individuals referred to in Article 1 of the Common Position and connected with Mr Djordjevic should be removed from the list.

               (3)

               Furthermore, one additional person should be included on the list in accordance with Article 1 of the Common Position and further identifying information should be added.

               (4)

               The list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/293/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/293/CFSP shall be replaced by the list set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 23 July 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. AMADO

      (1)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 65. Common Position as last amended by Council Decision 2007/423/CFSP (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 23).

      ANNEX

                  1.

                  BILBIJA, Milorad
                  Son of Svetko BILBIJA
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 13.8.1956, Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 3715730
                  ID Card No: 03GCD9986
                  Personal ID No: 1308956163305
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Brace Pantica 7, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  2.

                  BJELICA, Milovan
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 19.10.1958, Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 0000148 issued 26.7.1998 in Srpsko Sarajevo (annulled)
                  ID Card No: 03ETA0150
                  Personal ID No: 1910958130007
                  Aliases: Cicko
                  Address: CENTREK Company in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  3.

                  ECIM (EĆIM), Ljuban
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 6.1.1964, Sviljanac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 0144290 issued 21.11.1998 in Banja Luka (annulled)
                  ID Card No: 03GCE3530
                  Personal ID No: 0601964100083
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Ulica Stevana Mokranjca 26, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  4.

                  HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Goranka
                  Daughter of: Branko and Milena HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 18 June 1962 in Vinkovci Municipality, Croatia
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No: 1806962308218 (JMBG), ID card no 569934/03
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Aranj Janosa Street No 9, Novi Sad, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Sister of Goran HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)

                  5.

                  HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Ivana
                  Daughter of: Goran and Zivka HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: born on 25 February 1983 in Vukovar, Croatia
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Aranj Janosa Street No 9, Novi Sad, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Daughter of Goran HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)

                  6.

                  HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Srecko (Srećko)
                  Son of: Goran and Zivka HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 8 October 1987 in Vukovar, Croatia
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Aranj Janosa Street No 9, Novi Sad, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Son of Goran HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)

                  7.

                  HADZIC (HADŽIĆ), Zivka (Živka)
                  Daughter of: Branislav NUDIC (NUDIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 9 June 1957 in Vinkovci, Croatia
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Aranj Janosa Street No 9, Novi Sad, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Spouse of Goran HADZIC (HADŽIĆ)

                  8.

                  JOVICIC (JOVIČIĆ), Predrag
                  Son of Desmir JOVICIC (JOVIČIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 1.3.1963, Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4363551
                  ID Card No: 03DYA0852
                  Personal ID No: 0103963173133
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Milana Simovica 23, Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  9.

                  KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ), Aleksandar
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 14.5.1973, Sarajevo Centar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 0036395 (expired 12.10.1998)
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No:
                  Aliases: Sasa
                  Address:

                  10.

                  KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ), Ljiljana (maiden name: ZELEN)
                  Daughter of Vojo and Anka
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 27.11.1945, Sarajevo Centar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  11.

                  KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ), Luka
                  Son of: Vuko and Jovanka KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 31 July 1951 in Savnik municipality, Montenegro
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Dubrovacka Street No 14, Belgrade, Serbia, and Janka Vukotica Street No 24, Rastoci, Municipality of Niksic, Montenegro
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Brother of Radovan KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ)

                  12.

                  KARADZIC-JOVICEVIC (KARADŽIĆ-JOVIČEVIĆ), Sonja
                  Daughter of: Radovan KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ) and Ljiljana ZELEN-KARADZIC (ZELEN-KARADŽIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 22 May 1967 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No: 2205967175003 (JMBG); ID card number 04DYB0041
                  Aliases: Seki
                  Address: Dobroslava Jevdjevica No 9, Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Daughter of Radovan KARADZIC (KARADŽIĆ)

                  13.

                  KESEROVIC (KESEROVIĆ), Dragomir
                  Son of Slavko
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 8.6.1957, Piskavica/Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4191306
                  ID Card No: 04GCH5156
                  Personal ID No: 0806957100028
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  14.

                  KIJAC, Dragan
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 6.10.1955, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  15.

                  KOJIC (KOJIĆ), Radomir
                  Son of Milanko and Zlatana
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 23.11.1950, Bijela Voda, Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4742002 issued in 2002 in Sarajevo (expires in 2007)
                  ID Card No: 03DYA1935. Issued on 7.7.2003 in Sarajevo
                  Personal ID No: 2311950173133
                  Aliases: Mineur or Ratko
                  Address: 115 Trifka Grabeza, Pale, or Hotel KRISTAL, Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  16.

                  KOVAC (KOVAČ), Tomislav
                  Son of Vaso
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 4.12.1959, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No: 0412959171315
                  Aliases: Tomo
                  Address: Bijela, Montenegro; and Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  17.

                  KUJUNDZIC (KUJUNDŽIĆ), Predrag
                  Son of Vasilija
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 30.1.1961, Suho Pole, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No: 03GFB1318
                  Personal ID No: 3001961120044
                  Aliases: Predo
                  Address: Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  18.

                  LUKOVIC (LUKOVIĆ), Milorad Ulemek
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 15.5.1968, Belgrade, Serbia
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No:
                  Aliases: Legija (forged ID as IVANIC, Zeljko (IVANIĆ, Željko))
                  Address: incarcerated (Belgrade District Prison, Bacvanska 14, Belgrade)

                  19.

                  MALIS (MALIŠ), Milomir
                  Son of Dejan Malis (Mališ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 3.8.1966, Bjelice
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No: 0308966131572
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Vojvode Putnika, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  20.

                  MANDIC (MANDIĆ), Momcilo (Momčilo)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 1.5.1954, Kalinovik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 0121391 issued 12.5.1999 in Srpsko Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (annulled)
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No: 0105954171511
                  Aliases: Momo
                  Address: incarcerated

                  21.

                  MARIC (MARIĆ), Milorad
                  Son of Vinko Maric (Marić)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 9.9.1957, Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4587936
                  ID Card No: 04GKB5268
                  Personal ID No: 0909957171778
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Vuka Karadzica 148, Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  22.

