title: 2012/564/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/148

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010
   (2012/564/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010, together with the Centre’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

               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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0129/2012),

               1.

               Grants the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 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 366, 15.12.2011, p. 127.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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

      EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OVER THE PAST YEARS

               European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

               2006

               2007

               2008

               2009

               Performance

               n.a.

               Objectives and performance indicators are often not measurable → the Centre should improve its programming. It should establish a clear and consistent link between the set objectives and the implementation of the budgetary resources needed to achieve them

                           —

                           Calls on the Centre to set SMART objectives and RACER indicators, as well as to make a Gannt diagram → promoting a result-oriented approach

                           —

                           Calls on the Centre to set out a diachronic analysis of operations carried out in this and the previous years

                           —

                           Calls on Centre and the European Training Foundation to publish a detailed follow-up report on the cooperation agreement in their 2009 activity report

               Calls on the Centre to set out a clear comparison of the operations that were carried out during the year for which discharge is to be granted and during the previous financial year

               Budgetary and financial management

                           —

                           The principle of specification was not strictly observed: 43 % of the commitments were carried over to the following financial year. For operating activities more than 20 % of the payment appropriations were cancelled. High number of budget transfers

                           —

                           Transparency issues in the procurement procedures

               n.a.

               Weaknesses in the programming and monitoring of differentiated appropriations for operating activities: 25 % of the payment appropriations were carried forward

               Calls on the Centre to apply more effectively the budgetary principles of specification and transparency

               Human resources

               Transparency issues: in two cases, the Centre did not check correctly the necessary professional experience required by the vacancy notice during the pre-selection phase

               n.a.

               n.a.

               Notes that the Centre has introduced changes in its recruitment procedures following remarks by the Court of Auditors in its 2009 report calling on the Centre to further improve transparency; welcomes, the Centre’s initiative, since June 2010, in respect of questions in written tests and interviews before pre-selection

               Internal audit

               The internal control procedures were not complete

               n.a.

               Calls on the Centre to fulfil 15 out of 30 recommendations made by the IAS: i.e. human resources management (staff performance, setting personal objectives and fixing the roles and responsibilities of the Staff Committee)

                           —

                           Calls on the Director of the Centre to provide specific information on the content of the 15 recommendations made on 31 December 2008 and the new 14 recommendations made on the 31 December 2009 in both cases by the IAS

                           —

                           Calls on the Centre to inform the discharge authority of the steps taken in respect of procedure for decommitments in order to improve transparency of the inventory of assets. In addition the Centre started to document the main control processes

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               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/149

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010, together with the Centre’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 (06083/2012 – C7-0051/2012),

               —

               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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of the Council of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0129/2012),

               A.

               whereas the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (‘the Centre’) for the financial year 2010 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular,

               B.

               whereas on 10 May 2011 Parliament granted the Director of the Centre discharge for the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2009 (5), and in its resolution accompanying the discharge decision, inter alia:

                           —

                           called on the Centre to apply more effectively the budgetary principles of specification and transparency,

                           —

                           took note that the Centre has carried appropriations forward (31 % of the administrative expenditure — Title II) and cancelled payment appropriations (24 % of total appropriations for operating activities),

                           —

                           called on the Director of the Centre to provide more specific information on the content of the 15 recommendations still opened on 31 December 2008 and the 14 new recommendations still opened on 31 December 2009, in both cases by the Internal Audit Service (IAS),

                           —

                           called on the Centre to inform the discharge authority of the steps taken in respect of the procedure for decommitments in order to improve transparency of the inventory assets,

               C.

               whereas the overall budget of the Centre for the financial year 2010 was EUR 18 300 000, which represents a decrease of 1,6 % compared to 2009,

               D.

               Whereas the contribution of the Union to the budget of the Centre for the financial year 2010 was EUR 16 920 000, which represents an increase of 2 % compared with 2009,

      Budget and financial management

               1.

               Notes from the Centre’s annual accounts for the financial year 2010 (CAA) that in mid-December 2010 the Centre was granted a supplementary and amending budget to the value of EUR 810 000 to fund studies requested by DG Employment in the field of skill need forecasting;

               2.

               Takes note of the Governing Board’s statement in its opinion on the Centre’s 2010 final Annual Account that the 2010 budget financed by the Union contribution has been 99 % implemented;

               3.

