title: 2009/768/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 6 October 2009 amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (ECB/2009/22)

text:
               20.10.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 274/38

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

   of 6 October 2009
   amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB
   (ECB/2009/22)
   (2009/768/EC)
   THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to the first and fourth indents of Article 105(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.6 and Articles 17, 22 and 23 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Central Bank (ECB) participates in TARGET2 in order to process its own payments and the payments of its customers in TARGET2, and to supply through TARGET2 settlement services to clearing and settlement organisations, including entities established outside the European Economic Area (EEA), provided that they are subject to oversight by a competent authority and their access to TARGET2-ECB has been approved by the Governing Council.

               (2)

               The Executive Board of the ECB adopted Decision ECB/2007/7 of 24 July 2007 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (1).

               (3)

               Amendments should be made to Decision ECB/2007/7: (a) in view of the new release of the Single Shared Platform; (b) to clarify the specific oversight location principles that entities offering services in euro are required to comply with; (c) to reflect a number of other technical and editorial improvements and clarifications; and (d) to delete provisions relating to migration to TARGET2 which no longer apply,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Article 1(1)(c) of Decision ECB/2007/7 is replaced by the following:

               ‘(c)

               supply settlement services to entities managing ancillary systems, including entities established outside the EEA, provided that they are subject to oversight by a competent authority, they comply with the oversight requirements for the location of infrastructures offering services in euro, as amended from time to time and published on the ECB website (2), and their access to TARGET2-ECB has been approved by the Governing Council.

         Article 2
   The Annex to Decision ECB/2007/7 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   1.   Article 1 of this Decision and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of the Annex to this Decision shall enter into force on 23 October 2009.
   2.   The other provisions of this Decision shall enter into force on 23 November 2009.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 October 2009.

            The President of the ECB

         Jean-Claude TRICHET

      (1)  OJ L 237, 8.9.2007, p. 71.

      (2)  The Eurosystem's current policy for the location of infrastructure is set out in the following statements, which are all available on the ECB website at www.ecb.europa.eu: (a) the “Policy statement on euro payment and settlement systems located outside the euro area” of 3 November 1998; (b) “The Eurosystem's policy line with regard to consolidation in central counterparty clearing” of 27 September 2001; (c) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling in euro-denominated payment transactions” of 19 July 2007; and (d) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling euro-denominated payment transactions: specification of “legally and operationally located in the euro area” ” of 20 November 2008.’

      ANNEX
      The Annex to Decision ECB/2007/7 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  Article 1 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              The definition of ‘ancillary system’ is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘—

                                          “ancillary system (AS)” means a system managed by an entity that is subject to supervision and/or oversight by a competent authority and complies with the oversight requirements for the location of infrastructures offering services in euro, as amended from time to time and published on the ECB website (1), in which payments and/or financial instruments are exchanged and/or cleared while the resulting monetary obligations are settled in TARGET2 in accordance with Guideline ECB/2007/2 and a bilateral arrangement between the ancillary system and the relevant CB.

                              (b)

                              The definition of ‘Banking Directive’ is deleted.

                              (c)

                              The definition of ‘technical malfunction of TARGET2’ is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘—

                                          “technical malfunction of TARGET2” means any difficulty, defect or failure in the technical infrastructure and/or the computer systems used by TARGET2-ECB, or any other event that makes it impossible to execute and complete the same-day processing of payments in TARGET2-ECB.’

                  (2)

                  Article 4 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Article 4
                  Access criteria
                  Entities managing ancillary systems (including entities established outside the EEA) and acting in that capacity, whose access to TARGET2-ECB has been approved by the Governing Council, shall be the only entities that are eligible for participation in TARGET2-ECB.’

                  (3)

                  Article 7 is amended as follows:
                  Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   Unless otherwise requested by the participant, its BIC(s) shall be published in the TARGET2 directory.’
                  The following paragraph 5 is added:
                  ‘5.   Participants acknowledge that the ECB and other CBs may publish participants’ names and BICs.’

                  (4)

                  Article 10(1) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘1.   The ECB shall open and operate at least one PM account for each participant. Upon request by a participant acting as a settlement bank, the ECB shall open one or more sub-accounts in TARGET2-ECB to be used for dedicating liquidity.’