                  MICEVIC (MIĆEVIĆ), Jelenko
                  Son of Luka and Desanka, maiden name: Simic (Simić)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 8.8.1947, Borci near Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4166874
                  ID Card No: 03BIA3452
                  Personal ID No: 0808947710266
                  Aliases: Filaret
                  Address: Milesevo monastery, Serbia

                  23.

                  MLADIC (MLADIĆ), Biljana (maiden name STOJCEVSKA (STOJČEVSKA))
                  Daughter of: Strahilo STOJCEVSKI (STOJČEVSKI) and Svetlinka STOJCEVSKA (STOJČEVSKA)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 30 May 1972 in Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No: 3005972455086 (JMBG)
                  Aliases:
                  Address: registered at Blagoja Parovica 117a, Belgrade, but resides at Vidikovacki venac 83, Belgrade, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Daughter-in-law of Ratko MLADIC (MLADIĆ)

                  24.

                  MLADIC (MLADIĆ), Bosiljka (maiden name JEGDIC (JEGDIĆ))
                  Daughter of Petar JEGDIC (JEGDIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 20 July 1947, Okrugljaca, Virovitica Municipality, Croatia
                  ID Card No: 2007947455100 (JMBG)
                  Personal ID Card: T77619 issued on 31 May 1992 by SUP Belgrade
                  Address: Blagoja Parovica 117a, Belgrade, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Wife of Ratko MLADIC (MLADIĆ)

                  25.

                  MLADIC (MLADIĆ), Darko
                  Son of: Ratko and Bosiljka MLADIC (MLADIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 19 August 1969/Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
                  Passport No: SCG passport # 003220335, issued on 26 February 2002
                  ID Card No: 1908969450106 (JMBG); personal identity card B112059, issued on 8 April 1994 by SUP Belgrade
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Vidikovacki venac 83, Belgrade, Serbia
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Son of Ratko MLADIC (MLADIĆ)

                  26.

                  NINKOVIC (NINKOVIĆ), Milan
                  Son of Simo
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 15.6.1943, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 3944452
                  ID Card No: 04GFE3783
                  Personal ID No: 1506943120018
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  27.

                  OSTOJIC (OSTOJIĆ), Velibor
                  Son of Jozo
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 8.8.1945, Celebici, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  28.

                  OSTOJIC (OSTOJIĆ), Zoran
                  Son of Mico OSTOJIC (OSTOJIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 29.3.1961, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No: 04BSF6085
                  Personal ID No: 2903961172656
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Malta 25, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  29.

                  PAVLOVIC (PAVLOVIĆ), Petko
                  Son of Milovan PAVLOVIC (PAVLOVIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 6.6.1957, Ratkovici, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4588517
                  ID Card No: 03GKA9274
                  Personal ID No: 0606957183137
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Vuka Karadjica 148, Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  30.

                  POPOVIC (POPOVIĆ), Cedomir (Čedomir)
                  Son of Radomir POPOVIC (POPOVIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 24.3.1950, Petrovici
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No: 04FAA3580
                  Personal ID No: 2403950151018
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Crnogorska 36, Bileca, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  31.

                  PUHALO, Branislav
                  Son of Djuro
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 30.8.1963, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No: 3008963171929
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  32.

                  RADOVIC (RADOVIĆ), Nade
                  Son of Milorad RADOVIC (RADOVIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 26.1.1951, Foca, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: old 0123256 (annulled)
                  ID Card No: 03GJA2918
                  Personal ID No: 2601951131548
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Stepe Stepanovica 12, Foca/Srbinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  33.

                  RATIC (RATIĆ), Branko
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 26.11.1957, Mihaljevci Slavonska Pozega, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 0442022 issued 17.9.1999 in Banja Luka
                  ID Card No: 03GCA8959
                  Personal ID No: 2611957173132
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Ulica Krfska 42, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  34.

                  ROGULJIC (ROGULJIĆ), Slavko
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 15.5.1952, Srpska Crnja Hetin, Serbia
                  Passport No: Valid passport 3747158 issued 12.4.2002 in Banja Luka. Date of expiry: 12.4.2007. Non-valid passport 0020222 issued 25.8.1988 in Banja Luka. Date of expiry: 25.8.2003.
                  ID Card No: 04EFA1053
                  Personal ID No: 1505952103022
                  Aliases:
                  Address: 21 Vojvode Misica, Laktasi, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  35.

                  SAROVIC (ŠAROVIĆ), Mirko
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 16.9.1956, Rusanovici-Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 4363471 issued at Istocno Sarajevo, expires on 8 October 2008
                  ID Card No: 04PEA4585
                  Personal ID No: 1609956172657
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Bjelopoljska 42, 71216 Srpsko Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  36.

                  SKOCAJIC (SKOČAJIĆ), Mrksa (Mrkša)
                  Son of Dejan SKOCAJIC (SKOČAJIĆ)
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 5.8.1953, Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: 3681597
                  ID Card No: 04GDB9950
                  Personal ID No: 0508953150038
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Trebinjskih Brigade, Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  37.

                  VRACAR (VRAČAR), Milenko
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 15.5.1956, Nisavici, Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: Valid passport 3865548 issued 29.8.2002 in Banja Luka. Date of expiry: 29.8.2007. Non-valid passports 0280280 issued 4.12.1999 in Banja Luka (date of expiry 4.12.2004), and 0062130 issued 16.9.1998 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
                  ID Card No: 03GCE6934
                  Personal ID No: 1505956160012
                  Aliases:
                  Address: 14 Save Ljuboje, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                  38.

                  ZOGOVIC (ZOGOVIĆ), Milan
                  Son of Jovan
                  Date of birth/Place of birth: 7.10.1939, Dobrusa
                  Passport No:
                  ID Card No:
                  Personal ID No:
                  Aliases:
                  Address:

                  39.

                  ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN), Divna (maiden name STOISAVLJEVIC (STOISAVLJEVIĆ))
                  Daughter of: Dobrisav and Zorka STOISAVLJEVIC (STOISAVLJEVIĆ)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 15 November 1956/Maslovare, Kotor Varos Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: Bosnia and Herzegovina passport 0256552 issued on 26 April 1999
                  ID Card No: ID number 04GCM2618 issued on 5 November 2004 and driver's licence number 05GCF8710 issued on 3 January 2005
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Stevana Markovica 3, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Wife of Stojan ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)

                  40.