               Notes also from the CAA that the representation expenses and the meeting expenses increased respectively by 233 % and 37 % compared with 2009; acknowledges receipt of the justification for these increases in such expenses by letter of 23 February 2012; notes in particular that the increase in representation expenses was generated by the organisation of a reception for the departure of the former Director; invites the Centre to limit representation and meeting expenses to real needs;

               4.

               Observes that the Centre receives annual contributions from two non-Member States who benefit from its work; notes that Norway and Iceland’s contribution to the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2010 amounted to EUR 421 308; recalls that these funds are managed as assigned revenue, requiring them to be committed for specific projects; notes that in 2010 the target for using these funds was not met by the Centre; stresses that, for the financial year 2009, the Court of Auditors already commented on the Centre’s shortcomings in using these funds; acknowledges receipt of the explanation for this situation by letter of 23 February 2012; welcomes in this respect the fact that, in 2011, the target was reached and 100 % of the planned budget was executed; takes note of the Centre’s statement that the 2010 foreseen target was not reached due to the postponement of repairs to the Centre’s buildings; notes also the Centre’s commitment to exhaust the previous years’ contributions from Norway and Iceland in 2012; calls on the Centre to keep the discharge authority informed of the use of these contributions;

      Carryover appropriations

               5.

               Notes from the CAA that the Centre carried forward from 2010 to 2011 EUR 794 700 of Title I (Staff) and Title II (Administrative expenditure) appropriations; recalls that automatic carryovers of appropriations only concern expenses related to Titles I and II;

               6.

               Notes also from the CAA that a non-automatic carryover was made to the value of EUR 55 910 relating to expenditure under Title II;

               7.

               Notes some improvements as cancelled payment appropriations were down from 24 % in 2009 to 14 % in 2010; welcomes, in addition, the Centre’s commitment to further reduce its carryovers by monitoring through standardised templates of budget execution (commitments, payments) and procurement progress;

               8.

               Calls nevertheless on the Centre to put further efforts into reducing carryover appropriations in order to respect the principle of annuality more fully; reminds the Centre that this can be done by improved refinements to its programming and monitoring system and by initiating contracting earlier in the calendar year;

      Transfers

               9.

               Welcomes the fact that the Centre was able to assure the discharge authority that it effectively applied the principle of transparency by regularly reporting to its Governing Board on all transfers between budget lines throughout the year; notes, in particular, that as of 20 September 2011 five transfers of commitment appropriations (of a maximum of EUR 35 000) had been made by the Centre between budget lines and that the Governing Board was regularly informed of those transfers; calls nevertheless on Centre to reduce as much as possible those transfers in order also to apply the principle of specification;

      Human resources (HR)

               10.

               Acknowledges that the Director left the Centre on 15 October 2010 at the end of its mandate to take up another position at the Italian agency for vocational education and training, employment, and social policy;

               11.

               Observes from its Annual Activity Report (AAR) that on 31 December 2010 the Centre employed 96 staff, 5 posts fewer than provided for in its establishment plan; notes that 24 contract staff and 5 seconded national experts were also added to the total number of staff and the ratio between operational and administrative staff distribution was of 90/35;

               12.

               Takes note of the Governing Board’s statement in its opinion on the Centre’s 2010 final Annual Account that the recruitment procedures for all five open posts were in progress or had been successfully completed by 31 December 2010;

               13.

               Welcomes the fact that the Centre finalised an online tool for recruitment RECON — Recruitment Online, in 2010, which will help the Centre increase the speed and efficiency of its recruitment;

      Performance

               14.

               Notes with satisfaction that the Centre made available, as requested by the discharge authority, Gantt charts for all key operational activities of 2011; reminds the Centre that these charts outline, in a concise way, the amount of time spent by each staff member on a project and encourage an approach geared towards achieving results;

               15.

               Notes from the Centre’s AAR that the performance measurement system (PMS) has been fully implemented and encourages the Centre to further develop qualitative assessments to supplement the more quantitative PMS indicators;

      Internal audit

               16.

               Takes note from the Centre that it has still to implement certain IAS recommendations made in the context of the HR-management 2008 and the Ethics 2009 audits; acknowledges receipt of explanatory information by letter of 23 February 2012; welcomes the fact that for the 2008 HR-management audit, 13 of the 14 recommendations have been implemented; welcomes in addition the fact that for the 2009 Ethics audit, 16 of the 17 recommendations have been implemented; calls on the Centre to inform the discharge authority of the implementation progress of the remaining recommendations;

               17.