                  (5)

                  The following Article 12(3) is inserted:
                  ‘3.   The SSP determines the timestamp for the processing of payment orders on the basis of the time when it receives and accepts the payment order.’

                  (6)

                  Article 13 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Article 13
                  Priority rules
                  1.   Instructing participants shall designate every payment order as one of the following:

                              (a)

                              normal payment order (priority class 2);

                              (b)

                              urgent payment order (priority class 1); or

                              (c)

                              highly urgent payment order (priority class 0).

                        If a payment order does not indicate the priority, it shall be treated as a normal payment order.
                  2.   Highly urgent payment orders may only be designated by:

                              (a)

                              CBs; and

                              (b)

                              participants, in cases of payments to and from CLS International Bank and liquidity transfers in relation to ancillary system settlement using the Ancillary System Interface.

                        All payment instructions submitted by an ancillary system through the Ancillary System Interface to debit or credit the participants’ PM accounts shall be deemed to be highly urgent payment orders.
                  3.   Liquidity transfer orders initiated via the ICM are urgent payment orders.
                  4.   In the case of urgent and normal payment orders, the payer may change the priority via the ICM with immediate effect. It shall not be possible to change the priority of a highly urgent payment order.’

                  (7)

                  Article 15(4) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘4.   After receipt of the reservation request the ECB shall check whether the amount of liquidity on the participant’s PM account is sufficient for the reservation. If this is not the case, only the liquidity available on the PM account shall be reserved. The rest of the requested liquidity shall be reserved if additional liquidity becomes available.’

                  (8)

                  The following Article 15a is inserted:
                  ‘Article 15a
                  Standing instructions for liquidity reservation and dedication of liquidity
                  1.   Participants may predefine the default amount of liquidity reserved for highly urgent or urgent payment orders via the ICM. Such standing instruction or a change to such instruction shall take effect from the next business day.
                  2.   Participants may predefine via the ICM the default amount of liquidity set aside for ancillary system settlement. Such standing instruction or a change to such instruction shall take effect from the next business day. Participants shall be deemed to have instructed the ECB to dedicate liquidity on their behalf if the relevant ancillary system so requests.’

                  (9)

                  Article 19 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Article 19
                  Settlement and return of queued payment orders
                  1.   Payment orders that are not settled immediately in the entry disposition shall be placed in the queues in accordance with the priority to which they were designated by the relevant participant, as referred to in Article 13.
                  2.   To optimise the settlement of queued payment orders, the ECB may use the optimisation procedures described in Appendix I.
                  3.   Except for highly urgent payment orders, the payer may change the queue position of payment orders in a queue (i.e. reorder them) via the ICM. Payment orders may be moved either to the front or to the end of the respective queue with immediate effect at any time during daytime processing, as referred to in Appendix V.
                  4.   At the request of a payer, the ECB may decide to change the queue position of a highly urgent payment order (except for highly urgent payment orders in the context of settlement procedures 5 and 6) provided that this change would not affect the smooth settlement by ancillary systems in TARGET2 or would not otherwise give rise to systemic risk.
                  5.   Liquidity transfer orders initiated in the ICM shall be immediately returned as non-settled if there is insufficient liquidity. Other payment orders shall be returned as non-settled if they cannot be settled by the cut-off times for the relevant message type, as specified in Appendix V.’

                  (10)

                  In Article 31, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   The ECB shall freeze the balance on the sub-account of the participant upon communication by the ancillary system (via a “start-of-cycle” message). Where applicable, the ECB shall thereafter increase or reduce the frozen balance by crediting or debiting cross-system settlement payments to or from the sub-account or crediting liquidity transfers to the sub-account or crediting liquidity transfers to the sub-account. Such freezing shall expire upon communication by the ancillary system (via an “end-of-cycle” message).
                  3.   By confirming the freezing of the balance on the participant’s sub-account, the ECB guarantees to the ancillary system payment up to the amount of this particular balance. By confirming, where applicable, the increase or reduction of the frozen balance upon crediting or debiting cross-system settlement payments to or from the sub-account or crediting liquidity transfers to the sub-account, the guarantee is automatically increased or reduced in the amount of the payment. Without prejudice to the abovementioned increase or reduction of the guarantee, the guarantee shall be irrevocable, unconditional and payable on first demand. If the ECB is not the ancillary system’s CB, the ECB shall be deemed instructed to issue the abovementioned guarantee to the ancillary system’s CB.’