                  ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN), Mladen
                  Son of: Stojan and Divna ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 21 July 1980/Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: Bosnia and Herzegovina passport 4009608 dated 7 February 2003
                  ID Card No: ID 04GCG6605, driver's licence 04GCC6937 dated 8 March 2004
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Stevana Markovica 3, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Son of Stojan ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)

                  41.

                  ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN), Pavle
                  Son of: Stojan and Divna ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 18 July 1984/Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: Bosnia and Herzegovina passport 5049445 dated 26 April 2006
                  ID Card No: ID 03GCB5148 dated 10 June 2003, driver's licence 04GCF5074 dated 30 November 2004
                  Aliases:
                  Address: Stevana Markovica 3, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Son of Stojan ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)

                  42.

                  ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN), Slobodan
                  Son of: Stanko and Cvijeta ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)
                  Date of Birth/Place of Birth: 17 November 1957 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Passport No: Bosnia and Herzegovina passport 0023955 issued on 24 August 1998
                  ID Card No: ID 04GCL4072, driver's licence 04GCE8351, dated 18 September 2004
                  Aliases: Bebac
                  Address: Vojvode Momica 9a, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  Relationship to PIFWC: Cousin of Stojan ZUPLJANIN (ŽUPLJANIN)


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After a three-year period starting on 1 January 1999, it shall be decided, in the light of experience and under the procedure laid down in Article 5(2), whether to continue with the measures, amend them for the remaining two years or terminate them.Article 2The Commission shall ensure that these measures are implemented within available funding limits.National bodies responsible for the production of agricultural statistics or bodies recognised by them may be involved on a voluntary basis in the implementation of these measures.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5(2), the Commission shall report annually to the Member States on the implementing arrangements, the methods used, the utilisation of appropriations, the evaluation of the results and the work programme for the following year.Article 3The financial framework for the implementation of this programme for the period 1999 to 2003 is hereby set at EUR 12,5 million.The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.Article 4The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 5(2).Article 51. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.Article 6By 31 July 2003 at the latest, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of these measures and on the use of the resources made available, accompanied, where appropriate, by any proposals on how aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques may continue to be used for agricultural statistics.Article 7This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2003.Done at Brussels, 22 May 2000.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentN. FontaineFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Gama(1) OJ C 396, 19.12.1998, p. 25.(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 13 January 1999 (OJ C 104, 14.4.1999, p. 43), confirmed on 16 September 1999, Council Common Position of 24 January 2000 (OJ C 83, 22.3.2000, p. 80) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2000.(3) OJ L 299, 22.11.1994, p. 27.(4) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1.(5) OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 4.(6) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.


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90/238/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Decision of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on 17 May 1990 adopting a 1990 to 1994 action plan in the context of the "Europe against Cancer" programme