               Notes from the Centre’s AAR that in 2010 the IAS performed a risk assessment of ICT; welcomes the implementation of all actions planned by the Centre as at 31 December 2011, following the findings of this IT risk assessment;

               18.

               Also, takes note that in April 2010 the IAS made another audit on the Centre’s AAR and Building Block of Assurance within the Centre; acknowledges from the Centre that the IAS final report was made available to the Centre on 5 July 2010 and that this report provided reasonable assurance in respect of achieving of the annual reporting, including the Director’s declaration of assurance; welcomes the information provided by the Centre by letter of 23 February 2012 to the effect that all seven of the IAS recommendations have been implemented by end of December 2011;

               19.

               Observes from its AAR that the Centre has started to implement new Internal Control Standards (ICS) in 2009 and baseline requirements were fully met by the end of 2010 with the exceptions of ICS 8 and ICS 10; welcomes the information received by letter of 23 February 2012 to the effect that all baseline requirements for ICS 8 were fully met by end of 2011; takes note of the Centre’s commitment to meet the baseline requirements for ICS 10 during the first semester of 2012;

      Internal Audit Capability (IAC)

               20.

               Notes from the Centre’s AAR that the IAC audit plan 2010 envisaged several ex-post and in process audits of procurement procedures, notably for the study of contracts and grant procedures; further notes that following an IAC audit of grant procedures the Centre proceeded to recover amounts paid to national grant beneficiaries totalling EUR 23 647,67;

               21.

               Is concerned that the IAC left the Centre on 31 August 2010; is of the view that the IAC’s reports could lead to further improvements in the internal control measures for procurement and grant procedures;

               22.

               Acknowledges nevertheless observations from the Centre that the IAC functions are now covered either by external contractors (for example, an audit of the Centre’s financial software (FIBUS) was contracted out and concluded in 2011) or by internal project groups;

               23.

               Draws attention to its recommendations from previous discharge reports, as set out in the Annex to this resolution;

               24.

               Refers, in respect of the other observations accompanying its Decision on discharge, which are of a horizontal nature, to its resolution of 10 May 2012 (6) on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.

      (1)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 127.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

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

      (5)  OJ L 250, 27.9.2011, p. 130.

      (6)  Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0164 (see page 388 of this Official Journal).


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/1337 of 11 July 2017 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by Malta, of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               18.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 185/48

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1337
   of 11 July 2017
   appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by Malta, of the Committee of the Regions
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Government of Malta,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

               (2)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Marc SANT.

               (3)

               An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Mario FAVA as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

               (a)

               as a member:

                           —

                           Mr Mario FAVA, Councillor, Swieqi, Local Council,

                     and

               (b)

               as an alternate member:

                           —

                           Ms Sarah AGIUS, Mayor, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Città Rohan, Local Council, Malta.

         Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 11 July 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         T. TÕNISTE

      (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

      (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

      (3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).


               22.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 316/273

         P8_TA(2015)0296
   Suspension or closure of a sitting (interpretation of Rule 191 of the Rules of Procedure)
   European Parliament decision of 9 September 2015 concerning the suspension or closure of a sitting (interpretation of Rule 191 of the Rules of Procedure) (2015/2153(REG))
   (2017/C 316/32)

      The European Parliament,

               —

               having regard to the letter of 4 September 2015 from the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,

               —

               having regard to Rule 226 of its Rules of Procedure,

               1.

               Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 191 of the Rules of Procedure:
               ‘If a request to suspend or close the sitting is presented, the procedure to vote on that request is to be initiated without undue delay. The usual means of announcing plenary votes should be used and, in line with existing practice, sufficient time should be given for Members to reach the Chamber.
               By analogy with the second subparagraph of Rule 152(2), if such a request has been rejected, a similar request cannot be tabled again during the same day. In accordance with the interpretation to Rule 22(1), the President has the right to put an end to excessive use of requests presented under this Rule.’

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.