            Appendix I is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              The table in subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following:

                                          ‘Message Type

                                          Type of use

                                          Description

                                          MT 103

                                          Mandatory

                                          Customer payment

                                          MT 103+

                                          Mandatory

                                          Customer payment (Straight Through Processing)

                                          MT 202

                                          Mandatory

                                          Bank-to-bank payment

                                          MT 202COV

                                          Mandatory

                                          Cover payments

                                          MT 204

                                          Optional

                                          Direct debit payment

                                          MT 011

                                          Optional

                                          Delivery notification

                                          MT 012

                                          Optional

                                          Sender notification

                                          MT 019

                                          Mandatory

                                          Abort notification

                                          MT 900

                                          Optional

                                          Confirmation of debit

                                          MT 910

                                          Optional

                                          Confirmation of credit

                                          MT 940/950

                                          Optional

                                          (Customer) statement message’

                              (b)

                              The following subparagraph 5 is added:

                                          ‘(5)

                                          MT 202COV messages shall be used for making cover payments, i.e. payments made by correspondent banks to settle (cover) credit transfer messages which are submitted to a customer’s bank by other, more direct means. Customer details contained in MT 202COV shall not be displayed in the ICM.’

                  (2)

                  Paragraph 8 is amended as follows:
                  Subparagraph 4(b) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘(b)   User-to-application mode (U2A)

                  U2A permits direct communication between a participant and the ICM. The information is displayed in a browser running on a PC system (SWIFT Alliance WebStation or another interface, as may be required by SWIFT). For U2A access the IT infrastructure has to be able to support cookies and JavaScript. Further details are described in the ICM User Handbook.’
                  Subparagraph 5 is replaced by the following:

                              ‘(5)

                              Each participant shall have at least one SWIFT Alliance WebStation, or another interface, as may be required by SWIFT, to have access to the ICM via U2A.’

            Appendix II is amended as follows:
      Paragraph 2(a) is replaced by the following:

                     ‘(a)

                     A payer may submit a claim for an administration fee and interest compensation if, due to a technical malfunction of TARGET2, a payment order was not settled on the business day on which it was accepted.’

      Appendix III is amended as follows:
      In the terms of reference for country opinions for non-EEA participants in TARGET2, paragraph 3.6.a is replaced by the following:

         ‘3.6.a   Assignment of rights or deposit of assets for collateral purposes, pledge and/or repo

         Assignments for collateral purposes will be valid and enforceable under the laws of [jurisdiction]. Specifically, the creation and enforcement of a pledge or repo under the Rules will be valid and enforceable under the laws of [jurisdiction].’

      Appendix IV is amended as follows:
      Paragraph 1(b) is replaced by the following:

                     ‘(b)

                     All references to specific times in this Appendix are to the local time at the seat of the ECB, i.e. Central European Time (CET) (2).

      Appendix V is replaced by the following:

            ‘Appendix V

               OPERATING SCHEDULE

                        1.

                        TARGET2 is open on all days, except Saturdays, Sundays, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday (according to the calendar applicable at the seat of the ECB), 1 May, Christmas Day and 26 December.

                        2.

                        The reference time for the system is the local time at the seat of the ECB, i.e. CET.

                        3.

                        The current business day is opened during the evening of the previous business day and operates to the following schedule:

                                    Time

                                    Description

                                    6.45-7.00

                                    Business window to prepare daytime operations (3)

                                    7.00-18.00

                                    Daytime processing

                                    17.00

                                    Cut-off time for customer payments (i.e. payments where the originator and/or the beneficiary of a payment is not a direct or indirect participant as identified in the system by the use of an MT 103 or MT 103 + message)

                                    18.00

                                    Cut-off time for interbank payments (i.e. payments other than customer payments)

                                    18.00-18.45 (4)

                                    End-of-day processing

                                    18.15 (4)

                                    General cut-off time for the use of standing facilities

                                    (Shortly after) 18.30 (5)

                                    Data for the update of accounting systems are available to CBs

                                    18.45-19.30 (5)

                                    Start-of-day processing (new business day)