Official Journal L 137 , 30/05/1990 P. 0031 - 0035

*****DECISION  OF THE COUNCIL AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  on 17 May 1990  adopting a 1990 to 1994 action plan in the context of the 'Europe against Cancer' programme  (90/238/Euratom, ECSC, EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,  Having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,  Having regard to the draft resolution submitted by the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),  Whereas, at its meetings in June 1985 in Milan and in December 1985 in Luxembourg, the European Council underlined the advantages of launching a European programme against cancer;  Whereas, at its meeting in December 1986 in London, the European Council decided that 1989 should be designated 'European Cancer Information Year' and specified that the aim would be to develop a sustained and concerted information campaign in all the Member States on the prevention, early screening and treatment of cancer;  Whereas the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, adopted on 7 July 1986 a resolution on a programme of action of the European Communities against cancer (3) which is concerned principally with cancer prevention;  Whereas the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, adopted on 21 June 1988 Decision 88/351/EEC on a 1988 to 1989 action plan for an information and public awareness campaign in the context of the 'Europe against Cancer' programme (4);  Whereas various Community measures to prevent cancers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or to chemical carcinogens are already being implemented under the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community;  Whereas measures to reduce the risk of cancer from exposure to carcinogens are included in a number of existing Community programmes on the environment, worker protection, consumer protection, nutrition, agriculture and the internal market;  Whereas the right to health is a natural right and every European citizen has the right to the most appropriate treatment, regardless of social position;  Whereas the purpose of this action plan is to increase knowledge of the causes of cancer and the possible means of preventing and treating it;  Whereas occupational cancers account for 4 % of all cancers and cause 30 000 deaths per year;  Whereas, by ensuring wider dissemination of knowledge of the causes, prevention, screening and treatment of cancer, as well as an improvement in the comparability of information about those matters, in particular concerning the nature and degree of risk of cancer arising from exposure to given substances or processes, the programme will contribute to the achievement of Community objectives while contributing to the overall reduction of risks of cancer;  Whereas it is advisable to promote the dissemination and the implementation of recommendations on the oncology content of training programmes which were approved in 1988 by the three advisory committees on the training of members of the health professions;  Whereas recognition must be given to the crucial role of members of the health professions and whereas theoretical and practical training for all professions and individuals involved in the prevention of cancer and the treatment of cancer sufferers must be encouraged in accordance with the conclusions of the European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer;  Whereas it is the view of the World Health Organization that palliative care can provide extremely valuable support both for patients for whom all treatment has failed and for their families; whereas such care should therefore be given recognition and assistance;  Whereas it is advisable to support training actions in respect of cancer for members of the health professions of one Member State in centres of excellence in another Member State;  Whereas encouragement should be given to information campaigns, in schools as well as elsewhere, on cancer and its prevention;  Whereas duplication of effort should be avoided by the promotion of exchanges of experience and by the joint development of basic information modules for the public, for health education and for training members of the health professions;  Whereas efforts should be made to achieve advances in treatment through controlled clinical tests;  Whereas public health policy as such, except in cases where the Treaties provide otherwise, is the responsibility of Member States but whereas promoting cooperation and the coordination of national activities as well as the stimulation of Community activities in this field makes a valuable contribution to the fight against cancer;  Whereas it is advisable to continue and strengthen, from 1990 to 1994, the action undertaken between 1987 and 1989 in the fields of prevention, information and health education, and training of members of the health professions,  HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  1. The Commission shall implement the 1990 to 1994 action plan set out in the Annex in close coordination with the competent authorities of the Member States.  2. The Commission shall be assisted by an advisory committee consisting of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission representative.  The duties of the committee shall be:  - to examine projects and measures involving cofinancing from public funds,  - to coordinate at national level projects partly financed by non-governmental organizations.  3. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.  The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.  The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.  4. Furthermore, the Commission will involve the high-level Committee of Cancer Experts and the private bodies active in the fight against cancer closely in implementing the action plan. It will cooperate with both the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.  5. The Commission will regularly publish technical information on the progress of the action plan and on potential Community financing in the various fields of action.  Article 2  1. The Community contribution estimated necessary for implementing the 1990 to 1994 action plan is ECU 50 million.  2. The Council and the Ministers for Health, meeting within the Council, will review this total amount in the light of the evaluation report referred to in Article 3 (2), with the possibility of increasing it to a total amount of ECU 55 million, if necessary, from 1 January 1993.  Article 3  1. The Commission will continously assess the action undertaken. 2. The Council and the Ministers of Health will carry out a scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of the action undertaken. To this end the Commission will submit a report on the subject during the second half of 1992.  3. The Commission will keep the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee regularly informed of progress.  4. The Commission is also requested to encourage every kind of exchange with third countries in connection with the activities set out in the Annex.  Done at Brussels, 17 May 1990.  For the Council  The President  R. O'HANLON  (1) OJ No C 96, 17. 4. 1990.  (2) OJ No C 329, 30. 12. 1989, p. 60.  (3) OJ No C 184, 23. 7. 1986, p. 19.  (4) OJ No L 160, 28. 6. 1988, p. 52.  ANNEX  MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE PERIOD 1990 TO 1994  I. CANCER PREVENTION (including screening)  In addition to the legislative action under way:  A. Prevention of tobacco consumption  - Stimulation of projects of European interest concerning the prevention of nicotine addiction, especially amongst such target groups as young people, women, teachers and members of the health professions.  - Stimulation of pilot projects to teach methods of breaking nicotine addiction to members of the health professions and to teachers.  - Stimulation of innovative information campaigns to prevent the use of tobacco among the general public and in the workplace.  - Financing of a study on the possibilities for putting tobacco-growing areas to other uses.  B. Diet and cancer (including alcohol)  - Stimulation of studies into eating habits and cancer in close conjunction with the Community medical research programme (meta-analyses, case studies, prospective studies, intervention studies on 'anti-promoting' agents).  - Drafting and publication of guidelines on nutrition aimed at improving cancer prevention.  C. Campaign against carcinogenic agents  - Continuation of all Community action concerning protection against ionizing radiation.  - Support for comparative studies of European interest aimed at improving protection against ultraviolet radiation.  - Support for European studies on the possible carcinogenic risks of certain chemicals.  - Continuation of the classification and labelling, at European level, of carcinogens and continuation of the information campaign by means of specialized annual publications.  D. Systematic screening and early diagnosis  - Continuation of comparative studies to improve the organization of cancer screening programmes.  - Extension and monitoring of the European network of breast cancer screening pilot programmes to help the Member States determine a general screening policy.  - Evaluation of existing cervical cancer screening programmes and setting up of a European network of regional or local pilot programmes.  - Continuation of evaluation studies on screening programmes for colorectal cancer and possible setting up of a European network.  - Promotion of studies of European interest on the effectiveness and feasibility of early screening for other cancers.  - Promotion of, and support for, screening programmes where the results of exploratory studies have proved positive, in close coordination with the AIM and RACE programmes.  E. Cancer registers and similar measures  - Support for exchanges of experience in establishing cancer registers in the Community and for setting up a European network in cooperation with the International Agency for Research on Cancer and in close coordination with the AIM and RACE programmes.  F. Other aspects  1. Evaluation of the operation of the various bone marrow banks.  2. Feasibility study on cooperation between such banks and, if appropriate, support for existing European cooperation.  3. Exchanging experience regarding the quality control of care given.  4. Establishing an up-to-date list of treatments recognized as worthwhile by the international scientific community.  II. HEALTH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION  A. Information of the public  - Possible updating of the European Code against Cancer.  - Repeat of European compaigns of cancer information, if possible during the second week of October. Encouraging, within this context, private and public television stations to run spots free of charge on the subject of the fight against cancer. - Production of European information modules on the prevention, screening and treatment of cancers, adaptable to national requirements  - Publicizing of the European Code among the general public by the partners in the action plan.  - Support for innovative information compaigns on cancer prevention among targeted groups.  - Informing workers, and migrant workers in particular, under existing Community Directives, of the fight against job-related cancers.  B. Health education and cancer  - Support for efforts to inform and increase the awareness of schoolteachers of the European Code against Cancer.  - Dissemination of European teaching material for health education.  - Promotion of pilot projects to promote awareness of the European Code among young people.  - Encouragement at school of a change in dietary habits and, in particular, encouragement of the consumption of fruit and vegetables during break and at mealtimes.  III. TRAINING OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS  - Support for the organization of national or regional meetings to promote the 1989 European recommendations on the cancerology content of basic training programmes for members of the health professions.  - Support for setting up three European pilot networks of medical schools, nursing colleges and dental schools implementing the recommendations on training in cancer formulated in 1988 by the three European advisory committees on the training of the health professions.  - Promotion of cancerology training projects.  - Support for the mobility of the health professions between Member States in order to improve their specialized training in cancerology.  - Collection and exchange of teaching material of European interest for the training of members of the health professions.  - Exchange of experience and support for the organization of European seminars on the continuing education of members of the health professions.  - Exchange of experience between Member States in the area of pain-relieving treatments, palliative and continuing care and the role of the health professions.  IV. RESEARCH AND CANCER  - Contribution towards the preparation of a Fifth European Medical and Health Research Coordination Programme and a Sixth ECSC Medical Research Programme.