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E1995C0062

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 62/95/COL of 9 June 1995 Extending the period of validity of the rules for aid to the synthetic fibres industry and amending the fifth time the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid

Official Journal L 175 , 27/07/1995 P. 0059 - 0059

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION No 62/95/COL of 9 June 1995 Extending the period of validity of the rules for aid to the synthetic fibres industry and amending the fifth time the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,has decided to extend the period of validity of the rules for aid to the synthetic fibres industry until 31 March 1996. Consequently, the Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid (1), adopted on 19 January 1994 (2) as last amended on 19 October 1994 (3), are amended as follows:Paragraph 22.4 (1) of the State Aid Guidelines shall be replaced by the following:'The above rules will apply until 31 March 1996, unless otherwise decided by the EFTA Surveillance Authority.`Done at Brussels, 9 June 1995.For the EFTA Surveillance AuthorityBjörn FRIÐFINNSSONActing President(1) Hereinafter referred to as the 'State Aid Guidelines`.(2) OJ No L 231, 3. 9. 1994, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 383, 31. 12. 1994.


title: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 21/14/COL of 29 January 2014 amending for the 93rd time the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid

text:
               19.6.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 179/79

         EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION
   No 21/14/COL
   of 29 January 2014
   amending for the 93rd time the procedural and substantive rules in the field of 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 its Articles 5(2)(b) and 24,
   Whereas:
   The Chapter in the EFTA Surveillance Authority's State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation (3) (R&D&I Guidelines) expired on 31 December 2013 (4),
   That Chapter corresponded to the Community Framework on State aid for research and development and innovation (5) which also expired on 31 December 2013 (6),
   On 10 December 2013, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) published a Communication concerning the prolongation of the application of Community framework for research and development and innovation until 30 June 2014 (7).
   The prolongation was adopted by the Commission in light of its current proposed revision of the R&D&I Guidelines (8) and in the context of the overall process to modernise State aid rules (9), and is in particular closely interlinked with the parallel proposed revision of the EU General Block Exemption Regulation (10).
   In order to ensure a consistent approach across all State aid instruments, having regard to the need for continuity and legal certainty in the treatment of State aid for research and development and innovation, and to ensure the uniform application of State aid rules throughout the European Economic Area, the current Chapter of the Authority's State Aid Guidelines for Research and Development and Innovation (R&D&I) should be prolonged.
   The Commission and the EFTA States have been consulted.
   HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The first sentence of paragraph 178 of the Chapter in the EFTA Surveillance Authority's State Aid Guidelines for Research and Development and Innovation (R&D&I) shall read as follows:

                  ‘(178)

                  This Chapter will be applicable until 30 June 2014’.

   Article 2
   Only the English version is authentic.

      Done at Brussels, 29 January 2014.

            For the EFTA Surveillance Authority

         Oda Helen SLETNES

            President

         Frank BÜCHEL

            College Member

      (1)  The ‘EEA Agreement’.

      (2)  The ‘Surveillance and Court Agreement’.

      (3)  OJ L 305, 19.11.2009, p. 1, EEA Supplement No 60, 19.11.2009, p. 1.

      (4)  See paragraph 178 of the EFTA Surveillance Authority' State aid Guidelines for Research and Development and Innovation.

      (5)  OJ C 323, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (6)  See point 10.3, second paragraph of the Community Framework for State aid for research and development and innovation.

      (7)  OJ C 360, 10.12.2013, p. 1.

      (8)  Consultation on the draft EU Framework for State aid for Research and Development and Innovation was opened on 20.12. 2013. The draft is accessible at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2013_state_aid_rdi/index_en.html

      (9)  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on EU State Aid Modernisation (SAM) COM(2012) 209 final.

      (10)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Article 87 and 88 of the Treaty. OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3. Consultation on a draft EU GBER was opened on 18.12.2013. The draft is accessible at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2013_consolidated_gber/index_en.html


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2011/767/EU: Council Decision of 27 October 2011 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union - Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union