                                    19.00 (5)-19.30 (4)

                                    Provision of liquidity on the PM account

                                    19.30 (5)

                                    “Start-of-procedure” message and settlement of the standing orders to transfer liquidity from the PM accounts to the sub-account(s)/mirror account (ancillary system-related settlement)

                                    19.30 (5)-22.00

                                    Execution of additional liquidity transfers via the ICM before the ancillary system sends the “start-of-cycle” message; settlement period of night-time ancillary system operations (only for ancillary system settlement procedure 6)

                                    22.00-1.00

                                    Technical maintenance period

                                    1.00-6.45

                                    Settlement procedure of night-time ancillary system operations (only for ancillary system settlement procedure 6)

                        4.

                        The ICM is available for liquidity transfers from 19.30 (6) until 18.00 the next day, except during the technical maintenance period from 22.00 until 1.00.

                        5.

                        The operating hours may be changed in the event that business continuity measures are adopted in accordance with paragraph 5 of Appendix IV.

         (1)  The Eurosystem's current policy for the location of infrastructure is set out in the following statements, which are all available on the ECB website at www.ecb.europa.eu: (a) the “Policy statement on euro payment and settlement systems located outside the euro area” of 3 November 1998; (b) “The Eurosystem's policy line with regard to consolidation in central counterparty clearing” of 27 September 2001; (c) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling in euro-denominated payment transactions” of 19 July 2007; and (d) “The Eurosystem policy principles on the location and operation of infrastructures settling euro-denominated payment transactions: specification of ‘legally and operationally located in the euro area’ ” of 20 November 2008.’

         (2)  CET takes into account the change to Central European Summer Time.’

         (3)  Daytime operations means daytime processing and end-of-day processing.

         (4)  Ends 15 minutes later on the last day of the Eurosystem reserve maintenance period.

         (5)  Starts 15 minutes later on the last day of the Eurosystem reserve maintenance period.

         (6)  Starts 15 minutes later on the last day of the Eurosystem reserve maintenance period.’


title: 2014/580/EU: Decision of the European Parliament of 3 April 2014 on the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2012

text:
               5.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 266/210

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 3 April 2014
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2012
   (2014/580/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2012,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Environment Agency 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 the 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 Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (4), and in particular Article 13 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 the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0235/2014),

               1.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2012;

               2.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, 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. 106.

      (2)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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

      (4)  OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13.

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

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


title: 2006/531/EC: Council Decision of  24 July 2006  appointing a Deputy Director of Europol

text:
               2.8.2006

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 212/15

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 24 July 2006
   appointing a Deputy Director of Europol
   (2006/531/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
   Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint Deputy Directors of Europol,
   Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Due to the resignation of a Deputy Director of Europol, it is necessary to appoint a Deputy Director.

               (2)

               The Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (2), and in particular their Appendix 8, establish special provisions on the procedure for the selection of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.

               (3)

               The Management Board presented the Council with a short-list of suitable applicants for appointment, together with the full file of each of those applicants, as well as the full list of the applicants.

               (4)

               On the basis of all relevant information provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the requirements of the vacant position of Deputy Director,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   Mr Michel QUILLÉ is hereby appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2010.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
   It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 24 July 2006.

            For the Council

            The President

         K. RAJAMÄKI

      (1)  OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

      (2)  See Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 23) as amended by Council Act of 19 December 2002 (OJ C 24, 31.1.2003, p. 1).


title: Council Decision of 25 April 2017 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

text:
               3.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 138/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 25 April 2017
   renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
   (2017/C 138/02)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),
   Having regard to the nomination submitted by the United Kingdom government,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

               (2)

               A member’s seat is available for the United Kingdom on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr Ian PEGG.

               (3)

               The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018.