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78/65/ECSC: Council Decision of 17 January 1978 amending the Council Decision of 16 February 1976 on the granting of daily subsistence allowances and refunds of travel expenses to Members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community

Official Journal L 021 , 26/01/1978 P. 0022 - 0022

****      COUNCIL DECISION   OF 17 JANUARY 1978   AMENDING THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 16 FEBRUARY 1976 ON THE GRANTING OF DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES AND REFUNDS OF TRAVEL EXPENSES TO MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY  ( 78/65/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 ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING A SINGLE COUNCIL AND A SINGLE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,   WHEREAS THE RATES FOR THE DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE INCREASED SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE ' S MEMBERS ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 16 FEBRUARY 1976 ON THE GRANTING OF DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES AND REFUNDS OF TRAVEL EXPENSES TO MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY IS HEREBY THUS AMENDED :   ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ): ' BFRS 2 500 '  TO READ ' BFRS 3 000 ' .   ARTICLE 2   THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON 1 JANUARY 1978 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 JANUARY 1978 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   K . B . ANDERSEN


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2003/796/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 296 , 14/11/2003 P. 0034 - 0035

Commission Decisionof 11 November 2003on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas(Text with EEA relevance)(2003/796/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas:(1) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC(1), Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 98/30/EC(2) and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity(3) establish a new regulatory framework for the internal markets for electricity and gas.(2) Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC require Member States to designate one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, to carry out the regulatory tasks specified in those directives. These regulatory authorities have to be wholly independent from the interests of the electricity and gas industry.(3) The detailed responsibilities and tasks of the national regulatory authorities are likely to differ between Member States, but all Member State will have to designate at least one regulatory agency to apply the rules of the new regulatory framework once they have been transposed into national law, in particular those concerning day-to-day supervision of the market.(4) Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC establish objectives to be achieved and provide a framework for action at the national level, but give flexibility in certain areas to apply the rules in the light of national conditions. Consistent application of the relevant rules in all Member States is essential for the successful development of a single European energy market.(5) As regards common approaches to issues relevant for cross-border transactions the European Electricity Regulatory Forum and the European Gas Regulatory Forum have made important contributions. Whilst the two Forums will remain important as comprehensive discussion platforms involving all players from government, regulators and industry, it is now necessary to give regulatory cooperation and coordination a more formal status, in order to facilitate the completion of the internal energy market and in view of the forthcoming accession of new Member States.(6) In those circumstances, a "European Regulatory Group for Electricity and Gas" should be established to facilitate consultation, coordination and cooperation between the regulatory bodies in Member States, and between these bodies and the Commission, with a view to consolidating the internal market and ensuring the consistent application in all Member States of Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003.(7) The members of the European Regulatory Group for Electricity and Gas should comprise the heads of the national authorities competent in the field of electricity and gas regulation in the Member States. The Commission should be represented at a high level.(8) The European Regulatory Group for Electricity and Gas should maintain close cooperation with the Committees established under Article 30 of Directive 2003/55/EC and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003. Its work should not interfere with the work of those Committees.(9) It is appropriate to repeal Commission Decisions 95/539/EC(4) and 92/167/EEC(5) since these Decisions set up Committees in the context of Directives 91/296/EEC(6) and 90/547/EEC(7) on transit of natural gas and electricity, respectively, which were repealed by Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Subject matter and activities1. An independent advisory group on electricity and gas, called the "European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas" (hereinafter referred to as the "Group"), is hereby established by the Commission.2. The Group, at its own initiative or at the request of the Commission, shall advise and assist the Commission in consolidating the internal energy market, in particular with respect to the preparation of draft implementing measures in the field of electricity and gas, and on any matters related to the internal market for gas and electricity. The Group shall facilitate consultation, coordination and cooperation of national regulatory authorities, contributing to a consistent application, in all Member States, of the provisions set out in Directive 2003/54/EC, Directive 2003/55/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003, as well as of possible future Community legislation in the field of electricity and gas.Article 2Membership of the Group1. The Group shall be composed of the heads of the national regulatory authorities or their representatives.2. For the purpose of this Decision "national regulatory authority" means a public authority established in a Member State pursuant to Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC, according to which Member States shall designate one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, to ensure non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the gas and electricity market and in particular to oversee the day-to-day application of the provisions of Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 in that respect.3. Until 1 July 2004, if a Member State has not designated one or more competent bodies with the function of regulatory authorities, that Member State shall be represented in the Group by a representative of another competent public authority.4. The Commission shall be present at the meetings of the Group and shall designate a high-level representative to participate in all its debates.Article 3Organisation of the Group1. The Group shall elect a chairperson from among its members.2. The Group may set up expert working groups to study specific subjects, on the basis of a mandate and as it deems appropriate.3. The Commission may attend all meetings of such expert working groups.4. Experts from EEA States and States which are candidates for accession to the European Union may attend the meeting of the Group as observers. The Group and the Commission may invite other experts and observers to attend its meetings.5. The Group shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by consensus or, in the absence of consensus, by a two-thirds majority vote, one vote being expressed per Member State, subject to the approval of the Commission.6. The Commission shall provide the secretariat of the Group.7. Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by members, observers and experts, in connection with the activities of the Group, shall be reimbursed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions in force within the Commission.8. The Group shall submit an annual report of its activities to the Commission. The Commission shall transmit the annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council, where appropriate with comments.Article 4ConsultationThe Group shall consult extensively and at an early stage with market participants, consumers and end-users in an open and transparent manner.Article 5ConfidentialityWithout prejudice to the provisions of Article 287 of the Treaty, where the Commission informs the Group that the advice requested or the question raised is of a confidential nature, members of the Group as well as observers and any other person shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the Group or its working groups. The Commission may decide in such cases that only members of the Group may be present at meetings.Article 6RepealDecisions 95/539/EC and 92/167/EEC are repealed.Article 7Entry into force1. This Decision shall enter into force the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.2. The Group shall take up its duties on the date of entry into force of this Decision.Done at Brussels, 11 November 2003.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 37.(2) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 57.(3) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 1.(4) OJ L 304, 16.12.1995, p. 57.(5) OJ L 74, 20.3.1992, p. 43.(6) OJ L 147, 12.6.1991, p. 37.(7) OJ L 313, 13.11.1990, p. 30.


title: Council Decision (EU) 2016/2039 of 15 November 2016 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2016 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany

text:
               22.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 314/19

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2039
   of 15 November 2016
   adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2016 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   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 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,
   Whereas:

               —

               the Union's budget for the financial year 2016 was definitively adopted on 25 November 2015 (2),

               —

               on 19 October 2016, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for the financial year 2016,

               —

               given the fact that draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for 2016 needs to be adopted without delay, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the eight-week period for the information of national Parliaments, as well as the ten-day period foreseen for placing the item on the Council's provisional agenda laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Sole Article
   The Council's position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2016 was adopted on 15 November 2016.
   The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

      Done at Brussels, on 15 November 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         I. KORČOK

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

      (2)  OJ L 48, 24.2.2016, p. 1.


title: Decision No 624/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013)

text:
               14.6.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 154/25

      DECISION No 624/2007/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 23 May 2007
   establishing an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               A major objective for the Community over the coming years is the creation of growth and jobs, as reflected in the re-launch of the Lisbon Strategy. The previous programmes in the customs field, in particular Decision No 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2003 adopting an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) (3) (hereinafter referred to as Customs 2007), have significantly contributed to the achievement of that objective and to the overall objectives of customs policy. It is therefore appropriate to continue activities commenced under those programmes. A new programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established for a period of six years to align its duration with that of the multiannual financial framework contained in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (4).

               (2)

               Customs administrations play a vital role in protecting the interests of the Community, particularly its financial interests. They also provide an equivalent level of protection to the citizens and economic operators of the Community at any point in the Community customs territory where customs clearance formalities are carried out. In this context, the strategic policy defined by the Customs Policy Group has aimed at ensuring that national customs administrations operate as efficiently and effectively and react to any requirement arising from a changing customs environment as would one single administration. It is therefore important that the Programme is consistent and supportive of the overall customs policy and that the Customs Policy Group, comprising the Commission and the heads of customs administrations of the Member States or their representatives, is supported under the Programme. The implementation of the Programme should be coordinated and organised by the Commission and the Member States within the common policy developed by the Customs Policy Group.

               (3)

               There is a need for action in the customs field to give priority to improving controls and anti-fraud activities, to minimising the cost of compliance with customs legislation for economic operators, to ensuring the efficient management of the control of goods at the external borders and to protecting citizens of the European Union as regards the safety and security of the international supply chain. The Community should therefore be able, within the framework of its own powers, to support the action of customs administrations of Member States and full advantage should be taken of every possibility for administrative cooperation and mutual administrative assistance provided for by Community rules.

               (4)

               In order to support the accession process of candidate countries, the customs administrations of those countries should be given the necessary backing to be able to undertake the full range of tasks required under Community legislation from the date of their accession, including the management of future external borders. Therefore, the Programme should be open to candidate and potential candidate countries.

               (5)

               In order to support customs reforms in countries participating in the European Neighbourhood Policy, it is appropriate to provide for the possibility, under certain conditions, of their participation in selected activities of the Programme.

               (6)

               The increasing globalisation of trade, the development of new markets, and changes in the methods and speed of the movement of goods, require customs administrations to strengthen relations between themselves, as well as with business, legal and scientific circles, or other operators engaged in foreign trade. The Programme should provide the opportunity for persons representing those circles or entities to participate in activities of the Programme, where appropriate.

               (7)

               The trans-European computerised secure communication and information exchange systems financed under Customs 2007 are essential for the operation of customs within the Community and for the exchange of information between customs administrations and should therefore continue to be supported under the Programme.

               (8)

               The experience gained by the Community from previous customs programmes has shown that bringing officials from different national administrations together in professional activities using tools such as benchmarking, project groups, seminars, workshops, working visits, training activities and monitoring actions contributes to a large extent to the achievement of the objectives of those programmes. Those activities should therefore be continued, while it should be made possible to develop new tools when required to respond even more effectively to needs which may arise.

               (9)

               Customs officials need a sufficient standard of linguistic competence to cooperate and participate in the Programme. It should be the responsibility of the participating countries to provide the necessary language training for their officials.

               (10)

               The mid-term evaluation of Customs 2007 confirmed the need to organise the information sharing and knowledge exchange between administrations and between administrations and the Commission in a more structured way, as well as the consolidation of knowledge gained during programme events. Therefore, under the Programme particular attention should be paid to information sharing and knowledge management.

               (11)

               Although the primary responsibility for achieving the objectives of the Programme lies with the participating countries, Community action is needed for the coordination of the activities pursued under the Programme as well as for the provision of the infrastructure and the necessary stimulus.

               (12)

               Since the objectives of this Decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and the effect of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

               (13)

               This Decision establishes a financial envelope for the entire duration of the Programme, which is to constitute the prime reference amount for the budgetary authority, within the meaning of Point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006.

               (14)

               The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (5),

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   CHAPTER I
   GENERAL PROVISIONS
   Article 1
   Establishment of the Programme
   1.   A multiannual action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013) (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) is hereby established for the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013 to support and complement action undertaken by Member States in ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market in the customs field.
   2.   The Programme shall consist of the following activities:

               (a)

               communication and information-exchange systems;

               (b)

               benchmarking;

               (c)

               seminars and workshops;

               (d)

               project groups and steering groups;

               (e)

               working visits;

               (f)

               training activities;

               (g)

               monitoring actions;

               (h)

               any other activities required for the realisation of the objectives of the programme.

         Article 2
   Definitions
   For the purpose of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:

               1.

               ‘administration’ means the public authorities and other bodies in the participating countries which are responsible for administering customs and customs related activities;

               2.

               ‘official’ means a member of an administration.

         Article 3
   Participation in the Programme
   1.   Participating countries are the Member States and the countries referred to in paragraph 2.
   2.   The Programme shall be open to the participation of any of the following:

               (a)

               candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Community programmes established in the relevant Framework Agreement and Association Council Decisions;

               (b)

               potential candidate countries, in accordance with provisions to be determined with those countries following the establishment of Framework Agreements concerning their participation in Community programmes.

         3.   The Programme may also be open to the participation of certain partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy if these countries have reached a sufficient level of approximation of the relevant legislation and administrative methods to those of the Community, and in accordance with provisions to be determined with those countries following the establishment of Framework Agreements concerning their participation in Community programmes.
   4.   Participating countries shall be represented by officials from the relevant administration.
   Article 4
   Overall objectives
   1.   The Programme shall be designed to ensure that the following overall objectives are met:

               (a)

               ensuring that customs activities match the needs of the internal market, including supply chain security and trade facilitation, as well as support the strategy for growth and jobs;

               (b)

               the interaction and performance of the duties of Member States’ customs administrations as efficiently as though they were one administration, ensuring controls with equivalent results at every point of the Community customs territory and the support of legitimate business activity;

               (c)

               the necessary protection of the financial interests of the Community;

               (d)

               strengthening security and safety;

               (e)

               preparing the countries referred to in Article 3(2) for accession, including by means of the sharing of experience and knowledge with the customs administrations of those countries.

         2.   The common approach regarding customs policy shall continuously be adapted to new developments in partnership between the Commission and the Member States in the Customs Policy Group, comprising the Commission and the heads of customs administrations of the Member States or their representatives. The Commission shall keep the Customs Policy Group regularly informed of measures relating to the implementation of the Programme.
   Article 5
   Specific objectives
   The specific objectives of the Programme shall be the following:

               (a)

               to reduce the administrative burden and the cost of compliance for economic operators by improving the standardisation and simplification of customs systems and controls, and to maintain open and transparent cooperation with commercial actors;

               (b)

               to identify, develop and apply best working practices, in particular in the areas of pre- and post-clearance audit control, risk analysis, customs controls and simplified procedures;

               (c)

               to maintain a system for measuring the performance of Member States’ customs administrations to improve their efficiency and effectiveness;

               (d)

               to support actions to prevent irregularities, in particular through the rapid provision of information on risks to front line customs posts;

               (e)

               to ensure a uniform and unambiguous tariff classification in the Community, in particular by improving coordination and cooperation between laboratories;

               (f)

               to support the creation of a pan-European electronic customs environment through the development of inter-operable communication and information exchange systems coupled with the necessary legislative and administrative changes;

               (g)

               to maintain existing communication and information systems and, where appropriate, to develop new systems;

               (h)

               to undertake actions which will provide support to the customs administrations of countries preparing for accession;

               (i)

               to contribute to the development of high quality customs administrations in third countries;

               (j)

               to improve cooperation between customs administrations of the Member States and third countries, in particular those of the partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy;

               (k)

               to develop and reinforce common training.

         Article 6
   Work programme
   The Commission shall establish a work programme annually in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 20(2).
   CHAPTER II
   PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES
   Article 7
   Communication and information exchange systems
   1.   The Commission and the participating countries shall ensure that the communication and information exchange systems referred to in paragraph 2 are operational.
   2.   The communication and information exchange systems shall be the following:

               (a)

               the common communications network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI);

               (b)

               the computerised transit system (CTS);

               (c)

               the tariff systems, in particular the data dissemination system (DDS), the combined nomenclature (CN), the information system on the integrated tariff of the Community (TARIC), the European binding tariff information system (EBTI), the tariff quota and surveillance system (TQS), the suspensions information system (Suspensions), the specimen management system (SMS), the information system for processing procedures (ISPP), the European customs inventory of chemical substances (ECICS) and the registered exporters system (REX);

               (d)

               the systems for increasing security set out in Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2005 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (6), including the Community risk management system, the export control system (ECS), the import control system (ICS) and the system for authorised economic operators (AEO);

               (e)

               any new customs-related communication and information exchange systems, including electronic customs systems, established under Community legislation and provided for in the work programme referred to in Article 6.

         3.   The Community components of the communication and information exchange systems shall be the hardware, software and network connections which are common to all participating countries. The Commission shall, on behalf of the Community, conclude the necessary contracts to ensure the operational nature of these components.
   4.   The non-Community components of the communication and information exchange systems shall comprise the national databases forming part of these systems, the network connections between the Community and non-Community components and such software and hardware as each participating country deems appropriate for the full operation of those systems throughout its administration. The participating countries shall ensure that the non-Community components are kept operational and shall ensure the interoperability of these components with the Community components.
   5.   The Commission shall coordinate, in cooperation with the participating countries, those aspects of the establishment and functioning of the Community and non-Community components of the systems and infrastructure referred to in paragraph 2 which are necessary to ensure their operability, interconnectivity and continuous improvement. The Commission and the participating countries shall do everything within their power to comply with the schedules and deadlines established for that purpose.
   6.   The Commission may make CCN/CSI available to other administrations for customs or non-customs purposes. A financial contribution may be required to cover related costs.
   Article 8
   Benchmarking
   Benchmarking activities in the form of comparisons of working methods, procedures or processes, involving agreed indicators to identify best practices, may be organised between two or more participating countries.
   Article 9
   Seminars and workshops
   The Commission and the participating countries shall together organise seminars and workshops and ensure the dissemination of the outcomes of such seminars and workshops.
   Article 10
   Project groups and steering groups
   The Commission, in cooperation with the participating countries, may establish project groups with responsibility for carrying out specific tasks to be completed within a specified time-scale, and steering groups which shall perform activities of a coordinating nature.
   Article 11
   Working visits
   1.   Participating countries shall organise working visits for officials. The working visits may not exceed one month. Each working visit shall be targeted at a particular professional activity and shall be sufficiently prepared and subsequently evaluated by the officials and administrations concerned. Working visits may be operational or targeted at specific priority activities.
   2.   The participating countries shall enable visiting officials to play an effective role in the activities of the host administration. To this end, visiting officials shall be authorised to carry out the tasks relating to the duties entrusted to them. If circumstances so require and, in particular, in order to take account of the specific requirements of the legal system of each participating country, the competent authorities of the participating countries may restrict that authorisation.
   3.   During the working visit, the civil liability of the visiting official for the performance of his/her duties shall be treated in the same way as that of officials of the host administration. Visiting officials shall be bound by the same rules of professional confidentiality as officials of the host administration.
   Article 12
   Training activities
   1.   The participating countries, in cooperation with the Commission, shall facilitate cooperation between the national training institutions, in particular through:

               (a)

               the setting of training standards, the development of existing training programmes and, where appropriate, the development of existing training modules and new modules using e-learning to provide a common core of training for officials relating to the full range of customs rules and procedures so as to enable them to acquire the necessary professional skills and knowledge;

               (b)

               where appropriate, the promotion of and access to training courses in the field of customs for officials of all participating countries where such courses are provided by a participating country for its own officials;

               (c)

               where appropriate, the provision of the necessary infrastructure and tools for common e-learning in the field of customs and in customs training management.