Official Journal L 317 , 30/11/2011 P. 0002 - 0005

		Council Decisionof 27 October 2011on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union(2011/767/EU)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.(3) These negotiations have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union ("the Agreement") was initialled on 7 September 2010.(4) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 28 April 2011, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2011/255/EU [1].(5) The Agreement should be approved,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union ("the Agreement") is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.Article 2The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in the Agreement [2].Article 3This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Miller[1] OJ L 110, 29.4.2011, p. 12.[2] The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.--------------------------------------------------Agreementin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European UnionA. Letter from the UnionDone at Brussels, 28 April 2011.Sir,Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 27, the concessions contained in the schedule of the EU-25 with the following modifications:Add 400 tonnes (carcase weight) to the allocation for New Zealand under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Create an erga omnes allocation of 200 tonnes (carcase weight) under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals", with an in-quota rate 10 %, by removing the allocations of 1010 tonnes (Romania) and 4255 tonnes (Bulgaria);Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", with an in-quota rate 0 %, by removing the allocations of 75 tonnes (Romania) and 1250 tonnes (Bulgaria);Change the definition of the EU tariff rate quota of 1300 tonnes "high quality beef" in the EU WTO schedule to: "High quality meat of bovine animals fresh, chilled or frozen. Supplying country New Zealand. Qualification for the quota is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant EU provisions".2. The European Union shall also replace the definition of high quality beef in the European Union regulations implementing this quota by the following: "Selected beef cuts derived from exclusively pasture grazed steers or heifers, the carcases of which have a dressed weight of not more than 370 kilograms. The carcases shall be classified as A, L, P, T or F, be trimmed to a fat depth of P or lower and have a muscling classification of 1 or 2 according to the carcase classification system administered by the New Zealand Meat Board".3. New Zealand accepts the European Union’s approach to netting-out of tariff rate quotas as a way of adjusting the GATT obligations of the EU-25 and those of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania following the recent enlargement of the European Union.4. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand (the "Agreement").The European Union and New Zealand shall notify to each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement. The Agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the European Union+++++ TIFF ++++++++++ TIFF +++++B. Letter from New ZealandDone at Brussels, 28 April 2011.Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, which reads as follows:"Following negotiations under Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of the Schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union, I have the honour to propose the following:1. The European Union shall incorporate in its schedule, for the customs territory of the EU 27, the concessions contained in the schedule of the EU-25 with the following modifications:Add 400 tonnes (carcase weight) to the allocation for New Zealand under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Create an erga omnes allocation of 200 tonnes (carcase weight) under the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", maintaining the present in-quota rate of 0 %;Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "live sheep, other than pure-bred breeding animals", with an in-quota rate 10 %, by removing the allocations of 1010 tonnes (Romania) and 4255 tonnes (Bulgaria);Adjust the EU tariff rate quota "meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen", with an in-quota rate 0 %, by removing the allocations of 75 tonnes (Romania) and 1250 tonnes (Bulgaria);Change the definition of the EU tariff rate quota of 1300 tonnes "high quality beef" in the EU WTO schedule to: "High quality meat of bovine animals fresh, chilled or frozen. Supplying country New Zealand. Qualification for the quota is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant EU provisions".2. The European Union shall also replace the definition of high quality beef in the European Union regulations implementing this quota by the following: "Selected beef cuts derived from exclusively pasture grazed steers or heifers, the carcases of which have a dressed weight of not more than 370 kilograms. The carcases shall be classified as A, L, P, T or F, be trimmed to a fat depth of P or lower and have a muscling classification of 1 or 2 according to the carcase classification system administered by the New Zealand Meat Board".3. New Zealand accepts the European Union’s approach to netting-out of tariff rate quotas as a way of adjusting the GATT obligations of the EU-25 and those of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania following the recent enlargement of the European Union.4. Consultations may be held at any time with regard to any of the above matters at the request of either Party.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter. Should this be the case, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand (the "Agreement").The European Union and New Zealand shall notify to each other the completion of their internal procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement. The Agreement shall enter into force 14 days after the date of receipt of the latest notification.".I have the honour to express my Government’s agreement with the above letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of New Zealand+++++ TIFF +++++--------------------------------------------------


title: 2011/654/: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/027 NL/Noord-Brabant Division 18 from the Netherlands)

text:
               7.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 263/11

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 27 September 2011
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/027 NL/Noord-Brabant Division 18 from the Netherlands)
   (2011/654/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               The Netherlands submitted an application on 20 December 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 14 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 18 (Printing and reproduction of recorded media) in the NUTS II region of Noord-Brabant (NL41) in the Netherlands and supplemented it by additional information up to 7 March 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 667 823.