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:
   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

               UNITED KINGDOM

               Ms Ann MILLER

         Article 2
   This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         I. BORG

      (1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

      (3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.


title: 86/502/EEC: Council Decision of 8 April 1986 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on trade in textile products

text:
No L 293 / 96                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                              16 . 10 . 86
                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                                         of 8 April 1986
                 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                                    the Arab Republic of Egypt on trade in textile products
                                                         ( 86 / 502 / EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the
                                                                       Community .
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community , and in particular Article 113                     The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
thereof,
Having    regard   to   the   recommendation       from    the
Commission ,                                                                                Article 2
Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products                     The President of the Council shall give the notification
negotiated between the European Economic Community                     provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement ( 1 ).
and the Arab Republic of Egypt should be approved ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                       Done at Luxembourg , 8 April 1986 .
                          Article 1                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
The Agreements between the European Economic
Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on trade in                                                          G. M. V. van AARDENNE
                                                                       ( 1 ) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
                                                                             the Official Journal of the European Communities by the
                                                                             General-Secretariat of the Council .


title: 2014/305/EU: Council Decision of 9 July 2013 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               29.5.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/2

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 9 July 2013
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation
   (Text with EEA relevance)

      (2014/305/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Union the Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation (‘the Agreement’).

               (2)

               The Agreement was signed on 20 December 2012 subject to its conclusion at a later date.

               (3)

               It is necessary to lay down procedural arrangements for the participation of the Union in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement.

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (1).
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in point 13.2 of the Agreement.
   Article 3
   The Commission shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee set up pursuant to point 7 of the Agreement.
   Article 4
   1.   The Commission, after consultation with the Special Committee appointed by the Council, shall determine the position to be taken by the Union in the Joint Committee, concerning the application of the Agreement and with respect to the adoption of Annexes to the Agreement and the amendments of such Annexes.
   2.   The Commission may take any appropriate action under points 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Agreement.
   Article 5
   The Commission shall regularly inform the Council of the implementation of the Agreement.
   Article 6
   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, 9 July 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         R. ŠADŽIUS

      (1)  The Agreement has been published in the OJ L 16, 19.1.2013, p. 2, together with the decision on signing.


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Council Decision of 24 September 1996 on the replacement of two members of the European Social Fund Committee

Official Journal C 291 , 04/10/1996 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 1996 on the replacement of two members of the European Social Fund Committee (96/C 291/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 28, third paragraph, thereof,Having regard to the proposals from the Commission,Whereas the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in a Decision of 23 October 1995 (2) appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 22 October 1998;Whereas one member's seat filled by an employers' representative, and one filled by a workers' representative have fallen vacant;Whereas members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed to fill the vacant seats,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remainder of their current term of office, which runs until 22 October 1998:1. >TABLE>2. >TABLE>Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Brussels, 24 September 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. FITZGERALD(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11).(2) OJ No C 296, 10. 11. 1995, p. 7.


title: 2007/445/EC: Council Decision of 28 June 2007 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC

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               29.6.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/58

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 28 June 2007
   implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC
   (2007/445/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 29 May 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/379/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (2), and establishing an updated list of persons and entities to which that Regulation applies.

               (2)

               On 21 December 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/1008/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (3) adding certain other persons, groups and entities to the list of persons and entities to which that Regulation applies.

               (3)

               The Council has provided all the persons, groups and entities for which this was practically possible with statements of reasons explaining the reasons why they have been listed in Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC.

               (4)

               By way of a notice published on 25 April 2007 (4), the Council informed the persons, groups and entities listed in Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC that it intended to maintain them on the list. The Council also informed the persons, groups and entities concerned that it was possible to request the Council's statement of reasons for including them on the list (where this had not already been communicated to them).

               (5)

               The Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies, as required by Article 2(3) of that Regulation. In this regard, it has taken account of observations and documents submitted to the Council by certain persons, groups and entities concerned.

               (6)

               Following this review, the Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (5), that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.

               (7)

               The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies should be updated accordingly,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The list provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 shall be replaced by the list contained in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC are hereby repealed.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         S. GABRIEL

      (1)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

      (2)  OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 21.

      (3)  OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 123.

      (4)  OJ C 90, 25.4.2007, p. 1.

      (5)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.

      ANNEX
      List of persons, groups and entities referred to in Article 1
      1.   PERSONS

                  1.

                  ABOU, Rabah Naami (a.k.a. Naami Hamza; a.k.a. Mihoubi Faycal; a.k.a. Fellah Ahmed; a.k.a. Dafri Rèmi Lahdi), born 1.2.1966 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  2.

                  ABOUD, Maisi (a.k.a. The Swiss Abderrahmane), born 17.10.1964 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  3.