         2.   Where appropriate, participating countries shall integrate the jointly developed e-learning modules referred to in paragraph 1(a) in their national training programmes.
   Participating countries shall ensure that their officials receive the initial and continuing training necessary to acquire common professional skills and knowledge in accordance with the training programmes. Participating countries shall promote the linguistic training necessary for officials to ascertain a sufficient level of linguistic competence for participation in the Programme.
   Article 13
   Monitoring actions
   1.   The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall decide which specific sectors of Community customs legislation may be subject to monitoring.
   2.   Such monitoring shall be carried out by joint teams made up of customs officials from Member States and Commission officials. Those teams shall, on the basis of a theme-by-theme or regional approach, visit different points in the Community customs territory where customs administrations carry out their duties. The teams shall analyse customs practices at national level, identify any difficulties in implementing the rules and, where appropriate, make suggestions for the adaptation of Community rules and working methods in order to improve the efficiency of customs actions as a whole. The teams’ reports shall be communicated to the Member States and the Commission.
   Article 14
   Participation in activities under the Programme
   Representatives of international organisations, administrations of third countries and economic operators and their organisations may take part in activities organised under the Programme wherever this is useful for the achievement of the objectives referred to in Articles 4 and 5.
   Article 15
   Information sharing
   The Commission, in cooperation with the participating countries, shall develop the sharing of information resulting from the activities of the Programme.
   CHAPTER III
   FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
   Article 16
   Financial framework
   1.   The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013 shall be EUR 323 800 000.
   2.   Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the multiannual financial framework, in accordance with Point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management.
   Article 17
   Expenditure
   1.   The expenditure necessary for the implementation of the Programme shall be borne by the Community and the participating countries in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.
   2.   The Community shall bear the following expenditure:

               (a)

               the cost of the acquisition, development, installation, maintenance and day-to-day operation of the Community components of the communication and information exchange systems referred to in Article 7(3);

               (b)

               the travel and living expenses incurred by officials from the participating countries relating to benchmarking activities, working visits, seminars and workshops, project groups and steering groups and training and monitoring actions;

               (c)

               the organisational costs of seminars and workshops;

               (d)

               the travel and living expenses incurred through the participation of external experts and participants referred to in Article 14;

               (e)

               the cost of the acquisition, development, installation and maintenance of training systems and modules in so far as they are common to all participating countries;

               (f)

               the costs of any other activity referred to in Article 1(2)(h), up to a ceiling of no more than 5 % of the overall cost of the Programme.

         3.   The participating countries shall bear the following expenditure:

               (a)

               the cost of the acquisition, development, installation, maintenance and day-to-day operation of the non-Community components of the communication and information exchange systems referred to in Article 7(4);

               (b)

               the costs relating to the initial and continuing training of their officials, and in particular their linguistic training.

         4.   The participating countries shall cooperate with the Commission to ensure that appropriations are used in accordance with the principle of sound financial management.
   The Commission shall, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (7) (hereinafter referred to as the Financial Regulation), determine the rules relating to the payment of expenses and shall communicate them to the participating countries.
   5.   The financial allocation for the Programme may also cover expenses relating to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required directly for the management of the Programme and the achievement of its objectives, and in particular studies, meetings, information and publication actions, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses that the Commission may incur for the management of the Programme.
   Article 18
   Applicability of the Financial Regulation
   The Financial Regulation shall be applicable to all subsidies granted in accordance with this Decision within the meaning of Title VI of the Financial Regulation. In particular, subsidies shall be subject to a prior written agreement with the beneficiary as set out in Article 108 of the Financial Regulation and on the basis of the implementing rules adopted in accordance with it, whereby the beneficiary declares its acceptance to have its utilisation of the appropriations granted audited by the Court of Auditors.
   Article 19
   Financial Control
   Financing decisions and any agreements or contracts resulting from this Decision shall be subject to financial control, and if necessary, on the spot audits by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and by the Court of Auditors. Such audits may take place unannounced.
   CHAPTER IV
   OTHER PROVISIONS
   Article 20
   Committee
   1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the ‘Customs 2013 Committee’ (hereinafter referred as the Committee).
   2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
   The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.
   Article 21
   Follow-up
   The Programme shall be subject to continuous joint monitoring by the participating countries and the Commission.
   Article 22
   Mid-term and final evaluations
   1.   Mid-term and final evaluations of the Programme shall be carried out under the responsibility of the Commission using the reports referred to in paragraph 2 and any other relevant information. The Programme shall be evaluated in terms of the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5.
   The mid-term evaluation shall review the results obtained at the half-way point of the duration of the Programme in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, as well as the continued relevance of the initial objectives of the Programme. It shall also assess the use of funding and the progress of follow-up and implementation.
   The final evaluation shall concentrate on the effectiveness and efficiency of the activities of the Programme.
   2.   The participating countries shall submit the following evaluation reports to the Commission:

               (a)

               before 1 April 2011, a mid-term evaluation report on the Programme's relevance, effectiveness and efficiency;

               (b)

               before 1 April 2014, a final evaluation report focusing on, inter alia, the Programme's effectiveness and efficiency.

         3.   On the basis of the reports referred to in paragraph 2 and any other relevant information, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council the following evaluation reports:

               (a)

               before 1 August 2011, a mid-term evaluation report, and a communication on the desirability of continuing the Programme;

               (b)

               before 1 August 2014, a final evaluation report.

         Those reports shall be sent to the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions for their information.
   Article 23
   Repeal
   Decision No 253/2003/EC shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2008.
   However, financial obligations related to actions pursued under that Decision shall continue to be governed by that Decision until their completion.
   Article 24
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2008.
   Article 25
   Addressees
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 23 May 2007.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         H.-G. PÖTTERING

            For the Council

            The President

         G. GLOSER

      (1)  OJ C 324, 30.12.2006, p. 78.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 12 December 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 16 April 2007.

      (3)  OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No 787/2004/EC (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 12).

      (4)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

      (6)  OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13.

      (7)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.