               (5)

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

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 667 823 in commitment and payment appropriations.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         M. DOWGIELEWICZ

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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


title: Decision (EU) 2015/1655 of the European Parliament of 29 April 2015 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2013

text:
               30.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/234

      DECISION (EU) 2015/1655 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 29 April 2015
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2013
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2013,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2013, together with the Agency'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 the Agency 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 Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (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 Fisheries (A8-0100/2015),

         1.

            Grants the Executive Director of the European Fisheries Control Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency'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 Executive Director of the European Fisheries Control Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Martin SCHULZ

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 442, 10.12.2014, p. 152.

         (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 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1.

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

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


title: Council Decision of 4 June 2009 appointing one UK member of the Committee of the Regions

text:
               11.6.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 132/4

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 4 June 2009
   appointing one UK member of the Committee of the Regions
   2009/C 132/04
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the United Kingdom,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

               (2)

               A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of mandate of Mr Andrew CAMPBELL as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
   Ms Sue RAMSEY, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Ireland.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 2009.

            For the Council

            The President

         Martin PECINA

      (1)  OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.


title: Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/1395 of 26 July 2017 appointing two members of the committee of independent eminent persons established by Article 11 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

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               28.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 197/6

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1395
   of 26 July 2017
   appointing two members of the committee of independent eminent persons established by Article 11 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 224 thereof,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of 22 October 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), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU, Euratom) 1141/2014 provides that both types of entity must, as a condition of their registration, observe, in both their programmes and their activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect from human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.

               (2)

               Where doubts arise as to whether a party or foundation is observing this requirement in practice, the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission may lodge a request with the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify the situation.

               (3)

               Before coming to a decision on whether to de-register a party or foundation, the Authority shall consult a Committee of independent eminent persons, which is to deliver an opinion within two months.

               (4)

               A committee of independent eminent persons has been established by Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014.

               (5)

               Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 provides that the committee shall consist of six members, with the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission each appointing two members,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The following are hereby appointed as members of the committee of independent eminent persons for the duration of the term of office of the committee:

               —

               Ms Meglena KUNEVA,

               —

               Mr António VITORINO.

         2.   The appointment is subject to the signing, by each of the designated members, of the declaration of independence and the absence of conflict of interests that is annexed to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 26 July 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1

      ANNEX

         DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ABSENCE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

      I, the undersigned, …, declare that I have taken note of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations and will exercise my duties as member of the committee of independent eminent persons in full independence and in full compliance with the rules of that Regulation. I will neither seek nor take instructions from any institution or government, or from any other body, office or agency. I will refrain from any act which is incompatible with the nature of my duties. I declare, to the best of my knowledge, that I am not in a situation of conflict of interests. A conflict of interests exists where the impartial and objective exercise of my duties as member of the committee of independent eminent persons are compromised for reasons involving family, personal life, political, national, philosophical or religious affinity, economic interest or any other shared interest with a potential recipient. In particular, I declare that I am not a member of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission. I do not hold any electoral mandate. I am not an official or other servant of the European Union. I am not, and never have been, an employee of a European political party or of a European political foundation.
      Done at …,
      [DATE + SIGNATURE of the designated member of the committee of independent eminent persons]


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98/401/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 28 May 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part

Official Journal L 181 , 24/06/1998 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 28 May 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (98/401/EC, ECSC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 54(2), the last sentence of Article 57(2), and Articles 66, 73c(2), 75, 84(2), 99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,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 assent of the European Parliament (2),Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council,Having regard to the approval of the Council given in accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,Whereas conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other, signed on 28 June 1994 in Brussels, will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the European Communities;Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC (3);Whereas certain obligations, provided for by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement outside the scope of Community trade policy, affect or are likely to affect the arrangements laid down by Community acts adopted in the areas of the right of establishment, transport and the treatment of enterprises;Whereas the said Agreement imposes on the European Community certain obligations regarding capital movements and payments between the Community and the Republic of Moldova;Whereas, in addition, insofar as the said Agreement affects Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (4), and Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (5), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that Article should be used as a legal basis;Whereas certain provisions of the said Agreement impose on the Community obligations in the field of the provision of services which go beyond the crossborder framework;Whereas for certain provisions of the said Agreement which are to be implemented by the Community, the Treaty establishing the European Community makes no provision for specific powers; whereas it is therefore necessary to resort to Article 235 of the Treaty,HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, together with the protocol, declarations and the exchange of letters, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.The texts are annexed to this Decision.Article 21. The position to be adopted by the Community in the Cooperation Council and the Cooperation Committee shall be determined by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, in each case in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.2. In accordance with Article 83 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the President of the Council shall chair the Cooperation Council and shall present the Community's position. A representative of the Commission shall chair the Cooperation Committee in accordance with its rules of procedure and shall present the Community's position.The decision to publish the recommendations of the Cooperation Council and the Cooperation Committee in the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be taken on a case-by-case basis by the Council and the Commission.Article 3The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 105 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Commission shall give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.Done at Brussels, 28 May 1998.For the CommissionThe PresidentJ. SANTERFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. FISHER(1) This Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed with the Republic of Moldova on 28 November 1994 by the European Communities and the twelve Member States at the time. Following enlargement, an Additional Protocol was signed with the Republic of Moldova on 15 May 1997 so as to enable Austria, Finland and Sweden to become members of the Agreement alongside the other twelve Member States and to make the Swedish and Finnish language versions of the Agreement official.After completion of the necessary procedures, the Communities and their Member States also decided - on the conclusion of this Partnership Agreement - to apply the aforementioned Additional Protocol provisionally pending its entry into force, in accordance with Article 4 thereof. Accordingly, the text of the Partnership Agreement contained in the Finnish and Swedish editions of the Official Journal is the one which is made official by the Additional Protocol.The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement concluded with the Republic of Moldova will enter into force on 1 July 1998, the notifications regarding the completion of the procedures laid down in Article 105, second paragraph, of the Agreement having been completed by the parties on 29 May 1998.(2) OJ C 339, 18.12.1995, p. 48.(3) OJ L 68, 15.3.1990, p. 1.(4) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 1.(5) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 6.


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94/660/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998

Official Journal L 257 , 05/10/1994 P. 0020 - 0029 Finnish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 3 P. 0170  Swedish special edition: Chapter 1 Volume 3 P. 0170

COUNCIL DECISION of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (94/660/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 193 to 195 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Convention on certain institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Whereas on 24 September 1990 (1) the Council appointed the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1990 to 20 September 1994; whereas the members of the Committee should now be appointed for a further period of four  years;  Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Member States,  Whereas the composition of the Committee should ensure the adequate representation of the various categories and social activity, in particular producers, farmers, carriers, workers, dealers, craftsmen, professional occupations and the general public;  Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Sole Article  The persons listed by Member State in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998.  Done at Brussels, 26 September 1994.  For the Council The President M. WISSMANN  (1) OJ No L 290, 23. 10. 1990, p. 13.     PARARTIMA ANEXO - BILAG - ANHANG -  - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE - ANEXO   Lista de los miembros del Comité Económico y Social   Liste over medlemmerne af Det OEkonomiske og Sociale Udvalg   Liste der Mitglieder des Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses  Katalogos ton melon tis Oikonomikis kai Koinonikis Epitropis    List of the Members of the Economic and Social Committee   Liste des membres du Comité économique et social   Elenco dei membri del Comitato economico e sociale   Lijst van leden van het Economisch en Sociaal Comité   Lista dos membros do Comité Económico e Social  Miembros/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Meli/Members/Membres/Membri/Leden/Membros BELGIË/BELGIQUE M. Daniel DENORRE Directeur du département des relations publiques et des publications Fédération des entreprises de Belgique M. Juan FERNÁNDEZ Gewezen voorzitter Algemene Centrale ABVV M. Rudolf GAUDER Directeur général du Groupement de la sidérurgie M. Paul GRUSELIN Conseiller Département des relations internationales Fédération générale du travail de Belgique (FGTB) M. Guy HAAZE Nationaal voorzitter van de Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België M. Ronald JANSSEN Medewerker Studiedienst Algemeen Christelijk Vakverbond van België (ACV) M. Jean PARDON Directeur du département juridique et fiscal Association belge des banques M. Étienne de PAUL de BARCHIFONTAIRE Secrétaire général de l'Alliance agricole belge M. Josly PIETTE Secrétaire général de la Confédération des syndicats chrétiens de Belgique M. RAMAEKERS Roger Secrétaire général de la Fédération belge des coopératives « Febecoop » M. Petrus THYS Voorzitter van het NCMV, de organisatie voor zelfstandige ondernemers Ondervoorzitter van de Hooge Raad voor de Middenstand M. Paul VERHAEGHE Afgevaardigd beheerder van de Federatie van de voedingsindustrie DANMARK Konsulent Erik CARLSLUND LO Afdelingschef Bo GREEN Det Danske Handelskammer Boersen OEkonom Frithiof HAGEN Arbejderbevaegelsens Erhvervsraad Kontorchef Birte JOHANSEN Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening International sekretaer Soeren KARGAARD FTF Europapolitisk raadgiver Soeren KROHN Dansk Industri Sekretaer Bent NIELSEN LO Afdelingschef Leif Erland NIELSEN Landbrugsraadet Centerleder for Center for Teleinformation paa DTU Cand. polit. Knud Erik SKOUBY DEUTSCHLAND Dr. Klaus BOISSERÉE Mitglied der Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Umweltfragen Prof. Dr. Claus Benedict von der DECKEN Prof. em. fuer Reaktorsicherheit und Reaktorkomponenten Achim DENKHAUS Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates der Denkhaus Spedition GmbH Helga ELSTNER Praesidentin der Buergerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg a. D.  Ursula ENGELEN-KEFER Stellvertretende Vorsitzende des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes Eike EULEN Mitglied des Geschaeftsfuehrenden Hauptvorstandes der Gewerkschaft OEffentliche Dienste, Transport und Verkehr Soscha Graefin zu EULENBURG Vizepraesidentin der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege und des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes Dr. Goeke FRERICHS Praesidiumsmitglied des Bundesverbandes des Deutschen Gross- und Aussenhandels Prof. Dr. med Christoph FUCHS Hauptgeschaeftsfuehrer der Bundesaerztekammer und des Deutschen AErztetages Michael GEUENICH Mitglied des Geschaeftsfuehrenden Bundesvorstandes des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes Dr. Helmut GIESECKE Beauftragter des Deutschen Industrie- und Handelstages fuer den WSA Dr. Bernhard HAUSMANN Generalsekretaer des Deutschen Raiffeisenverbandes Dipl.-Kfm. Johannes M. 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title: 2014/618/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 3 April 2014 on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2012

text:
               5.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 266/306

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 3 April 2014
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2012
   (2014/618/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2012,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2012, together with the Agency’s replies (1),

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 18 February 2014 (05849/2014 – C7-0054/2014),

               —

               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 (2), and in particular Article 185 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 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 30 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 (5),

               —

               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 (6), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 77 of and Annex VI to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0181/2014),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2012;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 365, 13.12.2013, p. 251.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1.

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

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


title: 2014/257/EU: Council Decision of 14 March 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union

text:
               14.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 140/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 14 March 2014
   on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union

      (2014/257/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91, 100(2), 167(3) and 207, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations, on behalf of the Union and its Member States and Croatia, with the Republic of Korea in order to conclude an Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Additional Protocol’).

               (2)

               Those negotiations were successfully completed by initialling the Additional Protocol on 8 November 2013.

               (3)

               The Additional Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Union and its Member States, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

               (4)

               In view of Croatia's accession to the Union on 1 July 2013, the Additional Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis with effect from that date,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The signing, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Additional Protocol.
   The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Additional Protocol on behalf of the Union and its Member States and to proceed, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, to give the notifications referred to in Article 9 of the Additional Protocol regarding completion of the internal procedures for signature and provisional application.

      Article 3
   The Additional Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis with effect from 1 July 2013, in accordance with Article 9(2) and (3) thereof, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 14 March 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. CHRISOCHOIDIS


title: Council Decision of 18 November 2014 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Latvia

text:
               22.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 420/6

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 18 November 2014
   appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Latvia
   2014/C 420/05
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,
   Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decisions of 2 December 2013 (2) and of 12 June 2014 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016.

               (2)

               The employers’ organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted nominations for two posts to be filled,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The following shall be appointed member and alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016:
   III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS

               Country

               Member

               Alternate member

               Latvia

               Mr Aleksandrs GRIGORJEVS

               Mr Andris POMMERS

         Article 2
   The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members who have not yet been nominated at a later date.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 18 November 2014.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. GOZI

      (1)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Decision of 2 December 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 360, 10.12.2013, p. 8).

      (3)  Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Lithuania and Malta (OJ C 182, 14.6.2014, p. 14); Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for France (OJ C 186, 18.6.2014, p. 5).