                  AKHNIKH, Ismail (a.k.a. SUHAIB; a.k.a. SOHAIB), born 22.10.1982 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), passport (The Netherlands) No. NB0322935 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  4.

                  AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmad Ibrahim (a.k.a. ABU OMRAN; a.k.a. AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmed Ibrahim), born 26.6.1967 in Qatif-Bab al Shamal, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  5.

                  AL-NASSER, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed, born in Al Ihsa, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  6.

                  AL YACOUB, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed, born 16.10.1966 in Tarut, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  7.

                  AOURAGHE, Zine Labidine (a.k.a. Halifi Laarbi MOHAMED; a.k.a. Abed; a.k.a. Abid; a.k.a. Abu ISMAIL), born 18.7.1978 in Nador (Morocco), passport (Spain) No. ESPP278036 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  8.

                  ARIOUA, Azzedine, born 20.11.1960 in Costantine (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  9.

                  ARIOUA, Kamel (a.k.a. Lamine Kamel), born 18.8.1969 in Costantine (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  10.

                  ASLI, Mohamed (a.k.a. Dahmane Mohamed), born 13.5.1975 in Ain Taya (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  11.

                  ASLI, Rabah, born 13.5.1975 in Ain Taya (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  12.

                  ATWA, Ali (a.k.a.BOUSLIM, Ammar Mansour; a.k.a. SALIM, Hassan Rostom), Lebanon, born 1960 in Lebanon; citizen of Lebanon

                  13.

                  BOUGHABA, Mohamed Fahmi (a.k.a. Mohammed Fahmi BOURABA; a.k.a. Mohammed Fahmi BURADA; a.k.a. Abu MOSAB), born 6.12.1981 in Al Hoceima (Morocco), (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  14.

                  BOUYERI, Mohammed (a.k.a. Abu ZUBAIR; a.k.a. SOBIAR; a.k.a. Abu ZOUBAIR), born 8.3.1978 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  15.

                  DARIB, Noureddine (a.k.a. Carreto; a.k.a. Zitoun Mourad), born 1.2.1972 in Algeria (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  16.

                  DJABALI, Abderrahmane (a.k.a. Touil), born 1.6.1970 in Algeria (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  17.

                  EL FATMI, Nouredine (a.k.a. Nouriddin EL FATMI; a.k.a. Nouriddine EL FATMI, a.k.a. Noureddine EL FATMI, a.k.a. Abu AL KA'E KA'E; a.k.a. Abu QAE QAE; a.k.a. FOUAD; a.k.a. FZAD; a.k.a. Nabil EL FATMI; a.k.a. Ben MOHAMMED; a.k.a. Ben Mohand BEN LARBI; a.k.a. Ben Driss Muhand IBN LARBI; a.k.a. Abu TAHAR; a.k.a. EGGIE), born 15.8.1982 in Midar (Morocco), passport (Morocco) No. N829139 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  18.

                  EL-HOORIE, Ali Saed Bin Ali (a.k.a. AL-HOURI, Ali Saed Bin Ali; a.k.a EL-HOURI, Ali Saed Bin Ali), born 10.7.1965 alt. 11.7.1965 in El Dibabiya, Saudi Arabia; citizen of Saudi Arabia

                  19.

                  EL MORABIT, Mohamed, born 24.1.1981 in Al Hoceima (Morocco), passport (Morocco) No. K789742 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  20.

                  ETTOUMI, Youssef (a.k.a. Youssef TOUMI), born 20.10.1977 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), ID-card (The Netherlands) No. LNB4576246 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  21.

                  FAHAS, Sofiane Yacine, born 10.9.1971 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  22.

                  HAMDI, Ahmed (a.k.a. Abu IBRAHIM), born 5.9.1978 in Beni Said (Morocco), passport (Morocco) No. K728658 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

                  23.

                  IZZ-AL-DIN, Hasan (a.k.a. GARBAYA, Ahmed; a.k.a. SA-ID; a.k.a. SALWWAN, Samir), Lebanon, born 1963 in Lebanon, citizen of Lebanon

                  24.

                  LASSASSI, Saber (a.k.a. Mimiche), born 30.11.1970 in Constantine (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  25.

                  MOHAMMED, Khalid Shaikh (a.k.a. ALI, Salem; a.k.a. BIN KHALID, Fahd Bin Adballah; a.k.a. HENIN, Ashraf Refaat Nabith; a.k.a. WADOOD, Khalid Adbul), born 14.4.1965 alt. 1.3.1964 in Pakistan, passport No 488555

                  26.

                  MOKTARI, Fateh (a.k.a. Ferdi Omar), born 26.12.1974 in Hussein Dey (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  27.

                  MUGHNIYAH, Imad Fa'iz (a.k.a. MUGHNIYAH, Imad Fayiz), Senior Intelligence Officer of HIZBALLAH, born 7.12.1962 in Tayr Dibba, Lebanon, passport No 432298 (Lebanon)

                  28.

                  NOUARA, Farid, born 25.11.1973 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  29.

                  RESSOUS, Hoari (a.k.a. Hallasa Farid), born 11.9.1968 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  30.

                  SEDKAOUI, Noureddine (a.k.a. Nounou), born 23.6.1963 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  31.

                  SELMANI, Abdelghani (a.k.a. Gano), born 14.6.1974 in Algiers (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  32.

                  SENOUCI, Sofiane, born 15.4.1971 in Hussein Dey (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  33.

                  SISON, Jose Maria (a.k.a. Armando Liwanag, a.k.a. Joma, in charge of the Communist Party of the Philippines including NPA) born 8.2.1939 in Cabugao, Philippines

                  34.

                  TINGUALI, Mohammed (a.k.a. Mouh di Kouba), born 21.4.1964 in Blida (Algeria) (Member of al-Takfir and al-Hijra)

                  35.

                  WALTERS, Jason Theodore James (a.k.a. Abdullah; a.k.a. David), born 6.3.1985 in Amersfoort (The Netherlands), passport (The Netherlands) No. NE8146378 (Member of the ‘Hofstadgroep’)

            2.   GROUPS AND ENTITIES

                  1.

                  Abu Nidal Organisation (ANO), (a.k.a. Fatah Revolutionary Council, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Black September, and Revolutionary Organisation of Socialist Muslims)

                  2.

                  Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade

                  3.

                  Al-Aqsa e.V.

                  4.

                  Al-Takfir and Al-Hijra

                  5.

                  Aum Shinrikyo (a.k.a. AUM, a.k.a. Aum Supreme Truth, a.k.a. Aleph)

                  6.

                  Babbar Khalsa

                  7.

                  Communist Party of the Philippines, including New Peoples Army (NPA), Philippines, linked to Sison Jose Maria C. (a.k.a. Armando Liwanag, a.k.a. Joma, in charge of the Communist Party of the Philippines, including NPA)

                  8.

                  Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group), (a.k.a. Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, IG)

                  9.

                  Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front (IBDA-C)

                  10.

                  Hamas (including Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem)

                  11.

                  Hizbul Mujahideen (HM)

                  12.

                  Hofstadgroep

                  13.

                  Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development

                  14.

                  International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF)

                  15.

                  Kahane Chai (Kach)

                  16.

                  Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF)

                  17.

                  Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), (a.k.a. KADEK; a.k.a. KONGRA-GEL)

                  18.

                  Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

                  19.

                  Mujahedin-e Khalq Organisation (MEK or MKO) [minus the ‘National Council of Resistance of Iran’ (NCRI)] (a.k.a. The National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA, the militant wing of the MEK), the People's Mujahidin of Iran (PMOI), Muslim Iranian Students' Society)

                  20.

                  National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional)

                  21.

                  Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)

                  22.

                  Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

                  23.

                  Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

                  24.

                  Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (a.k.a PFLP — General Command)

                  25.

                  Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

                  26.

                  Revolutionary People's Liberation Army/Front/Party (DHKP/C) (a.k.a. Devrimci Sol (Revolutionary Left), Dev Sol)

                  27.

                  Shining Path (SL) (Sendero Luminoso)

                  28.

                  Stichting Al Aqsa (a.k.a. Stichting Al Aqsa Nederland, a.k.a. Al Aqsa Nederland)

                  29.

                  TAK — Teyrbazen Azadiya Kurdistan, a.k.a. Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, Kurdistan Freedom Hawks

                  30.

                  United Self-Defense Forces/Group of Colombia (AUC) (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia).